High expectations, the day the season pivoted

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Luis Palma’s 87th minute goal should have been enough to secure the win at our visit to Fir Park in September.  Incredibly, Motherwell’s equaliser 8 minutes later was not enough for them to take a point.  A game which couldn’t produce a goal for so long, ended with a flurry.

Almost two months later, the winner that day, scored by Matt O’Riley, feels like it is going to be one of the most important goals of the season.  Not only did it secure another two points for Celtic, it punctured the pre-match mood 15 miles away at Ibrox.  There, the early crowd came alive at news of Motherwell’s 95th minute equaliser.  The O’Riley goal sapped energy out of the stadium.  Barry Robson’s side scored three and took the same number of points back home to Aberdeen.  If ever a season pivoted on a day…..

I like Stuart Kettlewell.  The Motherwell manager is a talent waiting for a bigger platform.  His achievements in Dingwall were under-appreciated, but they love him in Lanarkshire, for now, anyway.

We return to Celtic Park after the last of the autumn international breaks, desperate to see Celtic, desperate to push through a season with so much promise.  Being eight points ahead and going into a period with predominantly home games, expectations are high.

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  1. Celtic Mac’s post told us that Universities are seeking information on your charge sheet and convictions record alongside your exam qualifications, when you apply for a place at Uni.

     

     

    If qualifying points were awarded for this, 90% of my school would have got into Oxbridge.

     

     

    The other 10% would be heading for the Ivy League Unis

  2. 3 points and we’ll see how they do at pittodrie. The comic value if aberdeen where to take points off them after Kris Boyd’s meltdown last day out would be incredible.

  3. SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 24TH NOVEMBER 2023 12:20 PM

     

    Celtic Mac’s post told us that Universities are seeking information on your charge sheet and convictions record alongside your exam qualifications, when you apply for a place at Uni.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    If qualifying points were awarded for this, 90% of my school would have got into Oxbridge.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The other 10% would be heading for the Ivy League Unis

     

    ………………..

     

     

    I got into CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY…………….Someone left a WINDAE OPEN.

     

     

    LOL

     

    HH

  4. University is overrated, who needs it.

     

     

    Look at Albert Einstein, he never went to Uni and he was the first man to climb Mount Everest. 😆

  5. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    “In The Heat Of Lisbon”

     

     

    On reflection ….

     

     

    … the last bit might be “The Night”

  6. i meant references to the celtic in fimt , tv, drama, etc,

     

     

    the answers cant wait till sunday,

     

     

    you know

     

     

    the day after tomorrow

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