Derbies against struggling mid-table teams

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Another home Glasgow derby against a team struggling in mid-table and another lead conceded. This is why consecutively winning so many games is historically difficult, not just in the Scottish league.

The randomness of Ade Azeez scoring at Celtic Park is what keeps football from going stale. Fortunately, that randomness didn’t extend to scoring a winner, so the potential of an unbeaten treble remains alive.

There were plusses. Eboue Kouassi made his first start, and Tom Rogic returned from a lengthy absence to replace Eboue shortly after the hour. Jack Aitchison, our youngest ever goal scorer, got the last 15 minutes, a valuable exposure to the heady heights of first team football.

I doubt Brendan Rodgers will be even slightly upset by the dropped points to the extent that he would be less keen to rest players for Kilmarnock on Saturday. Even though Kilmarnock are clearly world-beaters after securing a point against the greatest coach to finish in fifth place in Qatar.

In the next couple of weeks we’ll be shipping, In the Heat of Lisbon, with what is an absolute cracker of a T-shirt (below). If you don’t know what it is, I’m not going to tell you, but I think it’s just brilliant…..
lisbonteeoffercouchYou can buy the two of them here, £19.67 the pair.  Can’t wait.

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  1. Guys,

     

    I’m looking to fulfil a long held dream to drive round the coast of Ireland at some point this year. I would appreciate if anyone who has done this could give me an idea of the best way to do this and how long needs to be spent to do this properly. I’ve recently taken early retirement so time is not an issue.

     

    I would probably be going over Stranraer to Larne and I’m thinking August/ September time.

     

    I’m just starting to look at this in any detail and already i’m wondering if this would best be done in two stages. Perhaps, Larne- Donegal-Galway- Dublin this time round and then the remainder at a later time.

     

    As I said, any advice would be very welcome!

  2. On a brighter note ,he wasn’t as a big a liability as the big donkey the Darnel signed from Raith Rovers and played at the back.

     

    He looked like he was going to keech himself every time he touched the ball.

     

     

    It’s asking for too much for our Celtic brother to play him against us.

     

     

    TT

  3. ** GFS2 – THE ROUND 2 LEAGUE TABLE **

     

    Round 2 is now complete and, like the first round, not too many goals about so well done to those that found the hidden gems. Stars of the 2nd round are CHANNELISLANDCELT who picked 4-goal Hull and THE VICTORZULUS who played a joker on 3-goal Arsenal. But still very early days.

     

    As for Round 3 there are 57 (fifty seven!) who have still to send in their choice. Please don’t leave it till the last minute.

     

    So here are the standings after Round 2. In advance I recognise that the chance of this formatting correctly is somewhere less than no chance!

     

     

    Moniker – – Points

     

    The Token Tim – – 12

     

    bognorbhoy – – 9

     

    Angelgabriel – – 7

     

    Art Of War – – 7

     

    The VictorZulus – – 7

     

    The Mentalpause – – 5

     

    Thunder Road – – 5

     

    A Source Said – – 4

     

    Aidybhoy – – 4

     

    AndyF – – 4

     

    AuroraBorealisChumps – – 4

     

    Channelislandcelt – – 4

     

    jamabhoy – – 4

     

    MikeinToronto – – 4

     

    Mrs CRC – – 4

     

    Paddybhoy1888 – – 4

     

    pogmathonyahun – – 4

     

    Shiggybhoy2 – – 4

     

    Stephbhoy – – 4

     

    Taggsybhoy – – 4

     

    HenriksHaircut – – 4

     

    HunderbirdsAreGone – – 4

     

    Jonny the Tim – – 4

     

    Magnificent Seven – – 4

     

    neustadt braw – – 4

     

    postie148 – – 4

     

    Big Georges Fan Club – – 4

     

    16 roads – – 3

     

    20 hats – – 3

     

    BhoingBhoingBhaggies – – 3

     

    Blantyrekev – – 3

     

    Blantyretim – – 3

     

    Celtic Soul Brother – – 3

     

    Deccyrollercoaster – – 3

     

    FC Alessia – – 3

     

    Fess19 – – 3

     

    Gearoid1998 – – 3

     

    gerryfaethebrig – – 3

     

    Giuseppe 67 – – 3

     

    Hanheart – – 3

     

    Hearthan2000 – – 3

     

    Lennybhoy – – 3

     

    LiamInToronto – – 3

     

    LogicAl – – 3

     

    non de ploom – – 3

     

    Scaniel – – 3

     

    The Exiled Tim – – 3

     

    The Lurker – – 3

     

    The Tim Reaper – – 3

     

    Bateen Bhoy – – 3

     

    BeCeltic – – 3

     

    Big Archie – – 3

     

    Bjmac – – 3

     

    dessybhoy – – 3

     

    GG – – 3

     

    GSC Bhoy – – 3

     

    Hamiltontim – – 3

     

    jimbob71 – – 3

     

    Jimmynotpaul – – 3

     

    Jobo Baldie – – 3

     

    Jungle Jim Hot Smoked – – 3

     

    kelvinbhoy – – 3

     

    Like No Other – – 3

     

    Mild Mannered Pedro Delgado – – 3

     

    Praecepta – – 3

     

    Ripon Black Cat – – 3

     

    Saint Stivs – – 3

     

    Saltires en Sevilla – – 3

     

    Setting Free The Bears – – 3

     

    Smashing Milk Bottles – – 3

     

    stpatricksbhoy – – 3

     

    TheCelt45 – – 3

     

    Timabhuoy – – 3

     

    twinbrookbhoy – – 3

     

    vfr800a8 – – 3

     

    Vogue Punter – – 3

     

    Danny Mac – – 3

     

    50 shades of green – – 2

     

    ABsAuldDaa – – 2

     

    Billy Bhoy – – 2

     

    Celtic Rose – – 2

     

    Celticrollercoaster – – 2

     

    CiaranF – – 2

     

    Cosy Corner Bhoy – – 2

     

    Delaney’s Dunky – – 2

     

    Gene – – 2

     

    Greenpinata – – 2

     

    Inchture bhoy – – 2

     

    Koln Celt – – 2

     

    Letterkenny Bhoy – – 2

     

    Neilbhoy – – 2

     

    Red Den – – 2

     

    sandman – – 2

     

    The Young Fella – – 2

     

    Thoms Sellick – – 2

     

    BMCUWP – – 2

     

    Colour Blind Bhoy – – 2

     

    Fatboy Tom – – 2

     

    Norfolk Enchants – – 2

     

    Onemalloy – – 2

     

    petec – – 2

     

    QOTSA75 – – 2

     

    Shuggybhoy67 – – 2

     

    The Good Ship Celtica – – 2

     

    Tir ar Noo – – 2

     

    TravelBhoy – – 2

     

    Bobby Evans Superstar – – 1

     

    Celtic Cutiepie & Marspapa – – 1

     

    Cowiebhoy – – 1

     

    Jeez_I_thought_blinker_was_pants – – 1

     

    jtsTICks – – 1

     

    mobyfugrumble – – 1

     

    Murdochaulandhay – – 1

     

    Sunnybhoy – – 1

     

    Bada Bing – – 1

     

    BigRailroadblues – – 0

     

    Fraz – – 0

     

    John Bhoy – – 0

     

    Marrakesh – – 0

     

    speyside lhad – – 0

  4. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    Celts heading for a brilliant win in Development league tonight, 3-0 up in late stages against Hibs. Play them again next week in Edinburgh in another tussle.

  5. Young Celts leading 3 nil with time nearly up. Tonight was first of a double header with Hibs, every game is must win now and we still need Ross County to drop points. Anyhow job done tonight, what will be will be, as long as they beat the Huns in the Cup Final I wouldn’t begrudge Ross County the League.

  6. TinyTim on 6th April 2017 8:42 pm

     

     

    On a brighter note ,he wasn’t as a big a liability as the big donkey the Darnel signed from Raith Rovers and played at the back.

     

     

     

    He looked like he was going to keech himself every time he touched the ball.

     

     

     

    It’s asking for too much for our Celtic brother to play him against us.

     

     

     

    TT…

     

     

    Marvin Andrews had BELIEF, he has ma respect.

     

     

    Still hobbling because of going Skiing.

  7. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    Corkcelt on 6th April 2017 8:48pm

     

     

    Great news, who scored? Hope it was Calvin Miller (2) and an assist to Henderson jnr for the opener Not bad from a player who can’t get a pick for any Scotland squad.

  8. Don’t STOP Believing.

     

     

    Haud on to TH@t Feeling.

     

     

    WOW.

     

     

    xAVI IS THE rEASON bARCA DONE ok.

     

     

     

    …………………………………………..

     

     

    celtIc celtiC

     

     

    celtiC

     

     

    celtiC

  9. adi_dasler on 6th April 2017 8:13 pm

     

     

    Petec,

     

    …..

     

     

    A given.

     

     

    ………………………………………

     

     

    Thanks, Karen is really missing her Son and Aidan is missing his wee Brother. He has messed up his pre-Lims.

     

     

    He Loves the Olde CELTIC.

     

     

    The Celtic.

     

     

    Great Celts mean I will be seeing Quality Players.

     

     

    Thank You, no more needs to be said.

  10. Donald Rubber room nut,

     

     

    “An 876 year old prophecy claims Pope Francis is the final Pope who will reign during a time of great trouble and the destruction of Rome.

     

    The prophecy appears to have credibility because the man who gave it also gave prophecies for every Pope from 1139 to today, a total of 112 Popes. Historians have found his words for previous Popes were accurate. ”

     

     

     

    When does a natural scepticism and basic intelligence go when faced with weighing up evidence for and against such laughable concepts?

     

     

    How one eyed or gullible do you have to be to invest time in believing, far less promoting, such obvious and easily disproved schecht as The International Jewish Conspiracy, The Frankfurt School, that von Clovenfoot guy, and now The Prophecies of Malachy?

     

     

    Where do your brain cells go when you can type “historians have found his words for previous popes were accurate” when historians have ignored and laughed at such obviously untrue stuff.

     

     

    When you want to believe something because it vindicates a prejudice, you end up swallowing stuff like Rangers filching their water supply from an RC church, right wing gun nut massacres were the work of brainwashing CIA, and the real conspiracies inthe world get uncovered only by those “bright” enough to have to be told “It’s not about the Jews!”

     

     

    You insult your own brain when you give house room to this.

     

     

    However, I suspect The Donald, from the way he constructed his sentence, is fully aware of how much nonsense this stuff is. I really hope so – because he has been near to breakdown before. Just being an anoying troll is something we will have to thole if it gives him his inadequate jollies.

     

     

    Just keep yourself safe while the delusions take hold.

  11. Thunder Road on

    Must admit i dont pay nearly enough attention to how the development squad are doing as i should so thanks to the bhoys that take the time to post a bit about them.

     

    Im surprised that Ross County are in pole position to win the league considering the resources of other clubs.

     

    It probably augurs well for Ross County’s future and may be a glimpse of just how well run a club they are.

  12. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Hello this is WEE BGFC. Hello CQN. Bye CQN.

     

     

    HH

     

    WEE BGFC

  13. Thunder Road on

    Wee BGFC

     

     

    Lol

     

     

    As long as you dinnae come on and say Hello, Hello….;)

  14. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    That’s Wee BGFC just downstairs – been tidying his room all day – I’ve made him a curry, and I believe we will be settling down in a wee while to watch the Celtic Hertz game again :-)))

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  15. Billy bhoy 8.41

     

    Drivi g round ireland

     

     

    Top quality driive your planning there mate.

     

    Come off boat at Larne and head alongA1 coadt rd..Cushendun, Cushendall are lovely towns in the glens of Antrim.Torr Head is closest point to scotland.ballycastle portrush are lovely towns.Dunluce castle were game of thrones was filmed and giants causeway can be visited before goin to bushmils.you can end up in derry for a great nights craic.I would advise gettin in touch with local tpurist board as most tpwns have local festivals (sessions lol)

     

    In Donegal I would google wild atlantic way which is a ‘drive’ to publicize the route down the east coast of ireland.

     

     

    http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.wildatlanticway.com/&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjumKHC05DTAhVCWywKHYw0DawQFggVMAA&sig2=SLoUBZMdW_o_gpQZwvGbXw&usg=AFQjCNHt9pVMwCDioFp3YXyTdTskHDXcbg

     

     

    I havent been down to Galway but drive is meant be stunning, ring of kerry is stunning also

     

    I am sure you will have a great time

     

     

    HH

  16. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    Billy Bragg on the thoughts of Woody Guthrie at the 2017 Radio2 Folk Awards, shown on the bbc redbutton tonight.

     

     

    Hear, hear!

     

     

    Of course, to no applause from the Royal Albert Hall audience. That’s showbusiness, Billy.

  17. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    THUNDER ROAD on 6TH APRIL 2017 9:40 PM

     

     

     

    He, he..

     

     

    Wee BGFC actually calls them the ‘Buns’, rather than the ‘Huns’ – he doesn’t like to say bad words !!

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  18. Billy Bhoy: An Tearmann’s advice is very good. Follow ‘The Wild Atlantic Way’ and you can’t go wrong. Because you have time on your side locals will advise you of alternative routes. Ask P67 for my contact details and I’ll be happy to help you.

  19. Thanks to everyone who has supported our initiative to thank the Celtic players from 66/67.

     

     

    We have a great supporters book about Lisbon which is written by 3 Celtic supporters and of course that authentic Jock Stein t-shirt from Lisbon 67.

     

     

    If you are going to LISBON 2017 then surely this should be worn?

     

     

    The book and tshirt are only £19.67 for both at cqnbookstore.com

     

     

    Help us say thank you on behalf of the Celtic support!

  20. An Tearmann & Almore

     

    Thanks for your replies.

     

     

    Almore, I’ll contact you nearer the time – assuming I manage to pull it all off. Knowing my luck though, you’ll be over in Glasgow cutting the ribbon on your Cafe while I’m crossing the Irish Sea! LOL

  21. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    A wee amendment to An Tearmann’s travel guide.

     

     

    If you follow the Wild Atlantic Way, you will find yourself on the WEST coast.

     

     

    The clue is in Atlantic! :>)

  22. Bada Bing!

     

     

    Aye, he puts you in mind of that Sade song…..what was it again? Oh yeah…

     

    Smooth Operator…

     

     

    Absolute fud of a man. One of the reasons I binned Sky 4 years ago.

  23. Billybear on 6th April 2017 8:35 pm

     

     

     

    Is the Resolution 12 case totally gubbed now? I thought it was still ongoing but was advised it was now out of the time limits? An answer would be appreciated.

     

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    It has been passed over to Celtic.

     

     

    In one way going to UEFA is no longer required in terms of establishing what took place. That has more or less been accomplished by the enquiries made by the Res12 lawyers, and the revelation of how UEFA treated other clubs in a similar situation who appealed to The Court of Arbitration on Sport.

     

     

    Additional information will either emerge during the CW trial or become useable in public after it, hence the current silence.

     

     

    However if after then a particular narrative involving the SFA is proven to be the case then, if for no other reason than to point out to UEFA that their rules need revising to reflect their intent, then UEFA should be contacted.

     

     

    That apart if what looks like dishonesty (some might say criminal dishonesty) on a grand scale is shown, then it cannot hide behind any technical time bar, especially if a dishonest party (the SFA) were part of the delay.

  24. Thonthethim 10.44

     

     

    .hehe indeedi :-)

     

    Tell me do you go up or down to Dublin?

     

     

    HH

     

     

    Anyone got final score from devt game tonight?Corki Guyfawkes

     

     

    HH

  25. Celticrollercoaster supporting @WalkWithShay on

    Good Evening fholks

     

     

    Looking for some help for Wee Shay’s Green Raffle Army from anybody connected with the C&C/Tennants group that brews Magners in the UK ? Please drop us an email to Walkwithshay@yahoo.com

     

     

    We would also like to thank you for the amazing support shown for our campaign last night. Thanks to our amazing volunteers who distributed nearly 10,000 leaflets at Paradise.

     

     

    Raffle tickets also now live with many incredible prizes. More to be announced very soon, but yes on top of the amazing club captains top, we do have a signed Dembele top, yep signed Scotty Sinclair top, Yep signed Scott Brown top, Yep signed Brendan top, Yep signed Kieran top and much more…..

     

     

    Tickets priced at £5 each can be bought from one of our many green raffle army sellers or online by contacting us at walkwithshay@yahoo.com

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  26. Celticrollercoaster supporting @WalkWithShay on

    Can the night and early shift re post my post of 11:18pm pretty please :-)

  27. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    An Tearmann,

     

     

    I know that you are supposed to say up to a capital, but we are a bit Bolshie here, so we say down, well I do.

     

     

    In Annagry we say up to Dungloe, down to Gweedore,over to Kincashlagh and out to Falcarragh.

     

     

    Makes sense to us!

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