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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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  1. JHB on

    18 Yard Man @ 12:05

     

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    …and after that ‘witty & withering’ intro, are you actually going to offer any reply, retort, or, rebuttal?

     

     

    Probably not – too much like hard work. The ‘back-slappers’ & ‘shoot from the hip’ lot on here, like nothing more than a slogan-phrase that they can bandy around when intelligent answers fail them and their agenda needs sating….& that is almost all of the time.

  4. Drambowiecelt on

    @ Canman…Thanks for at least showing the bhoys Horrible assault

     

    Any Updates??..

     

     

     

     

     

     

    H.H

  7. 18 yard man on

    JHB on 23RD APRIL 2022 12:42 AM

     

     

    18 Yard Man @ 12:05

     

     

    …and after that ‘witty & withering’ intro, are you actually going to offer any reply, retort, or, rebuttal?

     

     

    I was merely suggesting that you couldn’t resist introducing politics into a topic that did not require such an intervention. I have no intention of offering any reply, retort or rebuttal because I am not interested in engaging on political discussion on a Celtic blog. With 5 games that may decide the path that we take over the next few seasons, there is sufficient scope for discussion without unnecessary and irrelevant distraction into politics.

     

    You? It’s in your nature…

  12. An Tearmann on

    18 YARD MAN on 23RD APRIL 2022 12:56 AM

     

    Goodnight…sweet dreams.

     

     

    Goodnight Celt.

     

     

    HH

  22. An Tearmann on

    Tam/jhb

     

    -what “joining the IRA” has to do with Celtic playing football beats me.-

     

     

    Tough one for you unionists Tam.

     

     

    Celtic is the finest example of the Irish diaspora at work on the planet,jus saying,that diaspora and fanbase take definition from it,not from a unionist like you,regardless of how much you kiss butt with the Artificial corporate construct the overseas it.That PLC don’t comment on Irish Catholic racism,

     

     

    Let Celtic fans sing their songs

     

     

    The historical links with support for Irishfreedom,

     

    liberation,Ireland,Ireland defined by the Irish,from fenians thro to til this very post,is not and never will be defined by what a unionist thinks says or does about Ireland.

     

    especially in respect of the IRA,freedom fighters.not that meeja definition coming from a union whose history is Genocide and Death on the island.

     

    Its really the ceding from the union bit you don’t like ?

     

    Same self loathing you have for Scots easily smeared over to Ireland,that unionist mindsets a cancer.

     

     

    ‘Convoluted conspiracy theorists’

     

    like you had with Dom Mackay? Do you mean? Remember,

     

    Lol

     

    Maybe you’ll do a wee report into it,after you do a wee survey,…am still knitting for the wean

     

     

    ‘Our board and how they deal with people’

     

     

    You should ask Canamalar as he has experience of them and awaiting answers,goin by his post earlier he might be a wee Canamalarette by the time he is content wi answers tho lols,

     

     

    Our board do what Dermot wants.have done since Fergus said goodbye,some could argue as the capital deep pocket overseeing since share issue 1 rebuild

     

    In 1994/5,iirc it was DDs advice to Fergus to go down the PLC route.

     

     

    You haven’t been on enough burroo courses Tam to talk of how a board operate but your sychophancy is fun to watch.

     

     

    Your wee rant above bout back slappers,lol

     

    You ok.bit unloved tonight.

     

    Do they not meet the amoebic heights of your ranting

     

    manicness? I think they may be bored of the attention seeking lolv

  24. Big Jimmy on

    DRAMBOWIECELT on 22ND APRIL 2022 11:02 PM

     

    Reading back further….Big j so happy you got out and met the team…..

     

     

     

     

    Hope you managed to meet your big sisters!!(love)..

     

    ……………..

     

    DRAMBOWIECELT…

     

    I had to CANCEL the meeting ( Teas and Beer) with my Two favourite Aunties which was due to take place at High Noon on Thursday ( 21st April) in my local Pub.

     

    On Wednesday afternoon/Evening, I was losing more Blood than I have ever done since my health problems started in 2019, so I had to phone my Aunties and Cancel til further notice.

     

    I have bought ONLINE Five New Sets of Pyjamas, and Dressing Gown, as I anticipate being back in hospital yet again, as long as I dont get too ” Dizzy” as before ?

     

    I am determined NOT to allow that to happen, UNTIL Celtic have WON this League Title. I am seriously considering PRIVATE Health, and maybe Ross Hall instead of The NHS, although for ” Consultations and Surgery” it MAY cost anything around Three Grand ?

     

    Like many folk, I hate hospitals and I HATE being around other Sick people. If I become worse health wise, and Ross Hall CAN offer me a Room to myself….Then that may be the best way forward , despite the cost ?

     

    Ive been stuck at home for almost three weeks now, because of Health ” issues”…I just wish Celtic would hurry up and WIN this League as soon as possible !

     

    LOL.

     

    Please REMIND me of the name of your wee Grand Daughter…is it ” INDIE” ?

     

    So sorry if I am wrong in any way ?

     

    HH.

  25. Majestic Hartson on

    Big Jimmy,

     

     

    Get yourself seen to ASAP. The sooner you get yourself sorted the quicker we can get you out for a beer to celebrate winning the league.

     

     

    Look after yourself 👍🏼

  26. An Tearmann on

    BigJimmy

     

     

    Just echoing what Majestic Hartson says mate.

     

    Stay in touch ma mhan.

     

    💚

     

    HH

  27. Big Jimmy on

    MAJESTIC HARTSON on 23RD APRIL 2022 7:33 AM

     

    ……..

     

    Cheers mate, but IF I do start to get ” Dizzy” like before I will get myself to hospital…I find it strange that I am NOT very Dizzy over the last few days after losing so much blood….Very Odd ?

     

    HH Mate.

  30. scullybhoy on

    JHB on 23rd April 2022 12:42 am

     

     

    18 Yard Man @ 12:05

     

    —

     

    …and after that ‘witty & withering’ intro, are you actually going to offer any reply, retort, or, rebuttal?

     

     

    Probably not – too much like hard work. The ‘back-slappers’ & ‘shoot from the hip’ lot on here, like nothing more than a slogan-phrase that they can bandy around when intelligent answers fail them and their agenda needs sating….& that is almost all of the time.

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Make America Great Again

     

    Get Brexit Done

     

    SNPCult

     

    The ‘noble’ goal of liberating and denazifying Ukraine

     

     

    The slogan phrase loving CSC

  34. David66 on

    Good morning CQN from another lovely day in the Garngad

     

     

    Big Jimmy – You get yersell fighting fit big man.

     

     

    Bring on the 15 men of Ross County.

     

     

    I am begining to think Ange might be a bit naive regarding Scottish referees in fact I hope he is because if he is falling into the old ” let’s just win games/trophy’s and make them sick” mantra then he and we could be in for a tough ride.

     

     

    Scottish referees are as corrupt as the cabal that run them and that includes every team in scottish football.

     

     

    I am 100% behind Ange just say at as you see it though. Mr chipcscs.

     

     

    D :)

  35. David66 on

    Scullybhoy – I hope you are correct.

     

     

    I hope Murderwell beat “punt in the box fc”

     

     

    D :)

  36. Greenpinata on

    Following on from our brief comment of Barcelona’s debt and being in the top 5 richest clubs in football.

     

     

    They beat Wolsburg 5- 1 yesterday in front of 91, 648 fans.

     

     

    This was a ladies game. Who can doubt the statistic that it is the fastest growing sport.

     

     

    Food for thought for Celtic.

     

     

    HH.

  38. Big Jimmy on

    I also think that the Celtic players will need to watch the Ref even MORE Tomorrow, as he will be itching to send AFF ANY Celtic player for very little, and the Celtic player(s) would be SUSPENDED for the game v The Animals next week…UNLESS Celtic launched Appeal( s)…

     

    Tomorrow and beyond……we are at the Mercy of CORRUPT Hun Officials.

  40. Big Jimmy on

    DAVID66 on 23RD APRIL 2022 9:02 AM

     

    Good morning CQN from another lovely day in the Garngad

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Big Jimmy – You get yersell fighting fit big man.

     

     

    ………..

     

    Forget about FOOD Banks for now…I will be looking for a BLOOD Bank very shortly !

     

    LOL.

     

    HH Mate.

  41. Greenpinata on

    I thought the Kilmarnock v Arbroath game was good to watch with a good atmosphere. By no means the most skillful game, but for a horrible plastic pitch a decent encounter.

     

     

    Beaton had a good game from a neutral viewpoint. However I doubt many Kilmarnock fans would agree.

     

     

    C’est la vie.

  42. David66 on

    Does anyone else think a forward line of Maed, Giaka, Kyogo might be deployed either this week or against Huns.

     

     

    I would unleash the 3 of them.

     

     

    Oh and Jota and Bada.😂😂😂

     

     

    D :)

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