Celtic outclassed what could simultaneously be both the worst Rangers** team in past 20 years and the best in the next 20 years.
**If they survive.
Goals win games but on so many occasions in the 124 year history of these games brave tackles are equally important and it was an exceptional tackle from Adam Matthews which set this contest alight. Lee Wallace was in possession when Matthews hooked the ball away from him before whipping in a cross which Goian knocked off the toes of Hooper and behind for a corner.
Kris Commons was to have an enormous influence on the game starting with the resultant 17th minute corner. Rangers marked man-to-man but as the Celtic players inside the box moved towards the front post a huge zone was left unmarked at the back post. The ball was inside the box before Charlie Mulgrew but the Celtic defender was flying and dived full-length to head downwards. The bounce left Allan McGregor no chance.
Celtic’s stranglehold on the game was a result of their domination of the key midfield area. Rangers played with Little and Aluko either side of McCulloch up front but Celtic matched up with a risky three in central defence, Loovens, Mulgrew and Wanyama. Such was the gulf in class between Rangers forward players and Celtic’s defenders that the profit Celtic gained in midfield didn’t have a corresponding debit in defence.
Kris Commons scored his first goal of the season on 31 minutes. Gary Hooper collected on the by-line before playing a square pass into space 25 yards from goal. Commons was first to the ball but feigned forward before pulling back and allowing the ball to pass across his body. This fooled Kyle Bartley into lunging for a tackle in a space Commons never ventured into. The deliciously intelligent move unlocked Rangers defences; Commons was clean through with only the keeper to beat, and boy did he beat him.
With McGregor advancing as though the tax man was chasing him, Commons was the personification of cool, carried the ball until 13 yards out and chipped the goalkeeper.
Although Charlie Mulgrew’s crossing was missed, the addition of Emilio Izaguirre, Commons and Adam Matthews into midfield ensured Celtic were always comfortable and threatening in possession. This allowed Scott Brown and Joe Ledley to dominate the central midfield area. Brown played his best game of the season, putting his body between ball and opponent innumerable times, no matter the odds.
By half time, the only question was, how many?
The record books will show a Kris Commons tackle won the ball off Ross McCabe on 54 minutes before Giorgios Samaras passed to Gary Hooper. Hooper’s shot from the 18 yard line rifled into the top corner to complete the scoring.
I said the record books would show this is how the goal happened but another version of events will say that coordinated singing from Celtic fans spooked an inhibited looking Rangers team.
*In administration.
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anybody got a link for the when will i see you again?
Fanadpatriot
Think my previous message got lost. Guid day in the clock, rivers of babylon was highlight of the night when the polis did their nightly rounds. Dunno the bands name, know the lead singer tho. Family go Rae same mass as me in livi.
What were they doing the huddle for ?
Thankfully i could not hear their repertoire of vile.
They really are way beyond contempt.
It’s pity they need.
Glasgow Celtic champions, Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
ParkheadcumsalfordwhoisNeilLennonand PaulMcBrideandTrishGodman on 29 April, 2012 at
If I’m honest I wasn’t happy with Lenny’s comments about their support today mate.
i love it
celt55,
Willie O’Neill: one of my favourite players. Lovely left foot. Pity TG was so good.
tttt
Hey. I’m watching!
And b.t.w.I was also driving today so had to tolerate nonsense from drunken, ecstatic eejits all around me.
And on a different thought was really pleased to meet up with Tiny Tim and family and friends at a hard time in their lives.
God Bless them.
I’ve had a wonderful Celtic family day today.
Hail Hail
Gordon64
You seen the lyrics to don’t look back in anger? Hilarious if you think about which Sally they refer to!!
Aw, Aw baby, Yeah, ooh Yeak, huh, listen to this
Spy on me baby use satellite
Infrared to see me move through the night
Aim gonna fire shoot me right
Aim gonna like the way you fight
And I love the way you fight
Now you found the secret code
I used to wash away my lonely blues well
So I can’t deny or lie cause you’re THE ONLY ONE WHO can MAKE ME FLY
taxbomb taxbomb you’re a taxbomb uh, huh
You can give it to me when I need to come along give it to me
taxbomb taxbomb you’re my taxbomb
And baby you can turn me on baby you can turn me on
You know what you’re doing to me don’t you. ha ha,
I know you do
No don’t get me wrong ain’t gonna do you no harm no
This bomb’s made for lovin’ and you can shoot it far
I’m your main target come and help me ignite ow
Love struck holding you tight hold me tight darlin’
Make me explode although you know the route to go to sex me slow slow baby
And yes
I must react to claims of those who say that you are not all that huh, huh,
huh
taxbomb taxbomb you’re a taxbomb
You can give it to me when I need to come along
taxbomb taxbomb you’re my taxbomb
And baby you can turn me on turn me on darlin’
taxbomb taxbomb you’re my taxbomb taxbomb
You can give it to me when I need to come along
taxbomb taxbomb your’re my taxbomb
And baby you can turn me on
You can give me more and more counting up the score
Yeah
You can turn me upside down inside out
You can make me feel the real deal uh uh
I can give it to you any time because you’re mine
Ouch, taxbomb, aw baby
taxbomb taxbomb you’re my taxbomb
And you can give it to me when I need to be turned on
no, no
taxbomb taxbomb you’re my taxbomb
And baby you can turn me on turn me on
And baby you can turn me on turn me on
Baby you can turn me on turn me on
Ooh baby you can turn me on turn me on
Baby you can turn me on oh
Baby you can turn me on oh
Baby you can turn me on
Well baby you can turn me on
When will I be able to see the whole game?
thanks in advance
Hail Hail
Fantastic. We saw them off, good style. If we hadn’t started playing with them it could have been 6.
I hope that was the last time I ever see that poisonous, arrogant, racist, sectarian, supremacist agglomeration of all that’s bad in the world. Ever.
Celtic and Europe is the thing, and the way our club is shaping up, I can’t wait.
The sideshow is watching them burn. The main event is us, our young team, and our young manager, getting better and better.
I would love, in two years, for that disgusting institution to be a mere footnote in our history. I think that will come to pass, too.
If Kojo says a player isnae playing well, awe it means is the player isnae playing well at the time.
Aint that the truth Virginia.
Right.
Darn Right.
maks sense to us.
Kojak (nae relation to the Great Kojo)
Come on the Green £30 Brigade- get the Niamh Curry Pledges in to http://www.justgiving.com/NiamhsNextStep We don’t do walking away from sick kids!!
Some can get boobs enlarged on the NHS but 5yr old Niamh Curry cant get lifesaving help on the NHS http://www.justgiving.com/NiamhsNextStep ~ Fix it Cameron !!
The Niamh Curry Pledge- paid by Messrs Mulgrew,Commons,Hooper, Brogan Rogan Trevino & Hogan and Celtic Fans everywhere
if anyone is looking for a bit of inspiration in life- go on to http://www.justgiving.com/NiamhsNextStep and look at the donations page and the Celtic messages
Anyone just back from the Game? Remember tye Niamh Curry Pledge- £10 or whatever you can spare for each Celtic goal http://www.justgiving.com/NiamhsNextStep
Guys remember Niamh Curry and the pledge– let’s hit that target with the Celtic family http://www.justgiving.com/NiamhsNextStep
The huns weren’t doing the huddle.They couldn’t watch and held each other for support.
hamiltontim on 29 April, 2012 at 20:20 said:
ParkheadcumsalfordwhoisNeilLennonand PaulMcBrideandTrishGodman on 29 April, 2012 at
If I’m honest I wasn’t happy with Lenny’s comments about their support today mate.
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to be honest i dont think Lenny gives a flying donald duck
the question that was asked was a double edged sword
say it was bad then have the media hound him, put him up as a bad man again for the huns
say it was good, be hounded by pricks in our support
damned if he does, damed if he dosent
just enjoy the last ever Glasow derby VICTORY
Dixiebhoy 20.19
I think I know them as well,,I thought they may have been h—s.
On one of the best and memorable days in the last 125 years, I have been asked to share this wonderful news with you all on this memorable day from Ton Che Dan:
I haven’t been able to get on CQN for a while but can you let every know, shaedan is fantastic, over 1 years old now!!!!!!!! And he is also very soon expecting a wee brother or a wee sister, please thank all for there love and support, hail hail!
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Got a great screen saver picture of the KOK today,superb big picture in the champions lounge.
I really love the prospect of not playing them 4 to 6 times a season. The whole experience is really unhealthy until the games over and we’ve won. Nerves, fear, adrenalin…… too much of each.
Too much of a downer if we lose, walking on air if we win. Glad it’s over. I can really start to enjoy my football now. Europe will be the big draw. We need to be in there with the big boys and we need to be giving them a game.
The object of our hate is finished. Amazing. Finished. Done. Gone. Their followers may be back in some capacity following a new club, but for now I am content in the knowledge that there will never be a 400th game with them. I was getting bored with all the 3-0 wins over the last 12 years anyway!!!!!!!!
Roun’ them
Gordon64 on 29 April, 2012 at 20:20 said:
What were they doing the huddle for ?
Thankfully i could not hear their repertoire of vile.
They really are way beyond contempt.
It’s pity they need.
Don’t you know? They were doing the huddle when the rangers die!
:-)
Dixiebhoy
Just got that.
I was belting it out but never clicked.
Thanks pal.
….well, have they sacked the City yet?
It’s in their nature.
Keep safe Bhoys!
For various photos of today’s tifo, and various messages we had throughout the game …… google Kenny Ramsey and Willie Vass (both professional photographers who were working at the game).
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon and CFC until I die on 29 April, 2012 at
Today just gets better and better, great news…
hamiltomtim,
strange day to criticise Neil Lennon.
Can you imagine if he said he deplored Rangers fans behaviour today?
He is then the news topic for the next seven days.
TJ
Sky gettin cancelled tomorrow.
Good.
More good news:
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Well in to Kano foundation with regard to last nights dinner dance, great night was had by all.
I know you’ve deceived me, now here’s a surprise
I know that you have ’cause there’s magic in my eyes
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeah
If you think that I don’t know about the little tricks you play
And never see you when deliberately you put things in my way
Well, here’s a poke at you
You’re gonna choke on it too
You’re gonna lose that smile
Because all the while
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeah
You took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away
I saw you holding lots of other guys and now you’ve got the nerve to say
That you still want me
Well, that’s as may be
But you gotta stand trial
Because all the while
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeah
I know you’ve deceived me, now here’s a surprise
I know that you have ’cause there’s magic in my eyes
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeah
The Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal are mine to see on clear days
You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right through the haze
Well, here’s a poke at you
You’re gonna choke on it too
You’re gonna lose that smile
Beacuse all the while
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles
and miles and miles and miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
Lennybhoy or Ton Che Dan
Cogratulations
Hail Hail
Tommy Joad on 29 April, 2012 at 20:29 said:
hamiltomtim,
strange day to criticise Neil Lennon.
Can you imagine if he said he deplored Rangers fans behaviour today?
He is then the news topic for the next seven days.
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Correct. think they were looking to get Sally off the hook for his SFA panel comments. No bite from Neil.
Good.
They’re done, gone, finished.
Others, ourselves included, will keep the spotlight on their disgusting songs and foul behaviour.
These are the days..rememer these times.
It’s not often you can suddenly just be almost overwhelmed with happyness.Not often at all folks.
Life can throw stuff at you, it can wear you down sure, but when days like these come around, it’s important to cherish them..I havent had a drink today, as i had taken the car into the game and pub afterwards….but i’ll tell you what, when rangers finally get what theyre due, and believe it, its coming, I will certainly have a tipple and enjoy that also..The happyness may even bring a tear.
really.
times running out
UTLR
well done today; best I’ve seen.
Hail Hail
TJ
Not criticising but woud have preferred him to have said it as it is.
Anyway you are indeed correct this is a day to celebrate all that is good in the world.
CELTIC CHAMPIONS 2012
What a day!
Games which I will remember this season are; the Killie3-3 draw, Hibs away after they went into admin, Killie again for the league and of course our two home games against them………………..
Congratulations to Ton Che Dan and family.