I listened to Brendan give due credit to St Mirren at the weekend, and then to the granular analysis of his comment that they were the best Scottish opposition we have faced this season, and recalled an old story.
Archie Macpherson, a good friend of Jock Stein, told me that Jock would make sure he controlled the headlines in the week ahead of playing Rangers. He set the agenda by giving the media ready-made material.
Brendan’s assertion was not fanciful. Whatever has gone on in St Mirren’s season, their recent wins over Hibs and Ayr United, and their performance on at the weekend, they have clearly turned a corner. They were unequivocally better prepared for Celtic Park than most of the Premiership teams who have visited this season. If it was a stretch to say they were the best, at 56 minutes into the game it didn’t feel like one.
Kilmarnock (conceded 6), Motherwell (5), Newco (5), Aberdeen (4) and Hearts (4) were each clueless at Celtic Park this season, so there is a degree of accuracy in manager’s observation.
The Rangers Stein faced is a different proposition entirely from that which Brendan Rodger’s will be up against on Sunday (literally), but Brendan has taken an early psychological lead, whether he needs it or not.
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I would imagine that there is more chance of the seats and toilets being available for use on the Sunday rather than if Sevco played on the Saturday.
Dallas.
Good stuff ‘re Tony.
I agree 100% with his comments about Scotty.
Bada
Try attraction tickets /Florida park tickets/Orlando
You can my x and match
IMO. You must go to aquatica water park and bush gardens
Hope this helps
Celtic Mac,
Twas in my original reply neebs.
67 cup,
We know that’s the real reason. I was looking for their party line. ;)
Embra Mike,
It’s the same rules for all. English will break them and be fined.
HH
Jimmynotpaul, Scott has been fantastic for us this season and it would be good if we can keep him for as long as possible.
When I think back on Sunday’s game, one of the reasons for our improvement was Scott getting on the ball more and running at the St Mirren defence.
I think the sevs might double or treble up on him this sunday.
Italian football has been corrupt for many decades .Bribery, match fixing, drugs and violent threats are common place . Its not just Juve . They are just really good at it.
Kelvinbhoy and CCE- Thanks
Davisopolous
I think Shakespeare also died on the 23rd of April.
JJ
TIMALOY29 on 7TH MARCH 2017 2:34 PM
Has that been agreed? All I’ve seen is that he’s turned down a deal at Chelsea.
I heard someone who’d know say it was a couple of weeks ago. It was on the radio down here, I forget who it was now
HOT SMOKED
So what you saying? That my birthday is some sort of bad omen???
Jeez, you sound just like my mother!
;)
I realise the number and quality of goals scored by Scott Sinclair should have removed all doubt but I am not as confident in his ability as the majority seem to be. Could some of the more cerebral posters convince me?
JJ
Davidopolous
I was waiting for a comment showing amazement that The Bard had managed to write so much in one day 0:-)
JJ
PS It will be a bad omen if we lose !
Damienopolous,
Bad omen csc
Hot Smoked
I don’t know what cerebral means and only see him on the telly but i think against better quality his talents may be better utilsed and obvious to the man on street/sofa/stand
HOT SMOKED on 7TH MARCH 2017 5:22 PM
Jim it would take half an hour to write a post outlining what Scotty brings to our team. An outstanding footballer!
Scott Sinclair?
What does he bring to the club?
He has a cool haircut and a cooler missus.
He plays good, too.
Hot Smoked – Scott Sinclair is so wonderful, hescores the goals, he’s beautiful, magical. And when he runs down the wing he’s as fast as lightning. And – he makes all the bhoys sing.
2 new signings – Scott and Moussa – and over 50 (fifty) goals between them. Which is nice ;-)
WDH & TTR
I am pretty sure the problem lies in my lack of football knowledge/perspicacity rather than in any shortcomings in Scott`s game.
Thanks for the responses anyway but it is a cheerio from me for now,
JJ
PS Any ` Bad News` Celtic stories in the media yet as we approach an ` Old Firm ` game?
Jj
He is pish. Have you seen his missis?
:@-)))
MWD
We struggle when Sinclair doesn’t play well. Dembele gets the plaudits but Sinky is our most important player.
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 7TH MARCH 2017 4:53 PM
Embramike.
I don’t know how much the fine is though, perhaps someone else can help with the amount.
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Why? Do you have to pay it?
Jim,
Wait a while. There’ll be a cerebral poster any time soon ;p
Moonbeams,
Mrs or misses? :)
HH
Re the young Chelsea boy, Dembele is a great example to attract similar players.
STV News: ‘Talks between Rangers and Pedro Caxinha continue…’
Huns: ‘Gonny?’
Pedro: ‘Naw.’
Huns: ‘Aw, c’moan…’
Pedro: ‘Beat it.’
This Sunday’s Paradise Windfall is £25,000.
If any of you lurking Huns are reading, make sure y’all buy tickets – then if you win, you’ll be able to cover half the cost of the toilet damage yer fellow Hun Monkeys specialize in.
The Paradies windfarm is £25k this week? Must be the biggest game of the season then. Was it 10k for the Barcelona game? Just shows ye what you think of ra big massive mighty gers being back, eh?
Close the toilets at the hun area on Sunday, hire 2 Portaloos, make them queue up, and have a couple of polis monitor them.Simples.
Billybear on 7th March 2017 6:30 pm
The Paradies windfarm is £25k this week? Must be the biggest game of the season then. Was it 10k for the Barcelona game? Just shows ye what you think of ra big massive mighty gers being back, eh?
================================================
Aye, just think – the winner will be able to afford to buy yeez and still have enough change for a fish supper on Friday…
Geordie
Aye :@-))) glad you caught that
MWD
25k well at least the winner will get paid in full, unlike the govan gremlins mob eh.
4k —heres 200 quid and you can get a comfy seat the rest of the season .
H.H
Just been listening to the news … how are the authorities going to vet these School Child Guardians ….. really ill-conceived, and a dangerous road to go down ….
BADA BING!! on 7TH MARCH 2017 6:31 PM
Close the toilets at the hun area on Sunday, hire 2 Portaloos, make them queue up, and have a couple of polis monitor them.Simples.
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Good idea bada, most Huns I know are sh*****g themselves just now :)))
BADA BING
Good idea -except the polis have previous for toilet vandalisim too.
“The Port-a-loo Polis look away, doo-dah, doo-dah….”
Pity Stephen Foster wasn’t about to pen a few lines.
Good idea though Bada!
Billybear.
Good stuff.
Hi Paul67,
“The Rangers Stein faced is a different proposition entirely from that which Brendan Rodger’s will be up against on Sunday (literally), but Brendan has taken an early psychological lead, whether he needs it or not.”
Good to see Brendan on the front foot as he he so often is. Though with Sevco firefighting on so many fronts, it’s important more important than ever, that in Footballing terms it’s our narrative to the fore…
I’m with the ghuys who don’t want be over optimistic going into a Glasgow Derby but I find it hard to see past us.
With us being drawn against Sevco in the Scottish Cup Semi, I believe beating them well is imperative and will add a further psychological Advantage.
The Treble is Key this Season.
Hail Hail
‘Oh good Laurie fae Dennistoun is on…..’
**Things you don’t hear every day…
“Brendan Rodgers’ Outrageous Behaviour”
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/brendan-rodgers-outrageous-behaviour/