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Ross County started their league campaign on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle.  Last season that kind of result was title winning form.  Prior to that, they had three League Cup wins without conceding, although it took penalties for them to overcome Buckie Thistle in their first game in that tournament.

The big moments of last season are easy to recall.  The 3-0 win over Newco in February and the 1-0 over Dundee United a few days earlier.  Our first domestic away win in 8 months, at Pittodrie, and coming from behind at Ibrox in April.  High on the list, though, is our visit to Dingwall in December.

Playing with 10 men for the last 18 minutes (including added time), Tom Rogic dinked a cross to the far post for Tony Ralston to outleap a clutch of defenders and score a 97th minute winner.  You will not need to be reminded that Ross County have caused Celtic problems since they first emerged on the scene.

They lost Regan Charles-Cook and Blair Spittal, which will blunt them, but you know to expect a battle.

The big question for me is about selection.  Celtic failed to build on an early lead against Aberdeen, prompting Ange to hook Kyogo, Hatate and Maeda.  David Turnbull will be hopeful of a start.  It is too early to expect Moritz Jenz, Aaron Mooy or Alexandro Bernabei to force their way into the starting 11.

Delighted Dundee United got the win over AZ Alkmaar last night.  The moved the dial for Scottish clubs in European qualifiers, who until then recorded three defeats without scoring.  Tony Watt provided more evidence of the quality he has had for a decade, without being truly fulfilled.

Jack Ross is a manager I have admired since he took his Championship St Mirren team to Celtic Park on Scottish Cup duty five years ago.  His time at Sunderland was captured in the Netflix documentary, Sunderland ‘Til I die, a perfect example of why not to join a shambles of a club.  It is worth watching, if only to try to figure out how Sunderland managed to replace ex-Rangers chief executive, Martin Bain, with a less empathetic, David Brent-type character.

Last season he was rewarded for getting Hibs into the League Cup Final with the sack, a decision that looked strange to begin with, and now just looks ludicrous.

European group stage football would give United a chance to curtail the baked-in structural losses they have experienced in recent years. Their smallest loss in the last three years was £2.52m, their highest turnover in that time was £3.9m.

This is a club living way beyond its means, maybe they caught the casino bug off Monaco all those years ago.

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  1. bigrailroadblues on

    AN Tearmann, if my cousin didn’t live here I would probably never visit. Not a favourite town.

  3. Big Jimmy on

    BIGRAILROADBLUES on 5TH AUGUST 2022 4:05 PM

     

    To HAMILTONTIM and WEEFRA. It would be lovely if you could attend a meeting of the Shipbank Shipwrecks next month or sometime in the future. Finger buffet and canapés supplied.

     

    …………………………….

     

    I dont eat when I am Bevvying in a Pub….so NO Snails or Oysters for me, thanks.

     

    LOL

     

    HH

  4. WeefratheTim on

    AN TEARMANN

     

     

    I am as well as can be expected. How the devil are you? Very well I hope. Seems years since we used to meet up at CP, but live in hope it can come round again. They really were happy times indeed. HH

  7. bigrailroadblues on

    Big Jimmy, they don’t do hulahoops in snail or oyster flavour. Thank feck.😳

  8. Melbourne Mick on

    WEEFRA

     

     

    These are the memories that bring people together, what’s the odds

     

    that some of the clever bhoys will know about him and his achievements

     

    Just like Bertie I suppose.

     

    I was born 1947 and thank the lord for all the years the Celtic have given

     

    me, maybe not too many more, but they’ll be filled with joy.

     

    After all you could have been brought up a hun 😂

     

    H.H. Mick

  9. Big Jimmy on

    WEEFRATHETIM on 5TH AUGUST 2022 4:26 PM

     

    BIG JIMMY

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Yer an nutter. (In the nicest possible way.) lol HH

     

    ………………..

     

    Your RIGHT Mate, sometimes I am ” Aff Ma Heid”…LOL.

     

    As for a Photo of me and the other Big Jimmy, I KNOW which Jimmy will look the best….These days I am an auld geezer, and not ” PHOTOGENIC” as I was in my younger days….My God….I was a real good looking younger Bhoy.

     

    I was a Babe MAGNET back then.

     

    LOL

     

    HH Mate.

  10. bournesouprecipe on

    SFTB

     

     

    No Juranovic?

     

     

    I’m going same as Aberdeen except Turnbull for Hatate

  11. Big Jimmy on

    The Four Legged ” Big Jimmy” would not only be better looking than this auld Big Jimmy….but would also have more Brains no doubt !

     

     

     

    HH.

  13. Big Jimmy on

    Meaning of ” VAR”…..

     

    Is it a secret code for ” VICTORY AGAINST Rangers” ?

     

    If so, that will do me.

     

     

    Hopefully the Huns and their vile support will be in for some surprises IF VAR does its job properly, when I think of just SOME of the shocking decisions by Match officials that have gone their way over the years.

     

    I have read for some time now that many Hun fans have been screaming for VAR……They are soon to get their wish….they may NOT like the OUTCOMES ?

     

    HH.

  14. Gene on

    Big Jimmy

     

    Unfortunately as demonstrated last week if a cross is coming in that looks dangerous the ref blows up for a non free kick – game stops no VAR

  18. bognorbhoy on

    Re the presser …

     

     

    Some of , m them questions ,m were asked , m about, m 4 times with different , m words .

  21. An Tearmann on

    Wee fra

     

     

    Doing grand and feeling great thanks,happy with the turnaround in Celtic from this time last year is good for the heart.

     

    Your time will come again with your good lady,I pray your loss is soothed til then with warm memories,

     

    don’t be a stranger F,it’s good seeing you on these pages.

     

    And hopefully in the course of the season we will get you up and see the bhoys.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  23. An Tearmann on

    Bognorbhoy

     

     

    Think wee davie turnbull is practicing the eye rolls

     

    :-)

     

     

    HH

  25. DalriadaBhoy on

    Petec

     

     

    “Don’t stop believin”

     

    Love this tune, you put a cover of it up the other day.

     

     

    Check out the original below if you wish.

     

    If you do read the comment by Luke Johnson it is in the first 10 🌝

     

     

     

    https://youtu.be/1k8craCGpgs

  27. fergusslayedtheblues on

    BIG JIMMY 4- 36

     

    I too was a BABE MAGNET when I was a pup

     

    Now I’m an old dog I’m more of a FRIDGE MAGNET

     

    CMON THE HOOOOPS

  30. petec on

    Rewind….

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx55Jr3K-hQ

     

     

    Stephen was Aidan’s MOTM last week, when I watched the game back, as Aidan said to me “Nothing went past him.”

     

     

    I was undecided whether Reo or Callum.

     

     

    Brilliant Celtic.

     

     

    Its quite annoying waiting for these upcoming CL nights and who we are going to go toe to toe with.

  31. petec on

    DalriadaBhoy,

     

     

    I’m a Believer, the Lord Almighty knows I’m a roaster.

     

     

    Just Njoi the Celtic ride as we are gonnae get whupped (haud on there pedro) but we are gonnae Win CL games playing the Glasgow Celtic way.

     

     

    There were complaints frae diehards about not putting Aberdeen away, Aberdeen were excellent and right from the Dino Zoff came out to Davie Hay. The Dandy Dons had 4 up front so many times. Magical.

     

     

    It makes for a Good game of fitba.

  37. petec on

    GG will start against Ross County, IMHO.

     

     

    There is no doubt GG has the bit between his Teeth.

     

     

    I know nothing – Kyogo has a Brammer of a backup player.

     

     

    GG is gonnae Rock the…………………..

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