Tannadice was so packed out this afternoon it looked like a Rangers creditors’ meeting and the Scottish Cup tie on show didn’t disappoint. Dundee United had the better of the opening period but four second half goals from an irresistible Celtic decided outcome.
Jon Daly headed wide early on after a Willo Flood cross early on but the first great chance of the game fell to Johnny Russell on 25 minutes. Gary Mackay-Steven got free on the left and crossed for Russell who mishit his shot, allowing Fraser Forster to make an incredible save and claw the ball away.
With Dundee United clearly on top defender Robbie Neilson received a straight red card for a forearm smash into the face of Georgios Samaras.
It took Celtic 36 minutes to make an attempt on goal. Joe Ledley’s shot from a corner was blocked and James Forrest shot over from a corner seconds later.
Celtic stepped up the pace after halftime. Charlie Mulgrew jinked to create space on the left side of the United box but Ledley couldn’t reach his cross. 8 minutes after halftime the visitors were ahead after the best move of the game.
Adam Matthews passed back to Fraser Forster who played the ball out to Joe Ledley. Ledley moved forward after playing the ball onto Samaras, who passed to Mulgrew before the ball moved onto Stokes. Anthony Stokes fired a low cross into the box which Gary Hooper dummied for Ledley, who never stopped running. The midfielder won the ball by nipping in front of his marker and shot home from 7 yards.
Samaras shot over before a Stokes shot after 64 minutes from 25 yards was saved by Pernis, the first save the keeper made in the game.
United had a great chance to draw level when substitute Milos Lacny latched onto a long through ball but his shot from 16 yards was weak and off target.
Georgios Samaras made it 0-2 when he got on the end of a Mulgew free kick to bullet a header into the top right corner of the net.
Two minutes later Johnny Russell had a great chance to pull a goal back but his shot from 15 yards flew narrowly over.
Stokes should have tied the game up 11 minutes from time when James Forrest combined with Hooper before Forrest cut the ball back to Stokes, who contrived to hit the crossbar with his shot with an empty net waiting.
Samaras and Forrest both had chances to add to the scoring before Ledley threaded a pass through the middle of the United defence for Stokes to clip past Pernis into the net.
With a minute of the game remaining Samaras beat Dillon, who pulled the Greek international down inside the box. Scott Brown rolled the resultant penalty into the net to make if 0-4.
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James Forrest is The Emperor of Ice Cream on 11 March, 2012 at 16:49 said:
Today’s rant …
They Are The People: Examination of a Mind-set
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James F
” they would have to accept what it is they truly are; a lengthening ash on the fag-end of history, ready, at any moment, to fall off and be no more”
Excellent depiction of ‘Ra people’
SORT
Bhoy 67
Yeah,I checked out C. Brown’s funny old handshake. Symptomatic of The SPL/SFA.
If only there was another league for us to play in and remain at Parkhead.
Parallel universe thoughts.
2010 Never Again
Take another bow Fraser Forster. You are growing in to that Celtic shirt.
Oh! And a special mention to Calum Murray MIB for giving that dubious penalty for Hearts against us at Celtic Park which FF saved.
Things didn’t quite work out the way you planned eh? <:))
Who was the Utd player that swapped strips at the end?
RUBBING OUR NOSES IN IT TONIGHT , I UNDERSTAND OGILVE WILL BE MAKING THE DRAW IS THAT RIGHT . THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN LYING LOW
JIMTIM.
miki67 on 11 March, 2012 at 17:02 said:
Bhoy 67
Yeah,I checked out C. Brown’s funny old handshake. Symptomatic of The SPL/SFA.
If only there was another league for us to play in and remain at Parkhead.
Parallel universe thoughts.
I would watch us in the league of Ireland, no problems.
up and coming league would welcome celtic if allowed,
Celtic v st pats at parkhead, no poorer than celtic v kilmarnock,
also gives a route to europe,
DD may be able to pull political strings
a thought
HH
Mike
lordbobo
And the missing payments to workers pensions!!
miki67 on 11 March, 2012 at 17:02 said:
Bhoy 67
Yeah,I checked out C. Brown’s funny old handshake. Symptomatic of The SPL/SFA.
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As we all know grandpa ‘ Billy Boys’ Brown has prior. As stated he and his ilk are symptomatic of all that is at the rotten core of Scottish football.
Racing Santander another team that favours a green and white strip. Although sadly on this occasion i can’t support them as the are playing Barca.
Nice we rendition of “the huns are going bust” from the muderwell game..giving it big licks ;-)
miki67 on 11 March, 2012 at 16:59 said:
Stuart McCall has a mullet.
A mullet is a fish.
Fish stink.
thats fishist
Yeah,I’d love to go to Ireland to watch The Bhoys play there regularly.
The airlines & the ferries would do well; we’d spend dosh;we’d be welcome.
The more I think about it the more I like it…away from the river of Orange Ordure.
The ferry trip from Swansea to Cork is a great wee jaunt.
Yeah.
I’m dreamin’ now.
Still on track for the treble. Let’s hope it comes to fruition, starting next Sunday.
Judging by today, my team for next season, in the event that we don’t lose anybody would be: Forster
Mathews Rogne Wanyama Mulgrew
Brown Kayal Ledley
Forrest Hooper Samaras
Subs: Ki, Commons, Wilson, Stokes and one of our youngsters.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED,
“The Huns are going bust” chant the Aberdeen support for a full 5 mins
Animal Lasley sent of yet again!
i suppose thats why (handshake) such a useless fe**er could get a national team job
I must be the only person who thinks Forrest has been well below par
for the last four weeks…
I am not going to give him a hard time but I believe he isnt playing well..
A disgusting challenge from Lasley. Straight red
What a horrendous individual Lasley is
The young lad is going off on a stretcher
The huns’ administrators celebrating saving £1m per month is only worthy of celebrating if you are the administrator who is charging approximate…….errrmm, £1m per month.
Drag it on I say!
Ten Men Won The League on 11 March, 2012 at 17:14 said:
“The Huns are going bust” chant the Aberdeen support for a full 5 mins
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fellatio fellatio will be in overdrive reporting them to the police for using a sectarian chant – wait aren’t the majority of the Dons support protestant?
Lasley is an animal. He and others of his ilk, like Black and McCulloch ,epitomises everything that’s wrong with Scottish football.
Dirty huns all of them.
I hope his young victim is alright.
Ten Men Won The League
Looks like he went for the young guys ankle and it was deliberate.
Lasley is the type of player that IMO doesn’t care if he ruins another players career. He’d be a good hun signing
blantyretim on 11 March, 2012 at 17:16 said:
I must be the only person who thinks Forrest has been well below par
for the last four weeks…
I am not going to give him a hard time but I believe he isnt playing well..
Certainly not on you own on forrest, been off the boil for 5 weeks or so,
it happens when kids get too many games,
thought he had a decent second half today,
HH
Mike
Forrest not playing well,yet he can still outrun & outthink most opposition.
Compare to the reckless Laszley. Typical Hun-stylee thug,with the ‘what me?’ look of faked innocence & the air of the ‘honestly mistaken’. Scum.
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BT..
Correct on Forrest..Add Hooper..
Summa
James Forrest is The Emperor of Ice Cream on 11 March, 2012 at 16:49 said:
You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talking… you talking to me?
Lasley did not even apologise to the kid
bad barsteward
HH
Mike
Any views on Celtic making Tom Hatley a summer signing?
blantyretim on 11 March, 2012 at 17:16
I agree. Needs a rest but you’d hope Commons could come in to replace him yet when he does come on he’s just not right. Forrest does and can punish teams but he’s just not been up to much (I think he’s at the stage where players are now doubling up on him and he’s unsure how to handle it).
Lasley is a thug and shouldn’t be allowed to play the game. Dirtiest player even ahead of Ian Black in the SPL.
We have a squad…we should use it..
I like James Forrst but I do get annoyed when Lenny praises him for the sake of it..
I hope he gives him a hard time or an arm round the shoulder to tell him when he isnt doing it..
oglach on 11 March, 2012 at 17:09 said:
Went to a couple of Racing games last season, well received as a Celtic fan and even spotted a local in the Hoops!
Spoke to one guy in the pub before a game, and his parting remark was “C’mon Celtic and Hibs, f**k Rangers and Hearts”!!
Hail Hail
ballabhoy
Muderwell score Dons 2- Well 1
shocker from Aberdeen keeper allow murderwell to score
I hate Higden
big fat cheatin bully
sorry, lost my composure there.
HH
Mike
Mick
I’m sure his auld man would be thrilled to bits.
SoS
I ok I thought about Hoops too but don’t want to be sounding like a hun.. o))
I have always been a mineshafter after all…
Satander 0 Barca 0, 24 mins gone