Scottish football returns tonight after the longest midseason break in its history. Celtic have a nine-point lead, the best squad in the country and a unit around the club which few of us recall. But if you think it’s all over, think again. We have played 15 games and still have to face the teams in second and third place away from home twice.
What’s more, the self-flagellation that ensured the sacking of Giovanni van Bronckhorst is over, now we compete against a talent so formidable he knows to insist on a suit/brogue combo – fashionaccio, for what will surely be a few short months of tenure.
The main positive from the break is the return of captain, Callum McGregor. Pretty much everything else has downside risks. Form changes after a break, training and eating routines are disrupted, what was intuitive can become… tuitive.
You and I have seen Celtic bridge a greater gap with far fewer games to play, towels were thrown everywhere apart from the Celtic dressing room, where presumably a fear of John Clark ensured they were folded neatly after use.
I reckon we will open the door for a challenger only if we are first to drop points, which could easily happen on Saturday. Conversely, if Hibernian take a point tonight to defy their form going into the break, which saw them lose six in seven, including to the bottom three sides in the table, you will not be able to get a bet on Celtic winning the title.
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You knew it would end this way after the none penalty against Sands……
Hibs deserved that. Awful
Not over yet though. Hang in there and Hibs could sneak a goal at the end
How long to go?
15 +
GM
15 mins
👍
McGeady coming on.
Not read back but Jeezo Hibs are hopeless – literally invisible.
I very rarely watch “the other team” but thought would have a wee peek – defensively rotten and Hibs so weak difficult to assess
no even heard him on the ba’ yet
Cmon Aidan one chance
It’s still 2-2, right?
wtf is that on the hibs subs heid!
McGeady fgs?
Bfkagm
Sevco 3 2 up
Hibs didn’t bother theirvarse coming out for the 2nd half. They are dross. Their left back is clearly not a footballer. Croatian???
Awe FFS, how did that happen?
If squibs can run them close at Mordor, surely the sheep can put up a better show (they’ll have 2 days less rest, though).
Only seen 2nd half. Hibs are woeful. Cannot string two passes together. Don’t think they’ve had a shot this half.
‘Gers close gap on sorry Celtic’
Daily Rainjurz
95 mins FT. No penalties.
Bfkagm
Scored their 3rd just after 60 mins
Cheers Leftclick, just looked on the BBC -Squibs conceded 2 in the space of 4 minutes 😩
2 bad lots,get the win on Saturday Celtic, we will pump thems the 2nd….
Three decisions go their way no VAR checks
Check out the shitty yellow near the end of the game, then watch Morelos incident….
Went 3-2 and immediately dropped their new multi ball copy
Hibs midfield died after 35 minutes
Subway Loyal still left early
PHILCOOL on 15TH DECEMBER 2022 8:28 PM
match was held up for a few minutes as stewarts cleared “yellow objects from the Hibs goalmouth
from bbc report.
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Were the ‘yellow objects’ the Hibs’ defenders’ bellies ? Absolutely soiled themselves in that second half.
As MOISEY observed, Hibs offered less than zero there; pub team stuff. And their manager waits for 5mins regulation time to bring on x2 subs and a Travis Bickle wannabe. Really torpid stuff.
Tin hat on here; I thought the huns looked quick cocky wivva bit of the ole Bealeball moi suhn.
Wouldn’t read too much in to that . As poor a 45 mins as I’ve seen from a Hibs team in a long time .
And what about Andy Walker? Scored a few brownie (or should that be orangie?) points for his Sevco cheerleading commentary .
We are streets ahead of Sevco and on a different planet to Hibs .
https://twitter.com/McnameeBrenden/status/1603504447161655296?s=20&t=5H531aKw-wNywS2m6oRiSQ
There’s your VAR controversy
Maxwell promises “ proper VAR resumes at weekend “
BTW , Aiden saw very little of the ball but his turn past the Sevco defender and cross near the end , made him look far too good for that Hibs team .
GLENDALYS
I’m sitting on the couch, scratching maself and wondering if its eggs or porridge for breakfast.
Even in my current state, I look far too good for that Hibs team [a club I’ve long had a soft spot for]
That looked like a fourth season Stephen Gerrard’s “Rangers” performance, only worse at the back.
Anything of note?
Celtic presser tomorrow.
Full squad I guess for Saturday.ex josip
HH
CELTIC40ME on 15TH DECEMBER 2022 10:12 PM
That looked like a fourth season Stephen Gerrard’s “Rangers” performance, only worse at the back.
But(but but but) according to Neil McCann’s trained eye.”they wurr runnin harda”
Shakes heid :-)
HH
First the blatant hand ball by Davies against Hearts at Ibrox.
Sands repeats offence tonight against Hibs.
Neither awarded a penalty.
Clear Glasgow bias against Edinburgh