I like Scott Brown and Leigh Griffiths’ reactions to our recent adversity. It says a lot about them. They both personalise responsibility for what happens next, this is an important part of recovery – and success.
A week ago I wrote that the League Cup semi against Ross County was the biggest game in the rest of our season, and that it wasn’t a game I’d bet on. It provided the toxicity cup football can generate, creating a crisis mentality which rolled into Aberdeen on Wednesday.
This psychological phenomenon has to end now. Feel free to put a date in June in the diary to get back to it. We are in a genuine league title contest, something you and I talked about as a great thing for Scottish football not so long ago. We have no God given right to be miles ahead of anyone. We are here because we’ve made mistakes and an opponent stepped up. Welcome to Celtic.
If you want to open an inquest when the patient catches a cold, knock yourself out, but I’m not up for it. If we want this title, we circle the wagons and give the manager and players the encouragement they need to get the job done (and, erm, that includes you, ‘Phyllis’). You can be sure Aberdeen fans will do nothing less.
Tomorrow the focus switches to Perth, where Aberdeen take on St Johnstone. They won their first 8 league games this season, but the wheels came off the tractor immediately after their most important victory away from home – at Tynecastle. Next up was a League Cup game against Hibs, the loss of which plunged them into a five-week chasm.
They are a team who get notoriously nervous just when they begin to think they are in with a chance. We’ll see what Tommy Wright does with them tomorrow.
Enjoy your football. Enjoy this league race, the challenge and the disappointments. Enjoy that thrill when a goal goes against Aberdeen, or the downer when they score. It will make the finale all the more rewarding, I promise you.
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Turkeybhoy
How was Rd robbed of a treble, he may have been robbed of a chance of the treble…as you know we have lost games before that we should have won.
Not every defeat lies at the hands of the refs.. Imho.
A heartfelt thanks to all the kind folks on here for the condolences and good wishes for my pal Stephen Jones.
I showed some of the replies to his parents and family and they were quite taken by the kindness and warmth shown by the CQN family. God bless you all.
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Burghbhoy
Knew him well, His mothers sister Mary was married to my uncle Joe. He was a good friend of Terry’s at the school before he came to Canada in ’81. The term “Celtic daft” was bang on the button – His sons middle name is Celtic. Will miss him dearly.
His family was quite astonished that the speed of the Jungle drums ( Fr. Jeremy) superceded any other method of communication, and these days…well , That is some feat.
I hope you are bearing up too – It gets easier mate. HH
Paddybhoy1888
Guid luck tae yer laddie today between the posts. Hope he puts in a grand performance and that he ends up playing for a grand old team.
and…..Spare a wee thought today for Mountblow Tim – who I’m sure would rather be oot there in the rain , shouting on the Celts.
HH
The Narrative remains the same no matter what, Accentuate the negatives ignore the positives.
Hail Hail.
THE EXILED TIM on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 12:46 PM
TurkeyB
Too many Tims believing the msm hype about RD, the same Tims who don’t read the msm :-)
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Errant nonsense. The MSM is not responsible for RD’s repeated failures in Europe nor his rapidly deteriorating domestic record. Nor do they force him to play one up front even against modest opponents. It’s not the MSM that keep setting targets that he fails to hit – repeatedly. Lastly, I don’t think the MSM have any influence on our shambolic defending.
I for one am quite capable of making my own mind about RD and I think he is a dud. I also think he is Lawwell shield because as soon as he goes then all the attention turns on this shyster then hopefully Desmond.
Just because the MSM always have a pop at our managers doesn’t mean they are always wrong. In any event, if I was hun, I would want RD to stay in much the same way we wanted McCoist to remain in charge at the bigotdome.
winding-up, click baiting, daily mail-esque, cynical tripe
Tony Mowbray is the one man who would buy Marc-Antoine Fortune three times. The idea he was cheated out of winning the league…
is an insult to the hard-working sides, and the hard-working players within those sides who did win the league
Despite the weather, given my alcohol intake last night I decided this morning to do the 25 minute walk to 10.00 mass only to discover that the 10.00 mass is now the 11.00 mass. Today can only get better,
ANd as Hearts go 1 up, today CAN only get better. C’mon Stokes n McGregor
M6BHOY on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:00 PM
THE EXILED TIM on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 12:46 PM
TurkeyB
Too many Tims believing the msm hype about RD, the same Tims who don’t read the msm :-)
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Errant nonsense. The MSM is not responsible for RD’s repeated failures in Europe nor his rapidly deteriorating domestic record. Nor do they force him to play one up front even against modest opponents. It’s not the MSM that keep setting targets that he fails to hit – repeatedly. Lastly, I don’t think the MSM have any influence on our shambolic defending.
I for one am quite capable of making my own mind about RD and I think he is a dud. I also think he is Lawwell shield because as soon as he goes then all the attention turns on this shyster then hopefully Desmond.
Just because the MSM always have a pop at our managers doesn’t mean they are always wrong. In any event, if I was hun, I would want RD to stay in much the same way we wanted McCoist to remain in charge at the bigotdome.
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A Hugh Keevins style response
Exiled Tim doesnt say the MSM are responsible for any of the things you mention
You are the answer to a question no one asked
Screamer for Hearts 1-0.
TBJ
Did Carl Lewis “lose” to Ben Johnson in the 1988 100 metres final at the Olympics?
Or was he cheated?
FOGHORN LEGHORN on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:06 PM
How naive / silly are you
Best of luck to Matt McGinley today in the East Kilbride goals. Do your old man proud! Hope the Celtic support chants Matt’s name.
3-0 Celtic with man of match Matt saving a penalty would do me.
2-0 Hearts. Another good finish.
foghorn leghorn on 7th February 2016 1:06 pm
A Hugh Keevins style response
Exiled Tim doesnt say the MSM are responsible for any of the things you mention
You are the answer to a question no one asked
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Exiled Tim stated that too many tims believe the MSM hype about RD. If the “hype” is not about his piss poor record (which I outlined) then what is it about?
67HEAVEN .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I AM WEE OSCAR…… IPOX BELONGS TO THE CREDITORS on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:11 PM
FOGHORN LEGHORN on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:06 PM
How naive / silly are you
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I dont know on what scale either of these traits are measured
However im pretty sure i will be very low on the naive scale, and pretty high up on the silly scale
When they win “the loaf is wonderful” …. when they get beat, “the loaf will sort it out” ….. Compare the RD analysis …… msm establishment shoite
Whit is it with the peaky blinders haircuts that the young ones have now?
Hearts running away with it now, they take their chances and go for it.
Something we lack!
Great pass from Paterson for Hearts second. A right back we’re hopefully keeping tabs on as a possible replacement for Lustig. Scores a lot of goals for a full back as well.
FOGHORN LEGHORN on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:06 PM
How are you doing on the richter ?
Watching the Embra cup-tie 2-0 hertz,2 good
strikes from hertz who are once again bullying
Hibs,thought McGhee is a lucking lad to still
be on the park after a shocking tackle on McGinn,
right in front of that ref who couldn’t get the red
out of his pocket quick enough last week.
The Exiled Tim had a ;-) at the end of the sentence !!!
lucking=lucky
The msm are only doing racist Scotlands bidding. The difference is that given the Huns demise it has got much much worse.
Instead of blaming your fellow Celtic supporters (all of us are victims to the racism) you need to look at Celtics board. They don’t just condone the bias by their cowardly silence but they actively join in. Furthermore it’s the boards lack of leadership and ambition that has all but destroyed us which in turn gives the msm free licence to attack us.
WC-good luck to the tims involved with EK today,thrill of a lifetime for them. I think/hope we will calm it after 4 or 5 goals……. Hopefully….
NB-spot on mate,Hearts won’t finish with 11,I think they have 3/4 on yellows
Did Carl Lewis play for celtic and Ben Johnson play for the now dead rangers
67HEAVEN .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I AM WEE OSCAR…… IPOX BELONGS TO THE CREDITORS on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:18 PM
FOGHORN LEGHORN on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:06 PM
How are you doing on the richter ?
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A touchy subject
One of the neighbours complained about the noise I was making after i came in from the pub last week, so i suspect i must be high up on that!!
Gary67@1.17
Patterson also has the added advantage that he can foul with impunity. At least he could in the 0-0 at Celtic Pk.
Yep decent right back.
HH
Nye Bevans
In my opinion Thompson is a cheat, never refs each side the same, I plumped for Hibs win & Stokes to score (8/1) and to make things worse had Inter Milan & Ajax double with both teams scoring, Inter draw 3-3 with team bottom of the league…..ah well easy come easy go, I suppose a fool and his money are easily parted
M6BHOY on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:00 PM
Agreed, I have no confidence in our team just now.
The structure… Players played out of position, which can only make them not being able to perform at their best.
The manager… I have no confidence in him and he looks like he doesn’t either.
The board… Wasted millions hoping that they can sell on as a profit.
The support… Are showing their resentment in the way the board are running the club, by not going, hopefully, they will open their eyes and spend our money more wisely.
Neil Lennon. You are surely having a laugh, can’t hack it at Bolton, Jambos 2 up from two cracking goals.
I hope Celtic are big enough to foot the costs of today’s game and let an amateur club make some more money to help them progress. Good PR and it would stick in the craw of a lot of Huns up here.
Yeah dont blame RD and PL.
Blame everybody else…supporters, the msm.
But dont blame those responsible what ever you do.
Thats how fecking silly it is.
Taking about hiding ffs.
Lawell doesnt utter a fecking word about anything…its ridiculous,….who the feck does he think he is, Howard Hughes:)
No….Its everybody else’s fault…..but not the 20,000 a week man.
He just hides.
HH
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:50 AM
I’m aware of all those points and wasn’t trying to suggest otherwise, merely trying to clarify how different political parties in Scotland approached the issue of the Bedroom Tax.
SMSM have a front page story that 4 Celtic players including Allan and Tierney left an establishment in London
without paying their £5000 bill.
If this is not true I assume these ghuys have a lawyer.
And if it’s true they should be, kept on, retrained, forgiven and given a payrise.
Gary67
Agree with you on Paterson, a player who two years ago looked like a poor mans Dave McPherson. I have watched him develop into a smashing big player, ideal for the SPL. The same goes for Cummings at Hibs, I was a fan of the lad Stewrat at Dundee but Cummings isyounger, more gallus and could be a proper player with the right coaching.
No way back for Hibs in this unless Hertz get a man sent off.
Gerryfaethebrig……never went near the fitba
today betting wise,I’m a bloody hopeless expert.
TBJ
I’ll take it from your questioning answer to my question that you get my point, but don’t want to concede it.
It does help if you add a question mark’ at the end though.
Just for clarity.
Get aff, ‘.