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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Hamiltontim
06:50 on
21 March, 2015
burgas hoops
Good afternoon.
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haha no quite yet HT 9:25AM just back with my dogs from the beach.
A lovely sunny morning in the East end of Glasgow .
3pm kick off so should be at CQN corner around 2pm and expecting some man hugs from the usual suspects
My first opportunity to see zig & zag playing in the hoops ( although stu got his picture taken with me last weekend)
Fully expecting our football to be sharper again today and their thugs to chase shadows all afternoon .
Come on you bhoys in green
Like no other
07:12 on
21 March, 2015
Best pasta in Glasgow:
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Cant be doing with that stuff…………………….stick a wild boar on the barbie kinda guy.
colour blind bhoy
We were decanted to 106 from 406 for Wednesday’s game. I must say the view was excellent.
For the first part of his time with us Boruc was the best I’ve seen at Celtic in my opinion.
And then Easter Rd happened :-(
Burgas
Aye me too :-)
Best 11 of my lifetime
Gordon
McGrain . McNeil . Clark . Gemmil
Johnstone .. Auld … Murdoch .. Lennox
Larsson … Balde
;)
Burgas hoops…
That’s what I’m talking about – it was the best wild boar pasta have ever had – still had the hair on it. Deeeeelish.
HH
Good morning CQNers,
Burgas Hoops, just caught up with your post from yesterday, good luck with today’s bet!
No KevJ this morning?
A wee tune in to make up for his absence…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbkQt3h1p08
Good morning from an overcast, somewhat chilly, Vordingborg in Denmark. Up visiting my oldest Bhoy who studies here. Heading to Copenhagen to hopefully see the game in the Dubliner bar, which is a bit of a Tim shop from what I can gather.
Hopefully Dundee will get their wellies on against the Sheep and do the necessary and a wee 5 goal thriller at CP to follow, all 5 goals being scored by us.
COYBIG
Like no other
Murdered it myself -)))
http://tinypic.com/r/xerh1i/8
like no other
07:33 on 21 March, 2015
Burgas hoops…
That’s what I’m talking about – it was the best wild boar pasta have ever had – still had the hair on it. Deeeeelish.
HH
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You sure it was a boar? :-)
tbj says wee oscar knox is in heaven with the angels
07:32 on 21 March, 2015
Best 11 of my lifetime
Gordon
McGrain . McNeil . Clark . Gemmil
Johnstone .. Auld … Murdoch .. Lennox
Larsson … Balde
;)
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Grand looking team as long as that’s Jobo you’ve got up there with KoK?!!
Or Bobo up for a corner!
;-)
HH jamesgang
TBJ
“Larsson … Balde”
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I preferred him with the dreadlocks :-)
Jamesgang
Should hopefully see you and the Balde TBJ before KO! :-)
After close on 3 hour’s peace and quiet, I am no longer the only one awake so time to make breakfast, go for a run, wash the car then go and see the Champions play.
Have a great Saturday everyone and COYBIG
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/faith-in-the-artful-dodger/
Good morning friends from a very bright, dry but slightly frosty East KIlbride.
A lovely morning to mark the 250th ParkRun at Strathclyde (the 250th event, not my own total which stands at a mere 126, 65 of which have been at Strathclyde)
enoughboringinfoCSC
Hamiltontim
You sure it was a boar? :-)
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Definitely was. I yawned the whole way through it.
HH
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie
HT
My midfield 4 that I had watched, was Maestro, Lennon, Burns & Petrov, after reading your team I might sub Petrov and put Naka in, canny believe I left him out too start with, a genius with a ball, always taught to play with your head up looking for a pass, Nakamure didn’t even have to have his eyes open, it was a pleasure to watch our Japanese Bhoy !
Good morning All
And a very happy birthday to our very own TTTT! An absolute gem of a Mhan! Have a great day sir!
As I’m a Ghirl and I can im changing IT from best to favourite 11!
McKnight
Morris Mccarthy Whyte Rogan
Miller McStay Aitken Burns
McAvennie Mcghee (walker played but he doesn’t count)
Have seen way way better players and teams but that centenary team they are my favourite!
Morning all.
Celtic playing at home on a Saturday with a 3pm kick off?!
Will never catch on!
Intae thum Celtic!
HH!!
gerryfaethebrig
Nae Lubo????
For me he’s the most naturally gifted player I’ve seen in the Hoops.
Tommy Burns is my all time favourite Celt but I wouldn’t have him in my best 11.
I should have left her sleeping :-)
Trying to get my top 11 of all time together but i’m struggling to fit in Joe Fillippi ?
Just took a glance at the SPL table and EVERY team still has something to play for regardless of their current form.
This Armageddon stuff is pretty competitive….
TTTT
Many happy returns auld yin have a smashing day.
Do those of you with Naka and Lubo in their dream midfield realise there’ll be handbags for the coveted #25 shirt?
Bad man management if you ask me.
Interesting, and read the associated posts also, for a real giggle….
http://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2015/03/daves-revolution-on-hold-at-ibrox.html
Happy birdie to you, happy birdie to you
Happy birdie, dear TTTT, haaaaapy birdieeeeee toooo yooooouuuu ….!!!!
HT / jamesgang
Just cos you two cannot see amidos potential doesn’t stop visionaries like me standing up for him ;)
Was gonna put tony cascarino up front with kok but couldn’t spell his surname :)
My dream defence
Ronny, Roony, Ronny and Ronny ……. Off to the gym, then on to Paradise…..HH
Wishing tommy twists tommy turns a very happy and warm birthday in sunny climes .
A wee big shout out for Magnificentseven. If you’re lurkin’ can you send in your first pick for Last Man Standing please.
I blame the schools;)
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This week’s CQN Coupon if you fancy a punt:
Jobo – Queens Park
Pog – Arsenal
TTT – Burton
Lennybhoy- Bury
GL2 – Rochdale
PF – Leeds
AWATR – Shrewsbury
Blantyretim- Plymouth
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Best Celts eleven?That I have seen?….Hmmm?
R. Baines(or Broto)
McGrain Rieper Balde MacNamara
T.Burns(RIP) Murdo Maestro Petrov
Dalglish
Larsson
Can ye imagine that team playing in front of the Jungle?
Off oot tae imagine………
*last min change*
Dalgleish in for Naka.
weet weet weet
Reminds me of this.
Rangers fan on Countdown :)
http://youtu.be/oGF3VMwtV-8
HH