You detect a notion in some circles that Newco might beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final next week, if only Scott Brown was removed from the equation. This belief is based on two football games, the corresponding fixture last season, when Newco prevailed on penalty kicks, and the more recent league draw at Celtic Park. On both occasions Celtic played well within themselves.
By any measure, we could lose on Sunday. Ross County (8th in the table) took a point on Sunday, while Partick Thistle and Newco have both drawn at Celtic Park in the last five weeks. Football regularly provides random results, and Celtic are due one. You will also share concerns we all have about refereeing decisions denying us the treble, as happened on Scottish Cup semi-final day two years ago.
But is a referee fails to award Celtic a penalty when an opponent punches the ball off the line, refuses to red card the player, then awards our opponents a penalty, and sends a Celtic player off, our chances of delivering the treble will likely perish again. None of this will have anything to do with Scott Brown.
We faced this lot in September without our talisman, Leigh Griffiths, who was injured. This created space for Moussa Dembele to score a hat-trick. What Moussa proved that day is that games are not determined by those who miss out, but by the attitude of those who take to the field.
Consider, for a moment, the attitude among the Celtic support, players and management since Sunday. There’s a sense of grievance there, a pulling together in the face of a clear injustice. It’s almost impossible to conjure up such a scenario when you’ve passed 40 games undefeated in the season, but here we are.
Let’s bring it onto the Hampden pitch.
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DD
As the bulldozers smash the marble blood stained staircase, we will be dancing:)
I probably put one on ra bomber in celebration:)
HH
Gough has a beard, same as Pedro….
Sftb
Gough thriwws out wifes claez……
Aye the wanz he disnae like wearin lol
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Brth
Passport on thurs then its phasers tae malky for lisbon :-) dinner etc but nae golf. Lol
I recall greg macleod hurricanes/fixx small world
Marc crc can you text me your new numba
HH
TONTINE TIM @ 8:33 pm
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I heard a story back in the day that, the Celtic fan who lost his life in Dundee in police custody, fell from a window – apparently – was the son of a Blantyre man. The father’s name was Corey Toner(sp).
That’s as far as I know about it.
Maybe sumdy on will know more.
Take care mate Hail Hail.
Anyway,…..
Thoughts and Prayers for all
Supporters of Glasgow Celtic.
………….off-oot.
If anyone Disnae want to attend the game against the Hun, let me know. I’ll buy the ticket/s aff you. :)))
It is surreal Internet NONSENSE.
The World is going MAD.
I won’t make the mistake again of not joining the Cup scheme for me and the wee Laddie.
I Witnessed Great stuff @ Hampden…. Bach in the Day
The wee Guy husnae seen much.
1 ticket is Awesome. Obviously I will be parked @ ASDA…. worrying about him.
The first rule of Fight Club.
If Aidan can’t get to be @ the place…. I’ll get to watch the game.
Taped for sure. Celtic are gonnae be ON IT so much.
Anger is an Energeeee.
If the Olde Summa of Sammi has a Favourite 5 mixes he has heard over the years.
I’d Love to check them out.
The same with Every other CQNer – best ever mixes.
Timeless
Heres Johnny.
ACGR
Noted re Henry McCrory god rest him.
Good Morning one and all.
I hope yeez are all well and full of the joy of spring.
Celtic have every right to appeal the red card decision, not because of the loop-hole to allow SB to play on Sunday but because they feel the red card was an inappropriate punishment for the tackle. Especially given the many, MANY, infinitely worse tackles against Celtic players which went unpunished.
Celtic are perfectly entitled to assess that the tackle merited a yellow card only.
Good morning CQN from a cool, clear and still dry East Devon. The garden could sure use some precipitation.
Good morning friends from a currently calm and dry East Kilbride but under a rather threatening looking blanket of thick grey cloud.
The knighted one getting it in the neck.?
https://johnjamessite.com/author/sitonfence/
Proper weather reporting
https://youtu.be/bbjGdgtscDA
HH
Like he did during the EBT years, honestly they just can’t help themselves, to even say that tells you a lot about this new club, now being told how the old club did it, shocking.
https://videocelts.com/2017/04/blogs/latest-news/mcleish-wants-title-won-by-hook-or-by-crook/
Word of The Day(In anticipation of the Sevco Board as season ticket renewals go out …..)
coquetry /ˈkəʊkɪtrɪ; ˈkɒk-/
noun, plural coquetries.
1. dalliance; trifling.
2. flirtation.
3. the behaviour or arts of a coquette.
Word Origin and History for coquetry
n. 1650s, from French coquetterie, from coqueter (v.), from coquet (see coquet).
KTF
TONYDONNELLY
Hook,crook,or handshake.
Maybe if they spent more time playing by the rules than breaking them,they wouldnae need to cheat.
SMSM letting a cheat give his opinion, lol, only in Scotland.
https://videocelts.com/2017/04/blogs/latest-news/mcleishs-claim/
BMCW
They are allergic to rules over their.
TONYDONNELLY
Aye,and some allergies can kill.
Theirs,as proven already in 2012.
Loves to get the snide ones in, Celtic fans all over him, rocket.
https://videocelts.com/2017/04/blogs/english-under-twitter-attack/
By Hook or By Crook, now there is an interesting expression, any one know the origin ?
hint. ..Cromwell
VFR
I think the Rangers board now have a thorough understanding of the eggshell of hope over despair.
AN TEARMANN on 19TH APRIL 2017 1:22 AM
Sftb
Gough thriwws out wifes claez……
Aye the wanz he disnae like wearin lol
An absolute belter.
Whats the betting ,probably a lot less than the 6 to 1,offered on a Hun win on Sunday,that Mc Leish will be on the Sky panel on Sunday?.The SMSM drooling on his every word at the moment.
The thing is,see when you have a perpetrator of a wrongdoing sitting in front of you,and you are a “Reporter”,would you never think to ask any questions about the DOS,EBT,years?.Instead its”Yes Alex,no Alex,aw yer an awfy man Alex”.
I know we keep saying it,but the SMSM have about as much Cohones as Eunuchs in a Harem.
As for English.Just how snide can you be.Dont be mislead,this is just a wee taste of what they would be like if Celtic officially said anything,as much as we would all like them to.We would be ridiculed .
WHAT IS THE STARS on 19TH APRIL 2017 8:41 AM
By Hook or By Crook, now there is an interesting expression, any one know the origin ?
hint. ..Cromwell
As far as I am aware WITS,it was taken from the two Ports that the English could land their ships,Hookhead,or Crookhaven,when landing in Ireland.
Be interested to read your take on it.
It does date back a lot further than Cromwell.
Rangers youngster Myles Beerman ready for biggest match of his career against Celtic
The Maltese left-back has impressed in the absence of skipper Lee Wallace and the 18-year-old is expected to make his derby bow in the Scottish Cup semi-final this weekend.
He has played 3 games !!!!!!!!!!!.I am only surprised we are not seeing pictures of him wearing the George Cross,awarded to Malta.They lap that stuff up.
The Record,eh.Better reading the Beano.
Do you ever get bored with winning?
Never stop believing…
Bell saves 3 penalties
As I was saying,they lap this kind of stuff up,
Lee Rigby Memorial Cup rumours
Started by TheLawMan, 8 hours ago
FFS.No doubt between the Munters and Linfield.
As for English.Just how snide can you be.Dont be mislead,this is just a wee taste of what they would be like if Celtic officially said anything,as much as we would all like them to.We would be ridiculed .
And you can take that to the bank, why get into a pi**ing contest when we are winning, no point in it, we as fans will certainly bring to others attention as others would, but officially in matters like this I like to see the club take a step back, until it’s needed of course, but now is not the time my friends, IMO that is.
Johnjames:
“One can understand their pain. The poultice of a continued club is fooling no-one”.
TURKEYBHOY
Not heard that before,too much of a coincidence not to be true!
I thought it was to do with firewood in the Middle Ages,reachable by a shepherd’s crook and a butcher’s hook. Maybe OLDTIM67 can flick through his memory and tell us!
(Apologies,bud…)
ASTORMHACHROI
Oh,did that put a smile on my face?!
Tired of winning,aye,never.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 19TH APRIL 2017 9:12 AM,
Probably got a few meanings Bobby.I know its old.Could be used for a lot of things back then I suppose.
Would love to hear WITS version about Cromwell.
No doubt evil.
From Scotland’s UEFA Correspondent
“Commiserations to Leicester on failing to add to their record 12 European Cup/ Champions League wins in this their first season in the competition.”
Morning Celts
Reading the pathetic fantasies of the cheating bigots(by hook or by crook).
The need a severe thrashing.
I hope we wont be going into our shell on sunday, like the 1-1 game.
We need to play with some passion, our players need to show why they are better.
Surely we are not going to allow these fecking cheats to upset our historic season.
Cmon Celts
HH
TD 67.
Thanks for the links to the cheating McLeish.
I loved the link that tells you most of the EBT recipients.
I think it’s time to up the rhetoric on that.
We should have that list on every day, to remind everyone of how many where involved in the cheating and also how many that have gigs in the media.
Hail Hail.