Celtic swept St Mirren aside this afternoon as a hat-trick from Gary Hooper and goals from Georgios Samaras and Dylan McGeough
Celtic came roaring out of the traps and blew St Mirren away this afternoon. Georgios Samaras got the show underway on 4 minutes when he collected the ball after Marc McAusland failed to make a clean connection on the ball. Samaras still had a lot to do and carried the ball into the box. With defenders closing in from all around the Greek striker placed his shot instead of going for power. St Mirren keeper, Craig Samson got a hand to the shot but the ball spun slowly towards goal and settled 8” over the line.
Four minutes later, a clearly confident Samaras drove into the St Mirren penalty box before cutting the ball left for Anthony Stokes, who’s fired cross was turned over the line from 3 yards by Gary Hooper.
Samaras was running the show but was hampered by a knock to the ankle which he took a few moments to recover from. This coincided with St Mirren’s best period of play as the visitors gained more possession and territorial advantage in the period before half time.
Celtic started the second half just as brightly as they did the first as Hooper and Kayal could both have added to the score, however, the third would arrive 8 minutes into the second half. Victor Wanyama played an excellent forward pass to Stokes who hit the goal line before cutting back for Gary Hooper. Hooper collected with his back to goal but spun and shot in a sweeping move that left Samson with no chance.
Hooper completed his hat-trick on 57 minutes when he tried to play a one-two with Stokes but the ball was returned by a defender, allowing him to chip the on-rushing Samson.
18-year-old Dylan McGeough made his first impact as a Celtic player minutes after replacing James Forrest when he collected the ball 10 yards in front of his own box, ran 70 yards into the St Mirren box, before creating space and despatching Celtic’s fifth goal. An unforgettable moment for the young player.
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Just popped in to say that…the post below definately caught my imagination……
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
26 November, 2011 at 17:14
Do Strathclyde polis know that they are sittin on a wee fortune?? They could bring out a G B dvd for Christmas. Wee stockin filler. Would never be aff ma telly!!
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jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/……
if your still on the site, I take my hat off to you for a wonderful idea!
If some of CQN’s technically gifted, computer genius’s compiled some of the material already available of the Green Brigade then I think a magnificent Christmas pressie could be had by ALL of Timdom! IMO!
“Oh! How I hate being an old-fogey!” CSC
Jinky was my hero says:
26 November, 2011 at 21:49
You are right. I was at Scotland game when they dropped Dalglish to avoid him beating George Young record of .34 consecutive caps.
He was back for the next match.
We offend them more than our songs.
re the caps thing:
I always find it such a strange and curious thing that during the decade from 1965, Scotland had three or four club sides that could confidently take to the field against any team from any other country in Europe; the National team was a bit of a joke at times.
Off the top of my head 95% or more of the players in those teams were Scottish and there were other players of the stature of Bremner etc playing their trade elsewhere; the National team were still a bit of a joke.
Scotland had a club side that twice reached the pinnacle of the club game in Europe, earning plaudits from everyone who were to bear witness to the skills shown from two marginally different sides, both fully comprising all Scottish personnel; and still the National team struggled to achieve anything further than joke status.
Here’s to the Scotland teams that never were and indeed never could be (raises a glass):
Simpson, Craig, McNeill, Clark, Gemmell, Murdoch, Auld, Johnstone, Wallace, Chalmers, Lennox
Williams, Hay, Gemmell, Murdoch, McNeill, Brogan, Johnstone, Hughes, Wallace, Auld, Lennox and of course: Connelly
Maybe my paranoia antennae is twitching too much, also on BBC SPL website, the links to the managers interviews after todays game-
“Thrilled with whole team”- Lennon
“Defeat hurts”- Danny Lennon
Only one of the managers has a christian name?
Kev J
Still here. Mrs J ‘s watchin Emerdale on catchup. She’s on Thursday now. lol
Davey Spillanne,
I defy anybody, with a soul, not to be moved by this music. The range of tone in this is wild, ramblin… maybe its the uisge, I don’t care anymore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lD-DVG6HYg
Kev j
Was listening to Radio scot and the two macs could hardly be heard for the G B. They were brill!! Mc Lean was choking on every word.
antrimkev says:
26 November, 2011 at 21:20
RobertTressell says:
26 November, 2011 at 21:16
young Rory Donnelly – has a very good shout at making it, very promising. the reds have turned down a 50k bid for him, they want more.
Celtic class? he would be worth a punt
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They turned down 110k from Burnley Kev. Come back with a serious offer and they’ll be taken seriously. 3 other Championship clubs after him atm, so in no hurry to acccept the 1st one that comes along. Rory had a quiet day against Glentoran in a 2-1 win for us, as for Celtic class? Well, he’s a cracking player, certainly better than Liam Boyce who went to Werder Breham last January but he wouldn’t get a game at Celtic atm.
Gordon 64 at 22.07
Me thinks there is a bit of the Alexandre Dumas in you!!
One for All and all for one indeed!!
What a wonderful performance foday from the players, management and supporters of Celtic Football Club.
Take a bow one and all.
JimmQuinnsBit @ 22:14
If you lile the Uilleann pipes you might like this – the master, Liam Og O’Flynn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMvBnEvuBuA
Re the caps thing,
I remember my old man telling me that after the Lisbon victory a few journos muted a wholesale transfer of the team for Scotland similar to the Honved team who represented Hungary in the 50’s, did’nt catch on though!! surprise surprise
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:11
Still here. Mrs J ‘s watchin Emerdale on catchup. She’s on Thursday now. lol
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Yeah, I can identify fully with your domestic arrangements!
Mrs KJ abandons me to the spare room when the footy is on!
Solitary confinement beckons within the next 2mins!
Adios Amigo!
P.S. Well done on YOUR brilliant idea about a, Green Brigade DVD for Christmas!
May God Bless ‘Every’ Celtic Fan
Celtic First
Terrible drive in the dark,wind and rain. All the better for the five goals.
Here are the goals again.
Getafe 1-0 Barcelona
Valera.
Lovely song!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hHq-jlj6zQ
Getafe score v Barca 1-0
Googybhoy
Thanks. But I didn’t go today. I think SwanseaBhoy is the deserved recipient of the highlights.
I baked bread and listened to the audio stream on Celtic TV. Why anyone listens to Radio Scotland is beyond me.
i watched the game today on screen , how could anyone pick a man of the match.
a big hail hail not only to all the celtic family, (note family, not fans).
for braving the weather in such numbers,but for the standing ovation for big sammy when his shift was done.
this can only help with his confidence, i feel he is a confidence type of player.
keep the faith lhads, keep the faith.
Barcelona are in danger of going six points behind Real Madrid.
Jimmyquinnsbits..I used to give a band a wee hand when I was younger,and out of it we got a bit of work doin sound for the local council..during a summer music festival we got 2 gigs at the one time,barnbrack or davy spillane..I was left to deal with davy…what a guy…and a man who came back from the brink….
kev jungle-same here except its all crammed into a sunday
if it wasn’t for emmerdale she’d wouldn’t get any
fresh air
cabbageandbacon says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:15
that rumour about Burnley was said not to be true in the Irish News mate – if it was 110k C’Ville would have taken their arms off for that
Boyce is a good irish League player – young Rory will make it in the full time game
we have a kid in Joe Gormley waiting to replace Donnelly – not a great team player/footballer but a natural goalscorer
Jinky was my hero
If i’m going to paraphase may as well
do it from the best.
Fortunes Favour Mibbes says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:20
FFB, I do, and I did.
My second cousin had it, and he described the playin of them as like tried to get a kiss out of a greased up pig.
They’re (funny how they referred to in the plural) probably my favourite instrument tho, closely followed by the fiddle and… strangely… the cello
They sound like seagulls without the annoyin bits.
Gordon64 says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:07
The GB are part of the Celtic support at CP
and i don’t think they should be referred to as if
they were a seperate entity.
All for one and one for all.
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Agreed. But without the GB there would be no blood connecting the supports brain to its heart and we’d all be sitting on our hands keeping our backsides warm.
MWD
Jinky was my hero says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:20
Re the caps thing,
Could you imagine if Lions had played England at Wembley in 67.
Would have hammered them.
C F
Whats the score??
Jude
Getafe 1-0 Barcelona. Fifteen minutes to go.
My grandson text me there to tell me his throats killing him but he said its worth it.
Paul67 ,
a big thank you for your shout out today and for all the support we received for the Sponsored Leg Wax tonight in the CSA on London Rd. We had an enthusiastic crowd in , following a tremendous performance by the bhoys and they lent a moral boost to all the participants .
A big thank you to Liffey , Cutter , Trinder and Griffin from CM and CQN will be proud to know that I didn’t let you down . Not a whimper , not a squeal emerged from these lips .
Thank you to all who supported/sponsored us . We really couldn’t do it without you. We are a couple of games away from our 1000th kid at celtic games and that , more than anything else , fills us with pride in belonging to The Celtic Family.
Hail Hail and thank you again.
Sannabhoy
PS. I’m considering posting a video but not sure if the younger readers should be exposed ! Thoughts ?
C F
Couple of mins of Messi will sort it.
MWD , even your hands aren’t big enough to keep that &^%$ warm !
Yer pal
Sanna
PS. How’s mini- ?
Celtic_First says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:25
Googybhoy
Thanks. But I didn’t go today. I think SwanseaBhoy is the deserved recipient of the highlights.
Yes indeed was intended for Swansea Bhoy.
Getting tired now time to get home. Worked long enough today.
antrimkev says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:26
cabbageandbacon says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:15
that rumour about Burnley was said not to be true in the Irish News mate – if it was 110k C’Ville would have taken their arms off for that
Boyce is a good irish League player – young Rory will make it in the full time game
we have a kid in Joe Gormley waiting to replace Donnelly – not a great team player/footballer but a natural goalscorer
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I know for a fact that it’s true and that it’s been rejected. We don’t need to sell him, we’ve settled our outstanding bills so we don’t need the money at the minute. I’d much rather keep him and push on for the league and cup come January, and as for Boyce if he comes back then happy days but as you’ve pointed out there is a queue in which he’ll have to take his place atm. He’s currently training with the Reds atm anyway, so bar him signing for Killie or indeed Hibs now then he’ll come back to us when the window opens.
Joe Gormley while a lovely fella and a goal scorer at amateur lever ( 60 goals last season ) still has a lot to do to make in the IL.
coorslad is Neil Lennon says:
26 November, 2011 at 22:25
them gifted boys always have the demons. like Jinky…. I’m too borin to have a demon, I have a wee nigglin gnome but – consequently – don’t get to be a hero… maybe in the next life
The G B are Celtics 12th 13th 14teenth man just now!! No mistake.
Moonbeams
The GB were born of Celtic supporters as
were us who stood in the jungle and the Celtic end.
I agree before the GB the atmosphere at CP could at times
be flat.
But i also recall the support getting behind the team when required.
The GB are part of us.