Whatever maligned Celtic during the recent dark days when they dropped points to Hamilton and Dundee has cleared up. Hearts made the very best of a chance in the opening minutes on Saturday but the response was swift and conclusive.
Patrick Roberts deservedly picked up the accolades for his goals but the contribution of Tom Rogic should not go unrecorded. In creating the second goal he demonstrated ball-winning skills and creativity, a priceless package for a midfield player. Let’s hope he’s over his head knock for tomorrow night.
Mention should also go to Stefan Johansen, who played the deep-lying midfield role until Rogic went off, when he moved into the advanced position. His blind flick onto Roberts at the third goal was sublime.
The most pertinent comment I heard on Saturday was “It’s good to have the goalkeeper making saves again”. Craig Gordon appears to have his confidence back, perhaps as a consequence of the defence performing better.
For most of the second half Celtic defended more deeply than we’ve seen throughout the league campaign. With a two goal advantage, Griffiths and Johansen were asked to run into space, while the rest of the midfield became compact. As a consequence, Hearts had plenty of the ball, and created a few half chances, but they never carved Celtic open.
Had we been that compact during the European qualifiers our season could have been different.
There’s a process I go through when we sign a new foreign player: do I add his name to the spellcheck or not? I decided long ago I wasn’t prepared to pollute my dictionary with the names of transient players. Derk Boerrigter’s name still appears with wavy lines below in my word processor three years after his arrival.
His name will go down in Celtic annuls alongside Rafael Scheidt. We spent millions on them, they both went down with innocuous injury moments after starting for Celtic and that was pretty much that. In his opening 30 minutes for Celtic, Derk produced evidence that there was a football player hiding inside his psyche, but he soon found the rigors of the professional game too challenging.
He leaves Scotland with millions in his bank account and with a lot of frustrated people at Lennoxtown.
Did you read during the week that the Association of Irish Celtic Supporters’ Clubs raised €500 for the Foundation’s Ability Counts Ireland Project? The Ability Counts Project offers children with Downs opportunities to develop motor skills and team-working through football and dance. This is one small frontline of all the fundraising, badges, buckets, zip wires and dinners Celtic fans participate in.
It’s an important part of the relationship thousands of us have as Celtic supporters.
Consider getting involved. The Foundation is holding a H.E.L.P. Pilgrimage on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 May. Participants will walk the 17 miles between St Mary’s, Calton, Barrowfield, the Jimmy Johnstone statue and gardens at Viewpark and back to Celtic Park.
A 17 mile walk is no small feat, but most feet are capable of it, so get involved here.
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DD 11.43
Easter Road, I think that was the CSC….(not our Celtic) soccer crew after a wee trip to Germany, funny thing is I knew some who were involved, they don’t even follow us now……..or they might ask what the score is on a Monday morning
Thunder road .. Gerryfae
I’m only talking about 1 game, he has played a lot and had few injuries. Needs to recharge his batteries for run in and hopefully a very important cup final.
Gerry
Wouldn’t that be the NOCSC? :-)
Only on and off blog past few months.. Haven’t saw Livibhoy or belfasts Macenbheath post in a while .
Hope their both well
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox
Brilliant,S.F.T.B.
He was the local heart throb .
Geroid1888, WC,
Sorry for the late replies, but it’s been murder all night on the telly.
G1888,
Good form, thanks for asking.
WC,
I think it was a good point, remembering that Res12 is a slow burner with regards to other clubs fans.
HT,
I , too agree with Eddie’s point. However we should not be presenting such easy chances to teams of the level of Hearts, especially through basic mistakes.
Proudbhoy
I’d been in touch with Livibhoy about a few things and from his last post, that I saw, on here, things were looking up for him.
I think, though I’m not sure, that some posters are in touch with Macanbeatha.
Please God they’re well.
GUYFAWKESAFOREVERHERO on 4TH APRIL 2016 11:52 PM
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 4th April 2016 11:03 pm
The player I first remember at Kilbowie with a bit of charisma was Jimmy Caskie.
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I didn`t know their players at all. Apart from him.
I spent one year working in Clydebank ,and he was the local legend.
GuyFawkes
When I was a kid and Celtic were playing away, I would get a lift into Kilbowie. Jimmy Lumsden was my fave Bankie.
Proudbhoy
I don’t disagree with you about Boyata, but I think some (not you) look for faults, by the way I also love Efe…… Am easy when it comes to the Hoops
HT 12.10
Trust you to correct me…..by the way if you don’t mind me saying, we got brilliant news today, my www niece who done her apprenticeship in Wembley, then ended up in the West Lorhian special needs school has been offered a wee place in North Lanarkshire…. She has travelled the UK and only 27….. God bless the teachers (apart from that EIS mob who gave Rapid Vienna an advantage)
HT
Never realised Livi was having problems, hopefully he is all good and back on soon. Never scroll past his posts.
Enjoy Lisbon
Gerry
Viva la Unions! :-) that’s great news for her though.
Proudbhoy
Just work related stuff which I think he got sorted.
Right guys, the weather is set fair and the journey had been checked, checked again and then, just in case, aye I made sure once more!!
In the heat of Lisbon!!!!
Delaneys Dunky on 5th April 2016 12:17 am
Even younger, I saw a fair bit of Singer Utd on that grass pitch below Second Avenue. I was supposed to be watching my dad bowling but he let me run through when there was a game on.
Wouldn’t pass muster for parents nowadays.
I have really enjoyed our Cqn today, from Roy Croppies story to Thunder Road posting, in a very short time two I met both (about 5mins) very good Celtic bhoys……..
Am off to ma kip, blotto on a Tuesday…..
Macjay, apart from your good wishes you are my Celtic fan, although your politics are shoite (like most politics) while I am half canned Lennybhoy my daughter equates you to both my wedding & Cqn….. Dallas & AoW …. Good guys I would not have met if it wasn’t for this place
Fellow Celtic fans good night & God bless, hopefully one day I will Melbourne Mick a fosters……
Enjoy the good times…….
KevJ, I don’t like jelly or ice cream, hope you are well ya new Stevenson nutter
(Mark mcghee’s a cloon)
HT
Each post you post I know what you are posting
It still breaks my heart the post about the wee pupil and the shoes they were wearing
Some don’t know we are born
Enjoy Lisbon with your good lady
Enjoy Lisbon HT
HH
BGFC & Wee BGFC (sitting up late watching Harry Potter)
John Clark on SFM asking SFA President Alex McCrae if Compliance Officer received paper work in respect of LNS Commission sent to SFA by Harper MacLeod.
http://www.sfm.scot/look-back-to-look-forward/?cid=144079
SFA taking their time to reply. Sounds familiar.
The level of corruption that is out in the open, and unchallenged / supported by the press, is actually quite scary.
To have a mainstream press that is so utterly and comprehensively compliant with the level of corruption, must be unique in a free democratic country in 2016. In this aspect of democracy, we are on the outer fringes of normality.
HH
BGFC
…and Dolores Umbridge is a baddie…
So Hearts have been given permission to cancel tomorrows game against ICT because of a bug.
Yet Motherwell were denied permission to cancel a game against Aberdeen because of a bug, just two weeks ago.
What was interesting when Motherwell were made to play was they cited that they made the same decision when they made Celtic play back In 2003.
Yet another team St Mirren I think we’re allowed to cancel a game in between time.
I despair at our authorities, it smacks of making it up as they go along to suit an agenda.
Is there an obvious flaw in this selection ?
Gordon
Lustig. EFE mulgrew Tierney
Sviachenko Johanson Biton
Roberts Griffiths Commons (GMS and McGregor coming on later if required)
The year is 1996. By this time, the American Government’s policy of Social Welfare has been extended to require that any married couple who has not had a child within the first five years of marriage, must receive the services of a government man who will attempt to be the means of the wife becoming a mother.
There are no children in the family of this particular story: much to the sorrow of the husband, and it is the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary.
Husband – Well, goodbye, dear, I’m off to the office. I suppose the government man will be here shortly, computer-printed address and all.
He leaves with his head bowed. The wife pretties herself and powders her nose just as the doorbell rings. She is expecting the government man, but instead her caller is a baby photographer who has come to see if he could interest her in some baby pictures. The following conversation ensues:
Lady: Oh, Good Morning.
Man: How do you do? You probably don’t know me, but I represent—-
Lady: You needn’t explain, Mr.—-
Man: Jones is the name, Madame, and I make a specialty of—-
Lady: Yes, of course, I know. It’s all right. Won’t you come in?
Man: Your husband probably told you that—-
Lady: Oh, yes, and we both agreed that it is the best thing to do.
Man: Well, in that case I might as well get busy.
Lady: I’m not too familiar with the way you do this. Just where do we start?
Man: Just leave it to me, Madame. I recommend two in the bathtub, one or two more on the couch, and a couple on the floor.
Lady: Bathtub? Couch? Floor? Good heavens.
Man: Well, my dear lady, even the best of us can’t get a good one every time, but out of six, one is bound to be a honey. I usually have the best luck with the bathtub shots.
Lady: You’ll have to forgive me, but it does seem a little informal.
Man: The charm of the whole thing is the informality. Perhaps you would like to see some of my work?
Lady: Well, I suppose so —-, after all, there is no hurry, is there?
Man: No, indeed, a man in my line can’t do his best work in a hurry. (He opens his album and shows her.) Look at this baby. It’s a good job. Took four hours, but isn’t it a beauty?
Lady: Yes, indeed a lovely child.
Man: But for a tough assignment, look at this job. Believe it or not, it was done on top of a bus on Fifth Avenue.
Lady: My God.
Man: Well, there a little story behind that. The mother of the child was a movie actress in need of a little publicity, and did she get it.
Lady: I should think so.
Man: Here is the picture of the handsomest of twins in town. I knocked that out in Central Park on a snowy afternoon last winter. It took me from two in the afternoon ’til five. I never worked under more difficult conditions, with people four or five deep, crowding to take a look.
Lady: Four or five deep?
Man: Yes people everywhere. Just imagine working more than three hours under handicaps like that. I even had two cops helping me. I could have gotten anther quick shot or two before dark, but by that time the squirrels were nibbling on my equipment and I had to give up. Well, Madame, if you are ready, I’ll set up my tripod and we’ll get started.
Lady: Your tripod?
Man: Yes, I always use a tripod to rest my equipment on, as it’s too heavy for me to hold for any length of time, and – Good heavens, she fainted………
www
Had me laughing out loud there. Thanks for the chuckle.
MUNGOLIAN BHOY on 5TH APRIL 2016 4:43 AM
Is there an obvious flaw in this selection ?
Gordon
Lustig. EFE mulgrew Tierney
Sviachenko Johanson Biton
Roberts Griffiths Commons (GMS and McGregor coming on later if required)
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Unforgiveable absentee.( Assuming he`s fit )
Aussie Tom Rogic.
WWW(GBWO) on 5th April 2016 4:54 am
:-)
Long lens?
I do realise that the ” quotee ” is anathema for most , but this was too sharp to ignore.
As Margaret Thatcher (a scientist herself) was wont to say at times: “Gentlemen, could we have the facts first and the discussion afterwards.”
LENNON on 5TH APRIL 2016 5:46 AM
WWW(GBWO) on 5th April 2016 4:54 am
:-)
Long lens?
– See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/rogic-defending-derk-ability-counts/comment-page-10/#comment-2806744
Naw mate,it’s just the way I’m staunin ;))
HH
From a dull ,dark darkest Lanarkshire to a dull Lancashire. Not too fussed apart from being unable to see the Hoops.
They are good people in East Lancs in my experience and they enjoy their football.
WWW(GBWO) on 5th April 2016 6:01 am
Love it.
Oot of the East there came a wee hard man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IG-u5vaEZc
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 3RD APRIL 2016 8:50 AM -sorry for delayed reply. (pressing family matters)
“KILL ULTRA………………..what a nomedeplumme. is it a give away of your life style.
In part. Where I’m from “Kill” is prefix for church. I may be more holy than homicidal.
Ultra. I’m a big fan and defender of the GB so you’re on the wrong track.
“As a shareholder signatory of Resolution 12 I’m entitled to know the identity of the donors who, I assume, haven’t asked for anonymity. They are, after all, contributing on my behalf.
are you for real.sounds like a WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE statement to me.”
I’m not remotely interested in knowing personally the identity of any donors. My plea is for accountability.
Good morning supporters and happy Matchday 32 from a grey, coudy, drizzly EK. Disappointed that there’s no (obvious) live coverage of tonight’s game although Celtic TV are showing the full game after 10.00pm.
COOLMORE MAFIA on 3RD APRIL 2016 10:25 AM
Sorry for delay in replying.
“Kill Ultra: Why is it important to know the names of those contributing financially?”
As I explained in my previous post,(6.59) I’m not remotely interested in knowing the names of donors. I do believe though, that the funding provided to keep the (Res 12) show on the road should be subjected to normal standards of bookkeeping, no more than that.
Morning all.
No live coverage tonight.
Grrr!!!
But the Partick v Dundee Utd game is?!
HH!!
· WINNING CAPTAINS on 3RD APRIL 2016 8:38 AM
Sorry for the delay
Kill Ultra
“ I am pretty sure that those who have helped fund the Res 12 legal expenses do not wish their details to be made public, even if you seem to think have you have some right to know.”
I’m sorry if I haven’t stated my case very well. I’m not remotely interested in knowing identities of donors, and, of course, I respect their right to anonymity. I believe strongly, however, that any initiative organised on behalf of a large group of people, and where money is involved, should have proper fiscal accountability. Is it not a legal requirement in Scotland?
“Guys like you frankly can cause a loss of appetite.”
C’mon, Winning Captains. Eat up. It’s only a game!
Mad Scientist or Milk Snatcher ?
Also gutted no tv coverage although my daughter no says ” dad go out the room WE score when your not watching” SSB are covering Dumartons game tonight, again, I enjoy their despair …..
hello bhoys, i’m in Aberdeen but thinking about going to the game tonight. Does anyone have a spare ticket?
Canny believe some of the guff written on here about MO’N!
He’s a money manager ?
Folk don’t mention that, when he took charge of us he was competing against a Rangers team assembled at ‘near’ £100 mill.
What the feck was he meant to do ?
Turn into Paul Daniels ?
Another thing….why have all these billionaires on the hierarchy when all we here is – downsize ?
Ye see, when MO’N was in charge, Celtic Park was a 60,000 sell out every second week + 12,000 on the waiting list!
Look where the downsizing has got us.
Canny get into Europe
If we scrape into the EL it’s to play the role of whipping bhoy’s thanks to the project in the dug out.
But, it’s no Ronny’s fault that he’s in charge of the team when the club is reversing doon a mountain in 5th gear coz, we’re no even good enough for the – slow lane – that MO’N warned us aboot.
The pendulum has swing to the other extent from – 60,000 sell oots + 12,000 on the waiting list to, 30 – 40,000 empty seats(Saturday apart) and no waiting list and a recruitment of player policy that is right up there with all the hun-financial-endeavors….imho….countless £millions being blown – year in, year out all going unchallenged because – Celtic FC / PLC is a rudderless-ship playing cheap tricks to kid-on the easily kidded.
Ah mean, Rangers urny mentioned in the spin in the build-up to the SCSF….aye, but….if ye scroll doon tae the bottom of the page you’ll see – Rangers v’s Celtic….on the Celtic ‘official’ website.
The cowards, the cowards.
Naaaah, scratch that…..
The sleekit-devious-Old-Firm-kowtowters.
Ah mean, are yeez awe daft or sumthin ?
Anyway….guid to see Big Mark McGhee getting his award yesterday.
WGS told the hierarchy to give Big McGhee the keys of the dug out after, WGS had left…after blowing 4 in a row with all his wee-man-syndrome-p#sh….imho.
The hierarchy were scared to give the keys to Big McGhee coz, he would have put a team oan the pitch that would have shut the huns doon quicker than the hierarchy would have wanted….aye.
So, the hierarchy brought in Big Take it oan the chin Tony Mowbray….aye.
Ye see…..if ye cotton-on you’ll see that, if there were Tims oan the board who had a hunger to see the huns being mercilessly skelped….they widny have brought in a loser like BTM.
But, bringing in BTM the loser….was all part of the plan to keep the huns alive.
Part of, DD, PL, JR and the rest of the deceitful-swivel-eyed-occupants of the directors boxes plan, all the while looking the other way as, innocent Celtic supporters paid tens of £millions in season book money to watch a game of football that, Celtic’s hierarchy already knew was ‘rigged’ to help keep Ranger alive.
Ye know, the biggest scandal wizny carried out at ibrokes….it was carried out in the Celtic Park board room and, Y-O-U were all the victims.
And still, to this day….tens of thousands of innocent Celtic supporters are being taken to school by the, sleekit-deceitful Celtic hierarchy.
Ach well…..what’s the point ?
Nae wunder Roy Keane ran like the clappers!