I watched Celtic put five and six goals past Oldco and Newco Rangers but never have I seen such a chasm between the sides. We operated on a higher plane throughout the game. Newco goalkeeper, Jak Alnwick, made five incredible saves, three from Olivier Ntcham, one from James Forrest and one from Tom Rogic, preventing a score, which could conceivably have hit double figures.
Ntcham and Rogic pulled all the strings. Their physical presence and use of the ball constantly bought Celtic space. Odsonne Edouard started the scoring with a six-yard box goal, but his second showed what an accomplished striker he has become in the space of a few months.
The pick of the bunch came from James Forrest, who beat three shadows before finishing on the stroke of halftime. Callum McGregor and Rogic got their customary goals against Newco. At this stage, with the goals flying in every few minutes, we anticipated more, but the scoring was over 37 minutes from the end, in part due to Rogic running out of steam, and part due to McGregor moving inside from the wing, where he had been so devastating.
Celtic sailed through the second half pinching police hats and watching Dedryck Boyata put in the most commanding defensive performances we have seen since Virgil van Dijk at his very best. You are watching one of the all-time great Celtic teams.
Once the sheer joy of watching the performance passed, the enormity of winning 7-in-a-row took over. I have watched us win many championships, but can think of only two which comes close to the impact of yesterday. You will remember it fondly for the rest of your life. It was one for the ages and suitably makes up for the missed opportunity at Easter Road last week.
If Jack Nichoson was one of those who stormed the Newco Player of the Year event last night, and made it to the microphone, he would have no doubt looked around the hall and said, “What if, this is as good as it gets?”
There is a great fallacy, believed by those who are in an unfortunate position, that a change will bring improvement. Such claims were made repeatedly by campaigning politicians in recent years, but it is a fantasy.
The truth is far bleaker. If you have structural problems, which could last a lifetime without any progress being made, every passing chapter will feel it was written by Dante, each one a fresh hell. For Newco, these days, where they compete for second place while selling close to 40,000 season tickets, this is good as it will ever be.
When this chapter ends, it will be replaced by one where the club has to stop the pretence of competing for league titles, and live within the budget provided by a fan base who are content to buy season tickets to watch a team of also-rans. They are a joke team, a dumb cash-cow for the rest of the league to get some shooting practice against.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this really is as good as it gets.
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GENE
Great news for the wee chap!
THE SEVENTH
https://youtu.be/1g6pBsRHEls
From the year Celtic came 6th.
BP … how is the pack?
Some performance … not a bad performance from anyone, and very good from most … but for me, EO and Ntcham are a class above .. we will do well to hold to Ntcham… and I still think MD may look to leave in the off season, so I really hope that we sign OE … expensive for us, but if he doesn’t throw the wage scale out of whack, we well turn a very good profit on him in a year or so
Didn’t see an email from you this weekend. I was updating the anti-virus software, so perhaps that may have done something … when did you send it?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/26/steven-gerrard-liverpool-chelsea-swapping
I think I have answered my own question.
So, if we win the next four titles, then share the one after that with Dumbarton, that equals the record?
MIT
Have I still to scroll by ?
Philbhoy
Give C & O a big hug fae ML5
Just about to start reading the alchemist by paulo coelho, anyone read it?
HH
France produces probably more football talent than any other country in Europe. It’s quite amazing that Celtic have three members of the France Under 21 team, all three outstanding young players. I find it impossible to say which of the three will be the best, though I am sure they will all have a great career.
Wee Pat Nevin says Dustin Gee as huns next manager is “… a brainer, not a no-brainer…”
Had a dip into “R*****s” Media there, they don’t like Windass & Candeias do they?
Best post goes to “Bighouse” talking about the Union Bears gatecrashing the POTY thing Last night
“Flash bangs? It would have caused more terror if they threw a football in, you’d have seen panicked faces then.”
jeez_I_thought_blinker_was_pants on 30th April 2018 1:58 pm
Had a dip into “R*****s” Media there, they don’t like Windass & Candeias do they?
Best post goes to “Bighouse” talking about the Union Bears gatecrashing the POTY thing Last night
“Flash bangs? It would have caused more terror if they threw a football in, you’d have seen panicked faces then
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Good that they retain a sense of humour – they may need it…
Pub banter
………“That’s the worst Rangers team I’ve seen in two weeks “
Kikinthenakas who has a massive hangover
Glasgow Cup Final us v Sevco STV2 18.30
???????
Following on from the Jack Nicholson comment in Paul’s article, in the sevs’ case, his line ‘you can’t handle the truth’ from a Few Good Men, may be more appropriate.
My son’s voice was still hoarse this morning after allthe singing and shouting yesterday.
kikinthenakas on 30th April 2018 2:16 pm
Belter mate!! :))
HH
TC45 …..(who also has monumental hangover!!)
Dallas
The Apple never fails far from the tee
Tee = tree
MIKE IN TORONTO, sent it 3 minutes past eight last night, will send it again, the pack is okay hope seamus is too hh.
Big Packy you dogging work today??
D. :)
Gerry ,his singing is only marginally worse than mine.
When his seat was next to mine , I did enough shouting for the two of us.
He is looking forward to seeing his sev pals this week.
JEEZ_I_THOUGHT_BLINKER_WAS_PANTS
That’s quite funny got to admit:))
Per Nevin ‘it’s a no brainer..’
I think he was describing himself
GENE
Terrific news about William. Good thinking on the “pirate”. That will help,he won’t feel sorry for himself,he’ll think it’s a big adventure!
DBHOY
Read it a while back for the second time after buying it for my daughter, I liked it!
DAVID66, hi david, no, always off on a monday, we work tuesday to saturday, hence the all day drinking session yesterday, joan just told me she knows all the words to sean south coz i was singing it all night, how are you, and what a victory.hh.
https://twitter.com/sportsbreakfast/status/990864944383037440?s=12
Brendan on talksport this morning
https://twitter.com/weeraymond1/status/990656818954358784?s=08
Fat Jabba enjoying his Sunday
So, say Celtic had called out their cheating, the other clubs and the SFA had held inquiries etc, and forced their new club to the Lowland League. Would we enjoy that more than the several skelpings? Could we wish for a more apt chairman for them, with his bigotry, lying, cheating and pure incompetence? Long may this continue; it’s magic, you know.
Big Packy I am good I had to bring Cheeko inside it’s quite hot here in the north of Glasgow today.
Catching some rays before I start back work on Friday ( a 1 day week this week) after hip operation.
Yes what a performance from the Celtic yesterday.
Don’t know if you can get stv2 where you are, the under 17 Glasgow cup final is on at 6.30 pm tonight Celtic v Rangers.
D. :)
DAVID66, well i can get stv so maybe, hope cheeko is okay.hh.
Bada Bing 2 great clips there. Well Brendan’s definitely going nowhere soon. ?
Jabba’s face was brilliant , he was ragin… So were the Polis
D. :)
Big Packy he will be. He is a wee jet black Lhaso so he can overheat quite easy. He is Safe now indoors having a nap.
Enjoy your day off.
D. :)
Starry
It has some cracking reviews. Just at the part where the boy gets bumped out his money from some wee spanish speaking wido in Tangier.
HH
Big Packy
Hi mate. Checked the email, but didn’t see one from you last night. Can you maybe try to resend it, and I’ll see if I can figure out what went wrong.
Cheers,
Klopp’s No2 leaves Liverpool on extended leave, will Gerrard step up?
Paul 67
Any structure built is a reflection of the thinking that designed it.
It is no surprise that because the thinking hasn’t changed, the new structure is under the same stress.
It is a form of insanity as Einstein defines it and until such time as they recruit at Board level folk who can think right, then their woes will continue.
That will require going outside of the gene pool from which Rangers men are formed.
The same gene pool that makes such a move unthinkable.
A kind of football Catch 22.
I read TBB on Twitter describe it as a phenomenon. Well he would having a better vocabulry and spell checker than me. :)
Me? I’d have to swear for an apt description but it means go forth and multiply you persons of humour.
MIKE IN TORONTO, just sent it.hh.
Morning/Afternoon all,
Son turned to his son/my grandson after goal five went in yesterday & said..
“Remember this day for the rest of your life.”
He had tears (almost) in his eyes as he said it.
That account came from my 8 year old grandson talking to his Nana.
Did my son mean that “this is as good as it gets” for us?
Paul67, you are correct – for us this is as good as as it gets.
………………
If you were them though…
How confident would you feel over your next three games?
H Kilmarnock
A Aberdeen
A Hibs
In their current disarray they must fear the worst.
If Gerrad goes there it will raise his profile – but very likely trash his reputation.
IF he had the right older coach working with him.
IF the board were united.
IF the club had a clearly defined AND reality based strategy.
IF the fan base accepted that the club needed to go back basics in order to go forward.
IF the media called things honestly.
IF the club had funds or real investors who bought into all of the above.
What Paul, Phil & others are saying.
The only one that Gerrad could control is having the right guy with him.
All the rest are not even on the horizon for them.
HH & Happy Monday
Boyata outstanding, Rogic unplayable, and big Eddie made sure we didn’t miss Moussa too much