Celtic have won two of the last six available domestic cup competitions, leaving four trophies for others. We conceded penalty kicks on three of the four cup games we lost during that time, Aberdeen’s win at Celtic Park in February 2015 is the only occasion in three years we’ve gone out of a domestic cup competition without conceding a penalty during the elimination game.
We were rotten in the cup against Aberdeen but that aside, the lesson is clear, if you want to knock Celtic out of a cup, win a penalty.
The two Hampden semi-finals we lost during that period, to Inverness and Ross County, saw us receive red cards at the penalty incidents (all merited). If you want to make doubly sure of knocking Celtic out of the cup, do what you can to lure then into a red card challenge, especially if you can do it inside the box. This is the most effective way to beat Celtic.
There are things we can do to mitigate the danger. Efe (against Ross County) and Erik (against Partick) both conceded penalties by making a challenge from the wrong side of the opponent. Attempting to make up for being out of position causes more penalty kicks than bad refereeing ever will. If a player is clear through on goal and you’re the wrong side, get close to him, but don’t tackle and don’t clatter into the back of him.
We all noticed the remarkable attention given to one of Scott Brown’s challenges against Hearts last week. The subliminal message here was “Scott Brown makes red card challenges”. Watch for this playing out at Hampden on Sunday. Scott and Stefan Johansen are the two Celtic players who cover ground quickly. They are likely to ‘arrive’ at several dozen challenges on Sunday at speed and need to be alert to opponents attempting to ‘buy’ a red card.
We can afford to lose games across the league campaign, but in cup football, the rules have to be:
Keep 11 men on the field
Don’t concede a penalty
If, in cup games, Celtic achieve this, and do their job to a moderate standard, they will go on and win the double.
Oh, and six days before a big cup game we get stories about our backroom team potentially heading to Sunderland. Aye, sure thing. First thing I did was check if the ‘news’ came from journos in Sunderland or Glasgow. Apparently it’s the Glasgow journos who know more about what’s happening in Sunderland than those from Sunderland. I’m taking a sweep on which Celtic player will be mentioned as a ‘love rat’ this week.
CQN Open Golf Day, 2016
I know the golf types are all excited this morning………. that the closing date for application to attend the 12th annual CQN Open Golf Day will be two weeks from today, Monday 25 April. After this date we will use the SFA’s best cup-draw techniques to allocate places.
The event takes place at the magnificent Aberdour course in Fife on Friday, 29 July. Email Taggsybhoy if you would like to attend for the golf, or just for the evening meal and entertainment: cqnopen2016@gmx.co.uk . This year we’re helping Glasgow the Caring City’s Refugee Work (which is at an important stage right now), and the John O’Byrne Foundation. More soon.
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When we play the tribute act on Sunday we are playing a team whos confidence is high after winning there league and also winning the Petrofact cup so in point of fact they are going for a treble.Celtic must give them respect but must not fear them we know the Referee will aid them so it is going to be far from an easy game and we must fear the dubious penalty against us. Celtic must be mentaly up for the game and also play it with much more pace than we have seen in most games this season. The fans of the tribute act are up for this game and we can guarantee they will be loud and proud so the Celtic support have a big part to play encouraging the Bhoys. For me it is unfair that many will again be judging Ronny and his future as Celtic manager on this one game but thats the way it is I just hope both Ronny and the team understand that. H.H.
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The Swinging Deceptive.
Na you can go to Donald Duck with your challenge with all undue respect.
MWD
We need to stay calm this week. I agree with Paul if we keep 11 on the field and do not concede a penalty we will win.
If the unthinkable happens it will not be the end of the world, the sun will still rise the next morning, whether we see it or not with this bloody weather is another question. Life will continue, Celtic will continue and CQN will continue and the wild crazy Celtic RollerCoaster will go on and continue to give us joy, despair, smiles,tears, happiness & anger & a deep pride and sense of belonging,
I wouldn’t want it any other way.
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“Walking Eagle” what’s the challenge oh great one?
Corkcelt said:
” the wild crazy Celtic RollerCoaster. ” . Ah, so you have met , Mark.
JJ
Hebcelt,
Thankd for the fixtures info the other day.
JJ
!!BADA BING!! on 11TH APRIL 2016 1:47 PM
Souness might have just gave HMRC exactly what they have been looking for……admittance of the EBT purposes.
He said his EBT was for scouting work…..
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I note that he tried to deflect by asking who got the most EBT.
It was a pity that no one pointed out that it was Barry Ferguson.
The player he signed from Rangers when manager of Blackburn.
Wee minger, Celtics allocation policy is the only reason tickets are still available. They will all be gone very soon.
Sixtaeseven, did you see my post from the other night? About a picture from Rennes?
Looks like ticket sales aren’t as slow as some think.
I clicked on the ticket page at lunchtime (purely for a nose) and was greeted by the ‘wur busy’ page.
Now there are no tickets available.
HH
JJ fixtures this afternnoon keep tuned to the blog. H H Hebcelt
Hebcelt
You can thank `d` if you wish but I actually just meant thank `s` . 0:-)
JJ
JJ @1319
Ha! :)
Yer sherp as a tack so ye ur.
HH
CELTIC MAC
Nae wonder Br//nie had a hard time trying to kick Naymar in 2011………………..
think you’ll find Neymar was playing for Santos in Brazil!!!
:-)
Praecepta,
I think he’s meaning in the Scotland v Brazil game.
HH
Souness EBT.
He said in the clip that he was between jobs and was doing some scouting in Europe for Rangers.
Hmmm
Blackburn manager 2000 to 2004.
EBT received 2001
GEORDIE MUNRO
SFA games are a blank to me – was thinking Emirates Cup!
Doh! :-(
Have we goat a big seance comin’ up….oar summit?????
(Different keechhhh, same flies!)
HH
Geordie
Your writing in the dialect reminded me of a time when I lived in England but was up in Glasgow for Christmas.
At a Christmas Dinner table I heard someone say, “Pass me the gravy.” The sharp response was, ” Whit happened tae `Gonny`? ” !!
JJ
GIGGSY on 11TH APRIL 2016 2:19 PM
Yes, but the allocation criteria is designed to meet expected demand and limit availability to the ‘most deserving’. That successive relaxations of the criteria hasn’t resulted in a sell out is quite telling.
Kill Ultra, Auldheid, Canalmar
Can I suggest that you pick up a phone or meet somewhere to sort this out
I for one have found the continuing discussion on your personal issues with each other tiresome and immature
Praecepta,
I can’t remember much about the game myself if I’m honest.
One thing I do remember is that wee toley Neymar branded all Scots racist after a German dude threw a banana onto the pitch.
Has Neymar and Neganon ever been spotted in the same room? :)
HH
Jj,
I’m just full of nonsense today after my wee easter sabbatical.
Back to work today full of the joys. I’m predicting the joys will be knocked out of me come Tuesday afternoon though ;)
HH
Paul mentioned in the leader that one of the beneficiary organisations from this year’s CQN Open is to be Glasgow the Caring City.
Here’s a diary entry from the GCC team on the ground in Greece yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/CARINGCITY/videos/10154055440513926/
It’s an appalling situation.
If you are able, you can help them out by providing a little support here: https://www.gofundme.com/snv7wwm4
IKI
It was an international fortnight,get off the honest and upright nothing to see here fella’s case.
Allan – “End my Parkhead hell”.
Coyle/MacKay/Moyes/Lennon – “I can make Celtic great again”.
Boerrigter – “Deila ruined my Celtic career”.
Bitton – “My Premier League dream”.
Yep – Jim will be busy this week!
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You forgot
Kieran -my lovely duplex in Southampton.
(As recommended by my pals Vic and Virgil)
PS-my best pal Joe has also recommended one in Croydon,but I’m not that styooooopit.
Having said that,The Fox and Hounds in Croydon is a smashing pub.
It’s the rest of it that’s the problem.
Auldheid – more power to you. Take heart that there is huge support for the work you’ve done ( with others) and the patience you’ve shown on this important issue.
Ignore the brickbats (sp)….and the dingbats.
;)
HH
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It would indeed be a bad day if the conduct and reputation of any opponent puts ‘real’ Celtic supporters off going along to back our team.
What a precedent to set that says to any other club”if you want us to desert our club, just behave as badly as you will”
Those among us who take this view are in my opinion ‘a bunch of silly weans’
Any links to the souness interview clip ?
Anyone who thinks the Hun game won’t sell out is crazy.. Like it or not the Celtic end will be packed and the Celtic minded pubs across the world will be busier than usual.
I just pray we beat them by least 2.
Proudbhoy
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Paul67
My biggest worry for the red card would be Stefan J.. Seems to see himself as some kind of tough guy. Rash challenges and then strikes a pose when the whistle goes.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 11TH APRIL 2016 2:44 PM
It was an international fortnight,get off the honest and upright nothing to see here fella’s case.
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Shame on me !
Five weeks after requesting a loan, he signed Tugay from Rangers to Blackburn.
Irony eh
All Celtic do is negative unless of course
It is associated with the cheat
– lawell leaving for sunderland.unsettling meantime paul murray board member with duty dereliction under Sir dave the cheat is allowed (straight face) to talk of financial prudence while loosing 32, 000, 000 over 3 years.( *) *-10 min
laughing
.you could not make this up
Next dermot givin up his shares to pass over to his son… unsettling guff
Our ownership is qtueried whilst a 42 times convicted no mark(plea bargained down from 300+ charges) is allowed to not be questioned
No access to capital markets
Shysters and a sycophantic press
Reporting in this country is dead.
The ‘waiting to be tolds’ drive no agenda.
HH