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Some people tell me 6-2 game was great... and they weren't even born!
Scottish Daily Express
|November 01, 2025
O'Neill hopes his second Old Firm debut could be springboard like back in 2000
born! But they tell me what their grandfathers and fathers were saying about it.
“It became a pivotal match for us, not just that season but probably for continuing on.
“Replicating it might be extremely difficult tomorrow.
“I'd settle for a really lousy 1-0 victory if we could get it.
“Of course, they are fond memories. And it did give us a springboard, really, for that season.”
And beyond. O'Neill is hoping tomorrow can be a launch pad as well for Celtic after the departure of Brendan Rodgers.
The Irishman said: “It is a phenomenal fixture, even now.
“What did I find about it? Just a nervousness for about 72 hours before - then, if you got the result, a great relief.
“That's what the great Walter Smith used to say about it as well — that it was relief more than anything else. But they were fantastic fixtures.
“In that first derby, when Chris Sutton scored with two minutes to go, I thought: ‘We're going to win here’ - and that was the sixth goal. That's how much you enjoy it.
This story is from the November 01, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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