I’m still meeting people who haven’t noticed. Hibernian are on an outstanding run of form, having won their last three games and undefeated in six. The last reversal they had was at Celtic Park the first weekend in April. On Sunday we’re playing the team with the best recent form in Scotland; the warning signs are painted in large green font.
They are dangerous up front, Leigh Griffiths has scored four goals more than any Celtic player, including several stunners.
The weight of the world rested on Hibs’ shoulders at last season’s Scottish Cup final, when the stage was set for a century of pain to be wiped away by defeating their greatest rivals. It was too much. Now they take the field unburdened and vastly more dangerous than St Mirren, Hearts or Kilmarnock were when they overcame Celtic at Hampden recently.
Odds on Hibs are very generous.
I caught some chat online last night. “Blackmail”, “extortion”, “imprisonment”, “getting rid of the problem”, “a catastrophe of an intensity that you…. clearly do not appear to understand”, “fraudulent”, “once the genie is out it will have a life of its own”.
What an unimaginable mess.
I think “Been an admirer of your recent work” is bound to become a euphemism in years to come for when something that should never have been said or written slips out. This is a small glimpse into how the whole thing happened.
Fantastic Q&A with Willie Wallace this morning, thanks to Willie and Winning Captains. Willie’s recollections of our great times are irresistible. Reading the book as it came together was a joy. You’ll love it.
Remember you can start Cup Final weekend by meeting Willie at a book signing at Waterstons’ on Sauchiehall St, tomorrow – 25th May, 46 years on from the day – from 2pm until 4pm. If you can’t make it you can order a signed copy below.
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We should win if we play to top form because on top form we will score more than enough to take the cup.
However if we are at par or below a decision by an official will be a game changer. A dodgy free awarded in Griffiths range ( more than one I reckon) or an early booking on Broonie. The usual stuff that means we have to be hungrier than they are.
There in my opinion is a rather strange build up to Sundays big game I have spoken to a Celtic fan who thinks its Hibernians year to coming on CQN and posters saying if we have to lose they would be happier that it was to Hibs.Now I have been in the away end at Easter Rd. a long time ago mind before all seater stadia and the Hibernian fans were equally as bad as Hearts fans in there dislike for Celtic.The fact they wear green and white and play at Easter Rd and had tenious links with Celtic back in 1888 does not make them Celtic friendly.We must take to the park on Sunday 100% commited to winning the Scottish cup any other half hearted approach will end in tears as happened in the league cup semi-final with St.Mirren.H.H.
just remember form is temporary,Hibs have been playing bottom 6 clubs not the hardest of tasks struggled to beat dundee 1-0, were a better team and if the manager gets his tactics and motivation right(that will be unusual),we should win but always the wild card of willie collum + bobby madden behind a goal may influence the outcome ,as for losing to hibs cant stand them or their fans,too many of whom never go to games except cup finals,while many celtic fans who attend regularily and prop up the game in scotland are denied a ticket
you want to have a twitter account big man
try @NYFenianBhoys
charliemac
13:50 on
24 May, 2013
I’m new on here – I’m heading to New York in the morning – staying in Mid Manhattan – what’s the best place to catch the match on Sunday. I looked at Manhattan No1 and Celtic Supporters NY but neither sites are very up to date – can anyone advise.
CHARLIEMAC
Welcome to the site ya HOOP,and your best bet may be to hope that PJBHOYNYC reads your post.
Fount of knowledge in that respect ….
Afternoon, bhoys, on this cup final weekend, and I don’t mean the Ramsden’s you zombie Hun lurkers.
Score prediction for Sunday (conservative) – Celtic 5-0 Hibs. Hooper hat-trick, Sammi, Commons.
Now, must have a read of the article…
Charliemac
Watched a few games in here http://www.theparlour.com/
And in Rocky Sullivans
Good luck
Kikinthenakas
charliemac,
Parlour Bar 250 West 86th Street will have it on.
Rocky O’Sullivans has moved to Brooklyn.
Enjoy!! Hail! Hail!
DavieL
charliemac,
The Parlour CSC ( 68th and Broadway) will have it on . Normally a $10 door charge for visitors .Say hello to pjbhoynyc from me .
Sanna
on twitter, @PJBhoynyc
charliemac ,i’ve got pjbhoynyc’s moby and he’s comfortable with it going to good hoops . drop me a line . sannabhoy@thekanofoundation.com
charliemac
13:50 on 24 May, 2013
I’m new on here – I’m heading to New York in the morning – staying in Mid Manhattan – what’s the best place to catch the match on Sunday. I looked at Manhattan No1 and Celtic Supporters NY but neither sites are very up to date – can anyone advise.
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I watched us play barca few years back..(david marshall show ) in the parlour bar.
Great bunch of celts
charliemac-The Parlour W 86th @ Broadway,there is one near to Empire State , sure someone on here will know it.
Stopping Hibs from winning should in theory be as easy as stopping Griffiths from doing us damage.
Neil and Johan both played in teams which knew how to deal with a specific threat.
Charliemac
Games on in the Parlour in West 86th, just checked…
Kikinthenakas
charliemac
My mate was in NYC and watched a game in the boozer with some Bhoys (no idea which bar – never been myself).
He asked because they were so far away what time their bus left for home games. They just all looked at him.
He managed to redeem himself and ask how many days they left before matches, etc.
Came home and told us on the bus and we fell about laughing. This guy is not the sharpest tool in the box and has been known to wear 4 layers of Celtic T-shirts, strip, tracksuit, jacket, etc even though he knows the pubs in Livi don’t allow colours and we are all going for a pint on the way home.
LB
2 fighter jets escorting Pakistan Airliner to Manchester Airport for security reasons.
charliemac
are you a hun??
welcome to the blog…
Lymmbhoy
Trying to reply to your text but it keeps failing. I’ve got one!
Hh
For all of you lucky enough to have
a ticket for the cup final……..stay and
applaud the winner’s no matter what
the score.
celticfansareclasscsc
mort
10:40 on 24 May, 2013
twists n turns
Absolutely spot on. Those who carried out this act knew that this would attract the most attention and it worked. While shocking as you say it is no more shocking than the countless deaths of civillians in countries under UK/US military occupation nor more shocking than the murder of a pakistani gentleman in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago, who was killed in a similar fashion to the soldier.
This story is just as shocking (possibly more so as we would expect better of serving personnel) but received little in the way of coverage:
British soldier jailed for stabbing 10 year old
Mort
Still reading back…. in between getting on with life, but very struck by the “whataboutery” evident in these exchanges between the like-minded apologists.
Did someone delete Paul 67?
Announcement from the house:
The golf day is always the focus of our annual fundraising. As this year’s event is underway an ebay auction will conclude, for a framed Celtic top, signed by the Seville squad, kindly donated by Ally McErlaine, founder and current member of rock band, Texas.
Tickets are £1 each, so what are you waiting for…….
eBay auction for Celtic top autographed by Seville squad
BT
Paul67 won the strip just like the KC print
Thats better
Charliemac
Jack Dempseys 36 west 33 rd st
a good pub, right below the empire state building
Was in a meeting at work.. popped out for a cuppa… while the kettle boiled I logged onto cqn … new article…. gold medal… ;)
Peasy easy
The closest Leigh Griffiths will get to the Scottish Cup is the inside of Kelvin’s pocket..
hoopy-do
I’m definitely not a hun but after lurking so long I see that it’s sometimes hard to prove otherwise to some on here – that’s me a marked man now!!
Just saw someone say on fbook (i know)
That lenny is off after sunday.
@CasaRebelde: Dont say we didnt tell you so,just been told Neil Lennon is off on Sunday,still 5/1 be quick
Any rumours in glasgow ?
Update on the Sevco ‘glamour signing’ to be announced on Saturday in what should be an easy task at distracting the media from the Scottish Cup final.
I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to Sevco on their big signing – and no irony intended either.
Safe to say Jon Daly’s arrival will be as popular as Le Petit Merde’s was in 1989 among the brains trust. Blackpool may have to brace itself for a night of emotional turmoil.
#AnIrishmanatlast
tallybhoy
12:46 on 24 May, 2013
Well said mate, losing is losing and will only happen if these Celtic players don’t match the desire of their opponents.
Channel 4 News
@Channel4News
An RAF Typhoon jet has been launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft in UK airspace, MoD confirms. #c4news
CHARLIEMAC
I decided to vary the traditional welcome.
Hope you find somewhere,hope you have a great time in the world’s second-greatest city.
Me-off to the only one better!!!
Could also try Jack Dempsey,s 0n 36th Steet opposite the Empire State Building. Hail Hail Hebcelt
I would also show the players the interview of Tommy Burns after the Celtic centenary cup final..
Do it for us as much as for yourselves. .
Cmon the hoops..
Big Vic suspended?
Mulgrew or Ambrose will be at CH. I better factor in Hibs to score at least one goal in my bets then.
Channel 4 News
@Channel4News
It is thought the aircraft is a Pakistani passenger plane diverted from Manchester to Stansted. #c4news