69 games undefeated in domestic football, setting a new Scottish record, but eventually, Things Fall Apart and Celtic lost 4-0 at Tynecastle. It was Brendan Rodgers’ first defeat to a Scottish club, 18 months after taking over as manager. Celtic were not even bad that day; when Hearts went three ahead shortly after halftime, the comeback was still a real possibility. We didn’t make the most of our chances and everything they hit flew into the net. There is always a danger, even against poor teams.
Whatever joy Hearts felt that day was sorely paid for since. In the 21 subsequent games between the sides, Celtic won on 19 occasions. The only two exceptions came when Celtic were in the middle of European qualifiers. As a friend noted yesterday, Hearts players biggest hurdle is seeing the Celtic jersey. They just cannot cope against imperious champions.
Curiously, elsewhere, people are looking at Celtic’s two visits to Edinburgh within the next eight days and seeing opportunity for themselves, hoping their Hour Come Round at Last. You and I are well used to hearing at this time of year, the Second Coming is at hand. Two wins for the good guys will fix that nonsense.
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Good luck to the Mandela 15 tonight.
Mudryk finally starts his Chelsea career
Used to like Arsenal……til Arteta took over…..narcissistic arsehole……mon the Chelsea
In saying that….Odegard (sp) is some player….he’d suit the Hoops
“Hearts biggest hurdle is the celtic jersey”.
An even bigger hurdle for hearts is the sevco jersey.
WESTCRAIGS on 21ST OCTOBER 2023 6:43 PM
“Hearts biggest hurdle is the celtic jersey”.
An even bigger hurdle for hearts is the sevco jersey.
Yip
By design
Good for thought now by Rice
Food for thought….ffs
Always thought that Rice was a puddin
That Chelsea player Gusto puts everything into it
Superb Trossard…….some game now
31003 on 21st October 2023 7:09 pm
Always thought that Rice was a puddin
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I Always thought that Rudi was InstruMental
Shutupetec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntvEDbagAw
PETEC
I see what you did there…..🤪
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 21ST OCTOBER 2023 5:58 PM
TONTINE TIM
well that score is no surprise after all the leith louts are no friends of ours and NEVER have been
What on earth has Hibs being hammered by Rangers to with what they think of Celtic?
*you missed the point I was tryin tae make Tom and it was there was more chance of hibs doin the huns a favour than them doin us one, wtf black sunday does cum tae mind
Just cannot give support to Chelsea. One of the Blues Brothers i.e. The Range@@s, Chelsea and Linfield . At least Highbury is one of the few English stadiums where you will see an Irish Tricolour on display (Goodison being another).
Imagine if Rice and Grealish had stayed with Ireland.
Mikel Arteta EBT value £674,603
Just watched highlights of huns game and have never seen such a shambolic Hibs team . Looked like a few of their players had a wee bet on the scoreline .
Vigo holds happy memories and is the venue at this moment for Atletico de Madrid´s Spanish league match this weekend, the Balaidos stadium to be exact
Atletico are resting De Paul and Molina and youngster Barrios plays from the start. The teamsheet news is that Carl Starfelt starts for Celta and will be dealing with Griezmann and Morata.
Simeone will set out a five man defence with wide men Lino and Llorente considered “laterales” and will try to get down the wings. They have a three man midfield similar to Celtic.
Rafa Benitez is in his first season at Real Club Celta de Vigo and needs a result fast. He almost pulled off a shock victory away to Barcelona a few weeks ago and will enjoy the chance to go head to head with El Cholo.
First name on the Team sheet.
Callum for the next 2 games, not sure the Larry Bird.
We huv a very hectic schedule incoming.
This is a right up the Tree Bernhard Langer of a Sonic!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrFUxci3UjQ
Changes huv happened.
Evening all.
Just seen a picture of Old Firm FC’s gaffer with a poppy in his jacket lapel today.
That mob will always play to the gallery, I would bet that their gaffer does not realise he is being played.
Sheffield Utds Archer gets one on target
OldFirm welcoming at the Hate Factory.
Go and F&ck yerselves Royally.
Liars and deceivers.
McTominey does it again
Archer almost hits the bulls eye
McBurnies penalty too hot for Onana
Blades looking sharp
Archer pulling the strings
Archer takes aim…
Some move….take a bow Archer
Sheffield Utd play ‘70s style football
Declan Rice
West Ham’s Declan Rice very controversially switched allegiances to England in 2019 after making three appearances for the senior Ireland team a year previously.
FIFA allowed Rice to make the switch as he had not played in a competitive international, allowing Rice to represent his country of birth.
Rice qualified to play for Ireland through his Irish grandparents and reportedly grew up in a very Irish household.
The nature of Rice’s move to England left a sour taste for many Irish soccer fans and former players, who believed that the talented youngster was a shining light in Ireland’s youth set-up.
Rice, meanwhile, had belted out Amhrán na bhFiann ahead of his Ireland debut against Turkey in March 2018 and said that was “no decision” to be made when questioned about his international future and reported interest from England.
However, Rice would later reject a call-up from then-Ireland manager Martin O’Neill for a competitive game against Wales in September 2018 that would have secured his international future with Ireland.
Instead, Rice took several months to think about his international career before eventually opting to represent England in early 2019. He later said his mind was made up when he watched England’s run to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Former Ireland international Kevin Kilbane, who was born in Preston but chose to play for Ireland, condemned Rice for the decision and for “taking three caps” away from young footballers who would have been proud to represent Ireland.
Kilbane described Rice’s move as a “slap in the face” to other Irish players.
Rice has since gone on to become an important part of England manager Gareth Southgate’s plans and started each of England’s six games at Euro 2020.
Jack Grealish
Before the Declan Rice saga, there was Jack Grealish.
Like Declan Rice, Jack Grealish was heralded as Irish soccer’s next big thing.
Grealish impressed for Ireland at underage level, winning the under-21 player of the year award in 2015 but switched allegiances to England later in the year.
There was some hope that Grealish would choose Ireland over England given that he had played Gaelic football for John Mitchel’s Hurling and Camogie Club in Warwickshire until he was 14. He had also rejected several approaches from England in the past.
However, speaking ahead of the Euro 2020 championships, Grealish said he made the switch because he felt English.
“Obviously, I am English, my parents are born in England… I was obviously born in England, so I feel English. I changed to England and since then I’ve never looked back,” Grealish said ahead of this summer’s championships.
He said he “loved every moment” that he spent with Ireland’s underage teams and his loss has been felt by an Irish team that boasts a severe lack of star quality.
Grealish’s move to England wasn’t nearly as controversial as Declan Rice’s because he never represented the senior Irish team, but it still caused indignation amongst Irish supporters, especially since it pre-dated Rice’s decision.
Grealish, like Rice, qualified to play for Ireland through his Irish grandparents.
SCULLYBHOY on 21ST OCTOBER 2023 7:38 PM
Just cannot give support to Chelsea. One of the Blues Brothers i.e. The Range@@s, Chelsea and Linfield . At least Highbury is one of the few English stadiums where you will see an Irish Tricolour on display (Goodison being another).
*absolutely and its all down to the North London Irish but at one time in the 50s they had a very close relationship with the huns and often had preseason friendlies with them,
Kinda pathetic.
Engerland playing their first hard game of the competition vs SA playing their 4th.
Totally pathetic actually that the draw can allow this kind of thing.
Not a surprise who is energized.
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SCULLYBHOY on 21ST OCTOBER 2023 9:00 PM
Declan Rice
West Ham’s Declan Rice very controversially switched allegiances to England in 2019 after making three appearances for the senior Ireland team a year previously.
FIFA allowed Rice to make the switch as he had not played in a competitive international, allowing Rice to represent his country of birth.
Rice qualified to play for Ireland through his Irish grandparents and reportedly grew up in a very Irish household.
Rice, meanwhile, had belted out Amhrán na bhFiann ahead of his Ireland debut against Turkey in March 2018 and said that was “no decision” to be made when questioned about his international future and reported interest from England.
*Rice was born and raised in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. His paternal grandparents were from Douglas, County Cork, in Ireland. In March 2019, Rice apologised for pro-Irish Republican Army comments he made on social media in 2015.