While Celtic totally controlled the first half at Ibrox yesterday, Newco’s defence held firm and largely limited the visitors to shots from the edge of the area. Leigh Griffiths’ effort from that distance was touched onto the post but over the 90 minutes there was not a single chance where an attacker from either team should have scored.
Steven Gerrard made changes at halftime that made marginally reduced Celtic’s advantage, but not so much as to permit his side an attempt on target, even after Celtic were reduced to 10 men.
Nir Bitton played well until his red card. He and the impeccable Kristoffer Ajer brought authority and control to the game as they circulated the ball for Celtic. A momentary lapse that allowed Alfredo Morelos to collect goal-side of him saw Bitton grapple his opponent to the ground. Referee Bobby Madden waved his red card in a flash.
Morelos was in a wide position, Ajer, who had already demonstrated his pace by catching and overtaking Newco’s fastest player, Ryan Kent, was covering in a central position. The Laws of the Game ask referees to make a judgement on whether he thinks the covering defender would be able to make up the ground, Madden decided to show Morelos the advantage.
Madden also showed Morelos the advantage five minutes into the game, when the Columbian stamped on Jeremie Frimpong’s Achilles in an off the ball incident. Madden awarded Celtic a foul, but used his discretion to keep both cards in his pocket when many expected a red card. The referee determined the outcome.
Celtic conceded fewer chances yesterday than in any game in months but the goal came from a familiar failing – corner kicks. A ricochet struck Callum McGregor and flew past Vasilis Barkas, who had little else to do all afternoon.
The game was lost for a few reasons: despite our control of play, Newco’s defence stood firm, we did not get into the box or hit the bye-line often enough. Bobby Madden had two decisions to make and you could bet your mortgage he was not making them in Celtic’s favour. Despite the unfortunate nature of the own goal, we again conceded from a corner.
Had we lost and played in the manner we had in our previous three games against Newco the verdict would be straightforward: the better team won and is firm favourite to take the title. I don’t think that is the case, instead, it has taken us until now to make the correct selection and formation decisions against them.
A must-win game was lost, leaving Celtic 19 points clear with three games in hand. Newco are a club who find it difficult to get trophies over the line. They are defensively solid, but I think their league position flatters them. There is work to do for both teams.
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An T – dont doubt that the young mob vist celtic sites – but from my experience CQN is for the middle aged – when playing for other sites at 11’s – the views of CQN where less than complimentary
Spikeysauldman
Playing each other at 11s – whit? A football game/sidey….just a bit lost mate
I would agree the demographic is middle aged here.but the thinking is pretty vibrant at times.
I guess the views of cqn are at times uncomplimentary.to me most sites are the same if your lurking,plenty of if buts and maybeez with little or no chance of them building into action that has a real outcome.,one say that was successful was FAC anti oba campaign and our own res12 aa an unsuccessful example sadly, but we are learning and still to widely spread as a fan base for real success to come quickly.
HH
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Happy noo year
Whitever yir tier
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Night cqn ta for being here
HH
2 days since game
looking back indeed it was midfield and attack that should have started the season
hwover they are just getting used to each other and soro did not look match fit later
defense well that is clear failure of scouting/transfers
Dubai maybe they thought that the magical change that happened last year would happen again
the change was only we played with Griff’s up front and we did not learn that
as for actually going to Dubai during pandemic well that’s another matter
all this income lost during the corvid time , although i was horrified to see our CEO is on 67,300 pounds a week according to official documents at AGM
said before and been abused and shot down
our club is only run to ensure our beloved CEO keeps that salary
your Chief share holder and part time fan ( he has admitted as such) only cares that there is zero debt
how we get that is up to our beloved CEO , that has worked out well
absolutely no point in Neil being on that plane to Dubai, he will not take our club forward
until a new CEO is in place nothing will change , except instead of CL qualifiers we will have EL qualifiers to be embarrassed about with no planning as usual
i see Rodger Mitchel is clearly angling for CEO at Celtic if it becomes available
AN TEARMANN on 3RD JANUARY 2021 10:47 PM
Worthy of a repost
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 3RD JANUARY 2021 4:37 PM
Absolutely superb….
Good morning cqn from a dark, wet and cold Garngad
The pictures of the Jolly boys outing are lovely.
The hard working footballers on from £3k to £30k or more deserve a wee break for all their hard work during the season and a pandemic.
Pope Francis was spot on about people swanning off for a jolly whilst people are losing their lives, jobs and loved ones.
The country is talking about going into another full scale lockdown and more people will die and loose their jobs and what do we do, Swann off to Dubai.
DISGUSTING ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING
A PR disaster.
Still only my opinion of course.
D :)
AN TEARMANN on 4TH JANUARY 2021 12:56 AM
You are absolutely correct. Supporting Celtic is much more than results over one saeson. It cannot be simply switched off at the press of a button.
To many of us it’s a reflection of life since we were old enough to remember. We remember the joyous times, where we were at poingnant occasions and who we were with. We reminisce sharing precious moments with some who are no longer with us.
But equally important is remembering the setbacks.
Perhaps it’s reaction to adversity that defines us.
So while change is inevitable and will happen, I will not close the chapter on one of life’s greatest joys.
Cheers and HH.
Big Fraser makes his seasonal debut tonight for Southampton as first choice keeper tests positive..
I agree that the Dubai trip should never have been planned this year, but to suggest its a booze up because there’s a dubious photo of two men having a beer, is ridiculous. Scott Brown must have the fastest growing hair, I must say , if that photo was taken yesterday.
As for it being a training camp, do we really expect them to be out there training the day after a game, if they were at home they would not have been at Lennoxtown yesterday.
All the anger being directed towards them is understandable, but try to keep some perspective. We lost another game we should have won, we’ve had a poor season, in my many years of supporting Celtic we’ve had a lot worse seasons., this one hurts so much because of what it promised.
In my 60 years of supporting Celtic, I’ve known spectacular highs and horrible lows but I still proudly proclaim that I am a Celtic supporter.
I’ve been critical of the club since the appointment in the showers.
I feel there is much going wrong at the moment.
However, I can’t get too animated at the, now annual, trip to Dubai.
The optics aren’t great, though we have far bigger problems than factor 30
NL was toast the minute he accused publically players of not wanting to be at Celtic, to try and retract that a day or two later by saying they are great guys was weak.
The Celtic CEO has clearly failed to deal with this and has been unable to get someone else who will work under the conditions of employment at Celtic, that is he the CEO is the boss.This will repeat until this system is changed.
Celtic are stuck with NL as the board won’t sack him.
The real power for change lies with the season ticket holders at renewal time, I hope they won’t be fobbed off with it’s just a bad year, it’s not it’s been cooking for a while.
“Let the January sales commence ; there is a bonus to deliver. “ Peter T Lawwell 4 January 2021
All the posts about the 60s,70s and 80s are all great , but all we are concerned about is the herr and now.
At this moment in time we are a shambles of a football club.
With a very poor management team.
Oh dear, I see the pitchforks are back out again. The faux outrage is laughable.
Pleased to see Ajer now topping Jobo’s POTY table.
He’s really stepped up and I’ll always remember him with fondness when he leaves, regardless of what happens between now and season’s end.
I’m not sure I’ll feel the same of the others.
SUPERSUTTON on 3RD JANUARY 2021 7:27 PM…
I also read your other later post mate…NO Worries..NO offence was taken, but in the interests of clarity…
I am not ” Rich” , but quite comfortable off…compared to some years ago. Ive had many Highs and Lows just like many Folk due to certain ” Circumstances” at differing times.
At this moment in time there is no need for me to sell any of my Polo Ponies……LOL !
HH.
Just out of curiousity….
How many ARRESTS did the Polis make when the Celtic Players and Staff were subjected to the vile, sectrian , racist abuse that they faced when getting off the Team Bus at Ipox on Saturday ?
NONE ?…..Funnily enough, I am 100% positive that I would be ” Huckled” by the Cops in any Glasgow street, IF I decided to shout and use vile racist stuff at any Sevco player or supporter in public….I am also quite sure that there are supposed to be LAWS against such happenings…or maybe ive got it all wrong ?
Has ANY Scottish Minister including wee Nicola…questioned why the Polis made NO Arrests ?
Hun SCUM then…and HUN SCUM Now and Forever.
Thank God Im a Tim.
Gerry Marsden R.I.P…..I usually play some of his songs on the Juke box of my local Pub…when its open.
HH
HH.
BIG JIMMY
I think it will be a good while before your back in a pub mate
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 4TH JANUARY 2021 12:09 AM
Calling Big Jimmy
In The Herald’s Hogmanay Puzzle (31 December)
Across
48 His cat “Rocky” gets allowed inside (9)
Are you the crossword compiler, Jimmy?
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No my friend I am not THAT particular Crossword Compiler…although back in the 1970’s I do remember submitting at least Two ” MUSIC” Crosswords to a Music Newspaper…The NME ( New Musical Express)… …I think, that I had compiled…I dont think the NME used them, but some of my mates had a go at the Crosswords when they came to my hoose for a wee while ?
HH.
ST TAMS on 4TH JANUARY 2021 10:29 AM
BIG JIMMY
I think it will be a good while before your back in a pub mate
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You could be right mate, as one of my mates who works in my Local Pub phoned me last Friday, and told me that it might be MAY at the earliest before hes back at work, as the Furlong scheme has been extended to May…apparently ?
Apart from obviously enjoying many beers in my Local and some other Pubs, I miss actually speaking to another human being ” Face to Face”.
Apart from the Tesco delivery guys, who I can speak to for maybe 20/30 seconds ( the last time was Dec 21st 2020), I havent spoken Face to Face with ANYONE that I know since Dec 17th 2020, although I do have another Tesco delivery for Today between 12pm and 1pm to look forward to…LOL.
I can only hope that ANY of these Vaccines really work and help us all get back out and about once again…especially to the Pubs ?
HH.
Big Jimmy.
Bang on with the police inaction, and politicians losing their tongues. Normally you can’t shut them up.
On that same theme of gross offensiveness can you imagine the outcry if the “Kill all Taigs” sentiment expressed under the Kingston Bridge was aimed at any other ethnic group within the Scottish population.
BIG JIMMY
I can’t imagine how bad it is for you.
Take care HH
Surely that NL/SB Dubai picture is from last years trip….I really hope so.
Either way, it goes to show the old pals act between NL/SB. NL’s persistence on SB has highly likely cost us 10iar.
And when there was still time to save 10iar, the old pals act of DD/PL/NL failed the club all through their own self interest.
Celtic should be striving to be the best it can sportingly be. Self interest is preventing this.
MAZZY on 4TH JANUARY 2021 10:51 AM
Bang on with the police inaction, and politicians losing their tongues. Normally you can’t shut them up.
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Celtic seem to have lost their tongues as well mate. We got a club statement within an hour of the Celtic Park protest.
BHOY FROM THE BOYNE
The background staff in the picture are wearing Adidas kit. It was this weekend, right after we lost the ten at Ibrox.
There is a senior cop inspector or chief inspector right next to one who made a move towards the Celtic staff member at the bus and was also mouthing obscenities,that is a breach of the peace minimum, he could have lifted him right then, he let him away mask on or not he was there right in front of him.
Zero faith in Police Scotland Yousaf or anyone else, they are playing to the majority
An Dun…..thanks for the reply.
Looking at the picture again….it does seem so.
Shocking but unsurprising. All part of a bigger malaise.
Good morning all.
Re: photo”gate” has the image been confirmed as either genuine or fake?
BIG JIMMY
Don’t worry , the pubs will be opened as soon as Rangers are declared champions.
As part of the 5 way agreement Dave King , Doncaster, pistol Pete and Dermott will be at the Louden to cut the Red White and Blue ribbons adorning their 55th title . A wonderful institution so it is, glad their still alive and thriving .
On serious matters , hope you’re time in isolation is helped with with your friends on CQN .
FIX FITBAW , empty our board room !!
An T – thank you for earlier response.
FWIW – if we finish 3rd (WE WON’T) I’ll renew.
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
BIG JIMMY
Shooda read………..is helped by conversing with your friends
CRC
Hope you had a great festive season and all the family are well.
I just stepped on the scales (which groaned) and the number was 15st 13lbs.
HELP!!
https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/edouard-time-to-go-lets-have-your-vote/#comment-3559980
🙈🙈
I’ll look in later.
BLANTYRETIM
Hows tricks pal.
Morning Marspapa
Doing ok mate , hope you and family are too
What’s this? Campaign to get rid of guys? The rags do that,and we go nuts…..get it tae #$#$
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BLANTYRETIM
We’re fine pal . A win would’ve topped off a great festive period , unfortunately lady luck snubbed us again .
Tell the clan i was asking for them .
That vote thingy must be an all time low .