Whatever ails Aberdeen, for 15 minutes last night they rocked Celtic in a way no other Scottish side has in months. Their mistake was to do so too early, approximately 30 minutes remained for Celtic to retake the lead; they did so within 60 seconds. Momentarily, Ibrox rocked to “We shall not, we shall not be, ah ****”. As they reached their phones to confirm the Aberdeen equaliser, the score showed 2-3.
The first half was as accomplished a second gear performance as I can remember at Pittodrie. Celtic were 0-2 ahead without having to exert themselves. That proved to be a false position, Aberdeen flooded the midfield at halftime and Celtic looked porous. The home side’s first goal came from a clever free kick from the left, drilled along the turf to Ramirez, who peeled off to fire a deflected shot home.
Their second was more of a concern. A straightforward cross from a free kick and header; textbook defensive scenario, one which haunted Celtic a year ago and we hoped we had overcome.
Some opponents bring the best out of certain players, for Jota, that opponent is Aberdeen. The Portuguese has scored four against them in three meetings, a late winner at Pittodrie earlier in the season, the opener in a narrow win at Celtic Park, and two last night, all invaluable points. He was denied a hattrick by an incorrect offside decision.
If Celtic fans had concerns about one goal they lost, Aberdeen fans would have been incredulous at the opening goal. Neither goalkeeper nor defender claimed a ball they were first and second favourites for. Jota made a run to the back post and hardly broke his stride to meet Matt O’Riley’s cross.
The impressive stats continue to mount up for O’Riley, an assist followed by his first goal for Celtic, a heavily deflected shot, and another in an impressive run of Celtic goals from outside the box. Jota’s winner provided the third piece of evidence from Celtic that you need to buy a ticket to win a prize. His shot bounced off the ground, over the keeper and below the bar; impossible to defend.
It was interesting to see our new and fabulous midfield subdued by a Scott Brown controlled Aberdeen midfield for parts of the second period. He is well off his peak but still has the muscle memory. Sterner tests lie ahead, few opponents will be as ill-prepared as Newco and Motherwell.
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Good morning all from Govanhill.
THE EXILED TIM on 10TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:41 PM
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NO Worries TET.
Its great to see you Posting as you are certainly ONE of The GOOD Guys on here, and there are many….DESPITE The CHUMP TROLLS….like ” JHB, PARK THE, ERNIE, KEV, MADDIE Mitch..etc”.
The MORE GOOD/SANE users of the BLOG…The BETTER !
The Bhoys in Green are going along quite nicely just now…LONG may it continue.
I havent looked forward to watching The Celtic in ACTION so much since The Martin O’Neill Days, although I will never forget the times under Brendan either, and ALL those REGULAR Gubbings of The Hun.
HH Mate.
Stay Safe and Healthy.
CAMUSBHOY on 10TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:16 PM
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All the BEST with your health CAMBUS.
ive NOT had a Drink since New Years Eve 2021…I MAY go out Today and have a few Beers ?
HH Mate.
I live in The CALTON in Glasgow.
In Fact… I would suggest that ” The CALTON” is rather POSH ?
I ay that because I get ” The BIG ISSUE”…DELIVERED to ma Hoose !
LOL
HH.
What was the final score in the Celtic Wummins game yesterday v Glasgow City ?
Did anyone get sent aff ?
HH.
As for a Council to order the Cross Keys Pub to take down the Japanese Flag because of ” Complaints”…..
IF the Cross Keys Pub is FORCED to COMPLY, where does this END ?
NO Japanese Flag at OLYMPICS to be shown at Official Opening of the GAMES..NO Japanese Flags at any AWARD Ceremonies ?
Likwise…FOOTBALLS World Cup ?
International GOLF and RUGBY…etc ?
IF so, then why not BAN German, Italian and other countries who joined in on the side of Hitler ( Romania for example) during World War 2…..from ANY International sporting events ?
I suspect that the ” COMPLAINERS” about The Cross Keys Pub are just ” ANGRY RACIST HUN Supporters” ….and nothing more.
If you go around BANNING the Japanese Flag because its SUPPOSED to be ” Offensive”, then The UNION Jack ( Too many Folk ) is also OFFENSIVE, and IN FACT During World War 2, The GERMAN Army had a ” BRITISH UNIT” who had The ” SWATSIKA and the UNION JACK” on the SLEEVES of their Uniforms.
This Nazi/British Unit was made up of ” British Men” who were Facists… and who VOLUNTEERED to join the Facist German Army…to fight against The British Army and its ALLIES.
So ALL Councils in Scotland SHOULD tell EVERY Pub/Club/store etc to take down their Union Jack Flags….I wont be holding my breath for that one to happen !
HH .
IF any Celtic Shop/Store was displaying the Japanese Flag in HONOUR of Celtics Bhoys from Japan…would those Shops/Stores ALSO be told to take those flags down ?
IF so, then why not BAN German, Italian and other countries FLAGS….who joined in on the side of Hitler ( Romania for example) during World War 2…..from ANY International sporting events ?
Good Friday morning to all cqners across the globe from a dark and frosty Garngad
I think Julienne has the potential to be a fantastic player, another Van Dyke type.
He has suffered a bad injury and there are only 2 scenarios in my eyes why he is not back in first team.
I know he was included in a couple of squads.
a) He is still fecked
b) His attitude stinks
My own hinkling is it’s his attitude but I was wrong before once.
So we will wait and see.
Either scenario is not good for us because as I say I think he is a good player that has the potential to be a helluva lot better.
Just my opinion of course.
D :)
Good morning Jimmy.
Maybe some or 1 of the guys you mention below will turn up for a pint on Friday 4th March:
“Its great to see you Posting as you are certainly ONE of The GOOD Guys on here, and there are many….DESPITE The CHUMP TROLLS….like ” JHB, PARK THE, ERNIE, KEV, MADDIE Mitch..etc”.
D :)
The complainers dont even know their feckin flags.
Arseholes.
D :)
Sturgeon said, “I do think Val McDermid’s proposal merits further consideration.and highlighted the “responsibility” of football clubs and of footballers as role models”.
Sturgeon again points the SNPcult towards totalitarianism as she backs her pal McDermid. She said nothing when Goodwillie was with Clyde for five years, but it all changes when he joins her pal’s preferred club. To have a First Minister manipulated in this way by a party-member is sinister & almost unbelievable. It shows that there is no distinction between party and state in Scotland – that should scare the wits out of us. Romania had a regime where the party & state were fully integrated, under the Ceausescu husband & wife dictatorship – is the Murrell/Sturgeon version really any different? Look how they combined in an attempt to destroy Salmond, the man who almost singlehandedly built up the SNPcult from flag-waving amateurs to flag-waving professionals able to form a Scottish administration, because it suited their purpose – the Raith Rovers case now also suits that purpose.
They now want to use the lap-dog legal system that completely mishandled the Rangers FC administration/liquidation farce costing c£150m to the taxpayer, and their ‘National Guard’ Scotland Police Force, to exert control over the running of football clubs. An administration vetting and approving who can & cannot play for clubs in Scotland, will be a nightmare for Celtic – recent past evidence proves this.
This SNPcult is our enemy and left to their own devices in a separate Scotland, will squeeze us till our “pips squeak’. If they can set up a body to dictate the Who, Why, How, What & Where, surrounding employment – it is but a short-step to apply the same criteria to Education….think about it!
We have good reason to fear SNPcult interference in Celtic’s affairs. The disgusting & discredited OB bill was a thinly-disguised attack on us in order to ‘even up’ the score – Christine Graham ‘let the cat out of the bag’ – even though their own figures showed that ‘hate crime’ against the Catholic/Irish/Celtic community to be more than double any other grouping in Scotland.
Then of course we have the disproportionate action against, and naming of, Celtic last season by the two top figures in the SNPcult – Sturgeon & Swinney, causing real damage to our prosoects after Bolingoli & Dubai.
We must be wary – these people have proven form, both recent & deep in their history, of moves against us – now they want to exert a vice-like grip on football. There can be no doubt given their past record that Celtic will be in their cross-hairs.
Good morning from a bright North Staffs
Big Jimmy – everyone’s fine thanks
Ladies lost 2-0
Newclub ladies going for 55
Off out this morning for good 3 hour hike but I need to get up first
JHB on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 7:48 AM
Who do you prefer to lead then?…….just asking like.
Ha, you can take a horse to water but a pencil must be lead .
BIG JIMMY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 6:45 AM
Not forgetting the ‘Orange taps’ sold just before marching season. Honouring there Dutch stars (my arse).
Make America Great Again (AGMA)
Get Brexit done
SNPcult
Spot the connection?
Dictators telling others how to think – and it’s not even 9:00.
Animpartialobserver CSC
Dearie dearie me. The CHUMP (thanks big Jimmy) sets the tone for the day as usual.
I wonder what gullible fools will be on to defend it today.
SCULLYBHOY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:39 AM
I expect CorkCelt will be on later criticising you for making political posts and suggesting that you desist and take your witterings offline.
I’m so happy to know that some arseholes are trying to draw comparisons between Scotland and Ceausescu’s Romania.
Anyone defending this arsehole needs to have a look in the mirror.
ernie lynch on 11th February 2022 8:44 am
Morning SQ Ern, whats your position on Camilla becoming Queen?
Are you a fan of the Hanoverian cult?
FOURSTONECOPPI on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:20 AM
JHB on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 7:48 AM
Who do you prefer to lead then?…….just asking like.
Still waiting!
TIMMY7_NOTED on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:47 AM
I’m a republican.
So we do have something in common then!!! I’m delighted, a good start to my Friday.
Celtic points total so far this season
July 0 from 3
August 6 from 9
September 4 from 9
October 13 from 15
November 6 from 6
December 16 from 18
January 9 from 9
February 9 from 9
YORKBHOY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:54 AM
Maybe Ange ball is better suited to colder weather.
fourstonecoppi on 11th February 2022 8:50 am
You’ll need a flask and sandwiches whilst you wait!
In fact maybe 3 or 4 flasks.
You only get a response if you say nice things about it or agree with it.
Treat it like a four year old if you want a response, offer it a bag of crisps or a shot on the swings.
Yorkbhoy………………………
Thanks, that makes for good reading!
TIMMY7_NOTED on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:58 AM
Aye i know……….I’ve asked this question many a time but no response.
That moment when it’s obvious that they still haven’t realised that stereo typing, abuse, bullying and having no clear policy nor any credible economic projection…..is the way to change voters’ minds.
The SNP and other parties failed to pursuade Scotland. Yet they have pursuaded you to blame everyone else….for 7 years. That’s quite sevco like.
And Timmy 7 here’s you and your pal co-ordinating your musings on the blog, whilst you were both trying to have a go at me. Why? Because I don’t think Indy is a very good idea, just to wave a flag.
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AN TEARMANN on 11TH JANUARY 2022 5:55 PM
Timmy7
Sent you an email mate.if you can get back to me
Cheers
:-)
HH
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You have an absolute brass neck.
DAVID66 on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 6:58 AM
Good morning Jimmy.
Maybe some or 1 of the guys you mention below will turn up for a pint on Friday 4th March:
“Its great to see you Posting as you are certainly ONE of The GOOD Guys on here, and there are many….DESPITE The CHUMP TROLLS….like ” JHB, PARK THE, ERNIE, KEV, MADDIE Mitch..etc”.
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DAVID66…
I wont be holding my breath to see if ANY of those BLOG TROLLS turned up on 4th March…thats for sure.
I wouldnt be in my most welcoming mood IF any of them dared show their face.
I will Phone/TEXT you nearer the 4th March Mate.
I MAY go out Today for a wee while for my first Drink THIS Year !
HH Mate.
Commie corbyns “disgusting racist”exhibiting its spitting racism
Laughingly the spitting unionist is trying to suggest a totalitarian state is arising in Scotland while ignoring priti’s stripping of British citizenship
Totalitarianism – do run along with a narrative farted out by the discredited and disgusting racist nightly on Russian TV,all the while welcoming inrussian money without critique
Val mc dermid said her suggestion may or may not be pursued by the board of her club as her suggestion would only see change IF IT WENT THROUGH FOOTBALL CHANNELS, but it allows defined racists like yourself of unknown cult to exhibit your misogyny,all due to a rapist being disallowed to play for a club
Defined disgusting racist again associates Scotland with Romania,me thinks defined disgusting racist can auto repeat his disgustingly defined racism.only defined racisists like the strasserist cult of racist George are pishing their fear,vomiting like a bad pint
“We”- nope commie corbyn only defined your racism as disgusting.
You are the only disgusting racist here
Still, usually defined racists of the disgusting kind
have their own wee cult
It fears Scottish people ceding through their own free will
We-unionist and defined racists
Rest of us – Celtic fans
Bolingoli was a UK matter disgusting racist
And like your disgusting racist and cult leader chicken georgr you are discredited in the fear you attempt to assert any stats or figures on Catholicism in scotland
Disgusting racists misinterpreting my faith or attempting to use that faith will be met head on.
No disgusting racist will wrongly use that with their biased and unsourced rubbish
Celtic fans are well aware of disgusting racists and the repitition of ‘thick’ English as cult insecurities/mantras get farted out.all is safe fair and just in the union
BIG JIMMY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:10 AM
I’ve been posting on this board far longer than you have, but crack on with the troll stuff if it makes you happy.
MESSAGE to ANY OTHERS….
IF anyone else is thinking about meeting with me and DAVID66 and BRRB on the 4th March in my local Pub, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, as due to ongoing Covid issues, I WILL have to inform my mate Frankie who owns the Pub, so that he can arrange seating arrangements etc ?
There was a good turn out the last time many of us had a Bevvy in my Local, and it was a good Day, however I NEED to know who may appear on 4th March ?
All the Bhoys who attended the last Swally Session are most welcome once again, and it would also be great to see some NEW Faces…but NOT the BLOG CHUMPS TROLLS !
You KNOW who you are !
HH to all the GOOD Guys.
AN TEARMANN on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:11 AM
Will you be boycotting the Raith Rovers game?
ERNIE LYNCH on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:15 AM
BIG JIMMY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:10 AM
I’ve been posting on this board far longer than you have, but crack on with the troll stuff if it makes you happy.
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HOW would you know that you have been on here longer than me….I MAY have been Posting under DIFFERENT MONIKERS ?
I didnt realise that I needed YOUR PERMISSION to Post ?
Just you stick to your other TROLL Pals like ” JHB” and others as that is what makes you happy.
Now…Go away and throw shite at the Moon…TROLL.
FOURSTONECOPPI on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 8:23 AM
BIG JIMMY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 6:45 AM
Not forgetting the ‘Orange taps’ sold just before marching season. Honouring there Dutch stars (my arse).
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I hadnt forgotten about the Huns and their Orange Taps etc.
HH Mate.
BIG JIMMY on 11TH FEBRUARY 2022 9:22 AM
Yeah, whatever.