It would be easy for Celtic to take their eye of the ball. A huge Scottish Cup game at Tannadice last week, which was more difficult than the score-line suggests, before Neil Lennon had what will have been a few traumatic days. The tension in the west of Scotland ahead of next weekend’s game at Ibrox is already tangible; in truth, we could do with some quiet preparation time ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Communities League Cup Final against Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock have no such worries. The Cup Final tomorrow is their season. Out of the Scottish Cup and certain to finish in the bottom six of the SPL, their focus will be absolute tomorrow. Kenny Shiels’ team have won only four league games since October but you will not need me to tell you two of those victories were against Rangers.
Two home wins within six days against Rangers and Aberdeen, the latter on 3 December, suggested Killie were certain to challenge for a European place this season, but things have moved south since then. They beat St Mirren on 2 January at Rugby Park before that impressive performance dumped Rangers on their bums at Ibrox last month.
Kenny Shiels made it onto Radio Scotland during the week to tell the nation that Celtic were so good it would be a travesty if they didn’t win the treble. I totally agree (and I’m warming to this guy) but Kenny knows exactly what he is doing. He intends to win the cup tomorrow and will know every potential weakness in the Celtic team.
History suggests he has a decent chance. Since winning five consecutive finals (until 1969), Celtic competed in 20 finals, winning only seven. We have some form to make up in this tournament.
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Magnificentseven
I posted those 4 cos I have met them, I have met a few others who have affiliations to teams but those I can say for sure.
Rory is into golf, not interested in anyting else.
If he choses to wear a union flag or a Tricolour, it makes no difference, he is a golfer, that is his love.
Im no a billy he’s a tim
WHO CARES?
Taken from RM Site
Bigbrother is onto them :-)
I think it is Legal, but I tdon’t thinkthe sogs they were singing are…
Coppers filming fans today
I’d like to know my rights here.
I can’t say I’m particularly pleased about a police officer standing about 10yrds away from me, with a camcorder pointed directly at me and the group around me for around 10 minutes. Aside from being quite intimidating, I want to know what the justification was as I really couldn’t see/hear any.
What is the reason behind this? Is it even legal, I seen no signs informing me nor gave anyone permission to film me. It’s not CCTV, it’s a video camera held by a copper. I want to know why I was being filmed, who will view this recording, what the recording will be used for, etc, etc.
What would be the best course of action to obtain this information, and are the police obliged to show me the recorded material with me in it, and provide justification for exactly why they were filming me?
golf bats can cost a stupid amount of money :-) but hey you don’t need to be poor to be a sportsman ……………..people are allowed to try and better themselves are they not????
Roy Croppie.
FFS. Im tryin to forget about that. Between TTTT and you I’ve Nae chance.
Only joking buddy.
Appreciated.
Hail! Hail!
MWD
Dannygall
Ha ha no :-)
Apologies I thought you were mentioned by a CQNer I’d met previously.
I should proof read my posts
I think it is Legal, but I don’t think the songs they were singing are
Thats better
TET
Well said.
Hope you had a good St Patrick’s day.
Hopefully we will be picking up the trophy tomorrow.
HH.
My boss is….
In fairness to the huns they have a point. We suffer similar intimidation at most away grounds.
Its veja du all over again. Lets hope its 19-15 tomorrow.
Let me explain.
Scottish league Cup finals summary.
Competition known as the Bell’s League Cup from 1979-81.
Competition known as the Skol Cup from 1984-93.
Competition known as the Coca-Cola Cup from 1994-98
Competition known as the CIS Insurance Cup from 1999-08.
Competition known as the Co-operative Insurance Cup from 2009-11
Summary 1946-2011 (65 Cups)
Winners
27 Rangers
14 Celtic
5 Aberdeen
4 Heart Of Midlothian
3 East Fife, Dundee, Hibernian
2 Dundee United
1 Motherwell, Partick Thistle, Raith Rovers, Livingston
Runners-up
14 Celtic
7 Aberdeen, Rangers
6 Hibernian
5 Kilmarnock
4 Dundee United
3 Partick Thistle, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic
2 Heart Of Midlothian, St. Johnstone, Motherwell, St. Mirren
1 Falkirk, Raith Rovers, Third Lanark, Morton, Ayr United
Final Appearances
34 Rangers
28 Celtic
12 Aberdeen
9 Hibernian
6 Dundee, Heart Of Midlothian, Dundee United
5 Kilmarnock
4 Partick Thistle
3 East Fife, Motherwell, Dunfermline Athletic
2 Raith Rovers, St. Johnstone, St. Mirren
1 Falkirk, Third Lanark, Morton, Ayr United, Livingston
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Historically, Celtic’s success rate in the League Cup final is 50%.
Kilmarnock have been runners up 5 times.
Huns won the most but 8 of them have been in the official EBT cheating era.
The other 19 in the unofficial cheating era.
If they were to have the EBT ones wiped as they should then Celtic will have won 2 more league cups.
Mini huns would increase from 4 to 5.
The Dundee Utd total would go from 2 to 3
Murderwell 1 to 2
and St.Johnstone, Ayr and St. Mirren would be bequeathed their first Scottish league cups.
yes Ayr United
HAMILTONTIM
that Bloke is a good aquaintance of mine
identify yourself immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You ‘d think the SFA would be all for a Somerset Park exhibition?
Naw? Me neither!
Kell Brook giving Matty Hatton a lesson so far 10 rounds in but Hatton now has to go for the big right hand to win.
This what fitt does Mc Ilroy kicks wae was debated on here abt 6 months ago. Give it a rest please!!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/11/sports/golf/northern-irelands-mcilroy-transcends-boundaries.html
ScotPatsFan on 17 March, 2012 at 23:31 said:
McCarthy will go down as one that got away. A really good player.
He will go to a bigger club in the epl. No doubt.
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In a country of 5.5 m people, he is not the only one that ‘got away’
It is a very sad reflection on our scouting system that we have missed Fletcher *2′, Berra, McCarthy ,all of whom are rulats in the EPL.
If we were a country of xx million and we missed these guys, you could understand it, but in a small country like ours , it is a very poor reflection on our scouting system. The fact that only one player tomorrow in our starting 11 + 5 , came directly through our network shows just how poor our scouting system AT YOUTH LEVEL , is
(for clarity, I am ignoring the guy we released, who has gone on to be a potential POTY)
Wizz there no a Drybourgh C F too?
Rory McIlroy represents the future of my small country. When it will matter not a jot what your religion is. He comes from a Catholic family. But that is not something that should cause so much fuss. He is confident enough in his own identity to not care so much about labels. At this minute in time he is the world’s greatest golfer. That’s what Rory is.
Clashcitybhoy,
Our scouting in the past 24 months has been world class. Very few clubs have has as much success as Celtic in the transfer market.
TJ
until two weeks ago, I had no idea what Rory McIlroy’s background was and didn’t care, I mention it because some people seem to want to label him because of some perceived snub………as far as I am concerned he is a good guy…whatever flag may have been on his website
goodnight……..and happy St Patrick’s day
and a cup tomorrow :-)
Gordon64
Had a great day mi amigo
Was up in the village earlier, came home as had my fair share, and the wife was driving, had a Paddy’s day in rural Spain, and watched Messi do his stuff.
Asfor tomorrow, if we play half as good as we can, we will win, I’m not sure either way, in my heart we will win, in my head, I just don;t know.
Things conspire against us.
Will Lenny be the first to win a treble as a player and a manager ?
I bet the powers don’t want that to happen, we will see, if god is on our side….
Henrik Stenson is Celtic daft.
Ricky Hatton really has let himself go again.
Looked fatter than Swally there.
DownForSam on 17 March, 2012 at 23:47 said:
“Rory McIlroy represents the future of my small country”
Is that Ireland or our wee province ;-)
UC
Stenson??
DownForSam
Well said sir. Dare I mention Mr Stein, Kenny Dalglish, Danny McGrain……..Who gives a dam. Rory is an outstanding young golfer and whenever interviewed comes across as a gent. Get yir cash on him for the Masters.
Hail hail
Dannygall
109?
TET
Sounds like you had a good day.
Hopefully tomorrow will be even better.
The players and management deserve it.
And most of all our magnificent supporters,
of which i will be one.
HH
Brook beats Hatton unanimous decision.
ET – Where are you watching the game tomorrow and will you be with your local converts? (Remember it’s away strips tomorrow – aye right).
Will Neil F Lennon be the conquistador tomorrow? I think so!
Can’t stand all this golf pish when we are on the 1st leg of a treble. Don’t get me wrong – i like golf – but not when footy is -and should be – the focus tonight!
HH
Tommy Joad,
Sorry mate, I don’t agree , for two reasons
1. There are lots of decent players in Scotland whom we have missed. For every , decent player that we have signed at a relatively low price, there is a Bhoy on our doorstep we could have had for nothing …Kayal vs McCarthy, Russell vs stokes ??
2. Our three most expensive signings in recent years , and I quote NL, are. Hooper, Juarez and Bangura . Each cost about £1.6 m plus add ons.
Ps , I fancy Hooper to score tomorrow
Hamiltontim
the same
ID yoursel or Im going to ma scratcher x
DownForSam on 17 March, 2012 at 23:47 said:
I also don’t care what his religion is. You are being mischevious.
It’s the loyalist Ulster flag, (the one he and Rangers supportes wrap themselves in) that I have issues with, not his rejection of the tricolor thrown his way at the United States Open.
Atop McIlroy’s official Web site used to sit this 1972 flag of Northern Ireland. You should know it was for many years considered an exclusively loyalist symbol, an emblem of raw hostility to Catholics…and still is. Why do you think it proliferates Ipox on Derby days? At its centre is the Red Hand of Ulster with crown. The same logo was once seen as sufficiently bellicose to form the focal point of another crest — that of the Ulster Volunteer Force, the organization that murdered McIlroy’s great-uncle. For a Catholic to endorse the Northern Ireland flag would once have marked him out as a quisling in the eyes of many. It would have amounted to an endorsement of an entity where religious discrimination was commonplace. Some still don’t like McIlroy’s choices, but he should really be wrapping himself in the yellow 9 county Ulster flag, which actually makes up the emblem of the Golfing Union of Ireland.
If any of the organisers of the Coatbridge St Patrick’s day celebration are peeking in, just like to say many thanks from me and the kids for a great day out. Stand outs were the young ‘traditional’ band and the dancers. Also, the final sing-along at the big stage was excellent.
Looking forward to a good game between two footballing sides tomorrow once the Mother’s day obligation are met.
S
Heard Brown is doubtful.
G64
Enjoy mi amigo, I’m sure you will.
……………………………..
AoW
The hoops will be on, my neighbour is coming up to watch the game, he is a Spanish hun :>) a mad Real man.