TITLE: Lusty celebrations the sign of a team reborn AUTHOR: Paul67 DATE: 4/27/2008 09:52:00 PM ----- BODY: Even though Rangers played as well as they have at Celtic Park in years, they still ended up losing to a Celtic fight back which will live long in the memory. I am never concerned when Celtic defend a corner kick; although I cannot give you the stats, we lose very few goals this way, so as well as the predictable frustration of conceding two ‘preventable’ goals (aren’t they all) I was genuinely surprised. Barcelona hadn’t lost a headed goal all season until they arrived in Glasgow two months ago, when Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Barry Robson both scored headers in the first 45 minutes, which was not statistically (or tactically) significant, so I have to conclude that losing two goals direct from a corner today does not reach statistically significant proportions for Celtic. What may be more significant is the ratio of goals we lose to direct attempts on target. There can be few more satisfying goals than one which comes from both your strikers linking up. 11 days ago it was McDonald who headed on for Vennegoor of Hesselink and today Jan returned the compliment. Both players looked tired and off form recently which for me was typified in the penalty miss by McDonald against Rangers, but that injury time winner seems to have changed things. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player who didn’t score celebrate as lustily as Scott McDonald did then. He set up a really important goal and it looked as though a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. His touch, which we have despaired at recently, was perceptively better against Aberdeen last week and when I met a couple of CQN’ers before kick-off I predicted he would be our winning player today. Can you tell me when we signed the hard man, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink? His tackling in both Rangers games this month was uncompromising, it’s as though he has realised that these games are as much about the physical battle as silky football. He was not the only hard man today, Robson and Hartley again were up for the battle, even Samaras knew when to make an important foul. Talking about lusty goal celebrations, what can we make of Mr 167%, Barry Robson? I get the feeling this guy is loving every minute of life as a Celtic player. He also showed the experience we missed in central midfield earlier in the season, as the match drew to a close he held the ball and carried it into space. He even tried a cheeky wee one from a corner kick that hit the post. First name on the team sheet for me. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 21:55 COMMENT-BODY:yes -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

big liam COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 21:55 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoydell ,

Shay Given , Stephen Carr , Damien Duff , were giving it large singing and jumping around with Celtic scarves and hats. Few photo's of these 3 are doing the rounds. Robbie Keane was allegedly in attendance as well as Mick McCarthy. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 21:56 COMMENT-BODY:pfayr ya beggar! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 21:56 COMMENT-BODY:SIR...WGS...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:01 COMMENT-BODY:just catching up with the posts from earlier..

gordonj @ 17.26...

only one thing to say to that and god bless ronald biggs..
pmsl -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:02 COMMENT-BODY:porridge

i`ll give this gong to el cardo ..for he`ll win feck all else this season:¬) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Martin42 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:02 COMMENT-BODY:StevieS,

You got mail,

Martin. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Sir J. Stein COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:04 COMMENT-BODY:BigChip

from previous

Paradise Windfall

rangers, particularly walter, have been complaining about having too many fixtures to play for the best part of a week now.

regardless of what the manky mob say, their manager clearly does not think it is an advantage -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:04 COMMENT-BODY:5 points clear having played 3 games more.

Perfect

We have them in our sights and will hunt them down like dogs -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BHOYDELL COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:05 COMMENT-BODY:Big Liam, Thank you, Stephen Carr, it was bugging me all day. They were a few rows in front of me and giving it big licks, Shay given was belting out the Holy Goaly....

BTW, did anyone else (like me) find the "god bless the pope" T-Shirt a bit OTT? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WGS COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:08 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67,

Was it not Walter that released BR from Rangers?

Seem to remembe that BFwas on the verge of getting punted as well because they had Jonas Thern,etc...

To think of the stick BR and SB used to get when they came to CP with Dundee Utd and Hibs, now look them snarling at opposition teams and geniunely loving been part of our football club. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WGS COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:09 COMMENT-BODY:Can somebody update me what JMCN said about Jimmy Calderwood & Nicholl? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:09 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

If the corner had gone in instead of hitting the post, the first name on the team-sheet would have become Charles Patrick Robson. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:10 COMMENT-BODY:gordon j..if your out there..
and if your easly offended dont click..

pistols -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:11 COMMENT-BODY:bhoydell

if your going to religiously abuse a player constantly for 90 mins twice a year at your home ground

if you are going to make up pejorative banners

if your players are going to seek out individual players when you win to pretent to be sportsman like
THEN NO

it wasn`t OTT

GIRFUT

WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:11 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoydell

Word is that their Newcastle team-mate Alan Smith was at the other end giving it all manner of sectarian garbage.

Wonder if they were all sharing a car back down the road. You'd have to hope so from a carbon footprint point of view. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:12 COMMENT-BODY:wgs..basically jackie went to town in a dressing room bust up and accused js and sandy c of bullying certain players including consedine -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:14 COMMENT-BODY:I thought Barry Robson was excellent- before the 2nd McDonald goal he won 2 or 3 tackles in a row- reminiscent of the bite we used to get from Murdo or Big Roy.

It took SBrown's suspension for him to be given a chance -he looks to be grabbing it with both hands. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:14 COMMENT-BODY:CELTIC FIRST

ALAN SMITH IS A NED

HE`D BE IN GOOD COMPANY -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:14 COMMENT-BODY:Don't you just love it when your long post that with my terrible keyboard skills takes an age to type gets lost somewhere in cyberspace. Getting the evil eye and the huffs in the background from mrs bananas so will post again when I get peace in the morning!

Oh Artur Boruc, The Holy Goalie........

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED!

Good night and God Bless amigos! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

~Kevtic COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:15 COMMENT-BODY:Glad everyone had a great day.

Yes Robson is a real Celtic player (just like legend Thommo) - is his first name Bryan or Barry?

My sons' first derby today. After his shower tongiht he's only gone and wrote 3-2 on steamy window. Makes you proud. Although wife thinks it was me and give me ears a bashing while he dreams of 3 in a row!

3 BIG matches to go but at least the league table looks great tonight.

Sweet dreams ~ Hail hail. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

VertWolf COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:16 COMMENT-BODY:Paul

interesting adjective but spot on according to the definition below - Barry certainly played a lusty game and is metamorphising into the admiral of the team - arm band next year?

VertWolf

Thesaurus: lusty

adjective

1. Full of vigor: able-bodied, iron, red-blooded, robust, strapping, sturdy, vigorous, vital. See strong/weak.
2. Feeling or devoted to sexual love or desire: amative, amorous, concupiscent, erotic, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, lustful, passionate, prurient, sexy. See sex/asexual. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:20 COMMENT-BODY:ill post it...seeing as no one has

very true -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

dontbrattbackinanger COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:22 COMMENT-BODY:Jean-Claude Darcheville responds to today's disappointment by getting into extra training for Thursday -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

pfayr COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:22 COMMENT-BODY:NIGHT ALL

happy PF looking forward to his work the morra

hail hail

MARTIN42

still standing

STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

big liam COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:23 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoydell ,

Not in the slightest. Big Artur takes abuse every single day as we all know. What some forget and is widely unknown to the masses is that not only Pope John Paul II , Artur's fellow countryman and Former Spiritual Leader of the Catholic Church of which Artur belongs , Also Pope John Paul was also a promising Goalkeeper!

Anyway ,

I hate the old PC world where people demand to be easily offended and its pretty insane that 7500 thousands rangers fans who sung a lot about the Irish potato famine today get easily offended.

Juan Sara , former Dundee player praised God with a t-shirt every time he scored , Their own Marvin Andrews sported religious Tshirts on the pitch regularly and would anyone take offense at Kaka displaying praise the lord T-Shirt?

We'll find that its because its Artur Boruc that people are offended and its because he's a Catholic.

Plain and simple.

Today , reading the reaction from some quarters on the simple T-shirt something clicked in me on the real meaning of the Scotland's Shame Banner from last weeks game. Scotland's Shame is the denial that Anti-Catholicism exists in Scotland. It echoed loud from even some of our own today but its not lost on Artur Boruc. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:23 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoydell, Artur’s tee shirt is not what I would have worn, but I have not suffered the sectarian abuse he has – which I am convinced was the cause behind the effect.

WGS, ha! Good point.

Celtic First, :-)

Porridgeand..

Some advice when posting:

Type in Word and paste into Blogger. If gets lost, press F5 (refresh) and click OK when asked, which should see it arrive safely.

VertWolf, interesting idea on the armband. No arguments from me.

For the record, I was heading towards the first definition of lusty. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Nae Bread come on the 'tic! COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:27 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67

Once again, thanks for the platform. We shed our tears, shout our frustrations and CELEBRATE till we are Hoarse here !

awalkacrossthe rooftops - thats not the real pistols thats mclarens 3rd attempt at controversy after lydon leaves.

(1. New York Dolls - communist chic
2. Original pistols
3. Farce with sid / ronny biggs et al)

Anyways .............

.............

Wooo Hooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great result, great team effort. Great that the crowd didnt turn on Gordon when we went behind.

Skippy was great !

Caldwell, I might just start calling you Gary after your last 2 performances against r*ngers.

Paul Hartley and Barry Robson , I love how much you know what playing like a team like this means.

Naka, did I say 3 weeks ago that you disappear in theses big games? Shame on me !

Neil Lennon, You enjoyed that didnt you!

All team , thanks for a great day.

Edward U, theres still time to switch sides, your on here enough I'm sure someone will sub you a jersey ;)

Ok, so whats the permutations?
Is it doable?
If we can win all 3 do we need r*ngers to lose 2? lose 1 draw 1?

where are the stattos?

Couple of guiness, a Glenfarclas followed by an Ardbeg Uigadeal,lovely. Any parties on? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

rimtimtim COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:29 COMMENT-BODY:I'm glad that Barry Robson is proving good value for money Paul, he has got just that Alan Thompson like mettle which is needed against a physical team. We know the majority of Scottish refs won't protect the ball players in the Celtic team. When the likes of Aiden sees Barry and Paul Hartley taking them on, he gets on with doing what he does best, gliding by defenders.

As for Scott McDonald, he really is turning into Celtic class.

I'm so pleased that Scotland's footballers have chosen Aiden McGeady as their player of the season. Not that the season is over yet, is it? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:31 COMMENT-BODY:oh aye and for one whos going to watch the full spl at 11pm..watch aberdeens darren mackie when he scores..over the hoardings...no booking..surprise.. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BigChipSuk COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:32 COMMENT-BODY:Thanks for the info on the Paradise Windfall Sir Jock, I'll have to check it tomorrow as the results for today aren't on there yet.

I expect someone won the jackpot already, but a £50 gift voucher wouldn't go amiss... I could use it to buy some "Champions 2007-8" merchandise from the Celtic Superstore.

;o) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:36 COMMENT-BODY:nae bread..i know..was the best response i could find to gordons post on you tube..it did get a farce agreed..egos took over big time..one ego in particular..

everfeelyouvebeencheatedcsc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:39 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BigChipSuk COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:44 COMMENT-BODY:In my 12 hour round trip up from Leeds today (excluding from Moffat northwards), I noticed 2 coaches, about 5 or 6 minibuses, and at least 2 dozen cars sporting Celtic colours. And one car sporting Rangers colours.

Celtic truly have nationwide appeal, while it is fairly evident that the manky mob do not. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:47 COMMENT-BODY:awalkacrosstherooftops,

Thanks for that!

No One Is Innocent was a double A side with Sid Vicious's version of My Way - a single as we used to call them or a 45 for older readers.

I have a copy somewhere in one of several boxesof similar records picked up in my youth during the 70s and 80s. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WGS COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:48 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67,

I was saying today the resposibility Aiden has for us and we can't help him out sometimes. By that i mean after the wee man has played his heart out and ragged we don't have another impact player like him to swap him with.

When Shaun was here we could do that but we haven't really replaced him. Koki perhaps? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Nae Bread come on the 'tic! COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:49 COMMENT-BODY:Awalk
re everfeelyouvebeencheatedcsc
funnily enough I saw that very clip of the last US date just last night.

and yes i thought we were gonna be cheated oot of this league!

Now my optimism has returned.

Pdjali

I hoped 2 draws or a loss and a draw would suit us. Ta. I can definately dream they will draw 2, and I can dream that we will win 3 - that is possible.
The heart is back in the team and we fans are feeling it again. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:51 COMMENT-BODY:Nae Bread....

I'm no statto but we've a goal difference of +54 and presently 80points...(still 9 points to play for)

We win our last 3 games by at least a single goal and we're up to minimum of +57 goal difference and final total of 89 points!

Assuming we win our games...please!

Gers so far have 75 points and goal diff of +47 (6 games = 18 points still available to win)

They would be needing to win 15 points or 5 wins to steal our title ....and finish on 90points

So if the game plan goes ahead as we all hope, then either 2 draws to draw us level on points(drop 4 points) or better 2 or more defeats (ha ha) will see us through.......but ONLY if we keep up our part in this.

Goal diff might well come into play so us rattling in a few one of these days would do us very nicely.

If anyone reckons I'm overlooking possible stats \ points please correct me...but it's been a helluva long day!

Hail Hail!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

mcgrory-for-arsenal COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:52 COMMENT-BODY:bejingcelt.et al

hands up.. i got it wrong.
i predicted a while back that strach would only win 1 out of 6 against smith.

we have our pride back.

there was a fire in the belly today. rankers look beat.

well done gordon.

and well done gary caldwell, magnificent performance....again!

i know for a fact that barry and his dad were big blue noses.........
not any more

barry robson... you are a celt my son ;-)
our title challenge was re-ignited with the tackle on dailly and fully lit-up with that courageous penalty

the lurgan bhoy has asked/told the fat lady to sit back down cos..
it aint over, till its over

i always felt strach overcoached inadequate signings...
barry robson shows what can happen when you make a 'good' signing and let him get on with it -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:52 COMMENT-BODY:gordon...you cant beat the late 70s/early 80s..some class stuff in that era..indeed the great band even put out an album... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

minx1888 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:53 COMMENT-BODY:MOTM - DJ in paradise fantastic thunes today :)

Martin42 lovin my blisters!

Enjoy your week bhoys and ghirls life is good! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:55 COMMENT-BODY:nae bread..optimism returned??
a good sign..

STILL STANDING UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the right rev. david hay (preaching pure football) COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:55 COMMENT-BODY:by jove. just in. heavily inebriated.
im glad i didnt throw my towel in ;-)
barry robson & paul hartley...i didnt want them.
barry robson & paul hartley...im glad we have them.
gary caldwell, more a captain than big mick ever will be.
artur boruc.......his last season in hoops.
oh aye, and barry robsons penalty...a big roy moment.
we are making them work for it, but always rememeber...
(sorry paulo) we will never be mastered. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:56 COMMENT-BODY:Nae bread made an **** of my original post as I forgot the mankymob had 6 games or tightropes left to walk....so had to revise the numbers....aherm some seasonal adjustment!

Would agree I can see them dropping points now, they look knackered and we've all seen with our own team what pressure does when you're really feeling it........the fans affect the players and every misplaced pass causes adverse noise.....players will be really feeling it!

If Hibs can open the wound up that bit more next weekend and we cement that 8 point gap on saturday I hope that Untd or M'well can then add the gritty salt in the coming weeks. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

whitedoghunch COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:57 COMMENT-BODY:Caldwell is a player. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:59 COMMENT-BODY:What a day

well done to the celts and to my young 4 year old boy who said to me when i got back home that he was glad celtic won.

Wg just woke up mate get the vouchers and the drink during the week.

the pistols -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Nae Bread come on the 'tic! COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 22:59 COMMENT-BODY:Where did you dine tonight whitedog? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

WGS COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:01 COMMENT-BODY:If Artur goes then the man to replce him must be Timo Hilderbrand

Get him for 2 million tops and like his mate Andreas Hinkel is unhappy in Spain. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:02 COMMENT-BODY:AM OFF TO WATCH FULL SPL..PARTY TO BE STARTED LATER... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

whitedoghunch COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:02 COMMENT-BODY:Nae Bread come on the 'tic!

it was the nieces birthday party today so cakes and ices at the grandparents. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BobbyEwing COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:02 COMMENT-BODY:Hail Hail
There are two things which are brilliant about what Artur done today.

1. It ups a mirror right in the face of the anti-catholic fervor that exists in Scotland. No one can critisise his action without themselves being exposed as a bigot. As someone said previously see, Juan Sara, Kaka, Andrews and many other players who brandish religious t-shirts.

However the bigyin knew he was on the wind up. and the goons on real radio and radio snide with be condemning him for weeks.

2. Strachan's response. ..I'd have a problem if it was god save myra hindley. but not... brilliant.

Top Class. I've been convinced for weeks that we are going to win the league. Still am. they employ they same 61% away win record that they have achieved all season and we win.

The hard part is us winning all our games. But I think we can and will.

Ole.
Bobbby. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

zimmerman COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:03 COMMENT-BODY:i got a hold of,.. and held onto the posthumous medal that my grandfather was awarded from de valera for the irish wars...seemed to do the trick...lets hope it works all the way to the title...stand up for the champions. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:03 COMMENT-BODY:Nae Bread and PJDali

The number-one priority, as we all know, is that Celtic must win all three remaining games.

If we do, two draws for them could see it go to goal difference on the last day. Goals in the games ahead, for this reason, matter immensely.

We have a seven-goal advantage at the moment, which sounds great, but if Rangers win five out of seven matches they must, logically, reduce that difference.

By my reckoning, if we win the next two games by a single goal and they win four out of six by a single goal, drawing the other two, we would go into the final game with a five-goal advantage, which would be fantastic.

It would be nerve-jangling on the final day, but I'm sure that after the 0-1 defeat to Motherwell at Celtic Park, every single one of us would have settled for that scenario. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:07 COMMENT-BODY:Nae Bread, thanks for your thanks.

Rimtimtim, on Barry Robson, I’m away to find my friend Bhoy Molloy’s fulsome praise of him.

BigChips, I assume you enjoyed you day.

WGS, Koki might well prove to be the release you are talking about.

Mcgrory-for, well done. A few leaders there too.

Whitedog, “Caldwell is a player”, I’m sure I’ve read that here before from someone in less popular times. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:09 COMMENT-BODY:My thoughts on goal difference:

If we win 3 out of 3 we get to 89 points.

If they win 4 and draw 2 they get to 89 points.

Our goal difference is 54, so 3 narrow wins makes 57.

Their goal difference is 47, so their four wins would need to come by a total of 11 goals to beat us.

St Mirren is to me their only chance of a large win. But if we could win our three games by more than one goal, it could make a big difference in the end. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:10 COMMENT-BODY:Sorry lhads. I messed up too.

Rangers have six games left. I'd be looking for them to win no more than three out of the next five, drawing the other two, taking us into the final day with a six-goal advantage, which would surely mean winning at Tannadice would be enough. Surely.

Trying not to get too ahead of myself.

One game at a time.

LinaMartellCSC -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:12 COMMENT-BODY:typical the golf goes to a play off..hunskelping delayed on setanta -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:13 COMMENT-BODY:Of course, one draw in the next five would still make it very exciting on the last day: us with a goal-difference advantage beating Dundee United by any score, just waiting for big Zander or Jamie Smith to grab a late equaliser at Pittodrie.

Even that is a scenario I think we'd have settled for after the 0-1 defeat to Motherwell. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PjDali COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:15 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic_First;

Goal diff is something the team will surely soon be keeping an eye on!

Not sure where I'd rather be for the last game of the season if we honestly had to really go for it.

Dundee Utd can lose goals but A'deen have also been very poor at times QoS putting 4 past them??

It will be a nerveracking, pant filling day if it goes down to that...but must surely be due a last gasp title after black sunday and 2003. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:18 COMMENT-BODY:What that means is that Celtic have had a pretty marvellous month since that first Saturday. Well done Bhoys.

It's been a real battle to keep the title hopes alive, but we've taken a few giant steps.

Three games to go. Keep it going Bhoys.

WG, don't know about you, but I found myself unable to resist "using up" a Memorare today at the penalty.

I will bombard heaven for the next three games. Whatever it takes. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Emmett COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:19 COMMENT-BODY:Actually thought that Robson should have went off and Samaras on before the penaltybut thats why I play Football Manager and Starchan actually does it...

I've booked my flights over for Hibs game but I'd love to go to BB for drinks before hand..fly in at 8am on sunday so will need something to keep me awake....coffee with whiskey normally helps...Whereabouts is this mytical place..?

I have an image of Paul67 sitting on a big chair at the bar with people paying homage? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

rimtimtim COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:20 COMMENT-BODY:If we can beat Motherwell then we can do it.

Rangers will beat Hibs and Celtic will beat Hibs as well. Rangers will draw at home to Motherwell or Dundee Utd and it will come down to the last game of the season. And those final fixtures have a tantalising look about them. Much better opponents than Dumfermline and Kilmarnock or even Motherwell and Hibs, the North East teams against

But first Motherwell eh!!

Or I´ll launch into a version of
E M AIIII,
last track on ra pistlos album!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

rimtimtim COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:20 COMMENT-BODY:pistols even

Jilted John coulda been a contender -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

celticlover COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:22 COMMENT-BODY:MATCH REPORT: CELTIC 3 RANGERS 2

PRE-MATCH COMMENT. It’s amazing the difference a 12.30 kick off on a Sunday makes to this game. Last week t you could sense the excitement as walked with the crowds but to-day it was a quieter atmosphere but still a positive one. Only disappointment was in Naylor being included, I would have preferred Wilson. Also had the feeling that McGeady would be the catalyst for victory as I just do not rate Broadfoot.

This was going to be the 379th competitive Celtic v Rangers match and G.S’s 13th Rangers game (hoping that’s not testing fate!).

BORUC ….…….6 A great one handed save in the first minute and then left rather helpless at Ranger’s two goals. After that though it was a pretty quiet day for the Pole. Wonder if anything will be said about his after full time T-shirt which had a picture of the Pope on his back!

HINKEL.... ….. 5 Had a torrid first half defensively and did little in an attacking sense apart from a great long ball which set up the first goal. Had a slightly better second 45 mins.

CALDWELL…. 8 Was outstanding in the last game and kept that performance going with another very influential display. He found Cousin difficult to cope with in the aerial battles but the longer the game went on the more dominant he became.

McMANUS…. …6 Had to go off with an injury in the second half but up until that point he was steady if not impressive. Once again did not display any signs of marshalling his teamates in his role as Captain.

NAYLOR …….….4 If you compared his positive contributions against the negative ones I’m afraid that the latter would be the longer of the two lists.

McGEADY …. …..6 I thought that he would have had a much greater influence on the game that he had but he did supply McDonald with a great pass that set up the second goal.

ROBSON. ……….7 Booked early on in the game but that did not prevent him from exerting a lot of influence the longer the game went on. He demanded the ball when the penalty was given, grabbing it from Samaras, and drilled it in for the winner.

HARTLEY ……… 6 Not as prominent as Robson but went about his business in an effective way.

NAKA…….. …….. 6 The first half passed him by except for a great free kick but he stuck to his task and was a vital player when it became important to show some composure after Celtic scored the 3rd goal.

McDONALD.. ….. 8 MOM For a player who had been going through a bad run of games he certainly picked the right one to rediscover his form! He never stopped trying and his composure when scoring the first goal was top class. His second goal might have benefited from a deflection but at least he had the confidence to go for it. It was his very sensible play which led to the penalty and he also unselfishly set up JVOH for a great chance. Now the 4th top scorer in the history of the SPL.

JVOH…………6 Laid off the ball perfectly to set up McDonald for the first goal but spoiled his performance by failing to bring the ball under control after being set up by McDonald. He also displayed how awkward he is when being asked to control the ball with his feet.

SUBS

SAMARAS …….. 5 Replace JVOH and did not do as much with the ball as I had hoped.

O’DEA ……………5 Replaced McManus and fitted in very well. Wouldn’t mind him being given a run alongside Caldwell

BROWN ………….. 4 I thought he would have replaced Naka but it was Hartley who went off. Did not make any impression on the game.

REF…………. (Thompson) 5 An interesting performance. In the first half, every foul he awarded seemed to go Rangers way but in the second half it started to go Celtic’s way.

THE GAME ……8 Full of excitement, goals, sending offs and a terrific atmosphere.

GOALS ………. 1. A great long ball by Hinkel that was met perfectly by JVOH who flicked it into the path of McDonald. He steadied himself and rifled the ball past Alexander.
2. McGeady cut inside and waited until the time was right to release McDonald who swiveled and looped a ball over the goalie.
3. A very good ball from Naka released McDonald who showed strength and nous to be tumbled over by Broadfoot.
4. The Rangers goals were well delivered corners met well by Weir and Cousin but Celtic’s zonal marking was not too impressive.

COMMENTS ….. 1. The stadium looked great as the sun shone on the righteous and left some in the dark. The banners all added to the wonderful visual experience. The crowd stayed with the team and the team delighted the crowd.
2. G.S. was proved right by leaving Naka on for the last 10 mins as Naka used his skill to walk the clock down. His little shimmy at the end that resulted in the sending off was top drawer.
3. Celtic must ensure they see off Motherwell in next weeks ‘Cup Final’ I’m not sure that Rangers nerve will hold out. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

garygillespieshamstring COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:23 COMMENT-BODY:Well done to all today : players, management and supporters.

All the media rubbish about Gordon Strachan and us disliking him because he was not "celtic minded" is just to cause division in our house.

Some of us are celtic minded because we were brought up in a Celtic supporting household. Others I know came from different backgrounds from me and became celtic minded and are as much "celtic minded" as anyone.

Jimmy Gribben the Celtic trainer said Jock Stein might not come to Celtic because he was not "Celtic minded" because he was a supporter of Edward's lot, not because of his religion.
As Bob Kelly said in his book, he very quickly became celtic minded as did many of our great players and managers.

Henrik and Lubo probably knew little of Celtic but grew to love Celtic like so many others before them.

Gordon Strachan was not Celtic minded because he was a Hibs supporter as a young boy. From some of his comments recently, he has found out in the last two years what Celtic people have had to put up with over the years.

We have always welcomed anyone to our club as long as they were prepared to do their best for us.We should not be giving the media the chance to say anything different.

I have always been behind Gordon Strachan as a manager and will continue to support him. My one issue is his dealings with interviewers. I have no qualms about the way he treats Darnel King and the rest of Murray's lapdogs. However when he treats the Celtic TV people in the same way, Gordon does himself no favours. Maybe someone at the park should remind Gordon that he should not tar all journos with the same brush. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:24 COMMENT-BODY:Enjoy

great goals from a great team -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Celtic_First COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:24 COMMENT-BODY:Whitedoghunch

That Peter Howson is a bit of a painter.

Peter Howson -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

IBelieve COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:25 COMMENT-BODY:Another great result for this season. Been some tense and exciting games, last minute winners, the works. You really get your moneys worth at Celtic Park! :)
Well done the players, Well done the fans.
This is a young team on the verge of greatness. Keep it up bhoys.
COME ON THE CELTS! Champagne and Fireworks are awaiting... :) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:31 COMMENT-BODY:golf..first hole halved..another 15mins til the games on... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

lurgan53 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:33 COMMENT-BODY:Bhoydell.
OTT? Never! Never ! Never!

Can I say that after watching both reruns @ 6.00 and 9.30 that we were brilliant! And as I type now - with the help of a bottle+ of Shiraz that I am so so sooooooo happy!!!!!!

Many amay heroes. G Caldwell Skippy Barry Robson Aiden ...... can I ask for a word of support for our captain. He looked devaststed after going off - and a lot of poaters have been on his back recently. C'mon lhads and lassies get behind them all. God it was so good to see a Celtic team playing again with passion and belief. And I'll tell you something else. These past two months have been a steep learning curve for Gordon Strachan. Now he knows what being manager of Celtic is all about. I think we're looking at a different man now.Win or loose the SPL - he'll do for me!!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Alobundy COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:34 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:35 COMMENT-BODY:Awalk

easy come easy go

tinsiltownbrakeclub -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:37 COMMENT-BODY:Back in from the Game 2 Hours ago 6:30 local time...

To Happy/Humble to say anything...

So i went back and gave Everybody who Posted in the Last 24 Hrs a score/points... took 2 Hrs at second last Name and Blogger F**^%**& F&%#(*** F***&**&*...IT...2 HRS...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

garygillespieshamstring COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:38 COMMENT-BODY:rimtimtim

Can you remember what the connection was between the pistols and the single Why Dont Rankers Sign a Catholic?
I think the band name on the single was the 4-2's, a reference to ten men winning the league but that might be my imagination.

I cant remember if John Lydon or Malcolm McLaren had a hand in it. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Alobundy COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:39 COMMENT-BODY:No quarter given, none asked for.

Fat lady sat down?.

Cmon the Hibees. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:40 COMMENT-BODY:arthur..all this talking is only bravado -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

zimmerman COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:40 COMMENT-BODY:"god has been pleased to save us,we pray that he may be pleased to save us to the end,..but we must do our part"...mon the hoops. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:41 COMMENT-BODY:A rankers view of Artur Boruc

Idiot Boruc up to his old tricks

Yet again, the idiot that is Artur Boruc was up to his old tricks. The Polish goalkeeper revealed a 'God Bless The Pope' t-shirt after today's Celtic victory.

I mean, can he not just behave himself for once in an old firm game? Why he needs to act like this I will never know, he needs to grow up. He surely can't get away with this, I hope the SFA come down on him like a ton of bricks.

And before we start getting into this 'he is only showing his beliefs etc etc', let's get one thing straight, he done this for one reason and one reason only, to wind up the Rangers fans. Listen, if I seen a guy walking down Argyle Street with a 'God Bless The Pope' t-shirt, I wouldn't blink and eyelid or give it a second thought. But this guy does it on live tv and in front of thousands of Rangers fans.

I don't believe in any sort of religion, so personally I am not offended by it, but unfortunately, a majority of Rangers fans are, and whether you agree with their view points or not are not relevant, because at the end of the day, if you've got some idiot parading around in a god bless the pope t-shirt in that kind of atmosphere, it COULD cause a riot and it could cause people to be seriously injured or worse.

For that reason, the authorities should hit this guy hard, for one thing, it is not his first offence, it isn't even his second. If I was his manager I would be having serious words with him. Ok, we know you don't like us, but you don't need to wear a t-shirt to prove it. Boruc, you are a prat, plain and simple.

Do you think he would still have unveiled the t-shirt if Rangers had won? Do you know something? He probably would have, he has no brains. If he had any brains he would realise that he could become a target for a hate campaign.

As a decent Rangers fan, I hope that that never ever happens, but let's face it, there are people who follow Rangers who are capable of it. That's why the SFA and whoever else need to come down hard on him and make an example of him, for his own sake if nothing else. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:43 COMMENT-BODY:and while im at it..red car/fountain..discuss

perplexedlyriccsc -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:45 COMMENT-BODY:the spirit of arthur lee...

Napoleon made That Statement B4 Waterloo...!!!

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Sir J. Stein COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:45 COMMENT-BODY:Celtic_First

dont know where you live but peter howson has a gallery at the trongate where you can buy original works at reasonable prices

reasonable being a relative term but outwith my personal price range

its called the third step, a reference to his battle with alcoholism i imagine -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

jmyjnstn67 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:45 COMMENT-BODY:Testing -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:45 COMMENT-BODY:A most gratifying post script to today's result is the gracious acknowledgement by some previously anti Gordon, Caldwell etc. posters to the efforts these men have put into their game.

I too wavered a bit after the Motherwell game, but I think GS called it right when he called it fear.

I now firmly believe, I think, that we are on the right road, on and off the park.

There is a perception that we, as a club, are not going to be pushed around any more. PL's proactive stand on the extension nonsense put down a marker.

I also liked GS' answer to Lovell's pre or post match reference to Celtic having the full week to prepare.

He said, "Aye, but I wouldn't mind still being in those competitions". Class. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BobbyEwing COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:46 COMMENT-BODY:celticlover. Im not sure I can agree with your analysis.

McGeady although he never delivered a decisive ball was brilliant, kept the whole left side occupied all day.
Hinkel, was SLOW (eh Kojo?) once or twice and got caught. But I think he proved, when he needs too he can move his brain and feet quick enough. He will be fine.

Naylor. Apart from his ridiculous 7 iron to no one he is pretty solid.
JvOH was also ace. hard as.. won lots of headers only thing he made a mess of was the ball McDonald played just behind him where he took too long.

Samaras is 110% skelly ! yes sorry. thats how it is. thats why he hardly got a game at man city, thats why we aint gonna buy him. He's a good lad, got good energy, but has the same skill level as Novo!!! did I say that?! sorry.

As for Hartley and Robson - well they were/are ace. hard as nails and always pass to feet.

Caldwell apart from the possible 3 handballs played well, although I wish he would stop his Beckenbaur complex it really doesnt help him.

Why does Big Mick need to watch the attacker chase him down b4 lauchin it into rowZ? wierd. ODea has a real chance I reckon.

Anyway here's hoping some big money swoops for Duff and Keane !

on yersel Big Mick ! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

jeez_I_thought_blinker_was_pants COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:48 COMMENT-BODY:Garrygillespie.......

I'm pretty sure it was..

Pope Paul & the Romans

Embdy know any different...?

Get that Golf aff!!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

The Spirit of Arthur Lee COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:49 COMMENT-BODY:Awalk

do you recall a band Endgames

waiting for another chance what a tune -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Стахановец COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:49 COMMENT-BODY:It should be noted we have a few players who are walking a bit of a suspension tightrope should they get another booking or two.

Aiden McGeady is on 9 yellow cards in the league

Massimo Donati is on 8 yellow cards in the league

Scott Brown is on 7 yellow cards in the league

Scott McDonald is on 5 yellow cards in the league

Stephen McManus, John Kennedy and JvoH are on 4 yellow cards.

John Kennedy is injured and Scott McDonald does not have enough games to get another suspension.

That leaves the rest walking a bit of a tightrope. Going into the last game without McManus, Brown, McGeady, JVOH and even Donati would cause a few problems combined with injuries.

However, Samaras would replace JvoH, Brown is no certain start, Donati shouldn't kick another ball and McManus may well be injured anyways. McGeady would be a big loss though.

Compare this with Rangers who only really have Cuellar and McCulloch as a possibility for a final day suspension, and McCulloch is crocked. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheGreenTrumpet COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:54 COMMENT-BODY:Paul Hartley: his crack on Bazza Ferguson's ankle in the first half was an interesting one today - the snarling, dirty-when-necessary PH we used to love to hate when playing for the jambos hasn't surfaced much in the Hoops. He made a timely appearance today. How BF hates having his midfield authority questioned - brilliant.

Barry Robson: I am never confident when watching a Celtic player preparing to take a penalty, and yet today there wasn't a doubt in my mind. That's how you take a penalty against the huns. And that's how you celebrate it, as well. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

garygillespieshamstring COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:54 COMMENT-BODY:Jeez

thanks for that, that name rings a bell.

Crax

Am I right in thinking that under the "suspension starts two weeks from the last booking rule", we would need to pick up the bookings next weekend? If so, watch for a card fest at Fir Park.

They will stop at nothing.

There's only one Thomas Murphy. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:55 COMMENT-BODY:loumacarisbettingslip - Was this a cut and paste job? If not who is this mythical "decent Rang£rs fan" i've never met adecent one!

Isn't it GLORIOUS being a celtic fan?

Gordon
Who LOVES standing up for the champions! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:56 COMMENT-BODY:JVOH...

Has been booked 7 Times since Samaras came in Jan...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Стахановец COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:58 COMMENT-BODY:garygillespieshamstring:

Part of the problem though is that if a suspension is given too late to come into effect this season, it carries over to next season. When that happens, the suspension counts against their record for next season too, and they incur further and lengthier suspensions quicker, that's why Scott McDonald's was so long for the standard 5 yellow cards, due to Motherwell appealing his red card last season and the suspension taking place for the first few games of this season.

We need to maintain discipline or we put ourselves at a disadvantage right away next season. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gogo1967 COMMENT-DATE:27/04/08 23:59 COMMENT-BODY:I know im only new and maybe i'll ruffle a few feathers but wasn't Gary Caldwell Fan-bloody-tastic today?

He certainly isnt MY 1st choice but since the barca game has he put a foot wrong?

Gordon
Who just LOVES standing up for the champions!
(and is MAJORLY impressed by Caldiniho recently) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:00 COMMENT-BODY:Gogo1967 said...

loumacarisbettingslip - Was this a cut and paste job? If not who is this mythical "decent Rang£rs fan" i've never met adecent one!

Stand by for the backlash from the Kumbya CSC. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Dick Byrne COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:00 COMMENT-BODY:Sir,

Whilst watching an episode of the popular American television programme "Frasier" earlier this evening I was struck by the remarkable likeness between the actor Mr. John Mahoney who plays the role of the grumpy, irascible, greeting-faced Martin Crane & Mr. Walter "Watty" Smith, the grumpy, irascible, greeting-faced Manager of Scotland's perenially second best football team.

I wonder if they are by any chance related? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:01 COMMENT-BODY:Gogo1967

was a cut and paste job from a rangers site -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:02 COMMENT-BODY:Question...?

What is Missing in your Life If...

After That Result Today...

Someone can sit down and say yea But He Played Not to Good...?

o1bhoy

wherewereyouinthe90sCSC... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

garygillespieshamstring COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:07 COMMENT-BODY:crax

You are, of course, 100% correct in what you say. I overlooked the consequences for next season completely in my short term greed for another championship.
If Skippy had not been in the position you describe, we might well have beaten Kilmarnock in the first game of the season and not be in the situation in which we currently find ourselves.

hail hail
ggh -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:08 COMMENT-BODY:I actually felt McDonald struck a better penalty last week; tucked nicely into the corner albeit quite softly. It was one of those which if it goes in everyone comments on how cool it was but McGregor went the right way so it's a rubbish penalty. While Robson struck it quite powerfully it was pretty much down the middle and if Alexander hadn't already commited himself to the corner then he would have saved it quite easily I think. My preference for a penalty is struck powerfully towards a corner so I guess if you merged the two penalties it would have been one quality penalty. It doesn't matter because he scored it so nice won Barry! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheGreenTrumpet COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:08 COMMENT-BODY:The Holy Goalie:
Hun quoted above commented If he had any brains he would realise that he could become a target for a hate campaign.

Could become the target of a hate campaign? As opposed to now, where they just love the big guy? How would he be able to tell the difference? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Стахановец COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:13 COMMENT-BODY:Every little counts garyg!

Although to be fair, Kilmarnock are pants and we should beat them at home even if we are playing Miller/Zurawski.

However, we also missed McDonald for a few games mid-season bcause of that earlier suspension, and with McGeady, Brown and JvoH being carded all the time, we don't want to be missing them for chunks again next season, especially if we hope to have an extra three or four domestic games by progressing in the domestic cups. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:14 COMMENT-BODY:Is BR now a member of that
illustrious club called

The Huns-Skelpers

Re. paul hartleys tackle on bazza fergushun,was something wee bertie auld would have been proud of -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:14 COMMENT-BODY:Caldwell...

Is Rightly getting Pelters-Sorry Plaudits...

I watched the Last OF Game 4 times Caldwell and Hinkle linked Up as if they had been Teamates for years...

Not as well today But Hinkle is Giving Caldwell space/time that he's never had before...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:18 COMMENT-BODY:Thegreentrumpet

agree seems the decent rankers fan
doesnt make any sense with his
outpouring of indignation of Artur -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheGreenTrumpet COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:19 COMMENT-BODY:Lou: surely Skippy is now an official hunskelper too? Although, if I'm being greedy he should've put his foot through the chance at the start of the 2nd half and had a hat-trick. I think we'll forgive him! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

winningemmell COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:19 COMMENT-BODY:Nite ghuys and ghals -

God bless you, God bless Celtic and God bless Sean South

and The Holy Ghoalie

WG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bournesouprecipe COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:24 COMMENT-BODY:jim duffy on setanta just said the gary caldwell
handball was deliberate but christian daily's wasn't

dear oh dear oh dear -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

EdwardUrsus COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:24 COMMENT-BODY:Martin42 :- From last thread. Fair enough yiou have every right to be standing up and even dancing tonight. I always say the team that scores the goals deserves the win and although today was a close game you scored the goal that counted. I still think though that your family buying you a comfy chair for the end of the season would be a good investment (if nothing else you can maybe sell it cheap to me if things go otherwise than I hope)

P.S The thought of WinningGemmell skipping down the road is somehow urreal :-) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

loumacarisbettingslip COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:27 COMMENT-BODY:thegreentrumpet

any celtic player who scores 2 goals against THEM in a game

gains automatic entry into and lifetime membership of

The-Hunskelpers club -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Lemons Teeth COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:31 COMMENT-BODY:Dick Byrne
While watching the game I was drawn to the uncanny likeness of these two fellows:
http://tinyurl.com/6abwwl :-) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheGreenTrumpet COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:31 COMMENT-BODY:Lou: agreed. And he can always get the hat-trick next season. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TheGreenTrumpet COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:31 COMMENT-BODY:Forza Viola!

Forza Biancoverdi! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Thom The Thim COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:35 COMMENT-BODY:Dick Byrne

How very, very dare you linking that fine upstanding, Morecombe born, Celtic supporting actor with Ol' Snake Eyes.

Remember, we have the Grace of God about us. They don't. It's in the eyes.:>) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:35 COMMENT-BODY:Man Utd...Rankers...

Have Their Eyes on the Wrong Trophy Both won't Win Both...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bhoy Sean COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:46 COMMENT-BODY:bobbyyewing

Samaras may not make it at Celtic but he certainly has more skill than Novo!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KJNYfGNqTRE

He's proven so since he's been here -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Serutiku COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:47 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Sir J. Stein COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:49 COMMENT-BODY:at least walter has something to fall back on when it all goes belly up

walter at asda -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

MVG COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:51 COMMENT-BODY:Saw all sides of the average Rangers fan today. I tend to drink in the West End when I go to Glasgow but had to fly back tonight so tried to drink in town. Could not get into Failte or The Admiral so me and a couple of pals traipsed down Waterloo St. Walked into a pub and a guy I used to work with was in there. A real Rangers man (runs two supporters buses) shook my hand as I walked in and said Be caredul this is a BIG Rangers shop. I looked around no colours but took his advice and me and my pals left. Contrast and compare two and a half hours later. At Stansted Airport, a fella with Union Flag on hgis shoulders abusing a lad and asking him outside, it turns out this bear had been giving the lad and his girlfriend snide abuse on the plane.(he kept calling her a pig) The bear had two mates with him who were not interested in the slightest, but the union flagged one wanted to take it further, my pal walked between them and the bear said he'd take them both on. His pals were now very embarrassed but the girl and her fella were upset at this absolute joker. He didn't do his team's reputation any favours today, whereas the fella I used to work with enhanced it greatly. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Serutiku COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:53 COMMENT-BODY:The race for the SPL Championship so far...

Starring:

Gordon as Jurgen (Das Kapitan) Prochnow - Celtic as U-96.

Wattie as Gregrory (Capt Ahab) Peck - Rangers as the Pequod.

Just when you think the mighty green and white whale (cunningly disguised as a sub) is done for...

Gordon v Wattie

There again maybe Gordon is Ahab and Wattie Das Kapitan - don't think we'll really know for sure till the season's finally over - the torpedoes at the end looked very similar to our torpedoes today though... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Kingoh COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:57 COMMENT-BODY:at23.07 Paul67 said...

Whitedog, “Caldwell is a player”, I’m sure I’ve read that here before from someone in less popular times.

Was that me,Paul????

Glad to see some positive comments about Gary at last. I was beginning to think I only had Kojo for company when it came to my opinion about Caldwell. It really is time to give the guy a break! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Glasgowsellick COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 00:58 COMMENT-BODY:This post has been removed by the author. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

awalkacrosstherooftops COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 02:53 COMMENT-BODY:spirit of arthur lee..

have the album building beauty..total class..also the single shouting out for love..

for you sir..

endgames -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

half and half COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 03:22 COMMENT-BODY:Get up them stairs ya dancer ye!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PJBhoynyc COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 03:40 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67

"Lusty"...... I will get back to that in a moment...

Great day.

I do not know what Mick has said or done to upset... (or is that energize) our diminutive Striking Talent .. But its working....
:0)

BarryBhoy....BarryBhoy....BarryBhoy.......
Tenacity.... And no little Guile.
:0)

They have been pushed them to the edge...
Keep pushing and we will win this.

And for you Paul67... an early birthday present...
Roll on the Lusty Month of May
:0) -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

fan-a-tic COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 03:47 COMMENT-BODY:SMcD today was one you should be proud of.Likewise GC and BR and honorable mentions to the rest of the team and especially the magnificent support. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

logger 'GG COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 03:58 COMMENT-BODY:What a birthday weekend.

Saturday's outing with my family blended into a fantastic Sunday morning.

Quote from the Pope used by priest at mass this morning. He surely spotted the broad grin on my face.

"The one who has hope lives differently.
The one who hopes has been granted the gift of a new life."

Welcome back to those who were in despair and have resurfaced into the light.

'GG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

PJBhoynyc COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 04:06 COMMENT-BODY:Happy Birthday 'GG

I grinned and waved a thumbs up at a hoops wearing bhoy on 42nd st late this afternoon....He grinned and nodded incessantly.... No words needed to be said.

The Hopes are becoming Tangible again.

G'Night Y'All. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

logger 'GG COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 04:12 COMMENT-BODY:What is it about Murray that ruins promising football managers.
Two of the Mint's former employees are facing relegation fears.

McLeish is third bottom with only two games left. I bet he wishes he'd stayed at Hamden Park.
Le Guen is also third bottom with three games left to play. I bet he wishes he'd never left France.

I bet the cardigan is quivering tonight.
And how well is Souness doing these days?

'GG -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

o1bhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 05:47 COMMENT-BODY:"HOPE"

The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy...

o1bhoy -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

georgiebhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 06:35 COMMENT-BODY:Neilybhoy(bath\vale)

just playing catch-up after a long weekend aff work and no internet connection at home, so sorry if you had a reply, but I am from The Renton originally.

How can I help?

G. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Taurangabhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 07:14 COMMENT-BODY:mcgrory-for-arsenal 22:52

Big of you mate. You have been given a hard time for being negative on a few occasions but you show your worth when you put your hands up after these last two games. We should never have lost the Ipox game either. Good on ye. I am not going to talk down any Celt until after its all done and dusted but I might have to put one hand up after the end of the season myself.

Nothing much to add to the joy. We know we are a much better team then them and we are a team just starting. Keep the faith.

The twelfth man did us proud yesterday. Keep it up bhoys and ghirls. Give Ghordon and his bhoys everything you have.

hail hail -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

smashin milk bottle COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 08:54 COMMENT-BODY:GaryGillespiesHamstring:

Re: The classic single "Why dont Rangers sign a Catholic" by Pope Paul and the Romans.

It was Jimmy Lydon (Johnny's brother). This was an offshoot of their band "The 4 B 2's" -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

iggyploper COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 08:59 COMMENT-BODY:Just driven to work and had talk sport on the radio, can't beleive what I heard, some scottish chap living in down on Oz (hun) saying that the SFA are bending over backwards to give the spl title to celtic? amongst over things saying the first goal was off side (whatever happened to benifit to the attacking team?) and big jvoh should have been red carded along with aiden? hunbelievable!! talking aboth hunbeliveable, scot booth was shocking, i had to turn the volume off as he was winding me up so much, without doubt he is worse than mark hatley who at least pretended to be a commentator. Hail Hail!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:01 COMMENT-BODY:Hail hail,
what a lovely weekend, like few here I am, celebrating my birthday, 46 today.
Friday - its ok honey go out and have agood time.
Saturday - dragged up town for my present the usual nouveaux middle-class shops - armani, boss, and the ilk - had a brain storm - never in my life have I owned a hoops top, time to remedy this abhoration and into the celtic shop on Argyle St we did venture, a look around the ground floor was frutless nothing caught my eye, try upstairs, upstairs I jolly well sprung like a coiled string, a glance around led me to my top, the cotton hoops with only 67 european champions, no adverts nothing, like a 7 year old I was mesmerised, was told to look around to see if there was anything else I liked, and like the kid was afraid I was being prepared for the worst news I stood my groung till the top was taken from its peg and included with the stuff being carried.
As you probably have gathered the rest of the shop tour was over in a flash I got what I always wanted and never really Knew how much till saturday, I'm chuffed to bits.
Sunday - Bright eyed and bushy tailed with a feeling of opTIMism rarely encountered prior to a glasgow derby, my new lucky hoops top faced its biggest challenge to date, with great pride I pulled on my new lucky hoops top and headed to the dolphin in partich to get the bus, unusually we could not get radio snyde on the bus so knew nothing about the team selection till inside Celtic park, but who was picked was an irrelevance as, yep you guessed it I had on my luck hoops top, anyway towards the 66th minute my faith in my lucky hoops top began to waine (?), and I was just hoping I could wear it back and working out if I wore it to anawy game and we won would it be just a lucky away top for me. How I could ever question my lucky hoops top must be like some people questioning managers and players abilities, slight difference being my new lucky hoops top can only be lucky or not, I think there might be a little more to a playing/managerial career, but like the life expectancy luck does have a lot to do with how I rate them and wether this top is in it for the long haul.
Hail hail and here's to my new lucky hoops top. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

holysoulsalarmclock COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:24 COMMENT-BODY:Apologies if these have already been mentioned. Two things struck me about the match and funny that neither were to do with skill or flair but are nevertheless vital ingredients in a winning team. Paul Hartley's face coming out of the huddle. Barry Robson shouting (raging) at Mick-when Mick was limping about the box-to get on the ground and give everyone a breather. Great stuff. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Paul67 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:25 COMMENT-BODY:Emmet, aye right. Blackfriars St, Merchant City, easy to find.

Kingoh, I may well have been.

PJBhoynyc, :-)

Canamalar, Happy Birthday. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:34 COMMENT-BODY:cheers Paul67 -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

scottishleaf COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:38 COMMENT-BODY:Great win.

Keep the Faith -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Bloke109 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:42 COMMENT-BODY:The Sun's front-page headline:

Pope on a Dope

You could not make this up. Scandalous. Whatever the rights and wrongs we may feel about the wearing of the t-shirt, this is pathetic. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Martin42 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:52 COMMENT-BODY:Emmett,

Behave yourself, man.

That view of Paul67 sitting on his throne with every member of the clique paying homage belongs to a deranged poster from the North of England.

If truth be told, the one subject rarely talked about is Celtic.

Do not know who would be in attendance on a Sunday, but am sure there would be more than a few.

STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,

Martin. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ulysses McGhee COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:53 COMMENT-BODY:Footballers

And

Football

That's what won the day.

It's so rewarding when you get to see your team play with the style and panache and nous you know they have. It is electrifying to see your team get back to the notion that if needed we could and would have scored more than them.

I relished the futile verbal machinations of Scott Booth as he systematically destroyed his integrity as a commentator with his nanosecond contradictions and his threadbare pursuit of besmirching the Celtic team's win and obvious superiority.

I thought the performance before against them went a large way to remove the invented 'monkey' on our back inregards to Wattie. A pure invention - he holds no hoodoo and has quickly found out that you should not believe what you read about yourself in the papers.

I was dismayed at the continuance of the referee's (Interchangable it would seem) belief that Barry Ferguson can do no wrong - and I shudder to think what the man would have to do to get a card.

Whittaker's tackle(sic) on Nakamura (Who has had two blinders for us) summed up their frustration with themselves and their set-up.

My personal thanks go to Aiden McGeady for the bravery he showed in spite of the mammoth football lesson he was shown last time by Nacho Novo - Aye Right!

Novo your ceiling in ability and football climbs no higher than the one in the tatoo parlour you so readily frequent. A wee fish in a cesspool.

Well done Celtic.

Thank You Celtic.

Onwards

Umc-3-G-L -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 09:57 COMMENT-BODY:The sun is no surprise, the greatest defender of calling jingoism and bigotry/racism free speech, but then only in the best bigoted little country in the world. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the devil plays 4-5-1 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:02 COMMENT-BODY:Delighted with the performance yesterday! Especially 2nd half.

After the Murderwell defeat at Parkhead, the least I expected of the team was to win back some of the faith I had lost by winning the remainder of our games and putting TFOD under real pressure. 2 more to go to achieve that aim. (Gawd that Murderwell defeat hurts!!)

Re the game yesterday, have to admit I was worried the way things were going in the first half. P67 wrote a prior article about Rankers playing style. 1 up front, get the ball forward and attack the 2nd ball with the masses of players they have in midfield. JCD couldn’t win the first ball last wed which allowed us total dominance. Yesterday, Cousin win just about everything in the first 35mins. This hasn’t been unusual this season. I don’t think either Caldwell (who did have a good game yesterday) or McManus are physically strong enough against big centre forwards. The pattern is there….Velicka (Hearts), Miller (Aberdeen), the big lad from Benfica and Cousin yesterday. We have one monster of a centre half at the club – but I’m more likely to get a start than him.

Rankers may move Cousin on in the summer (certainly not for £3m though), but they will bring in a similar type and maybe even better as Cousin is not that great.

Thinking forward to next season, a better version of Bobo is what we need. Heres hoping WGS and the SSM are on it.

Hail Hail!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Theragswerepublicansdisdain COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:03 COMMENT-BODY:Paul and my fellow cqn'ers, the Rangers fans latest ditty is spot on. The famine is over; three in a row and hungry for more. Their famine is only just beginning.

Also can anyone confirm that the tatoo on Bazza's neck is his best before date?

Therags...

G.O.D bless C.Q.N -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:07 COMMENT-BODY:preyed on the momentary weaknesses of Dailly and Kirk Broadfoot,

The Celtic chief executive's initial response to Walter Smith's
savaging on Friday was, apparently, a hearty laugh and the question,
When can I expect the summons?'

Sounds like Tardy Floorboard has lost a bit of wind in his sails. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

TerryO'Neill COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:12 COMMENT-BODY:canamalar happy birthday enjoyed your story it confirmned that the excitement felt as a young boy sometimes can be relived,you made me smile.That cotton Celtic jersey is the one i wear on the few occasions that i pull on the hoops and it always gives me a buzz.

Yesterdays game provided a glimpse of hoe we differ from them.At half time on the top tier Rangers section a large union flag was being unfurled or should i say was trying to be unfurled.

It reminded me of an attempt i made one time to put a duvet inside a duvet cover.The tangled mess that was that flag brought about mirth in the Celtic support and the discomfort of the hapless huns made for a welcome half time diversion.

Finally they unravelled it to a huge ironic cheer from the Celtic support.

The difference is that they would not have the humour or subtlety to cheer. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

tooheys_new COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:30 COMMENT-BODY:After the disaster of Motherwell all I asked was that we made Them at least win th league, not hand it to them. We have done that and more.

Now is the time for a steady hand and grim determination. We must not let it slip.

As others have said Gary Caldwell has been immense the last couple of games. We are all aware of his weaknesses but too often he has shouldered the blame for our captain's shirking of responsibility. Again I thought that yesterday he was lacking in leadership and judegement. But not a time for recrimantions. Onwards to the title. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bazzabhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:32 COMMENT-BODY:He plays on the left -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bazzabhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:33 COMMENT-BODY:He plays on the right -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

bazzabhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:35 COMMENT-BODY:Aiden McGeady, he makes the huns look no very good.

Did anyone see him refusing to shake captain unbookables hand twice. brilliant, clean about ye ya bam.. im still pashed.

Oh and by the way.. the people defending scott fud booth...... you for real?????? The man is a fud . -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Gordon_J COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 10:56 COMMENT-BODY:Today feels like the calm after the storm. Isn't it good to see so many hurting huns?? Those who were confident of taking something from the two games against us are now really worried that the wheels are falling off the bigot bus.

Three wins, bhoys. Give us three more wins. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the devil plays 4-5-1 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:03 COMMENT-BODY:Re Skoosh Boof – I remember he and Eoin Jess were the great white hopes of Scottish Football in the early 90’s as they came through the ranks at Pittodrie.

Eoin Jess was a big blue nose who desperately wanted to join TFOD. It never quite happened. Wonder if his love of the dark side rubbed off on Skoosh Boof.

Eoin Jess latterly went on to achieve the square root of hee haw as a player (despite having ability).

He still had a better career than Skoosh Boof!!

Setanta is really struggling for credibility down south as they try to take on the vastly superior and greatly respected SKY SPORTS. English fans only really care for players from the SPL that they know and respect….Burley may get some as he played in the premiership (though not much as he wasn’t really that good).Butcher will as he is still regarded by some as a great England Player/Captain. Skoosh Boof????

Celtic V TFOD is the big showpiece to try and sell SPL to the English Audience.

Setanta will have to try harder to do that as it will really only be the big names that attract the audiences – by that I mean the likes of Larsson/Sutton/Hartson (others such as Liam Brady and Mick McCarthy come to mind) and on there side Laudrup/Butcher/Souness (I hate him too, but imagine you are trying to sell your core product). Even SAF who used to do summaries on SKY would be worth a shout.

Without bigger TV audience – you get lesser TV revenue which is why Setanta really should be lifting its game from Skoosh Boof!!

HAIL HAIL!! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

tully57 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:07 COMMENT-BODY:Great spirit shown by everyone yesterday - players, manager and fans. There's no feeling like waking up in the morning knowing we've beaten them.

As someone who doesn't always appreciate WGS's attempts at humour in interviews, I absolutely loved his defence of The Holy Goalie when asked about his teeshirt:

"He's not a bad lad, to be fair - the Pope. If it was 'God bless Myra Hindley', I might have a problem"

Well said wee man.

The outrage and fury in the land of "One Scotland, Many Cultures" regarding a tribute from one countryman to another is incredible.

When a Rangers goalie wore a black armband - in a game against Celtic - in memory of a terrorist murderer, it was hardly written about.

Well done The Jungle Bhoys and all the volunteers for a great banner display yesterday. I really believe that lifted our fans and the support we gave yesterday was tremendous. What also lifted us was the vision of Martin42 appearing at the top of the entrance steps in the Upper North Stand roaring out :

"STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS"

Well done Martin - a sight to behold.

Rangers are now a weakened team and their morale is low. They have been forced to play some seriously bad players - none more so then Broadfoot. He is so bad they've started calling him "Chapel".

They will drop the points we need them to drop. Our big challenge is winning our own games. Go on Bhoys.

We Shall Not Be Moved. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

roybainestache COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:10 COMMENT-BODY:the devil plays 4-5-1

Win or lose the title this season we are still only a fwe players away from being a very good team.

Rangers on the other hand have some very big decisions to make.

At the back they won't get away with 4 centre backs accross the defence.

Weir won't go another full season,Cuellar will be touted for the fee and McGregor is 50-50 to go.

Also the style(?) of play has to an extent been found out.

They are hard to break down but if you pace players with skill, pace and who will stand up to them you have a good chance.

The Rangers supporters and press (surely the same) won't give Smith the same leeway next season for the way they play.

If Smith tries to integrate more skill into the midfield team the shape will need to change.

Rangers will have more change this summer then we will,and as we have seen every transfer is a gamble.

Final point.
Good to see us getting the treatment from a hurting press.
The more they dish out the better we are doing.

Did anyone hear Traynor yesterday saying the Paul Hartley did Bazza to agravate his ankle injury?

I wish Celtic would ask the referee from the Aberdeen game to explain why he disallowed Samaras "goal", might shut up the Andy Davis protection Society. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

ianinjesi COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:12 COMMENT-BODY:I think Rangers had let a young Eoin Jess go whereas Scott Booth was frequently mentioned as a target for Celtic.
I still think that Rangers have the edge but all Celtic can do is win the three games, not easy, and hope.
Rangers looked strong yesterday but couldn`t sustain it.
The large banner their supporters had shouldn`t have even mentioned, failing, faltering and weakening. That was poor psychology! :-)I hope they bring it to every match! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

canamalar COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:21 COMMENT-BODY:Terry O'Neill cheers, it was a scratch the surface and we're all wee bhoys who get excited about our true love story.
hai hail -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

the devil plays 4-5-1 COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:29 COMMENT-BODY:roybainestache - agree fully with your points. Just hoping that one of the few players to take us forward is a commanding centre half.

Smith does have a lot of decisions to make in the summer. And I think he will go bigger and stronger. To add more skill would be a risk that he has never taken before. Especially if, as expected, the budget on offer to him is no where near what we are being led to believe. They are the only club I know which continually tells us that the value of their players bought as transfer fee PLUS value of contract over the 3/4 years! The proposed 10m kitty will not get stretch that far with the inclusion of contracts!

Far be it for me to focus on what they will do there...however, i would be seriously looking at the continued lack of performances from captain unbookable. To me he is offering nothing. Just as well he never gets bookings/suspensions as that might force Smiths hand and play another player who'll contribute more!

The suspension of Scott Brown forced WGS to play Robson and Hartley....our season may be transformed on this decision. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

BigChipSuk COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:36 COMMENT-BODY:Paul67, yes it was fhantastic, thanks, in spite of the 8 hours of driving to get there and back... the first time I've done the return journey on the same day! And the weather was infinitely better in Glasgow than it was in Leeds, where I arrived back to a huge thunder & lightning storm.

And special thanks to John Ward for providing me with a ticket to the executive lounge in the North Stand at no charge. John, you are a real gentlemhan! -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

porridgeandbananas COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:44 COMMENT-BODY:Paul, thanks for the advice about ensuring your posts don't go missing. I usually highlight my post, right-click and copy in case something happens but last night I never. Beer/Wine + keyboard = disaster usually!

Still feeling good after yesterday. I felt Rangers edged it first half, especially the first half-hour but you knew they couldn't keep that up for 90 minutes, in fact they managed 30 then we dominated completely.

At no time after we took the lead did I feel they were likely to score, and the only had one chance that the wee rat sent wide of goal. It didn't stop me feeling sick inside with worry though even being so comfortable. What I particularly enjoyed about the last 20 minutes was the way in which we kept the ball. very rarely was the ball punted aimlessly upfield, we got into triangles, played simple passes and denied them the ball. If they don't have it, they don't score.

I've only watched the last couple of minutes of the game again, just at the point where Fergushun fouls Skippy. He turns to the ref who is no more than 5 yards away and shouts 'I never fing touched him ya fing c'. It just proves how much of a free rein he has. What was particularly funny was when he gave away the free kick Whittaker comes into shot, pointing at his head to Fergushun as if to say 'Keep The Heid'. This from the guy whose team, already down to the bare bones, goes and gets himself sent off with 10 seconds of the match to go!

I just hope we keep it up for the next 3 games and who knows what might happen. I firmly believe they will drop points as next week is now a must-win for Hibs, especially with the chance that we will beat Motherwell. They never usually find Easter Rd that easy so after being dumped from the UEFA (hopefully after extra-time) on Thursday hopefully thats the first of the 4 points we need dropped.

Zimmerman...if you're lurking....and if you are the same zimmerman I know.....you still have my video! haha. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

MikeyBhoy COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:46 COMMENT-BODY:Just rewatching the game looking to spot the things I missed first time around and subsequently mentioned on here.

The SMcD 2nd goal celebration when Big Mick comes over is a strange one indeed. I'm in two minds as to whether SMcD is genuinely peeved that Mick is trying to congratulate him and pushes him away, or that he is just so pumped up after his goal that its just playful aggression.

However he then goes and celebrates with Barry Robson and its all touchy feely again.

All a bit odd. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Theragswerepublicansdisdain COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:49 COMMENT-BODY:BigChipSuk,

Although the weather was awful here in Leeds, the sun was shining at full time.

Therags... -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

St-Gris COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:50 COMMENT-BODY:See the extension that no-one at rangers had asked for - Is that the same extension that Walter/rangers had asked to go to May 27th.

Or have i got it completely.

Come on Walter - you want Peter Lawell to come clean. Clean your own doorstep first.

Whens the deadline for applying to extend the extension? -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Madra Rua COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:51 COMMENT-BODY:Woo Hoo, I’m still half p*ssed !
What a game, we tore them apart.
What a pity Hartley wasn’t our captain this year.
If he, Bobo and O’Dea were first on the sheet, we would have the league won.
Anyway, I watched the game in a local bar, followed by the Munster rugby match.
Eventually got home at 1am. Fell asleep on the chair, woke up, freezing, at 4.30am.
I’m now DYING in work.
Never mind, I have yesterdays dinner to look forward to.
The match? I thought we gave away two very soft goals, apart from that, Artur could have had the day off, (loved the t-shirt).
McDonald was excellent, as was McGeady.
It will take a plastic surgeon to get the smile off my face, Well done Bhoys.
Now let the Gods do as they will.
If we win the league, it will be our greatest victory in years, if not, we have at least restored our pride. -------- COMMENT-AUTHOR:

Ulysses McGhee COMMENT-DATE:28/04/08 11:58 COMMENT-BODY:I'm off work - long weekend - and what a weekend!

But I'm now basking in my parting comment (Friday) to two workmates (one colleague, one manager) both govanites.

I turned in the car park and shouted

'Sunday. Scott McDonald. When he breaks your hearts at lunch time. I want you to remember I told you it would happen. And I want you to picture my smiling face.'

'Never gonna effin happen mate. Never.'

'Just remember I told you it would happen and picture my smiling face' -------- COMMENT-