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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A bad day for the quintessentially british club! ‘Alistair’, or ‘Mr McCoist’ must be hurting.
PS now that the Kilmarnock fans referred to the Rangers fans as ‘huns’ can we put to bed the convoluted argument that hun=Protestant?
MadMitch says:
27 November, 2011 at 15:32
Fierst post since yesterday’s game.
I have been trying to work out GS.
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I’m stil trying to work out who or what GS is!
After I’ve given up on that I’m gonna give up on the rest of your acronyms.
By the way,TRUTH 4767,BALLS TO COME ON AFTER THAT. Gone up in my estimation.
I gave Shiels pelters in hope.
GIRFUY hun!
Cost cutting at Ibroke extends to Sally wearing Uncle Walter’s hand-me-down cardigan today.
PEPE REYNA downing about a litre of orange juice as he walks out onto the pitch.
CHARLIE ADAM flung his bottle of buckie into the corner at the same time!
Madmitch and others
“After 22 hours of trying – I can’t.
He is effectively the JS’s QSG in one body.
His head and attitude are another matter but the talent is all there.
GC – Physique and presence.
DH – Tackling.
KD – Vision
DMcG – Finishing.
PW – Saving his best for TFOD.
LM – Luck with the horses.
Good to see him getting a goal yesterday.
Consequently there is now an 800lb gorilla out of work. ”
After 22 minutes of trying, I think I have found the Rosetta stone to unlock the above. I knew JS must refer to Jock Stein BUT… JS’s QSG???
Queer straight guy??
Queen’s Scottish Guards???
Quivering Sieve Goalie??
Then, my wife offered me a Quality Street and I was able to change Gary Caldwell to George Connelly, and the rest were easy.
Maybe if he’d added VD to the list I would have got it earlier :-)
Setting the bears free…..spot on earlier…..our ‘careful’ financial strategy has saved us from a similar current bun mess……..and will see us through this recession……..they’re finished…….
Looking forward to Sportscene tonight. Wonder if we will be first on!!
HH
CRC
They said it cud be 15 points but now its down to 4,
the huns are deathly quiet while the green brigade they roar.
While many down dark Ibrox way are fearful of the axes,
cos we all know the great whyte knight he still wont pay his taxes.
So all the bhoys should stand up proud and let us make our mark,
and cheer the hoops to bring the title back to celtic park!