This time last year there was far too much talk about trebles on these pages. Celtic were flying in all three competitions, having established a lead in the league, and were heading for a League Cup semi-final against Falkirk. Falkirk were beaten but it took a late Anthony Stokes goal to make the game safe for Celtic. The script was written; a final against Kilmarnock, who always bottled it against Celtic in Glasgow, and a successful run in the Scottish Cup was all that stood between us and the fourth treble in our history.
I’ve lost count of how many such trebles we’ve look forward to. Football has a way of promising lots but it takes an exceptionally good and consistent team to win both cup competitions, as well as the league. More often than not, great and dominant teams don’t win the treble.
Celtic are a great and exciting team but they have not been nearly consistent enough to win the treble this season. We have lost two from eight home games and two from seven away. Good enough to win the league but not to win two cups.
I watched a bit of St Mirren at home to Ross County before heading to Celtic Park last weekend. They were far from impressive but no less so than when we beat them by seven goals in the SPL four years ago. The following week the same team knocked us out of the Scottish Cup.
Sunday is one of the biggest games currently on the roster. Raise your game, Celtic.
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Federer is tough as old boots …
30-40
Fed hitting everything bang on the line
Hi Lads
Top of the morning to yis all
I have been given word for 2 horses at big prices at Dundalk tonight
Elusive Heir in the 7.20
Home Secretary in the 9.20
Of the 2 I think Home Secretary is the better option
Good luck
Murray blew it
Horrid miss from Murray wide to an open court after a remarkable service return from Fed.
Break back.
6-6 in the 4th
ach Fed breathes again
6-6
tie break in the 4th set
what an animal Federer is (in the best sense…)
Tie break!
Cheap miss from Murray to give fed the 1st point in the tie break.
I have a ticket for Sunday but could see it far enough to be honest. I hate Hampden, and after attending the Killie and hearts games there last season I have to agree with Paul67.
This team does not show up in the cup!
Celtic should be in talks with Andy and his Mum about developing talent.
Get the infrastructure right for all talents.
Walfrid?
2-1 Fed on the tie break, Fed with the mini break
Yep, Charles Green is simply following the tried and tested
Pied-Piper model that David Murray used with ease.
Green: “Won’t the fans go mental if they discover that,
despite our world record-breaking crowds and our successful
share issue, that we are Infact running at a loss in our
first season?”
Traynor: “Ha ha ha, you’re new here aren’t you Charles? Just
grab the flute and play a song of stadium development and
those stupid mugs won’t question a thing!”
Green: “Come on Jim, that’s insulting to their intelligence.
They’re surely not that daft?”
Traynor: “Oh they are. They sure are”
Murray gets the point back
2-2
3-2 Fed, Murray serving
Silly mistakes are costing Murray here
points won
Andy 150
Fed 130
3-2 Fed in tie break
Andy to serve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs
The Haircut That Time Forgot……..
…”stunned but proud”
Q) Why am I seeing a cattle prod?
Murray busts a string, 4-2 Fed.
Vandalgrease
I had a FB message today from a sevcopath who hasn’t spoken to me in about a year which read..
“Hahaha we’re building a stadium that will make the Brendanbau look like a dugtrack”
Where do you begin??
Ooof. Federer 5-2
6-2
Ach 7-2 Fed
2-2 sets
5th set beckons
2 sets each. Murray proving his scottishness, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in that set
5th set
Federer takes the tie break.
Murray ought to be in the locker room by now, but got a little complacent at 6-5, and here we are.
5th and final set.
starry plough
Ask him it it will have one of them hover-pitches
Murray Quick News today?
It was always going to be a massive game between these two…
From Lennys twitter account….
Its a winter wonderland up here…of course Brownys out in his t shirt
Fed’s nipped out for another smoke. Last time he did that Murray won the set.
Murray contents himself with a swig of American Cream Soda, and a wee scratch.
Serious rumours today Sevco are running at a loss even after the share issue and their world record crowds.
Djokovic even more of a stick on to win final on Sunday, his semi was so easy it was almost a bye, whoever wins this will struggle to go the distance with him.
Snake Plissken
I did reply but funny enough he didn’t seem to know that they were trading at a loss this year!!
It’s no fun skelpin them any more!!
The Battered Bunnet
I think this final set is the defining point of Andy’s career, professionally.
He has sized Roger up very well IMO. Andy will get Roger running now, a thing he hardly done the last set.
We are witnessing something special Buddy and I always remember you giving advice for EK kids footie.
Big Wee Oscar Thumbs up to
MurdochAuldandHay
leftclicktic
Mhark67
Cowiebhoy
FourGreenFields
Murdochbhoy
Philbhoy
Richie
The Token Tim
Bradbhoy
Davy Bhoy
TimsinOhio
Doc
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Murray serving
Federer behind the soft exterior ..solid steel …what a player
Andy – to be fair had him then but 1 st service needs to go in more often his 2nd serve is awfy and Fed stepping in to mash him
some game on now