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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Macjay
The goalie Jim Gallagher ????
Gerryfaethebrig on 4th April 2016 11:13 pm
Cheers and we will do. House is now fort knox. It’s now about making your house feel safe to live in for those around you.
So, the lesson to be learned here is if anybody has a broken alarm and not got round to fixing it, I would strongly recommend that they do now or regret it later. We did the latter!!. Thanks to Lennybhoy we got a great alarm bhoy!
Mind, I don’t know what is worse. Dealing with the break in or dealing with the Loss Adjuster! :-)
HH
CRC
Gerry
No,mate.
I`ll try google
Happy anniversary ,by the way.
:-)
Haven’t posted for a long time but I have remained a visitor. Just wanted to say that for the sake of those working so hard on the likes of Res 12, improper registration, Old Firm, I have decided to write (email) Celtic for some clarity as regards their point of view. I have indicated that the likes of reference to Rory Bremner or omission of ‘Rangers’ in semi final promotional material may be mildly amusing, but a little thin.
As I say, I focussed on those three points but there are so many more. I have also encouraged friends to write. Probably a drop in ocean but I feel better and the outcome will determine whether I purchase two STs next season. No ranting or threats, just giving them my viewpoint that having spent tens of thousands of pounds in my lifetime on Celtic, if quiet acceptance of the MSM views represents our Board’s stance, with that acceptance including blind eyes to the granting of UEFA licences to an insolvent club, acquiescence around improper registration, and the expectation that a new club along with mine should be referred to as The Old Firm, then to be honest such an attitude will never change, and I would prefer not to finance a loaded game. Like all football fans, emotional attachment to your club can never change, but no matter our views, we all deserve to know our club’s views on these matters.
Macjay
Was it Gerry O’Brien?
HT
Have you just realised being in Portugal gives you less of chance of being in Dundee
Enjoy your holiday, Ronny & Celtic will be ok without you for one game ….but don’t make a habit of it
Proudbhoy
In our 3-0 win away to St. Johnstone back in December, i thought Boyatta had a very good game and had really started to learn about the players he was coming up against and how to handle them.
The confidence that comes from knowing you have the pace against your man and also the strength to out muscle him seemed to be growing in him. I thought he dominated O’Halloran(not that that suddenly made him a world beater)but i thought he was really growing in stature from game time against these guys.
Unfortunately he was injured a few games later and we have not seen too much of him since. I hoped it was a Belgian thing and he had a Denayer injury and would come back from it as well as that lad did!
Scottish Fitba is so different.
The get intae them thing is there, whether we like it or not, but for players coming here to play football, but then having to play fitba, it must be a real eye opener for them and theres plenty that just cannot hack(very suitable eh?)it.
Always loved that aspect of Henriks game……he was tough enough to take it but could dish it out as well when needed.
I read Roy Croppie’s post with real interest today and more than just his engaging writing and absorbing tale.
He spoke about two nights when the Celtic support really did behave in an offensive manner. Firstly, there was the idiotic bottle throwing at Parkhead which was followed up by two separate pitch invasions at Old Trafford where opposition players were the targets of assaults.
Nowadays, we have our own support vilifying and berating any supporter who raises a banner or sets off a smoke. It is worth thinking about.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 4TH APRIL 2016 11:26 PM
Macjay
Was it Gerry O’Brien?
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No,mate.
Thanks very much anyway.
I`m now intrigued. So I`ll contact a mate who should know.
Thanks to you all.
CRC
Like yourself the material things mean heehaw….as long as the family are ok, as for the thieves they are the cowards they will never darken your door again …… Am a great believe in what goes around comes around, I was a good few days behind when I read your post, in the future both my nephews one a plumber/spark the other a painter….. Me, useles, so glad they love their uncle
MacJay
Much appreciated……. Your words that day hit a chord……CQN = Celtic boozer
Tonight the 2 bosses are in bed and the wee blade said “dad we are going to bed so go on CQN” you won’t get higher praise than that
HT
Sorry no spares for tomorrow.
TT
On EddieinKirkmichael’s advice, I watched the full match from Saturday again tonight on video. Having watched it on Saturday from the Jock Stein stand, I missed alot of our good stuff and Madden’s bad stuff. Telly Celtic is different from the view behind the goal. Thought we looked better on video than live on Saturday. :)
Macjay
Gerry McCabe ?
THUNDER ROAD on 4TH APRIL 2016 11:30 PM
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I would start him and mulgrew and maybe play Erik in Browns place just for a game or 2.. Broony really out of sorts. Time to recharge the batteries for the final push in.
Hamiltontim
We’ll shout twice as loud to make up for your unusual absence!
HT
I was on the pitch at Easter Road when a numpty in our support decided that it would be a good idea to launch a CS canister at the CCS in the Hibs shed. The wind blew back and choked Tims and Hibees alike. Worst incident I have been involved in at the fitba created by us.
Macjay,
Was it Dougie Hay or Alan Munro?
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 4TH APRIL 2016 11:35 PM
MacJay
Much appreciated……. Your words that day hit a chord……CQN = Celtic boozer
Tonight the 2 bosses are in bed and the wee blade said “dad we are going to bed so go on CQN” you won’t get higher praise than that
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Cherish those moments.
Celtic boozer.
Particularly for us expats.
Pre C.Q.N. , it was M.S.M with all the anti Tim bias we know and love so well.
A godsend for me .
AND the booze is cheaper. ( Said the Jock )
TRICOLOURED RIBBON on 4TH APRIL 2016 11:46 PM
Macjay,
Was it Dougie Hay or Alan Munro?
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T.R.C.
Coconut for yergoodself.
Dougie Hay it was.
His lady was an absolute darling.
Swooooon.
Thank you.
WC
Aye but you’ve not got a singing voice like the Minx! :-)
Delaney’s
I was there that day. Best I don’t post about it on here G.
tinytim mon nearly bankrupt us, also villa and sunderland. it was a great ride but no thanks.
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My Dear,Dear Macjay….
We’re Sure Tunnocks Products Have Been Available In Oz For Many Decades…
Just A Question Of Realising That They Are Available…
Sourcing A Supply….
And Bribing The Grocer To Set A Few Packets Aside For You….
Next Time They Receive A Delivery….
Afore Skippy & The Koala Bears Nab Them…
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Less Well Known….
General Idi Amin….
The Self-Proclaimed ‘Last King of Scotland’…..
Had A Passion For Tunnocks Tea-Cakes…
And All Things Scottish….Really
He Was Rarely Seen Without His Glengarry Cap….
Even When Doin’ Lengths….
Of His Olympic-Size Swimming Pool….
Although He Did Support The DARKSIDE…
BOO! Hiss….. !
Tyrant That He Was….
Seems He Acquired His Taste For Erchie’s Gift To Mankind….
When He Was Visiting The Saudi Royals….
Tae Get The Funding Tae Turn Catholic Uganda….
Intae An Islamic Republic….
He Also Got BIG Help Fae Knife-Up-The-Bahookie Gaddafi …
Ol’ Idi Had A Jumbo Jet Fly To London Stansted Every Couple Of Weeks….
To Pick Up ‘Goodies’ For Himself…
His Current Wives….
And His ‘Inner Circle’….
Johnny Walkers,The Sunday Post,The R*nkers News,Spearmint Chews & Macaroon Bars,IrN Bru….
An’ Crates An’ Crates O’ Tennents Super Lager….
Blackjacks (He Thought They Had His Likeness Oan The Wrapper )
‘Lucky Bags’ An’ Wisharts’ Oddfellows…
Plus ‘Victory Vs’….
An Some Shoes An’ Toys Fae Harrods’..
For The Weans + The Misses-es…
Aside From That…..
It Was ALL Tunnocks..
Packed Tae The Gunwhales…
The Plane Could Hardly Get Off The Runway…
For The Homeward Flight.
Indeed…When He Was Overthrown By Rebels….
He Fled To Saudi Arabia….
Where He Would Feel Safe….
And Have A Guaranteed Supply Of Tunnocks….
Till The End of His Life
We Should Write Anither Book….?
[Oh Nooo….!! Ed ]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/597725.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/10540082/The-Queens-plot-to-bash-Idi-Amin-over-the-head-with-a-pearl-sword.html
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Tiny Tim…
Re. MO’N….
Think The Role Was Manager…
We Did Not Enquire Whether As ‘Caretaker’….
Or On A Rolling-Contract, As Previously.
Not Convinced Of It Ourselves….
Just Something We Were Told Last Week…
By Acquaintances We Hadn’t Seen In A Long While……
Who Have Previous History Of Being ‘Spot-On’ With Unlikely Rumours…
(They Had ‘Links To The Clergy’….)
We Reckon It Would Be A Mistake For MO’N And His Family….
If He Were To Come Back In Any Extended Managerial Role….
An’ He Shouldn’t Receive Encouragement..
Life-Is-Too-Short…
Gotta Go Big Joe$$
Siesta Required….
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Morarbhoy
Post more often………
I have not had a season ticket for a number of years, not my choice, definitely circumstance, although if I had a ST or as soon as my daughter gives me the heads up we will have two seats, but I won’t be going in the freezing cold or a school night, but like many others just now the tickets will be purchased ……. Scottish football slags itself off so why not do the best to make it better, woulls be nice in July or August Wednesday night no school, sun shining ……it’s a not rocket science
MacJay
A cheeky wee four pack Magners and blether on CQN on a Monday night.
Is far less expensive than my 4 pints and blether in my local Celtic pub would have been. :)
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 4th April 2016 11:03 pm
The player I first remember at Kilbowie with a bit of charisma was Jimmy Caskie.
Macjay
Pic of the lad here.
But none of his missus
Dougie Hay
Proudbhoy
Erik looks like he could do a great job in there, but to make a decision like that at this point in the season?
Havn’t managed to see our last few games and from what i have seen previously, Broony has not been himself, but that would be a big, big call!
BURGHBHOY 5.42 3/4
THE ARTICLE RE THE PITCHES AS ON PAGE 54 OF SATURDAYS D R. VERY ALARMING IMO
SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN REPLYING
Delaney’s/ HT
David Potter gave me a programme from 1992 in which he’d written a profile of Charlie Gallagher.
There was a wee piece earlier in the programme that was pretty shocking. Maybe pretty is the wrong word. Ugly is better. Not for publishing on here either.
Proudbboy
Broony has to play, guys like KT, wee GMS and even teacake Griffiths look up to him, he is not playing well but a Celtic without him has less chance of winning
BroonyWillBeBack……….
Morarbhoy first welcome to posting. Please keep it it up.
Your approach is one where at least hundreds and I hope thousands of Celtic supporters are doing.
Real chang will only be brought about by such action.
It is eternally amusing to me that a semi ok football performance on Saturday has resulted in. Many in cqn raising the prospect of how fab Celtic are.
It’s nonsense and arrogant and complacent.
How far shall we need to fall to wake people up?
Who knows.
We will struggle tomorrow night and this league is far from won but stupidity abounds.
THE DONALD on 4TH APRIL 2016 11:50 PM
Tunnocks were on the regular shelves of the major supermarket chain in N.S.W. , Coles.
Not far from Walkers shortie and Irn Bru.
My god , you`re prolific , Donald.
Don`t quite get all your more obscure references , but it`s great fun trying.
Neganon
“It is eternally amusing to me that a semi ok football performance on Saturday has resulted in. Many in cqn raising the prospect of how fab Celtic are.
It’s nonsense and arrogant and complacent.”
But, unfortunately for your conclusion, it is also untrue.
I SEE PLEBS IS BACK ON. VERY FUNNY BTW!!!! AND VERY ADULT.
HT
I know nothing! :)
Knew the perpetrator well. Was bought in Dortmund and brought back on our bus after Euro tie.
Green Brigade get crucified for zero, compared to us in our teens. Wearing berets to Paradise during Hunger Strike got a few of us the jail. A good Glasgow famous Tim lawyer asked the judge, “Is beret wearing Frank Spencer an Irish terrorist?”
Not Guilty.
Neganon
As you know I agree with many of your posts particularly about our current custodians.
Excuse me but the post above could have been written by a monkey.
Delaneys Dunky on 4th April 2016 11:52 pm
9am in Sydney.
Heading out shortly.
Under other circumstances, I would have been chapping your door with a small friendly halfjack and a line in anti red patter. :-)
Cheers,pal.
Delaney’s
Yep, the Dortmond trip had much to answer for!
Wee T was a great guy it was just a daft thing to do.