Despite a remarkably solid defensive record, we have lost four and three goals on our two visits to Ibrox this season, although two of yesterday’s goals were lost with a two man deficit. We were deservedly a goal down before Cha Du-Ri was ordered off and the contest irrevocably skewed. Several Celtic players looked panicked from the opening minutes and it wasn’t until Kris Commons started to menace the Rangers midfield that we appeared comfortable in possession.
Until then, we looked pretty ordinary.
After a remarkably consistent run of games that ensured this season’s league title is Celtic’s, two big games, which could each have delivered a trophy, have been lost.
The drive to the line which is needed for teams to fulfil their potential is not there yet. It will come. Days like yesterday, months like October, are what team building is all about.
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infkuential=influential
God Bless
Hail Hail
Margaret Mc Gill@05.45,thank you for that insightful riposte,guess we can assume you have no problem using another persons disabilities as a scource of derision,I will leave it @ that,any reply will be unanswered.
Gonna break my own rule here and talk about Hugh Keevins,upfront,I want to say,his remarks do not even annoy me,in that respect,the bold hugh has failed,his raison d’etre is to cause consternation among callers,thus keeping himself gainfully employed.After the game yesterday,during the phone in,on several occasions,as callers raised perfectly valid points,without any histrionics,hugh,in order to prove his”point”,simply referred to instances,COMPLETELY UNRELATED to the topic under discussion.Even by, imho,his own incredibly low standards,he showed himself to be an extremely limited commentator,to anyone listening,it was a pathetic and rather sad example of lowest common denominator tactics.the sooner everyone stops giving the oxygen of publicity with their calls,the better it will be.
Another beautiful, hazy morning here in North Ayrshire.
The lynch mob’s out once again for Neil Lennon.
I’m beginning to believe that Paul McBride did indeed keep a check on them.
While I admit to not hearing what Andy Walker has been saying,I feel compelled to jump to his defence on at least one point.At the time of the minutes silence for the departed queen mother,the Celtic fans refusal to observe the usual tribute was the scource of considerable negative comment,no surprise there.AW,after admitting he had felt embarrassed,then mitigated his comment by reminding the viewers of the royal families no catholic policy,adding that,maybe,just maybe,Celtic fans had a valid point,a small thing maybe,but I felt it was something worthy of bringing to the attention of all those who knock him
Good morning my friends in Celtic. It is now officially time to start worrying.
There are now 5 bidders for rankers. Alisdair has toe-tully spoken to them all. Mark Hately , through his award winning newspaper said the sun was shining and ipox looked really nice. Craig Brown, manager of Aberdeen said the grass is really well kept.
Yet, some of you on here keep harping on about gorillas, debt mountains, investigations, no future revenue schemes.
Well, rumour has it that the mysterious blue knights own the marketing rights to the square sausage scheme, recently launched in bridgetown last week. This is likely to be rolled out as far as larkhall. Think about it.
Now I hear that the mysterious blue knights are watching with interest developments regarding any investigation into improper registration of players. This could result in future revenue way off the radar and literally huners of war chests, most of them front ended.
Rumour has it this initiative will be called Tatoo Removal of The Five Star Kind open to rankers supporters the world over. Discussions have already taken place with legneds novo and laugherty to spearhead the scheme.
We have been warned.
I see everything from mental illness to physical disability added to the hilarity of the early hours. Pathetic…
Morning,
I see the laptop loyal are on the offensive against Neil Lennon.
Accusing him of loss of control, ranting & being confrontational.
Funny how they can do this when none of them witnessed the incident.
The huns dead yet?
HH
Morning all from gay Paree, lovely morning (21C max today, allegedly).
How the hacks are loving having NL to spew about.
Temporarily takes the heat off RFC IA.
Unfortunately for them, not for long.
Although the galling thing is they haven’t suffered AT ALL under the wierdest administration the world has ever seen.
However, just watch as Neil gets a touch line ban to prevent him leading his Bhoys to the title at Rugby Park in two weeks time.
The Haircut-that-time-forgot will make sure there is no title party fo us next Sunday.
Oh, and another thing…
I hope Celtic wait until the very last minute to settle up for the Ipox tickets (I think we have up to 10 days after the match) and pay it all in very thin dimes…
Hail Hail, Sixtaeseven
jonnyquest,
I agree with you. Sneering and giggling at disability is behaviour I associate with cruel children.
I’ve come to expect a higher standard here.
Yes, I too am a po-faced killjoy.
Some Follow Follow level posting overnight. Well done.
Morning Bhoys,
ITS ROCCO’s trivia time.
Name 4 players that won the premier league in England and played for Barca but won nothing with Barca?
Hail Hail
Roccobhoy
The Singing Detective on 27 March, 2012 at 01:17 said:
I used to be of the opinion that ‘Antifa’ was the invention of BMCUWP…so that he would always have someone to chat to during those long boring nightshifts, when Maggie wasn’t flirting.
After all,he used to lend ‘Antifa’ tomes on Marx,Lenin,and other unwashed lefties
However,kind-hearted Bobby had an additional purpose for his creation…to bore Wee Rascar Capac (39.99yr),so that he would desist from posting into the wee sma’ hours,and catch up on his much needed beauty sleep.
“Amen to that!”,sighs Wee Bridie…
However,on reflection,I consider ‘Antifa’ much too dull to be blamed on Ol’ Hang-Em Flog-Em BMCUWP..
Pinkety
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TSD
Thanks for the acknowledgement,but my nightshifts are somewhat more arduous these days. People will insist on having serious accidents and taking time off,the ba….ds! Thankfully,recoveries are going well….
As for my book collection,it is as wide and varied as my political beliefs,and likewise defies pigeon-holing. Similar in that respect to my tastes in music.
Canny argue wi your take on Maggie-remember THAT phtie of Maggie Grace?
PHWOAR,stunning!
Take care,bud. Remember,you can only change the opinion of others through reasoned argument. That means starting from a grey area that neither party views as black or white.
Best to remove the posts from overnight put you off your cornflakes so it wid
phtie=photie.
twt probably isnae short for twit………
“Celtic manager Neil Lennon has been called to appear before the Scottish FA to explain alleged misconduct during Sunday’s loss to Rangers at Ibrox.
Lennon was sent from the technical area after a half-time confrontation with referee Calum Murray in the tunnel……. The notice relates to the SFA’s Rule 203 which states: “No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match” where misconduct can be regarded as “dissent, the adoption of aggressive behaviour towards a match official and the repeated use of offensive, abusing and insulting language.””
Neil appears very confident that he has witnesses that can back his version of events during half-time. It will be interesting to see on what basis Neil got a red card. The match officials had a reason not to respond to Neil’s request for clarification after the match. Perhaps we will learn that Neil was red carded during the interval for “repeated use of offensive, abusing and insulting language” during the first half – not for anything at half-time. Anyone know a precedent for this ?
original quote – source = BBC website
Since yellow cards are no longer given to Celts, why don’t they just change the color to orange and be done with it.
SFA Rule 1690: Because we can.
FORMER Celtic manager Davie Hay believes Neil Lennon should be pointing the finger at his team and not the officials after their Old Firm flop.
Lennon went on the warpath after the 3-2 defeat at Ibrox and blamed Calum Murray and his officials for their part in his side’s downfall.
Hay reckons that is wrong and the only people who didn’t perform were those wearing green and white hoops.
Hay said: “No one has had more to say about referees than me, both when I was a player and a manager, with good reason I still maintain.
“But I don’t think they were the reason Celtic lost the game. I have to be honest, at one stage I feared Celtic were in for a doing, maybe losing four or five goals. It is to Celtic’s credit, and some excellent saves from Fraser Forster, that they hung in there and eventually got two late goals to put a bit of respectability on to the final scoreline.
Hugh McDonald Herald:
Lennon also said he had been prevented from doing his job properly, adding he had been advised by “security” that he should not take a seat in the stand. He watched the second half of the match on television in the media room. In a statement released by Celtic last night, the club said it was their security personnel who issued the advice.
It read: “Further to certain media reports today, for clarification, Neil was advised by Celtic’s own security and operations staff not to enter the stand or directors’ box area at Ibrox at yesterday’s match. He was then provided another area by Rangers in which to watch the match.”
A spokesperson for Rangers said: “Rangers Football Club can confirm Neil Lennon was offered a seat in the directors’ box to view the second half of yesterday’s game. This offer was declined by Celtic’s security staff and he was then accommodated in an alternative area.”
Time for total focus and concentration on the footballers
No press conferences, no forecasts of 4-0 scorelines
Jelly and ice cream in the freezer
Tough games coming up, St Johnstone have already taken points this season at paradise, have good recent form
Eyes on the prize Celtic
Cubist Funk on 27 March, 2012 at 08:07 said:
Anyone know a precedent for this ?
Yes, I believe the precedent was set last season when the match officials conspired to construct a story to disadvantage Celtic and lie to Neil Lennon. I believe another precednt was set when the SFA failed to follow its own rules in order to punnish Neil Lennon.
cubist funk,
I did suggest yesterday that they might suggest it was against Brines, as our manager said he had witnesses for the alleged confrontation with Murray at half time. They are out to get us and especially our manager. It is time we got right behind him once again.
If anyone is willing to give me Celtic shirts (any size) so that i can take back to the Locals here in Jordan in June can you please get my email address from Paul & i will give you an address to send them to. If i get huge amounts i will gladly pay to DHL them across. Got me thinking also, is there anything the Club can do for the fans to donate their shirts for charities at the end of each season? Must be worth looking into.
Parkheadcumsalford on 27 March, 2012 at 08:17 said:
Not disagreeing with getting behind Neil
We also need cool calm heads making the right decisions
http://www.scotsman.com/news/neil-lennon-s-lack-of-self-control-does-celtic-no-favours-1-2197900
Sensible journalism in my view
For those Neil Lennon is immortal fans – this piece IMO is a fair representation of our manager
A manager I support and wish only success – but it does not mean he is infallible
I see David Murray is about to invest 40% of the money he received when selling Rangers to buy the Princes Mall in Edinburgh. Good deal that for the public purse…
Meanwhile, former Rangers star Mchael Mols, one of the club’s highest earners during hte EBT decade, gave a series of interviews to the Scottish Press yesterday, where he wasn’t asked about his contractual arrangements with the club. Takes balls not to ask the realy big questions I suppose.
And finally…
… 25 years or more since I stumbled unwittingly upon the principle of Rei Interventus in the dusty Stenhouse Building, it pops up from nowhere to remind me that while Rangers may have considered that they had some element of discretion at the time the so-called side letters were issued, by actually paying the sums described when they fell ‘due’ they permitted the players to believe that the ‘intentions’ were obligations, and thus the acts of making the payments have ‘intervened’ so as to remove the discretion they may have originally thought they had.
Contracts!
TBB
It never ceases to amaze me the amount of ex ‘Celtic men’ who appear in the papers happy to stick the boot into the manager + club
Are they all that desperate for the Hun pound?
Did you know that a charity with football club connections fell foul of the charity regulators for helping out the club?
Read more below.
http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/the-rangers-charity-foundation-rangers-legends-v-ac-milan-glorie-from-scotzine/
67 European Cup Winners on 27 March, 2012 at 08:28 said:
http://www.scotsman.com/news/neil-lennon-s-lack-of-self-control-does-celtic-no-favours-1-2197900
Sensible journalism in my view
For those Neil Lennon is immortal fans – this piece IMO is a fair representation of our manager
A manager I support and wish only success – but it does not mean he is infallible
Your right mate,,he deserves everything he gets,,brings it all upon himself!!!
Maybe he should just go home!!
Hail hail
POTY winner S Brown for his consistency and leadership after returning from his injury.
POTY r/up G Samaras for his determination,drive and willingness to win who just edges A Stokes who has proved to be our best striker.
IMHO of course.
67 European Cup Winners on 27 March, 2012 at 08:28:
With all due repect, that’s rubbish.
Does Neil Lennon not excercise the same levels of self control as Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger hell even the man of dignity himself Craig Brown?
Clearly a witch hunt sponsored by the Scottish press that you have been duped into believing.
When was the last time Davie Hay was quoted about a game against them? The same Davie Hay who was so disgusted by the cheating that went on in his day that he called for refs from England? He should have more sense than give any hostages to fortune, especially after we have been cheated so blatantly.
Two managers in Scotland that referees have got it in for: Derek Adams and Neil Lennon. Derek Adams has already been found innocent of the same charges that have been put to Neil Lennon. The official in question told a white lie in order to punish Adams. Turns out Adam doesn’t swear. Should we believe the officials this time?
The difference between Adams and Lenny is that the Scottish press have it in for Lenny too.
Parkheadcumsalford on 27 March, 2012 at 08:17
Don’t know what happened to the previous post?
This one with brines
Tom Boyd – a REAL Celt’s assessment
26 UNBEATEN MATCHES SHOWS CELTIC HAVE BOTTLE BLASTS BOYD
Tom Boyd
Tuesday March 27,2012
By Michael Baillie
Have your say(0)
TOM BOYD can think of 26 reasons why Neil Lennon’s Celtic have plenty of bottle.
SPL-champions elect Celtic have had to face accusations they cannot deliver on the big occasion.
Celtic’s Treble hopes were dashed by Kilmarnock in the League Cup Final and then their Ibrox title-winning party fell flat after a 3-2 defeat to Rangers.
But Boyd, the last Celtic captain to lead them to a domestic clean sweep, insists it is nonsense that anyone is questioning the Hoops mental strength.
And Boyd just cites their incredible 26-game domestic unbeaten run which transformed their fortunes in the SPL, booked their Scottish Cup semi-final berth and took them to the League Cup Final as proof Lennon’s Celtic have what it takes.
Boyd said: “So did Celtic not have bottle in the previous 26 games?It’s nonsense to suggest they lack bottle.
“They played well against Kilmarnock and had chances but didn’t take them and should have had a penalty at the end but another refereeing decision went against them.
So did Celtic not have bottle in the previous 26 games?It’s nonsense to suggest they lack bottle
Tom Boyd
“At Ibrox they didn’t play well enough and another couple of decisions went against them.But in terms of bottle, they went on a run of 26-games unbeaten and within that the longer the run goes on every game becomes hard to continue it but they proved it.
“In terms of spirit and fight you don’t go on a run of 26 games without having bottle.I remember when we won the treble in 2001 we went to Ibrox and lost 5-1 and then in our next game we drew 0-0 at Easter Road and people were saying the team had gone.
“It was the same sort of thing. You get built up as world-beaters and then after a couple of defeats in a row, which can happen, people are questioning their bottle but that’s absolute nonsense.
I wonder how many former Celts have been asked for their thoughts on the game,only for their take on it not to meet requirements for publication?
Has anyone asked,for instance,Bertie Auld? Bobby Lennox?
I wonder why not? These guys wouldn’t pander to the press,nor sell their souls.
I am REALLY disappointed in Davie Hay. I know the club treated him poorly in three seperate decades,but I genuinely thought he was better than that.
My idols may after all have feet of clay.
Poty
Samaras closely followed by Brown.
other players who are up there are….
Vic, James Forrest, Fraser, Joe, Charlie Mulgrew and Adam Matthews.
Disappointments have been Commons, Hooper and Stokes, I feel the forward line although good enough against poorer sides just won’t cut it against good sides.
A colleague of mine at work, an Englishman, even expressed how pathetic the refereeing was. What’s the point in having a referee whose only role appears to be to give the ugly hoarde what they want?
The referee is supposed to have a backbone. He is supposed to be objective.
Fat chance!
I can’t necessarily state that the ref was paid bonus money for his efforts but he deserves it. He certainly blocked any chance of a title party triggering a riot in mordor.
Still, once the blue hangover clears away, the ugly hoardes will once again see that their nightmare IS real and that their few minutes of joy are but a passing fancy.
If Duff and Dufferer needs some help, I have a blender this is pretty good at liquidising….
blender THAT is . . . .