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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JOBO BALDIE on 23RD JANUARY 2016 11:42 AM
Will do mate.
One of the many joys of Burns weekend is tha annual arrival in Howiesons Butchers is the individual Stew and Haggis pies. Absolutely ,gloriously full of stuff that is bad for you but tastes great. The perfect pre Celtic match feast , right off to the match…
Intelligent and empathetic moonhoeling last night(after I moved onto Spotify and crisp eating!)
Stay classy folks like the last 24 hours.
Sipsini
Definitely buy you some beer in Dublin in March. I’m very proud of this city despite being a blow in ;-)
PS. 50,0000 euro to take down the spire on O’Connell st for parade. No mention of the re-erection cost. James Forrest is in the short list for the work…..
Fair play to the Griff. He handles the media ver well I think.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/goal-machine-griffiths-plotting-even-more-fireworks-34389252.html
Gary67
Hope RD resists playing Commons
Why?
@Tony D.
Nice post aboot yer bro……
Everytime the tic get a corner( sellic end) my wee da jumps intae my thoughts…
that’s where part of his ashes are:) forever a tim.
P.S. you got a cousin with same name? also Eric?
knew them in the 70’s .
H.H.
Heading. COYBIG
KLV
Not a bad game down at Carrow Road.
Nice wee back heel finish there 1-1 so far.
Drambowiecelt and TD more than just a club bhoys, Enjoy yer day.
Happy Birthday HT, 3 points today will be a great present.
KLV
My friends in Celtic,
I would like to think that all supporters who sign up to the Celtic Trust today will have done their homework and have read the constitution.
I know supporter ownership is relatively common in various countries, but not in the UK. We are Celtic, we are not Exeter City, AFC Wimbledon, Portsmouth or Wycombe Wanderers. ( common denominator: turmoil )
Remember supporter ownership will not protect us from downright bad management. We have seen gross mismanagement across the water where the supporters completely bought into the spending madness. It is only now in hindsight that they are playing with supporter ownership.
All I am suggesting is that supporters think, ask questions and be your own man before you sign up. Surely nobody can disagree with that.
HH. COYBIG.
up_over_goal
I think he’s had a poor season, especially on games at Celtic Park.
Greenpinta,
So etching you forget to mention is you can do all those things after you sign up too, not to mention you can hold the CST board accountable something you can’t do with the Celtic board
2-1 Norwich. Good goal Naismith
2-1 Norwich, Naismith on debut.
I am giving him a chance as I like Norwich as a club.
Something even
Go on the Stewarton boy! I forgive you for the previous bad decisions!
Norwich 2-1 up v Liverpool
That’s me arrived in Paradise …. Naw, am no deed, like oldco haha….really looking forward to the game today
HT
Happy birthday hope you had a great day and many names for CT.
Arrive back in Glasgow 11:30 on 7th feb so will watch game in Glagow, need ggod boozer near Queen. St station
HH
Farmloan Rd at Main St Rutherglen closed,go past petrol station and go left
Debut to remember so far for Naisellonfee.
Right am off ti catch the Castlemilk bus. HH
Arriving at CP shortly, good news JamesGang will be there too!
And the return of WeeFra!
I think we should invade TOHG’s patch.
Just for laughs:-)
Greenpinta
In a few years time if Celtic are still stuck in SPFL the biggest issue the club will face will be ongoing ownership.
If that is not to become a disasterous civil war between ( for want of better terms TD Think and CST Think) then acts need to start getting together. A house divided against itself etc.
The confrontational approach which is almost part of the Celtic culture will need to change and that will require a change of mindsets on each side.
For all our size Celtic are a community club. A global one, but still one that depends on a sense of community.
How the bridge between that and running a modern business is achieved is going to present a challenge, but whatever way it’s sliced and diced the fact is we are all in the same Celtic boat and like any boat, too much weight on one side can capsize it.
Happy Birthday Hamilton Tim, as many have said already one of the good guys.
HH
Hoppy birthday HAMILTONTIM & MRS STARRYPLOUGH. Hope the Bhoys deliver an outstanding result today to make it a memorable day for you both :)
HH
Pen Norwich Naismith brought down.
Wes H scores 3-1.
Wait 3-2.
Just seen a replay of that tackle. Should’ve been a debut to forget, really.
Very Naisty.
3 a piece now.
Referring to Naismith’s on Liverpool midfielder in first-half, not the pen.
beatbhoy
Yes tackle on Lucas was late and could have been very nasty, new team and all that got him off I believe.
Today’s #Celtic team: Gordon; Lustig, Ambrose, Simunovic, Tierney; Bitton, Johansen; Mackay-Steven, McGregor, Armstrong, Griffiths
Celtic Football Club @celticfc
Subs: Fasan, Izaguirre, Ciftci, Christie, Allan, Boyata, Forrest.
Christie on the bench, surprising for his was out injured longer
*thought he was :O)
Auldheid @ 1.49 hrs.
Wise words. No disagreement here.
Canamalar
I refer you to Auldheid ‘s post.
Hail, Hail to both of you.
The Norwich sieve is a bigger gauge mesh than our sieve :)
4-3 Liverpool , Milner.