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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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  3. big wavy on

    Spotted this on a site and another bit of good news in the coming months to factor in:

     

     

    – we’ve done all the hard yards at the traditional tougher venues.

     

     

    – So no trips to Ibrox, Tynecastle, Pitoddrie, Easter Road or Livingston before the split.

     

     

    – Our away fixtures pre-split are at Dundee Utd, St Johnstone, St Mirren, Ross County and Kilmarnock.

     

     

    Home games v Killie, St Mirren, Livingston, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Huns and Motherwell.

     

     

    HH

  4. PeteTheBeat on

    Big Wavy – In addition, we have 10 home matches left and only 8 away. They’re the other way around.

  8. Parkheadcumsalford on

    I haven’t read the Herald for years, since they made it obvious that they had decided their sports pages would be all about the deid team. But I was amazed reading the bits on CQN just now. Quoting Stuart Dougal for a start….Where do you start with that? Then they mention some “football” authority (IFB?) I have never heard of defending Beaton’s decision to deny us a penalty, while ignoring any mention, let alone scrutiny, of the “penalty” the deid team were given.

     

     

    Let’s hope it sinks beneath the waves asap.

  9. PeteTheBeat on

    Like Paul, I didn’t notice the handball at first.

     

     

    Had we got the kick, there was a good chance with our record that we’d have missed it anyway.

     

     

    If we’d scored, I guess it would have still finished 2-2 and there would be a bit of a ‘Get Out of Jail’ feeling to it plus the media rounding on the officials.

     

     

    Better to score a goal like Kyogo’s.

     

     

    The sense of injustice we have when things like this happen, does provide valuable motivation for fans and players.

  10. petec on

    If you are ever struggling with Thangs.

     

     

    Delve into the New Testament.

     

     

    The actual Words are………..

     

     

    The WORD.

     

     

    WOW

  14. Stephbhoy67 on

    AN DÚN on 3RD JANUARY 2023 3:04 PM

     

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

     

     

    ………

     

     

    They just make it up as they go along, the alternative is to say they are shite, cheats or both.

  16. Uncle Jimmy on

    One thing is for certain, all of the VAR chat on Celtic forums don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.

     

    The custodians of the club have a decision to make. Support the manger and players or give tacit approval to cheating.

  18. Stephbhoy67 on

    It’s truly wonderful that scotland and by extension scottish football has managed to avoid any form of bias in our society.

     

     

    Any questioning of bias is met with the rebutal of paranoia and gaslighting

     

     

    HH

  19. Go tell the Spartim on

    Considering we pay the most for the VAR why can’t we publicly politely request that the communications between the “guys in a van” and the hun with the whistle are made public to ensure transparency and to “prove” (no laughing at the back) there is no bias. We needn’t ask for anything else, the response would be interesting for sure.

  20. Stephbhoy67 on

    Gaslighting is a wonderful way by the dominant to make what is clear and obvious unclear. before you know it you have folk questioning their own eyes.

  21. petec on

    Uncle Jimmy on 3rd January 2023 3:54 pm

     

     

    One thing is for certain, all of the VAR chat on Celtic forums don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.

     

     

    The custodians of the club have a decision to make. Support the manger and players or give tacit approval to cheating.

     

     

    ……………………………………………………………………….

     

     

    If TontineTim reckons Pedro has unfinished buisness.

     

     

    I’m happy about that.

     

     

    TT knows his stuff.

     

     

    I just wish Gordon was still jibber jabbering with Legend Knowledge.

  26. !!Bada Bing!! on

    I could do without Hatate getting subbed after 70 minutes most games…….we lose a lot when it happens

  29. petec on

    !!Bada Bing!! on 3rd January 2023 4:30 pm

     

     

    I could do without Hatate getting subbed after 70 minutes most games…….we lose a lot when it happens

     

     

    ………………………………..

     

     

     

    The work REO does in those minutes.

     

     

    Incredible.

     

     

    Callum is a Superstar.

     

     

    Reo is Something else.

     

     

    Hopefully Ange can make sure he Davie Stay.

     

     

    Belter…..

     

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdOwd5RqKLk

  34. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    AN DÚN @ 3:04 PM

     

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

     

     

    ———-

     

     

    An Dun, my fellow Celt

     

     

    First six words would have sufficed.

  35. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Rent-a-gob Dougal?

     

    (remember him aggressively grabbing our player?)

     

     

    Parroting a prearranged line.

     

     

    “Squawk. Pieces of eight.

     

     

    Who’s a pretty boy then?”

     

     

    (Not him clearly)

  36. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Infantino taking selfies,with Pele’s coffin, dearie me, remember his nonsensical outburst about respect,just before the World Cup?

  37. jimtim on

    its obvious the board arent going to challenge the sfa , arent going to challenge the var cheats . so what are the supporters groups doing looks like the same as the board , do we still have a supporters assoc , affiliation, supporters trust , irish supporters assoc its high time they were meeting with PL and his board to find out the reason no action is being taken to combat the blatent cheating thats being visited on our club . surely as season ticket holders we are due support from the club regards what we are seeing week in week out ‘ there is not one celtic fan who couldnt read the script of what was going to take place yesterday . a guy who drinks in a newco bar in charge of a celtic game , or a guy who teaches newco youth players , dear god does the outside world know what goes on up here . now why does the chaps who sit in the directors box with the striped ties not fight our corner , something must be up that they allow all the cheating shenanigans to go unchallenged , its high time they were made aware that they are there representing a club with many hundreds of thousands of supporters who see whats going on and also see that it is being allowed to go on , there are supporters on this site alone who have the footage of the blatent cheating being committed ,its there im sure any of the bhoys would gladly hand it over without the thoughts of walker. or the sportscene couch cast

  38. picinisco on

    Week after week, in country after country, despite fiddling about with the rules for the last 5 years to accommodate it, VAR fails to deliver what it promises: that obvious errors will be corrected. This promise (vow, even) has exacted a substantial price: offside is now measured in a way those who invented the game did not want or expect; the game is now almost non contact with the slightest tickle now a foul and a penalty when in the box; goals cannot be celebrated unequivocally; and the hand ball rule has been so utterly disfigured that it means only and exactly what the VAR operator wants it to mean on any given day. But, it’s all worth it, apparently, for exactitude in obvious cases of error. Except exactitude isn’t available. It’s not available in Scotland because VAR is operated by – to put it kindly- compromised, incompetent, humans. It’s not available elsewhere because VAR is operated by incompetent humans. And so it will go on, because no one has the guts to call it off. It doesn’t work, it never will work and in another few years it will have made the game unrecognisable as an impossible perfection is sought. What is the next rule to be changed to make make VAR work? Or will it take something like a Court order overturning a VAR decision or ordering a replay because of incomprehensible obvious VAR errors, to bring the game to its senses? Court will happen, for the same reason we have VAR: there’s so much (money) at stake.

  40. kevinlasvegas on

    Building up a case since October.

     

     

    Meeting this week with evidence.

     

     

    Letssee.csc

     

     

    KLV

  41. Sycamore on

    Not read all the comments – maybe someone has mentioned this previously.

     

    1: But are we not in spurgatory in the CL ourselves if Ange retains the same playing style that saw us pumped?

     

    2: To talk about being over the horizon re CL monies is optimistic and on the assumption that they do not qualify through the qualification route. (and they have history showing significant resources for over achieving in Europe)

     

    HH

  42. ‘GG on

    VAAAR

     

    Video aiding and abetting Rangers

     

    Time it was consigned to the bin.

     

    Time there was accountability.

     

    Time to speak out Celtic.

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