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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Ibrox empties as Rovers go 1 up, oh wait…..
Ref puts the wall back a full 6 yards by the looks of it… and Raith still manage to get it up and down into the net!
Nice try ref…
Missed the horsey tips ..bollox…bad a stinkin day yesterday too
The Ramsden’s Cup Holder put paid to the plucky newcomers…
oops
HH
Great goal for RR. Did you notice Madden only counted 9 steps for the position of the Hun wall? Every little helps. Or didn’t in this case!
Raith going for that killer second goal now.
BSR
Conroy continues the theme of the weekend ..ex CFC players scoring
Oh, that’s good news ……contributes to challenging the lie ……..
Jimmy Bell not looking happy…oh wait a min..he always looks that way.
Bell end kit man looks like a burglar’s dog chewing a wasp !!!
Rams home how good McCoist was.. ( snigger)
Rubicon
I noticed that obviously the La Manga training didn’t work for BM..
Media claiming tonight’ s Inter team wiĺl be.-
4 3 1 2
Handanovic
Nagatomo, Rannochia ,JuanJesus, Santon.
Guarin ,Medel ,Brozovic
Kovacic.
Shaqiri,Icardi..
NB – Brozovic cannot play v Celtic.
Rubicon
I counted three full steps…three half steps…one sideways then another full step
Hilarious …..
Ryan Conroy; livin’ proof that OLSP can produce athletes as well as clever clogs.
Clever goal – he marked out his run up while the ref was moving the hun wall back the full 7 yards, and then struck it as soon as madden blew his whistle. The huns weren’t expecting it so quick, and didn’t look ready.
Big Joe,
If by Prodigal Son you mean Charlie Mulgrew, I’m sure Ronny won’t drop Nir Biton to accomodate him. He might get a game if VvD or Denayer get an injury. (Don’t fancy Charlie at LB either, by the way.)
starry plough.
I’m so sad I rewound and counted them! Proof positive.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
How unfortunate……………………………..
No sniggering at the back………………….
‘I counted three full steps…three half steps…one sideways then another full step’
Strictly Hun Dancing?
PF
They’ll have to use Madden, their trump card for a replay.
Can feel an………………………..
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooops coming on
Rubicon
16:19 on
8 February, 2015
starry plough.
I’m so sad I rewound and counted them! Proof positive.
ha ha me too
HH
Mcdowell doin’ his suduko
Kenny McD out with the crayons and pad – another landscaping job just come in obviously :-)
wee Shakira’s playin’ for Inter less than a month after havin’ wee Gerard Pique’s bairn?
That lassie’s thighs must be made from the same stuff as ole Dick’s wallet.
Mcdowally looking stumped …cannae get four down in the crossword
martybhoy59
Thanks for the donation mate.
Rubicon
Mrs Starry shaking her head in resignation at my Schadenfreude:)))
“Boyd doing a kind of warm up..” Did Beeb just say that?
Usually referees measure the 10 yards with 10 full steps in the manner of Basil Fawlty doing the funny walk.
Madden did 8 and a half steps in the manner of Liberace trying to sneak up on someone.
jeez_i_thought_blinker_was_pants
Lucik was the keeper, I think, and WGS and Cantona played in that Leeds team too.
boooooooooooo
HH
Loanee scores.
1-1.. Rubbish
11,422 there to witness the Charlie Dimmocks of Govan
11422 in attendance at IBrokes… Would have been more if the Board had been allowed in