We’ve not met Raith Rovers on league duty since Paulo Di Canio salvaged a point with a last minute goal a long time ago but tonight’s game will be the third time we’ve met them on cup duty in four years. For Rovers, tonight will be all about their glory day in 1994, when they beat Celtic on penalties in the League Cup final.
That defeat is a footnote in Celtic history now, but it meant our trophy-less era would stretch to six years before the Scottish Cup win the following May. It was a huge blow. Some Celtic players were immediately discarded by Tommy Burns, more followed in the months to come. If you tune into certain media outlets you can still detect those who hold grievances as Celtic rebuilt without them.
In previous years I’d suggest that a League Cup game was more important than an adjacent league game, but with Aberdeen five points clear, nothing is of more immediate importance than Saturday’s game against Hearts. For the manager and players, progress to the quarter final will be of absolute importance.
Look out for personnel and perhaps tactical changes tonight. How we play has come under scrutiny in recent weeks. Ronny has experimented during the last two games and I’m sure he’ll do again tonight. Should Nadir Ciftci play, look for the areas of the field he occupies, compared to the role Leigh Griffiths performs.
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Bobby..
I’m Not planing to Sleep till after the Weekend..【ツ】
Summa
SUMMAOFSAMMI
Blinkin’ flip,why get a hotel then?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1v01r_beastie-boys-no-sleep-till-brooklyn_music
RD is in no position to experiment,new partnerships still have to gel,top team for me.
Hi Paul67,
Interesting… Will be intrigued to see who plays and how we set-up.
Hope the live updates team will be giving analysis as once again I’ll be relying on them:-)
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MACJAY1 @ 1:18pm,
“You may have kicked out the Brits perfectly justifiably, but you can`t deny our common history ,no matter how much you would like to.”
And why not, you can deny climate change:-)
Hail Hail
Just wanted to come on and say a big thank to Canamalar, Auldheid and the rest of the guys who continue – often in the face of doubts inside the Celtic support – to fight on the issue of Res. 12.
Anyone who thought this had gone away should be offering their heartfelt thanks to these guys because they will not let this rest inside, or outside, Parkhead until something is done about it.
I’m not privvy to every development, but I am well aware that there’s hard graft going on behind the scenes and I do believe there’s more than just an apology and acknowledgement of “mistakes made” due here and that we’ll get something approximating justice by the end of it.
Why do I believe that?
Three words.
Bang to rights.
Doe`s last night`s TV broadcast mean that our licence payers money is saved until the draw takes place in the Scottish Cup,apparently Paterson and his fellow commentator are still ensconced in the ibrokes gantry awaiting the inevitable fightback from Warburton`s wonders.;)))
HH
I’ll be missing the game tonight…again. This move to the country has done nothing for my Celtic supporting credentials.
I’m going for GMS as first scorer. And if he doesn’t score first, somebody else will.
I was torn in two last night. I really do not wish to legitimise the new team in any way. I didn’t watch the game, but could not resist checking to see the score on three or four occasions. It is not Rangers, it can pretend to be Rangers, but hey died.
Shame on me. I should have no interest in them, but you know what?
Hahahahahahaha GIRFUY
“That defeat is a footnote in Celtic history now”
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Try telling that to the MSM, Paul.
Predictably they have been asking Ronny about it!
What I think the team will be tonight
—————–Bailly
Janko—Boyata—Ambrose—Blackett
————–Biton——Broon
-GMS————Rogic——–Commons
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Good Afternoon.
Here are a couple of pieces about the bursting of the Warburton bubble last night, and the media falling flat on its face…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/a-massive-aunty-climax/
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/sevco-1-3-random-luck/
Good luck to Ronny and the boys tonight!
Apologies for saying R****RS.
7th onpage 2 is the new 1st on page 1
Tommie20 11.54 previous blog
Re TRFC getting financial clearance next season toplay in top tier….
Funnyily enough I was wondering about that question.
So too should be the SFA Club licensing committee.
Last season TRFC had an Entry level licence which may have been enough to let them play in the division they were in last season and this. I say may because my reading of rules was that clubs in that Division needed a higher level. The other are Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum ( which I think Celtic were awarded recently).
Now my understanding is that clubs in the top tier need Silver at least but I would like to check that or better still ge a journo who is well versed in the rules to do so.
The problem our game has, and no one wants to admit it, is that strict application of the rules would stop a few clubs operating.
Such an approach would kill TRFC ‘ S plans to save themselves using future money they are hoping but not guaranteed to have.
Thus “discretion” is being applied and from an industry point of view I can understand that .
But Scottish football is an industry in crisis which is one of the reasons I believe Govt needs to involve itself (it’s in the podcast).
– See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/short-term-fix-for-staple-euro-strategy/comment-page-22/#comments
Even 6th
peter robinson. WELLW ELL WELL it’s all coming oot in the wash now.
tonydonnelly67 on 23rd September 2015 1:12 pm Aulheid Are people allowed to know who the Gang of Four are concerning res 12 :) ? not they’re real names obviously. –
See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/short-term-fix-for-staple-euro-strategy/comment-page-22/#comment-2684557 – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/look-out-for-personnel-and-tactical-changes/#comments
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They are Canalamar, Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan (one guy btw) Morrisey123 and myself.
The Unusual Suspects but who is Keyser Soze :)
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/CtgBp9UeQVmDwrWMWpDw_keyser_soze.jpg&imgrefurl=http://genius.com/2229422/Half-a-mill-quiet-money/Keyser-soze&h=596&w=640&tbnid=QA-x9mP4Qs3RzM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=199&usg=__oWfbXO-skp8DySreVvxdmoUP4T0=&docid=5pZdsg0kl8sgyM&itg=1
HUNDERBIRDSAREGONE
None of us wants to legitimise a new Rangers. But I do not think that watching them getting Forrest Gumped on the telly does that.
Nor does having a right good laugh about it.
In fact,it would be downright negligent not to at least indulge in the latter!
BMCUW. Aye. You’d have to have a heart of stone not to pish yourself laughing at them.
Since I seemed to have killed the blog by suggesting that we all have a right good laugh at the huns,here’s another one.
Much of it suggested elsewhere over the last few years,but the last few paragraphs might be of interest.
https://johnjamessite.wordpress.com
The Clumpany
Loved the self-writing newspaper and the Richard Gough change of name.
Keep up the good work.
RAYWINSTONESBIGDISEMBODIEDHEID
In a similar vein,I wish I’d said that!
Res 12
Instigated by a discussion between me canamalar and Steinreignsupreme
Res 12 written by me and refined by Auldheid, BRTH and CQN.
Res 12 supporting vote numbers dragged over the line by the legwork, imagination and friends of Morrisey23rd
Res 12 reps me, Morrisey23rd, Auldheid, BRTH.
Res 12 scribe investigator and eternally patient Auldheid
Res 12 legal brain, investigator and eternally patient BRTH
Res 12 has been supported by the CFC executive, special thanks to the company secretary.
Res 12 has progressed to date because of co-operation of the Reps, CFC executive and the patience of those who supported with their votes in the face of much criticism and opposition from within the Celtic support.
Res 12 has survived dummy’s spat, rattles lobbed and nappies filled and that’s just me :) you want to see the mess of my cot.
The professionalism of the reps, the tenacity and progress has taken many by surprise and we are resolute that this should end only when we are satisfied the issues identified in the resolution cannot be repeated, those responsible are held to account and any compensation due donated to the Celtic Foundation (new wan just in case there is any compensation due:)
We know that until we get a result it’s all hot air but are determined to get that result.
If Rangers at least pretended to be a new club I wouldn’t find their defeats as hilarious.
But as long as they persist with this facade of continuity I’m laughing.
HH
jimtim on 23rd September 2015 1:08 pm This hatred of Celtic F.c from the BBC is getting out of control . Someone in a position there , is gunning for the hoops . It’s time whoever it is was made known and challenged what his problem is against celtic . And then his bosses should be asked why it is being allowed to happen in the first place . It is bordering on sectarianism of the highest order , and action should be taken to bring it to an end . – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/look-out-for-personnel-and-tactical-changes/#comments
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Last week Paul Larkin commented on BBC bias re Sportsound and I hope he goes further with the following but anyone here who wants to take up the cudgels with the BBC can, I’m a leetle bit busy.
Last year (22/23/24/ Sept 2014) various posters on TSFM sent this letter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6uWzxhblAt9MmhOTVpVREJCczA/view?usp=sharing
with attached documents that had been kept from LNS to a number of journalists. I’ll leave the non BBC contacts out of it for now but the covering letter and evidence package were handed in to BBC Reception for
Richard Gordon
Richard Wilson
Tom English
Separately because SFM wanted as many batches to be distributed both Tom English and Richard Wilson had same letter and package posted to them so they had two copies.
The other ” journos” are household names too and the story must be known in that strata.
Later this year another journo got the material and at least confirmed story stood up but did not publish and more recently another has expressed an interest.
The point though is BBC bias and the question has to be who at BBC decided not to investigate or even reply last year?. Anyone feeling strongly enough could write to the BBC London (Trust?) and ask who at BBC can investigate why such a strong case for investigation was not followed up .
The case in respect of the withheld evidence being crucial to enabling LNS to make his decision and consequently that Decision being totally wrong was run past a lawyer after Harper MacLeod replied to first letter from TSFM and he more than supported it.
They are Canalamar, Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan (one guy btw) Morrisey123 and myself. – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/look-out-for-personnel-and-tactical-changes/comment-page-2/#comments
Ah! Ok now I remember, thanks for that.
Canman
Best of to all of you.
Can I ask, have you made a freedom of info request for from the sfa ?
I would have thought that anyone in receipt of government funds are legally obliged, but it’s scotland and the sfa.
HH
Scotland v Japan rugby on ITV,if interested.
TonyD
Regarding the St Patricks fleg.
Im in my mid fifties and live in the wee six. This is a place with more flags than people. I can honestly say that I have never seen this flag flying anywhere.
Even all those March 17s. Not a one.
I came to the conclusion a long time ago that it was made up flag for inclusivity purposes
CANAMALAR
I’ll take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you for your hard work and perseverance.
And forbearance,btw. My apology over one particular episode was genuine. As was the reason behind it.
Morrisey23rd
yer missed on here :))))
If yer lurkin hope to catch up on 10/10 or at a game before then sir.
till later all
time to pick up the weemhan, he is in a mood that he is not going tonight with his papa, but it’s just too late for him yet.
not as critical as RES12 or on a par with the many great works being done by our many many posters,
however,
some where asking “where does the magic hat come in”
a little bit of research on line, on the FANSCHANTS website, and loe and behold, the zombie monkey huns stole it from many other clubs.
Its sung to the my old mans a dustman , and took many forms from chelsea, arsenal, even liverpool way back to dalglish. so its been aroon for years.
offcourse we didnt sing anythig like it, we make up our own songs, and have many folk songs from our culture to enjoy …………
they however have basildon bond ………..
alltogether now, in a mockney accent …… a 1 , a 1, a 1, 2, 3 , 4
warburton is magic,
he wears a magic hat
he came up to the ibrox
and said im having that
he says we’ll win the treble
he says we win it all
but we dont know how to rhyme
or make a decent tune
so lets do an add on about hating fenians,
and leave the ground early.
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or something like that
FAVOURITE UNCLE
It’s almost as if, the DUP walked out of Stormont in outrage as a pre-emptive measure. Who’da funk it?
TET,
We don’t need info from the SFA and that is exactly how we played it, imagine waiting for the truth out of that nest of vipers :) and who would you trust or accept a reply from that any info provided or more likely the info doesn’t exist ?Pointless until change happens, innit
Clink/ make your own mind up.
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I reckon the flag referred to by TD is out of favour with Nationalists in The Six,as it was effectively hijacked by the loyalists. Same way that the NF hijacked the flag of St George for a long time.
But it does form part of the Union Flag,as TD pointed out.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Saltire
I would doubt if you would get anything from the SFA, and
calling them vipers won’t help either,
I’d say you get more bees using honey.
Only my opinion.
timaloy29 on 23rd September 2015 2:36 pm –
yep! someone on here mentioned last week that was the ploy.how right he was.
probably got advise from DAVID MURRAY.