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The decision to play both League Cup semi-finals on the same day lies with Police Scotland.  The SPFL’s contract to use Hampden stipulates these games must take place there, unless the police object.  The broadcasting contract with BT Sport also stipulates the games must be scheduled to take place that specific weekend, so delaying one game is not an option, as it would clash with other fixtures.

The police initially declined to authorise to Celtic’s Champions League qualification game with Arsenal, as U2 were at Hampden on the same evening.  The “What kind of outfit cannot police two events in the same city on the same day” line won the day on that occasion, as pressure was brought to bear.  I suspect the police anticipated the same reaction if they objected to the semi-final times.

No one really wants this, but it was always on the cards.

Aberdeen were pretty shocking against Hibs on Tuesday night, not that this is any consolation.  They withheld 120 minutes of pressure without conceding – perfect practice for tomorrow’s visit to Celtic Park.  If we are off our game, we will struggle.

I wish I knew what took place in the dressing room at halftime on Wednesday.  From second half kick-off Celtic were a transformed team, chances flowed and the goal eventually came.  If it was a tactical change I didn’t detect it.  Was it really as simple as a change of attitude?

Whatever it was, it needs to be replicated, not just when the tea cups are flying.  Ahead of Newco’s visit to Celtic Park we were in considerable trauma on and off the field, but there was a correct belief that this game was ideal, as it would focus minds on what they were best at.

It has been left to Aberdeen to deliver a title challenge for the last four years.  They are our most accomplished opponent, so we can hope for a performance matching the one against Newco.

At the Great Scottish Run on Sunday one group of us will do the 10k and another the Half Marathon.  We will on the streets of Glasgow with the Celtic FC Foundation logo on our chest, to support the work of the Foundation as it prepares for the winter.  It is a great thing to be a part of, but the hard work of the Foundation starts when the fundraising ends on Sunday.

If you can offer support, please do so here.

Thank you.

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  1. David66 on

    Good morning all from a dry Garngad

     

     

    Bring on the dandy dons, although they are not so dandy.

     

     

    So Coias at 1pm today bhoys??

     

     

    D. :)

  2. Friesdorfer on

    Melbourne Mick, my brother is heavily into that Aussie Rules malarkey. As I said to him recently, aye but it’s not real football. HH

  3. jmccormick on

    BMCUW, NORRIE M, WITS,ALMORE & DD

     

     

    I think that is everyone covered? Thanks to all for arranging the ticket merry go round.

     

    I will be around to collect ticket 2.30 ish, I may see some of you then.

     

    Sad to hear that one of our wee community is in need of our prayers. God bless.

     

    Looking forward to game today but first gym, graveyard and cooking in that order. HH

  4. David66 on

    Just read this from yesterday on the Foundation website:, only a wee snippet below:

     

     

    Over 40,000 children receiving daily meals thanks to 67 Kitchens

     

     

    Friday 28th September 2018

     

    TO bring the 67 Kitchens project, in honour of the Lisbon Lions, to full fruition, Celtic FC Foundation are honoured to confirm that the final 20 school facilities in the project are now completed, this time in the southern African country of Zambia

     

     

    Wow wow wow absoloutley amazing

     

     

    Praise, thanks and plaudits to everyone involved

     

     

    Hail hail this is how it feels to be Celtic

     

     

    D. :)

  8. Coneybhoy on

    Just bumped into the gentleman than is What Is The Stars in Glasgow airport. Pretty sure we have always won if I have met himself or Almore on the journey over in the past ; hence 2-0 prediction for me?

     

     

    PS I have a spare (over 65 so your risk!) if anyone wants it and can get my email from P67 in time(eticket). Literally and electronically going in the bin so just a late call not to waste it, no charge

  9. bournesouprecipe on

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league

     

     

    They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,

     

    They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,

     

    From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,

     

    To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.

     

     

    There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,

     

    There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,

     

    Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,

     

    And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.

     

     

    repeat to fade into the distance CSC

  10. Greenpinata on

    My friends in Celtic,

     

     

    Reading back. Rod Stewart is the best global ambassador Celtic have got.

     

    He is never afraid to promote the club , no matter the venue.

     

     

    Some supporters may not like his music, his celebrity status or his lifestyle, but to trash this influential high profile supporter for some perception is plain daft.

     

     

    If only some other supporters could remember we are a club open to all.

     

     

    HH to all and COYBIG.

  12. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    While he is perfectly within his rights to seek employment wherever and whenever he wants to, I noticed that Shaun Maloney has left Celtic for a third time (twice as a player, and now once as a coach). I trust that he will never again be offered a job with us. Petty?, small minded? Maybe so, but that’s how I feel.

     

    MA&H. We have never met, but I wish you well as you face up to the realities of the bad news you have received. Family and true friends are all you should now concentrate all of your energies on, as they are all that is truly important in life. HH.

     

    ?⚽️

  13. South Of Tunis on

    Breakfast time -way down south .

     

     

    Lovely day -promises to be mid 20s hot . Hope to catch some sun on the beach later and will then watch the game .

     

     

    Old git me remembers my first sight of Aberdeen FC . Early 57 . A seriously snowy day . Tiny crowd . Celtic won. Don’t remember the score but do remember Willie Fernie dancing through the snow .

     

     

    Rod Stewart ? – Never floated my boat but this is good singing -IMO

     

    https://youtu.be/Vssge0VvjiM

     

     

    Much better singing – your choon of the day

     

    https://youtu.be/dxWoP1v4rKI

  14. Jobo Baldie on

    Good morning, friends. Another day where we have the privilege of seeing The Champions play. 4th in the table at 5pm.

  15. bournesouprecipe on

    Python Lee Jackson were an Australian rock band active from 1965 to 1968, before a brief sojourn in the United Kingdom from late 1968 to mid-1969. The group had recorded a single, “In A Broken Dream” (October 1970), featuring Rod Stewart as guest vocalist in April 1969. The group reformed in 1972 and the single was re-released in August: it peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 56 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The group disbanded again later that year. Their early vocalist, Mal McGee (1966–68) died on 17 May 2012.

     

     

    @wiki

  16. whitedoghunch on

    BSR

     

    a Scottish artist releaeased a version of that a little while back, I believe for charitable purposes

  19. Hot Smoked on

    Like SoT, I walked along the beach in Arbroath this morning. Unlike SoT, I was wearing a combat jacket and sturdy Wrangler jeans.

     

    Any team news yet?

     

    I board the Emerald Express in a little while.

     

     

    JJ

  21. Hot Smoked on

    Incidentally, The Arbroath Emerald Express is standing room only today.

     

    I wonder if the Dons fans and the Green Brigade will show some unity re the Semi-Finals Fiasco.

     

    JJ

  22. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Best wishes to MURDOCHAULDANDHAY,devastating news. Keep fighting and stay strong,mate.

     

     

     

    HH

  24. Hot Smoked on

    Quite liked this comment on the BBC site :

     

     

    ” John: I’d like to see Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy paired together this afternoon. Fleetwood Mac.”

     

    Nice one, John.

  27. Saint Stivs on

    God bless Stephen.

     

     

     

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    CELTICROLLERCOASTER on 28TH SEPTEMBER 2018 9:58 PM

     

    Good evening fholks

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I have been corresponding with Murdoch, Auld and Hay to find out how his battle with cancer is coming on. Sadly it is not good news

     

     

     

     

     

     

    “Hi Marc

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Was up at clinic today with brothers & sisters

     

     

     

     

    Nothing they can do except offer me the chance of a clinical trial only If I pass their assessment,

     

     

     

     

    As both chemo & immunotherapy failed & tumour has got larger, and not holding out for much hope

     

     

     

     

     

     

    They gave me 8 months life expectancy so have to try & make the most of it

     

     

     

     

    Might be off to Dublin in the Green this month lol

     

     

     

     

     

     

    If you can Marc put something on the blog I would be very grateful let the ghuys know

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stephen HH”

     

     

     

     

     

     

    God Bless Stephen, I pray that you have the strength and power to continue to fight this and eventually beat this evil disease

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HH

     

     

     

     

     

     

    CRC

  30. Matt Stewart on

    Just the four of us…la…la la la….just the four of us….

     

     

    Growing up wae three brothers was a bundle of laughs and a bundle of fights. There was Jackie, Rod, Me and then along came the wee upstart Michael…Strange to think that I was the only one who made a success of maself…?

     

     

    Imagination gone mad? Or is it?

     

     

    Here’s Rod wae ma drum and neck pendant ??

     

     

    http://alturl.com/xzes6

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Matt

  32. leftclicktic on

    Just catching up and so sad to read about Murdoch, Auld and Hay.

     

    S if yer lurking YNWA.

     

    In my thoughts and prayers my friend.

  36. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Dermot Desmond following the McIlroy match in Paris….inside the ropes. Will he tune in to SuperScoreboard later.

  37. David66 on

    Any team news or suggestions bhoys

     

    I hope Lewis Morgan starts today?

     

     

    Any win will do although a good convincing win would be better.

     

     

    D. :)

  38. connaire12 on

    MA&H you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time. Will pray especially at Mass tomorrow. May St Peregrine hold you up before the Almighty in your hour of need.

  41. David66 on

    My team against the sheep

     

     

    GK

     

    Gambia ML JH KT

     

     

    Broonie Mulumbu

     

    JF. TR. LM

     

    Griff

     

     

    Don’t who is fit for centre back and Goalkeeper is eith Gordon or Bain

     

     

    D. :)

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