There is a truism in football: the next game is always the big one. It felt very true a week ago, as we prepared for a trip to Dundee – even more so late in the second half. Now, all I can think about is Hearts tomorrow. A win opens up our world. For a while, at least, we go six points clear and ask questions of the pretenders.
Hearts are a difficult team to analyse. They sit third in the table, having twice beaten the champions. Since that second win five weeks ago, they have drawn with Kilmarnock home and away, lost at Ross County and in the Cup semi to Newco, while recording wins over Greenock Morton, St Mirren and Livingston. In short, they usually win against teams they are better than, and Celtic.
Whatever crisis of faith I had in this Celtic team back in February has been restored. They are not the finished article, but they are a team with leadership, fight and ability. Gallons of which will be needed tomorrow. You and I will need to provide enormous vocal support – and to put a lid on any impatience.
Late news on Liam Scales new four-year contract. Does anyone else in the squad personify leadership and fight as much as he does?
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Good afternoon
They want next season’s money before this season has finished, must need the cash….hun like behaviour
Afternoon Al.
Almore
You over tomorrow?
BIG JIMMY
Who do you fancy in the Kentucky Derby?
Might back the better of the two Japanese horses.
Aipple
The run for the Roses. Would love to go to Churchill Downs.
albert kidd day is a great historical reference point for the end of this season.
1986 in scottish football could be argued as the last great “provincial ” season.
a really good hearts team, the end of the dons domination (i would argue celtic did, but the record books say otherwise) the last hurrah for united coming up in sweden, and the huns team of the easy beats, they lost 14 games i think in a 36 game season.
celtic regularly played to 12,000 croeds, as was the case 2 weeks before ar celtic park, 2-0 v dundee, followed by 2-0 at motherwell.
and onto love street in blind faith, our bus convenyor would regular say we can still do this.
67 goals in a league season, jesus wept.
well broken hertz did.
https://youtu.be/iTEgsQz-Muw?si=NENSeonOewK3pf7D
Radio commentary from that day
2 great things there, Bummer Broon made the 1st Dundee goal, and John Greig was co- commentator on BBC Scotland 👍
Angelo Gibbons Rip💚
God rest you Gibby
HH
I never missed a game home or away that season.
Craigneuk Tommy Gemmell csc.
Personally I don’t think Hearts’ recent form is that relevant. Tomorrow will be their finishing line and they’ll treat it as a cup final.
TWO JOKES…
BIG JIMMY on 3RD MAY 2024 11:53 AM
A Duck goes to a Hotel with a Sexy Wummin and gets a room.
Once in the room, he realises that he forgot to buy CONDOMS so he Phones Reception to order some Condoms.
30 Minutes later, the Hotel Receptionist Phones the DUCK and asks…” Your Condoms have been delivered Sir,….Shall I put them on your Bill” ?
DUCK answers angrily….” NAW….Do you think I am a Pervert or something” ?
LOL
HH.
Not forgetting Cochrane rolling around as if had been hit with a baseball bat, cheating scum bag !,
Yang never even touched him !
2ND JOKE…
With the Tory Government yet again about to hammer people with Disabilities with BENEFIT CUTS in order to ” SAVE” Money……They would be much more popular IF they DELIVERED on their Pre Brexit PROMISES that to vote for Brexit and leave the European Union, would mean that the UK would be BETTER OFF to the tune of £350 MILLION a WEEK ?
The Tory Brexiteers got their wish…However, there is STILL NO SIGN of the £350 MILLION that they promised….My God the Tories even had THAT PARTICULAR LIE on a BUS.
LYING TORY SCUMBAGS.
How I HATE them.
HH.
AIPPLE on 3RD MAY 2024 12:04 PM
BIG JIMMY
Who do you fancy in the Kentucky Derby?
Might back the better of the two Japanese horses.
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WHEN is the Kentucky Derby….I havent seen the Race Card yet ? I WILL try and find the Race Card.
HH Mate.
A somewhat unbelievable online response to the news of Scale’s extension.
For me it’s a no brainer you sign up your current starting CB.
Strengthen in the summer and Liam becomes your back up.
It’s the CBs below Scales we should be moving out the door asap.
BRRB ….Season Book ?
In the last 18 MONTHS or so, I have TRIED to get my name on the Waiting List, but I have been advised by the Ticket Office that they are NOT ACCEPTING any more names for the Waiting List ?
So, I am ” Waiting” to get my name on the Waiting List…..I don’t think it will ever happen.
HH.
Liam Scales…..bloody hell.
AN DÚN on 3RD MAY 2024 12:41 PM
A somewhat unbelievable online response to the news of Scale’s extension.
For me it’s a no brainer you sign up your current starting CB
Strengthen in the summer and Liam becomes your back up.
It’s the CBs below Scales we should be moving out the door asap.
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Nail on the head AD
!!BADA BING!! on 3RD MAY 2024 12:11 PM
https://youtu.be/iTEgsQz-Muw?si=NENSeonOewK3pf7D
Radio commentary from that day
2 great things there, Bummer Broon made the 1st Dundee goal, and John Greig was co- commentator on BBC Scotland 👍
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MAGIC.
I was working that day and I knew NOTHING about the events in Paisley or Dundee….UNTIL, after BOTH games had finished my Bluenose Boss approached me and offered his congratulations…he just said ” YOUR TEAM have Won the League”.
I hadnt heard any score updates whatsoever until after BOTH games had ended.
I had a good wee Bevvy that night…and the following day…and the day after that etc etc..
LOL
HH
I would like to wish LIAM SCALES ALL the BEST.
Hopefully he will just keep getting better and better ?
LIAM was MY Man of the Match in Celtics game last week against Dundee.
HH.
Scales is no better than Welsh, Ralston although has done reasonably well this season.
If this is the level of our ambition though then we are simply continuing with the down sizing exercise.
Summer transfer window will tell us more but this is absolutely underwhelming.
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 3RD MAY 2024 12:30 PM
Personally I don’t think Hearts’ recent form is that relevant. Tomorrow will be their finishing line and they’ll treat it as a cup final.
No doubt they will . It’s ironic to think that if they’d tried their arse last week , they could have got to a real cup final .
“Late news on Liam Scales new four-year contract. Does anyone else in the squad personify leadership and fight as much as he does?”
There are other far more important qualities I like in my CBs and I find him lacking in a few on occasions sadly. However still happy to see him stay even if I’d like a better starting CB and if the manager is staying and he genuinely is rated by BR as 2nd best of the bunch then it is a smart move.
I know being friendly and humble are not qualities you might care for / expect in a pro footballer but I value them as much as leadership and fight and Liam certainly appears to have both. Wee lhad got a photo taken with him after the Dundee game and he was an absolute gent (as were MOR – as always – Bernardo, Reo, AJ and Callum).
QB
BIG JIMMY on 3RD MAY 2024 12:37 PM
2ND JOKE
With the Tory Government yet again about to hammer people with Disabilities with BENEFIT CUTS in order to ” SAVE” Money……They would be much more popular IF they DELIVERED on their Pre Brexit PROMISES that to vote for Brexit and leave the European Union, would mean that the UK would be BETTER OFF to the tune of £350 MILLION a WEEK ?
The Tory Brexiteers got their wish…However, there is STILL NO SIGN of the £350 MILLION that they promised….My God the Tories even had THAT PARTICULAR LIE on a BUS.
LYING TORY SCUMBAGS.
Trouble is Jimmy, so many ‘thick’ barstewards were hoodwinked. NEVER TRUST A TORY
That is why no amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party that inflicted those bitter experiences on me. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin. They condemned millions of first-class people to semi-starvation.
Aneurin Bevan
BRRB: not tomorrow but I’ll be over for 11th & 18th.
🍀🍀
BRRB
Go to the track a few times a year. Have only done Derby once but it was pretty darn special.
170,000 can make quite the noise for 2 minutes.
BIG JIMMY
Fastest 2 minutes in sports is tomorrow mate.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2024/05/02/kentucky-derby-2024-horse-numbers/73499551007/
Liam Scales hasn’t faced much of a challenge from Lagerbielke or Nawrocki , not that either of them has had much opportunity to challenge . Can’t see us signing another CB unless one of them moves on ,so we may well go into next season with the status quo .
Should make Europe interesting if that happens.
AN DÚN on 3RD MAY 2024 12:41 PM
A somewhat unbelievable online response to the news of Scale’s extension.
For me it’s a no brainer you sign up your current starting CB.
Strengthen in the summer and Liam becomes your back up.
It’s the CBs below Scales we should be moving out the door asap.
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Better to have him signed up now, we know what we have with him, surely he can only improve? It doesn’t mean that’s it for CB signatures, does it? There are offseason decisions to be made on all the CBs apart from CCV, let’s see what happens.
Comhghairdeas a Liam!
These so called fans on the board hopefully are dismissed this summer, they do I good good for themselves freebies travelling all over the world ,best of hotels,etc etc,yet the ordinary fan who are desperate for a season ticket are completely ignored,there is plenty of unused spaces that should be upgraded, ie 2 ends of the main stand and the top of the main stand.
Of course Scales deserves a contract…jeezo no brainer ……does it mean he will be first choice next season..of course not …..but great back up
I think that Brendan has done well this season with the players at his disposal. He was minus Jota and Starfelt from the start and both were vital components in last year’s success. Compounding
tje manager’s problems he had to contend with long term injuries to key players.
One thing does surprise however and that is that Brendan seems unable to get the best out of Kyogo who should be a potential match-winner week in and week out.
Delighted for Scales. He has not perfect but he has many good qualities as a footballer and a person.
If we win this league over the next 3 weeks he will have more than earned it in my opinion.
Ibrox at the beginning of the season, when many had already thrown in the towel on here, would not have happened were he not leading at the back.
AIPPLE on 3RD MAY 2024 1:19 PM
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Cheers Mate, I’m away to have a wee Bet.
I know NOTHING really about American Horse Racing…so I will making a wild GUESS at the Winner ?
LOL
HH
4-2 (10 men won the league) game
Stopping their 10
Albert Kidd day
Rogic invincible treble
Tommy Burns Title tribute at Tannadice
My top 5 Celtic domestic moments personally witnessed.
My top 5 Celtic domestic moments personally witnessed:
Scottish Cup Final 1965, where it all started.
Harry Hood scoring the winner in a 0-1 victory at Ibrox. First time we had won there in a league game in 13 years.
Jinky v Red Star Belgrade.
Beating Leeds United 0-1 at Elland Road, Semi-Final First Leg European Cup.
Beating Leeds United 2-1 at Hampden to go to our second European Cup Final.
por cierto
LEFTCLICTIC
Fantastic for Sean to be going to his first Derby game ……hope he’s sees a win and a good hun skelping would be the icing on the cake .
I’m not confident of a win against the minis , i think Gordon could be man of the match and i Hope our defense keep their nerves when under pressure and don’t fall apart as seen in a few games this season ……..
I am also delighted that Liam Scales has got his new deal.
He stepped up to the plate when required and has always given his all and never hidden , even when under mega pressure.
He will be the first to admit that he can and will improve certain aspects of his game, however there is little doubt he has earned this deal.
HH.