Motherwell fought tenaciously for most of the game at Celtic Park this afternoon but a momentary lapse was all that Georgios Samaras and Gary Hooper needed to settle the contest. Celtic moved an astonishing 23 points clear at the top of the table and are odds on favourite to become champions before the next return to Celtic Park.
Samaras was first to show after 9 minutes when he latched onto a Matthews flick but Darren Randolph was quick off his line to block. Player of the Year elect, Charlie Mulgrew, then jinked past a defender before slipping the ball to Samaras. The Greek’s shot was block and Mulgrew blasted the rebound wide. Randolph then saved well after Samaras shot from inside the D.
While Celtic always looked dangerous, Motherwell were in no mood to concede, so the goal was surprising in its simplicity. Adam Matthews fired a throw-in to Samaras, who chested the ball into the path of unmarked Gary Hooper. Hooper put his laces through the ball from a narrow angle to give Randolph no chance.
Samaras, Hooper and Forrest all had chances to finish the game off but the second goal never arrived.
Good defences are a lot harder to quantify than poor defences. Today Celtic strolled through the game at the back. No one was stretched and Fraser Forster didn’t have a save to make until the 77th minute.
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amadeus says:
25 February, 2012 at 22:05
They don’t do walking…especially if it’s a long way and they might get humped!
G64
One of those biker chicks in the Stuttgart supporters club
must have slipped me a mickey.
Remember how good big Pierre was, after not having a striker who could find the net for years previous?
Frank McGarvey – one of my all time favourite Celtic players. Standing ovation for his hat trick against St. Mirren in a game at Celtic Park when he scored a magnificent goal. One of my heroes.
Pierre’s debut goal v hertz was a belter.
VP
Don’t mention the vino we had on the way to the game.
Joe McBride the best I have seen too.Only for that cursed knee injury he sustained God knows how many he would have scored without injury.
Even the great man McGrory himself said Joe was the best Celtic striker he had seen.
An absolute gentleman Joe is too.
What’s with the non celebtation of goals?
Young Forrest v Pars then Hoops today!
To score for Celtic should be a joyous event.
VP
We luv u Stuggart oh yes we do !
Good guys in Stuggart.
Amadeus
HA HA
Listened to that and read earlier in week about “Johnny Beatties” comments
I was thinking it was wee old comedian from take the high road or river city
not the heid banger rugby player whos daughter played for the hoops if i am not mistaken.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
amadeus says:
25 February, 2012 at 21:48
we all love the spider,
don’t miss this either
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01c6l91/John_Beattie_20_02_2012/
15 mins in
hail hail
G64
Aye we needed three bottles for a five minute bus journey.
Ashamed of myself.I blame the the lassie in Benneton ,she
was a good salesperson.
Hooper looked like his dug died when he scored?
* celebration
Indio
Cheers!
Was at the continuation of the CST Agm this morning
before the game.
A bit of info to come out on Celtic’s position re Rangers.
Celtic will do what is best3 for Celtic and its supporters
The integrity of the game was paramount.
That last message is key.
Knoxy2000
If you like Tony’s call, you can follow him on Twitter, he is saying a few good things tonight, and trying to get Tom English to run the story.
His Twitter account is – @TonyMcKelvie
Indio
VP
A beautiful story than ends in the wonderful city of Sevlle.
Fred C. Dobbs says:
25 February, 2012 at 22:13
Yep…. Though that myself…Strange…
Hail hail to the Celts,you did us proud again.
Some teams talk about dignity,our team has
always been above suspicion unlike the masonic brotherhood on the southside.
God bless each and every Celtic fan past and present
we know what real dignity is unlike the brown brogued tax dodgers.
Auld Neil Lennon heid says:
25 February, 2012 at 22:16
Glad to hear that….
Green Oak Tree,
If a scored for the Hoops ma heid would explode :O))))).
Tony’s call to Jabba
http://t.co/fml1z4vY
Goodnight
friends in Celtic.
Saw Joe McBride score a goal in a high scoring goal at Easter Road before he was injured.
Best strike I have ever seen.
From memory he was some 35-40 yards out and hit a cross-field pass (not for him IIRC) on the turn which rocketed into the net.
Parkheadcumsalford at 22:00
No contest as regards the best centre forward I’ve seen in the Hoops: the one and only Joe McBride.
Sorry, old bean. I think Joe’s bhoy, Joe, may have something to say about that.
Fred C. Dobbs says:
25 February, 2012 at 22:22
Fred….Class.. HaHaha..
Marrakesh Express says:
25 February, 2012 at 21:57
ROW Z
McGrory is the greatest striker without doubt but even my old man of 80 didnt see him.
The great man is for another CQN discussion.
Jimmy McGrory -“just make sure you have someone putting a cross ball into the box – I’ll do the rest!”
Gordon64
Father Tony looked after his sheep in our first UCL flutter….
Ask him about the bus…..
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VP
HH pal.
You are the bestest Celtic supporter i know.
Celtic_First
I see, thanks for that
Indio
Auld Neil Lennon heid says:
25 February, 2012 at 22:16
Integrity.
Only 9 letters long but means a lot. I’m sure it’s a word that is being used in many, many conversations all over Scotland and well beyond, but most likely not in ibroke or a few selected locations around the country.
Excellent stuff that integrity. :)
Rico
Auldheid
Celtic would be crazy not to listen to the fans.
IF the hun can pheonix, and at the moment it’s not looking likely, why would they vote in a hamstrung hun newco, it makes no sence. either financially or morally.
In your opinion, is there a chance of an indo enquiry from this, it sure deserves one, the ammount of money that has been defrauded from the member clubs is astrinomical, and the money that the tax payer has unknowingly weighed in with is also obscene.
Isuppose it depends how far up the food chain the powers want to go, as they might not like what they see when they get there.
Maybe a newco will form – “Sporting Integrity FC”
Nah.
TET
It’s not likely so don’t worry pal.
I’ve noticed the abbreviation “IIRC” loads recently. What does it stand for?
I love abbreviations, if I remember correctly.
Ex-Seville manager Manolo Jiménez has taken over at bottom club Real Zaragoza from Javier Aguirre, the club Efraín Juárez played for in the first half of this season.
They lost 5-1 to Málaga tonight.
In the press conference after it, Manolo said Zaragoza had been doing well until going 2-1 down on the stroke of half-time through an own goal.
In the second half, however, he said the performance of his players shamed him. Those were the words he used.
Wee Vlady Weiss has been prominent for Espanyol tonight at home to Levante, currently 1-1. The Levante players seemed to be targetting the baby-faced one in the first half. He has played well though. It has made me think that this time last year they had the Weiss-Jelavic axis to work off. Now it’s the Mervan Cellic-Sone Aluko axis.