At 1:45 yesterday afternoon the prospects of Celtic stretching their lead at the top of the table by the end of the day appeared slight. The tide has turned in Celtic’s favour in recent weeks but leagues are hard to win and we need only think back to how many chances St Mirren peppered Fraser Forster’s goal with to appreciate the difference between winning games and dropping points.
Teams in the SPL are well organised, even eighth place St Mirren, who are on a run of poor form but apart from a couple of lapses defended well, created more chances than Celtic and played with adventure and confidence.
Celtic are the best team in the league but there will not be a single game before the end of the season in which they will be able to take anything for granted. The result from yesterday we should pay most attention to is bottom of the league Dunfermline’s 0-3 win at Kilmarnock. This is a league without whipping boys.
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Gordon_J
That is a sport I really cannot get into. Wouldn’t watch those teams playing in my back garden t.b.h.
That said I felt much the same about baseball until I attended a few games with relatives in Canada and learned the rules etc. Actually enjoyed it in time.
goldstar10
an incompetents decions would be equally bad to both sides
imo
guys like Collum,Richmond et al are anti CFC
whereas Brines is just incompetent
goldstar10 says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:10,
I also said yesterday that Celtic should make an official complaint. He should not be allowed to officiate in another match involving Celtic.
Árd Macha
EDB
Absolutely correct about learning the rules, teams etc. That’s what happened with me. Absolutely hooked on it now.
SPF
TTTT
sadly not as entertaining
Bhoy67
Maybe that’s why we have four right backs.Only joking.Slan
Paul67 et al
With fourteen SPL matches to play we are averaging exactly two goals a game with an improving defence. Out of sixteen goals lost, nine were conceded in three games, and the last time we lost more than one goal was back in mid-October against the Krankies. So, two goals will ensure victory most of the time. We are doing well, but as Spurs have shown today, that is the time to do better. Like many on here I believe the return of a fit Kris Commons will improve our scoring rate whether Kris scores them or not, though I am confident he will get his share. He is a good Cup player and all, so good timing all round.
Scotpatsfan,
I think the Giants will do it tonight. They have momentum and a will to win – and if you don’t get a lift from winning in Green Bay when do you?
EDB,
I started watching the NFL more years ago than I care to remember as a fresher in university halls. A few American students explained the game to us and I’ve been hooked ever since. Definitely my second favourite sport
Bournesouprecipe I could be wrong but I do think that palestinians and Israeli Arabs are also semites and therefore you could be anti-semitic towards Kayal.
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Wes Morgan
Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, having been rejected by Nottingham Forest’s near neighbours Notts County at the age of 15, Morgan had contemplated abandoning football as a career option, but then the chance came to join Forest, the team he supported growing up.
Morgan playing for Nottingham Forest:
Following a series of stellar performances in the youth team the central defender made his debut on 12 August 2003 against Port Vale at the age of 19, and throughout the 2003–04 season managed to hold down a place in the first team, playing alongside several partners including ex-England international Des Walker, and Michael Dawson, who also went on to play for the national side.
In the 2007–08 campaign, Morgan was a virtual ever-present in defence, as he helped Forest gain automatic promotion finishing second in the league, as Forest were promoted from League One to the Championship. His only goal of the season came in a 2–0 victory at Tranmere Rovers. Morgan helped Forest keep 24 clean sheets in all that season, the record for the league, helping him secure his first honour of his career.
Although this was so, Morgan found it hard to adapt back into the Championship in the early stages of the 2008–09 season, losing the form that had created the backbone of success in the Forest defence throughout the previous season. Following this, came his first red card in over a year, for two bookable offenses against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on 27 September 2008. However as the season progressed further Morgan redeveloped his form from the previous term, culminating in his first goal of the season – a towering header in Forest’s 2–0 away win at Southampton on 20 December. At the end of the 2008–09 season he has made a total of 274 appearances in all competitions, including 255 starts. October 2011 saw Wes Morgan make his 400th appearance for Nottingham Forest against Hull City in a match in which he was also handed the captaincy.
Clashcitybhoy
jmccormick
Thanks for the tips bhoys, was looking to do a wee bit of a look around (and exercise some ghost of the past as well). The girlfriend is on it as far as hotels are concerned but ahm looking for the nights out patter.
She’s fae Mexico so no probs wae the translation (ma Spanish is horrible due tae the fact ah got force feed French in high school), but wis looking fir traditional meals and maybe visit the stadium.
Also she is becoming a Celtic fan but with Juarez gone Ki is her fav player. Ah have tae side with the woman and ah hope Ki doesn’t leave. Look at the 2 Manc games today and see how well football can be played when there is a big pitch. Most of the clubs in Scotland have small pitches and they pack their defense which strangles a game.
Ma point: get ALL grounds in the sphell to adhere to a big pitch standard, it wouldnae cost, wouldnae take up space fae the stands and maybe get the rest of the teams who arenae trying to play football tae at least consider the option.
…PFayr/Ard Macha- Brian Winter, who did our game last week is head and shoulders above all the incompetents/cheats that we suffer, minimum of fuss, let’s the game flow, nobody even noticed him.
He obviously wasn’t in Dallas’ inner circle otherwise or he would be much higher profile by now. Maybe he is too fair?
Saying that, we will never get a level playing field until we get outside officials in, the Luxembourg officials last season gave us a taste of what life would be like.
CBS
Don’t anyone go near this guy!!!!!!!!!!
Virus warning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gordon_J
I’m not sure how much you know about, or follow, the college game, but Penn State’s Joe Paterno died today.
SPF
That fella Messi reminds me of Larsson
Vic Ajax
Ma point: get ALL grounds in the sphell to adhere to a big pitch standard, it wouldnae cost, wouldnae take up space fae the stands and maybe get the rest of the teams who arenae trying to play football tae at least consider the option.
That part of “trying to play football” is why they don’t,they’d rather play 9 men? behind that ball and kick us of the park,and that’s not just the huns.
Watched the Neil Lennon interview , link posted earlier.
Really good interview and I hope he carries out the promise to let us know what McCoist whispered in his ear at Celtic Park , at some point in the future.
Scotpatsfan,
I saw that, yes. Don’t really follow college sports but his is one name I’ve heard over the years
Finn…..
Henrik was much better than messi in the air!
FourGreenFields says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:29
Missed that mate ,what time was post?
Cheers
Goldstar
Not to disagree with your principle, but…
As I recall, the Luxembourg officials last year chopped a perfectly good goal for an incorrect offside decision, in a match we drew 1-1. That decision and those points were hugely costly.
Finn MacCunaill
Lionel is pretty good in the air, maybe just what we have been missing!
PF ayr – very true! :-))))
T4
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:31
Finn…..
Henrik was much better than messi in the air!
Philbhoy,
Correct, Hail Hail
RRC. 18:47 page 5 – voguepunter
FourGreenFields says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:35
RRC. 18:47 page 5 – voguepunter
Thank you.
Mick says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:29
If they want tae continue down this vein then they are the ones tae finally put the nail in the coffin but ahve seen a lot of teams come out and try and play football this season : Dundee Utd, Kilmarnock (fell dirty just saying that), Dunfermline, St Johnston. If they would all adapt to a bigger pitch then this league would be a lot more competitive.
Jungle Jim says:
22 January, 2012 at 17:23
Le Fantôme de la liberté
I just watched all of the SPL highlights on the BBC site and it is true that all of the teams have something to offer. An off day for Kilmarnock though while the Pars were excellent.
FourGreenFields says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:29
Can’t remember what he said in that particular interview but he recently confirmed that if we win the league this season he will spill the beans.
Billy’s Bhoy
Yeah, but I don’t think the Silly Billy’s would know that?
*Too busy hating*
Celtic Mac says:
22 January, 2012 at 19:33
Finn MacCunaill
Lionel is pretty good in the air, maybe just what we have been missing!
Just scored Barca’s third, who’d ya drop?
I hope the Thomas Rogne headed goal could ever become the Jorge Cadete goal, – it couldn’t – could it?
TBB
It was 2-2 with ICT in the game ref’d by Hamer fae Lux.
Don’t remember a contentious offside goal. Remember us throwing away a 2-0 lead.
MWD
TBB- Yes, you are correct, the main stand linesman ruled out a good goal, but that was a “genuine” honest mistake.
The game (v ICT) finished 2-2, we were 2-0 up, home and hosed and then the panic button was pressed in the last 10 mins.
Rogne and Dan were all over the place at the end.
All our own fault.
What I clearly recall though is the number of 50/50’s we got that day, decisions that we are pre-programmed to accept would not be ours- it was like watching a different sport.
The one and only time the referee at Celtic Park, was a Hamer.
TBB
Murphy did put the ball in the net but I don’t honestly remember too many complaints.
MWD
BSR- …and the only time I recall a referee and linesmen getting a standing ovation from then Celtic support.
‘Twas a strange day.