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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AND ITS FOUR, MAGIC
Corkcelt
Excuse my ignorance but i thought linfield are the belfast huns
praecepta
18:37 on
26 January, 2013
Wonder if Kenny Shiels interview tonight will provide us with a sequel to Dougiegate?
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What time and were praecepta?
Jaysus Gene, you are fast on the trigger, or else I’m on a 30 second delay.
Corkcelt
It is Celtic Quick News
They are all Huns up there apart from Cliftonville & Donegal Celtic but yes Linfield are the ultra Huns.
I know Gene, but I’m enjoying this, I suspect you are too.
notthebus
18:56 on
26 January, 2013
Hugh Keevin’s Daily Recod August 2012
Rangers are facing glorified Junior teams in the third division. They will go through the entire programme without losing a match and wont need to resort to strong-arm tactics. Ally McCoist has a side who are miles better than the teams they will meet.
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Didnt he actually say that they would WIN every match?!
Choob!
Another world record down the pan!
HH!!
Off oot – night all
sipsini,,
tonights phone in on radio shortbread
Aye, Yeats, enough to break the cruellest of hearts, and warm the souls of the cold.
From ‘Broken Dreams’
“The last stroke of midnight dies.
All day in the one chair
From dream to dream and rhyme to rhyme I have
ranged
In rambling talk with an image of air:
Vague memories, nothing but memories. ”
Two of the best evenings I had last year was going to see/hear The Waterboys on the ‘Appointment with Mr. Yeats’ tour.
Magical atmosphere.
As predicted by many, months ago: the orkenkind have started to feast upon each other….true zombie stylee….at least while they do that they’re leaving us alone as they remember who the true enemy is: themselves.
Tattered banality personified.
corkcelt
19:02 on 26 January, 2013
Belfast Huns being humped as well. Its 3 nil now. A bloody enjoyable game to watch.
*don’t Crusaders have a goalie called Sean O’Neill
A link to the masonic meltdown on shortbread earlier would make this bhoy very happy…very happy indeed
Fat Sally practically concedes defeat against D UTD , thought he was on the verge of tears,haha. Quote ‘ the players better switch on or I’ll switch them off ‘. Oooooooooooo, Sally getting a wee bit annoyed!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/scotfoot
Sportsound
The resident
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/scotfoot
Acgr.
Popt ino rm.
As you say the stench and venom is unbelievable.
Good to see thems hurting.
According to some it’s not sallys fault but others are not very happy to say the least.
Think there is one of ours on there.
Not sure Tontine Tim but there are a lot of Catholics, GAA Players & Southern Irish play for various Clubs up there including Linfield. Its just that the Supporters of the various Clubs are almost exclusively left footers.
I just got a text from my brother informing me that the “gable endies drew with the dick endies”
Ha ha
jimmci
18:47 on
26 January, 2013
The thing that amazed me most as I think about the Sheils interview on Shortbread was that Tom English was very keen for Sheils to move on. I would have thought this type of interview would have been a written press reporter’s dream. There was enough there for a few weeks of digging, analysis and comment. Maybe the pull on the apron was just too strong. Will also be interesting to see how much is removed when posted on the Iplayer.
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So Tom English didn’t pursue this story / line of questioning because he was instructed not to do so, due to him bing a Freemason?
Have I got that right?
sheils also said he would jump through hoops if the full transcript was released from his hearing ,the guy mckendrick wisny asked if he would like to see them and sheils also said only two people know that he is innocent ,obviously himself and dallas,great stuff
Fat Sally talks some crap…
“I’m probably as angry as I’ve ever
been, certainly as a manager, with
that performance,” the normally
wise-cracking McCoist stated.
“I’m not even interested about
Montrose’s wonder goal with two
minutes to go. You could absolutely
see it coming.
“Our overall performance was not
good enough and our standard of
finishing was probably worse than
that. The players had better switch
on or they’ll be completely switched
off.
“Today just told me I was right in
that I knew where we were,
effectively. The result next week
(against Dundee United) won’t tell
me anything I don’t already know.
“This match confirmed where I
thought we were. I would hope
today’s level of performance will act
as a wake-up call for a lot of the
players, not even just one or two.
“My disappointment covers the
entire team. I said to them after
the game we live and die as a team.
That will always be the case and the
individuals within the team know
that themselves.
“That level of performance can’t and
won’t be tolerated. It seems a bit
bizarre saying that when we’ve had
only two draws in 14 games but the
supporters deserve a better level of
performance than they got today.
“Montrose had chances as did we
and they were good ones. Our
finishing has to get better.”
Sipsini, what thread? I always enjoy seeing tims ripping them on their own blog. I used to do it myself but they blocked my IP addy.
Spoilsport huns:-)
dharma bam \o/ stands up for neil lennon
19:12 on
26 January, 2013
sipsini,,
tonights phone in on radio shortbread
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Cheers dharma.hh
Great celebrations at Windsor Pk on SS1. Well done Cliftonville!
Always good to see tricolours at that place
Why was Dallas allowed to not attend a hearing when he was directly involved?
Is there a League Managers Association in Scotland, like England?
If not, why not?
lionroars67
notthebus
Much appreciated gents
corkcelt
19:25 on 26 January, 2013
Not sure Tontine Tim but there are a lot of Catholics, GAA Players & Southern Irish play for various Clubs up there including Linfield. Its just that the Supporters of the various Clubs are almost exclusively left footers.
*I know Pat Fenlon comes to mind, I suppose it’s like Tims playing for them but the uglies that follow them are still venomous.
asonofdan,
Looks like Alistair is preparing to launch himself into the transfer market, to replace his under achievers.
Either that, or he will be launching himself into the Clyde.
thomthetim
mckendrick said dallas wasnt compelled to go but u would think he would have wanted to put this to bed,unless of course he didny fancy facing a more stringent line of questioning from the lawyer.
Just in from the pub after a decent afternoon session with a few like minded Tims. Best part of the day was when a few sevconians found there way back from the bigotdome to regale us with tales of how crap there team is. I dont think they were to pleased when i pointed out that it was Montrose who had scored both goals and how much we were looking forward to the last 16 v Juve. Life is good……… Enjoy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01q8pft
corkcelt
When Pat Fenlon joined Linfield, was he not re-christined ‘Billy’?!
HH!!
Cliftonville’s first goal was scored by Diarmuid O’Carroll,he was on Celtic’s books from 2003 – 2008
rick-tic,
Surely that’s the point.
He should have been compelled to attend, otherwise, how would his version be challenged.
The SFA have been here before, when Dougal complained over Neil Lennon having legal representation at an appeal.
The SFA’s answer is to allow their officials the right of absence, rendering Shiel’s appeal a farce.
Juve game just kicked off on ESPN.