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The point was made to me after the game that it would have been better for Mick Beale to lose this game in an unequivocal manner.  Instead, the result is the epitome of equivocation.   His team picked themselves off the first half canvas, dominated the champions for most of the second period, so much so he tried to convinced himself they were a match, but conceded late and it was all for not’.

When you lose and you know you have lost, you move swiftly to the recovery position. When you are a loser but it is not evident to you, you are cursed to squat in sporting purgatory – spurgatory, is where Beale finds himself!

Celtic scarcely created a chance during that period, but late in the game, the persistence, first of Jota, then Aaron Mooy, Jota again and Giorgos Giakoumakis in the 88th minute permitted Kyogo his platform to score.  In this instant, a title, Champions League qualification and the millions that follow, perhaps domination of the next era of Scottish football, slipped over the horizon for the bulk of the 50,000 in attendance.

The truism that goals change games was never truer than at Ibrox yesterday.  Alfredo Morelos collected the ball inside his own half on the 5th minute, before playing a square ball into a space marshalled by Daizen Maeda.  What Morelos didn’t realise, was that the entire pitch was pretty much Marshalled by Maeda ©.

Daizen’s interception made its way to James Tavernier, often a troubling sign for the home support.  You may remember him from such films as ‘Costly Short Pass at Parkhead’.  Tavernier’s pass to Goldson never came close to its intended destination before Daizen took control, dropped the shoulder to glide past the last defender before charging towards McGregor in goal.  The keeper fell on the ball to no avail, Celtic were ahead.

The visitors then took control, passing around statuesque players in blue.  Kyogo should have doubled the advantage but missed the ball, his time would come later.

Joe Hart did his best to make a contest of the half when a clearance hit the most significant frame in Govan since the great liners were built there.  The ball was ushered back to Kent, who would have levelled but the keeper made amends by turning the ball onto the post.  This moment revived Newco, who were never again out of the reckoning.

Celtic, usually so secure from corner kicks, conceded two chances to the head of Morelos, but “fitboy” (I think that’s what Greg Taylor called him) missed the target on both occasions.

With Taylor off injured, Josip Juranovic made his first start after injury, at left back.  It did not work.  Jura was disoriented, allowing Sakala to break forward.  He fed Kent on the opposite flank.  You and I knew he would turn inside and shoot, but Alistair Johnston, making a very impressive debut, could do little.  Kent made smart work of the chance and it was game-on.

Moments later Sakala was going nowhere, but still inside the box, when Carl Starfelt lunged – there is no better word – in the direction of ball and player.  Too soon, the ball was elsewhere, Starfelt provided a platform for Sakala’s right foot, it was a penalty.  Tavernier lifted the kick into the roof of the net.

Celtic were on the ropes.  Confidence was shot and the passing which was so fluid in the first period was never on point.  Reinforcements helped little until the 88th minute.  Then it happened, Kyogo!

For a squad ravaged by illness, which clearly affected the manager in a manner all too familiar, this was an excellent return.

Celtic should have had a penalty.  Sarfelt’s shot was turned away from goal by a two handed save from Goldson.  I didn’t see it and there were no appeals from Celtic players, so referee John Beaton gets a pass.  VAR should have picked the oversight up but either it didn’t, or Beaton declined the opportunity to check.  SFA, we have a problem and it is not getting any better.  The handball rule in Celtic games has been an unexplained shambles this season.  Explain, please or make way for administrators who do not choose when to speak publicly only when they perceive Celtic were advantaged.

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  1. GFTB on

    Harvatski Jim 1.24pm

     

     

    Hard to beat that but how about … Greg T

     

     

    “shut your hole fat boy”

     

     

    SYHFB

     

     

    funnily enough AM features in both :-)

  2. dessybhoy on

    Referees and VAR operators are cheating Celtic, the Club need to deal with this , nobody else , it would also be useful to let the club’s supporters know that they are dealing with it, or do we continue in our compliant cowardly ways?

  5. petec on

    The 8th cannae come quick enough.

     

     

    Beales Thugs will get well get Schooled.

     

     

    Hopefully the Celtic Board have demanded removals, publically or privately of utter incompetent and feart Referees, Scumbags Cheating.

     

     

    Crawford. Get this right up you. I know another absolute bought and paid for dude will take the role.

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3CXbPbGTmw

     

     

    We Will never be Defeated.

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3CXbPbGTmw

     

     

    TwiceDailly.CSC

  7. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    If I were Celtic – I’d write an email to the SFA about Collum.

     

     

    That email would be word for word exact match of Sevco’s disgraceful attack on him with one exception – replace every instance of “referee” with “VAR”.

     

     

    Ten minutes before emailing it … I’d send a cheque for £6,600 to them via snail mail …

     

    .. with a PostIt clarifying the going rate of £6k plus a 10% allowance for inflation.

     

    (We need to be reasonable – have you seen the price of brogues lately?)

     

     

    Ten minutes after emailing it … I’d publish the letter on our website and put usual links to it on Twitter and Facebook pages …

     

     

    … With a short footnote that we have received no response from the SFA.

  8. Hrvatski Jim on

    GFTB

     

    Good contender.

     

    We need 8 more Morelos phrases to make a true competition and have a vote @ 5.00 tonight.

  12. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Second thing (for the fans).

     

     

    Someone (apologies can’t recall who) posted a brilliant image of the VAR Orangeman.

     

     

    IMHO – this should be our single image of choice – shared, reshared and promulgated everywhere.

     

     

    Online, social media, t-shirts, tifos, “art on buildings”, banners hung prominently.

  15. petec on

    Big Jimmy on 3rd January 2023 1:38 pm

     

     

    At least Wullie knows where a lot of the skeletons are.

     

     

    Celtic Won the League yesterday.

     

     

    Not sure Wullie has any Balls.

     

     

    ……………………………………………………..

     

     

    I mean about Referees not deserving getting fast tracked, others failing exams & getting through.

     

     

    F O

     

     

    FTSFA.

  19. Tom McLaughlin on

    We saw them take the lead early 2nd half. By 85 minutes they were singing their songs of victory and looking forward to a renewed title challenge, until the “we never stop” Celtic team got the equaliser, wiping away the 3-point reduction and the smiles from their faces while silencing the hymns of hate and supremacy and sending Mick back under the bed hiding from his green and white demons.

     

     

    We gave them a taste of triumph then snatched it back with mere minutes to spare, enhancing the agony of defeat from a draw that ensured the status quo – a 9-point lead with only two derbies to play, the next at fortress Paradise.

     

     

    Ange can’t say it. The players can’t say it, but I will – the league is over. The Celtic will be champions again.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  20. An Tearmann on

    Back to Basics 1.33

     

     

    Fair point on emailing.but where does it go?

     

     

    Been on a few forums asking what are the comms channnels we can progress?

     

     

    We as fans have no formal structure to dissent,yeh we can type in a frenzy aftet this that and another decision just does not make sense.

     

     

    Personally i wont be happy until all decisions are ‘live’ realtime onscreen with whats being said on mic live.

     

     

    What channels do Celtic follow when pursuing a greviance?

     

     

    You would have thought after 2012,et al governance would need to be a little more open and transparent.

     

    I do get they will question but in todays info age make it open.

     

     

    Ps.got yir response from songs chat other day saved,will drop an answer some night:-))

     

     

    Hny to you

     

     

    HH

  21. !!Bada Bing!! on

    I posted the other day saying Collum was handpicked for VAR, as he wouldn’t say boo to a goose as far as anything against the huns, job done.We had that prk Walker,trying to re-write VAR situations,and Maloney as a trialist for a full time gig on Sportscene. You know that they are trying to defend the indefensible when Stuart Dougal gets wheeled out.

  22. THE EXILED TIM on

    It’s easy enough for anyone with a little tech knowledge to hack into the VAR sound system, I am surprised that clubs or anyone who can spare a few bob haven’t hired a private dick mob to do so, the club won’t cos they only care about the Status Quo and that involves the OF and keeping the SFA sweet, if they ever had any intentions they would have done so before now, Dr John tried and was silenced, he mentioned the dossier, so did Paul back in the day, then the silence, you have to wonder.

  27. petec on

    You certainly look just like oldco with Lundstram in the middle.

     

     

    Bring on the 8th9th and an absolute mauling.

     

     

    GlasgowisGreen.CSC

  29. !!Bada Bing!! on

    ‘Has there actually been a handball?

     

     

    Stuart Dougal……and that’s all you need to know, when clowns like this are needed by the SFA

  32. petec on

    bigrailroadblues on 3rd January 2023 2:38 pm

     

     

    SFTB

     

     

    Wooden spoon 🥄?? I demand a recount!

     

     

    …………………………………………….

     

     

    I actuaully dislike Snooker, American or UK Pool. Happy Camper.

     

     

    I might see you soon. Awesome Celt.

  33. bournesouprecipe on

    Hello……….is it VAR you’re looking for?

     

     

    Collum Hello John – I’m looking at Connor Goldson’s possible handball.

     

     

    Beaton – Aye Willie – I’m no looking at, it wisnae a penalty.

     

     

    Collum – Nae Bother mate, laters

     

     

    VARCICLE csc

  35. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    AN TEARMANN @ 2:04 PM

     

    Back to Basics 1.33

     

     

    Fair point on emailing.but where does it go?

     

    —–

     

     

    AT – cheers.

     

     

    Reasonable question.

     

     

    Simple answer – “who cares?”

     

     

    The point of the exercise is not to engage.

     

     

    It’s to highlight their incompetence by exploiting and amplifying their mistakes.

     

     

    Fining Sevco £6k for an unprecedented WRITTEN, PUBLIC attack on a referee was a mistake.

     

     

    “What if” scenarios upon receipt of email?

     

     

    They’ll back their man and throw the book at us (to the tune of a lot more than £6k ! )

     

     

    OR

     

     

    They’ll not back their man, fine us £6k and hope this will go away quietly.

     

     

    If they do the former they make a mistake – by publicly demonstrating double standards.

     

     

    If they do the latter they make a mistake – by failing to back their man fully … AGAIN.

     

     

    Then on to the next move.

     

     

    (I assume like most on here) I would love for the SFA edifice to collapse quickly and spectacularly.

     

     

    But it is not going to happen.

     

     

    Chip away, chip away, chip away.

     

     

    Their fall will be a Rome not a Pompeii.

  38. An Dún on

    Some absolute nonsense in the herald about goldson’s handball. Apparently if its a reflex action it’s OK.

  40. DalriadaBhoy on

    TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 3RD JANUARY 2023 1:54 PM

     

     

    Hail Hail Tom

     

     

    I wish i had your confidence i really do.

     

     

    Brother Beaton and his cosplay colleagues will

     

    Try, try and try again to cheat us.

     

    Just as they do the exact opposite for the huns.

     

     

    They know they can do this as our complacent and therefore complicit board let them away with it again and again.

     

     

    I enjoyed your explanation on a prev thread, where u used the coaching you had when you were a semi-pro to point out to those on the blog just how difficult playing as a striker is.

     

     

     

    🕉☮🕊✌🖖💚

  41. petec on

    bigrailroadblues,

     

     

    We are having a Session Friday before the Bhoys play Killie Saturday.

     

     

    It will be a mad wan – I said it starts @ 18-00 to 19-00

     

     

    I dae a wee shop prior to the madness, for the wee yin.

     

     

    Loads of Dr Ink.

     

     

    I can pick ye up around 6.

     

     

    Ye need to let me know Where.

     

     

    Garry was known to Aidan.

     

     

    The drive hame frae Dundee ye might want to Mention. :D

     

     

    It disnae Matter if you urnae a Season Ticket Holder. Aidan will Luke Efter ye.

     

     

    CELTIC

     

     

    MWD

     

     

    CELTIC

  42. Tom McLaughlin on

    DALRIADABHOY

     

     

    Thanks for your response and kind words.

     

     

    I know what you mean about the refs, but even WITH the cheating, they can’t catch us.

     

     

    Hail Hail

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