Neil Lennon’s most inspirational victory over Rangers arrived in January 2011 when a depleted squad in poor form outplayed their rivals. Despite this it remains a concern that Gary Hooper and James Forrest, the manager’s two most favoured players, are injury doubts for tomorrow. Whether Hooper and Forrest are fit or not, we’ll need all the fighting spirit from the win last year if we want to leave with another win.
Six days ago at Hampden we witnessed what happens when a team in the middle of a results slump focus on the most game they have left in the season. Kilmarnock are a team with enormous vulnerabilities and I’m prepared to bet than none of you witnessed their last win over Celtic in Glasgow, but they got the result. Tomorrow is the biggest game in Rangers’ season. You can forget about Ally McCoist’s comments that Celtic are firm favourites, that’s what passes as mind games across the city. Any win would be an enormous achievement from Celtic.
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Sorry PJBhoyNYC..
Meant to Say Long time No Speak..Hope You and Family are Guid..
001Bhoy
come on Celtic,best of luck for today|!!!!!!!!!!!
stay safe bhoys and ghirls
HH
Good morning CQNers on this momentous day, I hope and pray the stories following today’s game are about football.
http://www.belfastceltic.org/memory/index.html
We will win the league by a wide margin, the question is when? To do it at ibroke would be sweet as. What is certain is more laughing at rangers every day next week. Enjoy the game bhoys and ghirls but most of all stay safe and keep smiling. c’mon the hoops c’mon Lenny . Hail Hail
One thought before I go for some zzzzzzzzzzzz’s……
PL has said that we don’t need the huns!
So, why does PL, now need the huns to, corroborate his case for a new league set-up ?
IMO, Celtic’s hierarchy have, on one hand been trumpeting that, “Celtic don’t need Rankers!”
Yet, on the fly, the Celtic hierarchy have been, rolling about the bed with the huns! IMO!
Now, as NL is now of, executive – level….one can only conclude that, NL has sat-in on the meetings of, these, executive decision makers ?
IMO, the troubles that Scottish football now face….could have been dealt with if, PL had told Salmond that “Celtic FC would be appearing before, NO GOVT-summit on the basis of….having, three players booked!!!”
IMO, IF, PL had taken that stance then….the kangaroo-court type of, SNP govt would,imo, have bitten the dust by now!
Hail Hail
How do ye refresh the comments on an iPhone?
This is the day
This is the day
That we’ll win the league
That we’ll win the league
We will rejoice
We will rejoice
And get mad wi it
And get mad wi it
This is the day that we’ll win the league
We will rejoice and get mad wi it
This is the day, this is the day
That we’ll win the league
Good luck and stay safe today fellow tims.
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Press top of Page..it will take you to the Top of Article..Then press the Arrow that looks like a C in the Address bar..
Summa
Well, this is it. Today is the day.
Not logged in since before last weekend’s final. Like most I was disappointed on the day but for me the main culprits (for want of a better word) in the loss were the players. I was particularly let down by one of my favourites and my POTY last season, Super Joe Ledley. However he and they can more than make up for that at Bigotry Park today.
Intae thum!! Bring it home Bhoys!!
BroonSauce
Summa of Sammi…. on 25 March, 2012 at 07:32 said:
Thanks.
oooooft
here we go again…
we’re on the road again…..
IMO, A ground breaking piece of history would be made if……Paul 67 was, invited into the, Celtic Park dressing room to, convey, like no-one else could the, social ramifications of, the aftermath of todays game!
Now, I know that, Neil has a , Harvard-uni degreee in terms of, Celtic’s reason to feel injustice!
But, with someone of, Paul 67’s standing within Timdom then, I would be of the impression that….Paul 67 would, advise ALL Celtic fans to, report to CP as soon as possible after, the final whistle @ ibrokes!
Anyway……
May God Bless
Paul 67 and the rest of Timdom.
Hail Hail
Huns 0-2 Lennons Lions :o))))
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Celtic TV: Kick-off time reminder!
By: Gregor Kyle on 25 Mar, 2012 05:00
IT’S derby day and one of the biggest games of the season is almost upon us – with Neil Lennon and his Bhoys running out at Ibrox for our latest derby encounter at 1pm (Celtic Park time).
Today’s match is one that every Celtic supporter around the globe has been looking forward to and if you are logging in for live coverage on Celtic TV, remember – the clocks go forward in the UK and Ireland this weekend!
That means you should keep an eye on the kick-off time to make sure you don’t miss our live match coverage on Celtic TV.
I will be on air a half hour before the 1pm kick-off at 12.30pm, taking your emails in the studio at Paradise, before handing over to our commentary team of Paul Cuddihy and Gerry Harte at Ibrox. I’ll also be on air at half-time and full-time, reading your comments.
It’s easy to reach the matchday show: email comments@celticfc.com – contact me through Twitter @gkOnTheHuddle or write directly on The Celtic Wall on http://www.celticfc.tv
Enjoy the game today and don’t forget to check the kick-off time!
Summa
I’m not sure if my mobile has self corrected the new time,are the cqn post times correct,in other words,whit time is it?
its party time…..
Unfortunately I need you to be more specific ;)
it is correct Celtic park time..
7.51
blantyretim
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May God bless
Your Ghoodself
and your, Magnificent
CELTIC Family
God Bless Them ALL!
Hail Hail
offski….
laters….
Thanks
morning Kev..
and god bless you and yours on this lovely morning…
art of war 2248
Possibly the finest obituary a man could ask for.
My condolences on the passing of a clearly magnificent fella,and a great friend.
Kev J, love yer provocative opinions, but you choose yer moments. :)) HH Ya nutter :D
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For Disciples of The Prophet Samaras..
Samaras was then denied his hat-trick by a fingertip save from McGregor as Lennon’s men returned to Parkhead with the points.
Samaras talked down his own contribution, saying: ‘I don’t want to talk about just my game.
‘It was really hard work and I think we deserved to win the game.’
Drop Sammi = Drop Points..Lose Titles..Lose Cups..
Summa
3-0 at half time and lets see who doesnt do walking away……
Hope our players get off that pitch in one piece. They have no interest in the season other than drawing a fraction of their wages and ensuring we are stopped at all costs today.
Class will prevail.
Its time to claim the initials
We’re Away To Party!
Estadio Nacional:
“Im hearing Celtic training at Lennontown yesterday was hard…Hokey kokey, conga, moonwalking, techno dancing the lot”
Made me titter so you did…
Good luck to Lenny and the bhoys today.
Lets party whatever the result…
A beautiful, pearly-hazy morning here in North Ayrshire.
Come on the Bhoys!
Couldn’t sleep so have read most of the night shift.
Art of War- on this day we will all have someone with us in spirit who we would rather have by our side. I hope you and Peter get to see a historic victory.
To those who tried to recall old haunts from the West End- Oran Mhor opened in June 2004 and was not anything but a Church before that- see what drink and hormones do you your memory!(Philvis and Sydney Tim)
The Hogsheads, now the Primary- reflecting 2 things- it used to be Woodlands Primary School and the building across the street is now where Glasgow Uni train teachers. This is all that remains of the ole Notre Dame College which I attended and some of you youngsters ( Hamiltontim fit example) will know as St Andrew’s in Bearsden
Anyway here’s hoping for history to-day
Hail hail
jinkyredstar
HT isnae Fit in any sense of the word..
Yaaaaaaaaaaawn
GOOD MORNING
Oh I forgot
If any of you have vague memories of drinking in a big church it was most likely ‘The Cottier’ on Hyndland road, just across from The Rock and just up the Road from Tennents where I may just be embibing in a few hours from now.
watching SSN ….commentary on the Sunderland QPR game
“……it`s three nil and Rangers are in real trouble “…i`lll have some of that today
Celtic and Neil Lennon on the brink of title glory. – Tom English SoS
You probably have to trawl the records of every bookmaking firm in Britain to discover when – if – Rangers went into an Old Firm match at Ibrox as 3-1 underdogs, but that is the price being offered on a home win by one layer today.
You’ll be doing well to get even-money on Celtic. Mostly, Neil Lennon’s team are odds-on. In betting terms, the professionals cannot see beyond a Celtic win. At a push they can see a draw, but the one outcome they’re not having is a home win. As they say in the trade, Rangers are utterly friendless in the market.
They will be amongst friends this afternoon, of course. Tens of thousands of them. Psyched to the eyeballs. Arriving in hope and fear and armed with banners and songs of defiance in readiness for the Celtic choral assault. Lest you have been living a blissful life well away from the madness that has surrounded Rangers this past month then you’ll need no reminding that this is the first Old Firm game since the Ibrox club entered administration. It’s the first chance that Celtic supporters have had to face down their rivals and take the mickey out of them. But above all else it’s an oppotunity for the Parkhead side to clinch the title at the home of their greatest rivals. Celtic just need to win and the championship is theirs. These games always come with a health warning. In terms of the craziness and its potential for international embarrassment you hope for the best while preparing for the worst.
“I’d rather talk this game down than talk it up, but it doesn’t matter what I say, people will pick bones in it,” said Neil Lennon on Friday. “I seem to evoke a lot of emotion in people by blowing my nose or looking at people the wrong way. I want to play this down, but I think there is going to be a huge police presence inside and outside the ground. I hope so. There will be more police in the ground than normal, which is to be expected. We had the police up on Wednesday just reminding the players of their behaviour on the field. They’ve been delighted with both sets of players this season. They’re just a little bit concerned about other aspects outside [the ground] as opposed to inside. That’s become standard with these games.”
Lennon might still be a young manager but in the business of the Old Firm he is a gnarled veteran and he wouldn’t have much truck with bookmakers’ odds as a result. He’s seen too many things happen in these games that weren’t supposed to happen. The first meeting of the season, for instance. At half-time at Ibrox, Celtic were looking comfortable with a 2-1 lead. Second half? Three unanswered Rangers goals and a Celtic capitulation. Nobody saw it coming. Sure, two of Rangers goals were scored by Steven Naismith, who is injured, and another by Nikica Jelavic, who is no longer around. The fourth was by Kyle Lafferty who, even if he is fit, is hardly match-sharp since he hasn’t played since 2 January.
“Rangers at home are a formidable team, regardless of the personnel. They’ll also have a huge support behind them. It will be intense and raw. It will have all the ingredients of an Old Firm game you would expect – but with a little bit more riding on it than normal. I was just really disappointed [after the 4-2 game]. I don’t want to feel like that again.
“We didn’t compete in the second half, which was very unlike us. We still weren’t sure of the team at that time, though. I wasn’t sure of my best team. There were a few making their debuts and a few still finding their feet at the club. There’s no excuses though, we were second best in that second half. I didn’t see that coming. Rangers were pretty strong at the time. The usual suspects were playing. I imagine that would be the case come Sunday. There will be more than a familiar look about them by the time the game comes round.”
The dog days of the autumn must seem so distant to him now, but to fully appreciate the feat of management that Lennon has performed in bringing Celtic to the brink of the title, it’s no bad thing to go back a while to a time when he was on the edge of something very different. In October and November, Celtic played a dozen matches in all competitions and managed to win only four of them. They got horsed by Rangers at Ibrox, they got turned over by Hearts at Tynecastle, they were 3-0 down at half-time against Kilmarnock and got booed when drawing 0-0 at Hibs. That was 29 October and the atmosphere at Parkhead was turning hostile. Lennon lambasted his players in the aftermath of the soul-less stalemate with Hibs and you really wondered if he was beginning to lose control of his fate.
Even a month later, things were grim. On the evening of 5 November, Celtic were 15 points behind Rangers in the SPL table. True, they had a few games in hand but even the best-case scenario – two wins reducing the gap to nine points – wasn’t one that lowered the temperature of the Celtic fans all that much. It wasn’t so much a case of “We’re all Neil Lennon” at that point, more a case of “We all used to be Neil Lennon, but enough is enough”.
The turnaround has been dramatic, an epic run of consistency. In the period from December to February they played 17 games in all competitions and won 16 of them, the one they didn’t win being a draw away to Udinese in the Europa League. You could argue that getting a point in the home of a top Italian side was the best result of the lot of them.
In their last 27 domestic games they have lost only once, against Kilmarnock last Sunday. It was the 3-3 draw at Killie that Gary Hooper spoke about on Friday as the catalyst for Celtic’s revival. Hooper hasn’t been himself of late and is an injury doubt for today, but he readily acknowledges that the comeback at Rugby Park was the key to everything that has happened to Celtic since then.
“Yeah, 3-0 down at half-time. The point we won that day has made our season up to now. That weekend helped us a lot this season. The manager kept the team playing, he didn’t change the game at all, even if we were 15 points behind. All the staff stuck with us, training didn’t change, we just kept at it and did it on the park in the end. We had a lot of injuries but we got them back and stuck to our job.
“The ten-point deduction for Rangers is nothing to do with us. We are here to win games, and 11 points between us – if the ten-point penalty wasn’t there – is still good going from being 15 points behind. This season has been very good, we have been unbeaten since October in the league. We are playing really well, really solid in the league, and I think the points show it.”
Indeed they do. And how Celtic people will let their counterparts know it this afternoon. Lennon says he wants his team to get over the finishing line as fast as possible, so if it’s not today it has to be next Sunday, against St Johnstone at Celtic Park. The sooner the better. Put it to bed.
“I’d much rather win it at home, to tell you the truth,” he says. “I’d like us to win and play well but whether we clinch it or not, we’ll have plenty of time to enjoy it afterwards.”
Much turbulence to get through today, though. The storm before the calm is nigh.
Blantyre Tim
See iPhones !
Top of the morning CQNrs ,
Its a bright and breathable morning here in Glasgow.
Oh what a beautiful morning,
Oh what a beautiful day,
I’ve got a wonderful feeling,
Everything’s going my way.
Have a great day, I am a bit nervous about to-day so I will just have to keep singing the whole day long !
Hunland 0 – the magnificent Celtic 2
HH
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The Day Neil Lennon was Named Celtic’s New Manager l Posted this Video..
Imagine: Lennon
I Never Imagined He would Do so Well..
Summa
Paul67
Great to hear you on BBC 5Live this morning, your usual fluency in expressing all
things Celtic left the rankers spokesman guy sounding just like the state his team is in: moribund and defenceless. Great work as usual.
Oh and your statement…”I’ll be there today and I WILL be Gloating…”
Priceless and prophetic.
HH
think I’ll away and chap the neighbours door and ask if he has any need for his fireworks this evening.. wouldn’t think so…
is saying that all my neighbours are tims..I’ll just go round to Fultons house and ask him…