Derision, hiding, wanting to win the league?

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I don’t know is that was the worst home performance I’ve seen, but it was up there. We look like a broken team. Dundee were comfortable throughout, limited Celtic to one genuine chance in the game (in the 76th minute), and caused havoc during their regular attacks on Craig Gordon’s goals. Their best chance came from a corner kick (what else), which was sent over by a player who stopped to head the ball from 5 yards.

Charlie Mulgrew is not the most gifted player, he’s not a central midfielder and he’s not game-fit yet, but despite putting in an indifferent shift last night, he never hid.  The juxtaposition between him and others was stark.  We need players with attitude – the captain back on form, Kris Commons fully fit and starting, and others taking their lead.

Confidence is on the floor. Mistakes, backwards passing and long balls forward were all subject to derision, but I think last night was the first time I’ve heard a Celtic substitute being booed onto the field.  All because he doesn’t want to renew a contract for his position as occasionally-used squad player.  The seriousness of the situation is clearly lost on those who want to boo a player taking the field instead of encouraging the guy to help us win a game.  The whole experience got me thinking, how many of us actually want to win this league?

You better believe they want to win it at Pittodrie.  They have focus, form, packed stands and patience.  They also enjoy the ‘Leicester City effect’ – everyone not competing directly with them wants them to win.  The rest of Scottish football is desperate for us to tear ourselves apart right now.  We need to circle the wagons, live up to the reputation we like to think we have, and play our role in delivering this title.

You want 10-in-a-row?  Bring me your complaints in May, but for now get your shoulder to the wheel.  This is not our first performance crisis and it won’t be our last, as a collective, we need to be smart in dealing with these situations.

Everyone at Celtic Park (and beyond) knows this is not good enough, and there’s going to need to be big changes in the summer, but we need to get our act together and put the inquest on hold until the end of the season.

 

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  1. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    P8DDY

     

     

    Anarchist/Surrealist Slogan: ‘ Fishbones, Chopsticks’

     

    When you see that slogan, you will know im in the vicinity:)

     

    Look out for it.

     

    Flans Away:)

     

     

    HH

  2. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    WHAT IS THE STARS on 3RD MARCH 2016 11:57 PM

     

     

    Koln

     

    New Years Eve.

     

    The prime role of a govt. is the protection of its citizens.

     

    Merkel has failed in that duty , realises it and is desperately trying to turn back or at least deflect the tide.

     

    The stable door refuses to be shut…………..but at least we still have the Channel and you guys have the Irish sea.

     

     

    The march of fundamental Muslimism …………..Votes for women ? You think?

     

    Some reasonable commentators are seeing it as the Muslimisation of Europe.

     

    Burkah anyone?

     

     

    Trump is one prime example of the fear response .

     

     

    Mate.

     

    Have to exit stage right , to pick up my meds.

     

    Literally.:-)

  3. Cabeefeigh.

     

    Spot on. Thanks for talking Celtic on this forum although your post is lost in the clique telling each other how great they are and not talking about Celtic . Why don’t they get each other’s mobile or e- mail and let this forum get back to Celtic. No wonder so many have stopped tuning in.

  4. What is the Stars on

    Macjay

     

     

    Nonsense

     

     

    when those starving irish arrived in britain and america in the mid 19th century their behaviour was impeccable and they were welcomed with open arms by understanding natives.

     

     

    When will we ever learn

  5. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    PETEC

     

     

    Punks…they were not that scary.

     

    But i tell you…the sight of my young brother dressed as a Provo…Camouflage gear, black boots, dark glasses, beret, scared a few Huns round my way.

     

    He was 14:)

     

     

    HH

  6. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Seriously…The amount of gags ive cracked on CQN over the years…wish i had kept them all.

     

    Would have been worth a fortune, and would definitely have given Bob Monkhouse a run for his money:)

     

     

    HH

  7. WITs,

     

     

    Sorry, for not coming back before now.

     

     

    Yep, It’s the official FAI badge for the next two matches. The Belfast Telegraph had it as their front page story yesterday.

     

     

    I’m heading over to Glasgow in a couple of weeks, going to see Phil MacG’s play.

     

     

    Been a long day. Off to the dookit.

     

     

    Petec, keep her lit !!!

  8. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    PETEC

     

     

    Im glad for you bud…not easy to find that kind of faith and peace.

     

    Especially these days.

     

    Hail Hail to you.

     

     

    HH

  9. Margaret McGill on

    The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 4th March 2016 12:22 am

     

     

     

    Yeah I know what you mean mate.

  10. I won’t be posting Anti Nowhere links ever again.

     

     

     

    The guy who goes to the concerts, he is amazing and works for Immigrants without any Question.

     

     

    True Punk.

     

     

    God Bless David.

     

     

    He kids on he is a hater, he is nothing like that whatsoever.

  11. Margaret McGill on

    I put “white elephant” on the same page as someone submitted “black hole” a few CQN time units ago..sweating bullets so ah wiz! phew! dodged a bullet from the Celtic Quick Police there!

  12. Huns confirmed to their support that we will get the entire Broomloan Rd stand next season when they arrive in our league. Guess that means they will be in their usual seats at Celtic Park where they used to be when the dead club came calling.

  13. Margaret McGill on

    winning captains on 4th March 2016 12:34 am

     

     

    Oh the shite scooper uppers and plastic seat repairmen canny wait

  14. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    No reward for trying to make people smile:)

     

    I was accosted on Maryhill Rd recently by two Mormon women.

     

    They were trying to engage me in the usual…Joseph Smith, Angel Moroni etc.

     

    Out of courtesy i listened…but i couldnt resist saying…….Man creates god in his/her own mind, god is a figment of your own consciousness.

     

    You would not believe how they reacted….almost violently.

     

    Crazy stuff… Mormons trying to convert Maryhill,…good luck with that:)

     

     

    HH

  15. Margaret McGill on

    The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 4th March 2016 12:38 am –

     

    Many years ago I got drunk on a Saturday in Dumbarton and ended up staying at a friends in Castlehill housing estate somewhere. Sunday morning 2 Utah specials arrived at the next door neighbours on bikes with the book of Mormon at hand. Ringing and ringing and ringing would they stop ringing that guys doorbell. He shouted and swore from his bed for whomever it was to GTF.No. More ringing and ringing. I’m lying semi comatosed myself listening to all this. At one point he opened the upstairs bedroom window and gave them a final warning to GTF. I dont know what happened next but about 2 hours later when I got up the ambulance and police were still there. I later found out that someone had major anal damage from a bicycle pump and that someone had been arrested.

  16. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 4th March 2016 12:38 am

     

     

    Margaret McGill

     

     

     

     

     

     

    No reward for trying to make people smile:)

     

     

     

     

    I was accosted on Maryhill Rd recently by two Mormon women.

     

     

     

     

    They were trying to engage me in the usual…Joseph Smith, Angel Moroni etc.

     

     

     

     

    Out of courtesy i listened…but i couldnt resist saying…….Man creates god in his/her own mind, god is a figment of your own consciousness.

     

     

     

     

    You would not believe how they reacted….almost violently.

     

     

     

     

    Crazy stuff… Mormons trying to convert Maryhill,…good luck with that:)

     

     

     

     

    *****************************************************************

     

     

    Female Roasters?

  17. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    PETEC

     

     

    Can you leave me out of the last one…’We are all sinners’

     

    Im not…im quite good, id help anybody….except sevconians, they dont deserve it.

     

    But all in all…I think Pope Francis would be glad to shoot the breeze with me, or grab a slice of Pizza.

     

    The Holy Father says i dont need to believe in God, and that i will get to heaven anyway:)

     

    You cant say fairer than that.

     

    That will do me.

     

     

    HH

  18. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Margaret McGill…PeteC

     

     

    They are Satanists…scared me anyway:)

     

    Couldnt even crack a decent gag, they were not in the mood.

     

    You cant please everybody:)

     

     

    HH

  19. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    Dont know if i told you about the time i got into a wild historical argument with a Unionist Professor.

     

    I wiped the floor with him basically….anyway, later on, i found out that he was calling me…the Charles Manson of Scottish Historical Studies.

     

    I took it as a compliment:)

     

    And told him so….just before i told him to feck right off:)

     

    He is quite famous now….still a plank of wid though.

     

     

    HH