It wasn’t just the result, which was enormously satisfying, but the manner of Celtic’s performance yesterday was equally gratifying. We passed with speed and precision, creating space between what was often two blocks of five defenders. Hearts were in a sorry state but despite enduring the consequences of being unable to pay their dues, they remain considerably more resourceful than many of the lower league teams which have caused Celtic problems in cup competitions in recent seasons.
We finally got to see what the fuss over Nir Biton was all about. He brought control, time and space to the play. In particular I liked the way he tried to retain possession. Hope we see more of him in the weeks to come.
While most attention was drawn to the striker position following defeat to Milan last week, central midfield, bereft of recent departures, the injured and suspended, was just as under-resourced. The opportunity is there for Biton to grab a place for himself, just as Victor did a couple of years ago.
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See on FaceBook Neil Lennon has been down to the Cultha Vaults to pay his respects.
” McCoist’s asks fan to stop bringing flares to matches as SFA begin investigations into Scottish Cup incidents ….”
Wonderful grammar from The Herald online headline !
I’m glad we avoided the flare team today.
Band called Queen.
Big Movember thing on upper lip.
Et al….
Mmmmmm as the boss might say.
After a particularly appalling MIBbery display by David Syme Jnr BJ waited at the end of the game as Slyme went down the tunnel ” Well done Davey yer faither wid of been proud of ye”
googybhoy ♥ celtic
17:27 on 2 December, 2013See on FaceBook Neil Lennon has been down to the Cultha Vaults to pay his respects.
Perspective,indeed.
I know its jumping the gun but should we be considering bhoycotting the semi final ?
Sick as the thought might be if sevco won the cup, what happens to the euro place, will that go to the beaten finalists ?
RH Davidson, would always be the most anti Celtic referee ever, then you could perm any three from five from JPR Gordon, Dallas, McCurry, Tait , and Syme, to follow, follow him.
SPD 1956.
Or would Celtic get fined for bringing the game into disrepute/political statement if we bhoycotted ?
Canamalar
Did sevco get punished for their Tannadice boycott? Apart fae on the pitch.
Celtic manager lays floral tribute at Clutha pub
By: Newsroom Staff on 02 Dec, 2013 16:56
NEIL Lennon today laid a wreath on behalf of Celtic near the scene of Friday night´s tragic accident at the Clutha pub in Glasgow.
The message read: ´They never die who live in the hearts of those they leave behind´, also stating that the thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic are with the families of the bereaved at this desperately sad time.
Nine people died when a helicopter crashed through the roof of the pub on Friday night.
http://www.celticfc.net/news
dd,
Do they ever get punished ?
There is no “worst” referee.
Each generation had it’s own.
M.C. Dale.
Peter Craigmyle.
Jack Mowatt.
R.H. Davidson
W. Syme.
and you can fill in the rest yourselves, young uns!
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
17:32 on 2 December.
If we reach the semi final, it would be a chance to highlight our thoughts on the deid club by bhoycotting , I for one will never be back at Poundland or Swinecastle.
If I’m not mistaken it was JPR Gordon who big Jock confronted after a game and told him – “Your faither would have been proud of you today!”
Like father, like son.
HH!!
Masty
a pub you know well. I’d have liked Td67’s take on it and can just visualise his angry face at the very thought of cheating refs.
An uncle of mine was a personal of Tiny Wharton, did his windows for years. Always told me that Tiny had a big photo of Jock Stein on his living room wall.
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire 17.32
I’m sure the seemingly never ending three cup shuffle of the tribute act assets coordinated by the Spivs and Asset Strippers willing to trawl the depths of sectarianism to generate income which they tunnel into other enterprises prior to their thanks, good luck and hasty retreat speech will have reached a conclusion long before the semi-final.
So I expect tribute act 2 long before April, what happens then?
HH
Can’t agree on Biton.
He was off the pace in my view .
Not unexpected for someone with such few first team matches under his belt.
I thought Commons made us tick.
This was a desperate Hearts side.
All of that being said yesterday’s first half was The most entertaining football that I can recall from a Celtic side.
The passing and movement was sensational.
TT
thomthethim for oscar ok
17:50 on 2 December, 2013
There is no “worst” referee.
Each generation had it’s own.
M.C. Dale.
Peter Craigmyle.
Jack Mowatt.
R.H. Davidson
W. Syme.
You are right, they have always been compliant, and always will be.
Canamalar
Not by the masonic authorities, no.
They liked our Aiden.
http://videocelts.com/2013/12/blogs/former-celts/spartak-moscow-fans-unveil-banner-to-departing-mcgeady?
Looks like they liked our Aiden.
http://videocelts.com/2013/12/blogs/former-celts/spartak-moscow-fans-unveil-banner-to-departing-mcgeady?
St Patricks day 1956
17:37 on 2 December, 2013
RH Davidson, would always be the most anti Celtic referee ever, then you could perm any three from five from JPR Gordon, Dallas, McCurry, Tait , and Syme, to follow, follow him.
SPD 1956.
…………………………
Probably one of the worst decisions ever was in a cup tie against Aberdeen on St Patrick’s day 1973 at Celtic Park when Referee R H Davidson sent off Jimmy Johnstone for something he hadn’t even seen but was alerted to by his Orange brother, Cowdenbeath’s Jim Renton.
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1973-03-17%3A+Celtic+0-0+Aberdeen%2C+Scottish+Cup
Look at the match pictures link on this page and see how angry the wee man was at this injustice which was later rescinded.
Renton was a good partner for Davidson. Just look at the smug look on his face knowing he got Jimmy sent off for nothing……….all to no avail as it happens.
Campbell HC Ogilvie doesn’t want any more flair at football. Walter to return?
Scottish cup draw – I always tended to give them the benefit of the doubt, but that’s a perfectly executed fix in favour of the Zombie hordes.
Celtic, Aberdeen and Dundee United were the teams they feared; two drawn against each other and the remaining club up against another SPL side.
Zombies cleared for advancing to last 8 against one of two patsy sides from their own level they know they can take care of and who will bend over and take it at Mordor with a smile.
Quarter Finals, they’re sizing up Alloa, Dumbarton, Albion or Stenny. Fix is on, playing the long game all the way to a money-spinning semi.
Nobody win out of us/the sheep facing off at this stage except the Forces Of Darkness.
Hunbelievable.
Jim Renton from Cowdenbeath.
Bragged how he never officiated a Celtic match as a ref , that Celtic had won.
I don’t know if what he claimed was true, but I did hear him Bragg about it with my own ears.
A wee bitter Masonic Hun.
TT
sandman
18:13 on 2 December, 2013
I watched the draw, seemed straight forward enough to me
How do you think they have fixed it ?
I’m sure R.H. Davidson.refereed a game against Celtic on St Patrick’s day in 1961-2 season.
A couple of young women went round all the players on the park and pinned a piece of shamrock to their shirts. when they got to Davidson he refused point blank to have shamrock pinned to his shirt.
Celtic were beaten that day 1-0.
No wonder RH Davidson was appointed an honorary Chairman of that club.
(Bobby Davidson later became a director and honorary chairman of Airdrieonians and served on the Scottish league management committee.)
The Spanish competition
commission has fined Real Madrid, Barcelona,
Sevilla, Racing Santander and a major
broadcaster $20 million for a ”serious”
violation of television rights sales.
The hefty penalties were given to Mediapro
and the four clubs for agreeing to four-year
contracts on TV rights when only three years
is allowed.
Mediapro must pay $8.8 million, while Real
Madrid was fined $5.3 million, Barcelona $4.9
million, Sevilla $1.2 million and Santander
$40,000.
Mediapro, which shares the rights to Spanish
league matches with Canal Plus, says it will
appeal the ruling.
In Spain, individual clubs reach TV rights
deals with broadcasters instead of using
collective bargaining.
Sandman
Snap! …………… and I expect them to avoid us all the way to the final (assuming whatever metamorphosis exists come May).
hun skelper
18:21 on 2 December, 2013
sandman
18:13 on 2 December, 2013
I watched the draw, seemed straight forward enough to me
How do you think they have fixed it ?
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Wish I knew, obviously. Wish I didn’t get the creeping hunch of mendacity at work.
Perhaps it’s just that vindication of our years of ‘paranoia’, the superior dismissal of justifiable suspicion, which makes me look at that draw and the future possibilities and see it manufactured around the only side who it really benefits.
Because no matter how honest it all seemed, analysis of the result, surprise, surprise, shows THE major benefit to…Who? Oh, that’s right…
NeuvoParanoiaCSC
Any predictions on who the winner of the Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir tie will get in the next round…..?????
glass..,
Think any bookie would take that bet ?
sandman
18:29 on 2 December, 2013
Lol, I personally don’t think it’s fixed, everybody has to get somebody and they got lucky.
Was it fixed last year when they got Dundee Utd ?
glasstwothirdsfull
18:32 on 2 December, 2013
Aberdeen :-) HH
Guidi tearing BFSDJ a new one..
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
17:32 on 2 December, 2013
I know its jumping the gun but should we be considering bhoycotting the semi final ?
Sick as the thought might be if sevco won the cup, what happens to the euro place, will that go to the beaten finalists ?
…………………………………………….
The Rangers FC cannot play in Europe yet because they have not posted accounts for the last three years and have not been members of SFA or EUFA for three years.
Cracking Serie A game on just now.
Fiorentina 2- 2 Verona after 32 minutes.
HH!!
3-2 Fiorentina, 43 mins.
HH!!