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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Margaret McGill says:
28 November, 2011 at 03:37
I thought about posting so many times, I don’t get it.
I decided not to post anything. God Bless the Speed family in what they will have to go through now.
I am more worried about the US // Soviet standoff in the Middle East that the mainstream media is deciding to ignore in the West.
I am always suspicious of a “Global” thing but this news slipped under the Mainstream Media radar ‘obviously’….
http://talkzimbabwe.com/?p=2177
There will never be another one like you
I think Real are just baffled at what this wee fella is doing.
For Techno Detroit connoiseurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCjfExgZDQ0
Edinburger has never had a better DJ mix there.
Margaret McGill says:
28 November, 2011 at 04:49
Thank You for the link.
Amazing, I feel totally privileged to watch that.
Thanks again.
Massive Respect Mags.
Going back to watch it in full.
Awesome upload.
Margaret McGill says:
28 November, 2011 at 04:49
Big Jock interviewed by George(handshake)Davidson,whose B.B.C. ” lost ” the 7-1 game.
Brain of Britain , Bob Crampsey commentating.
Marvellous stuff.
Cheers.
Dismay.
Paul67,
After a “Carlsberg” weekend football-wise for me, Ithink I should get this off my chest.
Please don’t be offended as I get on at my young engineers all the time about this.
Can you take a wee lesson in sentence construction?
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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.
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Full stops, capital letters, adjectives?
Eats shoots and leaves?
Come on now; you’re the one writing publicly. I’ve just seen this once too often in your leaders.
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Margret..
Suicide..A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem..
Very Very Sad indeed..
Summa
There is only one Scot among Celtic’s last seven managers.
So…?
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/it-s-time-our-chairmen-stopped-looking-down-on-sfl-managers-1.1136914
They were helped by a St Mirren side that provided all the resistance of a wet paper bag.
?????????
Have never read this about “their” opposition…
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/european/celtic_5_0_st_mirren_dylan_mcgeouch_makes_mark_but_is_told_to_keep_his_feet_on_ground_1_1987726
macjay1, Summa of Sammi,
How do you ol goodfellas think about Neil Lennon getting 4 trophies this season?
possible?
I think ,given our age and totally depending on us winning on Wednesday, we could do it.
All the other leagues will have clubs who have up and coming teams who are concentrating on getting a CL spot.
I think Celtic will have this SPL wrapped up relatively early and Europe will become the Focal point, if we can make it through this CL level group.
Petec
G`day,mate.
The S.P.L. will do me.
I was pleased about the re-entry to the Europa,because of the experience
it would provide to our young players.
Unless that were to compromise our league challenge.
Anything else is a bonus.
Can`t quite understand our multi buys.
We can`t fit them all in and there may well be some unhappy players later,the last thing we need.
All in all,I`m delighted that the team are performing with style and success.
Cheers.
I haven’t been able to keep up so much as I would have liked, so do you mind telling me what the fuss is about with wee Gordon Strachan.
Kit
Have wanted to speak to you personally,but have mislaid your mobile no.
Apparently,wee Gordon was approached with a view to “mentoring” Lenny,some time in Sept.
The deal unfortunately fell through.
In addition , his loyalty to Celtic has been underlined by his favourable commentary about us.
Hope to speak soon.
Good morning all from a damp but calm East Kilbride.
Jobo
petec says:
28 November, 2011 at 01:59
jocky bhoy
I am SURE, EVERY Celtic player is looking forward to the 28th and exacting revenge in the proper manner.
Sportingly and with a Smile as we put them in their place for the Final time
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Maybe we should learn one of those “old standards” to serenade them.
Seeing their so keen on all things military,how about…
“We’ll meet again”?
Bobby
What about that old sea shanty , the drunken sailor?
“What will we do with the Glasgow Rangers……………..
To start the morning on a bright note….
from KDS
I don’t remember the last time my mood swang so viciously in different directions as yesterday when I first heard the Rangers result and the
Sad news of Gary Speed.
Brilliant player and all round nice guy he will be sorely missed.
And as I’m lifting things from other sites, over on RTC a guy said
“I simply can’t understand the criticism of Aluko at the goal. The wee man is self-employed and when you’re the boss then some days you can’t be arsed.
“I paid the transfer fee, I’ll stand where I f**king want!”
Made me smile.
Good morning to all from MK where dawn is just about to break on a frosty morning.
Great result on Saturday from a team that is starting to believe in itself, so much so that an 18 year old making his home début is confident enough to take such audacious control and score the goal of his, and everybody’s dreams.
The scouting team took criticism from some earlier in the season but with Wanyama, Kayal, Izagurrie and McGeouch they have more than excelled themselves, take a bow gentlemen (we’ll give them a Mulligan on Bangura).
All good news this morning and I can’t get over how comprehensively the team outplayed St Mirren in what I thought was one of the key matches to our season. Now for Wednesday’s game which you’ve gotta be confident will be another win and another step forward.
Watching yesterday’s game it was all too obvious that Kilmarnock didn’t show the same appetite for sticking the foot in against Rangers as they do against Celtic and it was a surprise the BBC stats recorded they committed 15 fouls.
Finally, the sad news of Gary Speed’s death is a reminder that death is more important than football, RIP Mr Speed.
Good morning fellow Celts. The first frost of winter here in North Hampshire
Partizan says:
28 November, 2011 at 07:43
That fair warmed the cockles..
Should have been a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. The sad death of Gary Speed brings home the harsh reality of modern living and the pressures people feel
A timely reminder to all…keep a eye out for your friends and family. A wee hug or a call can sometimes make all the difference in the world..to someone you care about.
As a famous man once said:”If not now when. If not you who?”
HH
M
Morning all. Wild, wet and windy yet again here in North Ayrshire.
Can any Aussie based tims tell me if Celtic vs Madrid is on Fox, ESPN or setanta. If not is it on Celtic Tv live?
It was fantastic to wake up this morning and find out the Huns had lost and I was able to watch some of the game before taking the kids to school. When the wife got up this morning I told her the Huns had lost and she looked at me laughed and said I already know due to your shouting and bawling at the tv before 7am. Come on you buoys in green.
Hail Hail
Ps thanks Paul67 you are my hero. The best site in the world.
Winnin’ every game by the ole approved 5-0, it’ll never catch on.
A very good weekend, saddened only by the genuine tragedy that is the death of Gary Speed.
May God bring some comfort to his family and friends.
And one for the Hunspiracy theorists amongst us to get their tinfoil into- Holly Vallance in the bottom two on ‘Strictly’ again?
WTF?!
At the game on Saturday, excellent performance, though I think we’ll face stiffer opposition that that in the coming weeks. Haven’t had chance to look through previous comments, so deepest apologies if I’m repeating what’s already been said, but mention needs to be made of Victor Wanyama. Whilst Hooper’s hatrick, McGeouch’s wonder goal, and Samaras actually putting in a decent shift get the headlines, I thought Wanyama was fantastic in an unglamourous and non-headline grabbing way. Never pulled out of a challenge, broke up many St Mirren attacks and I would love to see the stats on the success rate of his passes. More clean sheets on the way?
Good morning from Glasgow Sauchiehall Street
The ole Gazebo is rocking
According to the latest RTC blog that fine, upstanding citizen Mr C Whyte has been deducted PAYE etc from employees wages but none of this has been passed to the taxman. None. Since May. What an entrepreneur.
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NEIL..
SBS2 are Showing a Delayed telecast @ 8pm Thur..
Summa
Deducted = deducting
I got those auto-correcting-iPad-blues
Don’t know if anyone has noticed but I’m glad I don’t by the daily rectum or Scottish hun no more.
They printed last week that it was neds who attacked stokes’s house and now it’s lafffertys car it’s bigots and treating it as sectarian total wankers.
Sorry for the by lol just woke up and noticed there buy buy buy lol.
Well that turned into a very good weekend for Celtic. Our manager is going to have a few selection headaches when he has a full squad to choose from – but that’s the kind of problem a manager loves.
Our next two league games are against Dundee United and Hearts. Having reduced the gap at the top we now need to make sure we keep winning. These two will be difficult games, but on current form we can take the six points.
John Rankin was the guest on sportscene last night, as part of his introduction there was footage of his goal against Celtic in 2008 – the squiggler – they showed it three times. out of interest I checked his wiki page – he has scored 32 career goals – for ICT “He made 55 appearances and scored nine goals, including a stunning last minute winner against Rangers on 27 December 2006” ok, it wasn’t a squiggler so maybe showing the goal against Celtic – three times – was fair enough.
Killie last beat the Huns in 1994 – so considering they won again yeterday for the first time in 17 years you would expect to see footage of that game? no – a humping from the Huns from last year.
Celtic hammer St Mirren, not a totally unexpected result – cue footage of a st mirren win at Celtic park from 1990??
quality
UC
Summa of Sammi….
The game’s live on ESPN2 at 4am Thursday morning.