Willie Maley’s 1917 62-game unbeaten run in domestic football (or just football, as it was back then) was matched against Kilmarnock, but as Rangers fans found out in 1998, you should never assume that just because you can match a record, you can beat it.
Tomorrow Celtic’s shot at history goes on the line at McDiarmid Park against St Johnstone, where we last lost a domestic game, back in May 2016. St Johnstone have already relieved Celtic of a couple of points this season, and will have no fears of what they face in tomorrow’s early kick off.
For Brendan Rodgers, the challenge will be to peak energy levels after an emotionally and physically draining evening against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. His players are Celtic, not Robotic, and he will know there is a very real chance of a reversal, if we are anything less than 100% prepared.
History is yours for the taking, Celtic. Bring the glory home from Perth.
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Jobo
It is killing me that LiaminToronto is still in LMS, and I am not.
I was okay with him being the better looking brother, as I could always claim that I was the clever one ..but with my shameful exit from LMS, I no longer can even claim that!
Surely, there has to be some way to fix this… and return the universe to its proper order …. what would it take for you to ‘realize’ that he had in fact picked a wrong team two weeks ago, and is out of LMS? …. a small (or large) donation to your favourite charity? Save the Jobo Foundation? Jobo’s Meals? I am sure we could come to some mutually beneticial arrangement …
but, keep it just between us, eh? I wouldn’t want this to get out
or should I be talking to CRC about this matter?
:)
MIKEINTORONTO
But for a coupla last minute winners last week,there would only have been five people left in the competition!
BV\MCUWP …
it was bad enough getting my ass kicked by that big bully young DeccyRollerCoaster, but LiT… one indignity too far!
:)
did I break the blog by saying ‘ass’? sorry …
MIKEINTORONTO
You get used to it,mate. Suck it up,prepare your revenge!
MIT
LMS – worse still when it’s Celtic that let us down last week :((
Jophes ….
I’m blaming PL and DD for that one … I think they must have known that I had picked Celtic last week, and, as an act of revenge for my scathing criticism of their handling of the 5WA, they ordered the team to draw on the weekend… just so that I would be kicked out of LMS …
I am just sorry that innocent people like yourself were collateral damage….
:)
MIT
I blame Brendan for messing around on Friday at the ‘evening with….’ instead of concentrating on the game
gggrrrrr
BMCUWP … I like the way you think! Revenge!….. given my sicilian background, my first instinct for Liam was a Luca Brasi approach … but (i) knocking off her (second) favourite son, might – just might – upset my wee mum, and I wouldn’t want to do that … and LiaminToronto often cooks me dinner on Sunday nights, and he is a GREAT cook …. so I’m thinking that I would like to keep that going, so , knocking him of might just be a bit extreme
so, I was thinking, perhaps, something along the lines of Khartoum …you know, the old ‘horses head in the bed’ thing (you cant really go wrong with the old classics) ….but he doesn’t even have a pet turtle or anything … I am sure he has a teddy bear or someting from when he was young, but not quite sure a severed teddy bear head would convey the full extent of my fury!
I am open to suggestions if you can think of something in between
For real Blues fans everywhere. Check out the amazing “talking” trumpet sol half ways through.
BB King
KINGLuBO
Oops stupid bhoy, here’s the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkWdW4ykCd4
KINGLuBO
50 years ago, I went on a short trip with Celtic and their fans.
Who could have guessed that it would end in what became known as The Battle of Montevideo.
For me, it was only the start of a journey which continues to this day following Celtic and revelling in the company of my fellow supporters.
More on Reporting Scotland tonight and on Radio Scotland tomorrow – but here is a taste.
https://www.facebook.com/bbcsportscotland/
Just had time to watch the rerun of the game on BT. It came across almost as well as the stadium experience which, as ever on CL nights was magical. A couple of thoughts:
The Bayern fans in and around Glasgow and at Celtic park were fantastic. True football fans in every sense.
We were immense in almost every area. How must WGS be rueing his decision to ignore CalMac.
The referee was terrific and let the game flow to the point you almost didn’t notice he was there. What a lesson he could give to the SFA, Fleming and the Dallas influenced lot.
Finally, has someone at BT had a word with Rob MacLean? His commentary was excellent and instead of his usual digs at Celtic he really got into the game to the point there was real and, it seemed, genuine excitement in him when Callum equaliser. How refreshing!
Well, it’s on to Perth tomorrow to claim outright a wonderful unbeaten domestic record. Come on the Celts!!
MIKEINTORONTO
Cut the ends off from his favourite pair of socks. This is known in certain circles as a “Gotcha!”
Tell him you have two of them,and you were only playing with the first one(!)
Wait a minute-Liam obviously has Sicilian blood too so ffs don’t tell him it was my idea!!!
Jimmci
Met a few Bayern fans in the restaurant – really friendly and loved their football – I pointed out that they were also celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first european success against oldco – they seemed surprised I knew it – had a good laugh
Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes
JOPHES
I mentioned their success fifty years ago too. They were more than happy to receive my congratulations for their achievements that night!
“ My working relationship with with Ronny Deila went downhill when he revamped the
Lennoxtown menu ”
Kris Commons
BMCUW
Oldtim and I educated two young Bayern Munich supporters outside the Blane Valley on Tuesday. They hadn’t a clue that they won their first Euro trophy in 1967, to a now dead club.
A belated Happy Birthday to Blantyre Tim
Happy Birthday to BRTH
HH
BMCUWP
just so I am clear … when I chop the toes off his socks, is he wearing the socks? Probably more effective deterrent if he is, and it’s not like he needs his toes to cook dinner …
BRT & H
There is a career awaiting you in TV/Radio ……..if you can only lose some of that obvious good feeling towards Celtic.
JJ
Happy Birthday to BRTH hope your having a great day !!
Hot Smoked on 3rd November 2017 4:57 pm
To hell with that then!
BRTH
happy birthday
On the BBC! – have you got an EBT :)
BRTH
Many happy returns.
You trying to emulate big James with your media gigs? :)
Just posted out the copies of Charlie Tully – Celtic’s Cheeky Chappie for those who ordered. We have two copies left of this extremely rare book which was written by Tom Campbell.
Here’s the description written by Tom:
Charlie Tully belonged to a time when players were underpaid and exploited, but he played football with a smile on his face. He was a man born to entertain and captivate, but a footballer above everything else. Charlie Tully was a legend, and there is no other word to describe the boy from Belfast who came to Glasgow in 1948 and transformed the fortunes of Celtic on and off the pitch.
After the wartime years the famous Glasgow club had slumped to the edge of relegation, but things were different on Charlie’s arrival: the crowds rolled up to see this brilliant inside-forward, whose displays were recalling memories of bygone Celtic heroes, and his fame was assured when he took on Rangers’ famed and feared Iron Curtain defence and tore it to shreds in an epic 3-1 victory at Celtic Park.
And there are people who still swear that they saw Charlie Tully sit on the ball during that particular Old Firm match! The legend grew, as did the stories, but one thing could be said of Charlie Tully: very often his exploits exceeded the myths surrounding him.
At Brockville in a Scottish Cup tie against Falkirk, with Celtic two goals down, he scored directly from a corner-kick, had the goal disallowed and scored again with the retaken corner! A few months earlier he had scored for Ireland against England at Windsor Park with a similar corner-kick from the left, and that was after the cheeky Tully had assured his immediate opponent, Alf Ramsey, that the Englishman would never be picked for his country again after he had finished with him! And in the twilight of a career that brought silverware and a League flag to Celtic Park, he was outstanding at Hampden Park when Celtic defeated Rangers in the 1957 League Cup Final by seven goals to one…Charlie Tully belonged to a time when players were underpaid and exploited, but he played football with a smile on his face. He was a man born to entertain and captivate but a footballer above everything else.
You can get the Charlie Tully book here http://cqnbookstore.co.uk/shop.php?p=153
We also have copies of Tom’s latest book Bobby Evans – Celtic’s Forgotten Hero and of course Brendan’s autobiography Brendan Rodgers – The Road to Paradise, which comes with a free gift.
PS The Bhoys are currently being very well looked after ahead of tomorrow’s game, they might have to sign a few autographs though!
BRHT
Felix natalis
Good evening friends.
A couple of wee coincidences surround tomorrow’s game.
> We are trying to remain unbeaten by visiting the team who were the last domestic team to beat us.
> If we remain unbeaten tomorrow, that’s 63 on the bounce.
> Kieran Tierney wears number 63.
> Our run began when Ronny Deila’s Celtic hammered Motherwell 7-0 at home, with the first goal that day coming from……………………….Kieran Tierney.
So what does this tell us?
Absolutely no idea but probably means that either we are going to lose or perhaps Kieran is going to net a hat trick! Or might even be worth betting a correct score of 6-3. To the good ghuys, obviously.
Jobo
^3 is also 6 short of 69 which would top and tail the day and provide a mutually satisfactory outcome.
So 6:0 to the good ghuys
“63 is 6 short of 69”
SFTB –
6 short? Hmmm, how long was Kieran’s new contract for…..?
ps – VFR if you’re lurking – email sent!!
The record is a consequence, not a target. Tomorrow we need the 3 points, that will take care of everything else. A draw, whilst continuing the record, would be a big disappointment.
63 or 6×3 = 18
and the time now is 18.00 – spooky
Games played:4
Passes attempted:252
Passes completed:245
Pass success rate:97%
UCL rank:1
Who is this Champions League player?
evening bhoys. remember my old man telling me as a young bhoy about a goal scored by one of the three jimmys. delaney quinn or mcgrory who somersalted into the back of the net with the ball .anyone remember.hail hail.
Oh my gracious – 252 passes in 4 games – that’s an average of precisely 63 per game!!!
Broonie.