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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blantyretim.
Are you going to the game on Wednesday,I’ll be wandering the city like a lost soul until kick off time.
Sipsini
Dya remember the Ultrateque
Canamalar’s
Reiper was signed by Wim …1987
TET
Some things never change:o)
neil canamalar..
Reiper was with us a year, too short in my opinion, a good Centre Half.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
oldtim67..
working late I’m afraid, already booked half day for 12th though..
Neil
Rieper joined in 1997 and played most games in 97/98 when we stopped 10 iar and also won the League Cup(a rarity in itself!).
He got injured at the start of the following season and played his last game round about the end of October I think.
HH!!
Che
You are absolutely correct, and i am normally very positive in defeat but, probably like PF, and others, I can’t remember watching such a lethargic performance in 56 years supporting Celtic…..before the game, I thought…”Good team”….10 minutes into the game ….”good Lord.”.!! …..(to put it politely….LOL)
Hopefully, my mood will improve by Wednesday ….LOL
1997 even
Vogue punter
That was correct. Impressed with the speed of your answer. Do you live there.
Picture round next and only recognise Abraham Lincoln. Looks like last place for me.
Good night and god bless all here
blantyretim
21:35 on 28 January, 2013
oldtim67..
working late I’m afraid, already booked half day for 12th though..
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pity the games on 13th…..
I remember him signing and he was the great hope, played great then career cut short, was alway one of the great what if’s :o)
Players going though the motions without real hunger was the main reason for yesterday …
But Oor Neil doesn’t escape unscathed …
I worked under a manager who played a 4-3-3 formation every week …
Because the opposition were poor in every position it just worked !
But I NEVER favoured it …
Ball out to a centre mid …
Played back to a full back …
Then launched over the opposing back line ….
Get them turning he said …
No defender likes to face his own goal ….
Play the channels… Stretch and expose thier full backs …
The problem for us with the system yesterday was izzy …
Hardly played the channels….
Cutting the ball inside where saints had 5 Mids against our 3 …
None of our back line got the saints turning ….. Why ? Because they sat deep leaving little space behind !
They played our tactics v barca against us … And it worked!
Izzys mojo is gone I fear … Sadly
Well done to the saints ..
Bring on juve !
The Exiled Tim.
THE EXILED TIM
21:29 on
28 January, 2013
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.
Snap.I was likewise.
Lennybhoy-you have to go to top of page and click on the refresh icon in the box,it was far easier on S1 and S2, there might be another way but haven’t found it yet :(
LennyBhoy, to refresh the Galaxy SIII, press the menu button bottom left of the phone, the curved arrows in the address bar.
Oldtim
Yes ..looked good
Wasn’t needing any as Sainsburys keep doing fine Italian wines at half price ….they always have p,entry for sale …think I’m the only guy who buys them
TBJ
Just got gifted 4 tickets for Irish Race Day March 9th at Ayr, whilst im congratulating myself and planning a cheeky wee bhoys day out, she who must be obeyed has booked a cheap hotel room for the night,
Can I take it from that act she believes one of the tickets is hers?
MurdochauldandHay
Great link to a great final!
Two things;
Football photography was far superior in those days.
Celtic players looked determined to bring the silver home.
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67 heaven check yer ticket mate..
The boy jinky.
ye i was regular.
Lot of stories from there,none i could post on cqn.
67 Heaven No its not.
Che
Shouldnae have telt her :-))
Che
21:17 on
28 January, 2013
EDB was it not mcloy…the father of NFL good lady?
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your at it.
nfl’s good lady is a port onion,
her dad and brothers must have been chuffed when he arrived at the door.
PFayr.
Can you recommend a couple of wines Name & Country.
1st cup final 1980, sheltered in a relatives house next to stadium when the madness started. we went back to hampden to see the team get on the coach with the cup and the bear (aitken not winslow) asked for my scarf and wrapped it round the cup. Proudest 13 year old in glasgow that day
greenyin
bring back gowser ?
sign john mcginn ?
celtfish
No mate ,come from Rutherglen,stay in Cambuslang(spit!)
and stoap cheatin.
PF
that wife of mine missus nothing, bloody CIA phone her looking to cross check information on Middle East politics
Stivs
wheres your sense of fun?
hows the save the school campaign coming on?
PFayr.
Forgot price rough guess.
The boy jinky.
Did you ever frequent city limits?
That was the place to be before it shut down.
Mark the chink sold out and made a fortune.
Sipsini
My memory tells me it was only open a couple of years.. often think of it when i pass the sauchie hall st centre…
EDB
Aye, a big bit older, a big bit fatter, none the feckin wiser >}
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Oldtim
I remember we talked about it in Barca.
Looking back, such a waste.
“bada bing” and doc is neil lennon, cheers Bhoys. Bit of a bummer as using refresh button takes you to top of page and not to last post. doc is neil lenon can’t get refresh button via menu button bottom left but got it by scrolling to top.
doc is neil lennon got your text.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
blantyretim
21:40 on
28 January, 2013
67 heaven check yer ticket mate..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
a’ve no goat it yet ……….LLLLOOOOLLLL……..
Sipsini
We called in cimits …. My mate from townhead was a regular. I got in when with him … Kb when not with him