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Newco confident, with some reason, but Brendan has the aces

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“Feeling more confident than any time in the last five years” was the sentiment expressed to me by a Newco fan this morning. And with some reason. They have gone two months without defeat, while Celtic’s blistering runs of successive wins stopped; we’ve won three and drawn three of our last six.

Reasons for any marked change in results are usually varied. With the league won, Celtic rested players, while others were injured. Opponents have also paid attention to their Scott Sinclair Problem. Stop Scott getting the ball and you inhibit Celtic’s most potent danger.

You also have to factor in the reality that Brendan Rodgers has given 52 competitive pre-match team talks. There are only so many times you can vocabularise your rallying call before its effects diminish.

The contrast in the other Hampden dressing room will be stark. Brother Pedro’s accent will still appear fresh to his players, never mind his message. His tactical talks and implorations of effort will seem innovative, whether they are or not. For these reasons, and more, Newco players will fear nothing on Sunday.

This game will be more straightforward that Ross County last week. We know Newco are there to win, to knock us out of the cup, stop our Invincibility Quest and reach their second major cup final. We’ll not face 10 men behind the ball.

Having said all of this, you and me will both be stunned if Celtic don’t prevail. We have the better players, the better manager, we’ve faced many and varied challenges this season and come through impressively.

Dembele, Griffiths and Rogic are back and available. The manager has choices on who to play, and options to change the game, or freshen things up later.

That same Newco fan this morning accused me of selective memory, with good reason, when I said I couldn’t remember Ugo Ehiogu playing for Rangers. It was no less alarming to hear a fit and active man of 44 died so suddenly. Condolences to his loved ones. There but……….

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  18. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Park Road 67 11.54pm

     

     

    Hope Alex’s family and friends get through this sad time and plenty of happy memories will replace these sad times

     

     

    Hail Hail

  20. petec on

    The olde Battered B he Maximim Maximil…… olde Tony D. JJ

     

     

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    The olde BRazen Head is utterly Iconic.

     

     

    Jimmy is raging he won’t do 2:45.

     

     

     

    Whats going on?

  27. Park Road 67 on

    GFTB

     

    Alex was amazing ! He followed the Hoops everywhere during the 60’s 70’s, 80’s & beyond ! A legend !! HH!

  30. VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on

    BEATBHOY it looks like you might be going through my record collection!

     

     

     

    KTF

  34. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Park Road 67 12.12am

     

     

    I sometimes comment and sometimes don’t in case people take it the wrong way, your posts about a fellow Celtic fan are great and from the heart….

     

     

    I actually think it’s one of the best things about P67’s blog, totally sincere and a bit humbling at times but hopefully there are as many happy events as the sad ones…… The fitba is just a sideshow :-)

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