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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COWIEBHOY-just me he’s dinging then:-))
WEET WEET WEET-brilliant song, got his best of cd where the wee Bhoy climbing the fence:-))
Fairhill Bhoy,
fortnight today mucker,long time coming,
trying to talk my good lady into a visit to SP next year,
but she says no more holidays til we move house
SID
If the refs have been instructed to reign in the cheating till whenever, brother Beaton last week in Dundee obviously didn’y get the message, he allowed them to kick the ef out of us with no sanctions, so that one is a no, no I’m afraid, it’s in their dna, they just won’t be able to stop their cheating, if they are held accountable and they lose money, then they will apply the rules fairly, till then, it will be same old, same old.
HH
Has anyone thought that the players might like to be in “The Hall Of Fame”.
I dont know,but is it not to do with the “50th anniversary”?.
I could not give a toss,but maybe The Lions do.
Buick, cheers, I didn’t want to offend, it is well past time the FtSFA did something to honour the Lions. They just don’t mean it, they are being tactical. When we are finally after them they try to placate us with this, desperate stuff.
CowieBhoy, for offence to be given, someone has to be offended and report the offence, seems I haven’t offended:-)
Turkeybhoy
You may well have a point, one that I don’t agree with, if the sfa really had any intentions of honouring the Lions in the 50 th year, they would have had it planed long before the 50 th year was out, it’s a sop to the Celtic support, end of.
HH
GORDYBHOY-,ask your good lady if she knows Mirrane who works in Costco with her man Brian who we met in cancun,probably miles oot but you never know:-))
Anderlecht? CL? Europa League after xmas? Come on who cares?
Yes I’ll take it but as long as we beat the huns.
Killing Zombies over and over again.
I love it.
WITS
Are you genuinely interested in this issue ?
If so , listen to this.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-bolt/the-stolen-generations-myth-is-killing-aboriginal-children/news-story/6f3ba27d7d496ebeed139246ac0e4bd5
Fairhill Bhoy,
will do mucker,
canny say it sounds familiar though
TURKEYBHOY-they would surely ask why take 50years to do this,there’s a stinky smell to this
Bedtime for me will leave you with this statement from Steven Thompson on Sportscene
“Scott Brown has the freedom of Ibrox”
Happy days
listening to this man tonight
https://youtu.be/rLtZKkCIVmI
CowieBhoy, the meds gag is appt, surgery on the ole heart in October, not beating so well seemingly.
Routine stuff I’m told.
No need for the usual thinking of you posts.
You are my mates, I already know you are. It really is routine, remember, this is my game.
Got word today. Glad to get it done and dusted.
Off to watch a replay of a great Celtic victory, up to Youtibe which one.
Laters.
GORDYBHOY64-I know mate,think it’s the girls that know each other better,but he said right away what you did for a living:-))like a say probably a mile oot,but we where drinking cocktails everyday:-))
GORDYBHOY64-So we have different tastes in music it seems:-))
Fairhill Bhoy,
an acquired taste is Tom,
was either that or Sigur Ros,
at least we can agree on the old Celtic tunes
Doc- all the best
Cheers Bada, as I say routine stuff.
More importantly, did Pedro get cited for the lunge at our Captain?
Not seen any comments about this…
Setting out the stewards to guard the goals was a highly dangerous move. What would they have done had a Celtic player decided to walk into the goals? Would they have manhandled the Celtic player to stop him? I would not be surprised if they had.
Whilst we all laugh at how pathetic they were it could have led to a highly dangerous confrontation. I have never seen such a scene before. The stewards sent out to block the Celtic players. Not the fans, the players!!
Can you imagine the furore had a Celtic player been wrestled to the ground by a steward? Mind you, the press and SFA would all blame the Celtic player for being provocative…
in fact the presence of the stewards was just that. Looking at their actions, ripping out the Celtic scarves and throwing them away with such venom clearly showed the mindset of the stewards. Bitter and twisted. Filled with hate. Wholly lacking any professional self control.
Those stewards should have been aligned behind the goals, facing the crowd only. They should have given little attention to the players.
Celtic should write to Sevco and the SFA/SPFL to notify them of the potentially explosive situation which could have arisen from setting out the stewards in this way.
GORDYBHOY64-probably because a love rods version,maybe because a love rod full stop:-)))get the good lady told its SP next year:-))
Mea Culpa, fair, the stewards were set to stop the Celtic players approaching the goal mouth, they did a better job of that than their players.
MEA CULPA-that’s a good question what would have happened if that had been at Celtic park?
The searchers
When you walk in the room
https://youtu.be/4XWQCLqab4o
Sandy Denny
Who knows where the time goes
https://youtu.be/5oBMDcLf6WA
DOC on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 11:09 PM
Cheers Bada, as I say routine stuff.
More importantly, did Pedro get cited for the lunge at our Captain?
Holding your breath is not recommended for you……:)
Mea,
As Phil b pointed out long ago, these stewards are fans . They are not recruited from an agency with training in H &S etc
t City Without a Ticket
Anderlecht have bizarrely threatened Celtic fans with arrest if they turn up in the city without a ticket for Wednesday night’s Champions League game.
Thousands of Hoops supporters are expected to descend on the Belgium city of Brussels over the next two days to back their team.
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But fans who end up in the municipality of Anderlecht or neighbouring Saint-Gilles could risk arrest if they don’t have a ticket for the match.
That’s according to the club, who have taken to their official website to send out a warning to travelling Celtic fans.
A statement on rsca.be read: “RSC Anderlecht would like to remind all fans of Celtic FC who will be making the trip to Brussels that it is mandatory to be in possession of a valid match ticket when they are present in the territory of Anderlecht or the neigbouring community of Sint-Gillis/Saint-Gilles.
“All Celtic supporters who can’t show a valid match ticket when asked by the authorities, risk being arrested.”
Is this even legal?.
WEET WEET WEET -when I seen searchers I thought of the duke:-))
MEA CULPA on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 11:13 PM
And then there was this.
http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/09/25/pic-a-frustrated-ibrox-steward-spotted-flipping-the-bird-at-celtic-fans-during-2-0-rangers-loss/
FAIRHILL BHOY on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 10:47 PM
TURKEYBHOY-they would surely ask why take 50years to do this,there’s a stinky smell to this
I agree.Its just the 50 year thing.I know eff all about this subject.50 caps gets you in.No idea if any other teams are mentioned in it.9 I A R,record maybe.As I say,Fk them,but maybe the players involved want it .
TB- sounds like they are trying to avoid a situation like the Emirates last week , and a UEFA fine too….but very heavy handed
T.hese “Stewards “the Huns have,have no right to be doing this job.Not certified.No 1st Aid certificates,nothing,that enables you to do this job.How they are getting away with it is a disgrace.Wide open to any amount of Law Suits should anything serious occur.Is the licensing not done by GCC?.
It takes complaints to highlight this,get it into the public domain.
TURKEYBHOY-no sure it’s got anything to do with any of that,well it canny be 50 caps! Did the Lisbon lions even get 50 caps between them?
Bada, he is the new Cardigan, untouchable.
Laters.
!!BADA BING!! on 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017 11:36 PM
TB- sounds like they are trying to avoid a situation like the Emirates last week , and a UEFA fine too….but very heavy handed,
I can see that Bada,but it surely cant be legal?.
Funny thing…..in a peculiar way….
Had SFA failed to induct the Lions into the hall of fame…..
Cue furore!!!!
Just saying any event which highlights the greatest achievement in football is welcome!
HH