First the treble then the double slipped through the net leaving Celtic absolute certainties for the inaugural Scottish Premiership title, but with only a couple of higher aspirations to aim for. Fraser Forster is closing in on Bobby Clark’s Aberdeen league shut out record, which if he keeps a clean sheet at home to St Johnstone on Sunday, he would be able to eclipse 31 minutes into the visit to Tynecastle on 22 February.
Neil Lennon called Saturday’s defeat unacceptable but it would be just as unacceptable to concede to St Johnstone at home this weekend when so close to an all-time record. Saints have scored only one league goal away from home (at Firhill) since winning at Tynecastle on 2 November last year. Notwithstanding their four Cup goals at Forfar on Saturday, you could not wish for a more goal-shy league visitors.
The manager was rightly critical of his defence on Saturday so will hopefully use this weekend to ensure they are ready to play up for their goalkeeper this Sunday.
One of the highlights for the Celtic community last year was the incredible Ben Nevis Huddle, completed on the snow-capped mountain in June. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, 28 June. Applications opened on Friday and there are only 77 places left (big mountain but limited safe standing capacity). Go here if you want to get involved.
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garygillespieshamstring
23:06 on 10 February, 2014
I didn’t see anything of the game on Sat. Saw the team in paper yesterday but not read any reports.
Did we go with Sammy and James loitering g on the wings again and get swamped in the midfield or was it just a bad day at the office e?
Was a bad day at the office. with regards of James Forrest, I thought he was our strongest performer on the day. Others may disagree ofcourse.
Hail Hail!
DeeJay..
at 22. 59
Ah agree wi ye,pally.
Ye hiv gien us..
A very clear n enlightening Picture o.. Jist why we… Messed up, agin the Aberdeen..
Sammi… Is.. A Rapscallion..
Fur years.. Ah wanted tae use THAT woid… but the Opportunity.. Insisted oan.. eluding Me.
But, Now .. Ah am Happy tae relate…
Na Longer.
So.. Ah guess that Ah should be Thankful ,tae Sammi..
Fur Gien Me.. Ma Chance..
Yep.. Sammi, is A Rapscallion.. So is.. Broonie.. So is.. Ma Uncle.. Izzy..
They ur awe Nae Users.. as we used tae Call.. well.
Rapscallions.. when we wur weans..n didnae know the Woid.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Cowiebhoy
Problem is Adam wisny fit,, young Darnel had a game that was below his usual against StM, but should have not been dropped imo, dropping kids can have the opposite effect.
HH
I think Alex Rae had a big wedgie when Norrie asked him how many shares he had in deed club and how many he intended to buy??
THE EXILED TIM
23:07 on 10 February, 2014
Big Nan
I remember the first time I saw your moniker on here, it reminded me of a time, the first I recall, the wife and I were in Newry, and she wanted an Indian meal, she saw a sign that said ” Nan Rices ” it’s a a bar said I, but no she had to go in, good pint of Guinness btw >}
HH
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My wife is Agnes by the way and don’t ask me how the name Agnes became Nan but it does as does Nancy of course.
Another Scots name is Senga, Agnes in reverse!
But glad you got a good pint out of Nan’s.
Cowiebhoy
Dont think so. James was at CP and wee let him go. Ki is not in the same class as Mc Carthy imo
were all of to dublin in the green f@@~ the queen sorry but my liverpool protestant wife was watchin what iwas saying dont worry like all the english they dont give a toss about scottish football hail hail
croppybhoy
22:40 on
It’s for you to prove your point mate and convince others of the truth of what you posted, to simply say “did he ever speak out about it, if so can you point me in the right direction” isn’t enough. You made out he was a willing participant in sectarianism, I’m asking you to provide the proof of this, on your basis everyone who worked in the yards was guilty of it, which is just rediculous to be honest.
My brother in law is a Rangers fan, at one time he went to every game, home and away and yet he is regarded as one of the most decent men ever to have graced the face of this earth. There isn’t one bigoted bone in his body, yet you would have us believe that as he attended games at Ibroke he is somewhat tarred with a sectarian brush, this is utter nonsense mate.
So what if Jimmy Reid attended Ibroke to support his team, contrary to what you imply this doesn’t make him in any way a bigot. As plenty others on this site have posted previously, there are decent Rangers fans out there, while I would agree that the majority of the ones we come across are of the unsavourly kind there are also some decent ones that we all know.
I will actually go and research the Jimmy Reid history and see if he ever did speak publicly about this issue, if I do find anything I’ll get back to you with the links, meanwhile can you show us your evidense to support your belief.
Felt sorry for Johanson on Saturday. The previous week I counted three occasions when he played balls over the top for the strikers to run on to; on each of these occasions Kris Commons gave him pelters indicating that he wanted the ball played in to feet.
On Saturday I noticed twice when Griffiths had come on that Johanson played the ball in to feet and then had LG giving him abuse because he wanted the ball played over the top to run on to.
As a footballer Griffiths is going to give us an extra dimension; a striker who likes the ball played in front of him.
Big Nan
Senga, a wonderful name, aye tis strange how names come about, my granda on my mothers side was part of a 14 strong family of kids, and each and every one of them were called by their nicknames, even at school, the teachers called them their nicknames.
So Agnes wears the troosers then, being Big >}
HH
Maybe it is a good thing that we are no longer involved in that cup competition.
What happens to our magnificent stadium though,if the sheep and zombies meet in the semi -final?
30,000 rabid sheep plus 30,000 slack-jawed, knuckle dragging zombies, running amok at the arena.
Who’s going to pay for any damage inflicted by the zombies in particular?
That shower of sh@te wouldn’t /couldn’t pay for two cups of tea, never mind pay for thousands of damaged seats.
Hopefully they are dead by then.
I would ban them full stop, or charge their neanderthal followers twice the normal price of a ticket.
That should cover any damages that may occur.
Big Nan,
in a similar vein, I can’t listen to Eric Bogle except with anger…. he sang the “Plastic Paddy” song with gusto.
As an aside, I’ve heard the same “compliment” delivered to me in Donegal. There are too many “greenhouse paddies” over there as well.
Here and now, I don’t give a shit.
I’m a fenian B here, and I’m a plastic there. Fek them all, I have no country and it frees me.
TET,
Would disagree on Darnell, Aberdeen or McIness scouted that game, and would have targeted him as a weakness, although understand argument on Adam fitness, in my view, it was a gamble worth taking for Lenny
Jude2005, you referred to JMcC at Hamilton, not as a youth with us, hence the response was in relation to that point, the start of our new signing strategy ? Go foreign and sell on for profit ? Would we have got £5m for young James ?
Hail Hail
Just catching up and have seen a few posts re Alex Rae. Pretty sure he used to drink in the Gallowgate frequently on a Sunday night, particularly The Squirrel in the Barras.
I’m sure he used to come in with Gerry Collins.
Kojo, good point regarding Brown, imo he’s the worst captain i have ever seen. He is also a liability, and i couldn’t believe after his petulance against Barca & all the implications & bad publicity he did same against Croatia soon after, thick or what? Would prefer to see Commons take over the mantle.
Why do we revere Johnny Doyle who got sent off in an important match yet cannot forgive Scott Brown his Barca madness?
How about the players that retaliated against Racing Club? Maybe if they’d kept their composure we would not have lost?
jude
Ki is not in the same class as Mc Carthy imo.
I disagree 100%, McCarthy is getting found out at Everton, he is playing the safe ball all the time, and Ki is becoming the player I had hoped he would at Celtic.
Or I agree that Ki is different class to McCarthy, miles better >}
HH
Incidentally MWD, really sad to hear that you may be giving up on your season ticket, hope Celtic pay attention, we cannot afford to be losing more fans like you.
HT, will get in touch at end of week with detail :-)
Right nite nite, early start, then back up the road for ma birthday :-)
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy
I wdnt have wanted 5 mill for James Id have wanted him to stay and built a team around him like we did with Paul mc Stay.
Although I do agree 5mill for Ki was brill.
I wonder if the reason John ” wherz ra deeds” Brown resigned is that he may be looking at this new scheme to buy a dead club & head it up?
JimmyQuinnsBits
23:25 on 10 February, 2014
Big Nan,
in a similar vein, I can’t listen to Eric Bogle except with anger…. he sang the “Plastic Paddy” song with gusto.
As an aside, I’ve heard the same “compliment” delivered to me in Donegal. There are too many “greenhouse paddies” over there as well.
Here and now, I don’t give a shit.
I’m a fenian B here, and I’m a plastic there. Fek them all, I have no country and it frees me.
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I can’t forget that radio broacast, probably on the BBC sports programme of the day as he was describing exactly what I was doing, taking my son across the country to see my team and he made it out like it was a dirty act.
I think the song he used in his denegration of us was the hymn Hail Glorious St Patrick because I’m almost sure he said something along the lines of “they sing of Erin’s Green valleys but have never seen them” or similar.
He was probably pissed and couldn’t remember saying it. I can.
Let’s just nail something on the head here and now! Some on here state that they have the right to ‘get into the players, manager, board, because you are Celtic supporters, and you buy the tickets, whoop-de-do! Great stuff!
YOU DO NOT!!! Not until you come on here under your REAL name! You have no right to NAME other people on here or any other forum, of what you perceive to be their ‘failings’,
UNTIL, you are all MAN, other OTHERWISE, to sign in under your REAL NAME
Just who do you think YOU ARE! I’ll tell you, SPOILED BRATS!
H.H.
Cowiebhoy
We will have to agree to disagree then >}
Adam was a risk too much imo, especially when he was clattered 20 mins into the game, he was rendered a man down, no the bhoys fault.
It was the middy that lost us the game, we were swamped, it should have been changed, it wasn’t and we are oot, we might have gone on to lose anyways, but we weren’t going to get a result with the set up, to a man, everyone who saw the game saw that.
HH
hamiltontim,
when a new bhoy comes into the team its nl job to give him that info.
SFTB
Against Racing it was about the players sticking up for themselves and their team mates.
Brown’s sending off against Barca was impetuous and needless.
I’ve never seen Doyle’s sending off (I take it you mean in the 4-2 game) so can’t comment.
“Plastic Paddy”
-Eric Bogle
He’s just a Plastic Paddy, singin’ Plastic Paddy songs
in a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny Stone
There’s plastic shamrocks everywhere, there’s Guinness and green beer
And a sign in gaelic above the bar which says “God Bless All Here”
His guitar sounds like a wardrobe, and it’s out of tune at that
His singin’ voice it ranges from a sharp to a flat
He’s just desecrated “The Holy Ground”, ripped apart “Black Velvet Band”
Sang some nights drunk and now he’s sunk “The Irish Rover” with all hands
‘Cause he’s just a Plastic Paddy, singin’ Plastic Paddy songs
in a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny Stone
The publican’s a proddy Scot by the name of McIntyre
Who does not allow collections for the men behind the wire
He’s done awful things to “Molly Malone” and “The Farrows of Tralee”
He’s murdered “Carach Fergus” and poor old “Mother Machree”
He’s just thrashed his way through “Galway Bay” and “The Wild Irish Rose”
and if he starts singing “Danny Boy”, I’m gonna punch him in the nose!
He’s just a Plastic Paddy, singin’ Plastic Paddy songs
in a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny Stone
There’s Aer Lingus posters everywhere showing pretty Irish scenes
all peaceful and idyllic, and very bloody green!
“When Irish Eyes are Smiling” and “The Mountains of Mourne”
In a central Celtic chich, the man has left no stone unturned
‘Til he embarks upon the harp that once through terraced halls
Accompanying himself on the Bodhrn, which takes a lot of courage
‘Cause he’s just a Plastic Paddy, singin’ Plastic Paddy songs
in a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarny Stone
Now he’s just sung in his mother tongue, “The Ancient Irish Curse”
and cleared the pub completely by the forty-second verse!
‘Cause he’s just a Plastic Paddy, singin’ Plastic Paddy songs
He’s started singin’ “Danny Boy”, so it’s time that I was gone
and just one thought comes to my mind, as I stagger through the door
Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore?
Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore
Jude2005
Now talking about real players :-)
Paul McStay, what would he have been worth in today’s game.
I often struggle to pick my all time favourite
Paul McStay or Daniel Fergus McGrain :-)
Hail hail and nite nite this time
timhorton
23:34 on 10 February, 2014
I think the difficulty there is that both Johanson and Griffiths are new bhoys.
sftb
Celtic were never ever going to come home with that cup.
For all those who haven’t smiled since Saturday, I give you….
http://youtu.be/zTPjtB3VdXc
paolosboots FC before PLC
23:25 on 10 February, 2014
Kojo, good point regarding Brown, imo he’s the worst captain i have ever seen. He is also a liability, and i couldn’t believe after his petulance against Barca & all the implications & bad publicity he did same against Croatia soon after, thick or what? Would prefer to see Commons take over the mantle.
Removing Scott Brown from the Captaincy means selling him on. I think we’ve lost enough midfielders for a few years.
Is it just me or does anybody agree that Joe Ledley was under-valued by the Celtic money changers?
JQB
Brilliant, never heard that before.
paolosboots fc before plc
Some good posts tonight mate keep em coming
Night all
Gerald766
breathe buddy, breathe
Johansen and Griffiths are new, and will in time get to know each others game.
I feel for Lenny here, it’s been stated time and time again that we need to get players in as to bed them in for the CL qualifiers,and we have time re the above.
What happens to that plan when PL sell a couple of the team against Lenny’s wishes ?
Problems again for the manager, and he will be held accountable, he is doing a wonderful job all things considered.
HH
hen1rik
22:50 on
10 February, 2014
Auldheid is it true that their very own Andrew Dickson was part of the licencing committee ?
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Yes I think he was.
TET
DJ
I don’t like that set up. Ends in tears too often against stronger teams imo.
gerald766
23:32 on 10 February, 2014
Let’s just nail something on the head here and now! Some on here state that they have the right to ‘get into the players, manager, board, because you are Celtic supporters, and you buy the tickets, whoop-de-do! Great stuff!
YOU DO NOT!!! Not until you come on here under your REAL name! You have no right to NAME other people on here or any other forum, of what you perceive to be their ‘failings’,
UNTIL, you are all MAN, other OTHERWISE, to sign in under your REAL NAME
Just who do you think YOU ARE! I’ll tell you, SPOILED BRATS!
How can you sign that off with Hail Hail?
You can’t say FU then politely say goodbye
Hail Hail!