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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Big Jimmy, Calton Cartel? Did they play at the Burns Howff? 🤔
BRRB
Stoap teasin’ me ya bully!!!!!
I was on taxi duty Tuesday night, last night, am on tonight and tomorrow night.
Roll on Sunday!
(ps – that pub yer in sounds like heaven right now!)
Big Jimmy
I was thinking similar but can’t get away from the stats that say a double is rare
I’m going with Enjoy D’Allen and Freewheelingdylan
Selected Burrows Saint for my wife as she always backs Mullins(he trained her dad’s syndicate horses)
For the daughter i am going with Run Wild Fred as i think it is fate an Elliot horse wins this year
Awe ffs…who let Big Jimmy back….this place is goin tae the dugs ;-))
NeversatisriedCSC
H.H.
BIG JIMMY
Welcome home Big Yin. Now is there any chance you can arrange your next wee gathering at the boozer on a Saturday. I struggle to get time off on a Friday.
KEEP THE FAITH
BRRB
Penny Farthing was a regular haunt of mine in the late 60’s – it was a drinkers pub even then – floor was always covered in slops. Sounds like it hasn’t changed.
Used to get a Chinese takeaway from one on the corner of Calder street.
THE EXILED TIM….
HH Amigo.
*satisfied
Big Jimmy excuse my ignorance welcome home.
D :)
Double bogie for McIlroy putting him 4 over – might miss the cut.
TONYROME on 8TH APRIL 2022 7:11 PM
BIG JIMMY
Welcome home Big Yin. Now is there any chance you can arrange your next wee gathering at the boozer on a Saturday. I struggle to get time off on a Friday.
KEEP THE FAITH
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I will try my best Tony Bhoy, but maybe I could have TWO Hoots oragnised…one on the Friday and the next on the following day ?
HH.
DAVID66 on 8TH APRIL 2022 7:13 PM
Big Jimmy excuse my ignorance welcome home.
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Cheers my good mate.
No one can accuse you of being ignorant.
HH
Gene, it’s not too bad. I’ve been told a thousand times not to exaggerate. Chinese takeaway is still there, it’s pretty good.
Big Jimmy 6.32pm
Welcome … back/home
CQN is always better when it’s actual Celtic fan/supporters that are posting
Hope Cheltenham was good to you … am keeping an eye on Henderson & Nico De Bonville’s horses
Don’t let the Hun/chumps get to you :-)
Big Jimmy count me in for another swally it would be better on a Saturday as long as we have a game on a Sunday though.
D :)
So now I’m going out on a Friday and Saturday soon. Many thanks to big Tony Rome. You can explain to Mrs BRRB. 🤣🤣
Big Jimmy 👍👍👍
Been monitoring your escapades through that Leggy fhella on the WhatsApp group 🤔🤣🤣🤣
Big Jimmy 7.09pm
:-)
“PAUL67 has only asked me not to take the BAIT”
I have been on the receiving end of that exact email in the past
Big Jimmy,
last friday there was a fella in the Shipbank asking for ye.
-))))
welcome back.
Saint Stivs, aye we remember. 🤣🤣
BIG JIMMY
Instead of a Friday and Saturday session, why not make it one session starting Friday lunchtime and finishing Saturday evening. We can bring sleeping bags for breaks. We could also have a prize for last man standing.
Welcome back and Hail Hail.
Tom McLaughlin, I second that emotion.
BIGRAILROADBLUES
“The Lurking Tim and Philbhoy causing trouble again. Pair of hooligans.”
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That caused me no end of mirth.🤣😂😅
INIQITOUSIV….we’re the auld team and don’t you forg….eh…a cup of tea…aye ;-))
H.H.
BIG JIMMY
Great to see you back.
bigrailroadblues on 8th April 2022 7:20 pm
So now I’m going out on a Friday and Saturday soon. Many thanks to big Tony Rome. You can explain to Mrs BRRB. 🤣🤣
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You can sneak out while she is having her afternoon nap J 😴😴
KEEP THE FAITH
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 8TH APRIL 2022 7:07 PM
Good evening all from the Penny Farthing. A Govanhill hostelry which is not for those of a squeamish disposition.
Had my first pint in there (plays Hovis music)🤣🤣
HH
Tony, it’s my usual ploy. Unfortunately I usually get caught. 🙄
AT, you are younger than me so feck off. 🤣
BRRB…to be fair…everyone’s younger than you ya auld bastert ;-))
H.H.
Aye right ye are ya Arden madman. 🤣
It’s pronounced Arden lol
BRRB
Saltmarket smoothie haha 🤣🤣
Still laughin at NTB’s “morelos has ate his last pie” as noooz came thro of him being out for the season🤣🤣
Tis good being a tim
HH
🤣🤣🤣🤣
BIG JIMMY THE CHUMPMEISTER
Welcome back to the fold.
If ever you’ve had too many beers ( I know that is highly unlikely🤣 ) and someone ( like BBRB😂 ) is yanking your chain and you feel like responding with, let’s say a few pithy epithets, resist the temptation to hit that black button at the bottom right. Otherwise, yer parole might take a wee bit longer next time.
Welcome back Big Jimmy
Hail Hail
Has anyone got a link to ange’s press conference today ?
Ok enough levity, more gravitas required. This lot shall be tough tomorrow. Joe, ccv,Carl,josep, Tony, nir, captain, dt, liel, gio, jota.