The game after a big win or defeat is always important. Winners going into the game need to set aside thoughts of glory, while losers need to get back in the saddle. Both Celtic and Newco managed this very successfully after their pivotal league meeting on Wednesday. Motherwell and Hearts, respectively fourth and third in the table, were dismissed in style. For Newco, in particular, yesterday was a huge result. This league has plenty of drama left in it yet.
Evident in Ange Postecoglou’s team selection recently has been squad management. He rested Josip Juranovic, Jota and Matt O’Riley yesterday, replaced by Anthony Ralston, Daizen Maeda and Tom Rogic, none of whom looked anything other than first choice material.
The selection for Pittodrie on Wednesday will give us an insight into who the manager will select in a vitally important game when he has genuine options – for the first time this season. After Aberdeen, Ange will have more opportunities to rest limbs, with Raith Rovers, Bodo/Glimt and Dundee visiting Celtic Park in succession, though the Norwegians will face a strong side.
Earlier in the season I mentioned Tom Rogic as a Player of the Year candidate. More recently, I suggested he may find himself out in the cold after our January arrivals. A virtuoso performance on his return from international duty saw me vacillating back to my initial prediction. Can someone tell me how this one plays out, PoTY or cameo substitute? Both seem plausible.
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THATCHER and the Litter Picker….
Whilst doing that Photo Shoot, SHE made herself look even MORE RIDICULOUS by RUNNING around at a FRANTIC Pace, in a vain attempt to show how EASY it was…?
NO ONE…NOT even an Experienced Litter Picker could have kept up THAT Pace over a FULL Shift.
My God…How I REALLY HATED that Bitch.
Alex (Rangers fc are the fabric of society) Salmond??
Alex (2twice bottled it to face Galloway) Salmond??
Alex (£600 floozy shoes oot ae a shop across fae the foodbank) Salmond??
Alex (Nearly stitched up by she who dresses like Ms Norman Bates) Salmond??
Alex (called a govt summit coz Celtic PLC are easy meats) Salmond??
Alex (Rangers are the blood of oor blood bone of oor bone) Salmond??
Alex Salmond was terrified the go live on TV head to head vs George Galloway before Scots elections last year AS demanding that BBC Scotland put GG & AS on at different time slots because AS knew that GG would’ve handed AS & BBC Scotland they’re collective masonic orange bigoted ugly hun asses on a silver platter wrapped in a big tartan bow.
AS took advantage of a Celtic PLC that didn’t have a pair of balls between them and they showed that to full effect when they took a backseat and watched on as NFL took the entire rap for the Shame Game, Salmond show boating summit and dim Tims financially voted the utterly useless PLC back into office on renewal day, same useless PLC who oversaw the 10 in a row season total club collapse as Shane Duffy said….
“The crazy goings on behind the scenes….”
whatever that was supposed to mean?
Hmmmmm?
Didny matter what it meant as dim Tims financially voted the oldfirm PLC back into office on renewal day, same as it ever was since 1994. Rebels my baby smooth ass!
Oldfirm fc propped up by dim Tims.
Sumdy help!
Sevco obviously hand picking referees, Collum replaced by Madhun last week, and red card poster boy Walsh to help them out on Wednesday, Clancy won’t be near them until further notice
Mitchy.
Any time you wish to come to a game,just say,:-)))
All good experience,mitchy,minty has been mapped,(how he grew) regardless of politics Conservatism(thatcher/major etc) then by continued by Tony(wtf was he!🤣)
not one law repealed in the feral city of London.
In fact liberalisation of markets,say starting wi big bang 85/6ish would be seen as a build tool
Hear from you soon….ach is that a no.
Your either in the pic or lookin at it buddy.
You remind me of the excusary in finance world only
Glad its no longer any part of mine
Justsayno
Although can’t see a PPV option, I would imagine Red TV will cover it. Therefore hesgoal will illegally pick it up👍
Celtic TV will be showing it outside Scotland & Ireland & hesgoal will get it from there as well.
Bada Bing thanks Celtic saying it’s on PPV click here but when you click on it ,no upcoming games,maybe need to go on Red TV
Absolute dim Timmery!!
We’re in the European pub league ffs!!
https://celtic.vitalfootball.co.uk/celtic-fan-makes-incredible-lisbon-lions-and-europe-claim/
Apologise as I took this from The Daily Ranger..
Celtic fan and former top ref Steve Conroy reveals he used to tell SFA he was a Dumbarton supporter
The retired official reveals why whistlers can’t reveal allegiances as he claimed to be Sons supporter
Steve Conroy was a lifelong Celtic fan when he took charge of derby
Steve Conroy was a lifelong Celtic fan when he took charge of derby (Image: Alan Harvey/SNS Group)
Diehard Celtic fan Steve Conroy walked out onto the Parkhead pitch and was intoxicated by the astonishing atmosphere – the only issue was he was the referee!
It was the vital new year game in 2010 with Tony Mowbray chasing down Walter Smith, whose side held a seven-point lead.
It was Conroy’s first and only Glasgow derby – and he left his fellow Celtic supporters sick by disallowing a goal and failing to send off Kyle Lafferty.
And he has revealed that he had to kid on he was a Dumbarton supporter – because it’s simply not on to reveal your allegiances if you follow one of the big two.
Sadly, Conroy was lost to the game two years later when he felt the SFA didn’t back him properly over a penalty decision in favour of Rangers against Dunfermline.
He told the Get Involved Referee podcast: “My claim to fame is that I was the first non-FIFA ranked official to cover an Old Firm game and I don’t think there has been one since.
“It didn’t work out the way I had hoped in terms of the way I was treated afterwards.
“But there are very few that can say they have refereed a Celtic-Rangers game at Celtic Park.
“I remember being told in the week building up to the game ‘don’t look at the crowd’ – I looked at the crowd.
“I was nervous as hell the couple of nights leading up to it and could hardly sleep.
“Until you experience it you have no idea what it’s like. It’s a cliché, but the hairs on my arms and neck were literally standing on end.
“It was an amazing feeling.
“Even although we were all connected on the communication system, I couldn’t hear a thing.”
Steve Conroy admits he should have sent off Kyle Lafferty for a foul on Andreas Hinkel
Scott McDonald’s goal was cancelled out by Lee McCulloch’s header on a day that was clearly better for Rangers but Conroy was under the spotlight.
He said: “There were a couple of incidents and I’ll admit I got one wrong. I should have sent off Kyle Lafferty but I cautioned him.
“It was a straight leg challenge on Andreas Hinkel and it should have been a straight red.
“I was too far up the pitch and I was at the wrong angle so I didn’t see it properly. It was only when I saw it on video later that I realised.
“If I had been in my normal position and I had a side-on view I would have sent him off.
“The annoyance for me is that there were two other officials who had that side-on view and I didn’t get helped out.
“I also disallowed a Celtic goal when Marc-Antonie Fortune put the ball in the net. I have watched in hundreds of times and I’m still perfectly happy with the decision.
“He didn’t break his arms – but he stopped Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor from taking the ball so it’s a foul.
Marc-Antoine Fortune’s header was ruled out by Steve Conroy
“When I was summoned to the SFA for the debrief I was told by the referee’s supervisor that my decision was “a matter of opinion” and they were going with the opinion of the match observer who had a different opinion.”
It was a day he will never forget for a number of reasons. After retiring in 2012 he subsequently revealed Celtic were his team, but he insists it is taboo when you’re working for obvious reasons.
He said: “Down south if you have an affiliation with a team, you don’t ref them.
“Up here we all get into the game to be a ref in top games and being from the west of Scotland the vast majority either support Rangers or Celtic.
“So if we operated the same system as England, who would be reffing the games?
“You simply can’t declare it – I used to say I was a Dumbarton fan.
“Somehow the SFA know it. You used to get allocated a lot of pre-season friendlies for the team you supported!
“Some Celtic supporters might ask ‘what kind of Celtic fan was Steve Conroy that he disallowed a Celtic goal and failed to send off Kyle Lafferty?’ – he was a very upset one.”
HooowwwooOOOllll
https://bornceltic.com/2022/02/07/i-can-hear-yous-laughing-at-me-in-the-background-listen-to-clyde-presenters-deride-sevco-fans-celtic-conspiracy-theory/
Game on Red TV £13.99!
https://ppv.afc.co.uk/
CORKCELT on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:20 PM
Celtic TV will be showing it outside Scotland & Ireland & hesgoal will get it from there as well.
Corkie,I think defo a link via there on wed,football is tremendous at mo,this may be a sterner test but I think they are loose,the pace we break,the players available,still enjoying Taylors shy on wed and pass on Sun.sleeves rolled up,intae thum Celtic.
Enjoy watching the hoops
HH
Chatted to a couple of EPL Fans today, with no English Football. they had watched the Derby game last weekend,
They were enthralled by the game & gushing in their praise of the Football that Celtic played.
Steve Conroy claimed…
“Celtic fan and former top ref Steve Conroy reveals he used to tell SFA he was a Dumbarton supporter
The retired official reveals why whistlers can’t reveal allegiances as he claimed to be Sons supporter”….
………..
Maybe some Refs will LIE Mr Conroy about who they support……but WHEN a REF drinks in a HUN Pub immediately after a Hun V Celtic match…it tends to give the game away !
https://thecelticstar.com/unique-angle-videos-from-celtics-weekend-wins-at-fir-park-and-ainslie-park-stadium/
Hesgoal are agnostic to whoever it picks up. You can have Celtic tv first half, come out and it’s the default provider ie host teams tv, for the second
My record is as above then during the second half it started buffering, came back in and it was in French from some African country😵😱👏👏👏
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-fan-steve-conroy-refereeing-23008844
https://videocelts.com/2022/02/blogs/latest-news/ange-drops-january-2020-signing-from-his-uefa-squad/
https://cdn.videocelts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-12-09T201132Z_820786450_UP1EHC91K36HG_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-EUROPA-CEL-BET-REPORT.jpg?width=1000&aspect_ratio=16:10
CORKCELT
Two of the sharp folks in my company (one Fulham and one Spurs) also tuned in and were blown away by the crowd, the lights and bhoy did they enjoy the game. Asked if we played like that all the time.
Yes says I.
Prestonpans bhoy
‘Hesgoal are agnostic’
You still get Andy Walker tho!
🤣
HH
Media is rigged, elections are rigged with “plants” miscounting the votes, Celtic are cowed, Celtic supporters dgaf as long as they get thur day oot….
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Agent P🏴🇬🇧 (@AgentP22) Tweeted:
Amazing there’s no mention of this scandal on the @STVNews or @BBCScotlandNews websites.
This is a huge story so it’s very strange how it seems to have been missed. https://t.co/zimIUqfru6 https://twitter.com/AgentP22/status/1490726797218099207?s=20&t=TVZj11gHxcyDBQ0yqTPp4Q
Tom Rogic has more players running off the ball ready to receive a pass and this new malarkey of inverting the full backs , seems to lead to the midfielders drifting out wide to receive the ball in plenty of space …. Most teams seem to play very narrow against us so Tom gets lots of space wide right and drifts in on his stronger foot ….
That plus tougher training means Tom is sharp as a tack at the moment
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A tad early for POTY chat, but, on a season to date basis, my pick would be Carter-Vickers.
The big man is consistently consistent, in a very good way. Never flustered.
That’s true An Tearmann but they miss out the half time pish and spared Boyd’s tactical and thought probing analysis😱
Agent P🏴🇬🇧 (@AgentP22) Tweeted:
Laughing at jokes will be punishable by a prison sentence in an independent Scotland.
https://t.co/NDr1AWPWEk https://twitter.com/AgentP22/status/1490729028742963207?s=20&t=1NJjcro3cDsk-mSk3pYelw
This is a good analysis of the Ange effect.
https://twitter.com/callumwfi/status/1490718700185530375?s=21
“DENIABHOY on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 3:30 PM
Would go along with Hot Smoked – I think Jota is the most skillfull player in the team.”
“ERNIE LYNCH on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 3:36 PM
DENIABHOY on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 3:30 PM
But if you could only pick one of them for a must win game though, you’d chose Rogic, wouldn’t you?.”
For the sake of clarity re the above exchange, I didn`t say Jota was the most skilful player in the team and Ernie`s `who would you pick response` response is more to do with which of the two players is more important to success in a game rather than who is the more skilful.
FWIW, I think they have different kinds of skill and if i could only pick one then that would depend on the opposition.
Agent P🏴🇬🇧 (@AgentP22) Tweeted:
If Ian Blackford can lie about pensions, what else is he lying about? https://t.co/KBFcQUStRN https://twitter.com/AgentP22/status/1490655353465364481?s=20&t=dGX5p4sjtpt3Fg4_Ep7GRw
JIMDOM on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:48 PM
A tad early for POTY chat, but, on a season to date basis, my pick would be Carter-Vickers.
The big man is consistently consistent, in a very good way. Never flustered.
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I am really impressed with his pass from centre back to the right side of the middle, he does it so accuretly always picking out the player, very very good at that
PARK THE BUS LONG BALL SIMPLE on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:46 PM
How can an `inquiry` be a scandal?
PS Don`t let my `inquiry ` be seen as a sign of support for the SNP . It certainly isn`t.
Aipple, I must admit I got a great kick out of their amazement of just how good the game was and the quality of our Football. Long may it last.
JIMDOM on 7TH FEBRUARY 2022 4:48 PM
Based on performances so far, POTY would be very difficult but I agree that CCV would be a strong candidate…..as would Jota,Kyogo,Rogic,McGregor,Hart….och, you get the idea :-)))
Conroy is another Uncle Tom, no sympathy here
Bada
Uncle Tim might be more apt .
Liked Ange smiling as he replied to squad question
“We have only had it for a couple of hours”
HH
Double toe loop
Aberdeen F.C. v Celtic F.C.
cinch Premiership
09/02/2022 7:45pm Pittodrie Stadium
Referee:William Collum
AR1
Alan Mulvanny
AR2
Craig Ferguson
Fourth Official
Craig Napier