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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traditionalist88
I work with a sevco supporter from EK who tells me that ‘Outside Ayrshire EK has the biggest Protestant population of any town in Scotland.’ (I know. I know.) The town would empty to watch the game.
He told me that EK would sell out New Douglas Park no bother as the bears had been starved of O^^ F^^^ games for years apart from that wee cup game last year. (Where do you start?)
The idea was that these EK sevconians would take over the game and turn it into a bigot fest.
Puts a slightly different complexion on things, I feel.
Hamiltontim, that was lovely to hear, thank you.
In terms of the respectfulness of the blog, I would ask anyone who reads an aggressive or disrespectful comment to email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com
I will deal with it swiftly.
I’ve not had the same opportunity to monitor the blog, at work or in the evenings, for the last two years. I’m back on task now but will need assistance.
Nice to see self deprecation replace self righteousness
TONYDONNELLY67 on 22ND JANUARY 2016 5:34 PM
The people who have said they are leaving have made lots of interesting and worthwhile posts over the years and the board is the poorer for their going.
That you can’t, or won’t, recognise that kind of validates their decision.
H A B
Excellent!
But what is the prize for succeeding? Does Paul pay the asylum fees?
sorry H A G
Paul 67 …. (and anyone else offended)
sorry for the wee jamesy post..
:-((
P67-good to read that HH
paddy gallacher. loved it.
HJ
I think survival is the prize :)
dessybhoy-thanks for reply,long may their heads remain in the sand. HH
Paul, it’s unreasonable to expect you can ‘police’ the blog for ungentlemanly conduct. Nevertheless, I was pleased to see your post encouraging us to contact you if we saw bad behaviour . I was particularly saddened to learn South of Tunis had left our community. I do hope he returns.
A mark of this particular transfer window has been the absence of rumor and wild speculation about incoming transfer targets.
Does this mark a new level of maturity on this blog and in Celtic fans in total?
Have we got to the stage where we are dismissive of red top balloons?
And I don’t necessarily mean their articles.
Have we become satisfied or exasperated with the inner workings of our scouting department and the policies of the board?
Do we pragmatically accept what comes our way and pray that our manager and coaches know what they are doing?
Or are we complacent or just tired arguing about the merits of those like Messi, Xavi, Rooney and Ronaldo who are clamouring to wear the hoops?
PS. How is the man with the magic hat getting on with building that CL side downriver?
EAST KILBRIDE FC v CELTIC: SFA STATEMENT…
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/?p=21380
I’ve not had the same opportunity to monitor the blog, at work or in the evenings, for the last two years. I’m back on task now but will need assistance. – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/keep-an-eye-on-pittidrie/comment-page-3/#comment-2759376
Hmmmmmm that’ll be interesting, choose your help carefully, be interested to know how your going to work this one out :)) let’s wat and see.
Paul67…
I’m back on task now but will need assistance.
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Could you not ask PL to help…only joking :)
Tony Donnelly:
Agree the sentiments of your Jacko post , aka Traynor’s lapdog. As for him being ‘sports journo of the year’ remember the competition and that everything is relative.
A bit like being voted the handsomest man at a hunchback of Notre Dame lookalike convention !
I haven’t flounced and am yet to receive a yellow or red card, do I win a prize?
Mazzy, or the handsomest man at Ibrox. I think Davie Dodds got to keep the trophy after winning that 5 years in a row.
Statement from the SFA, was that it?
I mentioned the charitable side of CQN because it is one of the blog’s strengths in my opinion.
Incredible that that could be spun into something else. Dearie me.
TONYDONNELLY67 on 22ND JANUARY 2016 5:57 PM
My inference from Paul67’s post is that he has canvassed and asked for everyone’s assistance simply by e-mailing him if they perceive a post to be out of order.
My inference from your post at 5:57 is that you believe Paul67 will hand pick or enlist individuals. If that is not what you meant I apologise. If it is what you meant I believe you are wrong and that my inference at the top is what he meant.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
I am fairly new to the blog. Spent a fair bit of time lurking, before I took the plunge. I have to take posters like SOT, MIT and BT, at face value if they feel the blog has deteriorated so much, that they feel they can no longer contribute. However I shall miss their contributions greatly. I also wonder how newcomers like myself can maintain the historical standards of the blog, without posters like themselves to use as a frame of reference for what the standard should be.
I myself find it easy to scroll past posts that I dislike, find offensive, or have no interest in. Granted this may be harder after years, rather than months on the blog. But I make a personal plea to the three I mentioned, and others to come back. For the blog, we newcomers need you. From a personal viewpoint I will miss your excellent posts.
HH
Some brilliant excuses on not signing a player from BFSDJ…………
HT…
Great post, the charity work on here is incredible, mostly down to PAUL, WC and many more like yourself and your goodlady….cap doffed.
I for one have made many friends on this sacred site (yet to meet one that I haven’t found a gentleman) in the BV, hootenannies and more.
Here’s hoping the bitching stops, we win the treble and the friendly patter starts flowing again. HH
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 22ND JANUARY 2016 6:13 PM
I cannot comment on MIT, SOT or BT’s reasons. I do know BT personally and consider him a friend who I got to know through CQN. I do not know MIT or SOT. It is all three’s decision and there’s to return should they wish.
I am not sure how long I have been here but I do scroll on by posts that are of no interest or I find offensive it is easy to do. I will though never quit because of offensive posts.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Brilliant, Griff!
PS… That was typed in a swindonesque drawl…cheers Bobbie:))
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LENNYBHOY
I read it that he was needing moderators,? Could be wrong no big deal, .
And on the charity thingie, I wasent spinning it, I was giving my opinion on how I see it, others will see it differently, no big deal,
HT
CQN’s Charity efforts are second to none thanks you for reminding us of that
Thankfully, most posters will have seen my reference to CQN’s charitable nature in the spirit in which was intended.
LENNYBHOY
Thanks. I do of course respect the decision of the three posters.
HH
Tony D…
I reckon you would be an ideal moderator. :)))
Good Evening Timland.
I just watched LG interview on STV, he was
excellent,the bhoy is maturing on and off
the field….this is coming from a Celtic fan
who was against his signing.
And they may see my reference that there is no need for panic, and all is well in the blog, I’m bumming the blog up saying its charitable work will still be there and as I said no threat what so ever.
reckon you would be an ideal moderator. :)))
Your bang on seeing that I graduated from the Genghis Khan school of diplomacy :))
“The drama queens, and Wee gangs, and cliques”- that would be those that have met at the many CQN get together such as the golf days or the Hootenannies or even those that meet at the Gezeebo or CQN corner. We’re recognised by the respect we show to each other and the way we debate points without resorting to issuing threats or bullying or using personal insults to score points.
“slag of Celtic EVERY time they are in”- these posters live in the real world where opinions are many and varied, the Stepford Wives world you live in isn’t really reality just your interpretation of it. Debate and differing opinions are the life blood of any blog, to censure that debate through intimidation and refusing to engage in meaningful dialog does the blog a disservice as we never really get to know how you arrive at a particular view point.
“call it a cult a cabal, what ever you want but they do have an end game”- just why do you insist on referring to good Celtic fans in this way?
Celtic fans that you freely admit you have never met or spoken to.
Fans who give their time freely to help other fans such as those wrongly arrested in Amsterdam and others who have been charged under the OB act. Their “end game” is- “to strengthen the bonds between Celtic and the communities it serves and to represent the interests of the community in the running of Celtic; To benefit present and future members of the community served by Celtic by promoting, encouraging and furthering the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement To encourage the Club to support the community which it serves and to honour the community objectives of the Clubs founders: in this regard the Trust accepts and supports the Social Mission statement of Celtic set out in its Charter; To promote support for Celtic financially and otherwise; To buy and hold shares in Celtic; To give supporters a greater opportunity to invest in Celtic; To encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the Board of Celtic and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the Board”.
What precisely in that statement can you as a Celtic fan possibly take offence at?
I await your considered response.