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2-0 Celtic - Sno and JVOH
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2-0 Celtic - Sno and JVOH
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2-0 Celtic - Sno and JVOH
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Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They're the finest team in Scotland, I'm sure you will agree,
We'll never give up till we've won the cup and the scottish football league
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They're the finest team in Scotland, I'm sure you will agree,
We'll never give up till we've won the cup and the scottish football league.
There's Fallon, Young and Gemmel who proudly wear the green,
There's Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They're the finest team in Scotland, I'm sure you will agree,
We'll never give up till we've won the cup and the scottish football league.
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Any thoughts on the score tonight, Alasdair?
Drat and double drat, lanterne verte again! At least I'm consistent.
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Yes Alasdair we know you fancy the Dutch contingent tonight you don't have to tell us three times, or were you that desperate for the number one spot ;-)
3-0 to the Bhoys tonight with Brown to get on the scoresheet.
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I read this on the BBC rumour page.
"Celtic boss Gordon Strachan has had scouts watching Bournemouth striker Sam Vokes. (Daily Star)"
I don't know much about him but from a two minute surf across the net I found out the following:
- He's 18
- Played 43 games for Bournemouth scoring 14 goals. Which is quite good considering his age even if it is only league 1.
- Dual nationality: English/Welsh
- 7 Welsh U21 caps and 4 goals.
- Other clubs said to be interested: Newcastle and Aston Villa
- Bournemouth went into administration recently which suggests they'd happily sell players off for the cheap.
- He's 6ft 1 and 13st 10lbs. So he's fairly tall and bulky for his age. That's quite heavy (or am I just going by my rake like standards?) but he doesn't look it from the pictures. Maybe it's more muscle.
- He's No 9
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Come on the Hoops tonight. Do us proud Bhoys.
Cadizzy from the last, touché. It was a cheap shot.
My apologies to Carmyle.
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cmon the hoops
4 0; (to be honest getting through will be enough for me) not going tonight so give the bhoys good backing,,,,
just need to go to boozer to watch as MrsB out till 7.30...
jvoh & big sam up fron tfrom start and two each for them
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If wee Sammy Vokes is 6'1 and weighs 13 st 10 his BMI is 26, which is verging on the JHartson side of chunky. Unless of course it's his glands, or he's heavy boned.
It said on Radio Shortbread the other day that SmacD was the'second heaviest' player in the squad. Must be his love handles.
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celtic-first, I must learn to make that wee sign that says I am not serious. No need to apologise to Carmyle. It deserves all the cheap shots....to go with the cheap wine (wee sign etc)
blantyretim, 4-0 would be great but like ou, I'd settle for a scrappy one goal victory right now.
Not sure about who to start upfront with Samaras...probably agree that JVOH just gets the nod.
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Excellent article on Etims about the quality of this season's performances. Should be essential reading especially for the mineshafters. They've got it dead right in my opinion. I have seen a lot lot worse over the years, especially in the late 50s, early 60s' and most of the 90s'.
Just win tonight, lhads.
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McDonald and Big Sam up front to start.
2 nil McDonald and Brown.
No slip up's tonight lads!
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Mon the Hoops
7-0 tonight with Sno with 4 goals and Caldwell with 3 goals and all the wee kiddies atending their first game because of the kiddies promotion tonight, squeal with joy and badger their mineshafting dads to buy them Sno and Caldwell jerseys, would that be a wonderful sight.
I notice every so often when there is considerable time between games the CQN reverts back to the MON Versus WGS Debating Society. I think we should be happy that we had back to back successful managers. I must confess the last season and a half of MON I was starting to descend down to the first level of the Mineshaft, likewise I will do the same with WGS when he become unsuccessful, what I will never do is throw in the towel or give up on the manager while the league is still there to win.
Every manager like a player has a sell-by-date. I thought Mon left at the right time plus he had good and admirable reasons too. At the end of this season I will offer my opinion (not that it will anyway matter)on WGS if he should 'Stay or should he Go' (possibly the worst Clash song ever imho). At this point in time WGS and his players get my %100 support.
I believe if WGS can win all the remaining 3 or 4 games with the huns ( I honestly hope that the huns make it to the Scottish Cup Final as it has been a long time since we have beaton them in a final 91 I think), he might then start to look like a leg-end to the mineshafters and the TerryTowel Throwing Talibans of the CQN would look foolish throwing in the Towel so early, saying that some of the towel throwers do not need to throw in the towel to look foolish, only a wee joke in case there sensitive towel throwers out there, I would suggest you get your missus to use a better fabric softner.
3 in a row.
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Kojo (from last thread),
Apologies for the delay in my reply, you posted just as I logged off.
I find it rich for you to accuse me of hiding. You, who posts using multiple identities, in a blend of rhyme, riddles and American accents.
That said, I apologise to you, or anyone else I offended with my post. It was not my intention to offend, nor to start a row on the matter. I was simply a bit put out that you chose to chastise me, the third person to post on the subject.
I'm happy to leave it at that. Good luck to you and yours.
Mark.
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Celtic v St Pats Champions league qualifier on Celtic TV just now, not sure if it's peter mcguire commentating with Murdo; he didn't waste time getting back after leaving the hoops. Harold scored the goal now at 26mins;
suppose it's better than neighbours
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Looks like the Gretna strike is off - but there is still doubt whether they can raise a team for Sunday. And the administrator could not give the players a guarentee that the club would survive until the end of the season.
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And apparently Almondvale no longer has undersoil heating.
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I hope tae god we put in an uplifting performance tonight. A 1-0 will do as long as we play some fitba.
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EDB
What did Livingston do with it? I mean, it's not exactly something you could be hopeful of shifting on eBay. They should just have kept it, even if they never turned it on to save shillings in the meter.
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"At 18/03/08 11:46, Blogger Bhoy_Molloy said…
Reading all the MON V WGS stuff.
Anybody who knows football will tell you MON is a superior manager to WGS.
Look at the managerial careers of the two managers not just Celtic and its clear that MON is head and shoulders above Strachan and not just in height."
Once again Molloy spreads his bumcheeks and speaks out of the wrong orifice.
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See the "Celtic talking to Harry Kewell" rumours persist. Can anyone reassure me that this won't happen?
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Can`t seem to get too excited about tonight`s game (so it could turn out to be a real cracker!)so I`ll give my contribution to the MON / GS `debate. I prefer Gordon. Martin`s record was good; Gordon`s is better (at this stage).I also thought Martin was too negative in telling all who would make a meal of it that our players were shattered by November. Gordon is much more positive and takes the line that fit playerrs do not really need a rest and committed players are mentally fresh all season. We have a real chance of three in a row.hopefully then EVERYONE will get behind the manager as, indeed, we should all be now.
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My dear friend, Mark....
I heartily accept your apology... it says everything that I need to know regarding your mores.
You are a shining example of a fine upbringing... congratulations, to your parents.,
Regarding ....the Multiple Personality Conjecture, that seems to always rear its head from time to time, in communiques that I receive...
It Is a Chimera... a Misconception... Frankly....
It is completely and utterly...
UNTRUE.
It is a tedious accusation that I have constantly to defend.
Why is behooves you, in your other wise gracious submission to me... to bring up that old chestnut...
I have no idea.
My reprimand to you, was based on your following up...on a type of subject matter, that I did not wish to become a staple on this blessed blog.
This blog is a precious beacon of Propriety ...that we should always strive to maintain.
Let's keep it that way.
We have reached a compatible ending,to our tiff.
Fuggetabooootit!
And I look forward to corresponding to your good self...in the future.... with not one whit of rancour.
Kojo.
yer pal....who likes ye.
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I think I remember that 87 game because I noticed Roy Aitken had Adidas Tango Bogota trainers on. Also one of the few live games on tv those days.
I was 12 and delghted to say I was in the away end at ibrox the day before.
Now that I think about it, I always thought there was a TV blackout at the time. I have searched for years to find footage of the Accies win, and have been convinced there was a tv blackout.
rangurs did have footage of it but it misteriously disapeared.
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Anybody else notice the possesion stats when Dundee Utd went 1-0 up on Sunday 65% V rangers 35%.
This confirms for me that Celtic should go to Ibrox and play 442.
Dundee Utd dominated the midfield,theyre 4 against Rangers 5 with that physical giant Willow Flood the man of the match.
Much has been made of Rangers physical superiorty over us and the last ibrox game is sited as evidence of this.
Ma take is that it was more harrassment than bullying, frenetic overcame finesse.
It will not happen this time.
Dundeee utd were calm in possesion,a fact that i commend their manager for,Its takes courage to hold the ball rather than hoof it they showed it against uds in patches so it did not surprise me that they played a possesion game on Sunday.
Aiden McGeady will roast Broadfoot,Scott Mcdonald will be a nightmare for Weir and Cueller.
Another reason i would not like us playing 1 up is simply that players are creatures of habit,they do not easily adapt to new formations.
442 is your man,the only concession i would make for Ibrox is Naka on the bench to start.
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Celtic_First
Read Pearce Flynn today saying they had decommissioned it in order to save £100,000 and it couldn't easily be turned back on.
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Pearce Flynn
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EDB
Thanks. What will he do if Livi get promoted again?
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EDB -
och, laddie, it's no as if you softy southerners get real man's weather doon there onway!
The mercury up here the day is hovering just below zero, wi 65 knot winds, hail, sleet and snow - I may have to put on a light jacket on top o ma Celtic top afore heading to the Crown.
Clury
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It[ the Livvy hot water bottle] could be floated out to the Caribbean and offered to the Cubans as a giant toaster.
Does anybody know if bookings in Cup games count towards League suspensions?
DBBIA/Gauntanamo Bay CSC
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Does this mean the SPL decided on Livi because they thought that the undersoil heating worked? Or at least assumed it could be writched on?
Just when you think this season couldn't get any crazier.....
The SPL - brought to you by the folks who gave us Monty Python!
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Ulryc
How goes it old fellow?
I see you're visiting us soft southerners in the near future. That could be a reason for a curry night.
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DBBIA
Gauntanamo Bay is that where the CQN Thought Police send you to when you have nasty thoughts and put you in nice Orange Boiler Suits.
Terry O
agree with you promoting 4-4-2 at Ipox, the only worry would be that the huns would bring in the lines and narrow the pitch much like my bhoat in order to clog up the middle. But we have have better players, Robson for Naka with Hartly in the middle.
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bookings in league cup carry over to league.
bookings in sfa cup do not carry to the league, the exception to this is if it is a red card and deemed violent conduct. in this case the bookings can apply on a next game basis regardless of competition.
This is how that nasty wee man novo missed out on the league cup final following his dismissal in the sfa cup game vs hibs
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got to be 4-5-1 at the bronx for me.
Got to match up to the beasts in the midfield.
We got totally over run and bullied last time there.
For me
Artur
Hinks
Nayls
Mick
Bobo if fit otherwise GC
Robson
naka
brown
hartley
aiden
Samaras
ps - anyone know the deal with Bobo's fitness.
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terry o'neill
i agree with your view of the impending ibrox game.
we do not have the personnel both playing, and managing that physically or tactically can match rangers, they are much more aggressive team.
we have better players than dundee utd, but they gave rangers a much better game than we have in the last three encounters. they play 4 4 2 with inferior players so why have we faired so poorly?
teamwork? coaching?
imagine both naka and aiden mcgeady in our side
play your best players, play 4 4 2, if we are going to play the celtic way, then go the whole hog and play
all our matchwinners from the start.
and of course hope we do not suffer the same fate as utd did, when vital decisions are to be made like
clark and cuellar at 1-0 = clark and lennon at 1-0
hail hail
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Celtic First, thanks for the tip!
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I assume we play to a result tonight, with extra time and penalties as usual.
Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor
Naka, Brown, Donati, McGeady
JVOH and McDonlad.
'GG
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McDONALD even.
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Hartly is ill so Donati in, his opportunity to prove his doubters wrong and put in a shift.
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bournesouprecipe Rangers have two physical/dirty players in McCulloch and Cousin.
I do not buy into this fear of their physical superiority.
We have better players and will win the league.
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...Or prove his doubters right and put in a shaft.
I thought DU were mentally up for it;and clearly they were playing the Horribles at a good time ie after a European tie. The DU fullback looked impressive- if he sticks in he could be the 2nd greatest Norwegian to play in Scotland.
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My dear,dear,dear friend TerryO
I just read your comments.
They make sense.
Naka is definitely marked as... NEVER to play at IBROX, material!
Correct me if I err( Don't worry,babe...he will!....ed)( Mebbe no,Mebbe no!)
But, I have nevah seen Naka,have a usual Naka at his best... Type of Game...against the G.A!
And I mean that, even when Celtic were enjoying ascendancy over the G.A.
So.....the dispensing with Naka... as you suggest...is "A" O.K.,with me.
The 4-4-2....?
Wella... I must confess that those numbers are so much Greek to me... Numbers, SHNUMBERS!
What I do understand is this.
AN ATTACKING FORMATION, is always the way to Go...against anybody...
The Barcelona Game...showed the glaring flaws in the One-up- Front System ,that Mr. Strachan adopted for that particular, confrontation.
Meanwhile, back at the farm...
I want to see,in today's game against Aberdeen...
A Celtic Team, that plays like they are in a race for the Championship...rather...as the have been doing,lately.
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Like a team, who are looking forward to their Holidays Abroad...and how fine a tan, they are hoping to get.
In this game today....
I CHALLENGE THE CELTS to Prove to me...CONVINCINGLY... that I was somewhat Premature in My Apostasy.
Celtic 99 Aberdeen 0
Kojo.
yer pal....who likes ye mair and mair.
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EDB -
"old fellow"? "old fellow"? "old fellow"?
Haaaruuummmpphhhh! (Tosses hair)
Aye, have tickets and hotel booked for the Murderwell game at paradise. Hooking up with that pablophanque chappie for a weekend of drunken debauchery, aka a couple of sweet sherries of an evening. Ur ye up for a wee scoop or two?
Where's Shug these days?
Ulrcy
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Uly like curry good.
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DBBIA - 2nd greatest Norwegian
Off course you mean Riseth as number 1!
dontrisethinanger CSC
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Nazz-as VR is still playing it is too early to assess his true position in the Pantheon. I expect higher than some, but lower than One.
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terry o'neill
i hope you are right.
i think cuellar, weir, thomson, adam or even novo
could be classed as physical. i don't think i've seen a forward (so called) such as novo who kicks, checks back, tackles from behind and generally tries to cause mayhem the way the little spaniard does.
the cliche, of naka not performing at ibrox is perfectly set up for the great man, they made the same accusation of lubo until sombrero sunday.
hail hail
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Starting line-up anyone???
Want to get my first goalscorer bet done online before I head out to watch match!
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I'm going to stick my neck out here and go for a home win, there I've said it.
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Kojo yir right one man up will no dae.
You have to believe that your players are better than theirs impose a technical game,physically compete but ultimately strive to attack.
Has to be two up one up is capitulation.
Kojo just for you
Throw in the Towel ? Nae Chance
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Curly
Not sure what Shug's up to but doubtless he's lurking.
I thought I was available for a drink but just checked dates and find I'm nightshift when you're down. Arrgghh. I'll see what I can do. The Saturday might be possible as I finish a week of nights on the Saturday morning.
I'll let you know.
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dbbia
Go with the Flo.
How and where is your lad these days?
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EDB -
Aye, let me know, hopefully we can meet up on the Sat evening post victory over WG's local mob.
Off to watch the game in HD.
Later.
Lurcy
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Caldwell to score anytime 14/1 on Betfair. Thats my bet, now Im off.
2-0 the Hoops.
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Boruc
Hinkel
Caldwell
McManus
Naylor
Nakamura
Brown
Donati
McGeady
JVOH
Skippy
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At 18/03/08 18:04, Blogger Han Solo said…
So you disagree. Very intelligent reply, you have added to the debate tenfold.
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My dear,dear,dear, friend.. TerryO
@19.23.
Shucks....pal.... ye know how tae get tae me...doncha?
Ye know ma weak-spot!
I am always a sucker, fur MEANINGFUL LYRICS.....
And dat Song has it all...
Melody, Lyrics,Tempo...Soul!
Da Lot!
Remember... "What a Difference a Day, Makes"...wit... Sarah?
Thanks for that link,today .... I enjoyed it.
Kojo.
yer pal...who likes tae like ye.
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Evening bhoys. Is there any video or audio of the game available anywhere online?
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EDB- Coatbridge, thanks for asking. He sets off round the world at the beginning of April.
I hope to use the kindness of excellent CQNers in faraway places to get him fixed up with places to watch the season's denouement.
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BCUK- it's onthe BBC Radio Scotland website, and of course SS1.
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bigchipsuk
go to the internet (google) and type in "live footy" perhaps have a look at the top link.
merely suggesting a way of watchin the game!
p.s c'mon the dons!!!!!! :)
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Up until Sunday I thought that If Gordon Strachan Wants to play Naka and McGeady at Ibrox then he needs 5 in midfield. Robson, Brown and Hartley would be my others.
However DU passed them off the pitch on Sunday so surely we can do the same - without 5 in midfield. I'd put Robson in for Naka and have Skippy and JVOH up front. Sammy comes on after 66 minutes and makes it 3 - 0.
Mick (23 minutes) and Skippy ( 44 minutes) for the other two.
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The selection of the midfield reminds me of the kids tv show from the `70`s ....runaround
The midfield is selected in such a haphazard, changeable fashion ....that it almost appears that lots are being cast or straws drawn
can anyone explain what the point is in giving Sno 1 and 1/2 games to impress....gie the bhoy a chance
once again the underachiever is thrust into the fray...for no good reason i can see....did he change the game last Wednesday..not IMO...i hope i`m wrong
come on bhoys
HAIL HAIL
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Subs bench
Riordon
O'Dea
Samaras
Sno
Brown
Mon the hoops
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The hoops looking good in glorious HD on Ch 408
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Thanks for the TV link info ghuys!
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Bright start from Celtic. Donati getting a shot off after some good build up. Well over
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Early pressure from Celtic. Some good crisp passing and link-up play. Not your typical Celtic start to a game
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Just over from JVOH. Everything coming down the left with Mcgeady and Naylor.
Caldwell gives away freekick in decent position
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The Bhoys are passing the ball around quickly, naka and Aiden look up for it
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My fav midfielder playing well , a few good , accurate passes
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Sky box keeps resetting :(
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Good chance for Aberdeen goes begging when player fails to make contact with ball.
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Misspass from Naylor, ball straight out for goal kick.
Celtic pegged back a little more now, Aberdeen seeing more of the ball.
Celtic fans suggesting initmate relations bewtween away fans and livestock.
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Donati gets shot away again, but no power. Lovely pass from naka into the box which led to it.
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Bit scrappy now
in the battle of the saints St Johnstone patron saint of Tractors and Barbour clothing are beatin St Helen Mirren 1-0
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15 mins gone, Celtic just shading it at he minute
ST Mirren 0 - 1 St Johntone
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aberdeen holding their own for now.
away fans in good voice.
c'mon you reds!!
WMBT
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celtic 60% possession .... have not done a great deal with it
having said that naka shot blocked in box .....corner
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Nice passing play by skippy and Skoosh to send in Naka, his shot block gone for a corner
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Blogger rejecting me now: Aberdeen break in numbers. Artur takes comfortable
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free kick for celtic from foul on mcgeady. naka to take on the left.
JVOH free header but into the ground and keeper takes
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20 minutes gone FK for Celtic good ball in JVoH just miss it, he is getting in the midst of the action though.
The Gentry of Perth are now up 2-0
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backpass to artur, but he sklaffs it out of play. Aberdeen throw. Breaks down and Celts break at pace with McGeady.
Passes to JVOH but his cut back blocked.
Celtic still have posession. floated ball from naka but JVOH hits high over the bar.
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Another chance for JVoH and hoof it over as he was off balance
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JVOH...diving header...should have been ...wimps out trys to kick it, succeeds in clearing it ....real missed chance
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quiet opening from Brown. Donati the main midfielder. Naka all over the pitch (in a good way)
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tries even jeez spelling
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23mins gone. Good contest so far. Celts still shading it and have bullk of posession.
Celts never lost a game with this referee apparently.
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JVOh showing more energy these days, chasing down the aberdeen defender. Must have been told hes geting 60mins before Samaras comes on.
naka playing some lovely stuff.
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Skippy yet to get fully into the game
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The foxhunters of Perth are now leading 3-0
Mon Celtic get in tae them
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Our passing is very good tonight, but dodgy cross from mcGeady goes straight out. took a bobble.
Celtic thrown on the left. Long throw coming up
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Looked like a handball from the Aberdeen player, no appeal from players or crowd, so maybe not
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claim for a penalty when McD muscled off the ball. Not given. Corner
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McD glancing header deflect out for another corner
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Celtic should of had a penalty
Corner to Celtic near miss from header another corner. near post thumped out
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Crowd in great voice. CELTIC CELTIC ringing around the stadium.
Corner came to nothing and aberdeen win posession. Aberdeen thrown, defence clear long.
Celtic posession again. GC tries a superstar pass which comes to nothing.
Aiden in posession. McGeady fouled but no booking for the Aberdeen player. Was pulled back. Ref should have played advantage
Long ball into box. JVOH takes down but shot blocked. Still Celtic posession
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Corner Celtic. naka to take
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