Beating the Bin Men                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Beating the Bin Men

I had one of those brief discussions Scottish football fans occasionally have online. It began when I posted a clip on social media of Henrik Larsson’s sublime chip over Stefan Klos in that memorable 6-2 victory over Rangers in August 2000. A fan of Manchester United, ironically from Dublin, commented ‘Good player but he was playing against bin men.’ I put him right about the Rangers team that day which consisted of 11 internationals but as is usual with the ‘my Nan’ brigade he wasn’t listening...

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