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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Ernie Lynch
Interesting,as is the flatulent excusery.thats not what I asked
Genocide
Ethnic Cleansing
Do you think it occurred?
Aye, Hertz TV on ESPN. A couple of wee Freudian slips like, “We have lost a bit of impetus here.”
ESPN often use local club TV channels, and over here, beggars can’t be choosers. But I’m surprised they do so for a semi-final in the National stadium.
In passing, I have found that commentators for club TV from places like Aberdeen, Livi have generally been very fair and unbiased in their commentary in games versus Celtic.
Three Hibs fans appeared 5 mins before KO.So 4 of us cheering on the Hibbees.One of the commented on the commentary.”Sounds like a right Hun”.Good lads.A few now coming in for the Liverpool v City game.A few said the same as me,this pitch is very poor.Sticky,heavy,bumpy.Some of the players look like running through treacle.Just what do these groundsmen do.Not a great deal of games on it.Who will it suit tomorrow.
TURKEYBHOY
If you are watching the Hertz – Hibbees game on an internet stream, like I am, you often get the illusion that the players, and the ball, are traveling slower than they actually are. Maybe explains the ‘treacle’ effect?
Halkett stretchered off for Hertz.
Apologies Ernie.
Shouldn’t taunt your historical amnesia and one sided memory.will try not to.
That injury to Halkett,you could see his boot sticking in the turf.
Fantastic save by Craig Gordon.
What a save from Craig Gordon
Article on press freedom from the nation.com
Interesting times ahead
https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/climate-change-press-freedom-democracy/
HH
AN TEARMANN on 16TH APRIL 2022 1:03 PM
You’d have to define the terms genocide and ethnic cleansing, but yeah it was a bloody and brutal aftermath.
History is full of that stuff.
How many layers of the onion do you want to strip back?
I’d start with the Romans. Without them, are their carving up of the British mainland we probably wouldn’t have a Scotland and an England.
But we are where we are.
Newell red carded by Beaton. As Captain Mainwaring said, “ Stupid, stupid boy!”
66 minutes.
Scottish Cup semi-final.
Hearts v Hibs.
Commentator talking about “Rangers great win at Ibrox on Thursday”.
Not looking good for Hibbees. Down 2-1, down to 10 men, and just when they were climbing back into the game. Sean must regret leaving his Assistant Manager job with Belgium.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 16TH APRIL 2022 1:42 PM
It’s a Scoddish thing.
You’ll get used to it.
INIQUITOUSIV on 16TH APRIL 2022 1:43 PM
Nae sympathy for him. Not after the way he had his team playing against Celtic.
Boys have been screaming for Melkerson to come on.
ERNIE LYNCH
Correction.
It’s a Scottish Football thing.
Shocking tackle by Campbell should’ve been a straight red……
who would win in a fight between a red and a straight red?
terrible tackle all the same
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 16TH APRIL 2022 1:51 PM
Football isn’t hermetically sealed from the rest of society.
Hibs red card just shows how frustration can get the better of you when you are chasing the game in make, or, break, cup tie. Discipline will need to be our watchword tomorrow – I’m sure Ange will be well aware.
Wee thug Devlin on for Hertz.
not getting to watch todays games, are there any flags of war in evidence ?
8 minutes added
Hibs make subs very late. Desperation by Maloney, Gray and Caldwell.
SAINT STIVS
A few Union Jacks at the Hertz end.
Gordon yellow carded for time wasting.
Both sides got their swimming trunks on……bunch of divin’ barstewards
Mackay trying to take it into corner with 4 minutes to go. Hate to see that.
I shouldn’t have watched Man City vs Liverpool. Just spoils you for other games.
Hibees with free kick 20 yards out.
Easy save by Gordon.
Shockingly poor advert for Scottish football.
Maloney is toast
Ernie
Interesting
How can I define genocide to one who questions its actual occurrence?obfuscation by what,widening it from say the Romans to what?- today and current covid numbers,well cull was mentioned in meetings.
by cabinet.
The question stands.
As solid as your amnesia.
Beaton dished out 10 yellow card’s, 2 of which resulted in Newells red.
Re the ban on tifo’s
The brethren at the SFA are only looking to save the onion bears from embarrassment.
It was a sure thing that the GB would have produced another with work of art and the Onion bears would have copied another page from their word search book
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