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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Where is Jabba these days? He seems to have gone to ground since receiving a verbal broadside from NL
Kojo
Some of your points hold re Shug.. But I don’t hate him. I pity him.
Must be hard being a modern day journalist who is oblivious to digital media & citizen journalism. This poor old man honestly rejects folk like Phil as an Internet bampot. Might not be do embarrassing if the likes of Phil were not proven to be genuinely prophetic.
I’d imagine even Editors have their heads in their hands counting down the days till he retires. Shug is a sad old joke. Nobody told him ‘shock jock’ was a temporary radio fad that died 10 year ago.
He reminds me of a dad dancing at a wedding.
setting free the bears on 24 March, 2012 at 16:27 said:
Did you read my review, posted this morning, of Kevin Mc.Carra’s new book:-
Celtic- A Biography in Nine Lives?
Off topic – and he shouldn’t be in the squad for tomorrow – but looking at the development squad highlights I’m looking forward to Ibrahim getting a chance once the title’s wound up. He looks a very skilful and composed player who can create through the middle (which we lack). A bit slight and probably not a defender but would like to see him let loose against smaller teams.
Will Lenny reveal all in his victory speech tomorrow?
Sparkleghirl. There downfall started well before that, the day they made Dick Advocat there manager and he convinced Sir Skinty to spend 12 Million on Flo was when there downfall was assurred.H.H.
Watched the last 20mins of Liverpool v Wigan. Absolute garbage.
Long balls punted up to that donkey Carroll.
Won’t be long before the Yanks try to offload them.
SPF
the game is live on t.v here in belize(fox soccer channel) for the first time ever. i’ll be up at 6am… jelly and ice cream for breakfast….
Confession time.
I wanted M’Well to win today. Too much trouble tomorrow if we win the league you see. I was/ am worried for the safety of Celtic supporters everywhere.
HOWEVER: it’s happened so it is now GAME ON. A BIG chance for the young Celts to redeem themselves and dispel any lingering doubts they may have about themselves.
Normally this would be the biggest game of the season tomorrow. Full stop. Hopefully it will be. But it doesn’t have to be.
It would be nice to see us do the business there. Can’t deny that. Rub it right up them and all that. But it will not be the end of our world if we don’t. And we still get to rub it right up them for the forseeable future!!
Rambling thoughts……..
It’s somewhat amazing that the DRs sports editor, our good friend Jabba, can disappear to Oz for three weeks at the business end of the football season.
Wonder how that was justified unless his employer was actually happy to see the back of his wee fat head. He’s certainly not missed; either in his rag or on Shortbread.
So what does Lennon do, keep it tight or go for it?
viewfaethewindae on 24 March, 2012 at 17:00 said:
So what does Lennon do, keep it tight or go for it?
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Both!!!!!
Just in after a walk in the sunshine and a visit to Schoenstatt near the training park. I am now holding my breath, not sure if I can hold it to late tomorrow afternoon. Well done Kilmarnock sounds like a good game.
Also half way through reading Alex thomson’s blog, absolutley music to my ears or words to savour. I remember being so depressed about the MSM and realising their negativity and myopia drag a whole lot of people down. However Alex T’s words give me hope that after CO they will soon be out on thier neck !
I especially like ‘ Equally, a number of fine Glasgow journalists have been incredibly helpful, encouraging and agree there has been something deeply wrong for far too long in the culture of reporting RFC’
HH
football coupon misery continues
brentford/AFC wimbledon/torquay/crawley town ….and …MK dons who were leading 1-0 until the 90th min
Viewfae..
Nowt to lose by going for it.. The league is won.
Been cutting my lovely GREEN grass all afternoon.
Just checked the results.
Must admit. Pre-game today and for the last few weeks I have argued that winning the league at Celtic Park was my preferred option.
KillieHUNs 2-0 MotherHUNs
Absolutely four king brilliant.
I’m not going to sleep tonight now.
WIN IT CELTIC.
All you Bhoys n Ghirls going to the HUNnery.
ENJOY THE JELLY & ICE CREAM.
MWD
A strong midfield and we will win tomorrow. Ledley must start in midfield – just my opinion. Left back could be our Achilles heel. Moving Charlie to LB weakens our central defense – moving Joe into the LB position weakens our midfield – Wilson should be on the bench. As always in Lenny we trust.
Look Guys…
Dae you think,fur a Moment.. that. Mr.Thompson wid be Any
Different in Attitude.. than the Native Scottish Journalists. ur in Their’s.. In Showing Grovelling Deferential Obeisance tae the Mighty G.A…
If.. He wiz.. Domiciled , right there in Scotland???
Well.. Ah wull Answer the Question.. Masel.
Sure, He wid Be jist Wearin’ the Same . kinda Bowing , Scrapin..
“Yes,Sir. No, Sir.. Three Bags Full ,Sir?”
Attitude… toward, the Mighty Gers… Scotland’s Favourit Sons.
as the Local Scribblers.
If He himself .. Lived and Earned his Living..IN HIS CHOSEN PROFESSION.. right there in Bonnie Scotland.
And. ye kin Tak that tae the Bank!
Kojo
Still Laffin’
Joe Filippis Haircut on 24 March, 2012 at 16:58 said:
Yes but I was trying to follow the poetic vein :)
Kojo
Have I stuck a personal nerve? No, it couldn’t be?? Surely not??
Mind you! Showbiz agent could mean putting Scottish footballers centre stage. Being as shortsighted as Hugh could lead you to mistake Pacific Quay for the Pacific Ocean and James Traynor for John Candy. But who, in Hollywood, could you possibly mistake for Jim Delahunt?
As for the self publicity re Hugh’s successful newspaper career, I think you’ll find the loss of readership under his uniquely clever approach equates to Fred Goodwin’s financial stewardship and Super Ally’s defence of a 15 point lead.
Hughie does not need or deserve my approval. He is peeing into our tent. If only certain posters could be equally strong in defence of our tent dwellers, such as, say, Neil “corner boy” Lennon.
Jist a thought.
And I’m still laughing too. There’s a lot to laugh at.
Big Joe …….using IPad download skyfire app and watch it on a stream if u can find one
Hun on FF:-
“If they win tomorrow there will be riots!”
At least they have foresight into the mindset of their own supporters.
MWD
Knew you’d come round eventually :-)))
Funny thing is
We go 26 games unbeaten and nobody i mean nobody mentions/misses mcourt!
We lose 1 game and suddenly out from the the woodwork comes the ” we need paddy ” brigade
He is a third rate player who should be nowhere the team for tomorrow he has had his chances give me youngsters like mcgeogh or george
thomthethim
I did read the review but I cannot start reading a new book just now as I’m half way through War and Peace on my kindle (don’t tell me how it ends). I think the Napoleonic wars were shorter than the book but there’s a fair bit about freemasons in it. Does Kevin cover freemasons in his? :-)
ht – he was always round…! ;-)
T4
So it’s game on tomorrow, I’ve wished for this day all my life, I did see Celts 10 men winning the league and f me they never liked it and bricked every window on our bus, the Glasgow police watched, I hope the Glasgow police have come into the modern world since then.
ANY SPARE Tickets please let me know, I think I should be at the game.
V
HT
GEEIS YOUR TICKET!!!
MWD :-))))
Apologies if already answered but won’t a draw be enough to win the league tomorrow?
Parkheadcumsalford on 24 March, 2012 at 16:26 said:
. I think too that Paddy McCourt might have one of those days. We have to have 5 in the middle and battle it out. Can we afford Ki?
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Ki, possibly, could be a match winner. Paddy has had only one good game against Rangers – the Sammi game at Ibrox when he played as an orthodox mid-fielder.
Would swear James Forrest just walked past my window in Uddingston
northbhoy
Schoenstatt – an oasis amidst mayhem!!
HT
Who’s the slim Bhoy TTTT???
Being sarcastic. Obviously TTTT ya fat bassa.
MWD
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Setting Free the Bears
Pal..
Ah admire Ye ..
Ye hiv a Fine Intellect… and ye Gie Me a run fur Ma Money!
Heck.. Ye know and Ah know.. whit Ah am awe Aboot..
If the Pot is Never Stirred.. then the Contents wull jist
Burn themselves…oot!
and no be worth… a Damn….Right?
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye aloater
Just totted up the points left and realised that we need the win
shimmies33
If Neil picks Paddy tomorrow I do hope you’ll be giving the 3rd rate player your 3rd rate 100% support.
MWD
If Lenny, thinks the Same as Ah dae..
Ki.. wull be oan the Bench . during, the Confronto… the Morra.
Ki.. Disnae Dae.. Ibrox!
He is a Fine Player, but he disnae Like tae Mix It..
and .. Tomorrow’s Game wull be
a Real..
DonnyBrook… if Ah am not Mistaken.
Kojo
Now Phil sticks the boot in to the laptop loyal, another good read.
Good to Portsmouth on the brink of relegation.Another disgrace of a club who have been cheating their oppenents for years.They wont be missed.