It is difficult to overstate the importance of Sunday’s cup final to Motherwell. They have won as many major trophies in the last 65 years as Celtic have won European Cups in the same period. What an opportunity they have.
Sunday might be just another final to you and me, or more importantly, to the Celtic players, but it is a date with destiny for all at Motherwell.
Right now, Celtic players will still be de-escalating emotions from Wednesday night. It is difficult to switch from one emotional peak straight into an equally intense state, but if we do not find our sharpness or thought and body, the Invincible trail will end this weekend.
I don’t think that will happen; there should be a backlash from Celtic. The open wounds from Wednesday will be used as fuel. The players have been slapped about by the hurt of defeat and will want to avoid a repeat on a national cup final. If Motherwell want to win, score a goal, or if they even want to pass the ball, they will have to operate at a level they have only attained for seconds this season.
The stakes are as high for both teams. Let’s hope the matter is decided without controversy.
Have a great and memorable day at Hampden.
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Burnley 78
Lovely Celtic post
R.I.P. Morag
for all you cooks out there just going to make a big pot of tattie soup with a ham bone. think we will win but it wont be a pushover. all those going stay safe.hh.
Burley at 9.19 am
So sorry for your loss P.
I had the pleasure of meeting you Dad at CP not that long ago.
Stay strong!
TK
Re a Memorial day or even a Memorial few hours, we would need Paul67 on Board, pick a date an appropriate Leader by Paul, chat for an hour or two about absent friends, that’s all it would take,
Even some high profile flouncers might return to join us or Paul might declare a General Amnesty for the good ghuys who have picked up red cards over the years.
Having read everything there was to be read today,I came across David Edgars blog.What is it with these Peepul?.I have to say,he comes across as having a bit of education,but that Hun trait of selective stupidity is right there with him.Going on about the “Board”,he says”Yes they came in and saved us”yes,they saved them from a Billionaire,and a Board with a business plan.He goes on,and this is the bit,”Yes they can show us the books,which is all fine,a good job”.A good job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Just what would his idea of “A bad job”be?.
The future gets brighter for us all the time,when this is the thought train of ,as I said,a seemingly intelligent Hun.Not a “Handsome Hun”,never that.
B78- condolences HH
CORKCELT. quite sure paul would be on board.
Burnley78
Lovely memory of your mum – may she rest in peace
Hello this is WEE BGFC. 1st Trophy of the season up for grabs!! C’MON THE HOOPS!!!!!!!
HH
WEE BGFC
Hello this is WEE BGFC. B78 I’m sorry about your mum. May she rest in peace.
HH
WEE BGFC
Goooood Morning CQN on this League Cup Final Day
My goodness this Granda malarkey isn’t easy
Grandson sitting last night to give our daughter a wee hand, so it was 11.50, 02.13, 04.08 & 06.22, before daughter took over at 08.10 :-)
But
I will be watching the game with Daughter and wee Jude will makes it all worthwhile :-)))
Burnley78
May Morag Rest In Peace
Hope she has earplugs up there, cause my Auld Da was in 107 for over 20 years with me, and he liked to vocally support the Bhoys
Hail Hail
!!Bada Bing!! on 26th November 2017 1:02 am
https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/934323273180913664?s=08
Making the Xmas ad…
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Bada – thanks for posting that.
Worth a watch – cheered me up this morning.
FAIRHILLBHOY, you will know all about having DIGS!! You are always at it you used to do it regularly with turkeybhoy and always at it with Kevj , all as said was Kevj was a Celtic supporter and you started your snide. Enjoy the pictures , me away to the pub to watch the hoops , a will look out for your snide reply later KEV J CELTIC SUPPORTER AND CQN LEGEND, mon the HOOPS
Corkie….a good idea in yer heid…..would luv to hear from weefra…..but people evolve…..to be fair I arrived after Pablophanque…..who seems to be held in great esteem here and am sure it’s deserved
Burnley78….may Morag rest in peace…..condolences to all who knew her
H.H.
Wee BGFC….how comes you don’t hav a hangover…..wait till you get to yer da’s age….you’ll be drinking for other reasons….like too many birthdays ;-))
H.H.
Burnley 78, my codolences on the loss of your mum . May her soul rest in peace.
I saw your lovely post on facebook the other week about her passing away.
THELURKINTIM on 26TH NOVEMBER 2017 11:32 AM
Wee BGFC….how comes you don’t hav a hangover…..wait till you get to yer da’s age….you’ll be drinking for other reasons….like too many birthdays ;-))
H.H.
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Hello this is WEE BGFC. Wanted to feel good for today big man. :D
HH
WEE BGFC
AGreat to read the memories of those whose parents went to the matches with them for so long. Mine were the reverse but nonetheless memorable.
BT: Going to pub is a great idea but wife accompanying me is my worst nightmare!
Only been to one game,1/4/61, and we left at halftime! Something about engagement ring and engraving and shop might shut if we stayed any longer!
Will be in Neeson’s about 1230!
COYBIG!My wife and I booked a 10 day all-inclusive holiday to Marconfort Benidorm Suites Hotel from 19 September to 29th September through Stewart Travel with Thomas Cook.
On arrival at the hotel, the whole ground was ‘occupied’ by various tradesman and reception and visible areas had ladders, cables, paint tins etc everywhere including entrance to the gym which would have needed more energy to enter than you would use when you got there.
We asked reception if there had been an accident and were told rather curtly ‘No. We are renovating’.
We complained immediately as we left our house to be re-decorated in our absence and the painters were following us!
We also asked to speak to the Thomas Cook rep but they had all alighted from the coach 3 hotels earlier and were not available-until the next day.We did not unpack.
The following day the Rep arrived at the allotted time and we registered our complaints as outlined above and requested a transfer.She replied that she would endeavour to do so and as I had already phoned her the previous evening she had already made initial enquiries. I also phoned a rep in Irvine Stewart Travel
We were subsequently offered a room in the Marconfort Essence Hotel but not till the third day and not before 12pm at the earliest.
We moved at that time the next day and had to 70 euros extra for the privilege!
We had ”lost 2 and a half days’ and had pay extra and carry cases between hotels.
I asked two different reps for a complaint form on three separate occasions and was TOLD that it was not necessary as it had been logged on the system electronically.
I have innumerable photographs of the state of the hotel and phone records of calls to reps in Spain and Scotland.
Since these renovations had been going on even before we left Scotland we should have been notified by yourselves or Thomas Cook BEFORE we departed.
I wish to be recompensed for the additional cost of the exchange with respect to hotel surcharge and phone calls to Scotland and the Rep in Spain on mobile phone and inconvenience of living out of suitcases and losing 2 1/2 days of a ten day holiday and I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.
Pat Gillen
Sent from my iPad
Don’t know how that extra bit got there but I got a result! £200 or voucher £300!
Always knew being a trade union rep for so long would come in handy!!!!!
Here’s my predicted team for today
Gordon
Gamboa, Boyata, Simonuvic, Tierney
Roberts, Ntcham, Brown, Sinclair
Rogic
Dembele
Hail Hail
Hope you get reimbursed at the minimum…..and a compensation payment on top….but I wouldn’t hold my breath…..;-((
Am more interested in our chat about how KT is moving yer thoughts about the best player you ever saw…..Charles Patrick Tully and KT in the same breath…..an accolade;-))
FTSFA/FTSPFL
H.H.
Burnley 78:
Condolences.
Corkcelt:
Really good suggestion.
Ha….CCB….they paid you to get oot of their faces….result ;-))
H.H.
Personally I like Kev J’s posts. Although I do not often agree with them I like the fact that he’s posting from the heart. I have no doubt hes Celtic to the core. Its just hes from an era that precedes the PLC. as many are.
He speaks his mind an doesn’t give in to collective blogthink. I also find him amusing but maybe I’ve got a weird sense of humour. I think he brings a different viewpoint and I welcome it. Some say we have lost valuable contributors to the blog, I say Kev J would also be a loss should he decide to flounce. HH
Cosycoeneebhoy
That’s their first offer. May be worth keeping on their case.
Their was a good consumer programme on ITV several weeks back with some good tactics to employ when dealing with these charlatans.
BURNLEY78
Condolences on your loss
Burnley 78 . Lovely tribute to your mum , Morag . May she rest in peace. Trains cancelled from Ayr to Glasgow, now on busy train with supporters of both teams on board. Looking forward to the game & expecting a reaction after some unjustified criticism, following on from Wednesday. I heard Phil O’Donnells oldest daughter talking about her dad and family yesterday on the radio. She spoke wonderfully, and will watch the game from a pub in Sydney , while her we brother will have a part in the pre match build up. She expects to be very emotional , and no wonder. Enjoy the game. Hard earned on , Celtic 3-1. HH
Happy Cup Final Day…
Hope everyone has a great one…
Will be a tough match though, if we don’t get an early lead.
Yet whether we do it in the First or last Quarter I think we will get a good win.
If I was BR I’d go with the abject tactics and leave the Bus for Motherwell to manoeuvre.
Motherwell 1-4 Abject Celticians
Hail Hail
Corkcelt
A wee reminder that there is a brick just to the right of the Jinky statue as you look towards the stadium
The boy jinky organised and had is placed there
The brick is a memorial to our lost CQN family and friends☘️☘️☘️☘️
I despise when posters denigrate former players.
It’s actually ignorant, and on different levels too.
None of you know Andy Walker eh ?
What about Packie Bonner ?
Worth considering dropping the ” group think” too ?
Hope it’s a good game today, the final against aberdeen was a fabulous game. Also hope PSG go on to win the CL – I’d be afraid of what they’d Catarrhs will do if they won’t win : squillionaire toy football has only just begun.
solventcsc
Chairbhoy,
I’ll take a 92nd minute 1-0 winner just now…..but I believe we’ll be winning 4 nill by then ;-))
H.H.
*the Catarrhs*
Afternoon
On way into town to meet my mate Ray for a pint or two before heading to Hampden.
I am not overly confident having witnessed too many League Cup final mishaps and catastrophic losses to Motherwell to look on this without trepidation.
I know we should win – we have much better players than they do- but it concerns me that few of our players who are likely to start today are playing better than one year ago. Serious business already this season but today is the most serious yet. Are we treading water or still going forward? Today we will begin to find out
Mon the Hoops
Jimbo67
Burnley78: lovely tribute to your mother.
Ar dheis láimh Dhé go raibh anam Mhorag.
BT,
forgot about that…..humbled by TheBhoyJinky…..
H.H.
******Quatarhs******
Just clearing my lungs ;-))
H.H.
Coat on….door closing behind me ;-))