Celtic collected all three points from St Mirren Park at lunchtime today but were under the cosh for most of the game. James Forrest opened the scoring in the 71st minute before Scott Brown secured the points two minutes from time to secure Celtic’s 11th consecutive SPL win.
Marc McAusland forced an early save from Fraser Forster on the goal line as a notice of intent on how the first half traffic was going to flow before Gary Hooper made Celtic’s only attempt on goal in the first half, a hooked shot from 35 yards. After 15 minutes a Mulgrew corner was headed towards his own goal by Steven Thompson, who was fortunate the ball struck his own player on the line. Five minutes alter Thompson tested Forster with a header at the other end which was saved well. Graham Carey had a good chance late in the first half but shot wide from a tight angle.
The second half started in much the same patter with St Mirren flowing forward at every opportunity and Celtic looking out of sorts. Paul McGowan setup Dougie Imrie on his St Mirren debut but Forster saved well again. The home team’s best chance of the game came when a Van Zanten shot from just outside the box was flicked towards the opposite post by McGowan but Forster somehow managed to twist his body and flick the ball safe.
Neil Lennon realised his formation wasn’t working and withdrew Samaras and Ki for Stokes and Commons, the addition of the latter proving crucial. Commons set pieces, intelligent use of his body and possession troubled St Mirren. On 59 minutes his corner was met by Rogne, whose goal-bound header struck McAusland on the raised arm, although the defender knew little about it.
On 71 minutes a Commons free kick was punched clear by Samson by Scott Brown met it at the edge of the area before rolling the ball in front of James Forrest. The Celtic wide player shot first-time from 19 yards and found the inside of the post to open the scoring.
St Mirren continued to push forward and McAusland forced yet another save by Forster. Hooper played a one-two with Stokes before shooting narrowly wide but a minute later Imrie came just as close to drawing St Mirren level.
An 88th minute short corner by Commons to Scott Brown caught St Mirren sleeping. The Celtic captain slipped a left foot shot inside the far post, a carbon copy of his Scottish Cup goal against Rangers last season.
A minute from time a Commons free kick was headed in off the post by Thomas Rogne but the assistant referee incorrectly flagged for offside despite the Celtic defender being four yards onside. The game poor advert for the SFA officials with a bizarre collection of mistakes made over which team knocked the ball out of play at corners and throw–ins.
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hee hee – you just cannae beat a Saturday where we win and the huns bog it up – they are always special!
Good win today – St Mirren played well and are a good side (well done to Danny Lennon). I though Brown was great today and he was man of the match. Its highly likely we will get a bid for Forrest – I hope we resist!
happy days!
Phil’s tip that Celtic have been offered a big named Euro striker is an interesting one.
Down to wages, and Van Nistelrooy certainly fits the bill.
When we were going through our bad patch I kept thinking at least we have a lot of players to come back from injury, but looking at the Huns, I really don’t see what is going to halt their extended period of poor form.
Wondering if someone could help a Yank out. Besides all the obvious reasons to hate the Hun, is there something specific around behind Aberdeen’s hatred of Rankers?
RATM says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:19
Liquidation?
…The Polis have been called now. They were next door anyway at a ‘meeting’.
Big hats.
Ugly.
brooooooooooooooooooonaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
notthebus
I new he was onside but not that far onside.
As for Phil and his tweet, when he retracts his blog about the new man in charge of the referees being honest, and things will improve under him, I may start believing what he has to say again.
dirtymac says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:20
HAHAHA! Fingers crossed…
Tennessee Tim says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:19
I think it all started when a dons player basically ended Ian Durrants career. I might be completely wrong though, and I’m more than happy to be corrected.
stats
24 played
Celtic have won 12 in a row scoring 25 conceding 4. previously 7 5 2 scored 23 conceded 12!!!!
Huns 7 5 2 scoring 18 conceding 10. previously 10 2 0 scoring 25 conceding 4
Forster/naismith?
UC
A kiss for luck and we’re on our way
We’ve only just begun…
U
I’m surprised at the linesman getting criticised re. the Rogne ‘goal’. When he looked along the line, he saw 1/2 Celtic players clearly offside and he put his flag up. What else was he supposed to do ? It’s then up to the referee to decide whether the goal should stand if HE believed the actual scorer was onside.
TVBB
Cmon you Big Dish. At the O2 abc for fond memories!! Over 30s only if I’m lucky!!
HH
CRC
RATM says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:23
i think it goes back to an incident between willie johnstone and john mcmaster
RATM/Tennessee – Durrant played plenty of games after Simpson’s tackle and the ill-feeling between the two sets of supporters pre-dates that incident. Think it might have started after Ferguson became manager.
T4
The Van Beuren Bhoy
Would that apply to the lino at the St Johnstone game when a hun player attempted to play the ball when in an offside position, didn’t see the flag going up then, goal stood, but these things even themselfs out.
The Van Beuren Bhoy says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:27
If only it was that simple, most of the best players in the world start in the offside position and move back onside or are then played onside as defenders push back to accommodate the runners in the attack. It’s a widely used tactic, it was a bad call, goal should have been awarded.
CRC – SOAL was looking for tickets last night. Anything doing?
Enjoy it.
T4
Tvbb the Lino should wait to see which players are ‘active’ in the sequence. He should know the rules. We all know why he flagged ;-)
Whaur’s Jobo’s weather forecasts when you need them?
I hear it’s minus four in Govan.
bigjie says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:29
tommytwiststommyturns says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:30
More than happy to be told different, just what I remember really. Basically the moral of the story is don’t listen to me haha. Let’s be honest there are plenty of reasons to hate them.
The Van Beuren Bhoy says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:27
‘I’m surprised at the linesman getting criticised re. the Rogne ‘goal’. When he looked along the line, he saw 1/2 Celtic players clearly offside and he put his flag up. What else was he supposed to do ?’
Yeah cos it’s not like he’s getting paid or anything.
How about he applies the laws of the game? Otherwise he might as well be sitting in the stand, having paid to get in.
I seem to recall BFDJ sticking the heid into McLeish(?), possibly pre-ferguson, it was quite bad then too…………
Dirtymac 19.34
;)))))))))))
Notthebus
Shocking decision with Rogne offside we have to highlight cheats like Andrews when were winning.
What are the odds on him getting more than his share of Hoops games.
Ps keep up the magic links.
HAIL HAIL
there you go
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2008/dec/23/rangers-celtic
Johnston would eventually head back home, returning first to Rangers, then moving to Hearts.
But the final years of his career were dogged by controversy.
His most shameful act came during his stint at Ibrox, when he stamped on John McMaster’s head; the Aberdeen player needed the kiss of life as a result.
“I’m not proud of that,” he says today.
“It’s no excuse but I thought he was Willie Miller.
Miller was a great player but he was a hard man and deserved some of his own treatment back. Unfortunately I got the wrong player.”
ernie lynch says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:38
If the linesman had paid to get in today, it’s very likely he would have not been watching our game…
TTTT
there was a Bhoy(?) outside asking for spare tickets. Not sure if he was The Spirit though?
HH
CRC
RATM Teneesse
Asked guys from Aberdenn and been told over the years that up that neck of the woods at school half the kids support Sheep half huns and there was always fights over it.
Loved the story I was told by an English guy Sunderland supporter with a passion for the hoops.
Apparently his dad was in RAF and up in Lossiemouth in the 60’s .
As a wee Englander he goes into the playground to find that one side is Aberdeen supporters the other end is Huns.
Neither particularly keen on a English boy to swell the ranks.
In a wee corner are three wee Celtic supporters who think swelling the numbers by 33% is a good idea. The guy told me within a year of joining the Celtic gang his team were sweeping the boards and winning European cups. :>)
Well done the Bhoys.
Our first game watched on the laptop with Sky Go.
Too bloody sunny.
Things improved in the second half though.
It began hissing down. We scored two goals, and later the hingmys dropped two points.
Fraser Forster, you’re a match winner.
jc2
From my experiance there are more Tims in the Aberdeen area that there are huns.
What a very nice day. Enjoy the evening my friends in Celtic. I will, the Dalwhinnie awaits.
EC67
Thanks to everyone for all the insight on the Sheep/Huns rivalry.
THE EXILED TIM says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:47
Used to be up and down to the highlands and Aberdeen with work, Aberdeen apart Tims are few and far between in my experience. Moray especially, they’re CSC is housed in a Hun pub called the white horse…I really feel for those guys!
Regarding the linesman that chalked off Rogne goal,he also turned a blind eye to a St Mirren player taking Ledley out the game,when St Mirren were on a breakaway.There’s only one word for it,CHEATING.Slan
Been busy all day but I’m glad to see our goalkeeper is getting the plaudits. I saw a wee item during the week about him keeping his options open til the summer, which prompted me to suggest that we sign him now. I think we should do it now, before he is offered other options. He is worth the £2 million and then some.
Get him on board and bring in an old pro who has been over the course and see the lhads flourish.
Great day, by the bye, to be a Celtic supporter.
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED.
P.S. Was thon Imrie the one who played for ICT?
leftclicktic says:
21 January, 2012 at 19:39
Cheers, will do
The Exiled Tim
I know you lived in that area Stonehaven if i remember correctly (my sister stays there) so you will know better than me
just relaying what i was told
I think the guys I knew that were sheep where from Inverurie neck of the woods if that is slightly different.
:>)