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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Motorbike,
From 7.21
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If I said they had swapped jerseys before the game, you would get the idea”.
3-0 Sevco. Sevcoesque defending from the young Bhoys!
KTF
O ‘Halloran out!
https://twitter.com/LaytonBhoy/status/990903547150643201?s=08
THOMTHETIM, I missed that!
KTF
Commentator shouts for a foul shy against Celtic…..you see about a dozen every game
The lack of the basic skills from the Celtic boys is shocking.
Not one player has shown any sign of coaching.
This must be what it feels like to be Sevco!
Here in the ole Shangri La annexe we take Walpurgisnacht pretty seriously.
As a result I’ve already visited our ethnic retail outlet to stock up on Frosty Jack before the ole price sky rockets.
Cellick gettin’gubbed by Sevco in the ole Coupe du Glasgow?
Cue the ole cracked crest in tomorrow’s papers.
DONTBRATTBAKKINANGER
I hope you bought some apples to place beside the bottle in the fridge. Nearest it’ll ever be to an apple.
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 30TH APRIL 2018 8:01 PM
O ‘Halloran out!
what does that mean.
More from john james …
Gerrard sticking points:
1. Image rights
2.Transfer Budget
3.Mark Allen’s role. He will not blindly accept Allen’s board approved targets.
Just when my aching sides were getting better ….
they will parade the glasgow cup at the badgers hovel and add it to the list of honours,
div2, div1, championship and a petrofac cup.
?
Suggestion for WOTD tomorrow…..
“Plagiarism” ????
( completely unintended, I know – happens a lot on here )
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 30TH APRIL 2018 8:20 PM
THOMTHETHIM FOR OSCAR OK on 30TH APRIL 2018 8:01 PM
O ‘Halloran out!
what Does that mean?
******
Michael O’Halloran sir., is the coach of the feckless U 17 team.
I’m paraphrasing WITS.
okay im on my own here, nobody wants to respond to my post at 7-51, thats fine as a taig,brought up in lanarkshire im used to it, just thought maybe on this blog id get someone to agree or disagree, but heyho life goes on.hh.
EMBRAMIKE SAYS ” YER TEAM’S DEID…BEAT IT!”
He’s a lad from Liverpool he’s hardly going to wear Hummel gear:))
HH
Baby huns win 3-0.
Better team won on the day.
Tough shift for the young Bhoys playing 10 against 12 for about 80 minutes ???
good night all
bros laptop doing my nut in, slow as a sevco defender.
The big Celtic captain looks like he’d skelped his faither’s stash of Guinness yesterday and is still hingin’ .
The Glasgow Cup dvd will make thems a few quid….
Big Packy,
Yer wrong.
But then again. Mibbe’s naw.?
Let the anger go ☹️. It’ll eat you up. Always remember you’re better than them ?
Brilliant quick, fast thinking football yesterday, brilliant red letter day, day of days.
Batten Bhoy it happens to the best of us!
KTF
BATEEN BHOY, thanks for replying, no need to tell you how i feel, god bless the famous glasgow celtic.hh.
Goooooood Evening Champions ??
Right I need a hand here
I have Bhoy cotted Sevco games since they got into the SPFL
Now
Should I continue or relent like most others and enjoy the humpings live ?
Not sure
KevJ whT do you think ??
Hail Hail
Early night for me. Knackered from yesterday and voice still hoarse.
The hun tried to ignore yesterday’s result but my ear to ear smile let him know the score:-)
Big Packy and the dug lovers.
Good ol ramble up what they call a gulch. Think it’s a glen to us. Good day to walk as not too warm today.
Anyway some pics, enjoy
Hail Hail
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oHd9XNI-RMkw-ez6ctroN3rC7avQ9Yn8d03Qec3GCqg/edit?usp=drivesdk
Norrie ….
do foreigners get a vote?
If so, I say continue to man the pickets lines, comrade … and brush up on “the Internaitonale’ (it is on my list of songs for RC to play next time he is on)
I was going to sign off by saying eat the rich … but somebody might mistake me for a zombie, so I wont.
To get you in the mood, here’s Great Leap Forward by Billy Bragg …(he’s a West Ham fan, but he’s okay … I heard him slag off the zombies as a bunch of bigots …)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZaYEniPaJg
MAHE THE MADMAN, lovely dogs and scenery had a post at 7-51, nobody responded to, can you scroll back .ktf.
Dead Man’s Gulch
Mahe looks just like Glasgow. ?
Hamish is one lucky Dog.
D. :)
?, did you manage to get into McCuhill’s yesterday?
probs already on – CTV pitch side cameras of yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO3PUbRDU4Q
MIT,
Just for you – right up your street ??
https://youtu.be/o-0lAhnoDlU
NORRIEM
Me too, to be honest I haven’t missed them. Thoroughly enjoy all the victories, but find something else more positive to do in that two hour window. Each to their own of course. HH
Big Packy ,
I scrolled back and read your post.
Youre preaching to the choir here partner.
A real report is my last hope. If theres no justice im out.
Way too much pride to show up let alone pay for a farce.
Plenty to fill my time, including a good quiz.
Hope youre well.
Hail Hail.
MIKEINTORONTO
Strange bedfellows indeed. The famously “right-on” Anti-Nazi League/Rock Against Racism icon and the stereotypical skinhead Doc Marten-wearing Combat 18 Hammers fans.
Still,we all know plenty of Rangers fans who aren’t huns…