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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Cheers Ernie
Beat bhoy
Thanks for your advice .
My advice to you … get yourself a sense of humour
Afternoon all.
Interesting discussion re RD and the support he gets.
For me he has weaknesses as a manager but he can also point to a proven track record.
Stromgodset winning the title is probably analogous to Kilmarnock winning the SPL.
His achievements may not be on a scale that merits him being our manager but it would be churlish not to acknowledge them.
His two .. ahem .. assistants have no such pedigree and should be nowhere near the Celtic management team and, frankly, the adulation heaped by some on here to John Collins baffles me. (Jock didn’t have a six pack).
McGuiness is a real mystery. His previous outstanding work in psychological preparation of athletes should be reflected even to some small extent in our players. I don’t see it.
BTW – re the board’s lack of response to cheating – I am convinced the long game is being played and silence is the best policy until the time is right. Say what u like about Dermot Desmond and Peter lawwell but I don’t think either of them is stupid!
Hail hail
PHILBHOY
Five grand? For a meal?
Ffs…
Hibs are really poor.
Bmcuw
5 grand is a lot of big Mac meals
Weather update in North Lanarkshire For the first time since 9am this morning the rain is off, don’t think the sun is hiding behind the grey clouds but it’s better than it was earlier…..
Gerry
The wind will blow the rain from G72 down your way soon
BMCUWP
The front page said £5000, unpaid, in Mayfair. It named names.
The lads should have no problem suing the arse off the Sun if it’s a lie.
Money in the bank, if you ask me.
Bbc report from airdrie says it’s sunny and balmy
Handbags at swinecastle,stokesy picks up a
yellow for being near the incident.
TBJ
I suppose that how people spend their money is entirely up to them but five grand for a meal is just wrong.
Smacks of a ‘Loadsamoney’ approach,it just doesn’t sit well with me. And-honestly-it’s not jealousy,I like to think I’d choke on something like that.
TBJ
Yeah, you’re probably right.
I’ll get my “Terry and June” box set out and do some revision.
TBJ
Am ok it’s dry in my living room but for the fans heading to Airdrie I hope the rain stays in G72 Or even better just stays off altogether
PHILBHOY
I’ve not seen the article but as you say,if it isn’t true,a wee bonus due the individuals involved.
BEATBHOY
That’s where you’re going wrong,mate.
A box set of ‘Sorry’ is what you need!
Today’s team v East Kilbride – ko 3pm – live on BBC 1 Scotland
Celtic Starting XI: Bailly; Ambrose, Boyata, Sviatchenko, Tierney; Mackay-Steven, Brown, Mulgrew, Forrest; Kazim-Richards, Griffiths
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 23s23 seconds ago
Celtic Starting XI: Bailly; Ambrose, Boyata, Sviatchenko, Tierney; Mackay-Steven, Brown, Mulgrew, Forrest; Kazim-Richards, Griffiths
Subs: Fasan, Izaguirre, Lustig, Armstrong, Allan, Bitton, Christi
Bmcuw
I’m guessing they had a few milk shakes with some side orders of chicken nuggets too ;)
Apparently they have said it wasn’t their bill . I’m sure if it was then carlton cole would have paid it no problem
Gerry
Very moving eulogy from father morton this morning
Beat bhoy
Terry and June. .. can I borrow them when your done . Just finished ray donovan and looking for something to fill my free time and put a smile on my face
BMCUW
You probably know as I do that 5 grand would buy you 5 bottles of house bubbly in an “exclusive ” Mayfair club. So it’s not as if they were getting rat arsed especially if they were in company. No idea where the story is or what it’s about in all honesty.
I always wonder when we hear about upmarket or exclusive clubs, I suppose they must be if they are just up the road from a market and you are excluded if you have good taste.
‘ mon the Hoops!
BMCUWP…
Five grand is only a day and a bit of PL’s wage…
Ah ha the return of the ole 4-2-4 as favoured by Neil:))
Meltdown CQN
GMS, Mulgrew…. Dearie me
At last!!!!!!
2 up front!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
BMCUW
I’ll try that one, but it’ll have to wait until I’ve watched “In Loving Memory” again.
It’s been too long.
PHILBHOY on 7TH FEBRUARY 2016 1:50 PM
BMCUWP
The front page said £5000, unpaid, in Mayfair. It named names.
The lads should have no problem suing the arse off the Sun if it’s a lie.
Money in the bank, if you ask me.
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Couldn’t help it, Had to check the website. Bet I wasn’t the only one.
HH.
Surely a day for Christie Allan Roberts – sack the clown
Bog standard 4-4-2 today then. Or perhaps 4-2-4.
Would love us to go 2 up early and then, very clearly, just play the game out without too much pain for Paddybhoy’s bhoy.
Stronger side than I thought we would see.
Hearts and Hibs are brutal,but in 2 very
different ways.
Charlie Mulgrew ?
Good to see Charlie back
Hibs score.
Excellent header. 2-1
c’mon the Hi-bees….
Sign him up!
TAJ for TBJ!
I’ll bring them to the Corner in a brown paper bag.
Don’t want mugged on the way.
Looking at Stokesey’s hair weave..hope he kept the receipt.