Match 31 in Celtic’s domestic season: Motherwell at home, 29 wins, one draw and no defeats behind them. It all looks straightforward tomorrow. Right?
A reminder, if needed, that while Motherwell shipped seven goals during the week, St Mirren did the same to Gordon Strachan’s Celtic before knocking us out the Scottish Cup a week later.
It was also Motherwell, at Celtic Park, who ended Scottish football’s longest winning run of league games in 2004. Celtic had just beaten Barcelona but were held by Motherwell to halt the run at 26 consecutive victories.
Runs like this often end against teams with nothing in their locker but desperate defending. You’ll see that from the visitors tomorrow, whose players will surely have had a word with each other about collective responsibility.
Take nothing for granted. Celtic have worked hard to get into this situation in the league but they will have to work just as hard to maintain momentum.
How does Brendan do that? I suspect by shuffling the pack again. We have genuine competition across the team. The central defenders must be scared to sneeze in front of the manager in case he drops them and they don’t get another sight of the pitch for weeks.
Full backs feeling a little weary late in the game? Don’t show it, Emilio and Cristian are ready and waiting. James Forrest and Patrick Roberts are both delivering at the highest standard of their careers, otherwise they would not be considered.
While Leigh Griffiths is injured, Moussa Dembele will be confident he will get the opportunity to score three consecutive hat-tricks, surely an unprecedented achievement. It’s only Scott Brown and Scott Sinclair who can be confident of being included when fit.
The former, because he is captain and leader of the team, the latter because he has had the most profound impact on Scottish football this season, unequivocally Player of the Year.
You are looking forward to seeing these guys do their stuff tomorrow, I can tell.
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Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,
There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
repeat fading into the distance en route to Paradise, hairs on the back of neck rising
as you see the majestic stadium come into full view.
WhenSaturdayComes CSC
MACJAY 951
If you want to see a knee-jerk reaction,you should have seen mine to Blair’s intervention yesterday. All that was missing was him personally being on the receiving end.
BRHT
Better chance of him getting his picture there than in the cafe with the statues in it.
Cowiebhoy
You are correct re babysitting duties ☘️☘️
I did mention caddying but only if we got to drive the buggies with a cool box instead of the clubs on the back
Cowiebhoy
Re Liverpool airport and parking.
Try the PremierInn at Wigan. Miles cheaper than the airport hotels and only a twelve minute drive to the airport. Good rooms and an onsite eatery etc etc.
Re Parking at Liverpool, look at Sky Park Secure — relatively cheap parking at Liverpool airport and the car park is right on site and so you walk no more than a couple of hundred yards to John Lennon Airport past the Yellow submarine.
If I can find out how many are on that flight I can look at the best way into Lisbon at the other end.
Face that laughed a thousand quips
ACGR has just sent me a message about prizes for the Lisbon golf.
I have the ability to organise many a thing, but a night with Big Judith is a hell of an ask ………….
However, once more into the breach as they said somewhere!!
Why do I always get it wrong with BRHT Monika?
:-)
Podio De Lisboa
Moussa 6/1 fur the triple triple today .
Looks quite skinny but when you consider that the injured Griff is also 6s it don’t sound so bad .
To make the bet look even more inviting Ciftci is only 9/1 to bag 3. Ffs.
HH
I saw the ole Celtic Tunnel System got a mention on CQN this week.
unseen fenian hand CSC
BRT & H
” but a night with Big Judith is a hell of an ask ………….: that will be the booby prize, yes?
JJ
Cowiebhoy
Great news re Laura and Stephen .
What are the odds ACGR ends up in the cockpit at some point :)……ACGR i know how your grubby little mind works …..COCKPIT !! is not a euphanism :))
Enjoy the game lads
Cowiebhoy & Paddybhoy 1888 , thanks lads ;)
BMCUW 5.36
Bobby thanks for that Guardian article which brought back many memories of the ‘centre of my universe’ for many years. Might have a few tales to pen about it.
Need to read the book now…Holehills in a novel, magic!
HH
BSR
Did you see my 9:44 post?
I am fully expecting you to dig up an appropriate photo.
If you do, I will have to see it later. Off to the Badlands to meet up with ACGR as we head off to the Green and White Metropolis.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
ROYCROPPIE
Happy to oblige,bud. I expect a torrent of musical memories on here as a result!
HH
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:08 AM
brilliant picture,
how young do they all look
BRTH and Cowiebhoy
Cheers, on later flight.
Bumped into wee sevco mate at the shops. Freely admitted that word came through during the Monday night club that King has no choice but to take Mark II to the boneyard, asap.
22’12”
Cowiebhoy
Congrats to Laura and Stephen.
MWD
Cowiebhoy – I’d say the Campanile is your best bet. It’s on the waterfront, just slightly south of the city centre so handy for the airport. Free parking and I’ve just checked on Expedia – £48 a head.
BMCUWP
Thanks for posting the David Keenan article. I knew him in the 90s. He thought I was a philistine becaude I did not like John Coltrane.
Truth will out!
Jimbo67
Incidentally slight distraction
I was talking to two Bhoys from the Port yesterday,
both told me that some club owes £32.8m ? And will not see out this season ?
Only telling what I heard
Ok – nearly Celtic time and that BSR has started the signing :-))
Jobo
22’12”
that’s some height for our new signing, but………
Should that not be expressed as 23 feet?
Guess he’s a centre-half then?
To all going today…… Enjoy these great times
Congrats to your daughter Cowiebhoy, hope they have a great life together
This Celtic run will end one day but hopefully not for a while yet :-)
COWIEBHOY on 18TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:59 AM
Incidentally slight distraction
I was talking to two Bhoys from the Port yesterday,
both told me that some club owes £32.8m ? And will not see out this season ?
Only telling what I heard
Ok – nearly Celtic time and that BSR has started the signing :-))
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its greenock juniors,
jelly and ice cream at parklea,
Good Morning Bhoys from a damp Central Scotland.This driving to the hospital and back in Glasgow each day is very tireing but if I had to drive to Southampton I would do it for my wife she is always there for her family no matter what.i dont think i will see the game today so will have to catch it later on highlights i think it will be a narrow win for the hoops might be some amuesment to be had watching mcghee as he has not been not to calm recently. h.h.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 18TH FEBRUARY 2017 9:56 AM
MACJAY 951
If you want to see a knee-jerk reaction,you should have seen mine to Blair’s intervention yesterday. All that was missing was him personally being on the receiving end.
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Absolutely agree.
Have felt that way about him since his nauseating ” peoples princess ” speech.
And that ain`t yesterday.
any of the GOALS FOR SHAY guys about ?
lost my email for this week, deleted in error, can i submit a pick here
BLONDIES new single FUN , audio only
Have a great day Hoopsters :)
https://youtu.be/sJfyvGbjh3c
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH FEBRUARY 2017 10:08 AM
Podio De Lisboa
guy right at end saying “THAT BENCH OK BOSS “
st stivs, what’s your e-mail addy and I’ll forward the selections.
JFH,
Good to read that you are okay. Candle lit in St Peter’s, Drogheda, for you both and the family.
Joe Fillipis Haircut,
Thoughts very much with you and your wife today.
Good wishes from Dingwall, Ross County.
MACJAY
I despised the carpetbagging self-publicist long before then,didn’t vote for him once.
Didn’t vote against him in General Elections,just abstained.
In other better news,my wee Irish pal Pat is still alive! Not seen him since before Christmas,phone switched off,no response at his sheltered unit.
Hope he Disnae drink all my Guinness,I don’t love him that much!!!
http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/raging-michael-oleary-confirms-don-poli-wont-run-in-grand-national-as-row-with-british-handicapper-escalates-35461328.html
Morning all.
Firstly best wishes to JFH and his good lady for a speedy and full recovery.
Expecting our ‘slump’ to continue today against those hammer throwers.
HH!!
st stivs- cqnpredictor@gmail.com
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