I watched Kilmarnock previous home game against Inverness, as shambolic a defensive performance as I have seen in the SPL. Shipping six goals against the team who were, and remain, bottom of the league is the kind of result that can decimate team morale, but St Johnstone’s result at Ibrox last week offered some encouragement that you can get at this this Rangers team.
It’s worth pointing out a few things. Rangers are still four points clear at the top of the league, if we were in that position we would rightly be delighted and confident. Pascali’s goal for Kilmarnock was also only their second goal conceded in eight SPL away games and only their seventh overall in 16 games – getting on for half a season. By comparison, Celtic have conceded 14 goals, including three at Kilmarnock.
While that defensive record is commendable, the loss of Steven Naismith leaves them disproportionately dependent on Nikica Jelavic to maintain their goal-scoring threat, and Jelavic is not known for season-long durability.
When news came through that Sone Aluko had paid his transfer fee to become a Rangers player few of us expected him to make as quick an impact on the league table as he has, single-handedly playing three Kilmarnock players onside at the goal. This is an unfortunate start to the player’s Rangers career but Rangers fans have a reputation for scapegoating (among other things). For some, Aluko’s card is marked. He’ll need a lot of talent to recover from this one.
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Paul67-
“When news came through that Sone Aluko had paid his transfer fee to become a Rangers player few of us expected him to make as quick an impact on the league table as he has”
Ha Ha Ha Ha – brilliant.
“Rangers fans have a reputation for scapegoating (among other things).”
Aye. They do have more than one string for their bows.
Shocking news about Gary Speed – excellent player and professional. Thoughts go out to his family.
On a positive note, a very very good weekend for Celtic. The Bhoys are beginning to look like a good side again.
The Dark Side’s official website running the headline ‘Simply Not the Best’. As close as they get to coming out of denial, probably.
http://youtu.be/GSiA_3A0IzQ
Cadete lob v Falkirk
CultsBhoy hates being 2nd says:
27 November, 2011 at 15:53
So you don’t rate Ki or Brown. Neither played yesterday. Dan ? Thought he played well yesterday though I wouldn’t give him a new contract. The thing about your comments is that they are nearly always negative. In a week when we horsed St Mirren, Rankers are beaten and you have a player paying his own tranfer fee to join them (How embarrasing is that ?) your negative comments are puzzling.
Give praise where it’s due.
voguepunter: 27 November, 2011 at 16:00
“Feel sorry for Aluko,guy was getting bummed up
all week cause he is with the huns.
“poor sod disnae know what he’s let himself in for.”
He’ll find out when he checks his bank balance in six months.
And condolences to the family of Gary Speed. Here in Germany there’s been a debate about ‘Leistungsdruck’ (job pressure) in football ever since Robert Enke’s suicide last year (and it came up again after the attempted suicide of a ref last weekend). I think Britain needs to have that debate too.
Title race well and truly back on, momentum is with us; if we can win our four games before the OF game on the 28th I truly think we’ll go into that game top of the league.
Shocking news about Gary Speed, an absolute tragedy. RIP Gary.
I’ve seen some poor excuses in my day but how about this one…..
“No one’s had the baws to say it yet, but is it a coincidence our dip in form started the same time as Ally’s tache took root? I think not”.
MAD MITCH
FFS,the headache tablets were just starting to kick in after I read that the first time,it’s gone four o’clock and the shops are shut-where am I supposed to get some now?
M&S?
Am I right in saying Lennon has been quoted saying we are looking for 2 automatic 1st teamers in January?
Think it was in the Scotland on Sunday – he said he wants 2 experienced, 28-31 year olds, not projects but guys who are ready to be thrown straight in.
If thats the case im delighted.
Il not even quiver about why it took them 5 months to realise!
http://youtu.be/5RkNgGpagEk
Thom Header
Exquisite cross from Tosh as always.
As a clever person said earlier, for every fiver Celtic spend, Aluko will spend a tenner (or maybe less or maybe a percentage of it, eho knows eh Ally?)
By the way, if its not OK to chant about the IRA,why were the Rangers supporters singing about Bobby Sands?
Paul67, we were 3 nil down to Killie krankies and down and out in the league. finished zipo… fast forward on the sky plus box and here we are 4 points behind with them back making the headlines. Neil Lennon must be happy this evening.
God rest Gary Speed.
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An Article from Yesterday..
Collymore voices depression battle on Twitter
FORMER Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has used Twitter to give fans a frank insight into his harrowing battle with depression.
The 40-year-old, who has struggled with the condition since the late 1990s, has written to tell followers how the last 10 days have seen him again gripped by the illness.
Lengthy posts have seen the sportsman – now a summariser for radio station talkSPORT – speak of his despair and how he feels his soul is “dying”.
In one emotional outpouring, he wrote: “Around 10 days ago, I started to feel anxiety, which grew into irrational fear and insomnia for three days (little sleep and an incredibly active, negative mind) that turned over last weekend into hypersomnia, whereby my energy levels dipped to zero and my sleep went from eight to 18 hours overnight.
“So fit and healthy one day, mind, body and soul withering and dying the next. This to me is the most frightening of experiences.
“It’s me, bed and increasingly despairing thoughts of how long this one will last, a desperately tired but wildly active mind burns through its own blue touch paper until the paper ends and there is simply nothing left.”
Collymore said that is the point where a sufferer is vulnerable to suicidal thoughts, as he himself has been in the past.
However, he continued: “Thankfully I’ve not got to that part yet, and in my last 10 years only once or twice has this practical reality entered my head – and practicality it is.
“If your mind is empty, your brain ceases to function, your body is pinned to the bed, the future is a dark room with no light and this is your reality. It takes a massive leap of faith to know that this time next week, life could be running again, smiling, my brain as it should be.
“So what do some do? They don’t take the leap of faith, they address a practical problem with a practical solution to them, and that is taking their own life. And sadly, too many take that route out of this hell.
“There are so many going through this that need to know it’s just an illness. Not bad, mad, crazy or weak, just ill.
“For family and friends who are there but feel they can’t help, you can! Patience, time, kindness and support – that’s all we need. Just acknowledge the feedback the sufferer gives, get them to go to the GP and help them do the little things bit by bit.”
Summa
GAA
Ulster senior club football final at Armagh
Crossmaglen 1 – 09 Burren 0 – 08 after 45 mins
Fassreifen – well said. Also people, especially young men, have to be made aware that there is treatment and help out there. When you are depressed it seems like nothing will ever get better. But it will.
Oh happy days, oh happy days.
Paul67,
You hit all the right notes in that article. Enjoyed every word. I never ever watch or listen to their games but my mate rang me in the 83rd minute and then at full time with the good news.
EWO
“Am I right in saying Lennon has been quoted saying we are looking for 2 automatic 1st teamers in January?”
I’d doubt if Neil Lennon used that language. There is no such thing as an automatic 1st teamer and, neither should there be, unless you are Messi or Larsson.
Squads win titles. Even Rangers need 20 + players to win recent titles.
Just got home and logged on – drat!
Killie win 1-0 and cost me money.
Had Killie @4/7 (+2) – could have got 7/1 if I hadn’t a vision of a pen against them.
………. or nightmare :-)
Tragic news about Garry Speed – RIP.
http://youtu.be/hW_45BLBm8g
Definitely 1 of my favourite Celtic moments
reilly1926
I don’t know what is about me but I’ve just found it hard to be positive when we lose 3 SPL titles to a crap Hun mob…and when we were 12 points behind, it becomes even more difficult – as I say I HATE being second…I’m curious you could be so positive in these circumstances?
I think I have given credit where it’s due – hence ‘DELIGHTED’ – hence my consistent praise and defence of Mulgrew, Kayal, Sammi, Stokes etc
I’ll be even more delighted when the Board start toi match the supporter’s ambitions..and we have the Flag flying over Parkhead. Until then I’ll continue to question anything that I see is keeping us below the Huns..
Billy Byzantine twists but can’t turn…………..
RobertTressell, Honest Mistake, yes, I know, but the hard work is still to be done.
bunburybhoy, I hear you.
Freddiebhoy, aye, indeed.
Steinreignedsupreme, true, that bow has more strings than a marionette.
Mullet and Co, I’m sure he will be.
Parkheadcumsalford, see those 83rd minute calls!!! I infinitely prefer the call on full time.
Celebrity hears the Rugby Park scoreline
Summa of Sammi…. says:
27 November, 2011 at 16:12
I’ve read dozens of sports biographies – the one I’d pick out above all others is Collymore. Paul McGrath deals with similar issues and comes a close second..
If you havent read either of these get them on your Xmas lists..
If I were McCoist I’d find the 4 point lead to be small comfort if I’d watch my rivals close the gap by 8 points in a week. It will be interesting to see how they respond with Naismith gone for the remainder of the campaign and an extremely thin and inexperienced squad with most of the season still to come. I’m optimistic for the first time this season and looking forward to work tomorrow…
CultsBhoy hates being 2nd: 27 November, 2011 at 16:19
“I don’t know what is about me but I’ve just found it hard to be positive when we lose 3 SPL titles to a crap Hun mob…and when we were 12 points behind, it becomes even more difficult – as I say I HATE being second…I’m curious you could be so positive in these circumstances?”
Being positive is part of supporting your team. Maybe you should try it sometime.
We were NOT 12 points behind – we were 15 points behind. How could you possibly make that mistake when you are constantly dealing with figures?
By that I mean there is no one else on this site that refers to the points lead the Huns have at the top of the table or the fact they have won three-in-a-row more than you do.
Anyone would think you were reveling in these facts.
Cost cutting at Ibroke extends to Sally wearing Uncle Walter’s hand-me-down cardigan today
Things are really looking good after todays result at Kilmarnock. I really fancy us to topple Atletico this coming week and Rennes, to beat Udinese, which will leave us top of the group going in to the final round of games. Just maybe we have turned the corner, fingers crossed. Hail Hail.
Steinreignedsupreme
You are entitled to your opinions..as are we all..
Afternoon bhoys.
Sad news about Garry Speed, very sad indeed, thoughts with his family.
Wonderfull result today who would have thunk it, could have been -15 now only -4, it’s coming home bhoys, oh and a wee 10 deduction as well.
The reason we are second to a crap hun team is the hunnery in scotland masquerading as referees, the sfa, the media, not to mention the bombs and bullits, etc. etc
If I’m being honest the UEFA Cup is only a ‘nice to be in’ for me.
It’s all about the league for me and my mind has already turned to Tannadice on Sunday.
That said, I’ll be there on Wednesday to support the Bhoys….but if I had to choose a win on wednesday v a win on Sunday, well, I wouldn’t even have to think about it.
SwanseaBhoy
Swansea
Correct!
GAA
Ulster senior club football final at Armagh
Crossmaglen 2 – 11 Burren 0 – 10 full time
Celtic Football Club condolences
By: Newsroom Staff on 27 Nov, 2011 15:00
EVERYONE at Celtic Football Club is shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of the Wales national team manager, Gary Speed.
Gary´s death at the age of just 42 has stunned the world of football, and the thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic Football Club, and the entire Celtic Family, are with Gary Speed´s family at this extremely sad time.
SwanseaBhoy- I think the UEFA Cup games have been the catalyst to our return to form, the draws v Udinese and Rennes and the win v Rennes has given the players growing belief that we can compete at that level, and if we can do that then we can certainly compete at SPL level.
Rangers squad will be stretched further if Lafferty is out for a couple of games. Bringing untested youngsters into the first team when the pressure is on and form is dipping is never good. Still, I am sure I heard that they had a great prospect in their youth team who might be able to do them a job. McGeogh I’m sure was his name…
CultsBhoy hates being 2nd: 27 November, 2011 at 16:32
It’s not my opinion it’s an observation of your constant negativity on a Celtic friendly blog.
There are plenty of other places for Celtic supporters to go if they want antagonistic slants on our club. The MSM has been full of this crap for years, but maybe that is what is shaping your view.