Ryan Christie’s pitched cross for Scott Sinclair to open the scoring with a volley was a thing of beauty. It was 30 minutes into the game and Motherwell were withstanding everything Celtic could muster; it was going to take something special to open them up. Sinclair’s finish was accomplished.
Ewan Henderson, on his first start in senior football, created space on the right wing to send a ball onto the forehead of Odsonne Eduard for the French striker to score his first of the day. His second, which arrived on 88 minutes, but was just as crucial, was a thundering free kick from 26 yards, which clipped the underside of the bar on its way in.
You wait weeks for a great goal then you get four in one afternoon. James Forrest darted into the box before sliding the ball into the path of Oliver Burke, who finished in the top corner.
So good for Celtic, but the story of this game runs a little deeper. As though our central mid problems were not significant enough, Ryan Christie collapsed injured, prompting Kris Ajer to knock the ball out of play. But, also making his first start in senior football was Motherwell’s 18-year-old striker, James Scott.
Scott collected the subsequent uncontested throw-in, which convention dictated would be returned to Celtic, but the teenager ran into the empty Celtic half and fired a shot at Scott Bain. The Celtic keeper saved, but Scott had an accomplice in the form of 24-year-old Gboly Ariyibi, who scored with the rebound.
At this point, the game needed someone of character to make the right decision. Unfortunately, this proverbial football fell at the feet of Motherwell manager, Steve Robinson. He just “didn’t know what to do”. Motherwell accepted the advantage their break with acceptable standards provided them with, without recourse.
I get teenagers make worse mistakes than this, although we should be clear, he has played the game all his life and will be more familiar with this scenario than you or I. I could also understand that Robinson was caught like a rabbit in the disco lights, but then the Motherwell manager tried to throw Celtic fans under the bus in a clear case of whataboutery in his post-match interview, by accusing them of celebrating the departure of injured Carl McHugh. Robinson has already told the radio audience McHugh has been knocked unconscious for the fourth time in his career.
This context was unavailable to Celtic fans during the game. The context of Robinson’s comments were crystal clear. It was shoddy, calculated and therefore worse than James Scott’s earlier transgression.
If you like football of the blood and snotters variety, the remaining 39 minutes, plus 9 minutes added-time, were right up your street. The goal upset Celtic’s hold on the game and until Edouard’s late strike, Motherwell controlled the game. But, the champions had enough and finished the visitors off in distinguished fashion.
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CATMAN on 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 6:42 PM
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Yup.
MARSPAPA makes a good point.
Irrespective of when Brendan leaves Celtic, and of course he will at some point, we will miss his broader man-management. Things like his ability to speak a number of languages fluently must really help when speaking to european youingsters about coming to Celtic.
He had a great quote a couple of weeks ago – to paraphrase:
“…When I speak to a player in his second language (usually English), I know I’m speaking to his head.
When I speak in his first language, I know I’m speaking to his heart…”
Loved that.
HH
BGFC
Bada…
Mikey’s better stayin of twitter tnite…or maybe dick turpin will be monitoring for unsavoury supporters of his klub…to eradicate them.. wishfulthinkin.com
HH
i’vehadtochangemymind on 25th February 2019 7:29 pm
funny how’s there’s no chat on stevie is a gee going to leicester: hmmm now why would that be
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Lined up for Liverpool, obviously. Klopp on thin ice with all these draws…..
BADA
More appropriate is a combo of Ben & Dick Turpin.
HH
Did CATMAN mention Leicester ?
what if its Chelski where Brendans been before
FAN-A-TIC on 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 3:48 PM
THOMTHETHIM
Why don’t you address that person/person’s directly?
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I really haven’t a clue where you’re coming from and at this stage, I don’t really care.
My post was in no way cryptic and was easily understood by other posters.
Anyway, the blog has moved on to other matters.
Operation Sabotage Celtic has been cranked up another notch.
I agree that in this instance, Catman should be more explicit or else say nothing.
Remember the fury filled Motherwell statement when Scott Sinclair got a penalty for a dive? and our Captain was pelted with coins and objects?
ADI DASSLER
You’re right McIntyre was flapping big time tonight , Michael Stewart had him by the short and curlies ?
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The question is will BR stay for a treble treble, or will he be forced to move to save Leicester from the drop!
F.U.B.A.R.BHOY
Only in the barren wastelands of SMSM minds.
Bsr I hope so.
Gorbalstam
Thanks for your response.
From my perspective, the crouch has never lasted for nearly 5 mins. You didn’t say whether you actually participated in it but I was thinking that they guys all crouching must have been starting to say WTF!!!!
It was at this point I started to worry that it was going to be choreographed with the removal of the player from the pitch.
And that is exactly what happened. The eruption happened the very second the stretcher was lifted the grass. Given how long he was lying there I cannot accept that it was coincidental.
It was in extremely poor taste by the GB leadership. I can tell you the Motherwell fans were in no doubt either. They were furious !
Incidentally, no one has to take my word for this. You can hearing clearly in the Sportscene highlights. Viewing the full game would show it up more starkly.
I’m doubly pissed off about it as, apart from sullying our name, it allowed their wee turd of a manager to deflect away from their appalling lack of sportsmanship.
Anyway, hopefully it was a one- off incident owing to the circumstances of the Motherwell goal, and not something we will see repeated.
BR wont go just now cos I’m meetin him next week.
SHOOSH…Dont tell anyone.
That awkward moment when you ask wife if we are we having basmati or pillau rice? and she replies..cooncil?.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 6:19 PM
!!BADA BING!! on 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 6:11 PM
Catman has consistently brought correct info to the blog,info you don’t get elsewhere in my experience
good, so let him prove it.
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He’s Catman, not Columbo ffs!
I hope he’s wrong.
But he’s a gentleman who is v often right and always posts in good faith.
So, on that basis, I’m worried buf not surprised.
HH jg
BSR,
Boiled rice is rubbish, just saying?
:))))))))))))))))))))))))))
If anybody can decipher the post from the Poster without a name let KevJungle know.
BSR,
“FWIW I believe Brendan Rodgers is going nowhere , unless of course your post without any detail means, Brendan is leaving in the summer 2019, which we all knew in summer 2018 anyway, thanks to the CQN body language experts, board bashers, general cynics and joyless psychics”
You forgot to add people who have a basic understanding of the implications of the manager referring to the club in the third party and not as us when discussing signings. Really simple stuff, a bit like knowing when the missis is in a huff without her having to say. That awkward moment when you can’t read the signs and you’re left wearing the cooncil rice, innit.
Lost a few quid on ‘next manager ‘ market, Brendan is 1/6 next Leicester manager,was 4/6 a couple of hours ago….
I like boiled rice but it has to be long grain can’t stand that sticky stuff.
Favorite rices:
Pat
Effe Ambrosia
The difference is that Catman’s normal hints concern signings.
This one concerns ?
Someone going ?
Share collapse?
Serious injury to a player?
Was there a name mentioned to whom the bad news referred?
Sevco’s favourite rice is Brian Rice efter the way his team lay down to them on Sunday.
Cassandralamar
Cassandra or Kassandra (Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, pronounced [kassándra], also Κασάνδρα), also known as Alexandra, was a daughter of King Priam and of Queen Hecuba of Troy in Greek mythology. Cassandra was cursed to utter prophecies that were true but that no one believed.
Brendan from us to Leicester is a head scratcher; bit like giving up a vintage pillarless Merc coupe for a new Kia
Were I Brendan – as another poster had said – I’d be hanging fire for Chelski’s roubles, or Man U, which seems an entirely snugger fit for him than Leicester, who have zero brand cache.
I think 10 is sniffable from here; why he’d chuck it can only be due to his ambitions.
So if ambition is it, why go to a middle-to-low EPL outfit?
And if it’s money, why not China or Middle East.
BRENDANPLEASESTAYCSC
Kassandra liked long gain rice according to the chronicles of Prestonpans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLiQ-PPpMtM
Biriani Mclair…was braw at frying the Hun
smiley keep smiling thing
Braw
Denial is not just a river in Egypt.
Prestonpans
white rice is bad, brown rice is good. ?
okay …. serious question ….
what is cooncil rice?!
:)
CELTIC40ME on 25TH FEBRUARY 2019 8:39 PM ?
Hoose rice is lovely
Forrest goalkeeper, puts ball out of play once Derby player injured, lucky it wasn’t Motherwell he was playing against
Would Tim Rice suit this blog
last episode of true detective coming up- here we go !
Brendan please don’t go
Them CSC