We waited three long years to get there but I suspect I’m not the only one who will be relived we’re not plunging straight into another Champions League game. Most Celtic fans shrugged the Camp Nou defeat off, but I hear the players have taken it all a bit personal. They want to respond appropriately in that tournament, however, there is the small matter of a trip to Inverness to deal with first.
Wheels come of the Celtic barrow at Inverness. Repeatedly. On paper, the Highlanders have endured an awful start to the season, but if you drill down you’ll see that their five league games have seen them play Aberdeen and Hearts away, and lose a local derby to Ross County. Form will improve when they face lesser-resourced teams.
Statistically, you are more likely to drop points away from home after an away European tie than at any other time. Ronny Deila defied these odds during his tenure, let’s hope Brendan manages to channel the frustration in the dressing room into a performance and result against Inverness.
While Celtic and Hearts have opened up a gap at the top of the table, the rest of the league went through a concertina last weekend. Any team from 10th placed Kilmarnock and up could go third over the weekend. Does that make it the most competitive in Europe? You could make a case, the champions aside.
Joint-fourth Ross County will go third if they win at Ibrox, while Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone will all fancy their chances of being third if County can only take a point.
I was pretty keen on Joey Barton heading to Ibrox this season and his actions over the last 24 hours show why. No idea what happened on Tuesday, but he issued an apology of sorts on Twitter last night, before deleting it, and then went on live radio this morning saying, “I don’t think I’ve done anything to apologise for”.
You know best, Joey. Don’t take any crap from a manager with five games of top-flight football on his CV, or team-mates who don’t deserve to be on the same field as you. Apologise for telling it as it is? I don’t think so.
Mark my words, we’ll have him doing the halftime draw soon enough.
The Kano Foundation
Sannabhoy asked me to share this from The Kano Foundation, who will support their 5000th child at the Kilmarnock game later this month.
5000 kids! I’ve no idea the extent of the social impact The Kano Foundation is having, but it’s awe inspiring. It grew from the CQN community, when our pal Martin Kane, who is no longer with us, took seriously ill.
After we Brought Martin Home, the guys involved realised they would be able to harness this force for good going forward, and the Foundation was born – out of your efforts.
Here’s what Sannabhoy had to say:
“The Kano Foundation is holding our annual bucket collection at Celtic Park before the Killie game on the 24th of September. This game also marks the 5000th child that we will take through the turnstiles to see Celtic.
“We are really keen/ desperate to have as many people help us with the bucket collection as possible as every penny raised goes towards allowing more children to get to see Celtic.
“If you can spare an hour or so please get in touch with us as we would be absolutely delighted to have as many people as possible rattling buckets. Please drop a note to Sannabhoy at Sannabhoy@thekanofoundation.com or go online to our website The Kano Foundation.
“Every single volunteer is worth about £50-100 to us so the more we have, the more we can raise and the more kids we can take to Celtic Park. We are now up to 102 child tickets at each game meaning we can now take almost 2000 kids each season.
Thanks and Hail Hail.”
You’ll speak to a hundred Celtic fans, have a great day and the weather’s going to be warm and sunny, I promise, so go sign up.
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Whit is wi’ these hunters and playing’ at sodies…
Naeshame
Munters*
NATKNOW on 17TH SEPTEMBER 2016 3:01 PM
Haha
Hello all from the Celt’s well pub Santa Ponsa. My chosen watering hole for tomorrows game
Is Peter Lovencrands a blow up doll…..
Strange the amount of bull being spread in the MSSM this week about wonderkid in waiting Windass.
He ran with the ball at his feet in his teams demolition by Celtic but i can’t remember a single chance created by him.?
He seemed to run into blind alleys and concede possession well though.
If this average footballer is their new Messiah they really are up sh#T creek without the proverbial paddle.
FAN-A-TIC
It’s the derek mcinnes syndrome, He is all they have.
KLV
TONTINE TIM….
I’ve read with interest the posts about the 9-3 game, being too young to remember it although I mind my granda talking about it, this from your post seems to sum it up….
“Billy was named the Scottish MOTM that day and it was often said of Frank that he was crucified between 2 thieves.”
Nice one.HH
Love reading the stories from the Auld yins on here about yesteryears games, then I realised I was at most of the said games and I too am an Auld yin.
HappyandSad.csc
Anyone know why Boyce isn’t playing today for Ross?
KLV
NATNOW, cheers. When you posted that Billy McBurney had a ” colourful life” ?, I think that was a bit if an understatement !
Interred, shot..blown feckin up ? I would say the man lived in a fast lane ?
Wonder what he got up to on his busy days and nights ?
Cheers m8 HH
I forgot about the orange ball in the England v Scotland 9-3 game, well said that man earlier.
I had also forgotten about Frank Happy being crucified between two thieves, cis ma da told me about it all, although I am now an auld yin too.
Watched the first half of Sevco’s tribute to the armed forces. They are so poor they can’t even afford the graphics for the teams and time on the screen.
Comedy commentary from some David Francey soundalike and Peter Lovelypants. If Lovelypants says “To Be Fair” one more time I will lose it.
The game itself is a typical mid table affair, if County were to be a bit more brave in the second half then we may see another Sevco disaster.
celtic dawn, whatever it is you’re having, have one for me
I see Ross county are being held to 0 0 at the moment
Logged on to Williamhill and got this:
“This Site has been blocked by Stuart. sports.williamhill.com is not allowed on this network so go screw yourselves.
If you think this shouldn’t be blocked, please contact your network administrator.”
Anyone any idea?
JJ
Should have said I TRIED to log on and got the above instead.
Maxibhoy
You have email
HH
Celtic Dawn 3:04
Great Pub I was in it last week.HH
Saints one up, happy with that…
West Ham getting horsed by WBA 4.0
HH
0-0, moving in to the last 20 minutes at Mt. doom………..
………. This is where Scottish Referees really have to step up to the plate and earn their corn ;)
If Ross Co can nick a goal without reply
All the other results stay the same
Sevco go 7th on goal difference
If Dons win to tommorow they go 8th
They might know this on the Sevco bench!
The Referee Union will be fully aware too…
By my calculations…
should Ross County manage to sneak a winner at Snake Mountain, then The Deady Bears would drop to 7th in the SPL.
C’mon the Staggies !
“Just start with a few 50-50 challenges, within 30 yards of goal, nothing too obvious”
“A sending off can obviously help. Preferably a Central Defender, or even the keeper”
“Offside flags may of course be overruled. Likewise handballs”
“If still 0-0, and only within the injury time period, you may have to resort to the phantom penalty. This should be agreed with the striker in advance, and undertaken on a pre-arranged signal”
The above are excerpts from the SFA Referees manual :)
Its 5 tae finishing time its Saturday its nil Nil its A penalty.
Might happen:-)
(Last 20 minutes options. RFC games addendum)
Ha Ha Hunderbids, got there before me:-)
50 SHADES
Touché
;)
Hope they keep the Dingwallains in for aboot an hour after the whistle, for their own safety.
Hot smoked,
Delete your cookies and try again
HH
Affs oor city rivals are doon tae 10 men
Osman aff red card the Jags:-)
Is there still time for an honest mistake……HH
My friends in Celtic,
A big congratulations to the Scotland women’s footie team in qualifing for their first major competition.
I am delighted by the amount of female supporters attending Parkhead these days. But we can and should do more. Womens footie in the UK is in massive growth mode. Subsequently women and girls interest in football generally has never been greater.
Lets make Parkhead more family friendly and actively encourage females. Positive discrimination if you like. ( Almores idea of a cafe can be a first step ) Raise the profile and elevate the Celtic ladies team to playing at Parkhead, possibly as a curtain raiser before some of our games.
On a personal note I was surprised and happy to hear that Miss Greenpinata specifically went to the pub last week to watch our demolition of the huns. I thought she had lost interest.
Hail, Hail.
5 minutes yer having a laugh
Ur they missing Joey??????
The magical 5 mins of ET has been evoked.
KLV
Mon the Staggies