Martin O’Neill’s first time in charge of Celtic got off to a flyer, but we hit a bumpy patch in November 2000. Rangers extracted significant revenge for their 6-2 defeat at Celtic Park earlier in the season, beating O’Neill’s team 5-1 at Ibrox. What made it worse, was that David Murray had splashed £12m on Tore Andre Flo three days earlier, with the Norwegian scoring on his debut. 26 years later, Flo is still the most expensive signing in Scottish football history (we could talk all night about that one).
‘The past is a foreign country’ and for anyone below the age of 40 it will be difficult to understand just how overwhelming Rangers ability to spend their way to success was for Celtic fans. It was reckless, sure, but Celtic were also overspending during this period, just so dangerously and not enough to follow the lemming over the cliff. Rangers were still 12 years from liquidation, with no guarantee that some structural change to income would not come to their rescue.
In that context, our next game was away to Hibernian, which ended in a 0-0 draw. 5 points dropped in two games, our early season hopes were significantly dented. Post-match at Easter Road, Martin O’Neill was pragmatic, “It was important not to lose the game”. That comment stuck with me, as it felt to me that it was important to win the game, dropping another two points just piled on the misery.
Martin knew that defeats compound. One loss makes the next game more likely to result in the same outcome. Even a hard fought draw allows a manager to look his players in the eye after the game and contain the damage.
That sentiment came back to me twice in recent weeks. When Dundee levelled Benjamin Nygren’s opener at Dens in April, the pressure felt overwhelming. We had suffered defeat to Dundee United on the same street one week earlier and title credentials were hanging by a thread.
Martin O’Neill contains the squad’s anxiety, “It’s important take something from the game”, helps players a whole lot more than that unhelpful idea football people often pretend is true, “Winning is a must”. We could have done with some of this thinking in season 2020-21.
The other time I thought back to Martin’s comments that day at Easter Road was when watching Hearts play Newco earlier this month. Danny Rohl’s side had lost the previous week to Motherwell and were full of “five cup finals” chat. Winning at Hearts felt like an absolute, whereas a draw would have left them with a sporting chance of the title. Instead, defeats compounded. Celtic remained calm at Dens in April, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the winner 8 minutes from time. Martin’s psychological containment played its part.
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MO’N Inviting Fozzy
Wee Willie’s VAR Show….
https://youtu.be/CatJ1q3wtKQ?si=N9xGRwhjyB5X6RLE
in in in.
Someone needs to update that league table below the chat…
VAR review was reasonable tonight.
Both GD and WC were very thorough.
I don’t agree with the Maeda pen decision at Motherwell but other than that it was decent.
I think on the whole it’s clear that Celtic have been the victims of more poor decisions this season than anyone else.
The Scales being pulled against Hibs incident at CP was probs the worst but I think that WC has made refereeing in Scotland being the most transparent and honest it has ever been.
When Sevco and Hertz are used to privilege then quality will feel like oppression.
BrilliantlongsummerCSC
….then *equality will feel like oppression
Roy C- hope you’re well HH
Evening all.
Just back in from a ‘Shipwreck’ meet up.
Just brilliant
Hail Hail.
https://x.com/McKinnz88/status/2060316644916777203?s=20
Supporters had accepted we wouldn’t win it, pundits and the media accepted we wouldn’t win it, Scottish football prepared for it to leave Parkhead but amongst it all our players and O’Neill still believed and delivered. Sensational 🍀
Laxalt,
I was ok with the Maeda incident at Motherwell.
Backing into the keeper was always accepted (except by keepers).
I wonder if the media will camp outside the house of the disgusting wee tramp of a manger they have….
Cheers,
Weeron.
Glad the VAR audio shows unequivocally that it was a penalty v Motherwell but why could this not have been released earlier? It would have shut McInnes right up.
Do we now get an apology for his ‘disgusting’ reaction, and from the media for the conspiracy witch hunt they tried to stir up?
How can you be gullible enough to trust a board full of liars? ffs.
https://celtsarehere.com/celtic-fc-green-brigade-warn-decision/
Bada,
All good mate, asking after you today pal.
Keep on keeping on,
HH
Wee Ron@803pm
Sorry…who?
Nevin has always been a narcissistic deceitful little rat, talking up his ‘education’ when he spent a couple of years in college. He often spoke condescendingly about fellow players as though he was some kind of intellectual and will say anything to ingratiate himself with any broadcaster who’ll employ him. And of course he loves to run Celtic into the ground which suits his tartan chums. If I turn on 5 Live and he’s on air I have to switch right off.
Here’s a cracker: ““I was a part-time footballer and a full-time business studies student, that was my mindset. There were probably team-talks where I wasn’t concentrating because I was thinking about economic theory…” He was doing an HND at Glasgow Tech for God’s sake! But has to make himself sound like Milton Friedman.
The ole Catalan translator got his work cut out with Gordon here…
Bhoys Town- bang on,a charlatan
I believe that Nevin has attempted to convince himself ( and others) that he is an intellectual.
As he obviously is not, he will have a subliminal understanding that such is the case but, as he is, naturally, unaware of this understanding, he continues to speak in a fashion which he feels will convince others that he is, indeed, a smart fellow.
Unfortunately for him, he doesn`t even really convince himself .
careful for what you wish for”
the Bada Bing on 29th May 2026 5:26 pm
Auldheid- deal
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Get BSR along to. He heard first bit and would like to hear what came next.
And Dessyboy.
stonewall penalty at fir park, the way these decisions are given in scotland these days, no other decision could have been given for that.
its just a hun-fuelled media that peddles a different narrative.
had a celtic centre half done that up the other end that night none of us would have disagreed with the decision.
and said centre half would have woken up with a horses head beside him in the bed 🐴
the maeda incident? usually i dont mind a keeper flattening a forward while punching the ball away.
but the difference with that one was that the flattening of maeda and the punching away of the ball took place a few hours apart!
he had flattened maeda before the ball was anywhere near to be punched.
outfield players get done for late challenges.
well that was an early challenge by the keeper.
basically a keeper can now deck a centre forward 3 hours before the game and thats ok!
Its Friday night and Roy Croppie is in town…..always loved the music and Celtic photos.
Right now…..I just can’t get enough of this……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAO4MfEUPm4
Stand up for The Champions
and the narrative about his hand being above his head or his shoulders or not.
that must only count if you have the ball being fired at you and you are defending yourself.
but if you are attacking the ball and your arm is up anywhere and its it then you dont have that defence.
thats what happened at fir park.
IFAB Rule is if hand is above shoulder height, it’s classed as an unnatural position
Well explained by Willie Collum . As for the interviewer , I’ve never seen so many ‘ah , but’s and ‘whit aboots’ over one incident . Sounded like he was acting as prosecutor for the anti-Celtic collective of Scotland .
A wonderful day at the Shipbank with fine Celtic men and women.
The roll of honour;
BelmontBrian, Gary Gillespie Hamstring, BMCUWP, CoseyCornerBhoy, BRRB, Leggy, Roy Croppie, Magua, Saltires en Sevilla, Mrs Saltires en Sevilla, Big George’s fan club, Wee George’s fan club, Thelurkintim, the Drummer.
A truly great day. 👍 💚
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Egt9gpHC4RrbEgz26
https://youtu.be/pl9HASnIgUk?si=ZWU7SNac6c4Gpbsu
Anthony Gordon arrives in Barcelona
Bada
Ffs hahahaha 😆
The Fast Show,fantastic….wouldn’t get made these days….
glendalystonsils on 29th May 2026 10:01 pm
Well explained by Willie Collum . As for the interviewer , I’ve never seen so many ‘ah , but’s and ‘whit aboots’ over one incident . Sounded like he was acting as prosecutor for the anti-Celtic collective of Scotland
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Wee Gordon the Motherwell fan showing his true colours. Bless him!
Thanks for link Bada.
Not often we get genuine leverage over the BBC.
I hope, and am quietly confident, that Celtic will deal with Nevin’s very public slander at an appropriate time
(soon enough … but after dust settles and “enquiries” conclude)
First in a long list of fallacies was put to bed tonight by Willie Collum.
Ibrox next.
Then title winning day.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Pretty sure the Radio Shortbread stuff with English and Preston has been deleted,I wonder why
John D. Rockefeller – Masonic Creed
“We will keep their lives short and their minds weak while pretending to do the opposite.
We will use our knowledge of science and technology in subtle ways so that they never see what is happening.
We will use soft metals, aging accelerators and sedatives in food and water as well as in the air.
They will be covered in poisons wherever they turn.
The soft metals will make them lose their minds.”
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Up until 1930’s the most prescribed medication was Cannabis pre: the creation of the NHS.
Did you ever see the Native American’s getting depressed, going bald, dying of cancer etc?
That is why they had to be wiped out.
Kate Shemirani – Natural Nurse, sacked for warning about medical malpractice in the NHS, and was a huge hero to millions during the covid plandemic scam!
KS – “Do you know that the endocannabinoid system was in all the medical books (and there are pictures) from the 18th & 19th century?
Cannabis was prescribed until early in the 1930s.
Then what?
Did the Rockefellers take the endocannabinoid system out of the medical books purely because it wasn’t beneficial to their programme?
Now where did I park my tin-hat?
It was reintroduced in the 1990s when Canada wanted medical marijuana.
I do believe that a certain PM, short career… her husband has a big farm up near Norwich, and sells it all abroad…millions of quids worth!
There is a 50% sale on ALL OILS weekend!
I love a bargain and I love these products.
I have all of the oils. get yours half price today and tomorrow here;
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Cannabis oil prevents and gets rid of parasites which produce Cancer, and lots of other stuff.
That is why it is demonized by the establishment who’d rather give you a load of junk that does not work.
Rockefeller scumbags introduced The Federal Reserve and corrupted the World’s Health Systems, and the International Finance System.
For the Lobby.
BRRB
Good photo – One former St Brides Bhoy is instantly recognisable, the years have not changed him.
Apologies to any other St Brides Bhoys in the photo, who may not be as easily recognisable ! !
Wee Willie Winkie
Take a bow son
A fuggly bunch of feckers
Like a pasty faced pirates of the Caribean
bigrailroadblues on 29th May 2026 10:01 pm
A wonderful day at the Shipbank with fine Celtic men and women.
The roll of honour;
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Egt9gpHC4RrbEgz26
BelmontBrian, Gary Gillespie Hamstring, BMCUWP, CoseyCornerBhoy, BRRB, Leggy, Roy Croppie, Magua, Saltires en Sevilla, Mrs Saltires en Sevilla, Big George’s fan club, Wee George’s fan club, Thelurkintim, the Drummer.
A truly great day. 👍 💚
;)
https://tenyearsago.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dmc4.jpg?w=816
all except Mrs Saltires obvs