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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notthebus says:
19 February, 2012 at 17:53
Isn’y ‘uttering’ a legal term in Scots Law as in ‘to utter false bank notes/false cheques’.
our role at ibrox is not only to support but to protect the team
we are there for them and the players need to know that if any of the lunatic fringe start
A quick question…
When do we celebrate our championship?
Once it is mathematicaly won with the 10pts.
Once it is mathematicaly won without the 10pts.
Or both.
OOH what an atmosphere.
I love a part with a happy atmosphere….
LET THE PEOPLE PARTY!!
Kevin Mc Karra(sp) on ESPN…
Blantyretime : ta for tryin’ tae link us,but cannae get it to play……..cos I’m usin’ an iPad.
Ah know…….get him.
Ah couldnae afford wan….it was a 60th. b/day present. And aye,ah’m THAT old…….in ma 7th. Decade of supportin’ the best team on the planet.and bein’ part of the finest community in the world. This past week has been a belter!!!
apparently craig burley is due to speak on ESPN HD, I dont think ill bother watching that……. reminder to self….I need to cancel that subscription.
V
HH
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy says:
19 February, 2012 at 18:54
notthebus says:
19 February, 2012 at 17:53
Isn’y ‘uttering’ a legal term in Scots Law as in ‘to utter false bank notes/false cheques’.
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It is uddering when they t*t’* are involved. :-)
If we can win the title at Ipox our support will outnumber theirs
They don,t do walking away my arse how many pissed off before the end yesterday
We should be looking at bhoycotting the dunfermline away game before any other, if just to see how long they can afford to be waiving away support money.
Tim Jim
They are writing to Gordon Smith asking that we are banned from ibroke for that game, citing “safety fears”
They don’t like it up em!
Mwahahahahaha
They are nothing but a bunch of glory seeking arseholes
What’s all this about allegedly fraudulent acts allegedly discovered at the alleged Ibrox? (Is that enough to cover me legally??) There may well have been a lot more going on there than we have ever imagined.
If I was a senior Strathclyde Police officer I would be hoping that liquidation comes before the Glasgow Derby. I wouldn’t want to try to police that one, with the bankrupt (moral and financial type) huns taking on the champions or soon to be champions. There are surely serious public order considerations about the behaviour of their fans in either scenario.
bigjie says:
19 February, 2012 at 17:54
A good day indeed ! Thanks for posting
Hail Hail
blantyretim says: 19 February, 2012 at 18:31
Sheer luck!
You must admit he’s not very commanding or inspiring.
Scotland Europe The World The Universe would be a much better place without them
The rank and file huns are actually writing to Duffield to have the Celtic support banned? Really?
On the grounds they can’t control themselves, presumably……
Did anybody else hear the sky sports commentator today mention that
the last time Celtic won 18 domestic matches in a row was in 1966 under Jock Stein?
of course he forgot to mention that was the start of the origional and best 9 in a row!!!!
WE DON’T DO WALKING AWAY – :-))))))
MWD
Thanks to BigJie for the goals and post match interview`s. Great service for us Bhoys who are over sea`s. Stream was rotten today.
Not to worry though hame on friday, so will be able to see the Bhoys in the flesh at the weekend.
C`mon the Hoops.
Guys,
wee bit of advice required.
Tried to get tickets for Ibrox, cant find them anywhere (except the unwashed end and I am not that brave / stupid)
Has anyone been to the beamback to Celtic Park before?
I see tickets are £5 for the champions lounge, how many can it hold and whats usually involved with the beamback?
Cheers in advance. :0)
What a week nearly as good as when the Lisbon Lions won the cup(The big one that is)Oh how wee Jinky and Tommy would be lapping this up
Mick
mibbies aye…
both Paul Elliot and Tony M…took time to settle
give the bhoy a chance; Rogne is the one for me at the mo…
Champions Elect 2012 to infinity
For those who are in love
There’s a song that’s warm and tender.
For those who are oppressed
In song you can protest.
So liberate your minds
And give your soul expression.
Open up your hearts,
I’ll sing for you this song.
Let the people sing their stories and their songs
And the music of their native land
Their lullabies and battlecries and songs of hope and joy
So join us hand in hand
All across this ancient land
Throughout the test of time
It was music that kept their spirits free
Those songs of yours and of mine
It was back in ancient times,
The bard would tell his stories
Of the heroes, of the villain,
Of the chieftains in the glen.
Through Elizabethian time
And Cromwellian war and fury
Put our pipers to the sword,
Killed our harpers and our bards.
Let the people sing their stories and their songs
And the music of their native land
Their lullabies and battlecries and songs of hope and joy
So join us hand in hand
All across this ancient land
Throughout the test of time
It was music that kept their spirits free
Those songs of yours and of mine
Ireland, land of song,
Your music lives forever
In its valleys, in its mountains,
In its hills and in its glens.
Our music did survive
Through famine and oppression.
To the generations gone,
I’ll sing for you this song.
Goodnight and God Bless.
Thanks Paul67
For Everything…
Hail Hail
I,ll need to lay of the Jameson I,am turning into a bigot
lucky no 7..
I’ve been to a beamback…
think it was just after we got horsed at the pox when Mon was in charge… Hibs away…?
it was ok ,but better going to a pub to watch it imo…
blantyretim
Yes you right with regards Paul Elliot and Mogga.
I’ll give him till the end of the season ;-)
Mind you things are changing so fast in the ol Scottish football we might get a level playing field for him to show his best?
lucky number 7 says:
19 February, 2012 at 19:10
Champions bar is now the affilition bar buddy. Its a decent size and holds couple of hundred or so. They will have at least one big screen maybe two on plus smaller tv sets
Ask to get in next home game and you can have a look round yerself
cheers
BT
Cheers for that, just wondered how it compared with being in a room full of folk doing the huddle compared to half the pub in a huff while the other half just cant get enough
Does anyone think that the huns’ cheating has been restricted to the last 20 odd years.
Their recent behaviour surely is a good indicator of previous indifference to the rules. Especially without the glare of publicity that is the modern internet etc.
I don’t think it is a stretch to believe they have been rotten to the core from their foundation.
Árd Macha
I didn’t think I would be grateful to BTM for anything but the commentator reminded me today that Rogne was a Mowbray purchase. What a bargain he was. Today was the exact type of banana skin the dan and loovens would have slipped up on. I know the hibs team were poor but that effort today was one of the highlights of the last couple of seasons to me. It said so much about lennie and the squad and shoved it up the ten points brigade.
Mick aye…. o))
lucky number7…
not in Blantyre there isn’t…. o))
weeron says:
19 February, 2012 at 18:25
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy says:
19 February, 2012 at 18:14
NegAnon2 says:
19 February, 2012 at 17:41
Dolph – why do we need to cash in? We dont – dont sell and see where the team takes us
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Gents, to some extent, this will be out of our hands. We could have a player who demands to be sold to england where he can triple his money?
I think our business model now includes top quality scouting, followed by selling a player every year or 2.
If Neil has the option of selling a midfielder in order to get the striker at the top of his list, he may very well want to do that.
A reasonable approach, I would suggest.
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I’m not saying you’re wrong and we may find that someone wants to leave for the EPL or other major leagues in Europe. However, I was hoping that having won the League our players might recogniose the quality of the players they are playing with and might want to stick around for a try at the 1. Champions League 2. Europa League (from a position of strength).
If anyone is determined to leave and can’t be dissuaded then fair enough. However, I don’t think we should set out , as Champions, with the view that we should sell one or two of our star players so that we become financially stable. We are financially stable and I think we can look forward to a bright future so long as we don’t spend money unwisely.
Peter Lawell, Neil and his scouting team have done wonderfully well for assembling the present playing squad – an embarassment of riches. I now am beginning to forgive PL for January 2009 – although there is a long way to go yet:-)
The Lennon Revolution continues apace. Ruthlessness, a winning mentality. Truly it would seem that these players would run through a brick wall for him. Number 88’s attitude is characteristic of this fortitude. Stokes always had his attitude questioned in the past, even at other teams- not anymore. It’s difficult to see how our new Pole is going to fit in with these two tearing up the final third, together with Sammi galloping off to the races.
Having said that, my player of the year so far: Chico Mulgrew.
St Martin,
Good idea cheers, will ask for a snoop around when I am down for the Murderwell match
:0)
Perfect end to a wonderful week. A tenner on the lads at 33/1 to win 5 – 0.
Thank God we were denied that pen !