Celtic collected all three points in one of their most comfortable away performances of the season at Dunfermline this afternoon. Anthony Stokes and Victor Wanyama gave them a half time lead before a Charlie Mulgrew free kick completed the rout in the second half.
Mulgrew set pieces, the source of four consecutive goals, have become important to Celtic recently and could have led to an opener in 12 minutes when Thomas Rogne was wrestled to the ground inside the Dunfermline by Barrowman, who used both arms to prevent the Norwegian getting on the end of the corner, but referee Ian Brines, who had a particularly poor game, along with his assistants, missed the incident.
Five minutes later Celtic were in the lead when Mulgrew’s short corner was worked out to Anthony Stokes who shot from the 18 yard line into the postage stamp corner, giving goalkeeper, Chris Smith no chance.
Moments later Stokes, Hooper and Forrest combined well before Stokes tried a cheeky shot to Smiths’ near post. Celtic were now in full flow and Wanyama saw his shot from 25 yards tipped over by Smith. Five minutes from half time Celtic were in easy street. Charlie Mulgrew free kick from 28 yards was met inside the six yard box by Victor Wanyama who volleyed into the net.
Dunfermline almost caught Celtic snoozing within 60 seconds of the second goal when Barrowman knocked a through ball onto Burns but his shot was saved by Fraser Forster.
11 minutes after the break a Mulgrew free kick made its way left to Ledley who clipped a cross for Hooper but the strikers’ header went narrowly wide. On the hour mark James Forrest ran at Dunfermline from 50 yards but his cutback from six yards didn’t find a taker in the middle and slipped past the post.
High winds played their part today and almost caught out Rogne and Forster who struggled with a high ball that held up but Dunfermline couldn’t profit.
Charlie Mulgrew completed the scoring on 69 minutes with a free kick from 28 yards. Dunfermline keeper, Smith, should have done better as the ball went into the middle of the goal just under the bar.
Samaras linked with Brown to carve an opening but his shot was blocked. The ball broke to James Forrest who shot from outside the box but Smith made no mistake this time, turning the ball over for a corner. Mulgrew fired in the resulting corner and Ki found a yard of space 11 yards out but his shot went narrowly wide.
Ki Sung-Yueng made no contact in a tackle with Paddy Boyle, the Dunfermline player hurdled his challenge, but then grabbed and threw Ki by the throat. Ki never retaliated, no doubt expecting the referee to show Boyle a red card, but instead Brines booked both players. It was perhaps the most ridiculous refereeing decision of the season.
Emilio Izaguirre made his long-awaited return from breaking his leg at Pittodrie in August but almost marked his performance with a negative contribution. Having controlled the ball he then tried to dribble out of his own six yard box but was fortunate not to be punished.
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Clashcitybhoy
LOL.
theweegreenman
FF has been down all evening.
SwanseaBhoy
Don’t tell me they’ve not paid their bill……..
An observation on the press
It seems perverse tae wipe yer erse
Wae Mail or Times or Sun
Where headlines smudge ye, in the cludgy
As newsprint tends tae run
The ink aye leaks across yer cheeks
An’ photies always smear
Who wants a hack upon yer crack
Or Murdoch up yer rear
Who wants a new quink ink tattoo
Of Keevins looking glum?
Jabba the Hutt, across yer butt?
My God that’s some size bum?
Ti be continued
Hail hail
Estadio
Those Darjeeling guys love our colours.
Huddle ?
Comment from that wee RAT Healy
Healy has rarely let his frustration get the better of him.
But the Irishman admits it did against Celtic last week.
The striker was a late sub in the Old Firm derby defeat and clattered Hoops kid James Forrest with a wild tackle.
He said: “I’ve always been keen to play. I’ve been champing at the bit.
“Maybe I was champing at the bit too much to come on and it showed at Parkhead when I slightly caught Forrest!
SLIGHTY CAUGHT? what a total T***ER!!!!!
Read the first two paragraphs of this article. Cringe.
Daily Record at it’s Rangers loving, fawning, embarrassing best
SwanseaBhoy
Just read what dunfermline’s paddy boyle said about the game on their website, here is one quote from him…
‘The third one was a free kick so I suppose that it wasn’t from a corner kick.’
Hail Hail
In honour of the man of the moment…one of them anyway.
A House – Victor
Especially for all the Dubs on CQN. Dave Couse, Tallaght’s finest.
Healy-a non entity who will be their first choice striker when Jelavic departs and they have nobody left because the Fermanagh gazelle is out of action -hamstring gone.
They are dropping more points in their next league game too..
From Daily Record today
“SCOTLAND’S emergency services were inundated with calls as 2012 arrived with a booze-fuelled bang.
One police force reported more than four times the number of incidents they usually deal with on a normal night.”
So can we assume that there will shortly be a SNP think tank on this, and that new rules will be rushed through Parliament to ban any future Hogmonay events and criminalise “auld Lang Syne” and “Happy New Year”? Looking forward to Les Gray telling how he was a quivering wreck in the corner of George Square…….
SwanseaBhoy says:
Ouch! Painful reading.
EDB
The Indian Railway programmes are fascinating.
MWD
Tricoloured Ribbon
Your not a hun are ye? :)
TAL
Fred C. Dobbs says:
3 January, 2012 at 00:21
Happy New Year Big Chap.
Your Brilliant link is why Anyone who feels Celtic and what Celtic is all about will want to stay at Celtic for as long as possible – no matter what it takes, some will think theres better things elsewhere because they are young and spoiled, unfortunately.
I am confident that Neil will be building a few teams around the potentially World Class Victor Wanyama.
We are at the Start of something very special, you know this and have been saying the same thing consistently.
Hail Hail
By ROBERT GRIEVE
Published: Today
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ALLY McCOIST held high-level transfer talks with Craig Whyte last night and begged the Rangers owner: HELP ME.
McCoist’s men beat Motherwell 3-0 at Ibrox yesterday to stay on Celtic’s tail in the SPL title race.
But Nikica Jelavic missed out with a groin injury while Kyle Lafferty was stretchered off with a pulled hamstring.
Laff faces five weeks on the sidelines and joins a striker crock list which already includes Stevie Naismith and kid Kane Hemmings. Gers are set to postpone John Fleck’s loan move to Blackpool while McCoist considers his options.
Lone fit striker David Healy scored in the crucial win against Well.
But last night the Gers boss sat down with money-man Whyte and begged him to boost his title defence.
McCoist said: “I only sat down briefly with Craig before the game because there was a lot going on.
“But I’ll sit down with him tonight and we’ll have a wee chat. Obviously, we need strengthened in forward areas.
“I couldn’t put a figure on it and say we need three, four, five or whatever. But we need bodies in. Unless I’m mistaken we only have one fit centre forward at the club, who did well today, but we need to strengthen.
“I have a list of names. I know what we want and what we need. And I know what we’d like to get.”
Nacho Novo is one option McCoist is considering but SunSport understands there are other names ahead of the Spanish striker in the manager’s wish list.
He added: “Nacho was back for Christmas and New Year and he did a bit of training with us.
“I have to tell you, the wee man looked great. He was the same wee Nacho that the Rangers supporters loved for many years. And he’s been over the course and distance here.
“But at this moment I can’t say any more than that. He’s looking good but I can’t rule anything in or out at this stage.”
McCoist added: “It’s been a great beginning to 2012. I said to the boys at half time that I felt for the first 42 or 43 minutes it was really good.
“But you always have a bit of a worry about what might happen if we take our foot off the gas in the second half.
“But they didn’t do that. I thought the application and the football we played today was really good.”
MWD
Acquired watching.
Jordan Rhodes is not injured…he played today against Notts County.
One goal(header !) + one assist.
He did hurt his foot on Friday against Carlisle,by kicking the sole of opposing defenders boot….the protective boot was just cautionary,and happily no serious injury was sustained.
He fits the bill..good with both feet,powerful in the air,excellent timing,good awareness,ghosts into space,sunny personality,articulate………and no visible tattoos !
Go get him,Lennie….
Always wanted to travel from north India to south by train. Watched a programme many moons ago, Great Railway Journies of the World, and a first class ticket was something like 5 rupees. The guy presenting the show had the whole carriage to himself cos your regular Indian preferred to pay 1 rupee to travel on the roof. Anyway, he says you could recognise each region you passed through without once opening your eyes. Different regional curry smells could tell you exactly where you where. One day………
Jordan???????????????
Channel 4 + 1 NOW
Hacks
Hail Hail
Estadio
Estadio
Just pigeons mate.
petec,
Happy new year to you too. Totally agree we are on the cusp.
Neil is the man to lead us there in my/our opinion :O).
No matter where these players end up, their time at the Hoops will be their apex.
Never ever will they receive more adulation from such a passionate crowd.
Hail Hail.
31003 says:
3 January, 2012 at 00:43
And when you open your eyes your trainies and yer money will be off! :-)
Aye Teuchter I’m a Hun.TAL.
Hey Teuchter lad are ye really a Teuchter?
Happy New Year to all the CQN Bhoys.
Very in-frequent poster, although i do lurk most days!
Good result today, last 4 goals from set pieces, and charlie mulgrew had a hand or a boot in them all.
thought we done what was required today and played within ourselves, thankfully the pub only had arabic commentary so didnt need to listen to that burley fud.
i have to admit big fraser has made me eat some humble pie as i said after game at the debt dome he was never for us, after last 2 months the big man has shown he is up for it so good on him.
Anyway back to lurking as too much drinking with the EK cqn bhoys is not good for you.
Hail Hail
Fred C. Dobbs
There is a wee amazing group of fans who have been driving Celtic so much over the last few years.
When others have criticised our weaker players, these guys SING their name in praise.
Neil Lennon himself said top level football is more about the mentality than ability.
This small group have done MORE than anything else to make sure we get back to where we belong.
Here We Go Again Were On The Road Again
Estadio
Watched it last night very good some subtle humour, got his son down to a T
Hail Hail
Been down south for new year
Did Hvns get their Accounts done for the new year ?
Also man in a suitcase ……….St Brides man ?
Tricoloured Ribbon
Guid tae see ye back oan pal.
Of course am a teuchter…..I come fae east o’ baillieston lights :)
RepublicanteuchtersCFC
TAL
Pray tell me Lanarkshire lads.How are Thorniewood doing these days?
Swanseabhoy –
Has that article been “Awe-Naw-ed”?!!
This is exactly the kind of Comical Ally double-speak I was referring to in an earlier post. Talks a lot and says NOTHING!
What a twat.
petec,
Together
Hey Teuchter me and you HAVE tae get a swally son.Class mo chara.Derry? Clydebank? Baillieston?
CelticRumours site reports that Celtic will make a bid for Jordan Rhodes in the next 24 hours..
Who is this EDB bloke…is he a newbie?
;-)
jc2 primary in Cambuslang aye
hail hail