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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no prob Joe lol
Lads that was me on Clyde there and they cut me off after making my point about Internet bampots
The SKY deal, Snivveller’s last straw!!!
Celtic_First
I will ask about for you but honestly don’t hold out much hope.
Tickets for Ibrox are rarer than lean cuisine meals in Ally’s fridge!!
……Paddy’s Day in the golden heart of Rebel Cork…….a few pints of Beamish, some fine tunes, set dancing, hearty food and great craic……………..the missus driving………………..AND…….get home….
………only to find THEMS beaten.
Corcaigh Abu!
HHH.
This Monster Dumper truck which parked up on Edmonton Drive around the
14th of February and has since been tipping it’s sizeable load of effluence upon
the listing facade of the big Hoose, seems Heaven sent in it’s intent.
The queque to them Pearly Gates must be vastly longer than we mere mortals
have hitherto given credence….as it’s quite obvious that the late lamented and
Ranglers Legned Bill Struth must have just arrived at them celestial portals and
St Peter in perusal the Holy Ledger for Fit and Proper admission, has had to
refer Judgement ‘Upstairs’…and lo and behold a chorus of Angels and the
dearly departed were in unison booming multi grande voice the words of God……
Let them Die.
HH
hen1rik on 17 March, 2012 at 17:30 said:
Welcome back to the bampots! Snivveller is NOT a journalist, he’s a paper-hanger, pure and simple. Snivveller says the ‘thugs & thieves’ was the news staff on the DR, nothing to do wi’ me guv!
Hamiltontim
Thanks, amigo.
blantyretim on 17 March, 2012 at 17:29 said:
I’m surprised ,miniBT still talking to you.
Was she talking to her nice mummy and your
just trying to join in the conversation?
BaddadC.S.C
Ian McColl ‘Steve Jennings wouldn’t look out of place in a ranjurz or Celtic strip’ (!!!) He’s either good or he’s p1sh, make yer mind up!
goal Bolton
VP
stayed in today ….
oh about the ticket aye ok… o))
Re the Irish rugby anthem :
I’m advised by my 11 year old daughter that the anthem they play now is called “Ireland’s Call”.
We were given a stirring rendition of it yesterday by P7 at St Patrick’s Primary , Dumbarton as part of their annual St Patrick’s Day concert.
I had another point but bleep lol
So, based on what Hugh Keevins just said on SSB….
The 4 year TV deal has already been signed
does that then mean, that despite PL coming out and telling us “We don’t need Rankers etc….” that, Celtic FC have already signed the deal to keep the huns in the SPL ?
Confused CSC
CW owns ranjurz, CW sold season tickets to TICKETUS for £24M, Why is Dawwell talking as if CW no longer owns ranjurz?
Dawwell ‘last major outlay on players was four years ago’!
David thinks they’ll bounce back big style! Nurse! the screens!
Just in from work in ML5. The town full of St Paddy’s revellers and God Bless them all.
I have some sinister rumours to communicate – now they’re rumours and probably all pub talk but anyway
Scope for a pitch invasion in light of Celtic running away with the tie next week…
And the gameplan for next week is to kick and keep kicking – a stretchered tic player would be seen as a result and according to plan…
And this stuff is just inside the stadium so HT and so many others be careful out there in the Badlands.
u
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Jabba and Gaunt on Shortbread…..A worthless double act playing out the death
throes of their beloved Rankers in nervous stage fright the blizzard of rotten
tomatoes coming their way.
#GlasgowEmpire
Lads I called again there and they never answered, I phoned from my brothers and I got through, he said it’s backed up with calls and he couldn’t get me on.
Paul 67
You’re absolutely right, it’s ours to lose.Neil knows it, the team knows it.
There will be no complacency.
Cometh the hour, cometh the CELTIC!
dawell, ‘two of the bids (Ellis & Grier) previously involved with CW, players have clauses which means that they can go if CW comes back’ CW still owns ranjurz!
Uly
Inside Ibrox next Sunday will be the safest place in the west of Scotland.
It’s the rest of you I’m worried about although our usual game plan of going to a house in Govan for an hour after the game may have to be revised.
Thank you for your concern.
Good caller on SNYDE just now!
Snivveller, ‘I’m no legal expert…binding contracts’ caller cut off, serves him right going on there talking sense and telling the truth.
Snivveller’s point has always been that Scottish football needs ranjurz because SKY have stipulated four Celtic v ranjurz games per season, now he’s saying SKY will honour the contract regardless!
Gooni tell me something regarding wee hughie on clyde
Sky – you cant cancel the contract its legally binding
Ticket r us – Duff and Duffer are going to court to get the contract with ripped up
The players got their contracts changed to say if Craigy Whytie was still the owener they could go for for at the end of the season
Make yer mind up shugge
HT
tall cranes or whatever will be bouncing.. went in there after defeat when Davis scored against us..
jumping…
The beautiful game: Maria Sharapova vs Ana Ivanovic currently on Eurosport 2. I just can’t concentrate on anything else while that is on!
If you decide to pop over there to watch it you may prefer to mute the sound.
In other news… If we beat them next week and Motherwell win, Motherwell can go 6 points clear in second place by beating them the following week.
GranPa Broon on Shortbread, beaten by Daphne after a hilarious misunderstanding involving Hen, the twins and Maw’s clootie dumpling!
A Sheepishly comes on and demands the huns be stripped 25 years of titles….
And Jabba (The original Mr Cowardly Custard)…goes stage right with Fright to
an interview with papa Brown without proper comment.
#GauntishisGimp
Sheepishly=Sheepie
ally’s thinking about his tea!
Paul67 16.49
They got pumped AGAIN. Just in case you have still not heard.
Happy St Patrick’s day. Merchant Square was superb, then Comm Rm9, now on to hun Paisley for more refreshments, then finish in Mearns.
Glasgow’s green & white
If Motherwell drop points on Saturday and we beat the huns will the SPL trophy be presented at Ibrox ?
If that were to happen I hope the players are instructed to do the bouncy while celebrating.
HH
Too late ghuys… Ivanovic has retired with a thigh injury, If only I could have been there to rub it better for her! ;o)
Next essential viewing?: Seville v Barcelona at 7pm
Winter the fat ref today… a season ticket holder of rankers (IA) fc
Got to say I despise “Irelands Call”, a cruddy song that has replaced Amhran na Bhfiann as a sop to the Unionists. When I used to go to internationals at Lansdowne I refused to stand up when that crap was played.
Hail Hail
Is anybody listening to this crap on SSB? Thought I would listen in to see what the hun media were coping with the problems of rANGERs. Lo and behold, the most inept, pathetic excuse of so called journalists possible. Seriously, if this is the benchmark and going down further, then I think I can do worse.
BT
One of the bus members stays in Govan, we normally head there before and after the game leaving the bus there.
Usually its fine, though we did bump into the ICF on our return journey last season!!
OuchCSC
Only 4 points required for the title. This has already been a successful weekend but tomorrow is a really big game for the team..