Odsonne Edouard put Celtic ahead against Newco yesterday on 27 minutes with the game’s outstanding move. He collected a breath-taking first-time pass from James Forrest on the halfway line, evading Connor Goldson in the process, before pulling left then right, and despatching a left foot shot past a helpless Allan McGregor. It gave the champions a deserved lead.
If there is a manager in Scotland who does not send his team out to wind up Alfredo Morales he is missing a trick. Steven Gerrard has provided the Columbian with excuses for his litany of red cards all season, but finally relented and before leaving Celtic Park informed the player he would be fined. It was too little, too late, to prevent, the damage of record levels of indiscipline was done.
Jonny Hayes picked up a first half booking and with Newco down to 10 men, he was sacrificed for the more attack minded Scott Sinclair. Despite Celtic having a man advantage, with Ntcham flagging, Newco gained control of the middle of the park. Ryan Kent scored a fine goal, and while it was Newco’s first attempt of the game, it came as no surprise.
Tom Rogic came on for Ntcham a minute later but the big Aussie, so often the scourge of Newco, was well short of match sharpness.
Kieran Tierney passed a late fitness test but was forced to retire on 73 minutes. Just a minute later Dedryck Boyata hobbled off. With Celtic having made all their substitutes, the game was set for a 10 v 10 finale.
With a mind on our midfield casualty list, on Friday I suggested winning control of that area of the field unlikely and unnecessary, as Newco’s defensive anxiety was likely to settle the outcome. This proved to be the case.
Newco gave at least as good as they got during the closing period of the game, but whereas Celtic were rock solid defensively, James Tavernier would provide the self-inflicted blow to the visitors. It was a classic, ‘What’s the right back doin’, Tom?’ moment.
His under-hit pass on 86 minutes was collected by Callum McGregor, who immediately despatched the ball Edouard on the edge of the area. The Celtic striker drew the Newco defence left, opening space for James Forrest, who he then released with time and space to control before finding the net.
As though to prove that indiscipline at Newco was not only a problem limited to Morales, Kent punched Scott Brown on the face before play resumed, an incident which was missed by the officials but not TV cameras. A retrospective ban will be on its way.
The drama continued through five minutes of added time, with Kristoffer Ajer making an incredible saving tackle inside the six-yard box to deny Joe Worrall.
You will remember Scott Brown making little of being assaulted by a Newco fan at Ibrox in 2017. The man has been provoked more than anyone in Scottish football since Neil Lennon, but unlike Morales, he does not retaliate with violence. The sight of Scott celebrating with eight fingers in the air at full time in front of the Newco support was intolerable to the already-booked Andy Halliday, who could not contain his rage and collected his second yellow card in the tunnel.
It is eight, Andy, as in eight-in-a-row, one less than nine, two less than 10, not that things will change at 10-in-a-row. This is what the future looks like. Scott Brown will soon need to take his socks and boots off to continue this motif.
Post-match, Steven Gerrard said he would have reacted the same was as Halliday in similar circumstances, proving they are both too stupid to be on the field with Scott Brown. Gerrard should consider how his own flaws continue to influence his team’s discipline. If he believes his players have an issue with discipline, but continues to provide cover for them, he is the real problem.
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GFTB on 1ST APRIL 2019 6:04 PM
Embramike 6.00pm
I once “nearly” spoke to Henrik Larsson he was at the cashline RBS in sauchiehall street across fae the Garage … I was too scared and didn’t want to annoy him … gutted, but I probably wouldn’t have made any sense anyway :-)
Broony and I are both members of the same club, as is John Hartson and I believe Craig Gordon (some 5-a-side team in the making), I’ve spoken to Broony before but tend to leave him to have his own space.
John on the other hand is always good for a chat – very honest guy about his life issues. His book “Please Don’t Go” is a very good if difficult read about his gambling, marital issues and his almost fatal brush with cancer. Highly recommended .
This is a must watch, you will be stunned at the intellect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt1E7ZskZbs&feature=youtu.be
Embramike 6.52pm
Av got a wee bug bear with John Hartson, maybe unfairly, but he opened one of these “cash” centres in Coatbridge and loads of adverts enticing people to come and meet him, think the interest rates were a couple of hunner percent … preying on the poor … just my opinion so I tend form my opinion of him on that, again, maybe unfairly but not my type of person :-)
Cracking Celtic player right enough
I regularly listen to clyde and shortbread on catch up.
Thoroughly enjoying tonight’s entertainment.
Alex Rae hurt is well disguised but its there if you listen closely.
Surprised no caller has mentioned John Kennedys point today about the match finishing in the corner of the stadium where SB is accused of such dreadful crimes of celebrating in front of the toxic snowflakes.
I regularly list to Snyde as well.
Sometimes turn it off, but tonight is great, listening to the goonie monster Alex Rae.
Hey you guys……
D. :)
Sipsini 6.52pm
I love SSB
Pure qwuality
I even listen to the podcast sometimes to make me smile ?
THE EXILED TIM on 1ST APRIL 2019 6:55 PM
This is a must watch, you will be stunned at the intellect.
https://www.youtube.com
PMSL
That’s a slick production….No danger SKY and BT pundits will be looking over their shoulder….hehehe
I used to call in regularly and indeed called out Alex the goonie monster on his EBT, and gave him his dinner, been banned ever since, if ever I try calling and get through to switchboard, they never call me back.
D. :)
Have I got this right, Sevco will be without Moreloss, Barisic, Holiday, and probably Kent for Herts visit.
Just as well it’s the mini Huns their playing.
D. :)
David66 7.06pm
Also called in a few times “Gerry fae Gartsherry” the bampots used my call the next day on every advert so my 3 daughters banned me… said they were “so embarrassed” I thought that’s a fathers job :-)
Slagged the panel for the Hun bias “rampant Rangers” was their phrase I questioned :-)
I’ve just realised Paul refers him as ‘Morales’ a couple of times in the header
Genuine mistake or is he takin the p!ss?
Either way it made me laugh
B-)
GFTB – lol
D. :)
THE EXILED TIM on 1ST APRIL 2019 6:55 PM
Thanks for posting that… Comedy gold. How delusional are they???
?????
Listen to this Hunete on Snyde. Ffs
Thick as feck. ???
D. :)
David66 7.39pm
Mandy is delusional:-)
Just watched the Kent vicious assault on SB again there, the 2 linesmen are looking right at the vicious assault on Scotty bhoy, why was Kent not sent packing???
D. :)
New from Paddy Power, superb.
https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/1112770921557905409
Davie mhate, out after the game with the lhads yesterday, told them about Thomas so I’m sending their best wishes.
Some brilliant banter and stories from the past, had me in stitches especially chic’s story about you, a crutch and someone called niggy, priceless ?
THE EXILED TIM on 1ST APRIL 2019 6:55 PM
This is a must watch, you will be stunned at the intellect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt1E7ZskZbs&feature=youtu.be
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Don’t post much these days but just had to say thanks for this, K.
I thought my day couldn’t get any better after listening to the huns in the office, but this is the cherry on the icing on the cake.
In a single game, Broony has managed to get Morellos banned for 4 games, Holiday for 1 game and another -Ryan “Total” Kent – pending. They’re so thick.
Awesome.
Will Broonie be banned for smiling ?
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/world-records-beckon-at-ill-disciplined-ibrox/
Morelos’s red card is a European record 5th of the season. But as a team, there are infamous ill-discipline records that could be broken down Ibrox way.
PS I recall Gerrard was quite a nasty player yet his disciplinary record is quite tame all told.
Me & MissGFTB just watched that clip fae the “Bristol Bar” fan blinking tastic the wee blade nearly fell off the couch laughing :-)
Question?….
If Morelos keeps going with these European record levels of Red Cards this season do you think UEFA will allow them to add another star above the crest for next season?
Just a thought,perhaps the GERS TV panel could discuss this topic at the next live tv outside broadcast from the Bristol Bar studios………PMSL
https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17543184.amp/?ref=twtrec&__twitter_impression=true
MIT (from earlier)
I think it unlikely that, even with Clarence Darrow at his side SB would be able to convince a panel that he was giving the salute to the Celtic fans
I don’t think Clarence Darrow had a good record in trials involving monkeys.
Tragic. So much time had passed, thought they’d all pull through. I saw the attack on Celtic fans described as a mass brawl. It reminded me of a Herald article from the 80s or 90s decrying the worst outcomes of Old Firm violence, about a dozen deaths. To put a personal face on the victims they described each incident. 10 or 11 of the dozen victims were Celtic fans.
After the last “shame game” where El-Hadj-Diouf took the starring Morelos role, the SNP called a summit which led to the ObaF Act.
After Broony’s wind-ups on Sunday, the SNP have today introduced a law that outlaws coercive and controlling behaviour.
Broony will be in the court soon.
so happy. Stevie is the worst hun I’ve seen since ebt times. Justifying assault through provocation (oh morales your mam’s a fanny) and then there are stabbings. Scuzz bucket who’s run out of excuses. Has the sevco community got the wherewithall to realise this guy is shite? No!
Watched the clip outside Bristol Bar,hard to believe these four went through the education system.
Celtic fan now a murder investigation
SFTB
Broony should be charged
For
Smiling
???
reign in your necks bhoys. poor boy has died.
SFTB
Ha!
The funny thing about the Scopes Monkey trial (whether it was legal to teach evolution in school), was that Scopes admitted that he did, and was convicted. But, in fact, and in spite of his admission, he had never actually taught it.
The ACLU was looking for a test case, and Scopes was selected/agreed…eventually, someone realized that he had never actually done what he was charged with…. so, he admitted it, just so they could get on with the trial.
So, in truth, he was not gulilty of the crime with which he was charged and convicted,, but maybe could have been convicted of perjury for falsely admitting that he did.
:)
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 1ST APRIL 2019 8:39 PM
The evening times now saying the report was incorrect and he’s fighting for his life
Fingers crossed
D66 – thanks Del. I will pass that onto Thomas. He is still in a bad way, all John and I can do is visit and try and keep him fighting.
If I recall, The Niggy story, well I had a fractured shin through footy, and I had just had the cast reduced to cover knee to toes, and a walking stick, so having been stuck in the house for ages, I joint the bhoys in Rumours (about 10 of us) anyway, Davie Spence goes to toilet and comes oot with his nose bleeding because this Niggy guy headers him, so the wee man says I’m doing him on pub floor because there was a few of them in the toilet. So they come out and go to sit with their mates and wee spencey fires into him, so we all get intae it about 20 of us, so I whack Niggy with my walking aid/stick repeatedly.?
Then outside big McBurnie has a hold of a well known name (crook/nutcase) who thought no would touch him, big McB leathered him. But before he did some Cnut snapped ma leg inside ma stooky. What a laugh now right enough.?
Think that’s the wan about the Niggy fella.
D. :)
Thoughts and prayers
RIP
celtic40me
maybe Mod 2 will delete the posts.
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