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It was good to get our business out of the way on Friday night before what turned out to be an interesting weekend, as the Scottish Premiership adopted a familiar look. Aberdeen did well to come from behind away to Ross County. They will not challenge for top spot, but their grip on second place looks to be in rude health.

The major questions is, is there a genuine challenge from Hibs for the remaining European spots? Their win at Ibrox, also coming from behind, suggests Neil Lennon has instilled an important ingredient of success: attitude. Not every opponent will be as defensively porous as Newco. Nor will they always face a self-defeating pantomime of a stadium.

The test for Neil will come when his team faces disciplined defensive formations – like Ross County, the only side who have prevented Hibs from scoring this season.

St Johnstone are the only other team on full points, however, they have the benefit of starting the season earlier than those who didn’t have European football, so I wouldn’t read too much into their wins against Motherwell and Kilmarnock. Their 0-3 League Cup tanking at home to Partick Thistle may be more indicative of the season ahead.

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Episode 8 of ‘A Celtic State of Mind’ finds Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham discussing a variety of topical subjects concerning Celtic Football Club, including:

* The quest for 7-in-a-row begins;
* Jozo Šimunović: Made of Stone;
* The Champions League – Astana preview;
* James Forrest: The enigma;
* Nir Bitton – Case for the defence.

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This week’s big interview is with legendary Scottish football broadcaster, Archie Macpherson, who speaks about Jock Stein, Neilly Mochan, Charlie Tully and John McPhail, as we approach the 60th anniversary of the 7-1 game.

50,000 Celtic fans can’t be wrong…

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  3. clogher celt on

    Macjay/Petec,

     

     

    I thought you might be interested in The Salmon of Knowledge. A legendary creature caught in a pool in the River Boyne near to a much later and forgotten about stooshie in 1690.

     

     

    “The Salmon of Knowledge (in Irish, An Bradán Feasa) is a creature from the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology. It features in the narrative “The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn,” which recounts the early adventures of the legendary Irish hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool).

     

     

    According to Irish mythology the first thing to ever come into creation was a hazel tree, and in its branches was contained all the knowledge of the universe. This hazel tree flourished over the Well of Wisdom (Tobar Segais) within which lived a great speckled salmon. The story goes that the salmon ate hazel nuts which on occasion fell into the well, thus acquiring all the wisdom of the universe. It was foretold that the first person to catch and eat the salmon would gain this knowledge and that a man by the name of Fionn would be the one to do so. Nonetheless, many tried and failed, until a poet named Finnegas having spent seven years fishing the Boyne caught it. He is believed to have caught the salmon at Féc’s Pool (Linn Féic), known as the ‘Pool of the Boyne,’ near Slane, Co. Meath.

     

     

    Finnegas instructed his apprentice, a young boy named Deimne Maol, to prepare it for him. Deimne burned his thumb bursting a blister on the salmon while it cooked. Instinctively he put his thumb into his mouth to ease the pain and in an instant he acquired all of its knowledge. When Deimne brought the cooked meal to Finnegas, his master saw something in the boy’s eyes that had not been there before. When asked by Finnegas, Deimne denied he had eaten the fish. When pressed, he admitted his accidental taste. What the old poet hadn’t known was that Deimne had another name, given to him by his mother – Fionn, meaning her fair-haired one. It was the incredible knowledge and wisdom gained from the salmon of Knowledge that allowed Fionn Mac Cumhaill to become the leader of the Fianna, the famed heroes of Irish myth. He was killed at áth Brea or ‘Ford of Brea’ on the Boyne.”

     

     

    Fionn also lived in Glencoe for a while and then there’s the story of the Scottish giant called Benandonner. These stories are metaphors of course.

     

     

    Nite @ HH

     

     

    http://www.discoverboynevalley.ie/boyne-valley-drive/heritage-sites/origins-navan

  10. petec on

    Speculation Enoch and 1 more will be destroyed in the Streets of Jerusalem – 3 days the Whole World will Witne22.

     

     

    CELTIC Incredible.

  11. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    CLOGHER CELT on 15TH AUGUST 2017 1:32 AM

     

    Macjay/Petec,

     

     

    Thanks for that.

     

    Your reference to Glencoe was interesting.

     

    Reminded me of the association of William of Orange with that massacre.

     

     

    The links between our two countries are fascinating.

     

    There was a time when Ireland was known as Greater Scotia and Scotland Lesser Scotia.

     

    You definitely wouldn`t read about it.

     

    :-)

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5_wLtJfJPQ

  13. petec on

    When you are attacked when sleeping… that is not good.

     

     

    Call on Jesus and be specific, he died to take away EVERY Sin.

     

     

    GG.CSC

  25. petec on

    The Foggy Dew was BLASTED oot in the Govan Shipyard by Moi.

     

     

     

    If only you knew.

     

     

    Fearne didnae even make 1 year old. That really hurt me, as he was so influential in ma Life latterly.

  27. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    PETEC on 15TH AUGUST 2017 2:55 AM

     

    macjay1,

     

     

     

    The lads & the ladies from the North. INCREDIBLE.

     

     

    ==================================================

     

     

    Yes , mate.

  34. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 15TH AUGUST 2017 5:29 AM

     

     

    Not mine , mate.

     

     

    Scotsman comments.

  36. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MACJAY

     

     

    Still a belter,though! Mailed it to one or two appreciative types.

  37. gorbalstam on

    In Kenmore at the weekend, anyone know where I’ll catch the game in the area, maybe Aberfeldy? Thanks in advance.

  41. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Thousands of bigots giving Neil Lennon sectarian abuse, but PoliceScotland want to talk about Neil celebrating a goal. Seriously!

     

    This country is a toilet.

     

    I wish id never been born here.

     

    Orange s*** hole.

     

     

    HH

  42. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Somebody is going to get badly hurt at ipox, sooner or later.

     

    They are totally out of control.

     

    Ipox should be closed down.

     

    Its not safe for football.

     

     

     

    HH

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