Celtic blitzed Aberdeen with three goals in the opening 11 minutes in what at that stage looked set to be a drubbing, but the hosts pulled a goal back in the 12th minute, which set a parity for the remainder of the match.
Leigh Griffiths has had to be patient this season but he made the most of his starting opportunity tonight. The opening goal, came from his corner, which was headed into the net by Dedryck Boyata. Patrick Roberts had a clear chance to open the scoring seconds earlier, but Aberdeen keeper Lewis turned his effort behind.
The second Celtic goal arrived on the 8th minute. There was nothing really on when Griffiths collected the ball wide on the right, but one cheeky nutmeg later and the Aberdeen defence were chasing shadows. Leigh crossed and Callum McGregor fired a shot which was blocked by Logan. The rebound fell to Stuart Armstrong, who contorted his body to make a contact good enough to score.
Again, there was little obvious danger when Leigh Griffiths collected the ball 30 yards out in 11 minutes. The Celtic striker took on two defenders before cracking a shot from 24 yards, which moved and deceived Lewis before smacking the back of the net.
At this point Celtic looked more likely to score six than to settle for three, but, remarkably, the fourth goal of the game arrived just a minute later, when Jonny Hayes lost Kieran Tierney with a quick change of direction before thundering one into the top corner from 23 yards.
It was now Celtic’s turn to rock. Perhaps the game’s most important subsequent moment came after just 14 minutes when Stockley lost the Celtic central defenders, but couldn’t make contact with a cross 7 yards in front of goal.
Celtic’s passing in recent weeks has been exceptional, but they didn’t get this right on a choppy Pittodrie surface, as the unforced error count spiked. The ball rotation we have become used to seeing this season didn’t happen often, underlining the importance of suspended Scott Brown.
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ONEMALLOY
Some of the favoured few are sclaffbawing on Friday. I’ll be licking my wounds and recovering from that 4am finish that’s been mooted.
Oh dear,
James Doleman @jamesdoleman · 6s
Withey says David Grier knew about the Ticketus deal, Findlay “are you saying he lied to a judge?”
This could get Nuclear.
Canamalar,
Someone posted on the Huddleboard that a guy who sat next to him at Celtic Park was on the jury..
The general consensus on there was that the poster was a Hun who deliberately posted lies to cause confusion and to prevent live tweeting from court.So they say anyway.
JUDE2005
You will obviously be disappointed that his future isn’t with Celtic. That’s a given.
He has a fantastic opportunity with Brighton though. He’ll be up against the best,aye-but with a level playing field.
No extra yard allowed an attacker,no leeway in tackles or assaults.
I wish him every success. And I’m sure he doesn’t need it!
TTT:
RANGERS FC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED is not a youth development company, it is a company based on gambling which donates a percentage of profits to the Rangers academy.
I’m pretty sure John Greig is on its board. God loves a trier.
RANGERS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LIMITED went to the wall back in May 2013′
I m not sure who owns the registration of Rangers youth players anymore.
Greenpinata on 15th May 2017 11:48 am
Not according to some on here. A 3-1 win at Pitoddrie disane quite cut it.
KTF
What the hells going on with this site today, getting bumped out every couple of minutes?
Turkeybhiy 11.34am
At least these days you could just say “we didn’t get beat” :-)
School lunch run beckons……
Enjoy your day fellow Celts
What’s wrong with the site today, getting bumped out ever two minutes
Could I ask you to remember in your prayers my wee cousin Christine (as I know her) Sister Catherine Patricia as she is known in the Little Sisters as she is very ill in St Josephs care home in Royston
THanks and God bless
Oops posted twice didn’t think that other one went ….sorry
Biscuit tin???
It’s a cupboard!!!
James Doleman @jamesdoleman 22m22 minutes ago
Withey says modern takeover “data rooms” are usually virtual environments that update automatically.
Witness says there was nothing in the data room about the “small tax case” only found out about it later.
“I was told it was always in the data room, but it wasn’t”
This was a box cupboard with a small desk and 6 files.”
Withey says there were only 5 files in the data room: “for a club that’s been going for over 100 years, I was shocked”
Jude,
The best of luck to your grandson pal.
A wee Hail Mary too for Sister Catherine Patricia.
God bless you.
Withey says David Grier knew about the Ticketus deal, Findlay “are you saying he lied to a judge?”
I don’t remember James Grier being a witness in this trial so far, is Findlay asking about another earlier trial or did I miss a day in court?
BMCUWP – Of course imagine me forgetting the Gowf!! It will be a day of gentle hair of the dog methinks :)
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Jude – Thoughts and prayers with Sister Catherine Patricia at this difficult time.
HH
Sorry – David Grier???
My addled ole bonce thinks that the bottom feeder claimed to have recordings of some of the relevant discussions re Ticketus. . Relevant legal eagles for the deal were people working for Saffreys .Presumably they kept notes .
Big Jimmy.
Harry Hood turned down a transfer to Celtic in November 64 and later joined Sunderland.Big Jock signed him in March 69 and he scored on debut at Love Street.He left Celtic on a Free in April 76.Five League Championships,three Scottish Cups and two League Cup winners medals were accrued playing for the Hoops.
Total appearances 256 plus 48 as sub.Goals scored 121. HH.
Today the anniversary of both Bobby Murdoch and Tommy Burns.
16 and 9 years respectively.Hard to believe that time has flown so fast.
May God grant them eternal rest.
Withy now saying they only learned about the Small Tax Case at the last minute, no sign of it in the Data Room (that’s if you can call it that!). Findlay now pushing home the thread that this Tax Bill was deliberately concealed from the buyer… this could get very nasty after lunch
BMCUW. I would go on Wednesday to Fatima on Wednesday if others intended to travel that day. I looked up the coach travel from the central bus station and it appeared that they were saying it took one hour and a half to Fatima. I did it once before many years ago and was surprised that it was motorway right to Fatima.
Jude: prayers will be said for Sister Catherine Patricia.
Sorry about the two Wednesdays.
Tories shouting about ” Workers RIGHTs” ???????
Theresa May says that Tories will MAINTAIN and EXPAND workers rights etc after BREXIT ?????
Many may not know this FACT…
This Tory Government around 2012/2013 CHANGED the LAW in relation to UK Employment Tribunals !
I was one of the lucky ones who’s Employment Tribunal took place in 2010, and it DID NOT cost me money to lodge my claim for “Unfair Dismissal” so that I could take my former employers to task.
The Tories soon after ( 2012/2013 ?) CHANGED the LAW so that it would cost anyone in the UK at LEAST £3,000 to take their claim to an Employment Tribunal ( I can’t remember if their pals The Lib Dems agreed to this at the time ?).
I met a woman in a Jobcentre one day who had just handed over £1,500 deposit to a solicitor so that the solicitor could LODGE FUNDS with the Tribunal Office in Glasgow to enable this working class woman to challenge her dismissal, with the “Promise” that she would lodge at least another £1,500 some time before her Employment Tribunal could go ahead.
This woman who was unknown to me, was in tears in that Jobcentre..my heart went out to her that day, I was already aware of the new law.
These Tories know EXACTLY what they are doing for as long as I can remember to working class people and families, , and I would love to ask a Tory MP, how MANY ordinary working class people, who are dismissed from their job, have feckin £3,000 IN THEIR FECKIN BANK ACCOUNT ?
I am watching a smiley, horrible English Tory MP just now on BBC2 Daily Politics show, who is being asked by other Panel members, about his BOOK from 2012, in which HIM and FOUR other Tory MPs stated that…” British workers are Lazy and would lie in bed all day if they could” !
This Tory TW@t is just sitting there grinning uneasily in his seat and obviously thought that people have forgotten about his and his colleagues book from 2012 ?
The ONLY Tory that I liked was Ronnie Simpson our Goalie in Lisbon. Ronnie ( Auld Faither) became a Tory Councillor in later years ( Edinburgh ?).
HH
I hate them so much.
IF Celtic win the next three games…….3 – 1…I for one will be feckin overjoyed !
SIMPLES !
HH
Big Jimmy,
I have a solution to your problems and anger.
Move to Ireland and vote Sinn Fein.
Sorted big man.
WILLIEFERNIE on 15TH MAY 2017 12:16 PM
Cheers mate, his goals return in ration with appearances are not to be sniffed at !
I always liked Harry and seeing him in my mid to late Teens.
He also scored a hat trick v the Huns didn’t he ( Glasgow Cup Tie ) ?
HH
IIRC and I had a quick check, happy to be corrected, so far we have heard from:
Smith
McCoist
Murray
Donald McIntyre banker
Shanks Lloyds
Mike McGill Rangers finance director.
Withey Agent Craig’s takeover adviser
So where did Findlay’s aghast at Grier’s name come from?
BIG JIMMY on 15TH MAY 2017 12:22 PM
Yes it was Edinburgh. They called themselves Progressives rather than Tories, but they were Tories.
TCR
I fly to Portugal for 10 days on Wednesday, Gordybhoy flies to Santa Ponsa on Thursday for 4 days and you fly home to Clydebank on Thursday. Our timings are poor. :)
Next time mucker!
HH
I’m looking for a spare for Sunday if anyone can oblige. I’ll check back later
BIG JIMMY @ 12 22 .
Check out the Brexit related Great Repeal Bill and ask the question — what might this mean for workers rights.?
Whyte has been in court re Ticketbus a couple of times i think?
TRICOLOURED RIBBON on 15TH MAY 2017 12:28 PM
Big Jimmy,
I have a solution to your problems and anger.
Move to Ireland and vote Sinn Fein.
Sorted big man.
I looked into that possibility in November 2016 and was in touch with several housing agents , and housing associations etc.
I was really up for moving but housing shortages, high rent and uncertainty of my Benefit Rights led me to abandon my ideas and hopes.
If anyone knows better at this stage I would be grateful for any information ?
Cheers mate.
HH
A STOR MHA CHROI on 15TH MAY 2017 12:31 PM
Maybe James Doleman made a mistake.
DD,
I feared that may coincide.
I’ll be in Dalmuir on Sunday too.
Nae probs bud.Enjoy yer holiday fella..
TCR
Thanks bud. Enjoy your trip home.
HH