Celtic’s run of 27 games unbeaten in domestic football came to an end yesterday as Kilmarnock surprised even their own fans, who bought fewer tickets for the final than they did for the semi-final, perhaps anticipating a reversal.
The bedrock of that magnificent run has been incredibly strong defensive performances; even when Aberdeen scored to take a point earlier this month, their goal benefited from an enormous deflection and the interaction of two debutant defenders.
Kilmarnock’s goal yesterday benefited from no such fortune. Ki didn’t match the forward run of Lee Johnson and Kelvin Wilson didn’t attack the cross. It was, however, a good goal, exploiting the expansive Hampden pitch with some fine passing and excellent movement.
Cammy Bell deservedly won Man of the Match but none of his many saves were spectacular. It could be argued that the stop from Gary Hooper five minutes in turned the match but it was a gift to Bell’s highlights DVD.
Celtic looked like a team who have run out of steam. Profligacy in front of goal and a momentary lapse in defence was all Kilmarnock needed to secure the cup.
I didn’t get a good view of the Anthony Stokes penalty incident at the game, it was Hampden after all, but on the radio going home I heard the evidence clearly confirmed it was not a penalty, which Neil Lennon would realise after he calmed down a bit, despite his initial reaction on seeing a replay.
Television evidence could not be clearer. Michael Nelson went to ground to tackle Stokes and didn’t come within 2 feet of the ball but clipped the Celtic player’s ankle while he was in the process of controlling a fast moving ball.
There was no dispute that Stokes ankle was clipped. No claims were made that Nelson played the ball, or even got close to playing the ball. The incident was an indisputable foul.
When you are running at speed the contact required to force you to lose to lose control of the ball is slight, more than enough contact was made on Stokes to hugely reduce his chances of scoring. Nelson made a rash and ill-timed challenge which should have resulted in an injury-time penalty.
Our sincerest condolences to the Liam Kelly, his family, Kenny Shiels and the Kilmarnock players on the death of Liam’s father Jack in the minutes after full time.
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Kojo on 19 March, 2012 at 22:45 said:
A business case that illustrates the sheer impossibility of being a going concern if no CVA to remove Ticketsus and HMRC debts in full is reached is at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq2m3ggkEX2RdDVtcjhQenY2U1pia19GWTJlTi1vSUE#gid=0
Up the Ticketus percentage or reduce the HMRC repay period and the bottom line turns negative meaning even less on wages and so lower crowds – a downward cycle.
You can see why D&P are desperate to remove both factors to give them something to sell.
http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?217049-Irish-Rebel-songs
just so you know
BBC Scotland Newsnight TV ……..very poor supposed update on the crisis at rfcia, absolutely crap regurgitation of crap from speirs and some random professional wummin !!! Do I pay a licence fee for this non entity of a spiel to advertise speirs as a pundit, waste of my eyes and ears.
The following article on outer space and sattelites being built in Maryhill made more sense.
HH
Ghuys, for those of you who missed Newsnight Scotland tonight, excellent.
Speers has finally woken up (realised which way the wind is blowing.) And the wee woman financial expert burst their every bubble – LIQUIDATION it is.
How much longer do duffer&phelps get to rid the gravy train?
gallagher on 19 March, 2012 at 22:54 said
or the poms
:-)
theweegreenman
They are on the gravy train :>)
And they will stay on it as long as they can, nothing surer
Night bhoys
She has me painting again:<((
Memories of Lubo!
Naturally talented but also a real hard edged professional
Remember a cup tie at CP against lower league opposition ? – airdrie perhaps
Guy had tried to boot Lubo all day
Lubo gets word that hes to be subbed
Hand up asks for 5 minutes
Seeks out offender
Claims retribution – guy prone on the ground
Lubo walks off not even looking at the ref who was frantically waving a Yellow card at him – cue crowd going wild – Lubo-Lubo-Lubo
Legend
HH
TET
What happened with your Bhoy??
jock steins celtic 23.10
Thank you for that.
BABASONICOS71
Indeed, loved the player, a gift for the Celtic family
p.s. his quote is also one of my all time favourites, seems he has a way with
words as well as soccer.
TET
Ah shame, but will have a toast in your general direction……if a remember!
HH
Clashcitybhoy on 19 March, 2012 at 21:59 said:
Yup. I thought exactly the same a couple of times and thought whose in the box now?
Sammi up front himself at Ibrokes with five across midfield.
Good night
Tin Hat CSC
NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
Anyone who has a smidgen of knowledge about NLP,and who is interested in the basic tell tale signals of body language .Will simply love David Murray’s interview by Jeff Randall.
One real tell tale sign is the covering of your mouth when you are telling lies.
Your nerves can also make your ears itchy ,your nose and face twitchy-itchy,requiring scratching.
I would love to see a body language expert analyse and report on David Murray’s interview.
Anybody got some contacts?
TT
Team for Hunday
FF
CHA TR CM IE/AM
KC SB VW JK GS
PB
Huns 0 Tic 7
PB3 GS2 KC VW
5 in midfield, including Sammi with the big Pole up front on his own.
:-)
theweegreenman on 19 March, 2012 at 23:29 said:
Who is this Big Pole,the only Big Pole we have is the Goalie
bournsoupreceipe,
was in the exact area,
was with my auld mans pal 76 years young
game finished
the auld yin tried to step onto stairs
angry wee man looked as if he was going to punch
the auld yin, who was swept alongside the thug
next bump and the thug looks at the auldyin again
punches someone in front of him
all hell
the auldyin is bumped over couldnt catch him
(later I’m glad to say he took a dive:o)
managed to get him up on his feet, dazzed and ragin.
Meanwhile all around was turning into a bar room brawl
people getting hurt accidently and looking for justice.
The bhoy you seen took a fit and looked unconcious when I
got the auldyin out. Hope he’s ok. Quite a few got to him quickly that looked is if they knew what they were doing, hope they got there in time.
Mentioned the brawl last night but some people are easy distracted.
Pavel Brozek.
I have moved to a flat 50 yards from a McDonalds.
I might be in serious trouble…
Northbhoy,
Thought it was interesting the view on the relevance of the BTC, basically the insolvency practioner saying it was key.
Now Paul Murray has said it is pretty much irrelevant.
However Mr Spiers gave us some insight as to the Blue Knights thinking, here’s what the financial whizz kids seem to be saying.
Lets say they have raised 10Mill to pay creditors, the current debt is say 50Mill, they offer 20p in the £.
Now after the BTC say they owe another 50Mill then the creditors get 10p in the pound, simple Eh!
The most accurate statement I’ve heard from R@ngers recently was Alastair Johnston last week who said that Paul Murray was working 48Hrs a day to save the Gers.
Of course if HMRC want double he’ll just make it 96Hrs a day.
I’m not sure if these guys do walking-a-way but they don’t do maths!
Daughter just booked us tickets for Thai tims & friends at royal concert hall on may 10th, You will have to hurry Bhoys & Ghirls they are going fast.
Good night Timland.
HAIL HAIL
Just watched the Slur Davy there.
Surely at the very least Randal should have made himself aware of the Huns current financial plight and the reasons why they are in administration the BTC apart.
Stupid stupid Hunlovingjourno.
MWD
ts
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With both men you have to ask board – what board? It beggars belief.
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Craig Whyte’s a distraction – Murray’s the real issue. He mirrors Fred Goodwin – expansionist dreams, dynamism then crash and burn…
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All 3 take the story on and I hope, are of use to RFC fans so badly sold out by Murray and Whyte
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Ok – we have 3 exclusive interviews with key ‘players’ in Rangers saga. I hope to feature 2 of them in our first report #c4news tomorrow tue
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@mccanna7 No Murray won’t talk to me. I believe he’s afraid.
In reply to Andy
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5live – amazing how much common ground R and C fans have in their analysis of D Murray and C Whyte
God Bless The Glasgow Celtic
@savingrangersfc: This season, during BST, Rangers took 35 points to Celtic’s 23. In GMT, we took 29 points to their 52. Clocks change on Sunday. About time.
MWD
canamalar
Thanks for that, I couldn’t wait to get out of the place, needless to say.
TinyTim on 19 March, 2012 at 23:28
Yes I do…The best in Scotland IMO
Any links to Minty’s interview?
I wonder if it’s the former male model, with the then full head of hair, talking on TV tomorrow night…
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Forster :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Wilson ::::::::::::::: Rogne ::::::::::::::: Majstorovic :::::: Izaguirre
Forrest :::::::::::::: Kayal ::::::::::::::::: Ledley ::::::::::::: Mulgrew
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: McCourt :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Samaras ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
(The team that won at Ibrox over a year ago)
It’s interesting how so many of them – Rogne, Forrest, Kayal, Mulgrew, McCourt, Sammi – were considered fringe players, yet have gone on to become an integral part of the 1st team. Of them, only McCourt has failed to make the 1st XI on a consistent basis.
This formation with Sammi up front on his own, is similar to how Greece set up. It worked well at Ibrox, and against Berwick Rangers in the cup, but hasn’t been repeated since.
Wouldn’t be my choice, but certainly worth a try.
Or the illusive Mr Ogilivie, with his lawyers in the room…
theweegreenman on 19 March, 2012 at 23:32 said:
Forgot about him,I agree could be worth a shout instead of Hooper who does not like the heavy going,him plus Commons for Forrest would be good,and no Wilson,he had his run at Ibrox,and it cost us..
Evening all
Not posted for a couple weeks but felt the need to tonight.
Being at the raith rovers game I am getting used to this league cup final thing by now. Ok you know I’m joking with that statement and still very disappointed
Now I will say, from the word go I was ok whith the team that was sent out to win the cup yesterday.
The team certanly had enough chances to win the match. I know they gave the killie keeper man o the match but about every chance we had went straight at him. Sometimes you just don’t score in games.
It’s about chin up and move on and if we win on Sunday well it will all be forgotten.
Tictalker talking tic
Rascar Capac on 19 March, 2012 at 23:49 said:
Any links to Minty’s interview?
..
Sparkleghirl posted it earlier in the thread. maybe page 6/7
Mick 23.48
I would be interested to know if he would be willing to analyse and comment on Minty’s interview and do a you tube video of his findings?
TT
Rascar Capac
sparkleghirl on 19 March, 2012 at 21:16 said:
Randall vs Murray on SKY
http://youtu.be/H2h6gqk_Ybw