Kilmarnock substitute Danny Racchi scored with a thunderous striker after 87 minutes to turn an otherwise pedestrian Celtic victory into a late drama. Georgios Samaras scored a goal either side of half time to give Celtic the platform to secure a victory which moved them to within a point of the top of the table.
Victor Wanyama played in central defence, which left his midfield partner, Beram Kayal, bereft of a solid accomplice in midfield. As a result, Kilmarnock found it easy to run through the Celtic midfield with Paul Heffernan and Dean Shiels causing problems.
Neil Lennon must have been wondering what he would need to do to spark Celtic into action after the break when Cha Du-Ri sprung clear on the right and threw in a high cross which Samaras attacked six yards out and headed into the net in first half stoppage time.
8 minutes after the break Samaras made it 2-0. Gary Hooper collected a through ball on the right and knocked it into the Greek’s path. Samaras looked to have lost the ball, which was caught between his feet, but he recovered, evaded some flaying defenders and cracked a left foot shot into the net from the edge of the area.
Kilmarnock looked well out of the game until Racchi’s late intervention but after they pulled a goal back Celtic looked rattled. Celtic scarcely held possession for the remaining minutes and hardly put two passes together in three minutes added time. Fraser Forster was forced off his line to challenge Heffernan with seconds remaining. The keeper did well to block but the ball broke free to Dayton who failed to convert an excellent change to equalise.
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Ceasar 67
At the top of John Knox St., Coming from Argyle st it’s at the top of the hill on your left. Ye cannae miss it.
Paul
never heard much o these fellas but they may get you closer to your answer
John Lawrence
John Paton
David Holmes
some info here…
(beware : rfc-speak )
:)
http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=182949
Merry Christmas, fella
TC
try willie waddell
Ta for that bhoys. Is it a new one?? Do they stand for owl lizzie in it??
Ceaser67 says:
If they do remain seated and state that you incurred a war wound in Iraq due to the fact you didnt have the correct PPE due to certain companies not paying their taxes……..
Pauloantony
Typical cowardly assault by laugherty but he won’t be reviewed as his team were a already unfairly punished in same game.
That coward is very deliberate who he chooses to assault and its usually not the tougher ones.
Hesquealed like a stuck pig when Broony gave him a sore one and conveniently stayed out of range the rest of game.
As a tough guy and footballer he is an imposter.
While I/We obviously enjoyed today…
But, If we play like that (today) against the Hun, I will gladly take a point!
We were shocking today.
I don’t care how bad they were (never seen it) but, we were shocking defensively today for the whole 90 mins.
FFS TACKLE CSC
Paul67 and Ah’ll
Paul I would like to wish you and your entire Celtic followers a wonderful Christmas.
Hail Hail to top of the league come the 28th.
CT
How many ghosts have visited you so far?
Merry Christmas Meldrew
Merry Christmas Bhoys.
Off to gift wrap Mrs C’s new Porche!!! Hope she likes it.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
24 December, 2011 at 23:33,
:-))
Three in a row!
TOO many, defensively we were shocking today.
Or, do we give Killie kudos for attacking us?
Merry Christmas to you all – even the Sammi-doubters and those who accuse me of Hunnery…
My uncle was on the phone tonight from Canada jubilant – we both agreed nothing our family have to offer tomorrow will compare to the gift we received today. He tells me he was watching the Huns on Tele – when in the process( at 1-1) of switching to Celtic TV (they get games live over there)..as he hears a roar from Celtic fans and thinks to himself – ‘Scotland is behind Canada’..little knowing that the roar was in fact celebrating goal number 2 …brilliant!
time for another mince pie
Paul, was it Scott symon who used that quote about going home to beat up their wifes?
Btw happy Christmas to you and your family.
SffS
CT
Take a deep breath and RELAX.
Enjoy
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise do mo chairde go léir.
A special Merry Christmas to Paul67 for providing all my fellow Celtic fans with this
amazing forum to exchange our views, get real news on our club, live the match
every week with informative up dates as the games progress.
May Christmas and the New Year bring you and your family peace and contentment
and may you witness the total annihilation of the huns on December 28th.
fan-a-tic says:
24 December,
Fan…
Never seen the Huns game…
Wee question.. Was Lafferty booked for that challenge…
soal
you get the bike sorted before you come on here and abuse folk..
Fan A Tic
What did the scumbag do??
Cultsbhoy
Your still a HUN until such times as this can be confirmed in person.
MWD AKA. Doubting Danny.
Cultsbhoy
haha
i had the same experience watchin the game via some dodgy stream or other – fabulous results !!
where in Canada is he?
my brother is in Montreal having been previously in Toronto – nearly 30yrs there now
oh aye
and never mind what the other folk say
if yer a tim, yer a tim, and that’s the end of it
forget them !
btw
you get to dons game today?
what news of the new Dome ?
goin ahed or what ?
would be great !
Merry Christmas fella !
Just listening to the Snyde phone in from today…oh unabounded joy !!
BT
Get yer ass over here and give us a hand ffs.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
24 December, 2011 at 23:38,
THIS IS ME RELAXED :-)))
Just to relax you, the huns won’t try to play fitba on Wednesday!
CT
Thank feck you’re no like your posts in real life :-)
BT
If you’re around…1 hour and 50 minutes yep that’s right 10 minutes shy of a 2 hour service. I should have taken sannies and a flask! :-)
Ceaser67 + Green Oak Tree
Check out Paulotony’s link at top of page.
Don’t know if he was booked as did not see their game only the tackle
Thought i’d watch the highlights of the present santa brought today. Andy walker is doing my head in already!!!
Roll on wednesday
Hail Hail
4-5-1 on Wednesday.
Foster
Ledley Rogne Charlie Izzy
Forrest Brown Vic Kayal Samaras
Hooper
7-0 to the good guys
Merry Christmas to all who post and lurk on Celtic Quick News.
Here`s hoping that Celtic start 2012 on top of the SPL table.
Paul67, it was Willie Waddell who made the comment that if Rangers get beaten the fans go home and beat up their wives.
He was filmed making this comment in an obscure documentary called “The Old Firm”; I believe that it was filmed in the 1970s by a German student and was released twenty years later. There may be excerpts from it on Youtube.
HT
told you…
listen to your elders… o))
Soal
too late. mini BT’s prezzies wrapped so I’m off…
night bhoys/ghirls
have a happy and holy Christmas..
hail hail and KTF
FPLG’s interview now…help i can’t take anymore of this grinning.
Just saw the scmbag tackle. Straight red. He truly is a nasty piece of work.
Delahun…”Ally McCoist sounds like a man for whom christmas has been cancelled”
no more please.
Good night bhoys and a Happy Christmas to Paul and all Posters and Lurkers on CQN-
the most unmissable Celtic blog on the Planet.
Hail hail
PS – thank you for the early present Santa
Just another Egg Nog before Bedfordshire…….
Keep dribblin’ tho’ – must take this coathanger oot gub……
:)
hamiltontim says:
24 December, 2011 at 23:43,
Aye, ok.
So How was the Fort??
CheapskateCSC
Jingle bells, all…..!!!!!…..off to bed. Don’t want to disturb Santa, in case he runs off without leaving me my presents……HO HO HO………(ON SECOND THOUGHTS, HE CAN LEAVE ME NOTHING, I GOT MY BEST XMAS PRESENT A DAY EARLY)………There were a lot of very happy Celtic fans at Parkhead today….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul67 etal
I’d like to wish you and your family a very happy Christmas.
The etal above means everyone else,but it’s hard to wish everyone I know on the blog a Merry Christmas individually,So a very Merry Christmas to everyone who posts on the blog.