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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itscalledthemalvinas
I haven’t live in Scotland for 25 years so I took you at you word, I’m a bit quick sometimes with the hun tag:))
Rob is an amateur at best:))
Good on you anyway for trying to do the right thing.
Bring on The Jags..
HH
new article posted.
Tax avoidance, like lots of things ( freedom of speech for example) is a matter of proportionality. Anyone who has ever had an ISA, or a personal pension, or a (pre-1989) mortgage, has enjoyed legal tax relief. This is avoidance of taxes, and is/was encouraged by whatever government was in power (usually the Tories, but that’s another matter). Most of us have taken steps to legally avoid paying tax at some point, but the sums involved are usually not huge. I have certainly done things to minimise tax in the past (see above, etc) but I hope within reason: as Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “Taxes are the price we pay for civilisation”. But there are bad taxes (Poll tax, bedroom tax) as well as good ones.
Tax avoidance is also one of today’s political footballs, with much lip-service paid; for example, donations to political parties are exempt from inheritance tax. Why? Which political party is suggesting that this tax avoidance is scrapped – none I imagine.
The problem arises when taxes are avoided on a huge scale, as we are seeing with HSBC, Amazon, Google, Rangers, etc. There is an interesting article in Prospect (http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/should-we-give-up-on-taxing-companies) suggesting that companies agreed to pay corporation tax in return for limited liability, and that this “bargain” with the state has obviously been broken. Something needs to change there, and companies need to pay, somehow.
Philvis
It’s clear that you and I are diametrically opposed on most political matters.
Gotta say, though, that you put your views over with some style and no little humour. I’ll agree to disagree re taxes.
I see that you have a young family and seem to be enjoying the experience. Best days of your life, mate.. Good luck and hail hail.
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Eddieinkirkmicheal..
Sorry to hear what You and your Family have went through..
And understand you posting it on CQN..What i don’t understand is the Bitter Hatred that Posters who are Simplifying with You and Your Family have went through are directing towards (Seemingly) All Rangers Fans..
Therefore linking you Again to such bile and Hatred if your CQN username is Know or someone picks up on it..
I did Not know that people put phone Numbers and Work places on Twitter..it is Obviously Not CQN..
To be Honest l was Totally against the Ad..Unless they Said who they Were or Were representing..
Putting a Red (White and Blue) flag up to a Bull is Not the Wisest move..
My Dad always used to say..”Fly with the Crows You will get Shot with them”..My term is “Monkey see Monkey Do” which seems to be trending on Twitter for the Opposite of the Meaning..
Keep Safe and Anonymous..
Also l believe HamiltonTim..or someone else..Posted he gets some level of abuse when he Posts his email on here..l have Posted my email on here Hundreds of times and Never once have had a ‘Hater’ email in Return..
l don’t do ‘Hate’ ..
Ntassoola: l would take that All the Way..
Now Dislike that is another Story..Ha
KTF..
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Bawsman
You Labour guys crack me up.
Gordon and his successor Darling seen an almighty growth in the offshore industry.very socialisti indeed.
Matched only by an inability to count.
It is this inability to count that is the error at the heart of any labour policy.They cant add up.do sums.
What was the note left at treasury
Something bout ‘no monies left’
Did they have it in an offshore account?(I jest)
Pah! I am sure if you look there will be a whole range of offshore accounting schemes with those letters.all regestered and set up under labour old or new from 1997.
HH mhate;-)
EDDIE KIRKMICHAEL
Shocking state of affairs.Thoughts of nothing but support for you and your family.
HH
WC
Still getting that Virgin Active advert thingy which won’t go away, making me just delete the new tab as it is doing my head in. Is there some way to resolve this?
HH
http://www.wimp.com/singcamera/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=pp&utm_content=singcamera&utm_campaign=winter