Celtic rested a goalkeeper, four defenders, two central midfielders, a striker and a winger, but were able to shine on against Championship Raith Rovers. The 5-0 scoreline reflected the gap between clubs at the top of the Premiership and those mid-table in the division below. Rovers manager Barry Robson is only six weeks in the job and is the third manager the club have had this season. A turnaround will not be easy.
Raith sit two points below Queen’s Park, although the Kirkcaldy side have a game in hand. Queen’s also have the burden of a Scottish Cup quarterfinal to contend with (in case you missed some of the weekend’s results).
Queen’s are in a miserable run of form. They have lost five and drawn one and won one of their seven league games in the last two months. Manager Callum Davidson seemed to have hit the wall, but can rely on his old modus operandi of winning Scottish Cup ties at Ibrox to keep himself in a job for a few weeks yet.
Saturday was the 25th anniversary of a pivotal moment in our modern history. Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle knocked Celtic out of the Scottish Cup on 8 February 2000. Celtic knew they could do better and the following day manager John Barnes was sacked.
When a club considers sacking their manager this is always the crucial question: Can we do better, or is this acceptable? I will go out on a limb here and predict Newco will not sack Philippe Clement after yet another humiliation. Results like this are now accepted at Ibrox. In a few years, the fans will be comfortably numb, humiliations will no longer hurt.
“Money”, is often Phil’s cited defence, but he was unable to rely on that excuse last night. He also diverted blame away from himself and to the players, saying, “Today was nothing to do with tactics. It’s about the quality of the moment.” Which is an interesting strategy. His claim that Newco players “wanted it too much” suggests he had yet to watch a reply of Jefte at the Queen’s goal.
And that penalty kick! Referee Calum Scott; hmmmm.
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FAVOURITE UNCLE on 11th February 2025 11:24 am
A very Happy Anniversary. Did you meet her at St Martha`s?
Or maybe in these modern times should be asking if you met at The Mungo !!
FAVOURITE UNCLE
Congratulations to you and the missus. To mark the occasion, a little pithy observation from Chic Murray:
“If it wasn’t for marriage, men and women would have to fight with complete strangers.”
Worse than was thought then
That was about Paulo, happy anniversary.
new article posted.
Hot Smoked on 11th February 2025 11:49 am
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 11th February 2025 11:24 am
A very Happy Anniversary. Did you meet her at St Martha`s?
Or maybe in these modern times should be asking if you met at The Mungo !!
No JIM she went to THE CONVENT .Our parents had been friends in ANDERSTON since they were young . I knew her all my life and we started WINCHIN when we were sixteen.. I proposed the 25th MAY 1967 after leaving THE CAIRN in BALORNOCK and dancing in STEVE CHALMERS garden in LAMONT RD. Every time we watch it over she shouts BLOUTER IT OVER THE BAR STEVIE.