St Johnstone have gone five games without a goal – and that includes a home game against Hamilton. They remain in the League Cup, but if they beat Hibs next week, will remarkably have reached the final after only facing lower league opposition. Their only Scottish Cup game against top-flight opponents ended in defeat.
What they can do is defend better than Hamilton, or several others in the league. They kept Celtic to three last month (which these days is an achievement), before keeping a clean sheet against Hearts. Only Celtic, Aberdeen, Hearts and Partick have conceded fewer.
Tomorrow’s game is one Celtic will be confident of winning, but chances will not be as easy coming as they were on Tuesday night.
I get it. The SFA have guidance which suggests New Douglas Park, one of the smallest grounds in Lanarkshire, should be the venue for our Scottish Cup game against East Kilbride. With 6,000 seats it is less than half the size of Fir Park, which is less than 3 miles away. Moving the game to Fir Park would generate a significant amount of much needed money for grassroots football in Scotland.
Think about that……. generate money for grassroots football in Scotland. Do the decent this and move this game to Motherwell. If you want to register for a ticket, do so here.
The more who register, the more reason the SFA have to agree to Fir Park as the venue.
Keep an eye on the game at Pittodrie tonight. I watched 10-man Aberdeen come from behind away to Ross County last week, they were very impressive, but our nearest challengers have developed a blind spot against Dundee.
Three points and a clean sheet tomorrow, please, Celtic.
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dismantle starry plough
HH
Just for you BMCUWP!!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
If you want tickets for the East Kilbride FC v Celtic Scottish Cup tie, register interest here: http://www.ekfc.co.uk/make-enquiry-ekfc
(It’s unlikely the SFA mandated venue wil be able to cope with demand. The more folk that register interest today, the more likely that the venue will be shifted to a ground with a greater capacity.)
I hope Apberdeen win tonight I don’t care if they do or don’t as long as Ronny n the Bhoys kick on like last January
Looks like those Home Office typos are catching!
Just registered interest in 500 tickets for the EK match…
What?
HH
Down with Curry Wurst and that sort of thing:))
P67:
If after Aberdeen lose I am out of LMS6, what will be will be.
My prediction tomorrow, 5-0…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Only kidding just the 3:)
HH
Keep an eye on where, Paul?
STARRY PLOUGH on 22ND JANUARY 2016 12:40 PM
LMFAO :-) :-)
HH
Just in from a lovely walk walk on Clogherhead Beach, County Louth.
Next lunch while reading a book by a local man on the life of St Oliver Plunkett. I saw the book while at Mass last Sunday.
Couldn’t resist it, the author is called Tommy Burns.
This TB is from Drogheda.
Safe journey to all the Irish Celts going over today and tomorrow.
Three points please, Celtic.
Clogher
Hello again all you young rebels.
Why is it every time i come back from a few days down the
peninsula a few more posters throw the towel in? are you
all trying to tell me something? o.k. i promise i won’t bore
you all with my old tales again if you promise to come back.
H.H Mick
Well, Gerry, strange as it may seem, I do care, and, without hesitation, hope for a Dundee victory tonight, with no monetary profit being involved in that hope.
A draw wouldn’t break my heart, right enough.
Id unleash JF tomorrow.
He will be like a spring lamb all over the pitch.
Now that he has his ‘lad’under control…watch him go.
Cmon James, concentrate on football:)
HH
so where are people wanting the EK game moved to?
Celtic Park is a no-no, a cup tie against a non-league team in a quarter full ground isn’t appealing at all – and don’t get worked up about it meaning EK will get more cash, they are owned by millionaires so aren’t short of a few quid
Hampden – same as above
Motherwell is out i think because they are playing at home that weekend
Killie? I wouldn’t be against that but not been mentioned by the clubs i dont think
So looks like Hamilton will be the final shout
Paul67, deleted, language
Not really obviously but I feel the power in writing that
“Keep an eye on Pittidrie”
Paul67, deleted, spelling
Pittidrie is that up by Riddrie:))
Fir Park will never handle 2 games in 2 days. It struggles with 1 a week
A Gascoigne showing the ref a yellow card moment on CQN?
Go on, Paul, you know you want to!
Can anybody explain why we’ve to keep an eye on
that pit Airdrie
H.H Mick
THE TOKEN TIM
Due to my filter,you got a Gold!
Only jesting,but a podium is an achievement in itself.
Glad to see you back,bud. Don’t be a stranger,or it’s a forced diet of my type of curry for you.
Wi no toilet paper….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03g221y
one for the mibs
TBB-EK are not happy being forced to play at Hamilton,they intend to give Celtic 20% of the tickets,about 1,000,which is their right.
Bada
I need to be cautious with what I’m saying, but you’re on the money.
BMCUWP,
if thats the alternative, i’ll be back posting every day :-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Hooper signs for the mighty Sheffield Wednesday,I wonder how that England thingy is working out for him?
TBB-ditto,was talking to a well connected EK guy last night.
TBB
DONE
Under Which Team
“Either Celtic supporter from EK”
Lennybhoy, aye, I like that prediction.
Jobo, see what happens when you’re typing and on the phone at the same time…….
Foghorn, enjoy that feeling!
Carfin Tim, interesting point.
Beatbhoy, I’m reaching for that yellow!
Hmmmmm
http://offsidefootball.com/manager-confirm-three-celtic-players-have-a-chance-get-new-deals-at-parkhead/
Ever thought it could be your extra curricula activities off the park Tony ?
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/ronny-didnt-rate-me-stokes/
Credit to Neil and his staff
Big gesture
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Bolton’s coaching team have provided financial support to help out some of the staff that were not paid their January wages this week.
“I’ve got staff – part of my football staff and backroom staff – that are struggling to make ends meet at the minute,” Lennon revealed. “That’s not a great scenario. Some of us have had a whip round for a few of them just to keep them on board. Hopefully when the car park sale goes through we can get a takeover done eventually and things can move on from here.”
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/22/bolton-neil-lennon-staff-coaching
A new blog never saw it before, is this the one that everyone last night said was stolen ? And wanted it back?
http://www.eatsleepsport.com/celtic/deila-warns-off-johansen-suitors-2046320.html#.VqIxz6_fWrU
Paul
Great article again. I took your advice and emailed the sfa. ..
I implore all CQN’rs to do the same. I’ve copied below what I sent. No time to read any comments so will catch up later.
HAIL HAIL
pyfird
Email
The decision to play the 5th round Scottish cup tie against Celtic at New Douglas Park, the ground of Hamilton, should be reconsidered.
Actually it MUST not only be reconsidered; it MUST be changed.
Below are just a few reasons that immediately spring to mind:
Income generated from this match will go a long way to supporting grass roots football.
I’m pretty confident the players themselves would much rather take this, maybe once in a lifetime opportunity, to play on a bigger stage; in front of a bigger crowd.
I feel the decision to play at New Douglas Park is ludicrous and lacks vision and foresight.
Alternative venues, with far larger capacity are available in very close proximity to both the home town team and Hamilton.
Motherwell
Kilmarnock
Celtic
Or why not the National Stadium itself?
I truly hope that common sense prevails and the decent and correct decision to change the venue is taken and taken soon.
As custodians of our national sport it is your duty to support the smaller clubs and in turn grass roots football.
I believe it would be a dereliction of duty to stay steadfast with this original decision.
Finally, I understand you may have ‘rules’ that prevent committee members with blazers from ‘thinking outside of the box’; so I shall leave you with a favourite quote of mine.
“Rules are for fools and the guidance of wise men.”
All the best
New contracts for Mulgrew and Forrest? Keeping Johansen.
Ronny really shows remarkable loyalty to players who have let him down.