Just catching up on the post-Ibrox analysis after a busy weekend. A few observations:
Celtic opened very well but our passing out of defence fell apart after 10 minutes and didn’t get back on track until Scott Sinclair decided he was taking control at halftime. If I wanted to make an excuse, I’d say we were rusty due to the formation only just returning to normal for the first time this season, but this may be over-generous.
Scott demonstrated why he was Player of the Year last season. He has what it takes to swing big games. The game can be divided into two parts: times when Sinclair had the ball inside the Newco box, and all other times. You could sense the terror in blue at the former.
On the Newco penalty claim: I’m not sure. Jozo pulled out of the challenge, which I suspect is why the referee didn’t give it, but I would have claimed if it was the other way around.
It was clear to everyone in the Broomloan Stand that Leigh Griffith was claiming for a penalty in the first half, although none of us knew why. Young Beckenbauer in the Newco defence extended his arms and made his body big as the ball dropped onto his hand.
The rules are clear on this one, allow your arms to leave the confines of your body and you’ve transgressed if the ball strikes a hand or arm. Sky Television viewers were then transported to an alternate universe, where they were told, “Leigh Griffiths is claiming for a corner kick”. There is an intellectual pain experienced when you are part of a group treated to ‘expert’ analysis like this. I was embarrassed as a viewer.
While Scott Sinclair was the custard in your doughnut, the second goal was a product of crisp passing down the right. Callum McGregor was worthy of an honourable mention here. He has the craft to compliment Patrick Roberts’ level of astonishing-ness.
There will be quite a number of people who are walking around Lennoxtown today full of the joys because of the save Craig Gordon made with the score at 0-1. This was not a normal reaction save, it was the result of a planned and practiced manner in which to close-down an opponent who is about to head the ball. Look again at how Craig moves his body.
It was a big moment and speaks of the technical preparation of the goalkeepers.
Scott Brown remains is in the form of his life. He waltzed around Ibrox like he owned the place. Although with the alleged condition of the structure, that honour may be an onerous one.
The knives are out for Brother Pedro, who spent millions but has not noticeably improved his team. This is a little unfair. Newco’s problems run deeper than Pedro, and let’s face it, they would be in a far worse situation if he had not banned green boots.
This guy knows what he’s doing, no way is he an hopeless imposter, no way at all. And, if they ever score an important goal, Pedro’s instructions to congregate to celebration will also prove invaluable.
Let’s not get too carried away with ourselves. Ibrox was the aperitif, as they say in Europe. The main course is in Brussels on Wednesday, and that will prove to be a far greater challenge.
Enjoy the new podcast…
The CQN Podcast: A Celtic State of Mind (EP13) The Quality Street Gang Part 1
This week, ‘A Celtic State of Mind’ pays tribute to The Quality Street Gang.
In the first of a two-part series, Paul John Dykes interviews Billy Murdoch, Bobby Wraith, HughMcKellar and Lou Macari to discuss one of the finest crops of youngsters ever to emerge from Celtic Park.
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Over 48 hours have now past.
Still no statement from the Ibrox club, not even a petition from the fans.
Something isn’t right.
HH.
16 ROADS – CELTIC ÜBER ALLES… on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 3:05 PM
Over 48 hours have now past.
Still no statement from the Ibrox club, not even a petition from the fans.
Something isn’t right.
HH.
Either Jabba is lying under his bed with a packet of biscuits, or some of his lackeys will be getting bagged…
16 ROADS – CELTIC ÜBER ALLES… on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 3:05 PM
Over 48 hours have now past.
Still no statement from the Ibrox club, not even a petition from the fans.
Something isn’t right.
HH.
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Mibbe somebody’s left the lids aff the felt tips and they’ve all dried out…..
Ive told my youngest NO CHANCE !!!!!!!!!!
But
he asked me to Ask you if any spare tickets kicking about for Wednesday
GOODDADCSC
16 ROADS – CELTIC ÜBER ALLES… on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 3:05 PM
Over 48 hours have now past.
Still no statement from the Ibrox club, not even a petition from the fans.
Something isn’t right.
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Someone eaten the crayons…. again
No way will Caixinha get into any trouble. And even if he does they will give the ban to Mark Warburton.
The scale of Rangers cheating just shy of £50m paid to at least 80 employees over a decade, to unfairly win 14 trophies.
The tip of an iceberg and only what the they have owned up to, when raided by the London rozzers.
#stripthetitles cactus
I see that some of the rags are running with the ‘news’ that Scott Brown won’t be in trouble for not elbowing morelos.
Really?
No shit, Tonto!
‘journalists’.
No wonder papers are dying on their feet.
What about pedro’s aggressive behaviour? Challenging two members of Celtic’s staff.
Worthy of news?
Naw, didn’t think so.
Cactus? Predictive prickly text CSC
message management / crisis management from horrible hurtin’ huns…………..
“Impeach Russell Broadfoot”.
So, Alves was “jetted to Madrid”…..then why did he have to queue up with all the other flying punters?
Correction….Alves got the “Easy Jet to Madrid”…..
Alves will then visit Ronaldo’s personal waxologist , as he continues rehab, after bricking himself to face Celtic on Saturday…
Is Wednesday’s ref the same ref we had in Belfast against Linfield?
……and he hopes to be fit for Espanyol’s trip to Hamilton on Friday night…
Ronaldo’s away visiting his…ahem…personal trainer…and will be back tomorro fur CL prep.
Big Brutal had his pad fae Saturday & maybe returns tomorro if Ryanair havent cancelled.
This new superstar MccRorie….would he get into the Celtic team ?…NO.
Would he get a place on the Celtic bench ?…NO
Why all the fuss, as I posted on Friday imo he will end up the same as Bates and Beerman ( remember all the praise they got for 5 minutes last season ?), and he’ll drift into obscurity by being forgotten by Caixhania after his first poor game ( although Pedro will claim he was great ) and/or be sent out on loan to Cowdenbeath or Queen of the South etc ?
What happened to the £6 million rated superstar that was destined for The Bundeslegia last season….I can’t even remember his name ?
as I posted yesterday, imo I thought Celtic tried one pass too many on Saturday once we were in the Huns penalty area, and if we had passed or shot at goal quicker it would have been more than 2-0, and how would the Huns and smsm be describing McRorie if it had been 5,6 or 7 goals for Celtic ?…..
I have NEVER known a time when so many, were clutching at so many straws over a game that lasted 95 minutes ?
HH
big jimmy. agree we tried to walk the ball into the net at times.
Celtic are 13/5 to win on Wednesday…I think thats around 5/2 with bet365 .
I think Brendan is playing matters down a wee bit by saying “he would take a draw” ?
i only say that in the event that if we are drawing in Belgium and overall maybe miss a couple of good chances ( like last Saturday) if we are in control of the game, he will NOT be too happy with only coming back with a draw ?
Sheer guesswork on my part ?
HH
Now that wee doddsy been sacked (again).
Will he fall back intae his wee cushy joab with his other tax dodging unemployables at radio scotland, ye know the one funded by the taxpayers!!.
Ye couldnae make it up ffs!!
Think Anderlecht have a couple of tall strikers so expect a lot of crosses as their main threat, the way Celtic counter at pace means we will get chances, hopefully take a couple of them, be interesting to see how Brendan plays this one, we do have a good chance and if we can win it will go a long way towards European football after Christmas.
Tom Rogic had 2 efforts at least in 1st half.
Stuart Armstrong kicked the turf when only 8 yards out in 1st half.
The Griff missed a real chance with his header over the bar…..ALL in 1st half.
Thats at least FOUR opportunities that could have led to FOUR goals at least in 1st half…and yet the Huns and smsm are re writing history by telling everyone that Sevco played really well in that 1st half ?
Aye Right !
HH
Big Jimmy
The half time consensus on here was that 0-0 was a fair result for first half as we hadn’t played well.
I was one of the few who said they weee talking rubbish. We controlled first half easily and should have been a couple of goals to the good minimum.
Has that wee lad been sentenced to death yet? :-)))
MWD
On holiday in Benidorm and reading the book IRISH by John Burrowes about the Great Famine and the ‘flight’ to Glasgow.
Not the best choice of book for an all-inclusive holiday as it is really demoralising at times,but, glad I brought it with me . It would bring tears to a glass eye. Thanks to a golf pal the brother of the late Jim Diamond who passed it on to me as he knew I was off to Benidorm for a wee break.
Watched game in nearest pub,Titanic, very short of Tims,, .. haven’t decided to go back there or go to the Bhodran as recommended . Why change a winning pub!!!!!:) COYBIG!!
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I was on holiday at the weekend so watched the game whilst consuming a few ciders and in good company so caught some but not all of the post match stuff. What I did hear I thought was dreadful though so now that I’m home again I had a closer listen to HM with KC and PL and have listed below HM’s questions. I honestly think Tanner might have been better!
Do you think they (Celtic) did dominate the game?
Does a lot of credit have to go to Rangers for containing them (Celtic) and it not being more than 2-0?
LG & TR interview.
Celtic of course delighted about that but what positives will Rangers take from this?
Do you think there are signs the gap is narrowing between the two sides?
Peter, what positives do you think Rangers will take from this game?
It took a little while for them (Celtic) to break the deadlock didn’t it?
And the next was a perfect pass from Patrick wasn’t it, Roberts setting things up really nicely.
PR interview.
The chances they (Celtic) had against Rangers, perhaps they won’t be granted when they facing some of the big European teams but today could they (Celtic) have done better with some of their chances?
What is the difference in fitness levels between the 2 squads? Answer from PL was there’s no difference :-)
Brendan interview.
Great day for Celtic but do you think what they have now is great communication issues?
Pedro comedy show interview.
Kris, do you actually think Pedro got his tactics right this time?
Rangers fans will head home disappointed it will they be encouraged by what they’ve seen today Peter?
Let’s talk about the penalty, how much of a game changer might that have been?
Why do you think the Referee didn’t give it?
Let’s have a look at some of the chances Rangers had, didn’t get many in the first 10 minutes but after that it was promising wasn’t it Peter?
Were you surprised Kenny Miller didn’t make the starting 11?
Was it the right call not to play him?
There was one young man having his first “old firm” (sic) experience, how well did Ross McRorie do and how impressed were you with him?
Let’s look ahead to the next 8 fixtures from Rangers?
Are you expecting Rangers now to make sure that they focus on the points they will be winning?
We know how important it is for Rangers to get as many points as they can in the coming weeks, are you quite positive about the season from what you’ve seen today?
And (to Kc) obviously you’re happy, the fans I think still trusting Pedro after this?
Thanks very much to Peter who’ll be back on Monday morning training with the under 20s.
The female equivalent of BFDJ.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/09/paddy-powers-fan-denial-celtic-beat-rangers-pretty-funny/
CCB
That would be Haley ” does my arse look big in this ” McQueen :-)
Enjoy the heat
HH
dont want to sound over confident. but dont think we will get beat on wednesday.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/celtic-fans-touching-tribute-ibrox-11232910
A touch of class – well done to this bhoy
Swearie word, whit are they like FFS
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COSYCORNERBHOY 5-17PM
I’ve read that book, as you say a bit demoralising at times but a good read ! Enjoy rest of your holiday ! AYRSHIRE’S GREEN AND WHITE !!
Would it be sexist and patronising to ask Ms Mc.Queen, “Did you write those questions yourself,dear? “
Ms McQueen is a newsreader, interviewing or asking relevant questions she struggles bigtime, Saturday she seemed terrified to ask the wrong question i.e. a question that was critical of anything Sevco,she came across as obsequious, it couldn’t have been any more one sided than if Lovenkrands was chairing the discussions
Sky TV’s post match coverage was just like Rangers TV with Hayley standing in for Tom Millar and talking keech with the intellectually challenged football genius that is Peter Lovenkrantz..
Hayle mc queen sky’s Bella emberg.
Her faithers daughter so she is.
Think Sky (& talksport) have a bit of an Ulster connection
SSB just has a “don’t upset the Sevs” policy
It’s great, the media are complicit in the Hun demise…. long may it continue :-)
What has happened to Tanner,at Sky Sports,think Haley McQueen is ok ,but to many huns work in Sky Sports,
Bear-faced hun-guffery.
Panto stuff from Bawbag there……………………..