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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Gordon J
good read, ta.
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But for now let’s all enjoy the well deserved title party. Congratulations to Neil Lennon’s Celtic: Scottish Premier League Champions, 2011/ 12.
Sounds good, doesn’t it?
Neil Francis Lennon – I salute you!
This is your triumph before any other!
I sincerely hope today’s magnificent performance and championship victory compensates for the atrocious way you are persistently cheated by the many hurting huns from the country of my birth!
Long may you manage the Glasgow Celtic!
HH KTF YNWA
Off oot to give it laldy.
That was the sweetest title in my 58 years on the planet.
Watched the game with the young fella, both in tears, he kept thanking me for bringing him up a Celtic supperter, made me cry even more.
What a day to be a Tim.
Enjoy your night bhoys.
HH
That was magnificent today. All of it.
God bless Neil Francis Lennon
He is a legend !
TET
Afore ye go.
We love you Celtic oh yes we do.
HH
Glasgow Celtic champions oh oh oh oh oh oh. high as a kite (legally that is) :-)
Sixteen roads to Golgotha on 7 April, 2012 at 18:57 said:
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.
say all you like mate
its party time and i wont be falling out with anybody today
i didnt mention lomas (and lomas wasnt a manager last year)
fair play to Calderwood and voice messager craig brown
just this love in thing with Kenny Shiels we have at the minute because he also says bad things about them
Kenny knows a few loyalist dittys and he isnt afraid to sing them
GourockEmeraldBhoy on 7 April, 2012 at 19:10 said:
Glasgow Celtic champions oh oh oh oh oh oh.
uncanny,
i was just this very second going to post the same thing.
Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on 7 April, 2012 at 18:46 said:
Absolutely ….. When are these pathetic pundits going to start talking about how rankers have criminally cheated Scottish Football for 20 years, culminating in their demise…..It is an utterly disgraceful situation , but not unexpected ……
Bhoys and Ghirls…..love everyone saying we were magnificent today….oh for one more goal :-)
and we were…and will be for years to come….keep most of this team together..add a couple and we will be happy hoops hail hail
A shout out for ma wee 67 year old maw who fractured her wrist in 2 places leaving Rugby Park today.
FLC
Well done to the team the fans and that special man Neil Lennon
In the face of extreme prejudice he stuck it out to give us this title
From the day he arrived at our beloved Celtic he was a marked man.
The drums beating their odious din from NI sent the message to single him out for special treatment in Glasgow
He was basically booed from his first kick of the ball
They hated his national and religious background as a player
They detested him to the point of violence when he became coach
Today he became the victor over all the wickedness they could throw at him and he gave us this sweetest of titles as sweet as any I can remember
God bless Neil Lennon our team and our fans
Hail Hail
Liquidation? Yer ‘avin a laugh!
Gordon64
We love you Celtic, we do.
A happy Tim here hermano
Its days like this that you miss and think so dearly of the ones not here to celebrate like us to my father and my brother and uncle tony who took me to many games during our 9 in a row I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all those happy and joyus times a celtic supporter. Thank you to Neil Lennon and the players to come back from a 15 point deficit to take the title before the split is awesome to the all our young team you have the chance now to go on and create history for yourselfs and for our club. Hail Hail to each and every one of you on CQN and have a very happy easter .
Saint Stivs
Great minds ( and tims) post it anyway, can’t hear or see it enough even up in aviemore…
antrimkev on 7 April, 2012 at 19:11 said:
Ok mate,fair enough.
I just don’t even want to be thinking about anything else apart from Celtic this day.Before i fell asleep last night,Celtic was the last thing i thought about,and when i woke up this morning,Celtic was the first thing on my mind.
For the first since i can remember,i didn’t even check the huns result today,because it doesn’t matter,and they don’t matter.
Apologies if i sounded negative chief.
‘GG – Thanks for the RS link (again)
TET
Hail Hail Pal
I’m well into the Faustino V
Could not be happier.
Love the Hoops.
FLC
Hope she’s not in too much pain & gets better soon. HH
Just watching the 3rd goal there and the commentator’s comment ” Celtic’s Easter Rising” ………..He He
Sounds better than timabouys anyway ;-) thumbs up
hh
Glasgow Celtic Champions
Probably run out of superlatives for today. Just like to say THANKS LENNY AND THeE BHOYS for a fantastic day.
To all celtic fans everywhere enjoy your day. They’re will be plenty more where that csme from and please do not mention thems on here today as they have no place in our celebrations.
a huge hail hail tae yea all. champers flowing!!!
celticrollercoaster says In Neil we trust on 7 April, 2012 at 19:20 said:
Glasgow Celtic Champions
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Glasgow Celtic Champions
Auld Neil Lennon heid on 7 April, 2012 at 19:14 said:
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Good stuff Auldheid!
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS.
Martin42
Paul, you omitted young Twardzik’s role in Ledley’s goal. A sublime heel drag into the path of Ledley’s run.
I also liked Neil’s reminder that we had 9 players unavailable through injury today. In fact we have been without some major players for lengthy periods during this season.
I was asked why we couldn’t do this in the cup final against the same opposition. I believe the answer is “Commons”.
Serge cheers mate. She’s to get an op tomorrow, but is more raging at missing the celebrations in the Wee Man’s,in the Gallowgate.
She’s hame with a bottle of bubbly as a pain killer.
FLC
Anyone got a link to the singing just before half time at RP today?
HH
SIALF
Congratulations to the best football club in the world.
Champions again.
Hail Hail
Fourleafclover. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to your Mam but the Bhoys being Champions I bet eased it a bit. H.H.
Who posted that billy No’well link??? It’s brilliant :)
FourLeafClover on 7 April, 2012 at 19:13
Hail Hail to yer wee mammy
HH
M42
I’m jumping up and down for the Champs.
Soon be lying down for the champs.
Neil Lennon. I am humbled.