Celtic comfortably reached the Scottish Cup quarter final with a 0-2 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle this afternoon but the home team will rue two moments of suicidal defending which gifted Celtic the important chances. Georgios Samaras put his laces through the ball to score from a tight angle before Scott Brown converted a penalty after Gary Hooper created a chance from nothing.
Hooper tried a cocky back heal early on after creating a chance for himself but Inverness keeper Tuffey blocked. Nick Ross was first to test Fraser Forster with a shot from the 18 yard line but the keeper dived to his bottom right to turn the ball round the post. Meekings had a good chance from the resultant corner but Kelvin Wilson blocked.
Kris Commons started his first game in over two months and could have converted but missed his shot after Hooper cut back from the goal line. Samaras and Commons then combined well to setup Hooper for a shot from the edge of the box that was saved by Tuffey.
The opening goal arrived after 33 minutes when Commons played a forward pass from deep which Ross Tokely should have cleared but didn’t make a clean contact on, allowing Georgios Samaras to run clean through and thunder an unstoppable shot from a tight angle high into the net.
Five minutes after the break Matthews, Brown, Commons and Hooper combined in the best move of the game before Hooper crossed but Samaras shot from 6 yards flew over. Moments later Samaras had a chance from even closer when Ledley crossed from the left but he could not turn his attempt from three yards goal-wards.
The Greek striker was continually a threat and got on the end of a Mulgrew free kick to head from 12 yards but the attack was temporarily cleared. Gary Hooper collected at the corner of the box and passed deep to where he thought Scott Brown was but on seeing Brown was elsewhere the Englishman chased after the ball and robbed Proctor on the line. The Inverness defender then tripped Hooper as he closed in on goal to concede a penalty. Scott Brown converted with the kind of ease that will have Neil Lennon wondering how his team managed to miss so many penalties in the last two years.
James Forrest replaced the tiring Commons and ripped up the field before shoot wide from 8 yards as Celtic closed out the game comfortably.
Let’s hope we get a home draw in the next round. Although, Tannadice would be acceptable….
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I’m on that 12th beer conundrum……..
Whether to open or not?
Mmmm…
Ah feck it
Gordon64
You are definitely yanking my chain here.
First dignity and now humility? Is it QPR you are talking about?
Yon other lot know the word dignity – just don’t understand what it means.
Humility, on the other hand, is both a word and a concept beyond their “superior” world.
Mibbe you are just a kinder person than I am re. your fellow man (or whatever they are).
Still agree with your sentiments, even if they may be misplaced. No good comes out of inherent evil.
Cheers
Alex (glad someone reads my witterings)
Greencar20,
Just sang your lyrics out loud at my kitchen table.
That is well researched genius. Take a bow, absolutely brilliant……
Celtic fans are funny, ironic, sarcastic, witty. They are just borke supremacists.
TJ
to the tune of Tom Hark
“We are going to party when the Rangers die, we’re goin to do the huddle when the Rangers die, we’re goin’ do the conga when the Rangers die”
TET
A draw would suit frog eyes
I was flipping through the TV Channels and, on reaching ESPN, was surprised to see that I have access to the Hamburg V Bayern game. I do not subscribe to ESPN. Is this a one off freebie? Anyone know?
JJ
HamiltonTim and RATM
Reading each of your posts reminded me of what we are, why we are what we are and what makes us what we are.
I’m a practising Catholic. My faith is a big part of my life. It means that my children will never be far, long after I’ve gone ( a while yet I hope, I’m only 42).
But our Celtic is not an exclusive thing. It’s not the domain of one religion, belief, colour or race. We welcome everyone. Everyone who believes that exclusivity brings fear, suspicion, insularism, selfishness and hatred.
Come join us. You are all very welcome. The water’s lovely and warm.
Aye that video clip has Scott Brown bang to rights. Two very clear mandible-smashes into Foran’s forearm. Six-game ban.
Jungle- I think ESPN are doing a free month
no apologists says:
4 February, 2012 at 20:13
Nail – head – We are Celtic, creed, colour or religion matter not.
JJ
aye flipping heck….
RM permarage – oh my aching sides! Lovely people though…..really decent.
“Rangers Deserve To Be In This Mess
I hope that puts paid to the fu*king shite we’ve had to endure, where we listen to stories about having respect for this f****n bastard.
Let’s get things straight. C*nts like Lennon allow their hatred for us to seep from their pores.
It’s time to move forward as a club at Rangers, and start hating these bastards right back, as much as they hate us.
We don’t need these c*nts, and we should be hating them for the fu*king pigs that they are…everyone from the fans to the manager.
Jungle Jim
ESPN Free weekend
http://tv.espn.co.uk/gb/espl/espn-news-updates/espn-news/espn-free-weekend/#
CEELLTICCCCCC!!!!
no apologists says:
4 February, 2012 at 20:13
‘The water’s lovely and warm.’
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:16
Dot Cotton CSC
good evening cqn
Great victory today,as Neil keeps saying the players look very focussed,on the job in hand.
Did not listen to clyde tonight,was John frae Cowcaddens on,or God Forbid he,s done something terrible to himself.Oh they are Hurting.
jelly and Ice cream when Rangers Die
SmashingMilkBottles
It would, if it was in Dundee a draw would be a banker, a derby match suits everybody, even us :>)
CF
“Two very clear mandible-smashes into Foran’s forearm.”
The Specials might re-release that record- “Free Broony’s Mandibles”
Celtic Mac
Thanks, I misremembered it!
One for the huns.
Well I hope I don’t die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh I’ll be a good boy, Im trying so hard to behave
Because there’s one thing I know, I’d like to live Long enough to savour
That’s when they finally put you in the ground
Ill stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down
Tramp the dirt down
ElvisCostelloCSC.
Lubo.
Monaghan1900 says:
4 February, 2012 at 20:17
Mo Chara there is really nothing can add to this – Apart for regardin the Hun poster as Delusional, Ostrich like & Sub educational – Can they really hate us more that they already do?
Smashing-still stuck on 8.
But I believe Lenny has had 15 domestic victories in a row
CRC
out of respect could we not have a street party instead of a conga
Pi
Pi
Pira
Just dscovered that the Tom Hark tune that the Bhoys were doing the conga to in Inverness is in fact regarded as a England and HUN classic – you can buy the Hun version on Itunes – Fecking brill psychology bhoys take their own (yeah right) tunes and turn them against them.
TWIST THE KNIFE CSC
no apologists 20:13
A few well written sentences to gladden the heart.
No room for bitterness in this family.
Well done pal….
TJ
Gordon64
Remember that Madness track on the first LP?
“An earthquake is erupting, down on Orange Street!”
HT
hope you went to vigil tonight? o))
AAFG
There is no bitterness in my heart.
I’ve always walked with goodness on my side.
HH
SUMMER OF 65,
Funny as funk !!
And the reason why?
Because we all know that BFBA !!!
tj
Greencar20 says:
4 February, 2012 at 19:31
Greencar20 – Pure Genius
Fantastic.
HH
lenny is 110% celtic and he’s being asked loaded questions about rangers, best to decline to talk about them, leave the tic fans to tell them how it is
Bhoys
Don’t make us out to be bad bhoys….
I am proud to be a RC then a Celtic fan…
Monaghan
The idea of omitting certain words or letters from texts from Follow Follow and other less salubrious sources than CQN should not be to evade any filter. In fact, going by some of the non-family-friendly posts that stray onto this sainted blog from time to time you’d have to conclude that Paul has no such filter. It’s to stop people having to quit out of CQN if their children happen to look over their shoulders to see if there are any links to the Jelly and Ice Cream song yet or whatever.
Nevertheless, in this instance, I’m glad you posted that message. It’s a timely reminder of the danger that Neil Lennon exposes himself and his family to for the privilege of being the manager of Celtic. It’s a sad and sobering sign that the danger will continue and that the angrier Rangers fans become at unfolding events, the more danger our mhan might find himself in. Please, God, no.
oglach says:
4 February, 2012 at 20:23
Yep. I don’t think we hate them at all. Don’t like them much. Most of all – can’t stop laughing at them! Pure entertainment….well, entertainment.
HH
Well done Lenny and the Bhoys today. Could have been difficult, as it has been in the past.
Especially with all the Hun sideshow this week.
We are moving on and it is very pleasing. I wondered about the selection of Sammi to play up there, but he vindicated Lenny picking him and then some.
Happy Bhoy tonight despite it being minus 25 degrees on the icy trudge home from the pub.
Trebles all round.
Non Catholic, Celtic and proud!!!
By Jesus are they hurting and I’m loving every minute of it.
Even a draw for Dundee Utd tomorrow would be enough to put them over the edge.
Die ya Huns.