I know none of you take this stuff seriously, but I’d been feeling a bit exposed with yesterday’s “Determined by Dundee” blog. Newco won 0-5 there earlier in the season and have a vastly superior squad to Dundee, but winning when it really matters is difficult. You can sense when a side are a tad short in this department, and Newco definitely made this a worthwhile punt.
Tony Docherty would have had his easiest team talk as a manager before last night’s game; Phillipe Clement did all his spade work. “Negligence and unprofessionalism” are words that land a punch. True or not, they are enormously disrespectful and gave Dundee a binding cause. It was a schoolboy error from the latest iteration of guru-soon-to-be-worst-mistake-ever.
Now Phil has to ride the toxic fruits of his labour. Angry and entitled football fans blaming him or his team for the happiness you and I enjoy, and which they are denied. If only he had been nice to Dundee things might have turned out different. Let’s hope he finds somewhere nice when he moves on in the autumn.
I’m a jinx, whenever I turn the TV onto a Newco game, they score, so I stayed on Man City – Real Madrid until a wave of texts lit up the phone. “0-0 FT”! City-Real are two great teams who served up a classic encounter. So much to talk about but one moment stood out.
With City leading the penalty decider 1-0, Bernardo Silva tried a Panenka but got it horribly wrong and shot weakly into the keepers’ hands. Silva, though, had been made to wait at the spot for 40 seconds, but in the context felt like an age, until a City fan returned the ball to the pitch. The player had terrible preparation for his kick.
Think of the most stupid act you can imagine, and one clown will soon redefine your expectations.
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Rest in Peace GER57 Condolences to your family and friends who will miss you.
In one way, our situation has improved remarkably. We’re now points ahead rather then behind.
Momentum and form are also factors.
However, the fact remains – win every game and we win the league.
If we stay focused, we will have achieved a monumental success
Good morning all from Govanhill.
HamiltonTim
Sad news about Gerry. May he rest in peace.
Golf gear ironed and sitting down to a wee cuppa and a read back ….
HAMILTONTIM …..
Dreadful news about Gerry.
Character is a word often used to describe someone ,well, Gerry was a character and a half .
Spent time with him at outings, , played golf with him too .
One four ball was Gerry , Garry (Delaneys D) jobo and myself, to say it was non stop laugh /patter would be an understatement…..
First time I met him was at Aberdour the golf / pool weekend ……he had nowhere booked to stay over so he shared my room and bed,
thats a story for another day
🙈🤣🤣🤣🤣
Even now I’m missing myself laughing at the wee buggers smile and laugh .
God bless GER57 his family and friends .🙏
HT- Terrible news, Ger RIP
Watched the Villa game last night, totally stupid rule to not include any yellow cards, when it goes to penalties, to protect idiot GKs like Martinez
Morning all.
Lovely down here. Hope tomorrow is the same.
Condolences to family and friends of Ger 57
Rest in peace ger57
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So sorry to read of the passing of Ger57,was fortunate to be in his company several times at hoots and often at the fabled cqn corner pre game,always smilin and a great Celtic man.
May eternal rest grant unto him o lord
Prayers offered for him and his family at this sad time.
Gerry Chambers Rip 🙏
May Ger57 rest in peace.
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FIELDOFDRAMS on 18TH APRIL 2024 11:04 PM
From Follow Follow:
“Do People not understand goal difference ffs.
We’re currently 5 goals worse off. If we beat them even 2-0 then it’s down to 1 goal and all to play for.”
I blame the skools.
We are currently (!) 80 for and 26 against. Difference = 54;
Thems ” ” ” 72 for and 23 against . Difference = 49.
We are 5 better off.
They beat us 2-0, our difference is now 52 and theirs 51.
We are one better off.
Have I got this wrong????
hot smoked
Ah blame the skools……
HOT SMOKED on 19TH APRIL 2024 9:39 AM
No, you’ve got it right!
CELTIC MAC on 19TH APRIL 2024 9:48 AM
I saw that earlier but I wasn`t sure if you were joking re FOD or agreeing with him re Hun support !
JOES11 on 19TH APRIL 2024 9:50 AM
Thanks . Maybe the original poster had too many drams in the field ( or maybe I misunderstood his post).
Anyway, if we beat them 2-0 the gd will be nine :-)))
Cheerio for now.
Sad news.
Rest In Peace Gerry.
If you Google “sclaffbaw” there are only two returns. Both of them links to CQN blog.
LETS ALL DO THE HUDDLE on 18TH APRIL 2024 7:37 PM
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Sorry, but Ive just tuned in this Friday morning and I am having some problems with my BETFRED Account for the last few days….they ” UPGRADED” my Account and now I can NOT Deposit any Funds to place a Bet. They do NOT answer my Phone calls, so I am having to rely on Emails….Its become a real pain so I am away to OPEN an Account with another Bookie.
I hope you were happy with your returns from your Bookie ?
HH.
Sad news RIP Ger57
Does the head to head count if in the unlikely event points and goal difference are equal ?
hamiltontim
Reading back. no easy way to be the bringer of sad news.
Never knew GER57 but from the replies there are those on here who knew him well.
Condolences to family and friends
RIP Gerry
Very sad news about GER57.
Gerry Chambers R.I.P.
YNWA.
Sun still shining
RIP Ger57 – condolences to his family, God bless all.
FIELDOFDRAMS on 18TH APRIL 2024 11:04 PM
From Follow Follow:
“Do People not understand goal difference ffs.
We’re currently 5 goals worse off. If we beat them even 2-0 then it’s down to 1 goal and all to play for.”
I blame the skools.
……………..
He’s right you know. Two goals in their FOR column and two goals in our AGAINST column.
Hamilton Tim
Good to see you on the blog again even if it is as being the bearer of sad tidings. Don’t be a stranger. Hope you’re doing well.
Rest In Peace Ger 57. Very sad news. So many regulars have passed away recently.
EKBHOY
Does the head to head count if in the unlikely event points and goal difference are equal ?
If goal difference is equal, the team with most goals scored wins.
If still equal it goes to . . .
The points won in the 4 head-to-head games.
Goal difference in 4 games.
Most goals scored in 4 games.
If they still can’t be separated, it comes down to disciplinary points (yellow & red cards) over the 38 games, then 4 head-to-head games.
If still level, it’s a straight fight between both sets of ultras on the Hampden turf.
RIP Ger57
CELTIC MAC
Not so long ago in an Anglo world
Liverpool were heading for Dublin
And an EPL was guaranteed to play in the CL Final at Wembley
And then there was one
In last weekend’s Newcastle v Spurs live broadcast they were talking up the likelihood of 5th place in EPL yielding a CL place.
HOT SMOKED on 19TH APRIL 2024 9:39 AM
“We are currently (!) 80 for and 26 against. Difference = 54;
Thems ” ” ” 72 for and 23 against . Difference = 49.
We are 5 better off.
They beat us 2-0, our difference is now 52 and theirs 51.
We are one better off.
Have I got this wrong????”
That made me do a double take too.
We are one better off and would have the advantage of more goals scored which I think is the next factor used to split where even so technically we are as good as +2 in this hypothetical scenario but I still don’t know what the “skools” are being blamed for!? Perhaps its for making them think they could beat us 2 nil in the first place or omitting the fact as well as beating us 2-0 they’d need to equal our results in other games with 2 extra goals in addition to beating us…
ConfusedCSC
QB
GER57 Rest In Peace
May perpetual light shine apon him.
EKBHOY on 19TH APRIL 2024 10:11 AM
Does the head to head count if in the unlikely event points and goal difference are equal ?
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Unfortunately not EKB.
Goes straight to penalties awarded minus penalties conceded.
Kidding
tom mclaughlin
As it is you can be a distant third or fourth in the EPL, and still play in the CL, to add a fifth place (to any league) only adds to their sense of entitlement (something we know a bit about in Scotland)
Another thing Tom while you are on, you were probably the only one on here who knew the rule re yellow cards during last nights Lille-Villa match vis a vis Martinez. I certainly didn’t. Apparently Law 10 (of the game) states cautions issued during the game are not carried forward into penalty shoot out. Shocking
Fair play….oot the windae…
QUADBHOY
The original poster — FIELDOFDREAMS — got it wrong when he ridiculed the guy on FollowFollow for saying a 2-0 Rangers win at Celtic Park would reduce our GD advantage from 5 to 1 when in fact the Rangers man got it right.
FIELDOFDREAMS said “I blame the schools”.
HOT SMOKED also said “I blame the schools” after pointing out FIELDOOFDREAMS mistake.
No confusion.