Many of our early season concerns manifest themselves in the performances against Dundee. A 1-1 draw at Dens on the last day of the summer transfer window, followed by a 2-1 win at Celtic Park in November, told the story of a club just about getting by on the domestic front.
The Celtic Park win saw us go seven points ahead of Aberdeen on the same games played, but defeat to a Stuart Armstrong goal for Dundee United, and a home draw against bottom of the table Ross County, briefly gave us what looked like a genuine championship challenge.
Something happened at Rugby Park in the first week of the year. Kris Commons was sublime but the improvement in Celtic’s performance was due to more than just him. We’ve won six games on the bounce, without losing a goal, with convincing performances, in all but away to Ross County, who belie their lowly position to squeeze every ounce of effort out of Celtic.
Before last week’s game at Hampden it was possible to find plenty of “Celtic are rubbish as well” comments. We were rubbish, earlier in the season, but you’ve watched the team grow in recent months. So much so that it’s becoming difficult to give an honest opinion on the goalkeeper, he is so rarely troubled.
Forged on the road
On Wednesday we have the Glasgow derby against Partick Thistle, before a trip to Perth next weekend, often a difficult venue for Celtic. That will bring to end a nine game run since New Year, with only one game at Celtic Park. The growth in the team has been forged on the road, often on smaller grounds with variable surfaces.
The return to Celtic Park, on Thursday 19, against the Italians with their famous blue and black stripes, will present Ronny Deila and his players with a bigger challenge. It’s not a must-win game, but it’s an absolutely necessary test to a team who are looking more and more imperious in Scotland with each passing week.
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Fair play to the ref, would have bet that was going to be a foul on the keeper during the scramble.
OOOPPPSS
HH
Ha Ha oops a daisy :)
A stramash on the line and poked in 1-2 Rovers.
Stramash and tap in from two feet
“Beanie” McDowell chased out of Ibrox….
Gentleman Lennybhoy.
Thank you mo chara.
HH.
Even if Sevco go on to win this tie, they won’t get much further in the competition.
How was it only 2 – 0 last week? Oh yeah, Craig Thompson.
PF AYR 1617
Must have thought he was on the ‘chessboard’ at his Ludj…
Wee bit o’payback for puttin’ the Albion Rovers keeper in the back of the net….Eh!
eddieinkirkmichael
My pleasure mate
‘cat firmly amongst the pigeons’
Scottish NHS under severe pressure as a result of rising cost of stitching up Celtic supporters sides which are frequently being split through excessive laughter.
The Amsterdam lamp post had better defensive qualities than Lee Wallace there
16 roads, you taking me for a practice swally run on friday?
Simonsen gets trainer on with his mobile phone so that he can “check out”
takes 2 beat real raith noo , really no very good these boyz fae govan
Yep surprised Madden didn’t blow for a foul there, well done. Might have a wee penalty in him yet.
McDowall shouting…get to Vuckic! get to Vuckic!
At least I think that’s what he was saying.
How long to go at the monkey house?
Sevco…..the gift that just keeps giving!! LOL Bwahahahahahaha
McCulloch should be off again!
elbows dodges a cert Red Card shockiing
Sevco………………………..
The company……………………………
that just keeps giving…………………………../conceding
Mon the Raith rise above the cheating…
Disgraceful tackle from Elbows
Absolute disgrace Elbows is still on the pitch here.
2nd yellow for elbows…. Nah!
great cup tie in a ‘i was watching a cup tie on glasgow green in some minor scottish football league competition last saturday’ kind of way……….
mculloch avoids the second booking…. miraculous.
Shocker …Nailed on yellow for Mcculloch
Madden is a disgrace
Madden doing his stuff now.
Certain red there…dreadful standard of refereeing in our country
Raith going for the killer third
I must admit I have missed …………………..
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Was a regular……………………………………………
Back in the day…………………………………………….
Bigjoeneeds2comeBACK
into the last 10, Raith penalty claim, no replay
“hard to tell if there was contact”…………………… ehhhh – a replay might help!
elbows takes the man out approx 1 metre away from the assistant referee and stays on the park.
out and out cheating