Let’s be clear: Dundee are in their best form in years and are more than capable of taking something from Celtic tonight. They also have the incentive of catching Dundee United, who have collapsed since Celtic dismantled them recently. If there is any sort of Hampden hangover, we’ll not win the game.
What I expect is the cup-tied pair of Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong to return to the side and give fresh impetus. I also expect Dundee to suffer the most outrageously unfair refereeing decision seen outside of Hampden in years; proof (cough), if it was needed, that referees don’t only make mistakes against Celtic.
If Leigh Griffiths collides with Scott Brown inside the Dundee box, Celtic will be awarded a penalty. These are our expectations of the Scottish game.
I bear no ill-feeling towards Josh Meekings. He stuck his hand up to stop a ball instinctively. I’ve done the same, a moment later you’re looking at your hand wondering, ‘Why did I do that?’ So I felt the player being suspended was a bit harsh. Then I saw him posing with his ‘trophy’ hand. Stuff him.
My only dispute with the SFA is that their rules allow retrospective action when a referee has not seen an incident. Mr McLean saw everything, but was persuaded not to act.
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TOJO
If all conversations between officials are recorded,the officials will simply clam up when potential for a pro-Celtic decision is there.
Similar to the referee telling his assistants that he is in control of the game,you lot just flag the throw-ins and offsides.
First look at the new article. I can’t agree Paul. They’ll see Celtic’s questioning of the SFA as those pesky Fenians up to no good again. I expect us to get little or nothing tonight and certainly we’ll get no decision which could be even remotely contentious.
Oooooootttttt……
Re: Rome
Me and the Squire-ess in Rome at the mo, having great time here
Saw Papa Francisco this am along with people from all over the world
Walked it back along river, ended up at piazza Venezia then did Ancient Rome, then past Colusseum to Hotel Emona Acqueductus on Via Statilia
It’s 22-23 degrees – knackered after all that.
Buona Sera and Salve Salve :D
My tuppence worth – using the Alexander Tonev case as a precedent, it is perfectly reasonable to assume we were cheated on Sunday. That is to say although we can’t prove it taking into account what evidence there is then on the balance of probabilities the officials and therefore the SFA are guilty of cheating.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
15:14 on
22 April, 2015
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD
The Huns are inherently offensive,it’s in their DNA. Naturally they will fall foul of the new rules more than we do. It would be the same under the old rules.
Difference is that we are being done for behaviour which is acceptable in every other modern society. And increasingly so.
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Exactly correct. The other thing is that, because it is so subjective, they have left it up to Police Scotland to decide what constitutes offensive behaviour. Fortunately for us, Police Scotland is rife with republican socialists – otherwise the stats might show once side being as bad as the other.
The ironioc outcome appears to be that a political party whose core aim is to achieve Scottish nationalism has implemented a law that, de facto, now allows expressions of Irish nationalism to be considered a criminal offence.
I am visiting some friends in Pattaya tomorrow. So I willawake about two hours after the game is finished. So plenty of updates bhoys they will all be read and thanks in advance.
I go for a nervy 1.2
Mon the hoops.
HH
I dont have a problem with the Meekings lad
Would I handle the ball on the line if i got Celtic to a cup final?
Ahh…. Yessur!
Parkheadcumsalford
15:10 on
22 April, 2015
Am I right in thinking there was an argument made earlier, in defense of the OB act, that more of the deid team’s supporters have been charged under it than Celtic supporters? That may well be true but the act was brought in by the SNP specifically because they couldn’t get at us under the existing legislation. The fact that there is no pressure on the SNP to end it speaks volumes,imo, about the real Scotland.
Totally correct Sir,it is a crap law,a law which we as a club participated in at its initiation,and which we as a fan base now rail against and as far as i know our club now are against
This real Scotland you talk of?
Is it the same one both the Labour/Tory concensus ignored completely when it came to the cheat and their illistrious sectarian employment policy?
So where the (old) Labour conspiring against Celtic by not bringing the cheats employment policy to book?
Why did they not act in the years 1873-1989?
Was that Scodddddland at its best?
The SNP are right to be taken to task for a shite law, but they are following precedent from those who governed us and ignored before the SNP were democratically elected.
hope your good down there mate:-)
HH
HH
Is the game on tonight?
Sorry on TV
jmccormick
14:58 on
22 April, 2015
Hiya
OK Pubs in Rome — there are a lot!!!
Simple answer is to try some of the Irish Sports Bars – the Romeing list below is quite a good guide.
http://www.romeing.it/best-irish-pub-in-rome/
As for Trastevere in particular if you try the up to date Yelp or Tripadvisur guides they should help you out but make sure you specify Sports Bars, Irish Bars or even Scottish Bars or you will be searching all night.
In Trastevere itself check out a wee place called Baccenale ( No not Baccenale McCoist just Baccenale ) which certainly showed world cup and rugby matches. It is also inexpensive and has a good atmosphere.
See the links below.
http://www.baccanaletrastevere.com/ITA/?lang=en
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g187791-d1947124-Reviews-Baccanale_Trastevere-Rome_Lazio.html
However, I can’t let this pass by — If you want to knock the socks ( or anything else ) off the Mrs take a wee bit of time and maybe a little extra cash and treat her to one of the fabulous — and I mean absolutely fabulous — rooftop bars in and around the city.
Again, type in rooftop bars to yelp or tripadvisor but the link below will give you a flavour of where and what.
http://www.cellartours.com/blog/italy/best-roof-top-bars-in-rome-a-snapshot-of-al-fresco-summer-glamor-in-the-italian-capital
Bhoy from the Village
Still nothing on Linkedin?
Enjoy
BRTH
If we could prove cheating then our next move should be to sue the SFA for the loss of income for getting to the final. Unfortunately the ‘balance of probability’ is their ba’ and we’re no getting to play with it.
Livibhoy @ 12:30
Good call. It’d not only be the right thing to do, it’d also shine a light on the issue with refereeing in Scotland.
HH!
-Tambo-
If it’s good enough for Thierry Henri…………………..
Never been so ashamed by a reaction like that by Celtic.
never in all my puff.
It was a bad decision, everyone knows that.
But it was Celtic v Inverness Scottish cup semi final.
Anything less than a 5-0 victory should be deemed a bad performance.
‘The ref cheated’
‘We were robbed’
Comments like that are just embarrassing
It should have been a penalty and the player should have seen red is the only fact.
Sorted in one sentence. One incident against a team we should destroy as a matter of routine.
HT
Agree.Any decision we’re awarded tonight will have to be blatant and certainty won’t be because of Sunday.
Amazing how the victim is vilified, the offender supported.
The Bhoys need to harness the anger and pain from the weekend and put in a convincing performance, in order to convince us all that we are no longer unconvinced.
Start the Dundee United twins, start Griffa the Hut, and score the dodgy penalty that the ref will award us. Do all these things and all will be well…
BRTH and others….
Many thanks, I am aware of Baccenale….its on the list already.
Thanks again to all….
All Freemasons aren’t bad people.My own grandfather was one.and many more like him who knew what religion I was.i they showed nothing but kindness.I have been listening to all things masonic for 50 odd yrs and at times I say things go for you in this life other things don’t.when I was a young man working with gas board it was well known that to get on you had to be protestant or Freemason. Well I done all right mind you anything that came my way and had to work for it.Oronge Order well they are a different kettle of fish.out of 4 of us working in Hollins Mill we got caught playing cards guess who got sacked .the other 3 didn’t even get a warning.Orongeman was the one that set me up
I was just 16 at the time
If it meant taking a yellow card for deliberately missing a wrongfully awarded penalty, let the goalie miss it. Take the yellow.
-Tambo-
Suarez was vilified for his ‘save’ in the World Cup (South Africa?)which ultimately sent Uruguay through to the next round, he didn’t even get away with it, he was sent off!!!
Theirry Henry, the same in the qualifiers against Ireland, got away with it too.
Meekings, in Scotland, poor guy misses the final !!! Jeez!!!
Parkheadcumsalford
15:10 on
22 April, 2015
That was me, but in response to a comment about it ‘keeping Timmy down’. I don’t think we were even second top in the numbers (I think some mass arrest of Hibs or M/Well fans caused that – shaky memory).
It’s a terrible law and needs binned as I keep stating but it doesn’t appear to be evening up the numbers.
If anything there’s a stronger argument that it’s classist as it only affects those attending the traditionally working class sport of football, whereas the same behaviour at eg rugby would not result in any offence.
tictaewin
15:37 on
22 April, 2015
Never been so ashamed by a reaction like that by Celtic.
never in all my puff.
It was a bad decision, everyone knows that.
But it was Celtic v Inverness Scottish cup semi final.
Anything less than a 5-0 victory should be deemed a bad performance.
‘The ref cheated’
‘We were robbed’
Comments like that are just embarrassing
It should have been a penalty and the player should have seen red is the only fact.
Sorted in one sentence. One incident against a team we should destroy as a matter of routine.
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Celtic haven’t said anything of the sort – you been reading Adrian Durham? The club are simply acted on pressure from fans who have been asking for an explanation. I think Celtic are duty bound to do so if there’s enough clamour – and there seems to be. It’s the fans who have been making those statements. By the way – it’s also worth pointing out that the press, who have turned this around to be an anti-Celtic diatribe were also calling it the worst decision seen in football for years. So, at least part of the hyperbolic language is due to the press themselves.
Back to the nitty gritty tonight. A very important game for obvious reasons. The most important being the three points. Going into the split we would be eight points clear with only fifteen more up for grabs. Two wins and a draw and the title is ours. Draw tonight and we will need three wins, superior goal difference will kick in . If we lose we will need three wins and a draw, goal difference again being the deciding factor. This of course is only relevent if the Dons win all five games. If I am wrong with this I’am sure someone will let me know. I would appreciate it if you did.
J McCormik
No problem — the other place that I can think of where you will definitely get the game being shown is Scots College!
BRTH
timhorton
14:56 on 22 April, 2015
honest question.
any bhoys know of catholics who are in the masons.?
Mrs Yorkbhoy’s dad is in the masons, he knows a few Catholics that are members. There are Jewish and Sikh lodges in Scotland. His view is that they are getting desperate for members as most of them are elderly and there is not many youngsters joining.
Good morning from San Diego’s warm, but misty Pacific Beach.
Like you Paul, from reading between the lines of your article, the “non-handball” event still rankles days later.
What to do about the SFA and their EBT enriched high priest? Perhaps the handshake on display in a previous article, that has goats suffering anxiety, is indicative that we have a way to go in terms of “transparency”.
Looking forward to seeing Gary and Stuart back in the team. There’s something about watching those two in the Hoops that excites, can’t quite explain it. Perhaps it’s the obvious developing talent, or the politeness, enthusiasm and smiles. Maybe it’s just the Teuchter blood I relate to.
Aff oot for a bike ride on the boardwalk to mix it up with the rollerbladers and runners…
SearchingforChristinaCSC
The sfa have charged the player because they knew everybody wouldn’t be happy about it and divert the attention away from the hun that cheated, now everybody is talking about the player and not the ref.
Out of interest what do the masons actually do? Just buy referees pints whilst cavorting about on goats? Discuss how they keep their aprons so white? (Daz obviously, duh)
tictaewin,
you are missing the point
why wasnt the penalty given, that is all the club have asked of the sfa.
apparantly this type of request isnt uncommon, just never publicised as much.
yes we should have beaten them with a bit to spare, and would have had the rules been applied
but the rules werent applied in an incident thats difficult to work out why they werent
hence celtics request for clarification
everything else is just tabloid talk
hun skelper
15:53 on 22 April, 2015
The sfa have charged the player because they knew everybody wouldn’t be happy about it and divert the attention away from the hun that cheated, now everybody is talking about the player and not the ref.
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no,
everyone is talking about celtic
thats what the sfa wanted
tictaewin,
Your at the wind up, surely
TGCW
How would you know ya part timer :-)
Weeminger
I think the issue is more to do with what the arrests under the OBaF Act have been for.
Many supporters from other clubs arrested under the Act would have been arrested anyway under existing legislation. That’s not the case with Celtic supporters who are being arrested for ‘new offences’.
yorkbhoy
thank you, I know a couple over here in Canada but I thought it would be a no no in scotland
Anyone thinking we should be missing a penalty on purpose to make some kind of protest has to be assuming the league title is already in the bag. Somewhat premature. Once the title is in the bag then we can make that type of protest, but certainly not before.
davidopoulos
You’ve opened a whole new meaning to the word cavorting!!
TimJim
15:44 on
22 April, 2015
Back to the nitty gritty tonight. A very important game for obvious reasons. The most important being the three points. Going into the split we would be eight points clear with only fifteen more up for grabs. Two wins and a draw and the title is ours. Draw tonight and we will need three wins, superior goal difference will kick in . If we lose we will need three wins and a draw, goal difference again being the deciding factor. This of course is only relevent if the Dons win all five games. If I am wrong with this I’am sure someone will let me know. I would appreciate it if you did.
Of course goal difference would come into play in the first scenario, just realised that.
Hamiltontim
16:01 on
22 April, 2015
Maybe.