There’s a wee lesson for Ronny Delia in not conceding ground too quickly after the final whistle. On first pass, TV pictures suggested Dedryck Boyata failed to make contact with the ball at Hamilton on Friday, it was only when Ronny saw pictures from the opposite angle, that he realised the player timed his challenge to the inch.
Unfortunately, this was after the manager’s post-match TV appearance, when he accepted the referees decision. No matter if you’ve seen an incident or not, it’s better to be circumspect than to dive in with a definitive comment immediately after a game. Whatever the outcome of Boyata’s appeal, at least referee Craig Thomson can be absolved from blame for making the same mistake as Ronny Deila.
There’s a big midweek card coming up in the Premiership. I’m hoping Hearts find form tonight against Inverness. If they win they are as close to Aberdeen (6 points, with same games played) as the Dons are to Celtic, with a better goal difference too. Aberdeen and Hearts have to play each other twice before the end of the season, my preference would be these games have a very competitive edge.
Speaking of Hearts, I was slightly uncomfortable with their statement regarding the racist abuse dished out to Kilmarnock player, Josh Magennis, “To clarify, this allegation does not involve the player’s colour, religion or sexuality”. Is there a pecking order of bigotry I’m not aware of which deems anti-Irish abuse a lesser-offence?
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JFH
What has happened in Court?
JJ
They came to honour their hero,di Stefano.
They found a new one,Jinky.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nOoMkdcqc
Morning all. HH
Morning,Fra.
That new broadband broke yer alarm clock?
GREENPINATA
Can I claim a half as I pay for half of one?
Put me on your list as BCW.
Oh wait,BIG CUP WINNERS has that.
Complications,eh?
MACJAY 917
Too true,bud. On both counts!
I’ve been fortunate to find the occasional one wi a white stick and a guide dog in my time.
The problem arises when I try to get rid. That’s when I discover they also had a homing pigeon…
Someone actually taking offence with Celtic now because of whats happening in a courtroom somewhere.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good God in heaven.
Me,I just cant wait to watch the Hoops tonight.
Macjay1, Psrkheadcum..,
Bobby Evans was peerless at CH.
The one player he couldn’t handle was Jimmy Millar, of Them.
However, when he was out with his back injury, 17 year old Billy stepped in.
Millar spent the rest of his RFC career in big Billy’s pocket.
The one player he couldn’t handle was the elegant Andy Kerr, a converted right back, playing for Kilmarnock.
Greenpinata on 2nd March 2016 9:43 am
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ST holder since Hampden year. Pay in/lift over :-) before that.
Still early days yet to decide if i carry on or walk away.
I remain opTIMistic that justice will be done.
H.H.
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Parkheadcumsalford
BMCUW
Doesn’t look like I’ll need a calculator.
I was wondering if the Arsenal ST holders will rejoice in the news that their over inflated ST prices have made them the team with the biggest reserves of money in world footie
The Arsenal version of our PL must go and take the whole board with them was the cry from the old Hghbury faithful
HH.
Dont believe everything MSM tell you
Celtic Under Ronnie
Boring
Rangers under the magic Hat
Flamboyant exciting entertaining
In league games
P F
Celtic 27 70
Rankers 27 70
FACT
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 2nd March 2016 10:28 am
You`re right.
Ne`erday `58
Celtic Park 1-0 to the hun.
Jimmy Millar scored for them.
A sair one.
Left the Celtic end to a hail of bottles from the assembled masses on the embankment.
Happy days.
TURKEYBHOY
The problem is in the question of how Celtic reacted to RFC(IL) situation.
IMO,they acted correctly. Bit their tongue-don’t want to be triumphalist or to be seen as kicking an opponent on the ground,etc-and more importantly,due process would do the talking anyway.
I know there are some who predicted the outcome-THE EXILED TIM,for one-but the laws are there for a reason.
They apply to all.
That it seems the huns have been able to turn those laws on their head,circumvent every due process known to Man and finest legal brains,is NOT the fault of Celtic.
Indeed,had we put the boot in,what we are seeing now would be presented as just reward for our deeds.
What we ARE seeing now is shocking. Rangers are recognised as they were before,supported as never before from within and without. And we are imploding.
I honestly don’t know what the club could have done differently in this regard,but the outcome has been civil war amongst OUR support.
Not theirs.
Sickens me to my core and I see no way out of it.
James 1955
There is merit in Mr Pastry,s suggestion of cutting our crowd capacity if we are to remain in The Scottish league.
I would imagine that most will be thinking what you are thinking. Unfortunately a new manager will not change many fans opinion but ironically Sevco might.
HH.
JAMES1955
Please don’t chuck it,mate. We can have disagreements about off-field things-we always have,as Celtic fans.
But Celtic is ON the park.
GREENPINATA
A large section of the Arsenal fans have been calling for the removal of Wenger and new direction-at least!-from the board for years.
Nothing new. Fans don’t like failure,no matter how it’s dressed up.
BMCUW
The Arsenal fans don’t like failure , no matter how it is dressed up.
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They sure don’t show it then with a mega high percentage of ST renewals year after year and a reported waiting list of about 45k.
HH.
Speaking of season tickets….
I take it the ol card is activated for Sunday?
HH
Good Mid Morning fellow Cqnrs, getting all excited for my trip up the road to see the Famous Glasgow Celtic tonight, if you can, come along and join me, you know you want to, any Cqnrs going to the Celtic Foundation Dance on Thursday 31st March?
Napoli forward- Lorenzo Insigne , was mugged in Napoli at the weekend . Had a Rolex and a diamond bracelet stolen .Last night someone sprayed this outside his house ..
” You cry when you lose a Rolex / we cry when Napoli lose – do you ? “
Can anyone find a link from when NTV hired a private detective and found a referee had been jailed whilst having a day out at an orange walk?
SoT
Madness.
paul67.
I watched the game on T/V the first thing I thought was a booking but when I saw the replay I couldn’t believe the ordering off, terrible decision by Thompson.
I can’t believe that our players shake the referees hand after a game, they should teach every player the masonic hand shake, before game starts they shake each others hand,a masonic hand shake from some of our players may confuse the Masonic refs. and punishments may be lighter. as if.
By the way you have mail.
BMCUW@1005
Indeed boaby, canny believe it’s still on. :-)) Sorry for the late reply. HH
JC2 on 2ND MARCH 2016 10:34 AM
Don’t need no media outlet telling me I’m watching a poor team. Can see it myself Celtic are brutal to watch.
BMCUW
Good to see you survived yer horror tuesday night shift. :-) HH
Macjay I to remember Jimmy Millar of the old sevco,have to admit he was a decent centre forward, Aye back in the day the jungle sadly them day’s are well gone
timbhoy3 on 2nd March 2016 11:14 am
That day was the start of years of non achievement.
Scott,McMillan, Millar ,Brand and that wee chappie Wilson.
They were good.
I`m sorry to say.
Particularly with Baxter behind them.
Going to be a cold one tonight, thermals, woolly hat, gloves, bit of cardboard (keep the auld plates warm) and the scarf Roon the nose, looking forward to the game, I like watching Dundee play, not hammer throwers, football players makes a change, then of course we have who ever the ref. Is? Prob. Another fecking roaster. Mon the hoops.
Lurking Huns GIRFUYs.
Tony,
John Beaton.
HH
Reading CQN is depressing. Non stop complaints, people chucking it left right & centre. All the jelly & ice cream scoffed over recent years hasn’t done the digestion system much good.
I can only speak for myself, when I woke up this morning and realised that Celtic were playing this day, I fairly bounced out of the bed. (that is if a 68 yr old can really bounce).
Today is a miserable enough day here, Golf Courses all waterlogged, nothing much happening but Celtic are playing tonight and that’s me sorted for the day.
Fair play, Cork Celt.
BMCUWPs, You have e mail. Put The Telegraph down:)
HH
Hail, Ceasar.
Hello John, how you doin?
JUNGLE JIM. As far as I can see nothing has happened in court other than the judge appearing to support Rangers Ashley was beaten the two goons who ran Rangers during administration had there case dropped.SDM stll has his knighthood and Warburton is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I dont expect anything to change but I hope im wrong. H.H.
Lol, John Beaton, I thought that was a mate of mine that’s his name, but you meant the ref. Haha, ok, thanks. I’m saying hello John how you doin, a I never looked at who posted it, PM loosing it a think.
Apparently….. Galatasaray have been suspended from European competition for one year for breaching financial fair play rules, according to Turkish news reports.
European football’s governing body Uefa said in January that the Turkish champions had broken regulations on the permitted level of financial losses, paving the way for a potential ban.
Aside from more local comparisons, seems that UEFA are able to cast a blind eye to larger clubs, but pick on one that no-one will really mind getting hit.