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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The blue seats are bare, no huns anywhere, keep the green flag flying high.
So, bring on the Hertz, the hibs the monkeys…
16 roads- I thought the Sky money for showin’ the Dismals went back to Sky?
CQN exclusive
Scottish Cup quarter Final Draw
Sevco or Raith vs Spartans or Berwick
U heard it here first
“Sevco have an array of attacking options on the bench”
BBC
BSR
Array ..,euphemism of the day
Sevco hitting into the subway end.
BSR
Buckie boatles n chibs…:-)
Sevco playing for the money spinning replay. …the BBC Ludge will oblige.
Seen more Bluenoses at the Ardoyne Fleadh
commentator reminded us there ” rangers in blue shirts” Quality
McCoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Carlingfford Lough ……………………
Getinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
ruggyman
Could they not get the big raingers of Berwick away ?
Now that would be a giggle !
ruggygman
16:03 on 8 February, 2015
CQN exclusive
Scottish Cup quarter Final Draw
Sevco or Raith vs Spartans or Berwick
U heard it here first
remenver……………………..
Madden is the ref
#PK…………………….ick
It won’t make much difference to Raith whether it’s home or away….. Ha
Bournesouprecipe
They do not mean in a football sense.
So unusually for the BlueBC they got it right.
Pfayr – read somewhere that for Croke Park to stage a game they need an attendance of at least 20,000 just to break even. Not sure if that is true or not – it seems a lot.
DBBA – Don’t know mate, suppose it would depend if the Sky deal is just for the premier league or it encompasses all of Scottish football. They have shown plenty of cup ties involving the monkeys anyway.
HH.
Last time I saw a touchline so far away from the main stand was erm! last week…..funny that.
Think the seagulls are seriously inflating the attendance figures!
Anyhow………….. back to watching Bremen v Leverkusen.
Green & Whites winning 2-1.
ruggygman 16:03 on 8 February, 2015
Ahem. . . . . .
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The Comfortable Collective 10:13 on 8 February, 2015
“lennon’s passion 09:29 on 8 February, 2015
The SFA are conducting the Scottish Cup draw tomorrow at 2pm.
But if you cannot wait till then, the main highlights are
~ Celtic drawn away from home against Dundee United
~ Sevco drawn at home against Winners of Spartans/ Berwick replay.”
16 roads – celtic über alles…
15:58 on 8 February, 2015
Drop me an e-mail, gearoid1998 asked me to pass on his e-mail addy and moby number ahead of next week’s hootenay. lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
My youngest was playing down around ibrox this morning
Pulled off the motorway and low and behold who was sitting right next
to me at traffic lights but a black Audi with Lee Wallace and Ian Black.
Someone in back who we couldnt see.
Black clocked me as I nudged my bhoy.
Black gave a wee smile and a… i know you know who i am look.
Me and wee man burst out laughing.
He sheepishly looked away.
Backed the Friday night tip – chinned. Missed Carlingford Lough fs.Apache Stronghold also win today.
:(
HH.
You beat me to it…
The joy of certainties….
macanbheatha Oscar Abu
Lol, Quality.
Writing that one down for work tomorrow !
YeeeeeeSSSSSSS
Conroy , ya beauty!!!!
Ex-Tim scores
1-0 ! dancing in the streets of Raith again !!!
Will do Lennybhoy.
Thanks chief.
HH.
what a goal Real Rovers
Mon the Raith…
Get in
It’s football Jim…but not as we know it.
For anyone thinking the Sevconians had been punished enough……
0-1
Oh dearie dearie dearie me
Oops!
Sevco..just when you think they can’t give us any more. Massive crowd stunned.
And the 7th ex celt scores this weekend
Remind me who did young Conroy used to play for?