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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Gerry bhoy – great minds and all that…..
Glacier’s have been known to move faster than Elbows.
When does the Raith Rovers game start?
Miller has a shot on target five people wake up simultaneously…
Big Joe,
Nir Biton is THE difference. He is the lynchpin. He let’s the ball do the work. It’s great to see. Imo, because of this, the others have discovered the one essential ingredient for success: confidence. It is flowing through the team now. They know they are better than every other team in Scotland.
Teuchter- winnin’ admirin’ glances from the blonde are ole Dick’s USP.
Sevco are only a couple of players short….
Katie Price, and Calum Best.
Then Geordie Shore right enough
Black playing rugby there. Avoids a yellow card.
If it had been rugby he actually would have been sin binned for a tackle off the ball. And laughed at for feigning injury to avoid a card.
Hard as jelly.
‘Good game…’ says Shortbread commentator….
Katie Price and Jordan
Watching Newcastle v Stoke and its dire.
Newcastle just went one up.
First 2 passes strung together in entire game.
Even with the best tv production money can buy you just can’t polish a turd.
Ian Black understandably a bit rusty after spending the week in Scott Brown’s pocket…
RobertTressell
15:32 on 8 February, 2015
Big joe – 10k? Unless the main stand is rammed it might not even be that.
cheeeeeeeeeeersPartner
You could cut the atmosphere with a knife ;-)
Another yellow for Black denied after a rugby tackle,cheating MIB at it’s worst by Brother Madden
Just seen this. Terrible stuff, but am not sure if it was deliberate or a careless slip leading to it:
http://youtu.be/N4rByc8qc0M
Good afternoon all.
Utter crap on the telly today. Gonna go and clean oot the hens for a wee bit of excitement.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
At a service station recently I suddenly remembered I left my bank card in the car, doing a quick 360 spin I sent a well dressed young man flailing and tumbling towards the concrete, I quickly grabbed him by the collers and said “sorry pal didny see ye there ” the now red faced young man was none other than Ian black . His face went beetroot when he caught sight of my Wolfe tone buncranna Csc polo shirt
Lee Wallace smashes Lee McCulloch’s 100m sprint record.
3.4 Days….
Big joe – just got a glimpse of the main stand – rammed it ain’t.
Sons of Struth
Demand the Truth
Okydoaky. . . . . . . . . . Michael Ashley is a catholic and Craig Whyte owns Ibrox.
Anything else you want to know or will we stop it there ?
Commentator says Kenny MCDowall is cutting a four lawn figure on the touch line.
How to confuse a Sevconian, which seat to sit in?
craig patterson is the master of stating the bloomin obvious
Referee, it’s right in front of you FFS…
Streets had enough, lol.
Debut boy streete had enough already lasted 43 mins
And then there was one.
Meryl Streep injured….. What a surprise.
Substitution;
Loanee will replace Loanee
Streetes career runs into a cul-de-sac.
Remi Streete looks like he just got out after a weekend bang up…
Elbows cleans out Rovers forward……….no booking
oh dear, 1st loanee hobbles aff hurt, no played much football recently say mad commentator, 2 1st team games in his life is the exact figure
Centre mid wheels and passes ball 2 yards to team mate who then wheels and returns it to where it came then the centre mid wheels and passes back to defense so we can start to do the same again.
The excitement of EPL.
McCulloch does yet another stamp at least he got a yellow a cowardly dirty bar steward
Any more crocks, Mike?
Still 2-1 in the Weserstadion.
-))) just saying like.