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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Eighteen.
Jobo – sleeps?
It’s like havin’ one of ole Santa’s elves on call 24/7/52
And comin’ from East Kilbride, rather than all the way from the ole North Pole.
And a Big Hoopy Birthday to one of my Top 3 Celtic Heroes – Daniel Fergus McGrain.
Work calling….
Gerrard pens 3 year deal.
Good morning CQN and another beautiful day
We have 2 seats left at our CQN table for the 30 year anniversary ball of the 1988 centenary winning double team at the Hilton Double tree Glasgow on Sat 12th May. Tickets cost £88 each and includes 3 course meal, entertainment and the 1988 winning squad (Yes even Andy Walker?)☘️☘️.
Promises to be a great Celtic night. Email me at celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk if you want to join us
HH
CRC
Good morning from a beautifully sunny North Staffs
Life’s good
From the rags yesterday.
Scott brown is now the 10th most decorated Celt of all time with 15 trophies as a player.
Overtaken Danny Bertie and Jim brogan.
If trophies won only as a player were counted he overtakes maley stein and Lennon.
Think about it 15 soon to hopefully be 16 in 10 years.
My much tormented jamesie is on a haul of 13. Quite outstanding.
The top ten are.
1. Maley 34.
2. Billy 31.
3. Jock 27
4. Bobby Lennox 25 wow
5. Jinky 19.
6. Bobby Murdoch and Alec McNair 18.
8. Jimmy mcmeneny 17.
9. Neil Francis Lennon. 16.
10. Scott Jim Craig and Jim young. 15
We do live in a wonderful Celtic time.
Also from the rags. And leaves me slightly annoyed. Really surprised for a man that likes record breaking that Brendan did not know how magical 7would have been.
Need to do it next season now.
I wish at 5we had sung WE WANT 6. Until they scored.
So Brendan’s quote.
When asked about the opportunity to break the all time record of 7 goals and the record was on he replied
I wasn’t aware of that but we should have done it.
-))))))
Murty does walking away
mike in toronto on 30th April 2018 10:26 pm
having trouble posting … but will see if this goes through
Nat Know … I think you are right …
RAR/ANL was Tom Robinson, Clash, etc… late 70’s and was tied in to the WSP, I think ..
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Yes, Rock Against Racism and the Anti Nazi League were set up by the SWP.
Interestingly, given the current hoohah about anti Semitism in the Labour Party, when the ANL was being set up, among the various high profile individuals and organisations who were approached to see whether they would act as sponsors to help raise the profile and reach of the organisation, was the Board of Deputies. Their response was that they were as likely to support the National Front as the ANL.
Canamalar @ 4.42
I pretty much agree with what you say (though I detect a certain degree of mickey taking in your post)- Sunday was a euphoric day for sure but it should not disguise that we have often played quite poorly this season and despite some good performances no real progress was made in Europe either.
But I will take where we are now over where we were 2 years ago.
Jimbo67
Paul67
Superb article spot on in sentiment, this is not a tribute act, much more punishment fo trying to be Rainjurz .
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Steven Gerrard had got more cash than Sevco?
Murty gone, which means that for the last 3 games of the season Sevco will replace tactical ineptitude with the staunchest of hammer-throwing…
Jimmy Nicholl must stay.
Question is…
Has did mutually consent himself, or has he been mutually consented???
*Has did?
Has he…
Done good at school I did…
Murty red hot favourite for our under 17s coach.
Accordion to a recent survey, replacing words with the names of musical instruments in a sentence usually goes unnoticed….
????????????
Sevco are running out of confidentiality clauses?
Salary Mccoist ❌ Kenny McDowall ❌ Stuart McCall ❌ Mark Warburton ❌ Graeme Murty ❌ Pedro Caixinha ❌ Graeme Murty ❌
Seven in a row Sevco CSC
The Banter years keep getting better.
Awe the Rangers are shite
Awe the Rangers …..,
D. :)
Headline: Celtic close in on signing Liverpool superkid Rhian Brewster
Story: a loan deal
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16195608.Celtic_close_in_on_signing_Liverpool_superkid_Rhian_Brewster/
caretaker wullie next to take over from, em, the caretaker.
The panto continues………..
Enter “McNicholly”..
..followed by “Buttons”……
…..*places people*
CURTAIN UP!
Who would win in a fight between Jimmy Bell and Jimmy Nicholl?
Jim White saying Murty has been relieved of his duty’s…… Has he been relieved of his duty’s or has he walked?????
D. :)
where’s the STATEMENT?????
We want Bomber We want Bomber We want Bomber We want Bomber
We want Bomber We want Bomber We want Bomber We want Bomber
Deids CSC
at that panto, there are sweeties for ra peepel
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16194062.Orange_Lodge_sells_King_Billy_chocolate_and_fudge_online/?ref=mrb&lp=11
Police Scotland not happy about Mad Mental Mik grabbing the hat off the polismans heid…..looked to me like the young bobby had a smile on his face when he saw who had grabbed it ?
From an organisation with no credibility, they should be making light of something like this, but we know where thier “loyalties” lie.
F U you are right, for clarity the deady Bears need another crayon statement.
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D. :)
Saint Stivs,
It’s May 1st, not April.
We deserve Bomber.
2012 RFC
Edit facility, please…..?
Sevco now have more sacked managers than points verse Brendan.
Brendan has seen off yet another Sevco manager, he’s quite the hunskelper is our Bren:))
Fudge for fuds kinda poetic realy
D. :)