The off-field histrionics that a visit to Tynecastle invariably brings is of little interest today. For now, don’t really care about the history of this fixture or the disposition of the natives. Such matters pale into insignificance beside the three points on offer to the team who have won 14 consecutive games in domestic football, a run that extends back to October.
Neil Lennon and his players will let others worry about life’s dramas, the likely influence of Hearts fifth winding-up order, served this week, the “political situation” that has a bearing on Hearts team selection, or even the 2-0 defeat at the same venue four months ago. They will instead focus on how to deliver a disciplined performance against a team who have recorded unlikely highs and lows this season.
10-man Hearts put five goals past St Mirren last month but were lucky to leave Tynecastle with a draw against 10-man St Johnstone at the weekend after Cillian Sheridan ran them ragged. They are neck-and-neck with St Johnstone in the league, both of whom have slipped six points behind Motherwell in the chase for what may yet become a Champions League spot.
The biggest decision for Neil Lennon may be in defence. Celtic have lost only two league goals in their last nine outings (they lost 12 in the previous nine), which has been crucial in their push to the top of the league. This has seen opportunities for now-fit Kelvin Wilson limited. Kelvin played a full 90 minutes in the Scottish Cup against Inverness on Saturday and will give the manager a decision to make.
Happy Birthday to Martin42, 70 years of refusing to take life too seriously. A win tonight would give us a better birthday reference point than the cold and miserable night at Celtic Park 12 years ago.
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——————-Fraser——————
Matthews—-Rogne—-Charlie—–Izzy*
—-Broonie——-Vic67—–Joe16Led—-
Jamesy—————————–Sammi
—————Hooperman——————
Switching to a 4-4-2 later on, with both Brozek and Stokes featuring from the bench.
*I know Izzy isn’t completely fit, but I think we have to put our best foot forward and give him an hour anyway (Joe can switch back to LB if we go 4-4-2 and Stokes/Pawel comes on for Izzy.)
ITs becoming more popular
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-16948259
A Caithness nuclear power plant’s dome, the SS Great Britain in Bristol and Leicester’s Belgrave Hall Museum are in the running for a jelly replica.
The historic ship and the two landmark buildings have made the shortlist for a museums-led arts project.
Sam Bompas and Harry Parr, who are described as “food architects”, will make a replica of the winner in jelly during a weekend of events in May.
The dome of the Dounreay Fast Reactor has previously been made into art.
Artist Kate William created a glass sculpture of the sphere-shaped DFR which glows bright green under certain conditions.
The artwork can be lit by using ultraviolet light to stimulate particles of uranium dioxide inside it.
Thurso museum Caithness Horizons put the DFR forward for the jelly competition, which forms part of this year’s Museums at Night celebrations.
Held annually, Museums at Night involves hundreds of museums, galleries, libraries, archives and heritage sites across the UK opening their doors for special evening events.
People have been invited to vote for which landmark they would like to see recreated in jelly by Bompas and Parr.
The London-based pair’s previous work has included a replica of St Paul’s Cathedral.
Where is the ice cream?
My vote goes to greyskull
p
TopCorner says:
8 February, 2012 at 14:11
NextGen
Barca Ajax quarter-final today at 1730GMT
NextGen QF
heard that Spurs puled out after realising they had fielded an inelligible player, so Liverpool progress
semis…..
Inter v Marseille
Liverpool v Barca/Ajax
*****************************************************************************
The strange thing about the ineligible player they fielded was that he was UNDERAGE. Can understand if he was too old but too young? Wierd
More comedy Gold. This time from Jack Irvine’s bitch…
“However, according to my high ranking London based BBC source, the man who pulls all the strings on Reporting Scotland and who has to be pandered to, is the man at the top, the editor of Reporting Scotland and all other BBC television news bulletins, Diarmid O’Hara.
“And he is a man who little is known of. In fact, it is not even known if he is Scottish or comes from elsewhere in the UK.”
Conclusion; Leggat’s “high ranking London based BBC source” is the top floor window cleaner at Television Centre…
Phil on last night at 32mins…
scotzine podcast
Hampden always reminds me of a dog track so why not let the dogs use it? After all it was built and designed with them in mind. What an embarrassment as national stadium!!
Anyone else notice on last nights bbc news 6:30, the sport bulletin contained NO referernce to anything football even although there was a game last night, game tonight and Lenny had a press conference…..?????
have they just given up reporting for the sake of scottish fitba?? In the bbc’s instance I hope the have.
Does anyone else really care???? :-)
And is fat Sally’s journo retort ” absolutely, of that there’s no doubt” this seasons BTM’s “Take it on the Chin” ?????
Good guys by a nose tonight……
Hope for our fans sake The Kaiser Cheifs get it wrong tonight.
Be careful Bhoys.
HH POM
celt for life
thanks for that
didn’t hear the ins and outs of the story re the ineligible player
fair do’s to Spurs for owing up
be strange to see Mars get to the final as
CFC battered them 3-0 at CP
good wee competition
quonno says:
8 February, 2012 at 10:55
Tontine Tim says:
7 February, 2012 at 22:53
A bit late in catching up with your Cronin posting.
Given that he was not born until 1896, he would have had a wee bit of difficulty writing letters of encouragement to Celtic’s founders.
*I didn’t say that although I have no doubt his family would as they were original shareholders.
As I understand it, part of his childhood was spent in Dumbarton at his maternal grandmother’s house in Round Riding Road, Dumbarton. I believe that the house in question is the red sandstone semi villa near Miller Street, the entrance to the old Boghead.
*which would explains his forays to watch the sons along with his non-RC grampa, the Tim team in Dumbarton then would have been the Harp who played at the Meadow.
This has given rise to the idea that Hatter’s Castle was situated at the Junction of Round Riding Road and Netherbog.
*His maternal grampa, Montgomerie, owned the hatters shop in the toon although it is not he that is illustrated in the book but more likely the one in the Green Years that took his grandson round tae St. Pats for Sunday Mass.
I believe that his other grandparents lived in Alexander St. near the Fountain.
*Also known as Craft Street where I was born. Incidentally the area around Bridge Street where his family had a pub is where the Irish settled when they came over tae work in the textile industry.
Doesn’t really matter who is right or wrong,, his books make good reading.
*Absolutely.
Paul67,
I’m sure I read something the other day saying that Juarez would feature in tonights game.
You heard anything on this at all?
Would make sense to me if Izzy is deemed short of fitness with Ledley replacing him at LB and Juarez coming in on the right mid.
A strong layer in the mold of Kayal or Brown and would give decent delivery from the wing.
HH
/Bishop B
NEIL LENNON MUST GO – BUT WITH DIGNITY
SAMARAS – GTF
Written by me in some recent dark day – written because I knew the Huns were pathetic – but at the time of writting – they were better than us – this infuriated me
Since then I have publicly eaten humble pie (lots of it)
I look forward to watching Celtic tonight confident that we will perform to our ability and win with ease
I think Neil Lennon is a better manager than I gave him credit for
SO WHEN AND WHERE DID IT ALL CHANGE
WHANT DID NEIL SAY OR DO TO GET US PERFORMING AS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FROM DAY ONE
Was it a heart to heart sit down chat with the players – was it a war in the dressing room – was it embarassment??
I find it fasinating that we were so bad and are now so good but nothing has changed – SOMETHING HAS CHANGED
Any thoughts
67 ECW
Paul67 et al
Congratulations to Martin. Now Paul am I right in thinking that ertofore Martin’s nom de plume was in fact some kind of secret code? Ertofore!
quonno: 8 February, 2012 at 14:11
“Hopefully, regardless of how it was arrived at, the Rednapp verdict will give the OBSESSIVES some food for thought.
“Yesterday, just as THEY are today, Rednapp was alleged to have been wrongdoing. Inn the near future, just as Rednapp has been today, THEY may well be fouud not guilty”
Just to put your mind at rest – if, in the one-in-a-49million chance “THEY may well be found not guilty” HMRC will appeal and the painfully slow death of Rangers will continue.
The way in which the Redknapp verdict was arrived at is crucial, because the Huns case is not in a criminal court in front of a partisan jury. Big difference – I hope this clears up your fears…
I am no accounting expert far from it but something I was thinking about:
Audited accounts from Whyte would prove either way whether he has put in own money into the club, whether they up to date with PAYE tax since he took over and has happened to the Ticketus money etc.
The only incentive to produce these at this stage is to obtain a license for Europe and they have until the end of March to produce them. However if Rangers experience an insolvency event they won´t be able to play in Europe anyway. This insolvency event looks high likely to happen before the deadline for license.
So will Whyte ever have to produce audited accounts? Will he ever have to show his hand? If Rangers go into administration or liquidation are their accounts published as part of this process?
Happy Birthday to excellent CQN-er Martin42.
7-Nil is a no bad age but next year, 7-Wan will be better!
All the best amigo.
tully
I should really proof read before I post!
Good afternoon Guys,
A big game tonight, we need a good result.
After watching us against Inverness i would make just 2 changes, Izzy in for Mulgrew and Forrest in for Commons. For me Charlie at left back is not great, is distribution is not the best from that position. I thought Wilson and Rogne were imense and Mathews was solid hence i would keep them in for tonight. Commons still looks of the pace so i would go with Forrest. Just my opinion of course.
Steinreignedsupreme @ 14:21,
“And he is a man who little is known of. In fact, it is not even known if he is Scottish or comes from elsewhere in the UK.”
Here is a little piece from a decade ago!
Programme Editor Diarmid O’Hara and Producer Jonathan Milne will travel to Kosice, Slovakia for the 2002 Conference where they will be presented with a trophy, a certificate and a cheque in recognition of their tremendous success.
Sounds like he has been around sometime and might know his job – but I can see his point, when I was six my teacher was Miss O’Hara – She had a Scottish accent but I always had my suspicions.
KJamBhoy – Rangers fans will be unlikely ever to see any audited accounts of the goings on during the Whyte time. With all that has been written and mused over we will in all honesty never likely know the truth for a a fact.
Did anyone one else receive any Junk Mail this morning?
Things must be really bad down ibrokes way when their punting these tacky items.
HH
Mick,
Is there space in the display chest for a special pin to mark Liquidation Day?
67 European Cup Winners says:
8 February, 2012 at 14:27
You are a tube with no foresight,I could see the bhoys were coming good no problem:O)
Gordon_J
I think your on to something there! I think we could corner this niche market and make a killing…gawd I hope the MBB isn’t looking in.
;-)
Diarmid O’Hara – a suspiciously Romanist / Feni*n name.
67 European Cup Winners: 8 February, 2012 at 14:27
What’s changed is the manager is no longer having to chop and change the team on a weekly basis because of injuries – particularly in the defence.
Also, some players who were out of form are back on their game. More importantly, a winning run breeds confidence and instils belief.
The next time the team hits a rocky patch you should consider that their might be reasons for it and try to keep the faith.
There were several people on here (notable for their absence of late) who chucked the towel in before quarter of the season was over.
RogueLeader
Exactly what I was thinking. He will never have to back´up any of his claims.
Funnily enough the only hun I know that is really worried about Whyte and described him as a crook, works in finance. The rest are of the thinking ´the dury is still out´, ´give him the benefit of the doubt´, etc.
Their denial will only make their demise harder to take!
You really must believe us! You really must believe us!
I think it’s great that we all , on here , seem to have a go at what we think the team should be.
Rarely do we ever pick the same team but each offering has a look of strength about it yet in
different styles. Can you imagine the opposition manager trying to second guess Neil. It’s a good
place to start when the opposition dont know how you’re going to setup. But one thing you always
require at Tynecastle is the right attitude from the start.
I for one wouldn’t mind if we got what we got on saturday, same team same attitude from the start.
And of course same score.
Chairbhoy: 8 February, 2012 at 14:39
oglach: 8 February, 2012 at 14:51
If only Leggat could prove his suspicions, eh…
You would have thought that one of his ’high-placed BBC sources’ might have helped to get him a job…
Mick,
Maybe it’s part of his secret masterplan to make money when they go? He could bring out a whole range of commemorative memorabilia.
Happy Bidet Martin 42!
Hope its a memorable one :)
Do yoy think they’re trying to say he a Dirty Fenian B*£$&^D????
Steinreignedsupreme says:
8 February, 2012 at 14:56
Chairbhoy: 8 February, 2012 at 14:39
oglach: 8 February, 2012 at 14:51
If only Leggat could prove his suspicions, eh…
You would have thought that one of his ’high-placed BBC sources’ might have helped to get him a job…
Leggat named the BBC editors children in his poisonous rant, a sewer rat happy to descend to the gutter
voguepunter says:
8 February, 2012 at 14:48
“A tube ” very nice, thank you
I assume you never had a doubt and realised above everyone else that all would come good by Christmas
Regardless of being 15 points behind a team that beat (I could use a stronger ajective than beat) us 4-2
But you had no worries – all would be OK
Well you are either a better man than me or you just didnt understand what was going
I think I will opt for the second option
67 ECW
Spoke with a big blue nose friend today. Dapper old bloke, last time I spoke to him in the summer he was scoffing at the ‘fine’ that was the likely outcome of all the shenanigans at Ibrox and we’d all move on. It beggars belief how little so many of their fans know. This is a well educated businessman, his son and him are season ticket holders.
Anyway, today he seemed to be more aware of the severity of the situation. The summation now is that the SFA and the SPL will need to do something about it all, clear up the uncertainty and make sure Scottish football doesn’t suffer. Celtic need Rangers and so does Scottish football. Let’s get the embarrassment of administration over and done with, the points deduction and everything starts afresh for next season. Honestly, this is how he sees it. It would seem this is not an uncommon viewpoint now and is how many of the huns who are emerging from complete denial see it playing out.
As I said, it beggars belief. But I suppose if you really believe you are the chosen people then what can go wrong?
Skacel tweeting that he’s on the bench.
Find that suspicious and wouldn’t be surprised if Templeton’s bluffing as well.
Anyway, let’s get the job done Celts.
67 European Cup Winners says:
8 February, 2012 at 15:07
More hopeful than anything else mate.
Did you not see my wee:O) at the end
of the post?means it was a joke.
Hail hail ,all the best.
Steinreignedsupreme says:
8 February, 2012 at 14:51
A reasonable assessment – but not IMO – the reason for such a transformation
Something happened ” A critical moment” “A crossraods” but something galvanised Lennon and the players
I think Lennon is a much better manager for the experience and I dont think we will hit a rock patch
I think the league will be won by the time the HUNS come to Paradise in the last league game
But something happened that got us going – not sure what
67 ECW