Celtic get what their inconsistency deserved

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Was anyone surprised at yesterday’s result?  You shouldn’t have been.  I don’t think I’ve ever before written two articles against taking a result for granted.  Celtic are ridiculously inconsistent as Kilmarnock, Hibs, St Johnstone, Inverness and now St Mirren will testify, even Arbroath left Celtic Park with a draw.  The intensity which has been self-evident on Champions League duty has been posted missing far too often.

Defeat yesterday was entirely possible as is defeat away to Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup on Sunday.  There will be entirely different tactics and attitude when Juventus call next month but right now you’re feeling sore because, against all odds, we’ve conceded a League Cup final place and we’ll find an equally brave opponent at some point in the Scottish Cup unless a solution is found.

Speaking at the funeral of Sean Fallon last week, Sir Alex Ferguson referred to need for a manager to be a hard taskmaster, generating a corresponding need for the assistant manager to be plugged into the dressing room.  I’m sure this is not the only way of managing a football team but it was how Jock Stein and Sean worked, and it’s how Sir Alex has worked for the last three decades.

Millionaire players need an edge in their lives to deliver on a lesser stage.

I had to be in Paisley all morning, which did not help my mood.
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  1. the boy jinky

     

     

    21:10 on

     

    28 January, 2013

     

    Sipsini

     

     

    Options … Wouldn’t like to see the choices if you ended up in a white suit ;)

     

     

    I couldn’t divulge the colour one of my suits were.

     

    Only young once;-)

  2. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    I can’t shake off the disappointment on this one……every Celtic player on that park, except Brown, needs to ‘take a good look at themselves’ ….. better leave it there, before I say something I will regret

  3. Zonal Marking Celtic Style 2013 Stats:

     

     

    4 games

     

    17 corners conceded

     

    0 goals conceded

     

     

    Not that it provides any comfort for conceding 3 goals and losing the game yesterday

  4. Norrie Martin in goal for deadco that day..

     

     

    had a hotel next to Prestwick airport a few years ago..

  5. 1982 final was indeed a fantastic day -totally destroyed them 2-1 -soaked-quick change then off into town -went to Nightmoves Sauchiehall St where I met my wife for the first time -sitting with her right now in a lovely bar in Puerto Del Carmen where the sun has been cracking the flags all day

  6. angelgabriel

     

     

    It was a foot injury which finished Mark Rieper’s career I think.

     

     

    He had played in the 1998 WC in France – think he scored a goal in one of the matches – and Denmark got to the quarter finals.

     

     

    Never recovered and had to stop playing shortly thereafter.

     

     

    Smashin player.

     

     

    HH!!

  7. BT

     

    your taking this too seriously is there a quiz on tonight…..

     

     

    or

     

     

    did you ask the OHG?

  8. Right guys

     

    In a pub quiz. What was the 7th place in Scotland to be named a city. Just put my answer sheet in.

  9. MikeinToronto – No problem big fella; you’re usually not too disagreeable:0)

     

    did you get any work done today???? i’m offski to get a wee glass of red and a curry.

     

    PFayr – keep the heid amigo; apples will grow again:)

     

    slainte

     

    tony

  10. Celtic Mac.

     

     

    oldtim67 et al

     

     

    I cannot remember offhand if Jock Stein’s Celtic team ever actually lost a domestic Cup

     

     

    Semi-Final, though there are some on here who might put me right on that point.

     

     

     

     

    When did I ask that question.

     

     

    Although I could probably tell you the answer

  11. 67heaven

     

     

    I get the impression some of them couldnae care less…they pick up their wages regardless

     

     

    Perhaps the win bonus wasn’t sufficient enough for some to feel compelled to apply themselves

  12. Neil canamalar

     

     

    You wouldn’t be saying that if you knew it was oldtim67 who recommended that Celtic sign Hughie Maxwell!

  13. PF

     

    We have more to be joyous about than sad

     

    We have more to be happy about than others,

     

    disappointment will fade,

     

    liquidation is forever

     

     

    Chin up mate

     

    HH

  14. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    How long was Rieper with us ?

     

    I thought it was less than a season

  15. Norrie Martin of course.

     

     

    Niven was the goalie in the 7-1 game.

     

     

    Useless numpties!

     

     

    HH!!

  16. First Cup Final St Johnstone 1-0 October 69. Wee Bertie scored.

     

     

    82 League Cup Final – wore new expensive coat. Ruined by full time. Still wore coat for years

     

     

    Best Cup Final ? 6-1 v Hibs 72. Dixie hat trick. Arguably the best actual display of football I ever saw Celtic produce.

     

     

    Worst? Dundee beating us 1-0 in 73/4. Freezing day , rotten crowd, RH Davidson blowing for time up with Jinky clean through on the goalie

     

     

    Jimbo

  17. I used to travel down to most games from the late 60s to the mid 70s, and in all honesty, I really can’t remember much about them, young and stupid, thought more about making a total twat of masel.

  18. PFayr.

     

     

    Did you have a look at that winehouse in Portugal,just about to go and order some more of the good stuff.

  19. Ralstonrow.

     

     

    Nightmoves…. That would be the old roselands

     

    White elephant before that and before my time.

     

    Nice you met Mrs Ralstonrow there.hh

  20. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Celtic mac,

     

    :oD)))))

     

    He must have been talking to the bosses da

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