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

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    KevJ was on this morning…more tests.

     

     

     

    HH

  2. Margaret McGill on 4th March 2016 1:05 am

     

     

    any news on kevj?

     

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    I think he is guid.

     

     

     

    Not so sure about Rascar Capac, hopefully, he willgive a wee shout out.

  3. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    I forgot to mention…in relation to our conversation regarding MOJO.

     

    I spoke to my brother…he said that him and the top man wouldnt mind giving a wee talk about the origins of their work, where they are now etc….if there were a few of us.

     

     

    HH

  4. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    WHAT IS THE STARS on 4TH MARCH 2016 12:15 AM

     

    Macjay

     

     

    Ye gods.

     

     

    You are comparing desperate 19 th century refugees from Ireland and Scotland ( there was a potato famine in Scotland too ) to a country which beckoned to them …” Give us your poor etc.. ” U.S.A. , to the current lot , the majority of whom are young single men from a` the airts ,who demonstrated their gratitude by assaulting women in various European cities.

     

     

    That comparison is odious.

  5. Margaret McGill on

    The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 4th March 2016 1:13 am

     

     

    ok let me email him

  6. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Margaret McGill

     

     

    Im sure there would be a few of the bhoys interested in listening to the auld yin spin a few yarns.

     

    They do a lot of good work.

     

     

    HH

  7. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MARGARET MCGILL on 4TH MARCH 2016 12:32 AM

     

    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!

     

     

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    Ah noticed that .

     

     

    Ahm keepin` a close eye on ye wi` wan finger poised on the pepper spray.

  8. I find out that my Son is into Rap Music when getting in the “Zone” before playing.

     

     

    Wow, scarey Biscuits.

     

     

    Wall/Chest/Chin… Nutz.csc

     

     

    The Lord is still Almighty, ALMIGHTY.

  9. Margaret McGill on

    macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 4th March 2016 1:20 am

     

     

    awe right! funny guy!

     

    bedtime for bonzo!

     

    later awe you Celtic supporters!

  10. Margaret McGill on 4th March 2016 1:19 am

     

     

    Petec

     

    Please accept my apologies. I was unaware that you knew him.

     

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    Dinnae you do that Ever again. It was 16 Roads fault howevaah.

     

     

    A Bernhard Langer of a track

  11. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 4th March 2016 1:28 am

     

     

    Oh for a Ronnie Reagan now.

     

     

     

     

    Some thought he was a twerp.

     

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    Could you expand?

     

     

    A very interesting comment that is for sure.

  12. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    PETEC

     

    Just Noticed

     

    Ive got TV on in background…guess the film.

     

    End of Days.

     

    Are they sending me messages:)

     

     

    HH

  13. The Green Man,

     

     

    Not too sure.

     

     

    I cannae be any mair Paranoid than I am now.

     

     

    Christ the Redeemer mos def.

     

     

    There are so many who are being SPOOKED….. Always just call the name Jesus, even if ye dinnae Believe.

     

     

    If you are scared. Christ is always there, ye just need to call on him, even if an Atheist.

  14. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    FFS Petec.

     

     

    Arnold Schwartzenegger, has just thrown Satan off a Skyscraper…Machined Gunned him…and Satan still wont die.

     

    Satan isnt amused:)

     

    WTF is going on?

     

     

    HH

  15. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    PETEC

     

     

    Tell you what…how Arnold Scwartzenegger got away with throwing Satan off that Skyscraper, i will never know.

     

    Talk about subliminal messaging.

     

     

     

    HH

  16. The Green Man,

     

     

    dinnae ever forget that Man Knowledge isnae Power.

     

     

    Be like little Children.csc

     

     

    Its all about the Eternal Life, let us all not kid ourselves on here.

     

     

    I was lucky enough to hold a bucket for wee Oscar.

     

     

    Powerful Belief in Money that day.

     

     

    We are all Eternal – we are going where we deserve to go to.

     

     

    Many Rooms. how Many?

  17. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    Some optimism you have there bud.

     

    Wish i had your faith and peace.

     

     

    HH

  18. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    My deep understanding of history and human frailty.

     

    What i see when i turn on the news.

     

    Greed, Poverty, Violence, Murder.

     

     

    HH

  19. I’m very close to letting my Anti Nowhere League workmate know why My Belief in God and the really intimate things about it because I have seen him operate like a real Person. Tony Benn is spoken very well by the great Debator, c*nt of a devils advocate

  20. TGM,

     

     

    My head bows when you say that.

     

     

    I just wish I promoted Christ Risen More….. Everywhere.

     

     

    There is nothing Stopping me, at the mo.

  21. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    At this moment…I am in the middle of a four-day writing block.

     

    My work is governed by precision.

     

    When i hit the wall, and cant write to my usual standard, its a torture.

     

    I have a need to read and write about everything, but it is futile, and very frustrating.

     

     

    HH

  22. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Petec

     

     

    I suppose i have my own faith of sorts, but it isnt political ideology.

     

    I have a personal faith which has nothing to do with religion.

     

    That comes from my early years, and the wild scrapes i have survived.

     

    And…Im still here:)

     

    And remember, and i know you wont agree…however,…Everything comes from the human consciousness,..the beginning, and the end.

     

     

    HH

  23. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Hope someone is writing all this down:)

     

     

    Petec, goodnight my friend.

     

    All the best to you.

     

    If you could bottle the spirit you have, it would be worth a fortune.

     

    Hail Hail.

  24. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    PETEC on 4TH MARCH 2016 1:29 AM

     

     

    Ronald Reagan ( Bedtime for Bonzo …..Viz maggie mcgill ) was regularly mocked for being a complete idiot.

     

    History proved he was not.

     

    The current U.S. candidates for Presidency can , to my mind be summed up by ” one is worse than the other.”

     

    A race to the bottom.

  25. The Green Man,

     

     

    Respect yer Fine s**f

     

     

    I’m Happy, For sure. Love is Powerful.

     

     

    The Girl that is having a Baby with my Workm8, He told me that She had got the Satanic tattoo filled in. That was amazing for me.

     

     

    Aye I’m happy Big Time.

     

     

    God Bless ye, yerself TGM.

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon

     

     

    He was also shot.

     

     

    Kind of negates any criticism of him, IMO.

     

     

    Having Christ as yer King is Powerful.

     

     

    The deeper picture is the Word.

     

     

    Come on the Ronny D