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. …PFayr

     

     

    When I was over for the festive season I must have been one of Sainsbury’s best customers for Italian wines – along with yourself of course!

     

     

    Bought a few of the cartons of Nero d’Avola – cost about 3 times what they do here!

     

     

    Two branches to choose from as well in a 6/7 mile radius!

     

     

    Great!

     

     

    HH!!

  2. Saint Stivs

     

    21:44 on 28 January, 2013

     

     

    sign john mcginn ?

     

     

    certainly one to keep an eye on, very good yesterday

  3. I am just old enough to darkly recall the Feyenoord disaster of 1970, when Stein had the side believing they had only to sidle onto the pitch to win the European Cup. The performance that night, characterised by a showy and dreamy languor, is instantly recognisable to anyone who remembers it. I have recognised it several times since, Hampden matches against Ross County and now St. Mirren providing examples from the last three years. Someone should tell the 1971-born Lennon about the Feyenoord spectre, since he seems not to have clicked-on to it yet.

  4. MWD

     

     

    Any word on your ‘unusual’ question the other night……………..?

     

     

    ….the smart money still says “Dandy Dinmont”…

     

    …am I barking

     

    up the wrong tree?

  5. Che

     

    21:46 on

     

    28 January, 2013

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stivs

     

    wheres your sense of fun?

     

     

    hows the save the school campaign coming on?

     

     

    ————————

     

     

    i need to get started proper.

     

    just discuessed it today funny enough with someone who was at the arena at weekend and thought its an eyesore.

  6. Old Tim67

     

     

    Hugh Maxwell was signed in 1964 from Falkirk for £15k ( a lot of money in those days )

     

    Played just 8 games and was shipped out to St. Johnstone ( thinks it was about £10k )

     

     

    One of the worst players I saw wear the hoops

  7. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Embdy think we’ll be getting an enquiry about how to refresh back to the last post soon :o)

  8. Oldtim

     

     

    Get yersel down to Lidl.

     

     

    They have good quality wines from all over, and they have charts that tells you everything about them.

     

     

    You can try a few to see what takes your fancy, and you won’t have to break the bank.

  9. OT

     

     

    Italian for me

     

     

    Nero d’avola , montepulciano d’ abruzzo and Puglia

     

     

    Chile..try a Carmenere

     

     

    French..Cote de Rhone

     

     

    All are quite strong , heavy reds ..mmmmmmm

     

     

    Normally you’d have to pay about £10 per bottle but I’ve found most available for £5 -£7 in Sainsburys

  10. back in 82 i was a mere 15 year old, and my uncle told me to take his 2 main stand tickets and take young cousin in there for his first rangers game.

     

     

    some hairy drunk ambushed me on the way round and persuaded me “the celic end is where you want to be wee man”

     

     

    so we swopped.

     

     

    that soakin stunted my growth.

  11. Ooooffft ! Jimbo67 ! Remember that Dundee game well think Tam Gemmell captained Dundee ! My auld fella God Rest Him sent me down front so he could hav a good bawl n a wee hauf ! Disappointing game but cherished moments none the less ! He certainly left me a wonderful legacy being Celtic minded .

  12. Tallybhoy

     

     

    They have a great selection and they normally have at least one on sale

     

     

    Next time your over try Sainsburys own Carmenere from their finest range ..excellent and not too dear

  13. John McGinn is Jack McGinn’s grandson is he not?

     

     

    Decent player.

     

     

    I would have Paul McGowan back – Charlie came back!

     

     

    HH!!

  14. I was an apprentice at the time i went to cl.

     

    My tradesman teacher was head bouncer on the door,we’d walk by the the queue and in we went.

     

    Then again,we were new romantic and kitted out.lol

  15. Toffeetim

     

     

    Big Tam was the Dee’s captain that day.A few folk jeered him in the Celtic support- whistled down by the rest of the support.

     

     

    Mind my dad- God rest his soul – and my uncle Alex had a big argument on the way home about the recently started 3 day week. Sorted over haufs back home. Character forming sort of day

     

     

    Jimbo

  16. ArranmoreBhoyLXV11 on

    HH

     

     

    Just in geez,waited 1hr 15 to be seen at hospital for my 6 pm appt. had lost the will to live,ha that’s their plan..

     

     

    Nice memories here..

     

     

    Earlier, Dundee beating us in League Cup Final 73 I remember being in the Sevco end with my dad- I never saw Celtic lose! A lesson learned.

     

     

    Secondly – Marc Reiper I liked..Did he not retire because of a weird toe injury?

     

     

    He scored in cup final at poundland…?

     

     

    I recall him and Regi Bliknker scoring?

     

     

    Happy days Hoops..Cheered me up after hospital…Wow those steroids make you ( more) bonkers…

     

     

     

    HH

  17. greenyinfurrafenian on

    Ahh the new romantics. The 80s version of the glam rockers. Didn’t go for it myself.

     

    Rudebhoys csc

  18. doc is neil lennon

     

     

    21:54 on

     

    28 January, 2013

     

    LennyBhoy, try clicking on the time in the post, not the date, just the time, then refreshing, stays on the post for me.

     

    ………….

     

     

    Cheers mate. That stops me scrolling all the time. Fantastic.

     

     

    I really need to get out more.

  19. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    blantyretim

     

     

    21:55 on 28 January, 2013

     

    67 heaven

     

     

    if you wait till the Wednesday you will miss all the fun..o))

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    I’m taking 4 days annual leave from Tuesday 12th ……. Must have momentarily thought the first day of my leave was the Monday….wishful thinking …..LOL ….sorreeeeee

  20. “@lawrencedonegan: @LorrainHerbison I didn’t miss them, I turned off the show when I heard DJ name. If I want inarticulacy on football I’ll talk to the cat”

     

     

    Lawrence Donegan has been giving Snyde (BFDJ and DL in particular) loads of stick over the last few weeks, I like his style!

  21. Old Tim

     

    They`ve got Languedoc ,a French wine I really enjoy, in Morrisons at £5.50 reduced from £11. Been on offer for about a week so stocks might be running low now.

     

     

    JJ

     

     

    PS I might be down earlyish on Wednesday. Which pre-game pub do you drink in now? I went into BB`s last Tuesday . There were two Tims at the bar but I didn`t recognise them. Does no one go there now?

  22. Was in a bar earlier today where one of the partners is a big Inter fan.

     

     

    We started talking about the upcoming games with Juve and I asked him if he would be supporting us.

     

     

    He replied – “F****n right I will against those b******s!”

     

     

    HH!!

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