A five star performance from Celtic extended their lead at the top of the table to an incredible 17 points as Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper dictated the pace and outcome of the game. Stokes made sure he got on the end of a Charlie Mulgrew corner on 14 minutes to head the opening goal from inside the six yard box. Six minutes later it was 0-2 when Hooper collected on the halfway line before playing a forward pass to Stokes. Stokes advanced into the box before slipping the ball to Hooper, who slipped the ball underneath Graham Stack from 10 yards out.
Hibs first genuine attempt arrived midway through the first half when Adam Matthews failed to deal with a long ball and was robbed by Stevenson but Fraser Forster saved. Wotherspoon then had a good chance 8 yards out when he met a cross from the left but his attempt went wide.
Celtic should have had a penalty when Anthony Stokes again rushed into the box before cutting back and had his ankles clipped but the referee waved play-on.
Two minutes after the break Charlie Mulgrew removed any remaining doubt about the result. Gary Hooper was fouled 23 yards from goal and Mulgrew thundered the resulting free kick into the far corner of the net.
Hooper and Stokes linked again when the former back-heeled for the latter but Graham Stack blocked the shot from 12 yards. Hooper’s second goal of the game arrived seven minutes into the second half when James Forrest passed to Mulgrew who fed Hooper. The striker’s shot bobbled over the diving Stack into the net.
A careless back-heel by Kelvin Wilson was collected by Gary O’Connor who crossed for Leigh Griffiths but Forster collected comfortably. The rout was completed when Stokes fed substitute Kris Commons whose wayward shot struck the knee of Ki and deflected into the net. Joe Ledley almost made it six when he won a header from a Ki corner but his attempt rebounded off the bar.
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On the subject of Journalistic allegiances. Back in the 90s I went to Uni with Jim Traynor’s daugher (a wee darlin as well), and after years of asking her to give me a hint on her dad’s allegiances on the last day of Uni she told me her Dad was actually slightly Celtic minded around the breakfast table. Not so much a fan, but had Celtic sympathies. This is total truth, hard to beleive I know but I often think we do get a bit obsessed by who is for us and against us, but hey I’m in a very forgiving mood at the moment.
Hail,Haill
GS
Hoop hoop Hooray says:
19 February, 2012 at 22:58
so so true
it wasnt whyte or sir (big x through it) david
the Big Man has killed the Hun
I am hearing that the Larkhall Big House All You can eat Buffet and Pancake Emporium has cancelled its 24 hour a day policy and now will close between the hours of 3am and 6am for a right good hose down.
but its not a universally accepted policy from its number 1 client.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZLIaFVUPE
tommytwiststommyturns says:
19 February, 2012 at 23:08
TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!
Was it not Dick Gordon at £land yesterday??
id rather rangers finished 2nd than motherwell
the huns are huns and thats what they are, but mcall is a wee sleakit rat who sends his team out to get pumped aganst the hun, ,sod him.
omes down to last game of the seasn for 2nd place hun v mother hun, ill be cheering thr mighty rangers. one last time/
S S
Wouldnt like to clean his cage out!!!
hen1rik
I work with a girl who’s got £10 at 2,800/1.
She’s beginning to believe.
im seeing a few things on various websites about hoping Fenlone keeps Hibs up and that Dunfermline go down
Fenlon has been quoted in the papers as being a Celtic season ticket holder and a big Celtic fan…ballix
“Billy” Fenlon as he is known here in the North, ( an “affectionate” knickname given to him by linfield) because he took the cash to play for Linfield
never has been a Celtic season ticket holder, and never mentioned his love of celtic whilst playing for Linfield
up there with lomas, shiels and tommy wright
Perahps thi shas already been posted, and if so..apologies.
The BBC Scotland website Sports/Football section shows the SPL league table with RFC in Admininstration with 61 points.
The BBC London website Sports/Football section shows the SPL league table with RFC in Administration with 51 points.
Perhaps the BBC London guys could notify their colleagues in Scotland that their SPL league table is out of date.
Some might speuclate as to why, when the whole of Scotland knows that the total number of points for that club is actually 51 points, BBC Scotland insists on knowingly showing a false and misleading SPL table.
It is not as if the recent points deduction is subject to any form of appeal either. Done and dusted, deduct ten points for going into Administration.
Answers on a postcard to Points of View, London.
HH
RWE CSC
McLean, a hun in sheeps clothing…maybe.
We must stop havin pops and wondering where thems “scribes” allegiances lye(me included) cos there will be a time soon very soon it just wont matter anymore!!!
HaiL HaiL
hamiltontim says:
19 February, 2012 at 22:40
Pictures of the Celtic support today
that was magic, magic.
special mentions for Rutherglen and Greenock.
ta for sharing.
OZZIE and the southern star Celtic Supporters go back and look at HT’s link for pics from the game.
Party at Chad Hogans right enough.
AntrimKev
Fenlon is a big Celtic Fan
I have met him at Parkhead and on the plane from Dublin over to games I know lads that played with him at St Patricks Athletic and they had stories of home singing Celtic songs before games.
At the time he played for Linfield there was more money up north and thats why he went,I know a few lads that played up there (for Portadown,but thats another story)
I dont playing for Linfied and talking about what a big Celtic fan you are would be a good idea,but professional footballers go where the best money is.
One thing you can be sure of .Pat fenlon is a big Celtic fan
Exiled,
You are probably not 100% wrong about his dislike for us, not all sheep hate the buns but most do. He’s not originally from Aberdeen, Highlands somewhere and whilst there’s pockets of Timmery up there I’m guessing he’s more likely to have had Hun tendencies when growing up… I find living up here as I have for 20 years now that the Sheep really do hate both of us but that their hatred for them is just a fair bit greater and tolerate us winning only because it stops them from doing so.
antrimkev,
I doubt anyone in their right mind would mention their love for Celtic whilst playing for Linfield! Maybe he thinks he’s safe here in “coming out”…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZLIaFVUPE
my 4 year old nephew, half spanish, curly haired red head and Charlie Drake look a like was shown this tonight and left my wee hoose shouting
ra big hoose muzz stay open, rats ra but-m line.
he will repeat this tomorrow morning at nursury for sure.
Heard Provan talking about how Neil would rather win the league under his own steam!!!!!
He seemed to be saying we were gifted it because of the points deduction…what a toad he has become.
What is the Stars says:
19 February, 2012 at 23:2
billy Fenlon is a hun
once you have taken money from them you are one of them – wether it be in Norn iron or scotland you are tainted
see chris Burke, tony Gorman (portadown ref for you there) or Mccormack for leeds
just a wee question how could billy have travelled to all them Celtic matches when he was playing in the Irish League?
Keevins said today that Celtic fans wont boycott £land cos he believes they have a big party planned!! Who’s the snitch????
they have never won it and never will
I think you summed it up pretty well.
I come from that part of the world myself, and pockets of Timmery is so accurate, the rest would be bastions of hunnery.
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Stars
Pat Fenlon is a cracking bloke, when he was the Bohs manager he sorted tickets for a few bhoys to go to games at Celtic Park when they were like gold dust, had a few swallys in his company, as good a Tim as you will meet.
NORTHERN IRELAND legend Trevor Anderson knew Pat Fenlon had the bottle for anything when he saw him play a tape of Celtic songs in Belfast’s Shankill LOYALIST stronghold.
Midfield playmaker Fenlon had just won a trophy with Linfield — then bossed by Anderson — and was celebrating with team-mates on an open top bus.
The pint-sized star, poised to be confirmed as Dundee United’s new manager, hadn’t long become one of the first Catholics to play for the previously notorious Protestant club.
Fenlon was quick to win the hearts of the Linfield support as his dazzling skills helped inspire them to title and Cup glory.
Ex-Manchester United and Northern Ireland striker Anderson regards him as one of the most gifted players he has ever managed.
And over a decade on he still marvels at the courage Fenlon showed in joining Linfield and facing up to vile abuse from a bigoted element.
Anderson, 58, told SunSport: “It took courage for Pat to sign for Linfield because of his background — especially because he supports Celtic!
“I got wind he was set to sign for Ards and arranged to meet him before anything was finalised. Thankfully, I managed to persuade Pat to come to Linfield. I think he realised he would be joining the best.
“And he proved to be a great signing for me and the club. He was no bother whatsoever.
“The players loved him, including Dessie Gorman who I’d made the first catholic to play for Linfield.
“All I was interested in was a player’s ability — nothing else, as it should be.
“Fortunately, all of that stuff is now firmly in the past.
“Anyway, we won four trophies in one season and were celebrating.
“Now you’ve heard of the Shankill, eh?
“Well, after our success, we had an open top bus to go through Belfast. And Pat actually put a Celtic tape on! It was taken in the best way and everyone laughed.
“Let me tell you that after a few months at the club he started to be known as Billy Fenlon, not Pat.
“That said it all about how well he settled in at Linfield.
“After he left us on freedom of contract he joined Shamrock Rovers, the Celtic of Ireland.
“And would you believe he took dog’s abuse from their supporters — because he’d played for Linfield.
“That’s what it was like back then. Thankfully, it’s all changed.
“Pat has great strength of character and I can’t imagine there’s any challenge that would scare him. He’s from good stock.
“Pat was a great player. He could pass the ball and he could see things.
“He wasn’t exactly the biggest, but he had guts and wouldn’t shirk from anything on the pitch.
“Pat wasn’t frightened to get stuck in.
“He was a playmaker with a bit of dig.
“I always thought he could see passes that no other player in the Irish League could.”
Anderson added: “Pat’s a lovely fella and if he’s confirmed as Dundee United’s new manager then I wish him all the luck in the world. It would be a big step for him.
“He’s a deep thinker and someone who knows the game inside out. He’s studied it closely through the years.
“The fact he knew how to play the game was always going to stand him in good stead.
“I knew straight away that Pat was destined to be a manager and he’s had phenomenal success with Bohemians and Shelbourne.
“Now I hope he gets the chance to go on to bigger things.”
Fenlon, 40, flew back to Dublin yesterday after a Wednesday night flight was cancelled because of the weather.
Irish champions Bohemians are adamant United WILL pay compensation for their manager and are understood to be demanding £240,000.
United have offered less than that and it’s believed the clubs have agreed a 6pm deadline tonight to settle the deal.
Fenlon is also understood to be unwilling to walk away unless compensation can be agreed. If the clubs are still well apart tonight, then Tannadice chief Stephen Thompson could yet call off the deal.
Bohemians honorary secretary Gerry Conway said: “We are entitled to compensation, that’s the bottom line.
“Pat remains our manager without a compensation deal being agreed. He knows that — I have told him that.”
Thompson, meanwhile, said: “Dundee United have acted properly throughout our search for a new manager.
“We approached Bohemians for permission to speak to Pat Fenlon and only did so once they had faxed that permission.
“I would add that when they gave permission for us to speak to him, they did so without any pre-conditions.”
Regarding Sportscene surely the issue here is what the SFA, Strathclyde Police and the Scottish Government are going to do about the huns sectarian singing. That’s who I’m contacting anyway.
Antrimkev
Believe what you want
League Of Ireland games were traditionally on a Sunday
when he played up North obviously he couldnt have gone to Celtic as the games were on a Sunday
I am not a liar,I have met him on plane from Dublin on saturday heading to parkhead,its very well known in Dublin football circles
But beleive what you want sunshine
And you call Rangers fans Bigots,Good man
greensleeves………….jim traynor attended many celtic games at celtic park alongside my cousin joe………as i said before on this site……….if your a sports journalist you cannot afford to support a certain team……otherwise you wont get far………just ask wee pat
Aipple
You rang.
bournesouprecipe@gmail.com
They have never won it and never will
Wakey wakeyyyyyyy
Sixteen roads to Golgotha says:
19 February, 2012 at 23:32
seen that in the sunday world as well
he still took the silver to play for Linfield
if he had off been a decent player he would have took the silver for rangers
he is a hun – tainted because he follow followed the silver
very good weekend, we have a good young team that will get better as they grow together but we dont need to sell and should not be looking to sell. however, we will, i would think, consider any bid of nwetwwen 7-10 million for any player.
by releasing loovens, odea, thompson, wilson, cha and dan and by accepting any half decent offers for mccourt, mcginn, jaurez, murphy and radmussion we should be able to afford a quality young striker who is both strong and powerful as well as, FF and the players signed up in january, which will lead to a better squad than the one that finishes this season.
its up to lenny and co to ensure there is a steady flow of youngsters i.e. 16,17,18,19, 20 coming through the youth system and the front door every season ready to replace the previous generation of players when one moves on. celtic should have a first team squad of no more than 22 players, with youngsters waiting in the wings.
do that and lenny could be in the job for a decade or more and we might just start winning the league again and getting ourselves back into the CL on a regular basis, which will only improve our players value and the quality of young players willing to come to celtic because they will know they will get an opportunity to play.
What is the Stars says:
19 February, 2012 at 23:34
i know when LOI games were played
i asked you how he got to Celtic games when he played for Linfield?
he was a season ticket holder after all?
so did we play a lot of games on a sunday when he played for linfield?
Complaints away. Night all.
St Stivs
The problem is once you click on it you can be there for ages!!!
I’m in one but I’ll keep that to myself :-))
bazzabhoy
You really wanted to share that with us….?
Laughin
Hahhaahahaha
Antrimkev
Obviously he couldnt go to Celtic games when he played for Linfield as both were played on a Satuday ( I mistakenly typed Sunday earlier,league of ireland games were Sunday,Irish League games Saturday as you know)
A lot of season ticket holders dont get to games because of work commitments
Does that make them huns
Anyway what is your point
He is a Celtic fan and was a regular at parkhead when ever he could go.
So he played for Linfield (boo hoo)
Get over it
ST STIVS – Much prefer this version – THE BIG HOUSE
MWD
i also remember Billy fenlon and Loughie (Kieran Loughran) getting sent off for going toe to toe in a Reds v blues match at windsor (Linfields home ground because thats where Cliftonville had to play all their home/away/neutral games at – its like Celtic having to play all their home and away games v rangers and every cup match regardless of wether they were drawn at home or not)
and Billy giving the Cliftonville fans the fingers for asking him to bless himself
im sure Billy never knew what was going on up in the north when he took Linfields money ha ha ha ha
antrimkev
Funny innit…?
How they harp on about Fenlon being a Celtic fan yet not a peep about yer Mccalls, Browns, Butchers, ……….ad infinitum
Odd.
Antrimkev
So what
He was a Linfield player,should he not try when playing against Cliftonville
Thats football
If you still choose to dislike him because he once played Linfield,thats your perogative.
However its a fairly bigoted attitude in my opinion