Yesterday’s result at Ibrox gave some welcome encouragement but it would be wrong to read too much into it. Rangers still have the kind of lead that would have Celtic thoroughly confident of a league win and, lest we forget, St Johnstone collected all three points from Celtic Park already this season.
The win at Inverness was much more important. The Highlanders are bottom of the league but that is a false position. Two points separate Hibs, Dunfermline, Aberdeen and Inverness, while Kilmarnock, who shipped six goals to Inverness at home two weeks ago, are only a further two points away. Even with 10 men Inverness remained well organised yesterday, don’t be surprised if they move ahead of the four teams above them in the weeks to come.
The league is remarkably tight from fourth place St Johnstone to bottom Inverness, where fewer points separate the teams than split Celtic and Rangers. Don’t, therefore, be surprised if points are dropped in the most unlikely places.
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Cultsbhoy/sonofaderryman
Wee man lost 4-1 to Dyce today and some of DYCE coaches said they hadn’t lost in 5 years.
First half our boys struggled to get out our own half second half I thought we were better team but
DYCE deserved win
good to see Chelski got cuffed
but Kenny was a little lucky, i thought
he took off Bellamy around 60mins
brought on Henderson
needed more on right wing at the time and
CB was a real threat, not on a yellow
Ash Cole duffed the challenge for the winning goal
Kenny got a way with it, methinks
tis fitba !
RL
Convinced, only wagered 25 euros but a decent return, if they do go bust I will get my money back being a good customer and the like.
setting free the bears
I’ve just tallied up bookings and fouls for us and them so far this season in Scotland.
Celtic – 166 fouls, 17 yellows. 1 straight red.
1 yellow per 9.76 fouls, 1 red per 166.
Opposition facing Celtic – 204 fouls, 33 yellows. 2 straight reds.
1 yellow per 6.18 fouls, 1 red per 102.
Rangers – 158 fouls, 26 yellows. 1 straight red.
1 yellow per 6.08 fouls, 1 red per 158.
Opposition facing Rangers – 174 fouls, 36 yellows. 2 straight reds.
1 yellow per 4.83 fouls, 1 red per 87.
So, we’ve fouled a bit more than Rangers, but have been treated fairly leniently.
However, if you are facing Rangers, expect to be treated more harshly with the cards.
Shove your stats when this can happen shocking doesnt come close
Pregnant girlfriend of Celtic striker “upset” after vandals target home
Police are investigating after vandals targeted Celtic striker Anthony Stokes’ home
THE HEAVILY pregnant girlfriend of Celtic star Anthony Stokes was left upset by vandals who smashed a window during an attack on the couple’s home.
Stokes was away preparing for his side’s SPL away match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle when the crime took place at 2.30am on Saturday.
His partner Debbie, believed to be seven or eight months pregnant, is understood to have been asleep in the house on her own at the time.
The couple left the £400,000 five-bedroom property in Broxburn, West Lothian, to spend the following night in Glasgow.
Just hours after the incident, Stokes scored two goals for Celtic against Inverness.
A neighbour said the player, who has been targeted before, is considering moving away from the town centre property.
Police investigated after a gang of around 15 youths laid siege to the house as his parent’s cowered inside after an Old Firm clash in October last year.
Residents today condemned the attack and called for the couple to be left in peace.
Neighbour Jim Armstrong, 51, said he spoke to Debbie on Saturday afternoon when he boarded up the bottom floor window of the two storey house. “She’s seven or eight months pregnant. If she was in when it happened she must have herself a bit of a fright,” he said.
“I think she was a wee bit upset. I know Anthony phoned her to go to Glasgow after it. They had a night out there, but whether it was planned I don’t know.
“Whoever did it obviously targeted the house, because my van was sitting there and they haven’t touched it. I think it’s a Rangers Celtic thing. It’s a piece of nonsense. He signs tops for the kids around here and things like that. It’s a shame because I think they want to move now. They are fantastic neighbours.”
One resident, who did not wish to be named said: “I’m a Rangers supporter, but I think it’s bang out of order.”
Broxburn Councillor Ellen Glass added: “I think he should be left to live his life wherever he wants in peace. I think it’s a disgrace. We should be privileged to have someone like him living here. I believe he has been very supportive of the community and especially the youngsters.”
Stokes was also away when a gang shouted death threats and sang sectarian songs outside the property last year.
But his parents John and Joan were trapped inside as a group of around 15 youths gathered outside.
A wheelie bin was thrown against the living room window of the house in the town’s West Main Street.
Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the latest incident. A spokesman said: ”Lothian and Borders Police are investigating after the window of a property in Broxburn, West Lothian, was damaged.
“No one was injured during the incident, which happened around 2.30am on Saturday. However, anyone with information that can assist officers with their enquiries is asked to come forward.”
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up_over_goal says:
20 November, 2011 at 23:00
great job !
Evening all.
Good weekend – a win for us, dropped points elsewhere and Butcher(‘s Apron) spitting blood. Strange that he rages about Samaras but conveniently forgets to mention crude, badly-timed tackles on Matthews and McCourt. (Always love the fact that the David Murray delivered wine gets a mention).
Regardless, looking forward to the Dunfermline game.
EYES ON THE PRIZE, BHOYS – IT’S STILL GAME ON.
MurdochauldandHay
Just another in the catalogue of shit we have to endure, and it will be glossed over soon enough.
Replace vandals with ranjers thugs or hun terrororists gives you a clearer picture
Bed time
Take care and god bless
How could the police deal with 15 youths laying siege to a house when they are busy looking after real criminals using the term ‘hun’.
Oiche mhaith
Árd Macha
TopCorner says:
20 November, 2011 at 22:53
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I thought at the start that Man City would walk the league, now I can’t see where they’ll be beat. THe EPL is very poor at the moment but despite that I reckon City will go the league undefeated (who would’ve thought spending a billion quid would make you invincible :o)
Murdochauldandhay……..as you say, stats are not required…….didn’t see the Stokes family story in any of the main media outlets today..??…….absolutely shocking, and something needs to be done about all this ……….. for far too long it has been dangerous to support, play for, or manage Celtic…..(I’m still convinced that WGS didn’t leave Celtic for football reasons) …….
Sorry ranjurs supporting terrorist thugs should make it clearer
Attacking and terrorising a pregnant women who is alone in her home
How terrifying an ordeal that must have been, sick sick sick people
Just hope they Anthony and his partner Debbie and there unborn child are safe and well
Ive been lucky this weekend to have met a Great CQNer who wrote this in the CQN magazine…
When Celtic fans meet for the first time they identify with each other not just because thye share a love for a football club but because things far more important than simply a shared Love of a CLUB they hold dear
Paul67 when we meet I say to you the best thing your blog has done is for me to meet great people…this weekend I met a true Gent…The lioness has invited him over …im worried
the_huddle says:
20 November, 2011 at 23:11
Sheikh Mansour has got about 15 brothers or somethin
i know one died in a heli crash around 2009
saw him once when i worked in Abu D
its OUR petrol money you know that’s
payin Balotelli and all that mob
got to laugh !!
ps See that header/tackle by Blackburn goalie Robinson there?
blood everywhere, but the guy is ecstatic about winnin a pen !
crazy dood !
Stokes now 1 goal behind £10m from unknown club jellylegs in the SPL scoring charts…
This bhoy is coming good
I think i put a bet on Stokes top goal scorer (mentioned on here, great odds) don’t drop him Lenny
Broxburn of all places……was there no one to advise stoksie what to expect from living in such a place………..west lothian hate filled places every single one of them….yir blackriggs whitburns bitter people….doubt if those people would ever change….would need to be remoulded over again
up_over_goal says:
20 November, 2011 at 23:00
I’m surprised by those stats, didn’t realise Celtic had committed so many fouls, not that it is a lot, it is just over 10 a game but I thought our foul average was lower, the bulk must have been earlier in the season when the players were getting up to speed.
Thanks for doing the research.
Utter shite hole Broxburn, does he still stay there, why.
Omar’s goal for u19s yesterday…
http://tinyurl.com/74behqh
Of to my pit now but leave a clip from the greatest comedian of all time
http://youtu.be/uOdg77jlo_k
movie called Alexander startin now on itv2
Anthony Hopkins
Feeling SMUG..
Two players in recent times I have predicted would do well at Celtic that many have have thought weren’t good enough – Stokes and Mulgrew..
Stokes record speaks for itself…basically scored at this level for 3 teams. Mulgrew I watched a fair amount of at Pittodrie. A guy I always wanted but never cam who would also have done well and cost next to nowt – Russell Anderson…
Two SPL players I would sign – Milson at Aberdeen and Paul Gallacher at Dunfermline. Many would poo-poo these guys but I think they’d do well..
awesome !
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6043/6372696177_422b3d158a_o.gif
That’s 11 goals in 14 games for baba diawara and Sevilla and Porto are now sniffing around…
We definitely missed a snip for £2.2m I think
the_huddle says:
20 November, 2011 at 23:39
Utter shite hole Broxburn, does he still stay there, why.
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Simply cannot be more of a hun shit hole than Whitburn.
i posted on this earlier, thanks to twitter for the article, spot the Celtic issues..Old firm indeed
https://twitter.com/?photo_id=1#!/MaleysBhoys/status/138361574845980672/photo/1
A club employee should have advise stokes NOT to move to the wee Orc cesspit that is Broxburn!
And is there such a house as a £400k one I Broxburn ? If so he has been robbed too!!
Horrible place
“Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 November, 2011 at 16:56
StMichaelsbhoy2,
answer me one question
Do you condemn rangers for witholding resources critical to the british govt in protecting british soldiers in active service ?? ”
what a silly question.
i really can’t get my head around some of the idiocy on here!
DMPbhoy 19.12. Been out tonight at my two sTICettes dancing show in the EK theatre. Yes I was that youngster and still remember with great fondness, The Barrowlands, Sub Club and Rooftops gigs to name a few! Great days! I will check out the site and defo get in touch. Send my best to big G. jt
antonsleftfoot,
why is it silly, for a Celtic supporter to recognise and expose hypocritical jingoism ?
pauloantony says:
20 November, 2011 at 23:44
sure we knew that, boss
even WE could have presented a case to PL
but he would not have listened
harrybrady’s CelticRevivalPlan needs to be implemented !
this is just further confirmation of it
Cultsbhoy
I’d take Gallagher. Not sure about Mulsin.
I’d also plump for that lad Messi too.
MWD
Best Father Ted episode ever, now on More 4
StMichaelsBhoy2 says:
20 November, 2011 at 22:30
‘There is plenty of circumstantial evidence that the club’s founders intended Celtic as a means of bringing together Irish and Scots. There is the name itself, which encompasses both Irish and Scots.’
Today the word celtic is taken to mean Scottish or Irish or Welsh or Cornish or Breton.
In 1888 it was generally regarded as meaning Irish.
Ascribing a 21st century meaning of a word to its use in the 19th century is, at best, muddle headed.
Just to remind you, you claimed
‘They chose the name, “Celtic,” to build bridges with the native Scots, and doing anything which leads to unnecessary division with our neighbours’
There isn’t a scrap of evidence that’s why the name was chosen. It’s a myth.
‘(and singing rebel songs certainly is unecessary and creates division) would go against everything Brother Walfrid stood for.’
What do you make of Brother Walfrid inviting TD Sullivan to sing God Save Ireland at Celtic Park?
It’s a song that commemorates the Manchester Martyrs, a group of Irish Republicans, who were executed for the murder of an English policeman whilst trying to free other Republicans from custody. They were what you would no doubt describe as convicted terrorists.
Was it necessary for Brother Walfrid to do that? No.
Would it have created division with the native Scots? Yes.
Whether the name was chosen to appeal to both Irish and Scots or not, you still cannot justify singing rebel songs at Celtic Park on the basis that it is part of Celtic’s heritage. You have to stretch credibility beyond breaking point to think that.
“Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:
20 November, 2011 at 23:57
antonsleftfoot,
why is it silly, for a Celtic supporter to recognise and expose hypocritical jingoism ?”
its not.
but that was a really really stupid question.