Celtic probably anticipated the three match suspension Uefa imposed on Scott Brown following his red card for an off the ball incident against Barcelona, if they didn’t, they should have. That’s not to say the decision is not “harsh”, as the club described it, as far as off the ball incidents go, this was a lesser offence, but it was a red card awarded for an off the ball incident nonetheless.
Are there lessons to be learned? You can bet your novelty Celtic duck on it.
No more on this, or injuries, until late next week. Absolute focus is required on the task ahead. Ajax will arrive in town on Monday low on confidence, let’s take them.
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I know little of American Civil War etc. But from what I’ve been told by those that know…
Young men sent over BY the Anglo-Scot Empire from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales, on the false promise of a new life (Hitler- check), and then forced to shoot each other.
Hmm.
Sounds a bit familiar.
I said it before and I’ll say it again. Doesn’t matter whether we get independence or not.
Arsehole of a country.
Take that to the bank of offendedness.
I’m Neil Lennon at 5 .16
Thanks for posting that, fair cheered me up, a great way to start the day.
FFM
Well,in my defence,it was over thirty years ago that I heard Joan Baez singing about them!
OK, time for me to sign out and shut up.
Apols Macjay, you missed the boat :)))
BMCUW,
Who’s Joan Baez? We do not deal with unknown female singers in the midst of serious and important discussions here !!! FFS.
Joan Baez !?!? Pah!!! We don’t drive no dixies down in this dojo.
:)))
Morning,
Dundee Utd have sold out their Pittordrie allocation and Dunfermline have their first match as a community club with unbroken history.
Sevco meanwhile play Brechin whilst looking for loose change down the back of the couch.
FFM:
Sorry mate,busy doing the kids their tea, pizza in the oven and macaroni on the stove and a glass of red in the hand.
The wakes do that version best.
A wee word of caution about The Wakes… and credit cards.
About three years ago I went to their web page to buy the ‘No Irish Need Apply’ album.
I paid for it with my credit card. For over a month the CD never showed.
So I just put it down to experience. Another four weeks passed, and I NEVER check my credit card statement and never bothered with my e-mail either.
So you’ve guessed, the bank had been trying to get a hold of me to let me know that my credit card had been refunded the cost of the CD and there was a personal apology direct from the band apologising they were out of stock.
So be careful guys… there are some honest people out there, The Wakes are among them.
Must run… ;-)
A great day and night of sport to look forward to.
1.Hibs Vs Celtic
2.Ascot racing,Champion’s Day
3.Ireland Vs Australia,Compromise Rules
4.Carl Frampton,boxing
Aberdeen Vs Dundee United hopefully on the radio should be good.
Ah the simple life.
:)
Kit,
Re the Wakes, that’s pretty normal for a band – no worries there imo.
Anyhoos, thanks for some great insights tonight. If only there was more of that !!!!!
Am biting my tongue – have a lot of regard for you as I think you know – am looking for something better than The Straight Story to get that across :)))
Last time I was this excited about a CQNer it was BMCUW and he dragged me all over England in trains to shut me up, and he never recovered from trying to lose me, hence his train timetable phobia :))))
Am jesting with sincerity.
Thanks for some great stuff tonight Sir. Really enjoyed it. That’s what it’s about/
Morning CQN,
Sacco and Vanzetti! Extraordinary story…
HH!
Don’t think playing Efe at RB today would be a good move. The reason for me the big mhan is having a great season is he is settled at CH.
Let’s not disburb the big mhans progress Neil.
Would love to see young Darnell play at RB.
If NFL doesn’t think he’s ready , then a back 3.
Anyway, got the skwerr on the go and and few slice of bacon.
Rolls await them!
Hibs 0 Celtic 3 ( Pukki 2 , Stokes)
asonofdan- yes good news, also the International team- whether you love em or are indifferent to em- are lifting the profile/coefficient of the game with their excellent run of results, even the ladies are doing not too bad, and, most of the top tier teams are enjoying a larger slice of the financial pie. Plus of course, Ajax.
Meanwhile Sevco will be packing the long brush on the bus in case the ball gets stuck up the Glebe St hedge.
Burghbhoy
It’s just one game, and besides, Efe is an excellent RB – plays there for his country. With James Forrest likely to start on the right, I think having a silky player like Efe who can pass intelligently into the right space would see young James run riot.
Enjoy the bacon rolls. HH
The resolution?
This is beginning to sound like a run away train.
Going in, surrounding the hall, make our presence known, I like and am all for making a point of order, and I am looking for answers too, from the SFA , BUT? This press gang attitude ? I am not to sure this is heading down the right road, I may be wrong, but it was just my opinion, I WILL be at the AGM, so I will keep my powder dry and let it run it’s course, hopefully I am wrong. HH.
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Burghbhoy,
was thinking that last night re. Darnell – looked great v Brentford and Liverpool
HH!
TOOTING TIM
There were a fair few v Brentford who looked the part,bud.
Not quite Quality Street level,but they impressed me that day.
Did you ever get your phone back?
Morning all. Drab and dreich down here.
Hope we win well today.
Hope there is further good news about thon died team.
Burghbhoy
I agree re Efe
In any event who would cover for him at CB
Mulgrew is needed for midfield
Gold star
Made me laugh
Morning Bhoys and Ghirls , always good to wake up ona day when we’re playing.
Couple of lol moments for me today.
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiuTG9SJyM0&feature=youtu.be
2. What movie recently features the line ‘This is my bargain, you mewling quim.’ ?
If you get the 2nd without googling , i’ll be impressed.
Sanna
FFM @8:34 Arsehole of a country eh? Take it you,re just passing through then? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Pf Ayr
Rogic could play alongside Brown. Although I haven’t been impressed by him so far, thought they he and Scott combined well.
That said, it would be good to get another look at Fisher. Thought he was superb against Liverpool. Did he play RB though?
UOG
Think so
UOG
We’re very short of cover at CB
Only had three in squad to start Myoukolo is per a injured leaves two …with Mulgrew, Lustig left to fill in
Sanna………………..
PMSL………………….
:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Ball stuck up hedge:-))
Reminds me of;
Was in the pub some years ago and could sense this guy staring at me. Each time I looked back he’d look away quickly. Eventually he says to me ” where do I know you from?”
No idea.
“Did you go to this school.”.
No.
” did you play for such and such”?
No.
” did you used to drink in so and so?”
No.
Eventually ……” Didn’t you coach a boys team”
Yep.
” I know who are now” he says. ” I was refereeing your team in Linlithgow one day and you gave me dogs abuse over me not adding enough time”
The penny drooped and he was right. There was a hill behind the goal steeper than the Huns debtors list, and the ball went down it about 20 times. Each time we lost about a minute. ( in retrospect an extra ball would have helped but hey ho).
Anyway…I said to him, ” yeah I did and you deserved it. You never added a single minute of extra time”.
It was a cup tie and we lost 2 1.
He says ” yeah I know, I was going to a rangers dance that night and was in a hurry to get away”.
It’s at every level eh! Even under 13’s:-))
morning Bankiebhoy ,
how’s your topiary coming along ?
Pfayr
Big Efe, Mulgrew & Virgil back 3
Izzy left mid, Forrest right mid, Broonie, Commons , Kayal central with Commons a bit more forward than Beram & Scott.
If Ledley fit I’d play him in place of Izzy.
Top of the morning to you all from a still, grey, but fine Fife.
The Auld Grey Toon is in mourning for the loss of Pars scoring legend Charlie Dickson this morning. Charlie (RIP) was an awkward type of bustling centre forward who would score with his knee, arse, head, face, but he scored a lot of goals.
The first Celtic game I watched was one at East End Park when the headmaster of my school, William Collins took all the boys, marched us in school time one afternoon out the East road and see Celtic lucky to get a draw, Bobby Collins equalised. I transcribed the match report for the Wiki which seems to be having problems this morning.
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Verbatim transcript of article on Page 9, Dunfermline Press, Saturday 10th March 1956
Incidents Meant Loss of Point
By “Gleaner”
The records will show that Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic drew the postponed “A” League game by scoring one goal each at East End Park on Wednesday evening.
But Dunfermline supporters and many neutrals will argue till doomsday that the Athletic beat the famous Parkhead combine fairly and squarely had they been granted what they were entitled to.
Up till ten minutes to go the homesters were grimly holding on to a one goal lead, and it might have been three had two particular incidents been dealt with in their proper perspective long before Celtic got their “face saving” equaliser.
The first was when Dickson headed in a high ball from the right and Beattie seemed to be at least a foot over the line when he scrambled the ball clear.
On the back of this the Athletic centre took on the whole Celtic defence on his own and when he was upended it seemed a clear case of a penalty-kick.
Had any of these awards gone in the Athletic’s favour they would have had a lead which in the light of subsequent exchanges would have given them a victory, and a thoroughly deserved one at that.
To be so near their first win of the year, and to fail at the last so to speak, was a bit of a blow to Athletic and their supporters.
But they can take all credit from the game even if they secured only one of the points, and the moral boost which this performance can give the team can have far-reaching effects in the struggle to avoid relegation.
Wholehearted Display
There can be little doubt that the acquisition of Colville has given much needed strengthening to the defence, although I would like to pay tribute to the outstanding display of Mailer.
Here was a player whose whole hearted tackling and refusal to be beaten gave the lead to others to fight for every ball, and to their credit they were not slow to follow his lead.
This was more like the Athletic we watched away back in October, and they have only to repeat this display and they can yet reach the safety zone.
The thing that surprised me to start with was the extent of the crowd bearing in mind that Celtic’s big support was absent, but I suppose that most of the 10,000 spectators turned out to see the Glasgow club, with so many famous names in their ranks.
They must have felt disappointed that they did not witness any of the traditional Celtic football, yet there was scarcely one but felt he had got his money’s worth from a really pulsating game.
Never for a minute did the Athletic let up. They might not have shown the same class of football as their opponents, but it was good enough to show the opposing defence any amount of trouble.
What’s more, their goal-scoring efforts were up to the standard of the opposition, and one cannot forget that amazing bombardment of the Celtic goal when three successive shots hit the crossbar.
It seemed as if the Athletic’s luck was definitely out, but from the resultant corner-kick by McKinlay the ball was strongly headed into the net by Dickson.
That goal sufficed to give Dunfermline a half-time lead, and the second half started with Celtic putting in a series of power attacks which saw the Athletic goal heavily assailed.
Would the superior full-time training of Celtic turn the tables, just as it had done in the first game between the sides? That’s what everybody was asking at the interval.
Fought to the End
That it did not was a grand tribute to the Athletic players, and not only did they hold tight but (as has already been show) they were able to fight it out right to the final whistle.
Naturally the exchanges took on a thrilling note as time went on, and Celtic in their anxiety to force an opening, took to exchanging Fernie and Collins, and swapping Tully and Mochan.
They even went to the lengths of adopting the Athletic’s tactics of dropping high balls in the Athletic goalmouth, and breaking their usual practice of working on the ground.
But they did not get things their own way, and whenever the ball was round about their goalmouth there was always a scare with Dickson running about.
The normally cool Evans was strangely ill at ease, and there was one occasion when Dickson got the better of him in a tackle, but he failed to place the ball past Beattie who had run out.
It was noticeable that most of the danger to the home goal was coming from Collins and eventually it was he who brought relief to his clubmates by scoring the equaliser.
He was fortunate to get the break of the bounce of the ball when several players went into a tackle and Mackie was “from home” when the Celtic player shot home.
The remaining minutes saw no slackening of the play and the winner could have come at either end, although the Athletic were nearest to scoring.
While we must be thankful for small mercies (in the shape of one point) how valuable would have been that other one, especially when it was within the Athletic’s grasp.
[ENDS]
Just spat my cornflakes everywhere. lol!
ENGLAND World Cup sensation Andros
Townsend could have been playing for
Rangers – had it not been for Charles Green.
The Tottenham winger was on a list of
English Premier League loan targets Ally
McCoist had given to his chief executive to
pursue before their year-long transfer ban
kicked in.
The Gers boss was told by then-Spurs boss
Harry Redknapp that Townsend was available
and was keen on a season-long move to
Ibrox.
British summer time ends today.
Just passed Parkhead on my way for the bus. The ol gazebo is taking shape for Tuesday night.
Hibs 1 Celtic 2
Jackie McNamara takes Utd to Aberdeen for the ‘old firm’ derby today.
asonofdan
I can see why Townsend would want to go to the bigotdome.
I’m sure he would have been confident it wouldn’t have jeopardised his England squad place, coz it hasn’t jeopardised Scottish players international ambitions!!!!!!
They really are on another level of stupidity!
On this day in our history
Celtic 7 – Rangers 1
19th Oct 1957
bournesouprecipe
10:14 on 19 October, 2013
British summer time ends today.
only if your in the Tardus, 27th., October, por cierto
big nan
10:05 on 19 October, 2013
My first game was in 1956, but the first game I can CLEARLY remember was the 5-1 at Parkhead……I remember it so clearly since it was the day I got to understand how things can influence your mood……we were all over the zombies in the first half, but we were down 0-1 at H / T…….it was ‘pissin doon’ and I was asking myself what the hell I was doing here…..the feeling at the end of the game gave me the answer to my question, and I’ve hardly missed a HOME game since…..happiness is a team called CELTIC, and Heaven is a place called Celtic Park.