Cast your mind back to earlier this month. February ended with a 100% domestic record, qualification for the League Cup Final and two merit awards for performances against Inter Milan. We then walloped nearest challengers Aberdeen 4-0. A small matter of a game against St Johnstone lay ahead before the Scottish and League Cup double-header against Dundee United. Which we lost. At home.
If a team drops even a few percentage points below its optimum the actual drop in results achieved can be enormous. Celtic have answered all the big questions over the last seven weeks, despite the reversal in Milan; there will inevitably be a drop in adrenaline when normality returns, which is tomorrow, again against United.
We have a month to prepare for the Scottish Cup semi-final but another St Johnstone-type episode would cut the gap at the top to zero points, with Celtic having one game in hand.
I’m a great believer than a manager cannot and should not ask his players to climb the mountain every time. If he does, he loses that special intensity he’ll need for the truly big occasions. The players, from captain to novice, must carry the burden.
Niggles between players happen in every game. On most occasions it will be a couple of months before you face the same opponent again, so whatever happened last time will have been replaced in the mind’s gallery of items the player feels sore about.
Since Scottish football became the Celtic-Dundee United show that’s changed. A player who elbowed you last game will be running at you next time out. This is the stuff red cards are made of.
There is a chance that we’ve beaten United into submission and that they’ll turn up in body, not mind, tomorrow, but if Jackie McNamara manages to convince them they are victims of wanton Celtic player’s face-on-United player’s elbow action, you can expect more reds.
Keep your cool, Celtic. Nothing more than wanton hair ruffling.
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Wishing I was in the main stand tomorrow to give mcnamoaner dogs abuse
Jamesgang- link please..
Pleased that our players and management have kept their counsel and not reacted to the inflammatory and disrespectful nonsense in the media from a classless bunch of losers.
We’ll do our ‘talking’ on the field tomorrow. 4 nil to the good ghuys.
-3 goals is 14/1. Tempting!!
HT
Chateauneuf du 2020 to be exact.
Red card for Hamilton player. Identical tackle as the one from Dundee United goalie.
21st of may 1967….mcadam….slow as a long weekender….not a bad finisher….not in the top 20 200 2000 Celtic players…..
AoW
I couldn’t get BRTH’s link to work. But I think this is the one. It’s the one I watched!
http://youtu.be/_ceVYGVM64Q
HH jamesgang
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Paul Wilson
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roy croppie
Cometh McCann
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Dave King the hun Fergus???? What happened to the walloper when thems were up for sale for 1p?
Hope you and your good lhady are well buddy.hh
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Celtic v Dukla
HH
Goodfellas…not bad…The Departed…Tremendous…Godfather 1 and 2..
..Classics..
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The lack of comment from the media with regard to both sets of fans’ round of applause for Frank’s Law at teh final , Jim Spence being the honourable exception, shows how they have no interest in any positive thing in our game.
The constant sniping by some of the United management team and their players with no questions asked of their own behaviour by our press really sums up their no interest in balance in anything involving us, stating the obvious.
Just saw the Hamilton red card, the follow through itself was a red card just like that clown McGowan’s follow through on Liam last Wednesday. At least Callum Murray is consistent.
Tbj
I’ll pass on your regards to anyone who wears orange or looks orange!
HH jamesgang
Oldco Rangers said “We welcome The Chace”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfdMscf1IdU&index=5&list=PLUSVttt-Pfuu2uvqyJxARcKmP5djkSBYa
Personality I think that they have been more into Pointless this year.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/18/goodfellas-cast-to-reunite-for-25th-anniversary-at-tribeca-film-festival
Chase.
BGX –
There’s no McAdam in that picture.
Not sure who/what you are on about.
petethebeat/beatbhoy…
goodfellas versus the godfather ….thats an infamia. Dont make me come over there and sort you two out.
voguepunter
Hi mhate, not long in fae the local where she showed off her singing skills again…bloody embarrassing!
King has no class and no plan; Fergus is on another planet thank God.
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Jamesgang- many thx. Watching Googlebox with the wee fella and have saved that to watch afterwards. :-)
Bgx
The Departed introduced to this quiet wee lullaby for the first time!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw
HH jamesgang
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Connolly
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beatbhoy
21:14 on 20 March, 2015
Petethebeat
Goodfellas. . . .magnificent film.
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Great movie, as good as the Godfathers, and much better than the remake The Departed
AoW
Welcome pal
HH jamesgang
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10 MEN WON THE LEAGUE
HH
LoveditCSC
Vogue punter …..to be fair, with the big tax case hanging over them and the fact that it appears duff and phelps were under orders to sell to Green, nobody would have bid for thems…..they still going under…so fk thems…HH
Taking my daughter to the game tomorrow. Her second game. 1st was Inter. She’s desperate to go back.
Anyway, can anyone tell me what time I should be at the ticket office. No idea what queues to expect
Cheers,
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young team
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Tommy Tucker:
High Heel Sneekers.
http://grooveshark.com/#!/queue/Hi+Heel+Sneakers/6BV2NT
Árd Macha
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that was the reserves…
HH
martyistheman –
I’d advise you to be at the ticket office by 1:30 to avoid queues.
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quiet assasin
HH
ASSASSINCSC
“I go to my local to watch the away games now.
They offered me a 50% discount for 6 then 12 months. ”
Billy Bhoy,
Brilliant neebs.
My local don’t even put peanuts on the bar anymore :)
Tom mclaughlan……..I dont know what your talking about….someone gave their opinion on Tom mcadam as a player…and i gave mine….nothing about a photo…..
TBJ
My sister’s season ticket is not far behind the away dug out. She will do it for you tomorrow. Believe me! Her son plays for DU. She no likey Jackie.
bgx
In fairness I wasnt mentioning him in any top whatever lists, just think he put in a good shift and scored a few vital goals
roy croppie
Basle game one of my favourite memories, My Son’s have been brought up with stories of Stevie Murray’s 30 yard header lol
HH
Tom McLaughlin
20:50 on
20 March, 2015
Zbyszek –
I love both the Bach and Mozart chorals too.
I am a big JS Bach fan and have a large collection.
St Matthew’s Passion is a particular favourite, especially at Easter. I saw it performed live in Brisbane. The introduction – Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen – was outstanding, with 3 separate choirs singing simultaneously.
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Interesting programme just finished on BBC4 about JS Bach. Basic premise was that some of his most famous work was actually composed by his 2nd wife. You’ll get it on catchup.