Do you remember the midweek game against Dundee in April 2001? Win that game, and Martin O’Neill could win his first league title at the next game, home to St Mirren, but it was a fraught evening. Dundee equalised midway through the second half, before Johan Mjallby scored a winner six minutes from time.
Afterwards Martin O’Neill complained that the crowd was unnecessarily anxious. Celtic were well ahead, the title was not in doubt, but Martin didn’t appreciate how much we all wanted to be there when it was won, a few days later. To the manager, we seemed to be demanding too much. But while Martin was guaranteed a ticket to wherever the league winning match would be, Celtic needed to beat Dundee and St Mirren to ensure season ticket holders would be in attendance.
Similar themes are evident now. It is not that Celtic fans don’t appreciate the exceptionality of our season-and-a-half unbeaten domestic run. We do, but it’s that exceptionality that makes the prospect of the run coming to an end after being two goals ahead at Easter Road so disturbing. We know that when this run ends, the chance of anything similar starting up again is remote. The cost of defeat is meaningless to the outcome of the league title, but when it happens, you are going to feel it. Rightly so.
Celtic Foundation Auctions
The Foundation has several auctions which close at 7pm tonight. There are some exceptional prizes, currently at very competitive prices. Including a ‘Lisbon 67’ golf club, signed by Ryder Cup player, Stephen Gallacher.
Funds from these auctions will help around 300 local families living in poverty, who will have a mean on Christmas Day and presents for the kids. And you are bound to be struggling for a gift idea for someone, so take a look at what’s available…….
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So the BBC does have a photo of Lenny without a contorted snarl on his face…what has changed I wonder?
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Hmmmmm
IMATIM- condolences to you and yours HH
To be fair Broony committed a few fouls on Sunday too
IAMATIM
RIP to your mother Agnes
IMATIM…
Sorry to hear your sad news about your mother.Condolences to you & your loved ones.
May Agnes RIP.
Good morning Bhoys ftom a cold but pleasent central Éire.
So on to the Accies tonight. I’d love to see Brendan go with Griff and Dembélé up front tonight and really take the game to Hamilton from the off. If Leigh doesn’t feature tonight then we can almost assume he’ll be off out of the club in the next transfter window. Perhaps we’ve seen the last off Gamboa, Erik and Liam Henderson but time will tell.
Anyway mon the Hoops
HH
IMATIM and AOW
Sincere condolences to you both.
May they both rip.
Imatim
Rest in Peace Agnes
Bada
He did and they were awarded
And I like McGinn as a player, just think he got away with plenty against us.
LYNCHIEBHOY
I think Leigh has a contract till 2021. He loves playing for us,and he loves proving people wrong.
He’s a thrawn wee sod,I reckon!
I don’t doubt for one minute he’ll be here for a long time to come,he’ll score plenty anaw,and he wants to be part of The Legend of Ten.
I hope I’m right,for once!
Imatim and Art of War
Sorry to hear your news.
My condolences are with you and your loved ones at this sad and difficult time.
Hail Hail
IMATIM and AOW
May Agnes rest in peace …
AoW and Imatim
Sorry to hear about your sad losses
May they both RIP
Condolences Imatim and AOW on your sad losses RIP x 2
BEATBHOY on 13TH DECEMBER 2017 8:50 AM
Highland Paddy
No doubt some Chelsea supporters would tell you that at times it would have been hard to spot the difference with some players they’d had, but at that time they had a good mix of fouls and flair, with ‘Chopper’ Harris, Dave Webb, Charlie Cook, Alan Hudson and Peter Osgood, or Osgreat as we were told.
*loved that Chelsea side even cheered them on against a Leeds team that had more than their share of Celtic minded players as well as a manager who was friendly with the Big Mhan.
You forgot Ian Hutchison a master of the long throw, a talent that Celtic have yet to unearth, and Peter Houseman who was allegedly a distant relative of Argie winger Rene Houseman. it was a German thing.
DESSYBHOY
I agree on McGinn a good player who was afforded leniency by a tolerant ref at the weekend.
Our players were refereed to a different standard.
new article posted.
TONTINETIM
Is that the Rene Houseman that David Coleman always referred to as Hooziman?
No doubt he spent his holidays in Pareeeee
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 13TH DECEMBER 2017 11:25 AM
Seems Chris Froome has failed a drugs test. Could be interesting.
I have no doubt he genuinely suffers from asthma,as a surprisingly high number of top cyclists also appear to.
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Only a matter of time before he starts to be described in the media as,
“Nairobi born and raised by his mum in South Africa, Chris Froome…”
Imatim. just reading back. may agnes rest in peace.ktf.
Folks ,
Apologies for delayed replies to your posts on 12/12 .
BGFC at 17.26
Let me know when wee BGFC is ready for a jam session .
Blantyre Tim at 17.36
I haven’t tried the CQN FB page yet but will do tonight … thanks for the suggestion
Jobo at 18.21
Are you gigging with anyone just now ?
BSR at 18.32
Fred Colon and the concomitants … absolute belter . I might actually use that .
Big Packy at 18.48
Never too old to rock and roll mate : it keeps you young LOL