Celtic struggled for much of the afternoon against Aberdeen but a second half goal from Charlie Mulgrew secured the win. The home team opened well and had a patience about their play which prevented Aberdeen from seeing much of the ball.
Aberdeen had the best chance in the opening stages of the game when Fraser Fyvie crossed from the left but Fraser Forster did very well to intercept an awkward cross under pressure. Celtic soon regained control and profited after 17 minutes when Beram Kayal found Gary Hooper, who squared to Ki in space. The Korean midfielder shot low and hard; Aberdeen keeper David Gonzalez could only slow its progress into the net.
Glenn Loovens, who put in a solid shift in Rennes on Thursday and opened well today, retired injured immediately after the goal, giving Daniel Majstorovic a return to the team.
Aberdeen, who lost by 9 goals in the corresponding fixture last season, slowly played their way back into the game as Celtic perceivably wilted. The early fluency from Celtic was clearly absent as the second half got underway. Anthony Stokes was combative up front but struggled to link with Gary Hooper, who is clearly playing below his best.
Ryan Jack drew Aberdeen level just before the hour mark when he jinked past Joe Ledley and Victor Wanyama, and shot into Forster’s bottom right corner.
Celtic then realised they were in a game and applied themselves with greater effect, forcing Aberdeen to defend four consecutive corners within minutes of drawing level, but without a cutting edge up front, they failed to work Gonzalez.
With 20 minutes remaining Neil Lennon recalled Paddy McCourt from a lengthy period out of the team but before Paddy could work his magic Celtic were ahead. Majstorovic knocked a free kick onto Charlie Mulgrew who took a touch before firing high into the net.
McCourt was an effective relief on an uninspiring game and clipped the ball narrowly wide after one of his trademark runs, proving beyond any doubt that he possesses unique abilities.
With 10 minutes remaining referee, Stevie O’Reilly, who has having a poor game, ordered off Ryan Jack for a second bookable offence. The Aberdeen goal-scorer will miss next weekend’s game against Rangers.
Aberdeen’s 10 men caused Celtic a few anxious moments in the final minute of the game but could not find a way past Forster.
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Good morning friends from a dark, dreary, wet and windy East Kilbride; it’s great to be back from Tunisia!
Jobo
Tom McLaughlin says:
24 October, 2011 at 07:49
Good comment, there is a fire ready to take hold.
There is something there that is about to burst into flames.
When Emilio is back watch Celtic take apart the SPL teams at will.
Dolph –
Interesting background to the Marseilles CSC. Good to know.
However, what exactly is it you think Celtic FC should be doing to “help this grass-roots international development”?
I am not being funny. It is a genuine question. There are Celtic Supporters Clubs all over the world and great Celtic men like Jean-Luc do a tremendous job, but I am at a loss to know what you think Celtic should be doing.
Also, having come on to CQN to tell us all what a great thing is happening in Marseilles, rightly so, you then suggest that unless Celtic do something, they will end up “with no real organised support abroad”. Seems a bit of a contradiction there if you don’t mind my saying so.
As I say . . . I am not having a go. I really would like to know what you think it is that Celtic aren’t doing and should be doing in this regard.
Thanks and Hail Hail.
Good morning CQN
the love of Celtic we
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bournesouprecipe
As long as it is not shareinternational.
That truly could be backers of Huns.
anyone who has followed my ramblings will know what I’m saying.
God Bless BSR
Tom. Hope u are keeping well
Hot hot 34 deg here tday
Back to normality tomorrow with 23
Regarding the negativity. It’s a bit hard to be positive with our poorest strike force and defense for years and nothing done about it
We are going backwards to the point every away game is a minefield
Peter L has indeed won when the more and more fans accept the mediocrity that we have become accustomed with
At 3pm on Saturday, Celtic fc was 4th behind ST johnstone
Tom McLaughlin says:
24 October, 2011 at 08:06
Tom, No problem, understand your question.
There are Celtic men like Jean-Luc around the world who have taken it upon themselves to establish a Celtic support and spread our message.
What CFC can do to help :
– some more formal recognition, more features in the Celtic View or on Celtic TV
– some financial help – eg if they buy 4 full kits a year, some extra stuff chucked in free
– better communication – Celtic need to be in contact with the Supports Clubs and understand their needs
I just felt, after speaking with the Marseille Bhoys, that they believe they are becoming more distant from Celtic Football Club.
Got the same feeling from Paris where the support is drying up
Based on this, I decided to use this forum (where I have a contibutor for a long time) to highlight this
Hail Hail
Morning all from a dark, overcast North Ayrshire. Wind and rain on the way once again?
RIP Joe O’Neil, the Celtic world will be at a loss for you’re passing, a great Celtic man and Of the republican movement.
May you’re soul pass through old Ireland.
Vinny
Morning bhoys from a dark n dreary northwest Glasgow
HH
Wind and rain do your worst.
I am wearing a pair of Curly’s Cosy Socks.
Anyways, I think we’ll need to play better in our double header against the resurgent Hibernian.
Vmhan
Have been following the news about Joe from yourself and others.
Deepest sympathy.
Vinny
Is this Joe who was attacked..sorry if I am crossing wires
Just concerned
HH
M
Aye its that a few of us were talking about last night, my wife got a call this morning that he passed away overnight, murdering scum.
V
Vmhan who Supports Neil Lennon says:
24 October, 2011 at 08:24
RIP Joe O’Neil, the Celtic world will be at a loss for you’re passing, a great Celtic man and Of the republican movement.
May you’re soul pass through old Ireland.
Vinny
My condolences mate , obviously a good friend has passed away.
Gary Owen-no, not THAT one-doing a good impersonation of Johnny Vegas on SSN at the moment.
Looks like they just dragged him out of his bed!
Vmhan,sorry to hear about Joe,sad loss to the Celtic family..will ring you tonite..
Vinny
Just got the message re Joe, this is a sad sad day, we have lost one of the worlds true gentlemen,
Mary Queen of The Gael look after our Comrade
Joe (Che)
VMHAN
Jee-zoh,I’m truly shocked.
A really terrible way to die. My condolences to you and your family,and obviously also to Joe’s family.
BELFAST CITY CELT may well have had a few when he commented on this,but I nevertheless think he may be right in what he says.
There’s a very large part of me agrees,this was a horrific thing to do to any human being,never mind one who was simply minding his own business.
We done the important bit, we won.
BUT
The attitude and fitness of the team stunk, why only any effort before we scored the 1st goal and and after they scored. A disgrace.
Paddy Gallagher,hear you had a pint with Paddy,sorry to hear about Damien,pass on my good wishes to Damien,myself and Paddy are lifelong friends.Some man,he bleeds green and white..
greenjedi – The attitude and fitness of the team stunk, why only any effort before we scored the 1st goal and and after they scored. A disgrace.
I can’t understand why any of our players would have an attitude or motivation problem, but sometimes highly paid young men can lose focus.
Time to put a bit of stick about.
Make ’em jump. (thumbsup)
Vmhan who Supports Neil Lennon says:
Can’t believe that.
Knew Joe to see and from when he served in the Celtic Bar. Sickening.
A Mhuire na nGael gui air.
Árd Macha
PHILVIS RETURNS
DIDN’T GET THE CHANCE TO DO SO AT THE TIME DUE TO AN “UNEXPLAINED” PROBLEM WITH THE SITE FOR A FEW DAYS,BUT…..
Congratulations on your spirited defence of your opinions the other day.
I might,as you are well aware, not entirely agree with what you say,but you will defend to the end your right to express them.
A one-off thumbs-up to you!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS – (thumbsup) to you too, my friend in Celtic.
Let’s also hope CQN never leaves us like that again. (thumbsup)
coorslad is Neil Lennon says:
24 October, 2011 at 09:23
Will do mate, I might be picking Damien up from hospital later, Paddy is going to give me a call if they need me.
The bhoys put a few football cards round the boozer and we had a collection for Damien. Also going to sort out a fund raising night for him. Very bad injuries by all accounts, on the morphine.
Good morning from a bright Manchester.
Lots of people walking about with silly smiles on their faces.
googybhoy – Roberto Mancini seems to be playing Martin O’Neill circa 2000 AD. (thumbsup)
Vmhan
Shocking
Deepest sympathy to family and friends
M
vinny
God Bless mate…
not much we can say about filth who do these things to innocent decent folk..
give derryghirl a wee hug from me…
Vmhan
Terrible news about your friend. He sounds like a true gentleman.
My thoughts are with you and his family.
A dull, windy, but mild morning here in North Ayrshire.
Vmhan
Vinny, sorry for your loss, sincere condolences to all family and friends.
Dolph –
Thanks for your response.
Some interesting points and food for thought.
If the supporters club is regularly spending a lot of money on kit and other merchandise, one would expect some sort of discount to be part of the deal, which is the norm for most retail businesses. Some freebies, as you say, would also be a nice gesture of goodwill.
As for recognition, has anyone from Marseilles tried writing to the club and/or the Celtic View, perhaps with an article about the club’s achievements etc?
I’m not sure what you mean by “communication” in this context, but when Celtic twice visited Australia in recent years, the club met and worked with the various Celtic Supporters Clubs over here. Obviously when visiting another part of the world, it is easier to interact with the local fans. As I said, there are Celtic supporters Clubs all over the planet and it would be difficult to meet everyone’s needs, other than being there for a game and meeting the support. I can’t see Celtic going to Marseilles for a friendly, and if it was in European competition, it wouldn’t be normal for the team to go out of their way to meet the fans as much as they might if it were a friendly match.
In recent years, the Submari CSC from Valencia were given special treatment and much publicity by the club during visits to Celtic Park, but they were/are attached to another club – Villareal.
A lot overseas Celtic Supporters Clubs organize trips to games. Long may it continue. I just wonder what more Celtic can do in that area as I am sure they would all love the club to visit their area in a friendly.
Finally how about Jean-Luc writing an article about the Marseilles CSC for CQN Magazine? Paul is always on the lookout for stuff like that and it sounds like it would be a very interesting read.
Hail Hail
philvisreturns says:
24 October, 2011 at 09:39
googybhoy – Roberto Mancini seems to be playing Martin O’Neill circa 2000 AD. (thumbsup)
Indeed… I had my doubts about him and his defensive mode but he seems to have cast that aside
SydneyTim says:
24 October, 2011 at 08:15
Did St Johnstone get docked some points between then and now?
Quite a kerfuffle over cash, co-operation, contacts – and courtrooms
graeme.macpherson@heraldandtimes.co.uk
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YOU don’t have to be a Rangers fan or a serial pessimist – not necessarily mutually exclusive – to feel weary and depressed about the state of Scottish football right now.
At Ibrox, they seem to be readying themselves for a potential plunge into administration in a manner not unlike Americans preparing for the imminent arrival of a hurricane.
A storm is coming their way, that much we can be fairly sure of, but it is the extent of the damage that is difficult to estimate at this juncture.
Metaphorically speaking, all Rangers can do is stockpile tins of soup, board up the windows and head for the cellar until it all blows over.
By the end of it all, however, one of this country’s proud and long-standing institutions could be irreparably damaged, to the eternal shame of those who allowed a club of this size and stature to get into such a financial mess.
Spare a thought for the hundreds of ordinary staff at Tynecastle left wondering if they will be able to make their mortgage payments or put food on the table
Before we even get to that fall-out there are legal matters to attend to. More than a few it seems.
If it isn’t former Rangers directors suing the club, then it is owner Craig Whyte threatening to throw out legal missives left, right and centre. The “my lawyer’s bigger than your lawyer” chat would be almost embarrassing if the potential ramifications on all sides weren’t so serious.
Then there are the media bans. Or “the withdrawing of co-operation” as seems to be the buzz phrase these days. Rangers, in recent times, have been upset with the BBC, then the Daily Record, then the Herald and Evening Times, and then the BBC again.
This time it seems they really mean it, with Whyte insisting that it will be a cold day in hell before he resumes relations with the broadcaster once again. Soon it was catching.
Hearts took the hump with the way their manager’s recent fall-out with the SFA was reported in the press and decided they would not be holding any media conferences until the matter was resolved. No doubt others might follow suit as the season sluggishly meanders on.
In truth, football people not co-operating with the media is hardly a new thing. There is barely a sports reporter going who hasn’t sat around for hours waiting for a subject to trap for an interview, or experienced the indignity of the mixed zone where the media are crammed into holding pens in the hope that a player may deem them worthy of two minutes out of his hectic schedule to stop and offer a quote or two.
Often it isn’t worth the wait. As Simon Barnes, the esteemed English sportswriter, once sagely noted, what pours out of the mouth of a teenage school drop-out is rarely worth being studiously recorded or written down as if it had emanated from a burning bush.
Hearts have other problems to contend with, of course, namely an inability to set up a direct debit that would ensure all their employees get paid on time each month.
If some observers find it difficult to elicit much sympathy in these situations for well-off footballers, spare a thought for the hundreds of ordinary staff workers at Tynecastle, pulling in an average wage, who are left wondering whether they will be able to make their mortgage payments on time each month or put food on the table.
Then comes the tale of Doncaster Rovers, not a Scottish club admittedly but with a Scot at the heart of their latest venture. You surely don’t need to be much of a football sentimentalist, a dying breed it must be said, not to have felt a bit of your soul ebb away at the news that Willie McKay, the agent with many fingers in many pies, would be taking sole control of their future transfer activity.
McKay will use his worldwide scouting network to bring in loan players frozen out at their clubs, paying only a fraction of their wages, with a view to flogging them on for profit at the next available window.
The transfer fee would then be split between the selling club, Doncaster, the player and, of course, McKay himself. The idea is to reduce Doncaster’s running costs while keeping them competitive on the field, and it may just work as a short-term financial fix.
For long-suffering Rovers fans, however, seeing their club reduced to nothing more than a stopover for unhappy players on the make must surely be heartbreaking. After all, a player still there longer than a year will be deemed to be a failure.
The usual prescription for those with the football blues would be a couple of Prozac and the latest Lionel Messi DVD.
But, as his missed penalty on Saturday night proved, not even little Leo can be relied upon these days to cheer us up.
Vmhan who Supports Neil Lennon
Sometimes they are no words, shocking news, God bless you all..