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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Must admit, I like the Rovers top, a get it up thems message!
Penalty….. Surely
Martybhoy – dalys right. They are just a couple of players away from matching celtic. The problem for them is that those couple of players are Ronaldo and Messi…
Bobby Madden wheeled in as huns insurance policy
• kdc – Tully’s corner
14:59 on 8 February, 2015
big joe
14:43 on 8 February, 2015
Biton
Im agreeing far too much on here.I said the very same thing about biton when I saw his first full game. Every good team needs a linch pin to take their shape off of, set tempo and link front to back, left to right. Ours is biton.
a
Man city struggled without their, not a single win in six games without yaya
Nir Bitton’s only …………………. Issue is
Be sometimes like the sideways pass………………
Something I am sure Ronny and indeed Nir, are working on.
Agree with Yaya…………………… inspirational, and City lost without him
Embramike @embramike
Decisions ! Ashley FC ‘A’ v Stoke or Ashley FC ‘B’ v Raith Rovers. Either way not much football on TV (or many ‘fans’ at Ibrokes it seems)
It’s a shame that raith are also sh1te….
Bobby Madden………………………………
ex season ticket holder at Mordor……………
ThatcantberightCanit????????????
BMCUW
Dunno about my lip, but my jaw was hingin’ the night of his almighty fluke against Bruges in the CL in 1993.
How fitting that they were knocked out of that competition by cheats.
ole Dick Byrne has put more money into Sevco than the Easdales- and ole Dick isn’t exactly Mr Splash the Cash.
Got to laugh at the commentators who suggest that the zombies are only in third gear, which is top gear when you are a Reliant Robin.
Don’t usually watch the EPL on a Sunday.
I have today. Newcastle v Stoke utter dross.
Right re run of a Celtic game beckons.
There’s Tipping Point started on STV.
That Wallace boy must be on some wages. He’s ruined his football career beyond his contracts end and appears to have regressed phenomenally but still, he got to go on ‘the journey’ – which appears to have been a bit sh1t
RobertTressell
He also seems to be unbookable:))
What time does antiques road show start? Need a bit of excitement…..
Condolences to the Mochan family.
RIP Wullie Mochan.
Not got any telly down Africa way……………
Some saying on Twitter only 10K at Piebrox
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Starry – that’s a given….
Awe Naw, Elbows hurt his elbow!
jammy bassas
SV Werder Bremen 2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Good game on council telly (No licence required)
There’s more loanees than crowd
ruggygman
All look the same , eh?
Right, that’s enough of Sevco v a very nattily attired Raith Rovers. Apalling stuff. Seen better stuff in the juniors.
Me and dug……oot.
beatbhoy
That was the year they also had the leeds goalie chuckin’ the ball into his own net…Raith nearly scored there
Vučkić looks a player – a card player.
Oh you lucky bassa…
Static lump of metal saves sevco. New goal posts on loan from Newcastle by any chance?
beatbhoy 14:01
That old saying beloved of pundits that 2-0 is a ‘dangerous’ scoreline being illustrated at Burnley, as the Baggies come back from 0-2,and being played off the park,in the first half
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2-0 is only dangerous when it gets to 2-1. Then it isn’t 2-0 anymore:-)
Big joe – 10k? Unless the main stand is rammed it might not even be that.
Bit unfair on Newcastle fans to have their big team and their feeder team on tv at the same time, isn’t it?
Mind you, Ashley’s mob must have gone downhill recently. Remember when they had players good enough to loan to the Scottish champions rather than the Scottish Championship?
Dbbia
The last time ole Dick Byrne bought a drink :-)
Armageddon appears to be very localised and confined to the Govan area…..
Raith Rovers invite Ian Black to shoot…
Quite right
I wonder if the telly watching zombies are going ballistic at their team playing a team that is down as RAI in green and white at the top of the screen?
RobertTressell
15:17 on 8 February, 2015
Martybhoy – dalys right. They are just a couple of players away from matching celtic. The problem for them is that those couple of players are Ronaldo and Messi
Indeed…in fact, you beat me to it….was going to post exactly that! :))))))))))))
This is simultaneously hilarious and depressing……