Lennon, master of sporting conflict, deserves Sunday

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While these pages were full of “I hope we never play them” comments in the years immediately after 2012, Neil Lennon wanted his Celtic team to face Newco.  Neil foresaw what a well-organised Celtic machine would do before results like 5-1, 5-0, 4-0, 1-5 poured down on top of the Ibrox side.  He has waited over six years, but on Sunday, Celtic’s interim boss gets his chance.

A significant part of the reason Neil was so loved at Hibernian was because of his record in Edinburgh derbies, as well as against Celtic and Newco.  Hibs over-achieved in these games because Neil is a master of this kind of sporting conflict.  When there is a real edge to the occasion, there is no one better than Neil Lennon.

He will be counting down the hours until noon on Sunday.  The players will be more focussed and prepared than they have ever been, not one of them will be in any doubt of the outcome as they leave the tunnel.  They will be determined, full of the confidence of being at home, but most importantly, will know the boundaries they need to respect to deliver a great performance.

For all that he has gone through, Neil deserves this chance. I can’t wait to see him take it.

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  1. MELBOURNEMICK

     

    Hi Mick glad you’re on the mend , that’s a year gone by since we met for a Guiness or two in Melbourne ! Young & Jacksons CSC

  2. Melbourne Mick on

    Is it really a year? still think of that big Aussie saying to you

     

    ” those orange bassa’s won’t ever march in our town ”

     

    Luv it.

     

    Oot now.

     

    H.H Mick

  3. BRUCEHILL

     

     

    random musings from today.

     

     

    daughter wanted to go a drive today, so over the bridge we go. on the way i spy away doon the river some warboat getting towed up. i decide, cut in somewhere and watch it go past.

     

     

    tried at dumbarton, could not see it, drove on some more, tried to find what i thought was called the blind school , obviously wrong, turned up just beyond the junction at our ladies .

     

     

    BRUCEHILL

     

     

     

    there is a guy with tartan on , at the railings , going bonkers, laughing but not looking well. we drive on, daughter wants to turn round and go home.

     

     

    i told her, i have never been here before, lets drive round and follow the road back,

     

     

    some mental drivers coming out, some mental pram drivers pushing around,

     

     

    then the top of the hill.

     

     

    what a view, what a look back across the clyde, what a view of that ship coming up the clyde,

     

     

    the gibby and the upper port views looking up at ben lomond cant beat this reverse view, its amazing.

     

     

    that wee park, and the fitba pitch, and now i remember i played here, sometime about 11 years old.

     

     

    and you look to the left and there are half a million pound houses across that wee glen.

     

     

    musings over.

  4. Celtic 6-0 Hearts 1981

     

     

    1981-04-01: Celtic 6-0 Heart of Midlothian, LeagueThis is a featured page

     

    Match Pictures | Matches: 1980 – 1981 | 1980-1981 Pictures

     

    Trivia

     

    Celtic’s highest ever victory over Hearts until December 2013 when Celtic won 7-0 at Tynecastle.

     

    Celtic fans chant ‘April fools…April fools…April fools’ at the hapless Hearts players.

     

     

    Review

     

    Hearts are relegation bound and totally capitulated at Parkhead. Celtic are now homing in on the title with a brand of exhilerating, attacking football.

     

     

    George McCluskey, in for the injured Nicholas, is Celtic’s best player. Ex Ranger Alex MacDonald is roundly barracked by the Parkhead crowd but even at the age of 33 MacDonald is easily Hearts’ best player.

     

     

    Teams

     

     

    Celtic – Bonner, McGrain, Reid, Sullivan, McAdam, Aitken, Provan, MacLeod, McGarvey, Burns, McCluskey Subs – Conroy, Nicholas

     

     

    Hearts – Brough, Denny, Shields, Kidd, More, Hamill, McKay, Gibson, Liddell, Bowman, MacDonald Subs – O’Brien, Robertson

     

     

    Scorers – McCluskey 23 pen, 48, MacLeod 62, 75, McGarvey 29, Provan 24

     

     

    Referee – R.B. Valentine (Dundee)

     

     

    Attendance: 13,300

     

    Articles

     

    Match Report (see below)

     

    Pictures

     

    Match Pictures

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2_5KbzEmcI

  5. Good morning CQN from an overcast but dry Garngad

     

     

    Bring on the Zombies. ?

     

     

    D. :)

  6. Good morning all from a bright and sunny Dublin. Off to Galway for a conference. Looking forward to Glasgow on Sunday where breakfast in Coia’s will (hopefully) precede the mother of all hunskelpings.

  7. Good morning, friends and a BIg Happy FRiday from a dry, cloudy and calm East Kilbride. To win the leage before the split we need to move 16 points clear. Increasing the gap on Sunday to 13 is well within our capabilities, after which we face St Mirren and Livingston whilst Sevco have Hearts and a trip to Motherwell.

     

    threegamesatatimeCSC

  8. FAVOURITE UNCLE on

    Alfredo Morelos on life in Colombia, his family, faith and rise and rise to Rangers

     

     

    By Christopher Jack @Chris_Jack89

     

     

    SORRY have i missed something ???????????????

  9. Good Morning bhoys, from the cloudy, overcast West Highlands, Kentallen on the shore of Loch Linnhe. Having a short break to gee up for Sunday. Wonderful spot, and food, at the Hollytree Hotel, scallops were awesome last night. Aff oot tae Fort William and Oban, and some more braw seafood. HH

  10. BSR

     

    Wee Nicola actually uttered that now immortal sword line in oor wee Parliament yesterday.

     

     

    Did Fiona not name check her?

  11. FRIESDORFER 8-14am

     

    Enjoy the Hollytree mhate we stayed there 2yrs ago it’s a stunning location and your right the scallops are great !! HH !!

  12. Friesdorfer –

     

    Mrs Baldie and me stayed at The Hollytree maybe 6 or 7 years ago for a couple of nights. Great wee hotel with lovely views. Enjoy gthe calm before the storm!

  13. Almorw ,

     

    Just thinking of you and intentions of goung to Fagans to watch game last time we were there when we had a big victory over them. I see you are going to game. Kids have arranged dinner for mothers day in our own town after watching Celtic game. So that plan has changed.

     

     

    We are heading for Croke Park tomorrow for Donegal v Meath game. I think some may have Meath jerseys below their Donegal jerseys.

     

     

    Interesting re. Tealings, we used to be directly across the street to them. They have an amazing marketing team with their product on display in Europe. I even seen it in the Celtic SC pub in Budapesr, when that other team went through on penalties. It is a nice smooth whiskey, not that I would be an expert.

     

     

    John Teeling, their father would visit Teelings regularly. It was said of him that anything he touches turns to gold. I spoke to him on a few occasions and asked him about him drilling for gold in Inishowen. He said it was a viable business.

     

     

    KTF

     

     

    CATHACH

  14. PR67, Jobo

     

    Cheers bhoys, fantastic breakfast too, including Stornoway black pudding and Macsween haggis (if you are into the latter, which I am not). Nicely set up for the day. HH

  15. In ither news………………….

     

     

    Alec Ahauf……….. for the off?

     

     

    Aye, but paid-up an’ pensioned……with a warm seat at Shortie waitin’

     

     

    Ecksit will be a useful squirrel if the theres a “spectacular” in the huns game. His Bowlin’ Klub pal should follow him as weel.

     

     

    Fix Fitba’ £mpty Hampden.

  16. Cathach: I got out of Mother’s Day obligations by claiming that I thought it was the previous Sunday (as it usually would be) when I booked my flights. The missus bought that excuse but when I told her she wasn’t my mother anyway, her mood changed dramatically?

     

     

    Fond memories of that game in Fagans – I don’t think I’ve been to a pub once in Dublin this season to watch a match.

     

     

    Think I’ll support Donegal on Sunday in an ABM sort of way:-)

     

     

    Good to hear from you and maybe see you in Dublin for the Cup final if we get there.

  17. Took about twenty attempts to post the above because of page loading issues and five minutes to post this one.

  18. DELANEYS DUNKY on 29TH MARCH 2019 12:29 AM

     

    Saint Stivs

     

     

    I was one of the 13300. ?

     

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    So was I but I couldn’t believe the 13300 when I read the post. However, from the footage, it does look pretty sparse.

  19. If Big Lavatory gets the nod for Sunday…he’ll re-enact his usual sleekit display with Boaby’s connivance.

     

     

    I’d expect blood ‘n’ snotters anyway……first goal’s the winner stuff but Boaby will see a victory for thems is probably the only way thull get to celebrate something this season.

     

     

    Aye.

  20. Love the opening line in the ‘Green light for KT’ article in the mag:

     

     

    “Neil Lennon has been given a double boost before Sunday’s high noon showdown with Steven Gerrard’s Ibrox side at Parkhead”

     

     

    ‘Cos “Yooor no Rangers ennymoooooore”.

     

     

    And never let them forget it.

  21. BSR

     

     

    Wee Emily Maitless used it on Newsnight too, but was overshadowed by the political correspondent reporting that, when asked why May was holding a vote on her deal again that was doomed to failure, a Cabinet Minister replied: “Fuck knows! It’s like the night of the Living Dead in there”.

     

     

    Even Paxo never resorted to swerries, did he? The Brexit effect.

  22. SO was I

     

     

    was going to post only about 11,500 at game when i saw that figure

     

     

    Sure there was a bit of bother up Rangers end with diet hvns

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 29TH MARCH 2019 12:29 AM

     

    Saint Stivs

     

     

    I was one of the 13300. ?

     

     

    Great game.

  23. 29TH MARCH 2019 10:14 AM

     

    Wouldn’t it be lovely if one Of The bhoys could emulate that on Sunday

     

     

     

    HH

  24. Quite a challenge having a must-win game at a place you’ve never won in a guaranteed green and white-hot atmosphere.

  25. Will Boaby use a totting-up system for ‘silliness’ like the one he uses for persistent fouling against players in green and white?

     

     

    “CRAIG LEVEIN was left raging with referee Bobby Madden after claiming he told a Hearts player Alfredo Morelos is “just a bit silly sometimes” when he asked why the Rangers striker hadn’t been booked.” (The Sun, Dec 2018).

  26. MAHE THE MADMAN on 28TH MARCH 2019 1:44 PM

     

     

    I’m OK but am working on 3 contracts at the moment and all converging to swamp me. Add to that I have 2 brand new puppies being toilet trained!

     

     

    KTF

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