Ross County are a point off a European spot, a gap that has been narrowing for months. Their last six games have seen wins over St Johnstone, Motherwell, St Mirren and Aberdeen, a draw with Hearts and a solitary defeat, at Celtic Park.
County were points adrift at bottom of the table as recently as December, having picked up just three points from their opening 10 games. They are now a team on what looks like an inevitable march to European football next season. So yes, we have a proper job to do on Sunday.
In the event Celtic emerge from season 2021-22 as champions, two added-time goals at Dingwall can be regarded as having an enormous bearing on the outcome. In December, with Celtic drawing 1-1 and reduced to 10 men, Tom Rogic dinked a cross high into the County six-yard box, where Anthony Ralston rose, salmon-like to head home in the 97th minute of play.
Celtic went into that round of fixtures four points behind, the prospect of further slippage felt ominous with so many difficult fixtures ahead. The remarkable recovery told us lots about this group of players and their never-say-die attitude.
The other significant game at Dingwall was, of course, Newco’s visit there a month later. I watched the highlights that night, County were poor, conceded three and could have shipped a few more. Newco should have won the game comfortably, but a combination of lax defending and dreadful goalkeeping kept the match alive until County conjured up a 96th minute equaliser.
History is made in moments like these. News that Josip Juranovic is missing for the game gives Anthony Ralston his Dingwall stage again, horses for courses, leaps to mind. Just as important will be the fitness of Giorgos Giakoumakis. The Greek scored his second hattrick of the season in the aforementioned recent County defeat to Celtic – another horse for the County course.
Expect the pitch to be hard, bumpy and probably trained on today. Defending will need to be assured, passing from the back will be more risky than normal. Still, Celtic will travel with a point to prove. Expect another away win.
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GC 58 on 23RD APRIL 2022 3:01 PM
AN TEARMANN @ 2.51pm
Was it not Epstein?
HH
Your correct mate.thanks
My misreading Drambowie Celt,apologies,
HH
!!BADA BING!! on 23RD APRIL 2022 3:00 PM
AT- no update from guy attacked outside the Vogue a couple of weeks ago.
BB Thanks for update.hope and pray the guy is OK.
HG
Well,are similar to most SPFL teams.Tradesmen.Upsets caused by better team having an off day,and them excelling.Kyogo and Gio with Jota or Maeda,far too good on Sunday
Balogun not a great loss to them.Probably would not have started.
Well did take 2 points off them at Ibrox,so don’t be too hard on them.
TB
They took 4 points…2 draws, one of which should’ve been a 1-0 win when Sakala scored the most offside goal of the season.
GREENPINATA on 23RD APRIL 2022 2:11 PM
Did anyone really expect the huns to drop points at Murderwell.?
*said yesterday unless we beat them they wullnae lose a game, in fact I would hazard a guess and say they won’t even drop points.
As for the red card with only 4 games left to play he won’t miss any unless they choose not to pick him, no time will be the cry.
On this day
A centenary title was won.
https://twitter.com/LilZe_7/status/1517639393900605440?t=-v3YIl0GukXlXbmMfz7-ww&s=19
:-)))
HH
Definite foul! Adams wouldn’t be at it? !!
https://twitter.com/jhnmcgnly/status/1517885570734870529?t=fznVXS8eLnZYHlOG8PpUTA&s=19
:-)
HH
Leipzig lose at home, conceding 2 goals in the last 4 minutes to endanger their Champions League 4th place spot.
‘Better call Saul’ season six is out.
Better Call Saul ,Leading star in the fabulous series ,Jimmy McGill set to join the Celtic Board next Season
Liepzig from what I could see, rested most of their midfield and front men today.
They’re taking the Europa very seriously.
Never Timbhoy ? classic
AN TEARMANN on 23RD APRIL 2022 2:34 PM
It was 2 younger ghuys attacked,one had serious head injury.
Cops have been given video from vogue and other source from King st,2 huns arrested hopefully
more to follow .hh
Salford relegate Oldham.
Oldham, one of the founder members of the English Premier League now relegated out of the football league (for the first time in their 100+ history I think).
Salford owner Paul Scholes is a lifelong Oldham fan, that’s got to hurt tonight.
Non fitba related………… :)
Just stumbled upon a series called The Highlands , narrated by Ewan McGregor, its on somethin called TogetherTV?? ( no, me either) …..absolutely brilliant.
THE_HUDDLE
Oldham have never been in the Premier League.
I’m sure they were, did they not play against Fergie’s Utd in the EPL??
Had that big lump up front Ian Marshall, long hair.
Don’t make me google this :O)
The First Division clubs resigned en masse from the Football League in 1992, and on 27 May that year the FA Premier League was formed as a limited company, working out of an office at the Football Association’s then headquarters in Lancaster Gate.[16] The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were:
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
Everton
Ipswich Town
Leeds United
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Middlesbrough
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Oldham Athletic
Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur
Wimbledon[
THE_HUDDLE
You were right. Apologies.
When I’m wrong, I say I’m wrong.
… Jake Houseman
VOGUEPUNTER on 23RD APRIL 2022 5:21 PM
Thank you VOGUEPUNTER for the info mate.
Hope and pray they improve.
And that drambowiecelt and canamalar read your post
Cheers mate
HH
No worries, my point was more about how gutted Scholes must feel :O)
Excited and a bit apprehensive about the trip to Dingwall tomorrow.
Never been to a game there before so it takes me to 35 of the current senior grounds in Scotland and 100 of the 134 throughout Scotland and England.
Hopefully we play with the skill flair and energy that we have shown for this past 7 months. If so we will win.
I actually think the week off really showed today. Motherwell had not had any action for 2 weeks vs thems who clearly had their eye in. Hopefully the same will help us tomorrow.
Not sure I am of an age to be waiting for 97th minute interventions tomorrow !!’
A good convincing 3-0 with no injuries would do nicely.
I have 5 wins so far in my weekly 6-game accumulator. Waiting for Spurs to win at Brentford for £215 for a £5 stake.
0-0 after 40 minutes 🤞
“When I’m wrong, I say I’m wrong.”
… Jake Houseman
“When I’m wrong, I say I’m right.”
…JHB
Brentford with a load of injuries, but it is Spurs so maybe have the finger hovering over the cash out button
Tom.
Spurs have been dire , in the first half.
Hope they improve in second
VP
Thanks for the update, AT thanks for following it up.
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
That was hilarious.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
BURNLEY78
I’ve been to Dingwall but not for the football. Didn’t get a ticket for tomorrow so it’s the armchair for me.
Confident of 3 points.
Celtic park ’58-’72
https://www.facebook.com/1415125006/videos/712624176446111
Better call Saul watched first epsd.brilliant.Another great series is Snowfall.
Any victory good for me tomorrow.
All the better if we do it with aplomb.
Tom Mc
I may have a spare going if you do want to go tomorrow. One guy has just dropped out. Realise it is a long way at short notice.
Burnley78- Enjoy tomorrow, never been to Dingwall myself.
Quite impressive the number of grounds you have been to I bet none compare to a packed paradise.👍
I think we will win by a couple tomorrow
D :)
CCV header goal tomorrow- I said it first
we’re gonna win the league
we’re gonna win the league
ee ai me addio
we’re gonna win the league