The score-line shows a narrow win, but the substance of Celtic’s second half performance was significantly different from what we have seen so often this season, including the first half. Lots of good chances were created – and missed – however, this was reassuring as we hoped not only for a win, but for a substantive change of fortunes.
Moreover, Brendan Rodgers will surely ponder what changes were made at halftime to bring about an effect he worked on since Sunday’s defeat, but failed to materialise at kick off.
The first half provided only more frustrating material. Leigh Griffiths looked as ponderous as Odsonne Edouard has been recently. Had it been Edouard who missed two great chances with the scores still level, not Leigh, the French striker would have come under yet more pressure, but even our goal-den striker was finding it tough.
Progress happens one step at a time and with 83 minutes gone, Leigh was the wrong side of the ball when James Forrest’s header was blocked, with a defender either side of him and a third opponent closer to the ball. Leigh was the most alert man in the stadium. He swivelled and was on the ball before anyone else knew what was happening. His finish was none too shabby, either.
I don’t know what was said by Dedryck Boyata to referee John Beaton in the 90th minute but Brendan Rodgers summed it up well, intimating the player passed up several opportunities not to be red carded, but chose to persist with a grievance, the validity of which is moot. The card was more for rank stupidity than anything said.
Scott Bain has not had much game time recently, so I get that he wanted to be involved in the dying seconds of added time, but his walkabout nearly sent us into extra time with 10 men. Goalkeeping is first and foremost about decision making. Scott made a howler.
Ask anyone and they will tell you that inconsistency in defensive selection leads to poor understanding and results. Despite a catalogue of central defensive injuries, we have now achieved five clean sheets in six games – all with Dedryck in the team. He’s a leader.
Coming as it did during a form slump, last night’s League Cup quarterfinal was a worry, I could sense the triple treble disappearing in the Perthshire air. Lesser teams would have lost. But, we are through to semi against Hearts, which will be played either at Hampden, where we are imperious, or Murrayfield, scene of our memorable 3-0 victory over Legia Warsaw.
History turns on nights like that.
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That Ryder Cup opening ceremony really is cringeworthy stuff, daft wives there as well, deary me…
(G) Gentleman
(O) Only
(L) Ladies
(F) Forbidden
Auld Tom Morris will be turning in his grave.
Black 47, the first film made that focuses on the Irish Famine/Genocide, is due for UK release tomorrow.
It has already opened to critical acclaim in Ireland and the USA.
It will be interesting to note what reception it will get in the UK.
A short film, based on the full length version, was made in 2008.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv2d-v96DY
It took ten years for the expanded version to hit the screen.
My personal interest is based on the screenwriter, Pierce Ryan, is my son’s best friend of many years’ standing and we are delighted for him in persevering in getting this story told.
I hope some of our CQNers, who have an interest in the subject, will have an opportunity to watch it and maybe give an opinion.
Thomthethim
Saw Black47 a couple of weeks ago; it is both shocking and wonderful at the same time. As I said to my youngest after it was over your grandfather’s grandparents lived through that, hard to believe the horror. I’d imagine most on here find themselves in Scotland as a result as of course does Celtic!
Hail,hail!!!
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 4:48 PM
that short film was some watch.
MCPHAIL BHOY on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 5:16 PM
SAINT STIVS on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 5:20 PM
Thanks, lads for the acknowledgement.
It is being billed as a Revenge movie, in the Clint Eastwood genre.
Has been dubbed A Potato Western.
Betfred League Cup semi-finals tbc at Hampden on Sunday Oct 28.
Rangers v Aberdeen a lunchtime kick-off
Celtic vs Hearts in evening.
Re Boyata’s red card last night , I thought Scott Brown would have been better served going to Boyata to calm him down rather than going to Beaton.
Beaton only had a yellow in his hand at the time but was clearly more interested in snarling at Boyata than listening to anything scott had to say.
7pm ko
!!BADA BING!! on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 5:38 PM
Betfred League Cup semi-finals tbc at Hampden on Sunday Oct 28.
Rangers v Aberdeen a lunchtime kick-off
Celtic vs Hearts in evening.
*****
A recipe for trouble.
Maurading huns still in the city hours after their game.
Plenty overtime for the gallant Police Scotland.
He would never have been sent off if Dedryk had the sense to shout “yer a dirty cheating orange scumbag , ya ugly wee hun w**ker” in Belgian.
GLENDALYS @ 5.39
Beaton was the most angry
Both Scottish League Cup semi-finals will be played at Hampden Park on Sunday 28th October – with kick-off times of 12pm & 7.45pm.
Aberdeen v Rangers – 12pm
Hearts v Celtic – 7.45pm
How did it get decided? Aberdeen have furthest to travel?
Reminded me of Dallas senior another wee angry man.
7.45pm on the Sunday for the semi. Not that I’ll be going although I will be watching ;-)
Probably the 4 biggest supported clubs in Scotland playing in Glasgow on the one day. What could possibly go wrong. ?
SFA have been in a state of flux ‘during the journey’ but still managed to give Sevco 90% of all cup ties at Ibrokes.
They are right behind Seethen Gerrard’s Rainjurz’ every step of the way especially whilst Celtic are in ‘crisis’.
Mike In Toronto……………We all saw what Ranieri achieved at Leicester with a team of journeymen and unknowns winning the Championsip and getting to the later stages of the Champions League now an established EPL team. Stevie G could achieve the impossible with Sevco although Ranieri was an experienced old pro in management.
I just read that our game versus Hearts kicks off at 7:45pm. Is that true?
Both Scottish League Cup semi-finals will be played at Hampden Park on Sunday 28th October – with kick-off times of 12pm & 7.45pm.
Aberdeen v Rangers – 12pm
Hearts v Celtic – 7.45pm
Huns and Minis in the city together, on the same weekend afternoon, with mutual enemies to face.
If Brad Pitt’s back in town to film World War Z 2, he’ll not need to hire any extras that day.
No consideration to the travelling fans .
Zombies still drunk and marauding the streets after game.
A disaster waiting to happen.
extracts from SPFL statement …. and my comments
Following a meeting with the four semi-finalists earlier today,
(The meeting was politeness, nothing more, the decisions had been made.)
The SPFL is contractually obliged to bring both semi-finals to Hampden.
( That could/should have been stated yesterday or even before.)
“We’ve been working hard with Police Scotland and Hampden Park on contingency planning for exactly this scenario and, together, we examined every possible permutation.
“We met with representatives of all four clubs earlier today and explained that this was the only feasible outcome.
“We can confirm that Police Scotland have advised that the Aberdeen vs Rangers game should be played first.”
( Why would that be? Aberdeen fans are most inconvenienced regardless of the chosen kick offs and so what is it that police insist on the order of play ? )
(Like most things fitba in Scotland, decisions are either baffling or unexplained.)
Feckin Hunbelievable
Celtic should feckin complain. Our tie was out the hat first.
We should be playing at 12
Hunbelievable
D. :)
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 6:08 PM
Yes 7:45pm on a Sunday for us
Bernard Ponsonby (Celtic season ticket holder) talking about the old firm on the STV news.
Cheers Bernard !
Sandman- VG
Even the Zombies on deadclub media are not too pleased about it.
How are strathclydes finest going to police the pubs that day?
So is dungcaster saying because sheep have furthest to travel they can play early and get home at a reasonable time????
So we will never have another midweek game at pitodrie ever again???
Utter shite..
D. :)
Is there potential for extra time and penalty kicks ?
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 5:56 PM
Good referees can referee a match without emotion. The first requirement I would have thought , would be to
be clear headed and objective at all times.
Leftclick
They will tell them to close
Won’t be near Hampden nor Glasgow City Centre on 28th October.
As the Kaiser Chiefs sang,”I predict a riot!”
YNWA
Kevin Bridges on in Glasgow the same night as the semis just gets better ??
with respect bhoys, dedryk did not say feck off ya orange bassa, he said feck off ya cheating orange masonic bassa,there fixed it for you.hh.
FRANNYB67 on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 6:29 PM
Kevin Bridges on in Glasgow the same night as the semis just gets better ??
Ffs just realised I’m going to that…..and staying overnight in Glasgow…..
Cancel…..panic over….going to KB on the 14th…phew
Sat in Cheers bar in Boston : should have been whale watching – but cancelled due to high waves – surprising cause weather is glorious.
both semis same day same pitch.so will the grass be in better condition for the first game or the second.
jist askin for my pal that asks me the same question every year re CELTIC always playing last.
at least the minis can’t let the grass grow too long for good slick passing.
ploughedupfieldCSC.
gene
What, the whales couldn’t handle it?