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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Is it 2pm for the cup draw? Anyone at home will do for me.
PEDROCARAVANACHIO67
I’m sure that is why the DR printed the article,mate!
Eddieinkirkmichael
Y,N.W.A
gordon_j backing neil lennon
10:07 on 9 February, 2015
Is it 2pm for the cup draw? Anyone at home will do for me.
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I’m at home mate but I dont think your my type! ;-)
While the rest of us have no chance to avoid our taxes because we pay at source. The UKs biggest bank HSBC has been helping its richest UK clients to avoid paying theirs
Remember Camerons big society we are all in this together, he forgot to add the rich can opt out and leave the workers and people on benefits to carry the can
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Britain’s biggest bank helped wealthy clients cheat the UK out of millions of pounds in tax, the BBC has learned.
Panorama has seen thousands of accounts from HSBC’s private bank in Switzerland leaked by a whistleblower in 2007.
They show bankers helped clients evade tax and offered deals to help tax dodgers stay ahead of the law.
Watch Panorama: The Bank of Tax Cheats on February 9 at 20.30 GMT on BBC1
HT
pain in the erchie stuff here, but looking for a ticket for Wednesday night at a push 2.
Any help would be great.
Cheers.
Eddie
Shocking read mate. Listen to Micktt and demand action. These people can and should be found.
HH
Eddie bhoy,
Just read your update there – an awful state of affairs matey and I sincerely hope you resolve this issue completely. There are many, many genuine Celtic supporters who sympathise with your plight. As for the huns, they define themselves by their actions.
A word of caution to all Celtic supporters here – be circumspect with your personal details, there are committed, snyde and sleekit hun trolls at work.
HH.
BMCUWP’s
Well if that’s the level the DR has stooped to, I’m buying it again :-)
Morning Timland from a freezing hun free mountain valley.
Eddie.
Disgusted yes, surprised no.
Go as high up the chain as you can, I know this from past experience, local plod are just an extension of the scum that have been giving you and yours the bother.
Stay strong mi amigo.
HH
UTLR
PEDROCARAVANACHIO67
Haha.
I’m sorry I sent you it now!
Headin over to Helensburgh for a wee jaunt, anybody recommend places for lunch? and a good place to park and walk?
pedrocaravanachio67
I’ll do my best. I think there’ll be tickets available outside because this is a rescheduled fixture mate, that’s what usually happens.
ayrshirtim,
Ha! You knew what I meant. Didn’t you??
A few years ago, after I changed my e mail addy, the one with hun in it, I stopped getting hate mail from the scum.
maybes if folks who post change their alternative addy to something like hun monkeys, or variations of it, the less grief you will get, it worked for me, they must have an aversion to writing the hun word :)
HH
Good ole Partick Thistle, postponing our league clash until we’d rested and returned to form, although we have enforced changes to the line up with Mikael Lustig likely to return to his treatment table and Kris Commons also out injured.
Adam Matthews will replace Lustig but the other empty berth could be snapped up by any number of players, including Stuart Armstrong, Gary McKay Steven, or Liam Henderson. Too soon for the enigma Mubarak Waksaso who starred in the African Nations cup now completed, but difficult to see him featuring in a Celtic shirt, on previous form.
I’d imagine at least one of two will debut even if it’s from the bench, and no doubt Leigh Griffiths will continue as the loan striker, with Guidetti as back up.
The rest of the team unchanged if James Forrest can start two full games in succession.
Pedro
I’ve asked and he’ll let me know as soon as he can but that may be Wednesday!
eddieinkirkmichael
00:23 on 9 February, 2015
I posted last year about how I’d been out of work for a while. After a while I took a job that usually I’d never look at as it was basically as a labourer on a building site. It did however pay the bills and I was grateful for the work.
I continued applying for jobs and ventually got a Foremans job with a company from manchester who do a lot of work for Scottish Power. Money was good and the guy who runs things is a great person.
Why am I telling you on CQN this? Well a few weeks ago I tweeted about the advert in the Herald, I encouraged fans to spread the word amongst fans of other clubs.
For some reason the huns on twitter thought that I had funded and paid for the advert and went mental, my notifications on twitter went mental.
A friend who suports Rangers phoned me up and said there a thread on a hun site where they were encouraging people to share any info they had on me. My home phone number, who I worked for etc was disclosed.
We recieved a few phone calls to the house late on and tbh, while I was sure it was just idiots, Isobel was not so sure and we eventually decided to call the Police.
I went to work as normal on the monday. By 10 o’clock it was evident that this wasn’t a normal day. I was getting litterally hundreds of notifications from twitter, non were complimentary. “wer you abused as a child” “peado” “IRA loving Peado” being the majority of tweets.
My bosses wife worked in the office 1 day a week, monday, she adswered the phone etc. She had to go home she was so upset about the abuse she took that morning. Over 300 emails and phone calls demanding I be sacked as I was a sectarian bigot.
On the wednesday one of my fellow workers stoped at Abington sevices for fuel in a works van, the guy was from Manchester, he was approached by 2 guys demanding to know his name “are you that fenian Rice”. Thankfully there is CCTV at Abington and apart from being a bit shook up he was ok.
After that incident my boss asked if I would take some time out. There have been 2 other incidents since and tbh I’m glad I’m at home just now as I know how vunerable Isobel feels.
I’m meeting up with the boss this tuesday and hopefully I can get back to work soon.
What pisses me off is how these morons can continually get away with this, don’t we pay our taxes so the Police can protect us from these lowlife scumbags?
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Sorry to hear of this Eddie and can empathise as I had similar from Hearts fans for simply having a letter about anti-Irish racism published in the Herald!
The difference between us and them is marked in that their nutters usually belong to fraternal groups such as flute bands/Apprentice Boys etc. where this organised intimidation is condoned and usually ignored by the press out of fear of reprisal.
The “fenian” challenge to your colleague at the petrol station gives away the true nature of the hatred in that it is anti-Irish racism pure and simple.
That’s it as I see it anyway.
Stay strong Eddie.
H.H.
HT
cheers, I don’t mind taking my chances at the ground for myself, but was hopin to take the wee fella too. If something comes up let me know, don’t spend any time on it.
Thanks again.P
HT
Ok, Wednesday’s fine
HH
Eddieinkirkmichael
Sorry to hear of your trouble buddy. Hope between them the Police, your work and any other official body you ask for assistance will sort these bastards out.
If it were just yourself that was on the end of this it’d be frightening enough but I’m sure you’d cope and deal with it but when your family is drawn into it it is unnaceptable and multiply your worry 10 fold. Sadly this is the default position for many of the PEOPLE in this country as they admitted (albeit alluding to violence) in their RST statement in reply to the ad.
For once though I do actually find myself agreeing with Kev J on some levels. The personal attacks were one of the reasons I believed the ad not to be the best of ideas. Many involved will have dealt with this shit from Huns on previous occasions and are more than happy to stand up and face down these cowards. But many who got involved I believe would never have expected any personal comeback on any level just because the helped fund and support the article with the exception of possibly via social media. I understand that others who got involved are and would be happy to deal with these situations personally in the same vine as those who attack them but not everyone of of the same mould. I feel the ad opened many of our more vulnerable members in this community up to attack than was necessary. People who would not are would never consider their support of the ad would bring trouble to their families doors.
‘We are all Eddieinkirkmichael’ is a nice sentiment but sadly when these people come chapping on your door that sentiment ain’t going to help much.
Our club has failed you and everyone of us on this issue with their cowardly inaction.
If there is anything at all I can do to help please do not hesitate to contact me. You might just want a chat or at some point you may need some other form of personal assistance to rid yourself of these monkeys if the system lets you down. Just shout.
MWD said AYE
I’m really looking forward to Reporting Scotland’s sports slot opening with this tonight.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl-ai9HuR60
They were quick enough to rub it into Celtic when we lost to Raith Rovers at Ibrox. I’m sure they’ll have some jolly jape up their sleeves to mark yesterday’s victory by Raith Rovers.
Dreadful story of harassment and threats posted above. Stay strong friend in Celtic.
I had similar, but to a lesser extent threats aimed at myself a few years ago from Linfield fans.( Sevco’s north of Ireland cousins).
I need some advice on how to obtain tickets for the forthcoming League Cup final. I was once a regular at Parkhead but in recent decades family commitments have had to come first.
I usually travelled with supporters clubs were ticket and travel were inclusive.
It is my bhoys birthday soon and I wanted to treat him so would like us to travel independently and have a great celtic day out. .Perhaps stay overnight in Glasgow. He is just 14 .
Do I apply directly to the club? (I know the tickets are not on sale yet).
From what I have heard season ticket holders and supporters clubs have priority. As I am neither I need some advice.
Is the draw on live today, or are BBC going to give us a rerun of songs of praise ?
HH
Reading Eddies posts with real anger.We still get muppets on TV,Radio,Press,coming out with”Its the fans I feel sorry for”when talking about the clusterf— over the river.As my Da used to say,god rest him,”I would not piss on them if they were on fire”.Vermin of the lowest form.Stay strong mate.
I take as much joy watching them get gubbed as I do from Celtic winning.Every defeat is like a dagger to their black hearts.I love it.I will be tuning in on Friday night watching Hibs,conducted by the excellent Scott Allen,hopefully tear them a new one.
Big Stubbsy is putting together a very decent team .
In the summer,I would like to see Allen,and Stewart from Dundee signed,when we get rid of the dross.Allen looks a perfect stand in for KC.The boy Stewart has a big future ahead.
Eddieinkirkmichael –
As other posters have stated, this looks to be a police matter. Collate anything you have received online and present it to them requesting action be taken.
All the best to you and your family – stay safe.
Kevjungle
Had you taken up my offer to meet you would have found out that your broad brush statement re the ad is wrong.
But then you don’t deal in real information. Why bother when you just make it up and post as fact?
Eddieincarmichael a despicable bunch.
Be sure to tell your neighbours as they’re your best watchdogs.
BIG NAN
Anti-Irish racism rather than anti-Catholic bigotry?
Hmmm…
You may have a point there. I recall a few years back,someone suggested the scenario of two Catholics-one Irish,one Italian in background-opening chippies in the same town,and bedecking their premises in the (similar)-flags of their ancestors.
Which one would get their windows panned in?
Fortunately we know that neither anti-Catholic bigotry nor anti-Irish racism exists any more in Scotland. Which is a relief…
auldheid
10:56 on 9 February, 2015
Kevjungle
Had you taken up my offer to meet you would have found out that your broad brush statement re the ad is wrong.
But then you don’t deal in real information. Why bother when you just make it up and post as fact?
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Did that not happen..? Did he not turnip.?
Ayrshire is Green and White
Hello again all you young rebels.
Celtictraveller
Cowiebhoy from this blog has got in touch with me to say you are heading over to this wonderful country soon.
You may already know that Melbourne has been voted the
most liveable city in the world for the last three years running and let me tell you it
deserves that accolade with the added bonus you can walk about safely with your
hoops on , the sun shining, and people from all nations wanting to talk about Celtic
Are you excited yet?
I will get onto email now and send you my email address and we’ll take it from there
As i said to Cowiebhoy ” always happy to help a fellow Celt ”
H.H Mick
To the person who put my name on this blog with the claim that I contributed 75% of the money to said advert, which I did not, are you pleased with yourself?
The people who run CQN tried to brush this off.
I won’t. Not ever.
Any of you well travelled ghents know if there are any bars in Funchal, Madeira where I could pick up the League Cup Final? Checked out Celtic Bars website, didn’t see anything. Any assistance appreciated.
Printing of fixtures list for the wife for future reference when booking holidays.
ntassoolla
11:04 on 9 February, 2015
To the person who put my name on this blog with the claim that I contributed 75% of the money to said advert, which I did not, are you pleased with yourself?
The people who run CQN tried to brush this off.
I won’t. Not ever.
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Heaven’s was there any come back..?
HH
Auldheid
10:56 on 9 February, 2015
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I’ll tell you again – on here – so that ye canny twist what I’m saying to you, ok.
You operate – on here and elsewhere – from within a clique.
I don’t trust cliques’s – so It stands to reason that I don’t trust you.
As I’ve said before – on here – we ‘wont’ be meeting up.
I’m going to leave now coz, you’ll try to lure me into a trap were Paul67 will have no choice but to ‘action’ me.
Off oot.
thindimebhoy – I try to avoid tax as much as possible (mostly unsuccessfully :( ) so I sympathise with HSBC’s clients.
It seems, from what I can tell from a brief look at the news, that they obeyed Swiss law. As they’re a Swiss business, so they should.
If there’s evidence they broke any applicable British laws, Hector will see them in court.
If they haven’t broken any laws, they should tell Hector, the hypocritical tax-dodgers at the BBC, and the hypocritical tax-dodgers at The Guardian to jog on.
I don’t avoid tax, I just evade it. (thumbsup)
Auldheid
maybe part of the problem is due to the knowledge transfer at a personal level rather than a fan base level of what it is our club is doing. The singular and indiviual forwarding of this knowledge to appease one or two of the more outspoken critics is just management. No?
MWd said AYE
MickTT thanks for your enquiry. CQN removed the post after a while.
It wasn’t the first time.
I know who one of these people is and he shall be spoken to.
I’m not in a situation where it is likely to affect me, but I do have vulnerable family members. The people who put my name up know this.
The delay in CQN removing the post was purely down to server problems and consequent bounced emails.