How ballsy is Scott Sinclair? Arriving as a 73rd minute substitute, his every touch was booed by Motherwell fans. Dozens of missiles were thrown at him (and other Celtic players) as nearby stewards failed even to look in the direction of the culprits.
Then with three minutes remaining and Celtic a goal down, he told Leigh Griffiths to step away from the penalty spot. The kick itself – high into the top corner, was unstoppable, but goodness, not without risk.
With so much negative focus on him, taking that penalty was the equivalent of looking the Devil in the eye. He will be stronger for the experience.
Now others are left asking, “What will it take to beat Celtic, even once?” Legs and minds are tired among the squad, you can see it. Leigh, normally so sharp, was ponderous when his best chance occurred. Craig Gordon looks like he needs a holiday. That punch, the clearance which cleared no one and those kick outs! What’s going on, Craig?
There was a fascinating moment involving Tom Rogic when we were a goal down. A loose ball was there to be challenged for, but Tom didn’t quite throw himself at it, prompting clear feedback from the travelling fans. What he did was take control of proceedings from then on.
His defence-splitting pass for Callum McGregor led to the penalty and gave us our kicks, on game 66.
The penalty itself followed a goalkeeping error. Carson saved a gilt-edged chance from McGregor, but instead of knocking the ball out for a corner, he kept it alive with a side-swipe. McGregor put his body between ball and defender. Then waited.
The not too subtle message from Motherwell after Sunday’s cup final is that they were incorrectly punished for putting arms around an opponent in the box. On an intellectual level, they knew they were banged to right (or they would have appealed the red card), but the emotional part of the brain took over.
“It’s OK to put your arms around an opponent to inhibit his progress inside the box” was the subliminal message. Just think, if Stephen Robinson had told his players not to take such actions after the final, Rose might have kept his arms to himself last night.
Every referee in the country knew Craig Thomson was hung out to dry on Sunday after making a correct penalty decision. Willie Collum would have prepared for last night’s game clear in the knowledge that no amount of wining would prevent him making an unpopular decision.
Would he have made the same penalty decision if Motherwell and the assembled media did not round on Craig Thomson a few days earlier? Perhaps. But it is never wise to harden the resolve of a referee.
Oh, and yes, that was our first penalty of the league campaign, no one else in the division was penalty-less until last night.
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THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY,
I was amazed at the 5/2 being offered for Aberdeen last night.
Turns out the bookies got it spot on as to was the favourite and who was the outsider.
cv
22 secs into the video, angle from other side and of the ground. Stonewall penalty actually.
https://twitter.com/bbcsportsound/status/936180957589237761
Word on the street is that the Wolves manager is next for bigotco, naw, didny think so.
KINGLuBO
Nuno Holy Spirit , I suppose these days anything is possible although I do not think he would go down too well.
I suppose a Holy Ghost as manager would be appropriate for a dead club.
JJ
For those looking for ticket v Anderlecht, one has,come on @Celtic spares 5 mins ago.
If your quick you may get it.
Hail Hail
So King was asked at the AGM what school he went to. Was that just a joke or was it a genuine question?
JJ
TOSB
Whooooo
Sorry but it may surprise you that I didn’t actually read your original post and any subsequent corrections you may have made. I did read Scullybhoys post at 2256hrs where I believe he copied and pasted the post I suspect that you a referring too. Maybe in future I should go over each post in minute detail and check back and see the original,if it’s copied and pasted later.Not.
If it offers you a degree of comfort I managed to see your post addressing me before it was spirited away by the moderator, so you may want to cut him some slack and glow in the satisfaction that your post was seen by its intended target. Anyway hope the deletion didn’t cause you a sleepless night
Ps you may have asked Scullybhoy to copy and paste your correction as well
hot smoked
After our AGM Tom English wrote an article lambasting one of our shareholders asking a question on us using Parks Buses. I’m sure he’ll be all over the ‘what school did you go to’ question from today’s jamboree.
For the auld yins oot there.
great band live , THEN!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLK1n6DesA
KINGLubO
Kinglubo
Takes me back to 1968 in Cushendall – first experience of Showbands
The Build Nuno The Holy Ghost also has a 50% win record, the orcs will be in meltdown as the Unseen Hand appoints another Tim fae Portugal as their manager:))
MIT: Breithlá sona (déanach) duit. Hope you had a nice day.
Bould*
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2017/11/30/the-impecunious-kid-comes-out-blasting/
kinglubo – me mam and da used to get a bus from dublin down to see them
Penalties in league so far mmmmm
Dundee 5
Sevco 4
Hamilton 4
Aberdeen 3
Hibs 3
St J 3
Motherwell 2
Celtic 1
Hearts 1
Ross C 1
Thistle 0
Killie 0
Hello lads
A good night at the TFC game with LiaminToronto last night. Not the best performance from them, but they managed to scrape a goal, and made it through to the Cup Final.
Sadly, I dont think I will get tickets for that one …. which is fair enough ….I didn’t go to enough games, and those that go more often should get first crack … so, would have to go to a reseller lkel;y, and they seem to be asking about $400 for a ticket …. so I think I will be watching that one on TV with the lads, eating pizza. So, cant really complain. ,
Almore … how is Dublin? Is it missing me yet?
I feel like mentioning again that the free kick which led to Motherwell`s goal was also `controversial`. Well, it would have been had it not been given against Celtic.
I suppose it is only fair, though. We have had many opportunities in the last 18 months to enjoy any and all of our` rivals ` experiencing defeat. They are still awaiting that pleasure re us.
JJ
me dad always said his cousin, Frank Nolan was in a showband but I can’t track it dow – he married a woman called Vogelsang -of german extraction
irishhistroyisamazingcsc
Seen this headline ;
‘Sinky silences Boo Boys?
Naw Me Neither CSC
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 30TH NOVEMBER 2017 11:47 AM
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I blame Kafflik Schools
I went to Buncrana in the early 60`s on a family holiday and had my first experience of Irish Showbands. Brilliant .
I remember the Royal Showband, Casino/Carlton ? and The Tommy something ( Flynn , maybe?) band. There seemed to have been a totally accepted hierarchy. eg These are the number four Band in Ireland; these are number two and so on. Great.
I don`t think they would be my music of choice to sit and have a listen but they were all fantastic for a lively night at the dancing.
JJ
The Miami Showband has just sprung into my mind.
Anyone got a link to Brendan’s press conf today?SKY showed a wee bit of it when he was talking about Motherwell making lots of complaints.Would like to hear all of what he was saying. Thanks
“ I’ve got five staff and i’ve made sure that they are all Protestants, but I can assure you that sectarianism is widespread in Scotland “
The Sunday Post
HOT SMOKED on 30TH NOVEMBER 2017 5:48 PM
The Miami Showband has just sprung into my mind.
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That was the best wan – wee Gloria Estefan – what pair o’ lungs on her….
SMSM fail to help lift the burdensome Celtic invincibility tag.
mit
tfc very poor last night, thought cg was in goal.
great irish show bands in toronto in the late sixties, maple leaf ballroom.
then the windsor house for a good rebel night, the great jimmy carten(sp).
Natknow …. not sure if you are joking or not … (if so, apologies … sometimes, it is hard to know online) …
Miami Showband were an Irish band some of whose members were killed when the UVF attacked their bus in ’75 …
Gloria Esteban was with the Miami Sound Machine (I think they were called) , and was badly injured when her tour bus crashed (cant remember when) …
Goood Evening CQN
Hot smoked, if it’s the same Miami Showband which done the club circuit, they were regulars in Cowie Bowling club
One of the band is married to a Cowieghirl – whose brother travels on Dunblane Tommy Gemmel bus with Winning Captains
BhoyfromSky will know the family & the band
Cathedral View
I haven’t a clue how betting works but Aberdeen certainly bottled it. McInnes is no managerial genius.
Mike in Toronto
Belated birthday greetings for yesterday. You’ll be pleased to hear that it wasn’t my birthday yesterday, and nor is it today.
Hope everything is good and your wee friend is still bringing joy into your life.
The best view of last nights penalty confirms it was a stone waller
https://twitter.com/VLR/status/936275297347031041
MURDOCHAULDANDHAY
according to the defender Callum could have stayed on his feet :)
MIT: Of course Dublin is missing you. There were coloured lights on all the city streets last night for your birthday.
Hope to go into Bad Ass on Tuesday night for Anderlecht game. Will raise a glass for you there. Hope Derry is ok.
The airwaves are awash with dignity tonight