Job done, we have had a week of celebration and back slapping. Meanwhile, in Perth, a squad are playing for their livelihoods, playing to make mortgage payments and ensure they have a wage come July.
St Johnstone may be second bottom of the league, but their last defeat was four games ago, narrowly to Newco, they have beaten Hearts, and taken draws at Pittodrie and Easter Road in the last two months. The gap to St Mirren and safety has narrowed to six points; tomorrow we face a side with momentum.
One of football’s endearing lessons to me arrived in April 2005. We went to Ibrox and won 1-2, the mood was similar to what it is right now, as we thought we had done the difficult work. A home game against Tony Mowbray’s Hibs was up next.
There were all sorts of rumours of what went wrong that day, but the upshot is that a poor Hibs side left Glasgow with a 1-3 win. Celtic lost the title by a a single point three weeks later. No one saw that outcome after the win at Ibrox.
If you think tomorrow is all about celebrating what happened on Sunday, let me dissuade you. If we beat St Johnstone, we will have to show even greater appetite than we know they will have. For this one, history is our team talk.
I’ve been out this morning and not had a chance to catch up with Dermot Desmond’s subtle musings. Maybe next week.
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Sorry, clicked the wrong button…………… And thanks Philbhoy!
A list of posters asking for something from Paul is interesting.
I would respect the poster who submits a pledge of what he can do for Paul / the blog.
“I, the undersigned, agree to abide by the rules of the blog. Namely, to avoid offensive language and personal insults.”
Now, that would be a list of merit.
Welcome words Paul. There’s still work to be done!
T
Man identified and charged for throwing bottle that hit the physio.
Chump. 😊
PAUL67 has told me he will get the BIG JIMMY issue sorted shortly!!
Sounds positive!
FREE BIG JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DENIABHOY
I’ve been told it was a Celtic supporter who threw the bottle 80 yards to its target.
;-(
I know the league isn’t won yet and it’d be a great story to see Villareal win the Champions League, I am getting slightly nervous now with them and possibly Atleti still in the business end of the tournament.
Don’t forget, the SPFL winners only go straight into the Champions League if the CL winners also finish in the qualifying places in their league too.
Philbhoy, That is great news.
Thank you Paul.
I have to agree with Article, I am haunted by 2005.
I can still remember the celebratory session after we beat the Huns & the numbing disbelief when we lost to Motherwell,
I had been one of the ghuys saying we were going to win League when we were 6 behind, now that we are 6 ahead, I’m more scared than when we were behind.
CORKCELT
Fingers crossed!
The league is not won yet.
Until mathematically assured, the slogan ” We never stop ” is very apt.
While I hope to see the return of Big Jimmy, a boycott of CQN is unhelpful, posturing and infantile.
HH, the journey continues.
I don’t think any Celtic fan who watched that Motherwell defeat will ever forget it, even if you live to 100😱
GEEBEE1978 on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:28 PM
If Russian clubs are banned from European tournaments next season, which looks likely, we’re guaranteed a place in the groups as we become the tenth ranked nation
P67
…………………a poor Hibs side left Glasgow with a 1-3 win.
That poor Hibs side had in their ranks that day Caldwell, Whittaker, Glass, O’Connor, Riordan, Sproule, and a very youthful Broony himself. Let’s not pretend that St Johnstone are bringing anything like that quality to CP tomorrow.
Re the DD interview.
A bit of playing to the gallery and rewriting history. Liquidation. Check. New club. Check. Continuous history. Check. Not exactly what has said before is it.
And the manager always has the final say on recruitment ? At that point Brendan – millions of wingers- Rodgers spurted out his coffee.
And that was that. Wonder who else was on the jet heading to Atlanta, Georgia ?
CELTIC40ME on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:51 PM
That’s a decent shout.
PhilBhoy – I heard it was dropped from the plane that was trailing the banner during the game.
Demot Desmond saying what we all know ,absolutely nothing.
It’s a start, but DD could have said that in 2012, but now that it has been said, the club need to continue down that path.
Hrvatski Jim – Thanks for posting the DD interview excerpt.
Agree with others there is an element of playing to the gallery …
… but motivated by what?
I’d be slightly surprised if, after a decade or more of getting his chops busted about liquidation of others and his commitment to Celtic, he suddenly feels an overpowering need to respond?
I’d like to think our communications and media team had influence on tone and timing.
But have no idea on either of the above.
I suppose you’ll either believe the guy or you won’t. A personal choice.
Key messages
– Not selling his shares
– Manager decides
– Liquidation
Did I ascribe any huge significance to them?
Nope.
But they made me smile or chuckle.
Paul 67.
I wouldn’t waste your time watching DD interview.
Was like watching Putin being interviewed
PHILBHOY on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:21 PM
PAUL67 has told me he will get the BIG JIMMY issue sorted shortly!!
Sounds positive!
FREE BIG JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice one Phil and anyone else involved in getting Big Jimmy back on here.
Great to hear!
Hope it happens soon.
PHILBHOY on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:23 PM
DENIABHOY
I’ve been told it was a Celtic supporter who threw the bottle 80 yards to its target.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes and he is being lined up for the next Olympics, a gold medal for sure with that kind of throwing! Also I heard that (keep it to yourself you wouldn’t know what those sneaky Fenians will be up to next) that Joe Hart had that glass in his shorts and let it fall out in the penalty box, it is alleged he had ben watching The Great Escape at half time and thought, ‘now that’s an idea!’
Who used to do the Friday night quiz’s??
Would be good to see them come back…..
Dinky Desmond @ 3.14
Regarding DD — he is not our majority shareholder.
He only owns 30’ish % of the shares.
His mouth is bigger than his wallet.
Totally agree Paul.
Season 04/5 will haunt us forever.
That said we had a manager who was leaving and hardly ever involved. Players like Sutton and Hartson who were going through the motions and shown up post Henriks departure. Total apathy and lack of hunger which ran onto Artmedia a few months later.
Ange and his team are the polar opposite and will fight for every inch.
The crowd just need to stick with it and believe in the process. No moaning and groaning if we are not 3-0 up after 35 mins. The game lasts 90. We can win anytime and together team and crowd we are stronger.
That game against Hibs is burned into my memory, neatly as much as the game at Fir Park, I’m sure I’m bit alone in that.
I remember someone pulling me up in the pub before the game for saying what would happen after we beat Hibs
Good to see Dermots wee chat has really got under their skin on follow follow.
Mad Mitch
Love the irony of your last comment.
Mod O’Rator 3.29. Over
Good news
Back to Celtic
HH
UNCLE JIMMY on 8TH APRIL 2022 2:17 PM
A list of posters asking for something from Paul is interesting.
I would respect the poster who submits a pledge of what he can do for Paul / the blog.
“I, the undersigned, agree to abide by the rules of the blog. Namely, to avoid offensive language and personal insults.”
Now, that would be a list of merit.
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I agree 100% -’nuff said.
Moderator1888
Sure it was Celtic Roller Coaster (CRC) who done the quiz.
Sounds like Paul67 has accepted my prisoner exchange proposal.
Sorry Madmitch. Nothing personal.
LEFTCLICKTIC on 8TH APRIL 2022 3:43 PM · EDIT
Moderator1888
Sure it was Celtic Roller Coaster (CRC) who done the quiz.
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Does anyone know CRC in real life to ask the question if he would be open to doing them again?
Mod am suitably chastised for now ;-))
The league was a daydream at the start of the season….the nest 3 points are all that matter ;-))
Too bad for St Johnstone tho 4-0
H.H.
……………HOLD………………………..HOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mod…u should ask SFTB
H.H.
Madmitch
Anytime you want to come to Parkhead……yawn
HH