During the Gordon Strachan era I dreaded home games against Kilmarnock. Gordon was permanently under pressure and someone would always lob the “Do you know it’s been 53/54/55 years since Celtic have lost at home to Kilmarnock?’ question in his direction. The last thing the guy needed was a historical record for his many begrudgers to use against him.
Fortunately the record went in less pressing times but tonight’s game is still loaded with historical resonance. One more clean sheet and Celtic will equal their record of not conceding a goal in 10 consecutive league games, previously achieved in 1913-14 and again in 1921-22. It’s safe to assume none of us were there in 1922 to see the record met for the last time.
Celtic are now motoring towards the title but it took heroics from Fraser Forster to keep Motherwell and Hibernian out on our last two games. One moment’s slip in concentration and the record will disappear, like IPO cash at a Cowboy Football Club (not the Dallas Cowboys, or their Scottish partner club).
Kilmarnock have scored in eight of their last 10 games and have hit what passes for form in Ayrshire, tonight will not be straightforward. I want to be there when the record is matched, and beaten, so same again, please, Fraser.
There’s been a bit of frivolity in the comments section at the suggestion Newco Rangers rejected a £900k bid for a player, especially after their predecessor clubs’ claim to have rejected a £9m bid for a player, weeks before entering administration. Knowing the modus operandi of these people you should know better.
If £900k was enough to fix everything I am sure such a bid, if real, would be accepted. If it would merely buy a few more weeks, the only point in accepting it would be to look after creditors’ interests, and we know how that one played out at Ibrox last time.
I saw photographs of indignant Norwich fans reacting to Robert Snodgrass, who returned a verbal volley after being barracked during last night’s game against Newcastle. The sight of several grown men, on their feet, barracking and gesticulating, at being demeaned by a football player shouting back, is as great an indication that some football fans need to get a grip as anything you’ll see.
Well done to STV’s Peter Smith, who is one of three nominated by the Royal Television Society for the Young Talent of the Year award. Smith, aged 12, brought the nation to a standstill when twice interviewing Newco Rangers’ greatest ever owner, Charles Green, laying bare the absurdity of the man while others worked hard to support him. If you ever meet Green, watch him repeat the statuesque performance given to Smith if you ask him to produce those emails from the Dallas Cowboys. Hope Peter wins.
Best wishes too to Krishnan Guru-Murthy who is up for the National Presenter of the Year award. He once played a small but key part in media coverage of Scottish football.
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By the sounds LG head has been turned by our interest and that’s why he has been dropped, I assume that he was contacted a while back and our interest has increased since the other striker deal fell through last Friday.
Just watch what the guy can do, he knows our game, he knows our refs. He will be a star. Back him Bhoys.
;)
KLV
weeman67. Griffiths has only fallen out of favour since he said he would like a move back to Scotland.Wolves decided he had no long term future with them. H.H.
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar
lol. love this site
KLV
Celtic fans who don’t know Stokes is serving a two match suspension.
Working til 8 tonight and then goin for a bus home so thanks in advance for the updates guys.
Its very much appreciated!
tbh i forgot he was banned for the hibs game, Not been very good of late so not really a miss for me. Doesn’t look like a player wanting a new deal for me. Shmae has great feet when it suits him.
KLV
operator. Sorry fella im obviously not as knowledgable as your good self. H.H.
winning captains
16:57 on
29 January, 2014
Malorbhoy – smart but no hats. These will be provided
Thank’s WC
leftclick Together we will get justice for the Dam 5
18:59 on 29 January, 2014
Big Nan
I just hope Craigys partners are Green & Ahmed :))
Now there’s a thought :))
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Would be better if it were Green and Gold but yes that would be O’K.
If he is on his own even if he has a cast iron case he can’t enter into a battle in court because that will simply come down to a “who has the deepest pockets”.
Big companies do it all the time and I had experience of it with BP.
I do believe though that what he says about SFA proper person is right. That is simply a regulatory body which flexes its muscles as long as everyone is prepared to go along with it. If Craigy takes the SFA to court he would win in that they are breaking the law and his human rights by preventing him from making a living.
Not one fuck would be given by Craig or those who are behind him that Rangers/Sevco or whoever would be prevented from playing in Scotland Europe or wherever.
Craig may have the last laugh yet.
I could never see how Green could get away by publicly saying he conned Craig out of the company so that it did not fall into the wrong hands.
If that were ever to come before a half decent judge (a problem I know) then that would invalidate anything that Green did in gaining the company/club.
Its good that it all gets aired again though if only for the Sevco/club/2008/Company semantics and gymnastics.
H.H.
craigthomaswhytecsc
huge score tonight ….all guns blazing ….and a clean sheet for the Big man @friends…Celtic +5 ….hoopy days ….braw
It’s Baltic!!!
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