By the time they cross the white line on Sunday afternoon, Celtic will have rested for 8 days. Kyogo had a few heavy training sessions early in the week and will be fitter, Giorgos Giakoumakis has iced his delicate limb. The entire squad has rested in preparation for Hampden, a stadium, which incredibly, over many years, has provided Celtic with a higher win rate that the Paradise itself.
I didn’t get everything I wanted from this week’s European ties, but extra time at Ibrox was top of my list. The script is written, althogh, you and I both know football is full of adlib moments. Scripts give you a sense of what to expect, the punchlines often come from an inspired creator rising to the occasion. We can take nothing for granted, this will be a battle.
On our last visit to Hampden, Ange Postecoglou considered the League Cup Final important enough to start Kyogo, who pulled a hamstring 10 days earlier. The decision proved pivotal, as our Japanese striker scored two to transform a deficit into a win. The manager’s wisdom was called into question a week later, when the same player exacerbated his injury, leading to a three-month layoff.
With a glance at the trophy cabinet, Ange might consider his instincts were right regarding Kyogo. If so, Giakoumakis is likely to start. Those three months, however, gave Ange time to ruminate. I expect the Greek to start on the bench.
Patience will be required. The game could last 120 minutes, if so, substitute decisions will be important. Oh, and please, tomorrow, practice from 12 yards……….
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Almore 8.51am
Enjoy your break and hope your celebrating in the Biscay tomorrow …
Am hopeless at many things but Geography is probably my worst… so looked up Bay of Biscay
everyday a school day :-)
Montfords back of Celtic need opens at 11 although a pint of Guinness us a whopping £5😵
Need=end 😱
Hi Bhoys
Someone looking for a city centre pub tomorrow for breakfast and beer I can recommend Drouthy’s in Queen Street great fry up and decently priced. It’s across the road from Greggs at George Square.
On the game I just want to get through and shut these zombies up I don’t care who we get in the final as long as we get there. If it wasn’t a final in the next round I wouldn’t even care if we got beat as long as we’ve pumped their zombie arses oot.
KEEP THE FAITH
DROUTHY’S opens at 11
PPB, is that Montford House?
11 on a Sunday? I’d put up with a fiver a pint for that 👍🏼
MAJESTIC HARTSON
The International bar… Short walk upto Hampden.
Had a good few times in there……
Or
The vaults at peacock Cross😂 then taxi to Hampden.
Enjoy yer dayoot.
Extend the season,rearrange the Celtic game on May 1.
If we had VAR Old Firm would be ahead in the league.
Tavernier (one trophy ) is an Old Firm legend.
And very numerous other pieces of crap,being churned out the keep the old ,quintessential British clubs chin up,including,RB manager,”Ibrox is awesome”.
Just do them Bhoys.
My Beach Bar showing the Hibs ,Hearts semi final,cause its on BBC.Brilliant.95 p a pint.
Just had a look in this morning,new umbrellas up,FFS,Orange and Blue.Clueless.
Enjoy.
TB 11.11am
Tavpen must be the least successful captain of any of the Ibrox Klubs, one trophy (without fans) in his career
Well maybe that constitutes a legend for an entity that’s only ever won one major trophy :-)
Enjoy your 95p pints today, am looking forward to a pint tomorrow in the Banks Club cheering on the hoops, not as cheap as 95p but certainly won’t be £5 a pint
I am in my workplace today, a few things to tidy up and I couldnt get logged on from home, bummer.
On the road in I passed the most fetching sight at Renfrew cross of a car full of ladies dressed up in purple and orange finery, with those little Union flags all a flutter, must be going to the races or something else equally as jolly.
Hope it pishes dooon,
TB
Man City v Liverpool also on BBC after the Edinburgh derby, hope you plenty of 95p’s could be a long day :-)
If you go to a Edinburgh Derby don’t go sober, learnt that lesson about 40 years ago. Anyway will watch the first 15 minutes then probably back to painting😵
Remember Genocide and ethnic cleansing here
https://twitter.com/alextomo/status/1515276001906995201?t=uHNHEX48LkMN8hEmQKRH7w&s=19
HH
DAVID66 on 16TH APRIL 2022 8:52 AM
No Problem Jimmy I hope you pick up.
A wee Hun skelping tomorrow will cheer you right up.
Do you need anything I am off to opticians and a bit of shopping with Sharon and can drop in later.
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Thanks DAVID Bhoy, but I am okay for food etc.
Im fed up being stuck in the hoose for the last 12 days…again…but I have no choice at the moment.
Hopefully, I will feel better after a Celtic victory tomorrow.
HH Mate.
A few years ago a work contact wanted to take my boss and me to a Hearts v Celtic game in Edinburgh, hospitality etc. With some Hertz legend (😂 I know). I declined so my boss took his good Lhady.
My boss is a Tim as his wife, but the Mini Huns were throwing things about at the table, fenian this and Fenian that not knowing of the 2 Tim’s at the table. My boss’s wife went tonto at half time and gave them a mouthfull and her and my boss left.
On the Monday or Tuesday my boss said to me you done the right thing, I said I would never sit at a game with Huns or Mini Huns at a table with bevvy on it. Probably even if there is no bevvy in that setting.
They cannot be trusted to police themselves.
D :)
AN TEARMANN on 16TH APRIL 2022 11:34 AM
A battle in a war about having a Jacobite monarch on the British throne rather than a Hanoverian.
BIG JIMMY on 16TH APRIL 2022 12:00 PM
Our Bhoy TOMMY ROGIC is 22/1 to score TWO Goals v the Huns.
Tam is also 100/1 to score a HAT TRICK v Animals.
Big TOM to score at ANYTIME….and Celtic to win is priced at 70/1. ( SCORECAST)
Ive taken ALL three bets with my Bookie.
HH
The SCORECAST shouild have read Tom to score at anytime and Celtic to win 4-2 at 70/1.
HH
In light of the fact that Sky had dictated the 1 May fixture I paid for transport and non refundable hotel in Glasgow as soon as the fixture was announced…. Will I get a refund from the SPFL if they move the tie???
Big Jimmy – Good luck with the best for tomorrow.
Dexter they will not move that fixture.
D :)
I see the Hearts fans were allowed to set-up a tifo at their end at Hampden today.
ERNIE LYNCH on 16TH APRIL 2022 12:01 PM
AN TEARMANN on 16TH APRIL 2022 11:34 AM
A battle in a war about having a Jacobite monarch on the British throne rather than a Hanoverian.
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A battle on whose outcome genocide occurred and ethnic cleansing occurred all carried out by the same unionists you support today.
Bets not best.
D :)
MAJESTIC HARTSON
If you decide to go to Montfords go early as there will be
a queue to get in
Been a few times myself and often had to wait half an hour
plus busy as hell inside
Hail Hail
Cmon the hoops
It’s looks like Hibs have failed to sell all their tickets by a long way.
That should be remembered next time they play us and ask for 50%.
AN TEARMANN on 16TH APRIL 2022 12:20 PM
Dearie me.
Bit of a stretch there, if you don’t mind me saying so.
Though the insight into your outlook is both amusing and disturbing in equal measure.
I feel that the SFA are on damage limitation with the tifo thingy ban tomorrow.
They will be thinking Huns being DISGUSTING horrible LowLife scumbags that they are will have banners mentioning paedophilia therefor banning both fans tifo’s.
SHOCKING protecting Huns as usual.
D :)
On this day 1977 winning league at Easter Road
https://twitter.com/KennyofCeltic/status/1515290521123577860?t=kRGY-oGQ6pC-Kql_T61Azw&s=19
HH
Screamer from Simms for Hertz. 1-0
Shocking defending from Hibs. No one anywhere near Simms when he picks it up 25 yards out. Takes advantage with a real belter of a goal.
INIQUITOUSIV
That was the third time in first 15 minutes the Hibs back li e was breached.
Horrible defending.
This could get embarrassing for Hibs.
Another beautiful goal by Hertz from a free kick routine. 2-0.
Hibs fans head for exits then Hibs score. 2-1.
2-0
As I was saying.
2-1 what a game.
ERNIE LYNCH on 16TH APRIL 2022 12:25 PM
AN TEARMANN on 16TH APRIL 2022 12:20 PM
Dearie me.
Bit of a stretch there, if you don’t mind me saying so.
Though the insight into your outlook is both amusing and disturbing in equal measure.
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What is amusing about genocide?
What do you find disturbing about genocide?
What is amusing about ethnic cleansing?
Do you not believe such genocide occurred?
Do you not believe such ethnic cleansing òccurred
Watching Hertz-Hibbees on ESPNPlus in the States. I don’t recollect hearing either commentator before. The commentary is fair, but they were absolutely ecstatic at the Hertz goals, and much less so at Cadden’s goal for Hibs. Methinks ESPN is carrying HertzTV.
I also suspect that wee Sean’s jaikit will be on a shoogly peg if they lose this today.
AN TEARMANN on 16TH APRIL 2022 12:39 PM
OK. Basic parsing.
‘ your outlook is both amusing and disturbing’
Verb: is.
Subject of the verb: Your outlook.
What is amusing and disturbing?
Your outlook.
If you can’t understand basic English then there’s no way you are ever going to get to grips with historical events.