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  1. twists n turns on

    By: Mark Henderson on 02 Feb, 2014 17:05

     

    Scottish Premiership

     

    Celtic Park, Glasgow

     

    Sunday, February 2, 2014

     

     

    CELTIC…1

     

    Commons 5

     

     

    ST MIRREN…0

     

     

    FRASER Forster made history as Celtic kept their 11th successive league shut-out in a dominant 1-0 victory over St Mirren, a result which moved them 21 points clear at the Scottish Premiership summit.

     

     

    The England internationalist has now eclipsed the great Charlie Shaw´s long-standing record which had stood for 92 years and he received a well-deserved rousing reception at the final whistle from the Paradise crowd.

     

     

    Kris Commons´ 22nd goal of the season proved the difference between the sides as the Hoops spurned a number of good chances to add to their tally.

     

     

    However, helped by several good stops from Forster, most notably from Josh Magennis in the second-half, the Scottish champions didn’t pay for their profligacy as they extended their unbeaten league run to 24 games.

     

     

    New Bhoy Stefan Johansen was handed his first Celtic start, taking the place of Joe Ledley, who completed a move to Crystal Palace late on Friday night after three-and-a-half years of wonderful service to the club.

     

     

    But it was a familiar face who handed the Hoops the lead with their first attempt on goal.

     

     

    Collecting Emilio Izaguirre´s pass, Commons took a touch beyond Jim Goodwin before beating Marian Kello with a low shot from 25 yards, though the St Mirren keeper will be disappointed not to have kept it out.

     

     

    It was the ideal start for Neil Lennon´s men, whose confidence was already brimming following their fantastic run of form, and they quickly fashioned further openings as they zipped the ball around at pace.

     

     

    Virgil van Dijk showcased his strength and skill as he held off two challenges and slid in Anthony Stokes and the Irishman, making his 100th start for the Hoops, was narrowly off target from an acute angle.

     

     

    A lightening breakaway then saw Darnell Fisher round Kello and reach the byline but his inviting cutback was hacked clear.

     

     

    In the 18th minute, the whole of Celtic Park stood on masse to show their support to Neil Lennon, and the manager would have been pleased by the type of football his charges were producing on the park as they continued to dominate proceedings and launch a series of forward raids.

     

     

    Stokes spun sharply and shot over, before Commons displayed great awareness to leave Mulgrew´s pass for Scott Brown who blasted over.

     

     

    At the other end, Forster had been a virtual spectator but he was finally forced into meaningful action as he made a comfortable stop from Greg Wylde´s weak shot.

     

     

    Normal service was swiftly resumed, though, as cross after cross was fired into the Buddies box as the visitors were forced into some desperate defending.

     

     

    Johansen had slotted in impressively on his full debut and some neat footwork from the Norwegian saw him escape Goodwin´s clutches and glean a sight of goal. However, he could only drag his shot wide.

     

     

    Kello was called into action by Forrest three minutes before the break, however, the Slovakian making a smart save from the winger´s powerful, low effort.

     

     

    Stokes´ curling shot on the stroke of half-time did leave Kello grasping at thin air but it also shaved the far post.

     

     

    Celtic sprung from the traps after the interval and Marc McAusland almost diverted Mulgrew´s low delivery into his own net.

     

     

    But, having pushed Magennis up front alongside Steven Thompson, the visitors were posing a greater threat.

     

     

    Efe Ambrose has to be alert to clear after Thompson had managed to reach a long ball before Forster. And then on the hour mark, Magennis held off Ambrose and forced Forster into an excellent save with a stinging shot.

     

     

    That seemed to spur Celtic back into action as they applied some heavy pressure on the Paisley side.

     

     

    Mulgrew was picking up plenty of promising positions on the left and his low cross deflected off Darren McGregor into Kello´s grateful hands.

     

     

    Forrest, Mulgrew and Stokes all had efforts in quick succession and then Commons tried his luck from distance as the Bhoys upped the tempo.

     

     

    The hosts continued to pepper Kello´s goal as the clock ticked down, with Stokes squandering the best chance as he fastened on to a shot backpass.

     

     

    The Irishman elected to round Kello instead of passing to Derk Boerrigter and he failed to find the net from an acute angle.

     

     

    However, it didn’t prove to be a costly miss as Celtic held firm to continue their remarkable run of domestic form and Forster wrote his name into the history books.

     

     

    CELTIC (4-4-2) Forster; Fisher, Ambrose, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest (Boerrigter 70) Brown, Johansen, Mulgrew; Commons (Balde 78) Stokes

     

    Subs: Zaluska, Biton, Samaras, Pukki, O´Connell

     

     

    ST MIRREN (4-5-1) Kello, Naismith, McAusland, McGregor, Kelly; Magennis, Newton, Goodwin (Campbell 82), McGinn, Wylde; Thompson (McLean 70)

     

    Subs: Dilo, Van Zanten, Reilly Brady, Morgan

     

     

    Website Man of the Match: Stefan Johansen

  2. twists n turns on

    Fans Against Criminalisation are delighted to announce plans to release the single ‘’Roll of Honour’’ in association with The Irish Brigade for the duration of the week beginning on 8th of February. This single will be available for download on iTunes. We would like to thank the band for kindly allowing us to use their song to help aid our campaign against the criminalisation of football supporters and the suppression of political expression.

     

     

    Download the Roll of Honour any time in the week 8 -15 February inclusive and let’s get it into the UK Top 40 Singles Charts and embarrass the hypocrites who seek to criminalise us.

     

     

    This particular song is a ballad about civil resistance and a struggle for basic human rights and it has been a favourite of the Celtic support for over a decade. Shamefully, the SNP’s Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act has resulted in the song becoming a target for Police Scotland and numerous arrests have been made as a result. From its outset FAC has sought to oppose this discriminatory piece of legislation and to defend the rights of football supporter’s which have been continually eroded since the Act’s introduction.

     

     

    We call on the Celtic family from all corners of the globe to support this campaign by downloading the single to help raise funds to aid the legal costs of those whose lives are being torn apart by this disgracefully illiberal law and to help further publicise the hypocrisy inherent within the government’s position.

     

     

    Fans Against Criminalisation

  4. valentinesday on

    Back home, bloody freezing, 3 points in the bag another

     

    clean sheet,well done FF….very impressed with Stefan,

     

    passed the ball quickly and was all over the pitch….2 men

     

    running on in goal, surely….apparently not.

  5. ryecatcher on

    Reading some of the holier than thou, stuffed shirts on the heavily moderated TSFM site has me scratching my head at times.These uber intelligent monitors and guardians of Scottish Fitba do post some decent articles sometimes but some absolute shite rumours disguised as ‘in the know’ assertions at other times.

     

     

    The latest is that Paul Hartley has been given the nod to manage a slimmed down and skint post administration Sevco.Apparently this will come around this month.

     

     

    I think the esteemed posters should lay off the malt whiskies and concentrate on Accounting,Land Registry and Legal Matters.

     

     

    Paul Hartley managing Sevco MK 2…….it couldn’t happen,ey?

  8. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    So we didn’t score a barrow-load and it was frustrating, it happens.

     

     

    Stokes exemplified why he is not good enough: selfish and lazy. Harsh but true and the howls of derision from the support at his petulant continued selfishness at that chance, should resonate in his head but I’m not hopeful. He will not learn.

     

     

    Was impressed by Stefan, got stuck in passed the ball superbly and ran for the 90 minutes. My type of player perpetual motion, desire and confidence. We have a winner.

     

     

    Griffiths is another trier. Need to see how he doesof course and I’m uncertain of his movement in the box when it’s packed ? His heading ability is a question mark too.

     

     

    But a guy who’ll work, work and work again is already an improvement.

     

     

    Another shut-out too.

     

     

    Step forward the Sheepies, Mr Justice awaits.

  10. jimmci on

    So are Police Scotland saying no complaints, therefore no action needed regarding Neil’s abuse yesterday?

     

     

    If so someone at our club should be telling the same Police Scotland that our fans enjoy each other’s company ( for the most part) and that they and their Focus tribe can just go away and leave us alone.

     

    We won’t make a formal complaint about each other – honest and we can get back to enjoying the Celtic games as we’ve done for many a long year.

     

     

    What a useless shower PS are.

  11. kevinlasvegas Supporting Wee Oscar Knox on

    Nerves today Bhoys and missed JL a bit, the new guy will settle and Biton is still finding his feet, 1-0 against a good team is not bad.

     

     

    KLV

  15. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    !!Bada Bing!!

     

     

    A better debut i canny remember

     

     

    He was great, really enjoys kicking a baw does Stefan.

  18. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    Stefan was perpetual motion and will only get better as he plays more games I think we have found a real player there. H.H.

  20. kevinlasvegas Supporting Wee Oscar Knox on

    Joe Filippis Haircut

     

     

    Good to hear, Never caught the game today,

     

     

    KLV

  21. Delaneys Dunky on

    Just back fae Paradise, great debut fae Stefan, he does like to pass forward and move. Is the Saints no 7, Jack McGinn’s grandson? Great looking player.

  22. Minceyheidman on

    Sad if true.

     

     

    Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment according to the Wall Street Journal.

     

     

    Hoffman, who was 46, won the Academy Award for Best actor for the 2005 film, Capote.

     

     

    The American actor was found dead on Sunday afternoon in his West Village Apartment according to law enforcement officials

     

     

    The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is to determine exact cause of death – but law enforcement sources speaking to the New York Post have said that a drug overdose is to blame.

     

     

    According to the reporter who first broke the story for the Wall Street Journal the actor was found in the bathroom of 4th floor apartment with a needle in his arm.

     

     

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2550540/Philip-Seymour-Hoffman-dies-46-Oscar-winning-actor-dead-Manhattan-apartment.html#ixzz2sBx3qjWk

     

    Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

  23. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Philip Seymour Hoffman dead,tragic waste of a great talent.Watch Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

  24. kevinlasvegas Supporting Wee Oscar Knox on

    Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP

     

     

    Tragic, Immense actor, totally shocked.

     

     

    KLV

  25. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    That was a fabulous day today….great fun all day long…before, during, and after the game ….met up with many CQNers….malorbhoy, hebcelt, eldiegobhoy, broganrogan and a few others……great atmosphere, great game, great victory……what’s not to like……I’m still on a high…..HH

  27. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon, supporting WEE OSCAR..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    …oh, and Stephane is a GOOD one….are st midden still standing along their goal line…?

  29. Auldheid on

    Joe Filippis Haircut

     

     

     

     

    18:44 on

     

     

    2 February, 2014

     

     

     

     

    Stefan was perpetual motion and will only get better as he plays more games I think we have found a real player there. H.H.

     

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    I thought there was three of him on the park!

     

     

    He looked very comfortable on the green stage.

  30. kevinlasvegas Supporting Wee Oscar Knox on

    PSH was a junkie, never knew that, total waste of talent, Any his films are usually top notch, The Bums lost Lebowski. lol

     

     

    Still a shame for his kids.

     

     

    KLV

  34. KINGLUBO on

    OK, Stokes had a bad day, but he was not alone, far from it. It’s been proven in the past that Stokes is not a lone front man but I ask the question – – why the hell are we playing with a lone striker at Celtic Park, why. Does not make sense and suggests NFL is more concerned with the clean sheet record than anything else. Dodgy I feel ‘cos it will come back and bite him on the a##se if he’s not careful.

     

     

    KINGLuBO who is pleased with a victory

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