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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.

Email me to book your tickets to the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner at Celtic Park on Cup Final weekend, Friday 13 March, celticquicknews@gmail.com

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  1. petec on

    starry plough

     

     

    22:41 on 8 February, 2015

     

     

    petec

     

     

    Hibs will be up to second with a victory and there’s no way Stubbsy will pass up on that:))

     

     

    I’m home Friday night might have a look although I don’t know if I can watch another 90 mins of their hoofbaw…

     

     

    What a week for Celtic))))

     

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

     

     

    Definitely a downside of betting on a team, if it is on the box, you invariably watch it. I want Alan to do very well, he has went through life changing experiences that most people will never experience.

     

     

    TommyBurns.csc

  2. Hamiltontim on

    gordybhoy64

     

     

    Thanks mate. I’ll wait until I’ve got all offline contributions then do it.

  3. An Dun on

    I was confident we’d give Juve a run in the last 16 – the tie was over at half time in CP.

     

     

    I was confident we’d take Milan and we got tanked 0-3 at CP.

     

     

    I’m weary of Inter but let’s see, we’re definitely in better shape now than we were 2 months back.

     

     

    I’m making no predictions though !

  7. BGX on

    Nevin …Aberdeen are stronger now, Problem is,so are CELTIC…why is that a problem….jeez…im becoming one of the Offended…

  9. weet weet weet(GBWO) on

    A Croatian football star says his team are losing matches because he can no longer commit fouls since finding God.

     

     

    Hajduk Split defender Goran Granic has come in for a storm of criticism for abandoning his trademark hard tackles on opponents.

     

     

    But Granic has now revealed his Catholicism is behind his softer style of play.

     

     

    He told daily newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija, ‘I’m so devoted to God now that I have started to avoid committing fouls during matches. God has created football for fun and relaxation. He would not like players to commit harsh fouls.’

     

     

    He added, ‘I could probably have saved some key goals during the season, including in the Champions League qualifying games, if I had committed fouls to stop players scoring.’

     

     

    Hajduk Split are reigning Croatian champions but this season they failed to qualify for the Champions League and are currently fifth in the Croatian league.

     

     

     

    HH

  12. Gerryfaethebrig on

    HT just got confirmation from CRC my ten spot will be deposited tomorrow, and if in doubt just close your eyes at least when you open them you will still be one of the good guys

     

     

    Bedtime….. and remember as another poster posted today and my mother used to say to me “if you haven’t got anything good to say (post) don’t bother saying (posting) anything !

     

     

    God bless and take care

  14. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on

    Sportscene didnt show the stamp or the 4 arm smash last week but mentioned it tonight??? Thats nice!!!

  18. WeefratheTim on

    sipsini

     

     

    Sorry I omitted to respond to your earlier post, the hens are all well and laying zilch. They are locked in with this freezing weather, had no eggs for 2 weeks. Hopefully out tomorrow and the duckss should start laying in the next 2 weeks, hopefully.

     

     

    Hope you’re well buddy and looking forward to meeting you again at the ole coarner. KTF.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  21. WeefratheTim on

    HT

     

     

    Hope you clocked my post earlier, see you 2 weeks today. KTF.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  32. Hamiltontim on

    WeeFra

     

     

    My apologies F I’ve been on and off tonight my friend. Sincere gratitudes wee fella from us both.

  34. WeefratheTim on

    HT

     

     

    You are more than welcome to an opera singer. :-)) Love and big hugs to the Minx. :-))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  36. philvisreturns on

    Gentlemen, please help.

     

     

    I think I might overdose on schadenfreude. If you see me passed out with a big dopey grin on my face and my thumbs in rictus, please phone a taxi and stick a tenner in my pocket so the driver will drop me off at A&E.

     

     

    Does anybody remember Pet Semetary?

     

     

    A man buys a house near a spooky old Indian burial ground. When his cat is killed on the road, unable to break the sad news to his family he takes it up to that cursed spot of land.

     

     

    And it comes back.

     

     

    But not in a good way. The family pet he knew and loved is gone and a eerie, shambling thing is in its place. The man soon regrets tampering with the laws of God.

     

     

    There’s a lesson there about what happens when you try to bring back things that have met the end of their natural span. Cats or clubs.

     

     

    The soil of a man’s heart is stonier, Mr. King. A man grows what he can, and he tends it. ‘Cause what you buy, is what you own. And what you own… always comes home to you.

     

     

    http://www.memecreator.org/static/images/memes/84903.jpg

     

     

    And it’s goodnight from me.

     

     

    But not before I give a big thumbsup to petec (thumbsup)

  37. Captain Beefheart on

    Watched Sportscene.

     

     

    Elbows is a cheap neanderthal thug.

     

     

    Not an original thought but a truth nonetheless.

  38. Hamiltontim on

    winning captains

     

     

    If I’m honest mate the new format may well see me departing. I’ve always liked the single thread format that CQN has.

  40. JimmyQuinnsBits on

    DD,

     

     

    She slew that one didn’t she?

     

     

    Now, I’m sure, before I lost the sleeve notes, that I read this one was recorded in a bar in Vigo where they basically had to hang the mics from the rafters to get a decent mix.

     

     

    It sounds like a pure hooley and I wish I was there… the crowd singing is the best.. I’m going to Galicia one day with my guitar and a prayer

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UReh6JCVMG8

  41. winning captains on

    hamiltontim

     

     

    Paul’s blog and comments can be used in exactly the same way as before without being required to look at anything else. You just click on top feature – when integrated – and it will open as Paul’s blog with comments following.

  42. WeefratheTim on

    WC

     

     

    Have not a clue what HT was on about. Can you give me the link? Sorry for my ignorance. :-)

     

     

    Weefra HH praying ro Wee Oscar.

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