Whatever maligned Celtic during the recent dark days when they dropped points to Hamilton and Dundee has cleared up. Hearts made the very best of a chance in the opening minutes on Saturday but the response was swift and conclusive.
Patrick Roberts deservedly picked up the accolades for his goals but the contribution of Tom Rogic should not go unrecorded. In creating the second goal he demonstrated ball-winning skills and creativity, a priceless package for a midfield player. Let’s hope he’s over his head knock for tomorrow night.
Mention should also go to Stefan Johansen, who played the deep-lying midfield role until Rogic went off, when he moved into the advanced position. His blind flick onto Roberts at the third goal was sublime.
The most pertinent comment I heard on Saturday was “It’s good to have the goalkeeper making saves again”. Craig Gordon appears to have his confidence back, perhaps as a consequence of the defence performing better.
For most of the second half Celtic defended more deeply than we’ve seen throughout the league campaign. With a two goal advantage, Griffiths and Johansen were asked to run into space, while the rest of the midfield became compact. As a consequence, Hearts had plenty of the ball, and created a few half chances, but they never carved Celtic open.
Had we been that compact during the European qualifiers our season could have been different.
There’s a process I go through when we sign a new foreign player: do I add his name to the spellcheck or not? I decided long ago I wasn’t prepared to pollute my dictionary with the names of transient players. Derk Boerrigter’s name still appears with wavy lines below in my word processor three years after his arrival.
His name will go down in Celtic annuls alongside Rafael Scheidt. We spent millions on them, they both went down with innocuous injury moments after starting for Celtic and that was pretty much that. In his opening 30 minutes for Celtic, Derk produced evidence that there was a football player hiding inside his psyche, but he soon found the rigors of the professional game too challenging.
He leaves Scotland with millions in his bank account and with a lot of frustrated people at Lennoxtown.
Did you read during the week that the Association of Irish Celtic Supporters’ Clubs raised €500 for the Foundation’s Ability Counts Ireland Project? The Ability Counts Project offers children with Downs opportunities to develop motor skills and team-working through football and dance. This is one small frontline of all the fundraising, badges, buckets, zip wires and dinners Celtic fans participate in.
It’s an important part of the relationship thousands of us have as Celtic supporters.
Consider getting involved. The Foundation is holding a H.E.L.P. Pilgrimage on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 May. Participants will walk the 17 miles between St Mary’s, Calton, Barrowfield, the Jimmy Johnstone statue and gardens at Viewpark and back to Celtic Park.
A 17 mile walk is no small feat, but most feet are capable of it, so get involved here.
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kill ultra on 5th April 2016 6:59 am
This morning’s lecture has taught me to be thankful the local Council hasn’t altered my place of abode to Kirkpatrick. Thanks for that.
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Good luck to the Celts tonight, one more step to 5IAR.
I’ve had knock backs from two full buses in recent days, which is encouraging if I look at the bigger picture, although it puts me at the mercy of the cobbled together train-bus service from Queen Street. The 21.54 out of Dundee requires the Bhoys to have the points safely pocketed by half past nine to send me home with the wind at my back. No pressure, Scott.
Celtic forever.
Gerryfaethebrig
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Gerry, McNee & Keevins families put more money into Celtic FC by way of season book holders than, the ‘entire’ Celtic PLC board do collectively.
But your another one who dizny want to go there…int ye ?
HH
Diamond Dan?
https://ntvceltic.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/what-was-wrong-with-big-otto/
KevJ
Would be interested to know who do you think is the better manager
McInnes or McGhee ????
An easy comparison with both managing the same club and both courted by teams in England at points in their career…..
KevJ
I am not in the slightest bit interested in what their families spend on Celtic, but I suppose if it suits your opinion, fair play, I just have heard/read what they say/write about oor team
Gerryfaethebrig
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Well I think that yer being a wee bit disingenuous when ye say that, McGhee and McInnes had the ‘same’ teams at Aberdeen.
It’s no like ye – yer usually a straight batter.
The two of them are good but, if we’re talking
the Celtic job – McGhee would set the place alight…imho.
Also, I don’t think that the ‘magic’ hat will be in charge of the huns
next season – maybe McInnes ?
HH
Gerryfaethebrig
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Have ye ‘ever’ stopped for one minute and thought
maybe the Celtic hierarchy don’t like these fellas coz,
they know too much ?
HH
Know something is harmful does not stop it being so.
JJ
KevJ
Come on…… I have always batted straight
You compare MON to the lions, you regularly compare Ronny to other ex-managers, if we just went on the same teams we would never have a discussion….. McInnes & McGhee have had similar managerial careers…… Would you like McInnes at Parkhead ? I wouldn’t, but in my defence I dint think either are good enough or better than Ronny Dee
Gerryfaethebrig
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Did ye also know that, Hugh Keevins was one of 25 media folk threatened by the civil-disorder huns, according to Phil Mac ?
It’s ok for the likes of, Alex Thompson to come up, from down south into the SSB studio and say that the likes of Keevins etc should be saying it how it is ie: all the hun stuff.
AT, unlike HK disny have to live up here – among all the civil-disorder huns.
Be good to see how brave AT would be if he lived up here in the west of Scotland.
Indeed, AT wizny long in changing his tune when he opined that – “Celtic supporters are far more violent than, Millwall fans.”
Who pulled his strings to make him say that ?
Or, what soup was he on to make him say that ?
HH
Forgive me interrupting the perennial mantra but now I understand: the “investment” in Celtic by the Keevins and McNee families amounted to no more than what many families have done, and continued to do, ie buy season tickets.
Big Billy sorted out McNee and Keevins is a soup-taker extraordinaire IMHO.
However, seriously wish KevJ all the best with his health issue. HH
Gerryfaethebrig
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You think Ronny will do a good job, good for you and I hope he does.
But….yer McGhee / McInnes thing….yer doing the lazy journalism bit.
Who knows ?
You said – “An easy comparison with both managing the same club and both courted by teams in England at points in their career….. ”
Lazy journalism ?
Twisting to suit an agenda ?
HH
McGhee would set the place alight? Ffs he’s had more clubs than Tiger Woods he’s a middle of the league table manager, there’s certainly nothing on the tin that says anything different as far as I can see? I could be wrong mind you, McInnes? Ex Hun, awe ways plenty of work for them here in Scotland, good manager? Only till Barry Fergushun steps up a league, and he will, as I said plenty of work for thems. But none of them could hold a candle (or ever will in many ways) to RD
An Teach Solais
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Thanks for yer good wishes.
Same to you and yours.
Hail Hail
You’ll Never Walk Alone…in the Jungle.
Y not67
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At least, McInnes and McGhee don’t insult
their audiences with a styoopit plastic roar
to see how many suckers fall for it.
HH
Y NOT67
Liked this bit:
“What do you get when you offer an Orangeman a penny for his thoughts?”
“Change!”
HH!!
Morning Bhoys another big game tonight and a chance to stretch our lead at the top come on you Bhoys in green. H.H.
I like the Ronny roar, you don’t , well! No surprise there then.
KevJ
Keep it lit….. irony at its finest
As for lazy journalism…..am no journo, just a punter posting on a blog to a fellow Celtic fan…
As for agenda ?
I am lucky I can spell it
Gerryfaethebrig
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:)))))
U2 Mhan.
Hail Hail
You’ll Never Walk Alone…in the Jungle.
And McInnes is a through and through Hun, don’t ever forget that either, yet RD insults you with his victory roar, you be joining the Celtic trust soon you, your turning into one.
Don’t buy into the lazy journos “Ronny Roar” as far as I have saw he is cheering the fans who cheer back, plus the youngsters in the crowd love it
Oh Ronny Ronny !!!!!!!!!
Y not67
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Yer hung up about this – Celtic Trust.
What have they ever done to you ?
HamiltonTim is yer man for the Trust but, he’s away over to Portugal to get oot the road of ye :)
HH
Kev
I think the supporters gave birth to the Ronny Roar. Ronny certainly did not discourage it. Why should he? Supporters and Manager do a wee bit of bonding. Pretty straightforward stuff, really. Not if it involves Celtic in Scotland, though. Then it becomes a matter for ridicule . Perhaps that attitude was created by the MSSM but it has certainly been adopted by many Celtic supporters. Aberdeen fans have a rival for the Sheep epithet.
JJ
Gerryfaethebrig
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Gerry, Ronny’s a fake.
If it wisny for that fecker Rogic
Ronny would have walked the plank by noo:)
HH
Y Not
I would think offering advice to you would be like liver to a vegan but I am going to try anyway.
By all means voice your criticisms of the Celtic Trust but try not to over egg the pudding.
Hope you are in the same fiery fettle as always.
JJ
AULDHEID on 3RD APRIL 2016 12:37 PM
Please excuse delay in replying to your post.
“Kill Ultra
“ I signed up to Res12 not to have an AGM barney but to get at the truth. I’m not sure what other motivations were but that is mine.”
Please don’t misrepresent my words, Auldheid. My motivation in signing up was exactly the same as yours.
I too wanted to get at the truth, but realised that the first stumbling block to that end would have been Celtic plc and its opposition at that time to any interference from troublesome fans.
After leaning that you had taken on a role as rep alongside Canamalar and Morrissey I relayed my concern to Canamalar that confidential details of Res 12 undertaking may be compromised because of the ‘Auldheid factor’; your close proximity to PL, and a tendency to run with the fox and hunt with the hounds. Very cleverly, I have to say.
Canamalar agreed that my worries had legitimacy, remarking that he was sure that information regarding the fledgling Res 12 would have already made its way to the Board.
“The funders support because they want the truth so any claim you make to know their names has no locus as they signed up to or supported Res12 from a motivation that may have common ground with yourself but also saw the bigger accountability issue. “
‘No locus’? Are you sure you’re at the right page? Or are you indulging in yet more freestyle fiction?
It’s people like Kev who dance to the tune of the SMSM who Lable them as disgruntled Celtic supporters, CT are the same, anything negative going on about CFC read one of Kevs. Posts. Or the sheet disturbing CT guys who come in here, imo that is.
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
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Hail Hail fella, hope yer well.
The Celtic manager – out on the pitch – fist’s clenched – firing up the crowd
after he’s defeated a team with a fraction of his resources.
If anything – it’s anti-Celtic!
It’s hunlike-smugness…sheepishly quiet when he disny win.
What if….We get beat by the deid(LOL) huns in the SC and
the magic-hat comes onto the pitch and does the roar ?
How would that make ye feel ?
Deep inside you’d be saying – “I wish that pillock had never started that daft roar.”
Hail Hail
Bring back the 40,000 to their seats :) – CSC
KEVJUNGLE on 5TH APRIL 2016 9:52 AM
Gerryfaethebrig
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Gerry, Ronny’s a fake.
If it wisny for that fecker Rogic
Ronny would have walked the plank by noo:)
HH
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‘ fecker”?….”……………….. FECKER” ?……………….Is that nouveau Jock for saviour ?
Apart from that , agreed.
Kev
The CT are nothing but a hindrance to CFC , all politics and agendas, they use the club to suit the agend of fan representation on the board, all they do is try and bully the board, childish actually .
In twelve hours time, we will be four, five or seven points clear at the top of the League. Which eleven players will Ronny start with? He surprised me on Saturday by starting with both GMS and Pat Roberts. What will he do tonight? My guess:
Gordon
Lustig Boyata Svietchenko Tierney
Bitton
Roberts Brown Joe Hansen GMS
Griffiths.
I would like to see McGregor in there somewhere but we are only allowed eleven 0:-)
JJ
is the game on telly tonight ?
HH
Y not67 on 5th April 2016 9:56 am
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Absolute Bunkum!!!(James Sanderson – voice:)
Away oot and get wan of yer Celtic pints.
Wan of yon big wans that ye can dive intae :)
Ya aulf feenian eejit ye.
Hail Hail
You’ll Never Walk Alone….in the Jungle.
BBhoy
No live games as CL is on
Kill ultra
Am I reading your post wrong, in fighting, and accusations being made by each of the res12 guys at each other?
So the Celtic Trust is now ‘to blame’ for the Ronny Roar?!!!?
Guff-tastic but good natured at least.
There was nothing feigned about the Roar. The guy cares. Isn’t that what we want?
Ronny’s biggest problem in his public performance has been he’s a decent guy from a well balanced country. He’s likely taken these assumptions into Scottish football and has come to realise these attributes are noticeable by their absence.
The fact that our media team (?) hadn’t briefed and protected him accordingly is where the indictment should rest.
IMHO
HH jamesgang
67 Heaven
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Thee Original Auld Feenian Eeeejit
where are ye ?
I hope yer well mhan.
Hail Hail
You’ll Never walk Alone….in the Jungle.