‘The magic of the Cup’ was perhaps missing as Celtic eased Brechin City out of the competition on Saturday but the occasion provided Brendan Rodgers with the perfect opportunity to exercise limbs in competitive action for the first time in three weeks.
Four games now stand between Celtic and a second consecutive treble, at least one of which will be at home (to Partick Thistle), with two at neutral Hampden, should we get there. Celtic have won six on the bounce at Hampden since Tom Rogic’s penalty missed the target in the Scottish Cup semi-final of 2016. Whatever mental block we had at the place before Brendan arrived, it is well and truly sorted now.
More about Thistle tomorrow. They may be second bottom of the league but there are reasons to believe tomorrow’s game at Firhill will not be straightforward.
It occurs to me that you and I have talked about making history so often in recently. These truly are incredible times.
I see Chris McCart has been busy with plans for a ‘colts’ team to enter the bottom tier of Scottish football. Not sure how this would workout but I just hope the hoards of conservatives (small c) in our game don’t block an innovative change without just cause.
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SFTB
thats what I said. Cultural.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 22ND JANUARY 2018 8:49 PM
Neustadt
Was Alex Salmond in the Labour hierarchy? Both he and gordon Brown made a similar blunder but if you are politically one-eyed, you will highlight one only.
*didn’t the latter bestow a knight’s bachelor and peerage on bader and the Ballymena demagogue respectively.
Turkeybhoy
“Not any different from your guarantee that her comments are Racist,Sectarian.Ridiculous post.’
I gave no guarantee that those characteristics were present. The ridiculousness is yours in attributing those statements to me. i know what I wrote and the words I carefully chose.
My words were not fit for your purpose so you invented some new ones that you wish I had used.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:10 PM
Celtarella
It’s not a racial identity it’s a cultural one.
Turkeybhoy
Being a Catholic, if she still is, does not prevent her from being a bigot. Being right on other subjects does not stop her being dead wrong on this one.
So if she is right on ,say 40 subjects,and wrong on one,you and your like want the whole focus to be on the wrong one.Sorry,not for me.I have never seen a post on here commending the girl for all the great work she does,but the offended are on like a pack of Huns for something that offends them.
Away and gies peace.
Gordybhoy
To be fair- he is also here when Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell are being criticised- but he does have a particular doggedness when it comes to SNP matters. When he produces the OTT stuff, with personal criticism, it does not make posters stop and think- it just puts them off.
I find it astonishing that Celtic supporters who are supposed to be the vanguard of anti bigotry in Scotland pay £49 to go see Scotland’s bigot mascot in action.
oh by the way …should be deed!
TB@ 09.02 pm.
Yes I have heard Mhairi Black in the house of Commons. She has plenty time to prepare for her few speeches . I actually quite like her passion and fire and I agreed with most of what she was saying. Labour could do with people with her. Is she a bigot ? I honestly don’t know. Do We keep giving her the benefit of doubt ?
Yes she laid into the Tories over welfare etc. I remember thinking at the time she should put a guest appearance at Holyrood and give the exact same lambasting to Nicola and the Scottish government. Has she forgotten that Scotland can top up any UK benefit or create new benefits . It’s part of the powers that they were screaming for, which they now have.
HH.
PS : I was also uncomfortable with the personal attacks on Esther McVey on here last week, and McDonnell should hold his head in shame. Lynching women talk is never acceptable even if you’re only repeating it.
“Sorry,not for me.I have never seen a post on here commending the girl for all the great work she does,but the offended are on like a pack of Huns for something that offends them. ”
This site is for Celtic matters largely. When I spost on political sites, I will commend all those who speak and act in favour of the disadvantaged. But when it comes to football matters, Mhairi has made no dissenting comment on her party’s OBaF Act, even when it was her constituents who were being persecuted under the Act and, this time, she has made an Anti-Irish identity comment, without the excuse of being young and immature, and she has been called out by other pro-Scottish Independence capaigners, such as Phil Macgiollabhain and the guys at Irish Voice.
Political loyalties should not prevent you from calling out one of your own side when they are in error.
stairheed – any expression of Irishness was denigrated by the union – ‘plasticpaddy’ is one of many – thanks for the post.
Ernie was on here earlier…
SFTB,
I will not argue with you anymore on the subject.You are a Labour fanatic,as I used to be.That alone should bar you from disputing anything political.Show me one in your party that has fought so long and so hard for the cause of the underdog.
You wont find one.Actions,not words.
Should Mhari Black not be calling out the “brave Scottish people” who voted against Scotland being an independent nation before she starts calling us plastic Paddy’s ?
BTW. Her parents stay very close to Ralston Golf Club.
Turkeybhoy
“Show me one in your party that has fought so long and so hard for the cause of the underdog. ”
Mhairi is 23 years old.
Long and Hard???
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:22 PM,
This is the whole crux of the problem.Everything has to do with the OBAF act.If Mother Theresa had voted for it,she would be a useless Hun ,with a great many on here.To me,one act does not make a government.
Dont try and hide behind the cover of “Its a football blog”You are quite prepared to wade in when it suits you.
Much like the “Plastic Labour”you espouse.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:26 PM
Yes,show me one.3 Bills put before Parliament to get Women their due pensions.Do you have any idea of the work involved in this?I am sure you have,but try for the cheap shot.
As I said earlier,piss off,I will not debate with people with closed minds.
Bada Bing,
not sure if your comment regarding Ernie is in relation to my post,
the first post i have seen from Ernie in quite some time was this afternoon,
and was a comment on Mairi Black,if your comment was nothing to do with my post
then accept my apologies
Hi Bhoys
What does it matter how close her parents stay to a golf club.
FFS their house is nearer the bowling club
Awe naw I’ve just gave ernie more ammunition.
KEEP THE FAITH
TURKEYBHOY on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:24 PM
SFTB,
I will not argue with you anymore on the subject.You are a Labour fanatic,as I used to be.That alone should bar you from disputing anything political.Show me one in your party that has fought so long and so hard for the cause of the underdog.
You wont find one.Actions,not words.
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The discussion was nothing to do with who voted for whom. She made a bigoted remark and should be called out on it – as anyone else would be on here.
Since you brought it up though – your remark re: her working hard in Parliament for Paisley? She’s never there – she only turned up to vote in 20% of the votes in the last parliament. Last I heard her absences were “becoming an issue”.
In other news… Royal Alexandria Children’s Ward in Paisley to close. Shame Mhairi can’t intervene. Talk is cheap.
Plastic Laddie
ITSCALLEDTHEMALVINAS on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:26 PM
Should Mhari Black not be calling out the “brave Scottish people” who voted against Scotland being an independent nation before she starts calling us plastic Paddy’s ?
BTW. Her parents stay very close to Ralston Golf Club.
WTF has that got to do with anything.Have we turned into the Vanguard Bears giving out our enemies locations?Fekin Pick handles and burning torches.
SNP poster girl let’s her slip show. Cue meltdown from her devotees who want a blind eye turned. Is it Hunnish to call those who report the facts huns?
Turkeybhoy – you ok ? Blog seems to have hot a couple of chords tonight ! not like you to swear etc.
No more Catholics left
Since you brought it up though – your remark re: her working hard in Parliament for Paisley? She’s never there – she only turned up to vote in 20% of the votes in the last parliament. Last I heard her absences were “becoming an issue”.
You really are a piece of work when you are in the wrong.She is never away from Paisley,and her Ward.The people of her constituency love her.She has been working there since 15,helping out in care homes,caring for the elderly.She still does to this day.What would you rather have.Some Labourite sitting on their fat arse in Westminster,or someone just a tad closer to home.
When your party starts to back her in her quest for Pensions,and help for unemployed,which they voted against,you can get back to me.Till then,do one.
Turkey bhoy.
Do you know Paisley ?
I would never give out her parents address.
I’VEHADTOCHANGEMYNAME on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:38 PM
Turkeybhoy – you ok ? Blog seems to have hot a couple of chords tonight ! not like you to swear etc.
You have got to be joking there.LOL.
WHO’D WUN A FIGHT BETWEEN TAM COWAN AN N’AT MHAIRI BLAACK?
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………(who cares, ahd turn the soon doon oan baith o’ thum)……….
GB- no bother at all mate, some were asking why Ernie wasn’t posting re political thread, he was on a few pages back HH
Bada Bing,
yeah my comment was that Ernie only appears to comment on the SNP
TURKEYBHOY on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:44 PM
Since you brought it up though – your remark re: her working hard in Parliament for Paisley? She’s never there – she only turned up to vote in 20% of the votes in the last parliament. Last I heard her absences were “becoming an issue”.
You really are a piece of work when you are in the wrong.She is never away from Paisley,and her Ward.The people of her constituency love her.She has been working there since 15,helping out in care homes,caring for the elderly.She still does to this day.What would you rather have.Some Labourite sitting on their fat arse in Westminster,or someone just a tad closer to home.
When your party starts to back her in her quest for Pensions,and help for unemployed,which they voted against,you can get back to me.Till then,do one.
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I’m not in a party mate – and despite your lunatic rantings I’ll happily call out bigots when I hear/see them.
You were the one that mentioned her working hard in Parliament – not me. The record don’t support that at all – quite the opposite.
Anyway – have a wee lie down. You sound exhausted.
Liverpool resort to Ronny Deila tactics, VVD up front.
GB- I try to avoid political stuff on here mate HH
Gents,
I was going to post then saw how things were going downhill a bit…..then thought well…
A bit of manners and consideration required – while maintaining vociferous disagreement, and even trading polite insults.
I find it too tiring arguing with a brick wall – but there has been merit in most stuff said here today from opposing “sides”.
We can apologise at a later stage for ill-advised terminology. As I think Mhairi Black should.
Anyway, one of the interesting views offered today was that Maths Teachers are not working class; they are middle class. Don’t know where to start with that one.
Anyone on here with an opinion about Mhairi Black,actually live in her constituency,and know the work she does?
Try You Tube,under Mhairi Black,and see the work she does in Westminster,or dont,and just come on here with your ill informed posts.Probably about right.
That Justin Beiber has had a long and hard pop career.
ALASDAIR MACLEAN on 22ND JANUARY 2018 9:54 PM,Wrote
Anyway, one of the interesting views offered today was that Maths Teachers are not working class; they are middle class. Don’t know where to start with that one.
I think you would have to go right back to the Square Root of the problem.
Not wanting to come across as a Mairi Black supporter,
but unless i am reading it wrong,and that could easily be the case,
she has voted in 60% of votes she was elogible to vote in