Celtic will need to dig deep for victory

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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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  1. BSR

     

     

    do you think so ?

     

     

    always struck me as a fairly clever whitty articulate guy ….not normally traits that one would associate with their ilk

  2. It’s great to have a chance to win the league at their place tomorrow.

     

     

    It’s also great that a draw or, hopefully not, a defeat, will not depress me too much because this title is inevitable.

     

     

    Those of us at the match are usually quite safe. It is the Celtic fans walking the streets, near their pubs, that are in danger.

  3. shamrockforever on

    my team for tomoorow

     

    forster,matthews,cha,rogne,loovens-defence

     

    mulgrew,ledley,ki,commons,

     

    samaras,stokes

     

     

    bearing in mind we need a bit of steel and it would be risk playing hoops and forrest as not fully fit.

     

    i would think with charlie in the middle then that would give us the edge.. lets hope its a game to be proud of ..1-0 with a toe poke will do me!!

     

    Lenny should be proud of these lads..

  4. Mr X loves having a "fly kick" on

    I for one am delighted we can do it tomorrow.

     

     

    They’re a vile club with an evil support and it’s their worst nightmare that we’ll roll up tomorrow to de-throne them.

     

     

    The stage is set.

     

     

    I can hardly wait.

  5. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Just got the killie score …shopping …maybe there is a god. ;-)))

  6. Excellent article by Alex Thompson. We need to support this guy all the way. Despicable the way RIA are now trying to swindle Ticketus out of the RBS money.

  7. Estadio Nacional on

    PFayr 17:37

     

     

    Im happy doing what Im doing, not my cut of tea but, its cool.

     

     

    EN

  8. Big Joe on 24 March, 2012 at 16:10 said:

     

    Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp

     

    If you are still around, the game is being shown on the Fox Soccer Channel at 8am and repeated at 6PM eastern time.

     

    There is a CSC in Fort Lauderdale details below:

     

    NEW VENUE EFFECTIVE January 17 2011!!!!!

     

     

    Venue: Fox & Hound Pub & Grille

     

    Address: 4812 North Dixie Highway

     

    Oakland Park, Florida

     

    Tel: (954) 491-8869

     

    It’s 30 odd miles from Miami Beach.

  9. tommytwiststommyturns on

    The only person we should worry about at Mordor tomorrow is our manager, in case one of the knuckledraggers decides he wants to become a “hero” amongst the home support.

     

    Maximum security for our backroom team and those in the directors box!

     

     

    I really hope we give them a doing.

     

    T4

  10. In for shower so put on snyde, a couple of good calls.

     

    A Tim tells keevins tomorrow is gloatfest day, he hopes minty is watching as we will celebrate his fiver statement and we will rub the huns noses in it.

     

    Followed by wee billy bigot saying whatever we do the huns will give back twice as good, for our history theirs is twice again, blah, blah.

     

    Thats whats soooo special just now.Bigots like that caller are hurting.

     

    They are hurting that much they cant sleep.

     

    They are hurting that much they cant eat.

     

    Hopefully we go 3 up with 20mins to play.

     

    Lets see if the huns dont do walking away!!

  11. Young and English are two desperados desperatly clinging on to their ‘status’ in the Scottish media. They cannot accept the print media is dying as they try to dismiss blogs and even the credibility of the Channel 4 journalist. How ironic Young asked who he was!

  12. Clashcitybhoy on

    Cultsbhoy

     

    Was that you asking chico if it a win for Celtic was a win for everyone in Scottish Football?

     

    I rarely listen to shortbread, but it was amusing ….particularly their responses

  13. Repeat request-Please anybody know where I can watch the game tomorrow in Pattaya.First time I’ve stayed anywhere with cable tv that doesn’t have Goal 1/2 channels. Really want to see this one otherwise it will be CQN updates as normal here or in the countryside.

     

    With thanks for any information or updates either way. A strong midfield not to be outnumbered and good luck to you all who go. May this be the end of them!!!

  14. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    It doesnt matter tomorrow who pulls on the hoops it will be the biggest game they have played in.It will be the most vile atmosphere they will have ever played in.They will be faced with the biggest cluggers and cheats they have ever played against.However,they will have the chance to enter Celtic history as Legends as the team who won the SPL Championship at Ibrokes.H.H.

  15. tommytwiststommyturns on 24 March, 2012 at 17:58 said:

     

    The only person we should worry about at Mordor tomorrow is our manager, in case one of the knuckledraggers decides he wants to become a “hero” amongst the home support.

     

    Maximum security for our backroom team and those in the directors box!

     

     

    I really hope we give them a doing.

     

    T4

     

     

    Spoke to a a mate this week about that scenario, we both agreed there will be more than 1 bigot trying to get to our bench.

     

    At a time the huns should be doubling their security, they cant even pay the bill for the games against the diddy teams.

     

    Everyone be safe.The mentality of a hun when their hurting is to hurt others.

  16. roy croppie

     

     

    Right now I’d settle for all Celtic Fans getting home safely tomorrow.

     

     

    The anticipated hatred and venom that will swell that stadium, with an administration atmosphere is an unpleasant thought.

     

     

    We may have dumped the League Cup and fatefully set ourselves up for a record breaking win.

     

     

    If the bile doesn’t get to our superior squad, tomorrow will be a famous day in our history, and it would be a fitting gift for Neil Lennon, who would immediately add managerial legend, to his playing status.

  17. ‘GG on 24 March, 2012 at 17:57 said:

     

    Big Joe on 24 March, 2012 at 16:10 said:

     

    Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp

     

    If you are still around, the game is being shown on the Fox Soccer Channel at 8am and repeated at 6PM eastern time.

     

    There is a CSC in Fort Lauderdale details below:

     

    NEW VENUE EFFECTIVE January 17 2011!!!!!

     

     

    Venue: Fox & Hound Pub & Grille

     

    Address: 4812 North Dixie Highway

     

    Oakland Park, Florida

     

    Tel: (954) 491-8869

     

    It’s 30 odd miles from Miami Beach.

     

     

    GG………………

     

     

    Are you related to GG, who used to steer the good ship, CQN, at night.

     

     

    BigjoelovingMiami

  18. CultsBhoy loves being 1st on

    clashcitybhoy

     

     

    Yes – was great when Tom E agreed they had nae chance of winning big tax case..kind of defeated his point…

  19. Bhoys, need help with a dilemma.

     

     

    Still not got a ticket for tomorrow and my neighbour says he not sure if he’ll go and do I want his ticket ?

     

     

    Problem solved you say. Weeeeeeelll, no.

     

     

    You see his ticket is for the govan front !

     

     

    He asked if I could sit in my hands and keep my mouth shut for 90 mind. Sadly, I shook my head and turned down the offer.

     

     

    So, anyone got a spare ?

     

     

    Sanna (blindoptimism csc)

  20. bourne

     

     

    I really have to agree with you but I’ve felt for weeks this was going to happen, Hopefully they’ll hit the road early and leave us to party but it’s later at night is the problem.

     

    Historic day awaits mate.

  21. sannabhoy on 24 March, 2012 at 18:08 said:

     

     

    dont be tempted big fella.

     

     

    your handsomeness will give you away , even with that fedora on.

     

     

    watch at home or get to celtic park

  22. How clever it was of Celtic to allow Killie to win the diddy cup, thereby building their confidence, so they would beat Motherwell and therefore pave the way for us to win the title at Ibrox.

     

     

    Just brilliant!

     

     

    crazyconspiracytheoryCSS

  23. out of curiosity, have the police been paid for tomorrow or are they paid later and how can they assured of being paid

  24. it would be so so sweet to win the league tomorrow, hope the GB and others have some well earned messages for the cheats.

     

     

    team tomorrow:

     

     

    forster

     

     

    mathews…….rogne…..charlie……ledley

     

     

    …………………………victor…………………….

     

     

    ………………brown…………..ki……………..

     

     

    ….commons……………………..sammy..

     

     

    ……………………….stokes. ……………….

     

     

    zaluski, izzy, cha, wilson, brokas others

     

     

    i want to win

  25. NatKnow - "We welcome the paper-chase..." on

    Cultsbhoy –

     

     

    Was that you that got wee Chick so angry?

  26. PFAyr – Last time i saw EN he was chatting some very reubenesque young gals in O’Neill’s:) he’s a braver man than me!

     

     

    How you doing young fella? Still drinking the red titno? I found a nice wee Spanish number (wine) last week, very nice at about 8 quid called Abad Dom Bueno.

     

    slainte

     

    tony

  27. Big Joe on 24 March, 2012 at 18:03 said:

     

     

    If you are staying in Ft Lauderdale drop over the Fox and Hound, home of the South Florida CSC. They are a good bunch of lads there. I used to be a member of the club though for various reasons I haven’t been to that pub since I moved back down to S Florida.

     

     

    As for the iPad…bin it and get an andriod tablet, then you can watch Celtic TV anytime without a problem :)

     

     

    Hail Hail