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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A Shinnie scores.
2-2.
2-2
Webster scores.
3-2 Hearts.
McKay for ICT, scores.
3-3.
3-3
Novikovas for Hearts. Scores.
4-3 Hearts.
Will enjoy beating either of them
Tudur Jones for ICT.
Scores.
4-4.
4-4
Sipsini
I should be parking around aitkenhead rd about 1ish …
The zombies in my place are all pretty punch drunk …. Well … Maybe pretty shouldn’t be the word i use
Last of the five for Hearts, but it’s sudden death already.
Taouil. Scores.
5-4.
sorry celtic first..leave it to you
Since we didnt play today and have no match analysis to discuss are we all up for scouting Juve’s match at 7.45?
Roberts for ICT.
Missed.
Had to laugh at Richard Gordon
Is it not three yellow cards required before you are ruled out, Richard had been on the SFL website trying to get a ruling
Then this beauty from dick………… special dispensation for players ruled out on yellow card rules
Hearts on pens again.
Hearts it is then
Good early effort from Johnstone………………………Mon the Reds !!!!
Id rather beat the mini huns
So Hearts in the Final minus a few players.
ICT – too bad.
At least it stops the media banging on and on about that one time they beat Celtic in a cup game.
Hearts reaching the final will allow them to keep their squad intact in this window, as well as seeing out the rest of the season.
That’s a major blow to the msm campaign … Terry butcher for manager of the year
Well done Celtic First you are always No 1 bhoy for updates. Cliftonville Fans singing “The Fields” plus add ons. Good men.
VP… no internet access earlier… power cuts in Beirut !
:o)
fleagle1888
Much joy on shortbread that the mini hun’s won.
I’d like to beat them 5-1 in the final.
Little use worrying about the final until the Celts get there.
Snake
Too true
Every time we play ICT they trot out the same BS
No such thing as a certainty in football, but I have a feeling we will humiliate the mini huns in the final.
It could be a pumping from which they will never recover.
fleagle1888
17:40 on
26 January, 2013
VP… no internet access earlier… power cuts in Beirut !
:o)
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I will e-mail my moby number,you can text me if it happens again.hh
Look out for the Miss the Final Yellow Card Leveller tomorrow.
T’will make for a more atmospheric Final, they will bring a sizeable (I almost used the words decent) following. Still remember the Cup Semi after John Paul 2 died.
Post match Sally interview. PMSL
thomthethim
17:42 on 26 January, 2013
Look out for the Miss the Final Yellow Card Leveller tomorrow.
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Yup, I’ve a feeling the little zombie in black will be aiming to sideline Sammi. A dubious red for jumping with ‘elbows swinging’ perhaps?
Sally talking in riddles on snyde,we do live and die as a team!!
Sally yer team is already dead.
Have we already beaten St Mirren? Some of the posts on here already have us in the Final. Although the posters so doing are not hunnish, that attitude is indicative of the ” we arra peepil” superiority complex.
JJ
I know Masson who was booked for Montrose. I`ll give you his assessment of the game next time I see him.
JJ
HH
Thanks God. All my childhood benedictions and penitentions are bearing fruit..
Pick that one out Sally ya wee pie grabber..
Chuckles.. A cannae wait to hear your chat…
Got the 125 anniversary socks on for a wee perusal round the shops..
HH