It’s been so long since we lost a goal it feels like there should be an inquest today. A couple of mistakes in a wide position, followed by two deflections, which confused Craig Gordon, and that’s all it took. I’m OK with this. We’ll make mistakes and lose goals, this is one of the better ways of doing so.
Of slightly more concern was how St Johnstone match us for possession and chances created or long period during the game, belying their bottom half of the table position, some 7 points shy of Hamilton. Ronny will be keen to turnaround this specific ill for next week’s game against Accies, but the plan for Thursday will be altogether different.
Had a great time on Friday at the Irvine CSC, a very impressive club in the Ayrshire town. Get along and support it if you are in the area, they are doing a lot of good work. There’s no better way to prepare for a game against Inter Milan than to listen to Stevie Chalmers and Bobby Lennox telling you how it’s done, as they did at Irvine.
Thanks in particular to the man who put a bunch of tenners in my hand for Mary’s Meals. What a club!
Big week ahead……
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ExSlaemuirBhoy
15:15 on
15 February, 2015
foghorn leghorn
The more people going through the gates the better , our football needs bums on seats, if the majority are Celtic bums so be it, killie only give us 1 end , but they are 1 club I don’t want to benefit from the Celtic pound, they would prefer the sevco £££’s
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killie give us 2 ends if we want them but these days we only take 1 end of tickets off them because we know we wont sell 2 ends
i agree about bums on seats etc, and it doesnt look good as a spectacle
but as i said, their clubs, their choice
I personally want Caledonia to be the anthem
The Celtic support has been brilliant in all of the games this year.
the_huddle
15:12 on 15 February, 2015
Jesus how slow are some Rugby players that guy gave up even before the guy was close to being clear
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Yer having a laugh right?!?
Some of the hardest, fittest, bravest athletes on the planet now play rugby.
HH jamesgang
jamesgang,
The flower of Scotland is a good anthem…if played in tune and then let the support sing, like what was witnessed today.
I’ll be flipping back and forward between the rugby and the sheep.
PS Hogg is a whippet!
the_huddle
15:16 on
15 February, 2015
FOS is a poor national anthem the words are basically fighting for your wee bit and glen, and fighting an English king. It’s hardly bigging up your own nation, it’s singing about being small and downtrodden. Anthems need to be uplifting either by tune or words.
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nonsense
it does big us up
it tells of how we made the big powerful nation think again
exactly the kind of attitude a nation needs in a sporting context when up against a much bigger and powerful opponent
i hope we give Inter plenty to think about on thursday
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
15:13 on
15 February, 2015
Flower of Scotland is a dirge as is GSTQ. The other 6 Nations anthems are very inspirational. I would like something like Runrig’s version of Loch Lomond with appropriate words for the nation.
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what?
how would singing about a puddle rouse the nation?
FOS in the right hands is ok, sung by half drunk Alasdairs and Fionas from Edinburgh who have no interest in being a Nation again it doesn’t work.
No offence to Alfie/Ernie of course
jamesgang
15:18 on 15 February, 2015
the_huddle
15:12 on 15 February, 2015
Jesus how slow are some Rugby players that guy gave up even before the guy was close to being clear
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Yer having a laugh right?!?
Some of the hardest, fittest, bravest athletes on the planet now play rugby.
HH jamesgang
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Sure I’d only fancy my chances with half that Wales squad ;o) but those backs just gave up when Scotland forwards broke.
Jamesgang,
Rugby players are blokes that couldn’t kick a football…a team full of muscled up, untalented snobs…;)))
Sips
We’ll agree to differ cod I’m right!
I’d have the Soldiers Song myself. The more so since BMCUW’s belfast summit may result in the unification of Ireland and Scotland.
The new nation shall be known as Celt-land!
HH jamesgang
Thomthetihim,
That’s one of the best posts I’ve read on this blog.
Ard Macha
exslaemuirbhoy,
when we talk about standing sections, to bring fans back, i like it when clubs actually fight back a wee bit , such as sain johnstone letting more celtic fans in.
segregation in scottish football stadiums is over the top, and most teams would benefit from pay at the gate turnstyles.
i would have wnet to firhill on wed if that option was available.
its crazy there are empty seats that cant be sold, its a mystery to me.
sevco not selling tickets to hibs and hearts.
home teams that play us having empty stands
even us unwilling so far to give aberdeen more tickets.
what other business turns paying customers away when they have spare capacity.
its another ill of scottish football.
all ticket games are a nonsense
Am watching the egg chasing (hubbys choice)so any updates in the sheep’ game welcome
(from me )
HH
Sipsini
I’ll boot your funny shaped baws if you ever call me a snob.
Must dash. Pimms and cucumber sarnies are being served. Canapés all done
HH jamesgang
foghorn leghorn
15:20 on 15 February, 2015
the_huddle
15:16 on
15 February, 2015
FOS is a poor national anthem the words are basically fighting for your wee bit and glen, and fighting an English king. It’s hardly bigging up your own nation, it’s singing about being small and downtrodden. Anthems need to be uplifting either by tune or words.
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nonsense
it does big us up
it tells of how we made the big powerful nation think again
exactly the kind of attitude a nation needs in a sporting context when up against a much bigger and powerful opponent
i hope we give Inter plenty to think about on thursday
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Behave, it even says we sent them homewards to think again, that’s awful. Here we go we’ve not destroyed you we’ve sent you away to think about it. Sure you’ll be back to hammer us but hey remember that time we made you think about it.
It’s the same as the Braveheart movie, revelling in failure
Árd Macha
Afternoon
how’s you to-day
HH
connaire12
14:57 on
15 February, 2015
Regarding the question of standing at football, it would be interesting to know if House has had any say in the matter. He appears to be opposed to most things on a whim. I think that Police Scotland, in particular, House has plenty to say on issues that should be decided by government local or national.
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Your point is well made – the fact that the Police now have a stranglehold over many matters is very worrying.
Banning properly designed Safe Standing Areas is not the police’s business – this MUST be a political decision, arrived at local government level and be in keeping with all Health and Safety and Construction rules and regulations.
Furthermore, regardless of any historical matters, it is Discrimination to ban the ordinary fan from having a beer in the ground as part of the match-day experience.
It is discriminatory on two fronts –
1) The better off who sit in hospitality suffer no such ban – therefore it is discriminatory against the less well-off.
2) It is discriminatory against Football fans only – Rugby and other so called middle class sports and activities, have no such ban.
It is Class Discrimination – pure and simple.
You cannot always harp back to the sins of past generations – if that were the case, the world would not countenance dealings with Germany and Japan.
Saint Stivs
All the away games I’ve attended to this season I have stood up the whole game , even at half time, they use safety as an excuse. Celtic Park would benefit on many fronts if we introduce a standing area again
I thought the fact that we were playing against 11 industrial players on a horrendous playing surface was the reason for our less than great display.I see football from all around Europe here,and the pitches are usually fine.Holland,Italy,Spain,even Ibrox the other night was fine.Some of these teams need a severe kick up the posterior for the state of the surfaces.It is not conducive to the way we play.It was for The Saints.I hope Celtic Park is back to its previous good condition.The Dutch experiment was not the greatest.
Anyway,in past times we might not have picked up the 3 points there.We did not before on a few occasions,so we move on.
foghorn leghorn
15:21 on 15 February, 2015
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
15:13 on
15 February, 2015
Flower of Scotland is a dirge as is GSTQ. The other 6 Nations anthems are very inspirational. I would like something like Runrig’s version of Loch Lomond with appropriate words for the nation.
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what?
how would singing about a puddle rouse the nation?
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Re-read what I actually said, “with appropriate words for the nation”. Have you ever been to a wedding when this is played or listened to Runrig’s version. It might be about a big puddle but it gets everyone on their feet and the tune is very inspirational, in my opinion. I would agree that the words are not appropriate for a national anthem.
jamesgang
15:24 on
15 February, 2015
Sipsini
I’ll boot your funny shaped baws if you ever call me a snob.
Must dash. Pimms and cucumber sarnies are being served. Canapés all done
HH jamesgang
:-)))
Now one must maintain ones composure violence is not the answer :-))
HH
Keeping The Faith
15:21 on
15 February, 2015
FOS in the right hands is ok, sung by half drunk Alasdairs and Fionas from Edinburgh who have no interest in being a Nation again it doesn’t work.
No offence to Alfie/Ernie of course
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We ARE a NATION – in the most successful union of nations the world has ever seen.
We ARE free – the exercise on September 18 last year proved that.
We FREELY voted to stay in the UK – no ifs, or, buts – and the VOW never swayed a single NO voter – NO way.
I don’t get it. With all the big TV money in English football, why is Ham v Abn the live match at prime time on Sky One this afternoon?
Dena
I’m sure Lord sipsini knows I’m teasing!
HH jamesgang
Celtic’s pitch is also pretty poor at the moment though I’m sure it will improve towards the summer.
The SPL should put aside a fund to relay all pitches (or ultimately install artificial pitches) at all SPL teams.
Paul what Bobby Lennox said.Everything is rosy through memory glasses.I watched the “Lions”struggle on this type of pitch.I was at Stirling one day when they beat us 1-0.A few others I can remember.The pitch can be a great leveler.
Jamesgang
The Soldiers Song would fit beautifully :-))
Saint Stivs
13:11 on
15 February, 2015
YogiHughes
02:17 on
15 February, 2015
Saint Stivs
01:04 on
15 February, 2015
wycombebhoy
22:21 on
14 February, 2015
Forgive me about where I saw the link (RM) for this video on Celtic and the ole rangers made during our 8 in a row.. I must have been 9 at the time, still brought back great memories of going to games with my brother who was 11 :-) giesaliftoverjimmy.co.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19j95pGNzI8
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utterly fascinating, thanks for posting that.
great link.
keep it lit
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just watched the whole thing again.
willie waddell an old type bigot.
jock stein, proof of the greatest celt ever ?
cliff hanley,
what an honest , perceptive and accurate assessment of it all.
watch it when you get a chance,
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Just in from pub and watched this documentary. I’ve seen it before probably at the time. It brings back memories, but most of all it shows the truth more than we get today from Sky and the like! It’s always been the same for us since we began,
leftclicktic
The most inspiring song for an anthem is “Scots Wha Hae”. The problem is that most Scots don’t know the words. I remember it was taught in primary school.
Turkeybhoy
N ow I remember yesterday being told I had a disagreement with you on the blog but that I had misinterpreted your post
this was apparently pointed out to me at the time but I had flounced and remained oblivious of the fact
so I apologize I regularly get the wrong end of things and if it happens again be sure and pull me up on it :-))
HH
jamesgang,
HaHa, being a rugby player you probably miss my baws…;)
just looking at the interactive stadium ticket function on the website.
the aberdeen game is shaping up to have a 50,000 plus crowd.
for a 12 o clock kick of on a sunday
armageddon
Syd Negakev
15:31 on 15 February, 2015
I don’t get it. With all the big TV money in English football, why is Ham v Abn the live match at prime time on Sky One this afternoon?
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Arsenal game is also on at 4, Sky were actually outbid for something. Yep someone paid more than crazy Sky money
jamesgang
15:32 on
15 February, 2015
Dena
I’m sure Lord sipsini knows I’m teasing!
HH jamesgang
So am I :-)))
HH
Ok Alfie , disagree but as I said not going to turn this to politics . I revel in their discomfort at least.
Inter winning 3 – 1 2 very good goals from the up for it Guarin. Atalanta down to 10 men .
Anthem- Darrell Banks – Open the Doors To Your Heart ( Revilot )