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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* 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.
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…
CQN’s JOCK STEIN T-SHIRT is back in stock by popular demand! Order yours now at www.cqnbookstore.com
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Paddy must be seek. Sitting on the bench for a friendly game instead of basking in the adoration of 60,000
on a special CL night at Celtic Park.
FAO THOMTHETHIM
What goes around comes around
EveryCelticFanShouldHaveOne CSC
Neil Lennon arrested by the intergalactic federation on a charge of ‘goading’ the three heided slime monsters of planet Sevconium.
The Scotland’s Shame banner at CP is more relevant today as it was all those years ago.Scotland the bestest most Bigoted wee country in the world
scoddland has conveniently allowed a panto villain to distract thum from The Shame……..
Hibs won the match but fluffed The Game.
Another chance to hold a mirror upto scum compromised.
Bada – agreed.
That was our high point of tactical message management.
Tuned in to hear Pedro getting roasted on snyde
Bloody hell neil
Watched that” penalty” fu the jags
I’ve went the other way
Originally thought penalty
But when I watched again
Britton has the ball
Jags player comes from behind,doesn’t touch the ball but places his foot between the running
Button and the ball
Or am I wearing green specs
Anyone know of any bars in the Portsmouth or Southsea area where I can watch the game on Saturday ?
I will check back later.
Thanks.
HH
P Delgado- reading back you might need some type of specs;))
I hope Bitton if in the same situation again late in a game winning 1.0 blooters the ball up field or out of play, too risky to do what he did.
Cheers bada
A think?
Pedro Delgado
X-Ray Specs would be better:)
HH
All very speculative but what about my point:))
P D- a wee joke my friend HH
I see the Dolphin is reopening this week. Just in time for the Astana game.
Apologies if anybody has already posted this.
H H.
Bada
Yes ,sorry I was getting it
Trying in vain to be funny
No probs
Zbyszek on 14th August 2017 5:27 pm
Astana supporters say that Istvan Kovacs should not be the referee on Wednesday.
Piece from his interview he gave on 10 February 2017.
“What is the most beautiful moment in your career that you remember?
-I remember many beautiful moments I had in my career but the one most to remember when I was the referee of the game Celtic versus Astana.I had superb feelings when the Celts started singing “You’ll Nevere Walk Alone.” Wonderful moment that I will never ever forget.”
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referee turns up with a 50 anniversay scarf, and maybe a jock stein t shirt.
i live in hope
GREENPINATA on 14TH AUGUST 2017 7:46 PM
I see the Dolphin is reopening this week. Just in time for the Astana game.
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i think the owners have done that on porpoise
SAINT STIVS
anybody going will have a whale of a time.
bernard ponsoby
http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/_ymspBFgOR8zVX24doL3nA79637/GW375H640
Channel 4 tonight….at 10pm……” Catching the Tax Dodgers”.
I dont suppose a certain old club will be featured, considering the millions that they trousered ?
HH
johnny and the quo.
http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/LIXKXk2IdKWgmjp93NZz6Q593014/GW523H699
GREENPINATA
Hopefully there will be no Orcas around:))
The last three, cage rattling rebels in Scottish fitba…..
1. Craig Levine – was taken inside the tent, to shut him up.
2. Turnbull Hutton – he refused to sit at the back of the bus, and is now passed away sadly, RIP.
3. Neil Francis Lennon – the most hated figure in Scottish fitba, ever. Don’t be surprised to see, NFL, pursue the SFA / SPFL / Celtic PLC, and, all the other cheats who done him as a, Celtic player and manager, out of medals and trophies, through the mibbery assisted, financial doping, of one team in Scotland. And, at the same time, inflict eternal shame on, the inaction of, Celtic PLC, and on those supporters who vote the PLC, back into office, year in, year out, like 53,000 brainwashed happy clapping seals who, sing about freeing Ireland, from the other side of the sea, and yet, they canny free themselves from the complicit complacent control of the, old firm orientated PLC board. Hmmmm ?
Its like this…..
How many of the……
Old firm endorsing….
Same club lie endorsing…..
Crowd funders of of the ‘statement’ in a hun paper…
will be, authenticating the 49 quid lie….
jist like the, Rory Bremner PLC, wish, next month ?
Ah mean, ye couldn’t write this stuff !!!
Hampden riot 1980 = the one and, only time that ‘true’ justice will be served to, Orange Masonic Scotland.
Unless, NFL puts yeez tae shame !!!
The Ghosts of the JUNGLE wept.
…..off-oot.
Or any of the Minke mob
I’ll be seeing my MSP (Kate Forbes) at one of her regular surgeries this week. Can anyone help me with succinct questions to put to her on two subjects:
1. The racism which can be heard/seen at Ibrox – and absence of action re same by Sevco or SFA, or Police Scotland.
2. The malgovernance of Scottish Football by the SFA (which receives money from the Scottish Government).
Too much talk of new signings. The team is already picked for Wednesday and they’ll need to step up and do the business. Even if we do sign someone they’re unlikely to start. We have a big squad and they need to earn their corn.
The Dolphin………………
…whit a plaice!
EMBRAMIKE SUPPORTING RES 12 on14TH AUGUST 2017 6:30 PM
Neil Doncaster will meet a delegation from the Celtic Supporters Association tonight to explain why the SPFL are taking no action on over a decade of cheating.
Announcing the meeting Joe O’Rourke of the Celtic Supporters Association stated: “I am meeting tonight with Neil Doncaster and Rod McKenzie, I will be seeking explanations and clarification of everything that has happened with regards to the Lord Nimmo Smith inquiry, I have a feeling about what excuses will be put forward, but I’ll wait to hear them for myself from the two men.
“As I’ve said before, we won’t be going away without the proper result. Honesty and integrity must win or the game in Scotland is finished. I don’t really care what deals were done to try to prop up the game in Scotland, if cheating is allowed to conquer then the decent supporters need to take control of our game from those who are allowing the cheating. “
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I look forward to hearing the outcome of that.
Joe is very strong on Rangers dishonesty so I wonder if it will be denied?
Duncanum
The Government want strict liability for clubs and that is what she will tell you, however you could ask why the OBaF act hasn’t been repealed yet as it was voted for in Holyrood, you could ask why hate crimes happening at football are ignored singing etc however flags and those carrying flags are pursued rigorously. The Police are failing here and should be held accountable, but are they and by Government not the Police Authority
Enough with the fish puns guys eh. I don’t want to carp on but this is a football blog and it’s bream going on a bit to long.
I’ll report ye tae Paul and eel put a stop to your nonsense.
TTT
We should be discussing wednesday – the tenchion is killing me
Is Big Coley Toure still at the club…
DESSYBHOY on 14TH AUGUST 2017 8:50 PM
Duncanum
The Government want strict liability for clubs and that is what she will tell you, however you could ask why the OBaF act hasn’t been repealed yet as it was voted for in Holyrood, you could ask why hate crimes happening at football are ignored singing etc however flags and those carrying flags are pursued rigorously. The Police are failing here and should be held accountable, but are they and by Government not the Police Authority
I have always had my douubts about act being repealed in its entirety.
Leaving above aside. Regardless of good intentions, the repealing of legislation takes time.
Quonno
The Governments position is no repeal until something else is in its place, that is not what Parliament voted for, was the communications part of it excluded from repeal or was it all of it? We see regulary that the internet is used to spread hate and threaten, the law makers need to be looking at that and extending existing laws to cover on-line stuff if the communication part is repealed.
Lets not cod ourselves. The one ray of hope that we had was that paddy Roberts would sign and provide some mussel up front for Wednesday.
Mullet over and see what pearls of wisdom you can come up with.
Maybe we could take Conor Salmon on loan
Trawling the depths now. Trying all the angles.
Where can I find that statement?
McKrel to sign?