The Scottish Premier League title was secured in emphatic fashion at Kilmarnock this afternoon as The Champions recorded the highest winning margin by any team in the league this season before celebrating an unforgettable league title.
There were sterling performances all over the field for Celtic but it was Charlie Mulgrew who made it his business that there would be no mistakes today. He scored two and created another two of Celtic’s opening four goals before a late flurry finished the scoring.
The opening goal was a bullet header from Charlie from a Kris Commons corner with less than 7 minutes on the clock. Mulgrew could have added a second three minutes later when he combined with Commons on the edge of the area before trying to clip the ball past Cammy Bell in the Kilmarnock goal but on this occasion his attempt went wide.
Glenn Loovens made it 0-2 after 15 minutes when a short corner was played across the field to Mulgrew on the right. Charlier swung in a deep cross to the back of the six yard box for Loovens to of back across goal and into the net.
On 35 minutes Mulgrew cut inside from the left wing and opened space for a delicious right foot shot inside the far post to put Celtic 0-3 ahead and in dreamland.
Moments later Adam Matthews crossed to the dangerous Commons who could have turned and shot but played the ball into the past of Georgios Samaras who drew a magnificent save from Bell.
Seconds before half time Mulgrew sent in a mirror copy of his earlier cross for Loovens but this time Gary Hooper raced onto the ball at the back post to fire into the net and give Celtic a four goal lead at half time.
Commons, who played as a false centre forward for most of the game to great effect, should have earned a penalty on the hour mark when he was barged off the ball when clean thought inside the box but his distinct hooped shirt counted against him.
Kris then played a magnificent pass onto the rampaging Loovens who injured himself in a challenge with Cammy Bell as his shot went narrowly wide.
The second half looked set to end without a goal before a couple of late contributions, the first from Ledley who combined with Stokes before clipping the ball over the goalkeeper. Gary Hooper then fired an unstoppable shot into the postage stamp corner from 19 yards to complete the rout.
Have a Champion Easter and enjoy your well earned celebrations.
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We get the league trophy and they get the Kenwood chef. Seems fair tae me!
Any links to the goals?
Just back from the game – what a great day!
VP
Could it be magic.
At the Copa Copa Cobana !
HH pal.
CHAMPIONEES!!!!!
Awesome display today.
Thank you Neil Lennon.
antrimkev on 7 April, 2012 at 18:26 said:
You probably know Kenny Shiels better than me since you both come from the north but I think that he comes across as quite a good guy at times. He has spoken supportively of Neil as ahs Steve Lomas. I even think that Shiel#s request for a strong referee for today’s game might have been a bit of support for Neil who received a letter from the SFA for more or less saying the same thing last week.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
It isn’t my source, it is Celtic Underground on twitter
Hail hail the Celts are here !
Magnificent performance today.
A season which will never be forgotten for SO many reasons.
Hope we build a fortress and a reputation of a great footballing team from here.
Remembering Paul McBride tonight. Your tenacity and brilliance was a step change in how Celtic went about our business.RIP.
Where ever you are tonight fholks enjoy yourself. You deserve it !!
Thanks Lenny and to all the bhoys:
Good stuff outta you.
Logical
Huns pumped in every possible way..The Bhoys strolling to SPL victory…LOVE BEING 1st!!!!!!!
From previous thread
‘GG on 7 April, 2012 at 18:12 said:
MNCELT
You still here?
Reporting Scotland @ Celtic Park
All of the links from the Huddleboard
Did anybody get any good pics of Andre Blackman with my sons one love flag- I forgot to record the game
Reporting Scotland @ Celtic Park
OOOPS
Champions! Classy clinical display today. Fans awesome.
Got some pics from the Smiddy and will link to them later.
HH ;-)
Listened to shortbread just long enough to hear about how R@ngers fans will simply not allow their club top be liquidated and for McLhun to ask “will Neil Lennon walk away now?” Then turned it off. I almost pity them in their desperation and delusion.
Lenny will become a great manager of a great Celtic team for many years to come while the huns rot in a cesspit of their own making.
Original SB / Snake
Are there any bookies taking bets on Huns being liquidated? No…funny that, eh?
On Snyde the other night the line of ‘Paul Murray is a man of integrity but not great wealth’ was reiterated over and over..I think that is code /softening up for it’is a vanity bid by a deluded hun and his pals.
In my estimation Liquidation is inevitable….so to is the campaign to allow Hun Newco straight back in to SPL…this must be resisted.
It’s customary for some critics / football gurus to post an analysis of each player’s contribution and awards stars from 10.
I’ll do it for today although I am neither a critic or a guru.
Whole Celtic 14 were great and get 9. It would have been a 10 if they had scored another four in the second half as we were all demeanding.
Celtic management for fielding an aggressive attacking team 10/10.
For the Celtic fhans who were in great spirit(s) from before the start to well after the finish 20/10.
SOOPERB BHOYS.
‘GG
Stairheedrammy on 7 April, 2012 at 18:42 said:
If you look at these videos of the post match celebrations you may well find it somewhere:
Celebrations 1 http://youtu.be/d5f54_RUqf0
Celebrations 2 http://youtu.be/2dIzMjmP4Yk
Celebrations 3 http://youtu.be/2dIzMjmP4Yk
Post match interviews http://youtu.be/YADAhrBQenc
Lennon interview http://youtu.be/xuwbx4shNN0 (off pitch)
I claim no credit for these – many thanks to those who uploaded them and those who tweeted them
Stairheedrammy on 7 April, 2012 at 18:42 said:
Just check back on the previous pages chief.All the videos are on CQN,everything is on CQN,it’s brilliant so it is.
‘GG thanks again for posting the videos.
The ESPN coverage was powerful,fair play to them.They more than made up for the tripe spouted by that other eejit during previous Celtic games.
This day has just been perfect.
Stairheid rammy
The flag featured very prominently indeed. Quite the eye-catcher.
Delighted.
Delighted for the players,and delighted for the fans.
I am especially delighted for Neil.
Champagne and four-year-old birthday cake for me-long story!
Pretty pleased I went ahead and bought a ticket for Hearts at Hampden yesterday, should be a party atmosphere! :-)
CultsBhoy loves being 1st,
Agree entirely. We need to hammer home that liquidation means the end. No club. No league place. History gone.
A newco, the Zombie Rangers, should be treated like any other non league team. It can apply with others for a place in the bottom division.
No one gave Gretna FC 2008 a place in any league by right. Zombie Rangers 2012 should be treated in exactly the same manner.
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on 7 April, 2012 at 18:39 said:
to be fair to the guy he is the ONLY manager in Scotland who came out in support of Lenny last year, and he did go up in my estimation for that but
and i will leave it at that
Thanks sparkleghirl.That means I don’t have to keep searching the previous pages for the videos. Nice one! :)
Best feeling since 79 when saw 10 men win the league
In NL we will acheive great things
San Diego Bhoy on 7 April, 2012 at 18:25 said
where in Cavan are your family from were from redhills.
The Whyte Knight.
♘
antrimkev on 7 April, 2012 at 18:53 said:
Calderwood also spoke out in support of Neil,as did wee Craig Brown(eventually).
Lomas & Lenny are as thick as thieves,and KS seems to be a decent person.
Just sayin’ like.
Cheers lads- CQN saved my bacon
I just wanted to say congrats to each and every one of us. They did us proud today with such an emphatic victory.
I note the press’ intention to try and destabilise us – as ever after a league victory. But sadly for them our future is very very bright and as the t shirts said – this is only the beginning. I witnessed the huns complaining about celtic supporters singing having a party at central station this evening. The coppers couldnt do anything and how they hated it….
Vive le Celtic
NA
My lifetime has been long enough to witness more than half the league titles won by Celtic.
All in all this one may prove to have been the best of them all.
A HAPPY,HOOPY,HOLY,EASTER TO ALL, We are the CHAMPIONS MY FRIENDS, did anyone hear Fraser Wishart ( Players Union Rep ) say on Snyde Re BTC, he had it from reliable contact’s, that they expect them to lose,thought it strange, him being so positive about a negative outcome for his previous employer.
Awerabest PJ
Now that’s the way to clinch a title.
Excellent goals, a high energy performance, the fans going nuts in the stands……
Congratulations Neil Lennon.
You deserve it to enjoy every moment of it.
I look forward to your many future successes.
God Bless Celtic.
pigalle
I’ve not read back over all the comments so probably repeating what someone else has said , but I assume the 12 on the back of the tshirts was for 12 in a row :O)
Hail Hail
incidentally my wife was driving me into town today when we scored the second goal. Listening to David Begg neither of us had no idea if we had scored or not – he was so downbeat we just couldnt tell.
David Begg GIRFUY
Lisb\o/nbhoy who thinks Neil Lenn(‘0’)n is a legend on 7 April, 2012 at 18:54 said
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Great league win today, very pround for Neil, but for me not up there with the likes of stopping “their” (Tainted) 10 in 98.
Hail Hail my friend
Hope ESPN package today’s entire events on a DVD for posterity.
The first 2 complimentary packages should be sent to: Stoke and Wolves – this EPL match is gash – the ball has hardly be on the deck!
Good evening friends.
After my earlier post I’m not ashamed to give myself a big pat on the back….
Jobo Baldie on 7 April, 2012 at 11:50 said:
OK laptop going off and all positive energies directed towards Rugby Park.
After a nervous morning I actually feel right now that we’re going to do it in style. I’m allowing myself 1 beer (busy later) when we go 3 up or when we’ve won the title. Hopefully I’ll be having it with my half time pie!
Enjoy the ride and see you on the other side…
Jobo
The half time pie (and a half) was indeed fantastic.
This is THE Day that The Lord has made, we WILL rejoice and be glad in it.
Off to the easter Vigil for me shortly. But might manage a re-run of the game later with some suitable accompanying drink.
Jobo
quonno on 7 April, 2012 at 18:58 said:
My lifetime has been long enough to witness more than half the league titles won by Celtic.
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I clocked-up number 24 today – how about yourself?