It was neither glorious nor convincing, but Celtic’s poor record at Easter Road was improved by Martin O’Neill’s sixth win in seven games since returning as interim manager in October. Hibernian bossed the early exchanges, with Celtic careless in possession, but outcomes are often determined by who makes the fewest mistakes. On that metric, the champions prevailed comfortably.
For the second time in three days Celtic profited from a poor pass from the opposing goalkeeper. You and I have watched Scottish football long enough to respect any side try to play out from the back, but Hibs’ Catcher in the Net, Raphael Sallinger, erred when trying to pick out a pass with Reo Hatate ready to pounce. The reborn-midfielder had the freedom of the penalty area before passing to Daizen Maeda, who rolled the ball into the empty net.
33 seconds after play restarted, Yang did what Yang does – found space on the left and delivered an inch-perfect cross for Arne Engels to power a header Sallinger got a hand to but could not catch. Hibs were bust and Celtic moved into what looked very like Game Management mode. Martin O’Neill must wonder why Yang and Engels were unable to command a starting slot earlier in the season.
A penalty early in the second half got the home side within touching distance of Celtic but despite forcing Kasper Schmeichel into action on a couple of occasions, they never looked likely to draw level.
The penalty did not affect the outcome of the game, but I have questions. The ball first struck Liam Scales on the shoulder before his hand made contact. When is a ricochet from close range that deflects onto a hand or arm not considered an offence?
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Another day Nancyless.OCHONE,OCHONE,will this wait neffer stop. (In a Utter Hebridean accent).
Nancy? You have no idea about the tax difficulties between the UK, France and the USA! por cierto
Songs from a room …
It seems a long ago Nancy …
Nancy wore green stockings …
It’s an omen 😜💚
We’re doomed I tell ye.
Ange was a flop !
Not pragmatic enough !
EPL is a totally different beast.
Idealism doesn’t work.
His inexperience at this level showed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c157v44x22zo
Whoops !!!!!!!
EKBhoy, there is no sanity clause!
Marxbrosfc :)
The first rule of the sanity clause is you do not talk about the sanity clause…..
Young Colby,a tad impetuous.A bit more experience required. A good boy.
Joes11 @ 9:15am – thank you.
In truth, …
Using the Serenity Prayer as a reference
… These days I’m more disposed to deploying serenity than courage.
Others … such as the collective … are going with courage as they believe they can change things.
While I don’t agree with many aspects of their how, who and what?
… on principle, good on them nonetheless
For my part, I’ve never lobbed a tangerine in my life and can’t be bothered learning the technique now.
Did the earth move for ya Nancy!
From earlier :-
A collective march prior to the Hearts game.
It’s up to them, however I very much doubt the remaining collective have a unified collective thought process.
I take no pleasure in that assumption, its just the way I see it.
The arrival of MON and mad Fozzy in conjunction with Shaun Maloney have galvanised the team and the club. Existing personnel do not look the duds they were made out to be.
We have optimism, togetherness and happiness once more.
The contingency plan has worked very well while we await the new management team.
Would the disastrous season defining games against Kairat Almaty happen now if we could turn back time. ?
Support the Foundation.
HH.
BhoyJoeBelfast: Well done Belfast city councillors. Saw a video of Jamie Bryson boasting it would never happen. 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Meanwhile in Dublin,the Taoiseach, Lindsey Graham and other politicians shamelessly pile on the pressure not to have a local park denamed (after the current israeli president’s father) despite the wishes of the local community.
Almore
Chucky Allah
:-))
It’s worth noting perhaps that we are getting very little value from the money spent on summer transfers.
Tounekti looks exciting but his final ball is often hopeless and he’s moved from left wing to left out.
Nygren doesn’t seem to have a position and is now keeping Tounekti company.
Balikwisha is a mere rumour.
Iheanacho and poor Callum Osmand have caught the bug and been hamstrung.
We’ve seen less of Yamada and Inamura than we did before they signed.
Simpson-Pusey is playing hide and seek with Ross Doohan.
That’s nine signings.
Meanwhile KT seems somewhat diminished from the Duracell fullback we remember, and we are reliant on Saracchi to provide him respite; two signings adding up to one left back.
MON’s results to date have largely been built on the remnants of last season’s squad. One wonders how he’d get on with a fit CCV and AJ underpinning a team that had a functioning striker and capable right winger.
Fair play to him.
The new guy is going to have a job on his hands getting a tune out of the summer’s discordant instruments.
Kev dimmy fooqwit racist scumbag 8.54
Kev in Blant’R,that warning is AGAINST racist scumbags like you(reb to racist unionist).
Your like in communities are being outed
No more hiding kevvi we see you vermin.
You penus.
Posts bout Palestinians but supports the poison racism from the empire.Confused kevvi you are a full on flegsooker,like Bryson we need to get a bin for you.£49 fwit
just when you thought it the 2025 window couldn’t get worse Balikwisha gets called up for AFCON
new article posted.
The Battered Bunnet on 2nd December 2025 11:24 am
Accurate summary
And IMHO it highlights the scattergun approach adopted by our Board
We needed a Centre Forward a Winger (and another to cover Jota) and a Left Back
Regardless your opinion on Brendan or the Board our recruitment strategy is a bit hit and miss (more miss at the moment)
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