Yesterday’s Scottish Cup final was head and shoulders above the insipid FA Cup final at Wembley. Newco scored two excellent goals, including one from our ex-play, Kenny Miller. But it was our current, on-loan, player, Anthony Stokes who decided the encounter.
What should we do with Anthony? His attitude yesterday was magnificent. He decided he was leaving Hampden with a winners medal, and he had the skill, strength and capacity to ensure no one could stop him.
For the first goal he collected on the wing, made a beeline for goal before slotting the ball into the far corner, although he was assisted by the most generous defending since Jersey in June 1940. [Can you believe two defenders stood off him?] Scoring with a header from a corner when your team is a goal down with 10 minutes remaining takes character and determination.
Brendan Rodgers would have been impressed, but it remains to be seen if that attitude can be tapped into day-in, day-out at Lennoxtown.
I watched Motherwell fans invade the Fir Park pitch the Premiership Play-off final last year. On that occasion their actions went beyond mere celebrations, fans were deep into opposition territory, taunting Newco fans behind the goal. To their credit, Newco fans took it on the chin and left the stadium without retaliating.
I can’t imagine what possesses fans of a losing team to invade a field already populated by thousands of celebrating fans. Whatever it is, it’s primitive and unlikely to be a considered reaction. As a result, Newco will be dragged into a disciplinary situation which would otherwise only have effected Hibernian.
What’s worse, the one perennial get out of jail card football clubs often use when fans let them down: “We always criticise and warn fans about this sort of thing”, was fatally undermined by a hasty press release in the minutes after the final whistle.
While every Hibernian person interviewed acknowledged the role of their fans and need for improvement, Newco issued an adversarial statement. Compliant friends in the media were urged to drop the role of their fans on the field. Adversarial statements create adversaries, football administrators know this. Getting strategy wrong isn’t worth a few hours PR.
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Warm and sunny -way down south.
My home and away Hertz pal tells me of his Hibee Sikh neighbour commenting on being called a Sad Fenian ####### for 90 minutes on Saturday .- ” better than spending a lifetime being a sad obscurantist ####### “
Tony Stokes had every opportunity to turn his Celtic career around under Ronny but unlike Leigh he decided not to.One good game against Rangers doesn’t do it for me.
I think Scottish football fans from all clubs will be outraged by the Sevco statements
Everybody has seen the footage. Everybody knows that those fans who entered the field were looking for a fight.
If Sevco had any sense they would condemn those who entered the field. No chance of that eh?
Sorry, just found out that O’Driscoll left Walsall a couple of months ago.
Soukos
Whilst it was great to see Stokesy put them to the sword, I have to say the Sevco defence made it unbelievably easy for him.
Don’t think he’s got a long term future at CP.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 23RD MAY 2016 9:01 AM
Rugby players fighting has got about as much to do with the OBFA as the myriad incidents of football players fighting.
As I said earlier, tragically this is going to end any hopes of a repeal of OBFA, and that’s because those that proposed it will lose what little spines they had.
As seems so often the case the SNP has placed themselves in a win:win with it. If it was repealed – they can say they thought it was the right thing, but they have followed the will of the people. Now they can easily engineer we were right all along.
Whatever they are, they are very, very good at playing the game of politics.
I’d think Brendan would be more likely to go for someone like Scott Sinclair rather than look to Stokes.
A great day ahead with the appointment of Brendan and hopefully an eye catching back room staff.
Today also marks 67 yes 67 days until I officially retire. It seems like the longest retirement of all time, considering I was supposed to go on April 30th.
Pogmathonyahun
Congratulations on the retirement. I’m also counting the days to when I hope I’m calling time on work but unfortunately I’ve still got around 900 to go:-(
Not posted for ages but had to write something about the rubbish I just read .
The Sevco statement saying that their fans were only doing what any teams fans would do if they were watching their players and staff being attacked is absolutely horrendous especially for a team with there past record .
And just to clarify , according to them when the a***hole attacked NL at Tynecastle we should have been storming the pitch to defend our staff , ( call yourself Celtic supporters eh) but no we let the law deal with it the way it should be , result , eh NO the guy was not guilty , never touched NL , come on Timmy it was playful banter .
I have never read such a shameful piece of hate filled crap in my life , do these PEEPIL not realise the neanderthals they are dealing with dont need wound up to DEFEND that scum outfit across the city . And they should also be held to account when some poor innocent person gets caught up in this crap they are instigating .
HH
I vote we talk about the Cup Final and subsequent statements til lunch. Then concentrate on Brendan.
weeminger
I disagree, too much laughter on a Monday morning will cost the economy millions!
I wonder what’s going to happen to Scottish Championship coverage now “The Journey” is complete?
I sincerely hope that the press pack who will be at Brendan’s unveiling today have been well briefed.
Keep the questions relevant, and if anyone steps out of line…
…show them the door.
I can hear the pencils being sharpened.
HH!!
BBC Radio Scotland.
One caller has condemned the Rangers supporters invading the pitch.
And then says the Hibs fans were guilty of relentless goading. and the Hibs were solely responsible for the trouble.
!!!!????
I really don’t know why I switched on to Radio Scotland. Im sticking to 6music, even if Sean Keaveny is on holiday.
A few things struck me on reflection after Saturday.
1. As we know, at the end of big matches, the police and stewards surround the ground to stop pitch invasions. This didn’t happen on Saturday, did someone in authority decide it was going to extra time so no need to do so at that time and it backfired on them?
2. No matter about who was playing and who you support, players being assaulted on the pitch is an absolute no no, and that should be dealt with in the strongest possible manner. that needs sorted immediately.
3. As for the fighting, the usual low life who attach themselves to football, depressing really.
Dharma Bam
The mornings when Sean Keaveny is on holiday are just the worst…but yes, I wouldn’t bother with Radio Scotland…
I’m 100% sure that Brendan Rodgers will be to handle a few rag tag scummy Scottish pretendy journalists..
OHITS
The ‘ protection’ thing was fabricated some time after the dust had settled. I was follow following the comments and as I say, the “protectors” story materialised late in the day.
TIMALOY29 SLEEPS ON THE HEATED DRIVEWAY on 23RD MAY 2016 9:33 AM
I wonder what’s going to happen to Scottish Championship coverage now “The Journey” is complete?
It will stop, only to resume when Sevco go down again.
starry plough
I can’t wait for someone on the Timterweb piecing together a video of all the questions about Sevco with Rodgers responding with this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0XoMFcln8
Has the Warbmeister congratulated Hibs on their fine win yet?
He owes the Hibs fans big time – got him off the hook!!
Ooooooohhhh
The magic hat was made of straw
they could nae haud oot fur a draw
The hibees went and bust his baw
Now he’s gonna shoot the craw
Well that would be the dignified thing to do Shirley
Have the huns commented yet about one of their “well-behaved” fans trying to snatch a Hibee kid!!?
The proof is out there courtesy of their own.
DAVIDOPOULOS
Saw that yesterday…
Celtic have no comment on the affairs of other football clubs.
Basta
Fertig
Brendan Rodgers to break the curse of the suit wearing Celtic managers?
Well, I say curse…really I just mean BTM…
Pogmathonyahun
No no no. I follow followed the response to that claim too. The ‘ abductor’ was simply trying to remove the kid from danger. :-))
https://mobile.twitter.com/Grumpybaws/status/734072577711321088
Just a wee reminder Of how some officials within a defeated teams area acts towards a young fan in a Hibs strip running at
Have you got this Police Scotalnd if looking in – go get the violet official kicking out and acting in a breach of the peace and assault
Mornining Bhoys A big day for Celtic Football club our new manager being introduced I hope we get a big turn out and show Brendan that we are all behind him. H.H.
WoS piece — self important filler from a political reptile.
He has no credibility for anything he does — publicity hound is the most polite way of putting it.
Political hypocrite / wind up merchant.
His comments about Hillsborough were scandalous.
Complete walloper, really the lowest of the low.
The religious element is all a bit interesting.
Not really sure where his house of worship is located.
It might be a self contained structure closely associated to his personality.
The Tartan Tories have started to blank him after his Hillsborough comments.
I would suggest we do the same.
STARRY PLOUGH on 23RD MAY 2016 9:38 AM
I’m 100% sure that Brendan Rodgers will be to handle a few rag tag scummy Scottish pretendy journalists..
I hope Brendan has been fully briefed what to expect, they may not be good journos but tey know how to ruin a Celtic FC presser they ave plenty of previous, i dont have any faith in Celtic FC PR dept to get in amongst the scummy pretendy journos and do a Malcolm tucker
P67
What are the chances of Brendan’s first presser being put out live on the timter net?
It would save us trying to filter out the truth from the p#sh of the smsm.
HH
permasmilecsc.
TWISTS AND TURNS
Obviously after they had reviewed the video evidence they decided it was time to deflect the truth .
HH
MADMITCH on 23RD MAY 2016 9:56 AM
Yep. Anybody that refuses to alter an opinion in the light of new evidence simply can’t be trusted to present any kind of valid comment.
I was never an avid follower before, but the Hillsborough stuff just showed him up to be completely untrustworthy as a source for opinion.
MadMitch,
I read an article, and comments, on his site regarding the repeal of the OBFA. From memory, he and others were defending it trying to say it was brought in to defend Catholics after the so called shame game. I was astounded of forehead to sqay the least.
His views on Hillsborough were indefensible.
Still enjoying the Andalusian sunshine so will sadly miss Brendan’s presser today. Could be the start of something big in Celtic history.. Hope he speaks well and keeps stenographers in their place.
On the upside I’m missing the worst of the myopic biased coverage of those poor wee sevconians who claim ” wisnae me. A big boy did it and ran away”. But almost brought up my local cuisine and beverages when I read their statement and unfortunately caught the Daily Rancid’s front page.
They are like the big school bully who’s crying for his mammy ‘cos a new guy stole his play piece ! And I’m sure there will be repercussions about Traynor’s ravings purporting to be a club statement. He even attacks and names individuals – idiotic and dangerous!
And he thinks anyone outside Govan gives a crap. Thought if nobody liked you, you don’t care?
A braw read…..loving this long weekend….
http://www.tictactic.co.uk/brendan-rodgers-hold-your-head-up-high/
Braw
Welcome Brendan.
http://www.celticfc.net/news/10578
HH!!