If you do not have a knot in your stomach, you should. Hearts managed to relegate themselves last season through inept performances against teams clearly below them in the food chain. They upped their game against Hibs and (especially) Newco, posing questions that the Budgeocracy has yet to consider. On Sunday, we face a team of usually-can’t-be-bothereds with a grudge.
In October, they started their Championship campaign by putting six goals past Dundee, whom they blame for siding with Peter Lawwell in the discussions that determined how last season’s league campaign would end. Then they beat Hibs, who they can always be bothered to play, in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
The new stands at Tynecastle act as a reservoir of resentment and Celtic are top of their list. Who else, other than their players, either managers, or the insightful new broom that was going to show football how it’s done in the business world, is there to blame for their relegation than Celtic.
And then there’s Eddie. You and I didn’t really discuss this at the time. A photo circulated showing the keeper took him out, but that was ‘fake news’ as it was not of the penalty incident in the 2019 final. Hand on heart; I think we got away with one then. A goal down in the second half, Odsonne Edouard took control; before you knew it, you were celebrating a Treble Treble.
I do not respect Heart of Midlothian FC whatsoever, but I respect any opponent who can so readily cultivate the unifying resentment that can produce results like the 4-0 that ended Celtic’s world record 69 domestic games unbeaten. This is a proper team, better than most in the Premiership and more than capable of winning on Sunday. If we are one inch less prepared than them, we will lose.
Before the Lille and Kilmarnock wins I saw a shroud of defeat ahead at Hampden. We may have turned it around just in time, but for now, the stomach remains knotted.
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my team for tomorrow,
Hazard
Ajer Duffy Jullien Laxalt
Soro McGregor
Christie Turnbull Elyonoussi
Edouard
Bada 10.12pm
I don’t know much about golf .. apart from a wee £5 bet on the last day ..
Wee Charlie (?) Woods looked a natural off the tee … I think the wee boy is 11 or 12 ?? Impressive stuff … Tiger senior looked on as proud as any dad
My team the morra
Barkas / Hazard
Not sure young Hazard merits his place before our number 1 … who hasn’t done that much wrong
Ajer Julienne Shane Taylor (I like Greg)
Soro Brown
Calmac Christie
TURNBULL
Edouard
Hazard
Ajer julienne Duffy Taylor
Soro
Christie. Calmac
Turnbull
Ajeti Eddie
Griffiths to come on for a goal if we need one, Broonie on for the last 15 to tighten things up.
I’ve got 3-0 Turnbull first scorer 👍🏼
MH 10.45pm
Do not disagree with your starting 11 ..
Apart from Scott Brown to start ,,, not to win the game but too make sure the final doesn’t get lost :-)
Got to admit! Up until a cple of days a go could not get myself up for the cup final!! Now can’t wait to create history, they hun bastards are kidding on they don’t care !! Aye !! Do it Celtic and annoy them tramps for ever !! Eddie 3-0
BIG GEORGES FAN CLUB – HAIL, HAIL, WEE OSCAR @ 9:05
I think I’ve found the CQNer on the Twitter thread.
It’s got to be Tim Robinson surely!
Also, I can understand these things are huge team efforts but, for a couple of reasons, I was surprised to see there was a shout out given for @TheDickVet…
WT 10.52pm
Celtic should always be our we escapism from real life …
Mon the hoops :-)
This may well change between now and kick off but if I were picking the team I’d set up 4-4-2 and go with…
Barkas [I honestly don’t think he’s been ‘bad’ as such and just suffered from the low confidence defence playing in front of him]
Ajer, Jullien, Duffy, Laxalt
Frimpong, Soro, Turnbull, Elyounoussi
Edouard, Klimala
And I’d expect to bring on any 3 from Brown, McGregor, Christie and Rogic.
Things I never thought I’d ever say –
“I am soooooo excited about the fact that tomorrow I finally get to watch last season’s Cup Final. Live!”
Scottish Cup final
In December ….
Amazing
Just think how shoite it would be if we weren’t in the final … sometimes we actually don’t realise how blessed we are 🍀🍀🍀…. and going for a fourth 🍀
1 more sleep ;-)
I’m up for the cup
The ten isn’t gone but if it doesn’t happen we will still have two nines – they will never achieve that
If we win tomorrow we will have a Quad Treble – unheard of and unrepeatable
In terms of the history books, tomorrow is a huge achievement
JRS 11.25pm
Legitimate 9s :-)
In no particular order –
Tomorrow would be a good day for Eddie to get his mojo back.
Worthy mention to Mayo today. Gave the Dubs a game. The early goal was a killer.
Hopefully !! All Tim’s are happy tomorrow!! Absolutely shoite year ! Hopefully next year is better!f. Fairhillbhoy! Have the best Xmas you can m8 ! All the best to all Tim’s for next year !! Last post of 2020!! See you all in 2021 🍀🍀
Hello again all you young rebels.
Good morning from a very exited rebel peninsula.
I,m with GFTB , Broony to start and motm.
Wishy Tim you,re correct, Huns will be spewing at
the thought of another treble for the bhoys
Party time now.
For we,re all off to the DUbliner in the green…in the green.
Wonder if Paddy,s got my GUinness up yet?
H H. Mick
Hope yev had a great birthday Big Jimmy…yer pressy will arrive tomoz as a 3-0 win…for the Quadruple Treble ;-))
H.H.
Wishaw Tim…stay srong brother…cherish yer family…see you in 2021 ;-))
H.H.
Jobo, at 11.06pm
Alleluia, Klimala. The only one of 4 centre forwards who is fit and willing. Everyone wanting Eddy up front on his own… the 2020/21 Eddy is not the same as the previous version. But let’s live in hope.
Just watched MOTD on delay.
At end of programme returned to live TV just in time to see Motherwell score.
My goodness.
Tavernier is a rubbish defender.
Fast asleep.
Take note Celtic.
PS – switched off my TV at this point of course.
After all, why would a Celtic fan watch them?
🤔
Hail hail
Keep The Faith
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Let’s smack the hearts out of the bigots tomorrow.
First Cup Final memory was Hay in charge and Judas getting sent off. Not the SC but got me thinking,
HH all and thanks to those that know I am saying thanks for the great posts through this mental 2020. Not to jinx but people tell me Max Mad was set in 2021.
Tor Mentor…a stand alone rock that takes you undrr their wing;-))
Melbourne Mick
We might not win the Scottish cup today, we have probably won “too” much in the last few years :-) but I am already delighted with this part of your earlier post ….
“I,m with GFTB , Broony to start and motm“
Hail Hail 🍀
Wee viewing warm up
2017
Sc cup final
https://youtu.be/fqD2fRgaado
2018
Sc cup final
https://youtu.be/gzVm76YSZPk
2019
Sc cup final
https://youtu.be/mk7OaniSvOM
HH
Smile.its cup final day
Courtesy mcCaff over in SC.
Parliamo Glasgow.
https://youtu.be/a0rgETg2Hoo
HH
Hello fellow Tims can you tell me what time TV coverage starts for the cup final today.
Thanks in advance.HH
1-15 bbc 👍👍👍👍
History awaits Celtic, let’s rise to the occasion and do ourselves proud ☘️
The very best of Luck Today Celtic, Lenny and the Bhoys.
Noone knows Anything.
100% is All anyone asks.
Thanks Smyth plenty of time to get Android box fired up
HH
DENIABHOY…
Ive just logged in from yesterday afternoon and read your Post about your good lady…
May I wish better times ahead asap for you and your family.
HH.
Up (early) for The Cup!
HH to all Tims.
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BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 19TH DECEMBER 2020 7:32 PM
The very lucky Celt only, will sit on the eve of a quadruple treble,
Celtic are set to complete the unique, with an angsty support, that have seen multi million pound buys perform where a penny wasn’t previously spent. No planes, trains or automobiles, no sun weathered walk up King’s Park Ave, no beer in a Gazebo, no Jinky, no Macari , Hood, Deans, McGhee, Provan McAvennie, Lennox, Chalmers, McNeill or Connolly. It’s just another laptop Sunday, with totally un Celtic like, incidental football.
Not so much as a single Celtic fan in Hampden, where we’ve sat on the steps with dusty eyes, or climbed upon each others shoulders to greet the Hooped up heroes, tomorrow is nonetheless still very much worldwide, lap it up day.
If there were to be some form of mild insignificant retribution for a Deadco FC it is altogether bound to be 2020, the year of Covid, and its probably already written by the Celtic gods. The devil is in the detail, down to the same red card, red card standside referee’s assistant who ‘pounds’ the same south of a river white line, on any given locked down or not Saturdays and Sundays.
There is plenty in the Celtic tank to tank and we beat all kinds of everything, on these ole blades of grass, besides Neil Francis, if you can’t motivate Celtic you can’t motivate, tomorrow is May day, so may your Celtic go with you
Absent Celts CSC
Celtic 3-0
Hail Hail
SETTING FREE THE BEARS…
The ONLY Chump that I encountered yesterday during my Birthday was ME….Its the first Saturday of horse racing that I can remember when I FAILED to pick even ONE Winner…..my Fitba bets werent much better !
LOL.
Ive picked 4 Horses for today ( Sunday)….but I dont care just as long as the Celts WIN the Cup ?
Ive selected two ” Correct Scores” for Today with Celtic coming out on Top obviously….
COYBIG.
HH
Once again, may I say ” Thank You” to ALL on here who Posted Birthday wishes yesterday…those wishes were the Highlight of my day, as I didnt back ANY Winners, stuck at home, I didnt speak to anyone, NO Beer, NO Wummin, and the Huns eventually won…
Not the best Birthday ever, but on the same day last year my health was not very good although I was released from Hospital on my Birthday…and I got a Taxi straight to my local Pub for some Beers, and after being in Hospital for two weeks I finally had some Fags..and the Beer of course.
Home alone at present…but thats better than being in hospital….so I can count my Blessings.
COYBIG.
HH.
My friends in Celtic,
Football history awaits.
COYBIG.
Come out the gates hard and with skilful purpose today.
Forward threat, possession and momentum.
….oh, and someone please skud wee Nasty as soon as possible…….
AllIWantForChristmas CSC
………………………….Thalassotherapy CSC
HHH.
SEAN THORNTON…
I hope the lovely Lynsey had a GREAT Birthday.
All the best to you and your family.
HH Mate.