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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Very little comment on the clown at St mirren who played “gypsies,tramps and thieves” before and after the game.
Is this the same clown who congratulated the St mirren fans on not singing “sectarian” songs?
CRC – tall, thin, glaikit coupon?! That’ll be SOAL….!
T4
The linesman, Francis Andrew, is the one who gave them that infamous “non penalty” against Hearts. He was the only person at Tynecastle who saw an infringement. He has major previous.
RF 19:12
AnnoyaHuneveryday.com
Bit late for New Years resolutions, but you’ve just given me mine. I’ll start tomorrow with a wee “How ye’s all doing” phone call tomorrow to some of the recipients of the RF Christmas card greetings.
HH
NICE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs6rQifAEbU
Neil Lennon: Reasons for optimism
Posted on October 4, 2011
Well said that man.
I do recall many on here calling for our managers head at the time
http://tictactic.co.uk/2011/10/04/neil-lennon-reasons-for-optimism/
FF’s becoming a very important player for us – hopefully as influential as commons or izzie last year – the save today , the penalty save against los jambos.
fanadpatriot
21 January, 2012 at 19:51
The linesman in question, frances andrews was the linesman at the Celtic – falkirk game in January 2010.
With 83 minutes played and the score at 1-1, Artur Boruc lets go of the ball 5 feet within the box and launches a standard kick up the park, ass. referee Francis Andrew flags for him ‘handling’outside the box. An offence that is very rarely punished, free kick Falkirk at edge of Celtic box with a few minutes of the game remaining, giving Falkirk a real chance to win all three points.
Check out the post here from Monday 18th January 2010.
http://itcantbeparanoia.blogspot.com/
The Van Beuren Bhoy
Total nonsense.
You don’t look up and see somebody offside and automatically put your flag up.
Rogne scored from an on side position, the linesman is supposed to know who scored.
The Comfortable Collective 19.59.
I remember the incident,if it’s in them,it will always come out.CHEATS.Slan
“Mowbray cut short his post-match briefing following a couple of straightforward questions about the penalty award by Craig Thomson and the dismissal of McManus.The Celtic defender was sent off on the say-so of linesman Francis Andrews after Thomson had originally awarded a yellow card.”
Francis? is he an RE teacher too?
UC
Francis Andrews (same linesman) gave a free kick against Celtic for this.
I know nobody cares, but I’m compelled to add that my, “too bloody sunny,” comment refers to the fact that we were watching the game in our greenhouse.
Why was I compelled to add that?
RATM-jc2
I should have said Aberdeen itself, north of the city would be hunland, where I come from Stonehaven would be isolated as all the wee towns and villages would be infested with huns, Bervie, Gourdon, Laurencekirk etc, all as loyal as Larkhall, I know there are good Tims in Larkhall before anyone tells me otherewise :>)
I am going back years mind, things may well have changed in the city, but I still have family there who seem to agree with me on that.
bournesouprecipe,
I knew he had history.
Árd Macha
THE EXILED TIM says:
21 January, 2012 at 20:10
I worked in Bervie for a couple of summers and would readily agree with that. Much more Dons in Gourdon than orcs though. I think most (Dons) would be from my family – one of them was a groundsman for a few years after he finished with the fashin’.
Santa last night suggested we stop using lol with its orange connotation and use TAL instead
Come on Bhoys who’s gettin the posts from FF so we can get a laugh?
The Grampian Emerald CSC ran two full buses to the recent game against the huns.
Re all the talk about today’s referee.
I thought he was awful, and made four or five big mistakes, although given that one of them was in our favour, I am sure they were all honest mistakes.
Of more interest is the forthcoming game against the jambo soap dodgers.
It’s a mid-week game and IMHO these are always the most worrying.
If you look at the stats you will see that for mid week games, the ref and linesman are invariably locals ….who don’t have too far too travel after the game.
These are the ones that worry me most , particularly as you often get ”inexperienced” linesman , who make mistakes ( eg award a controversial decision to the rankers at Tynecastle) and then promptly disappear back to the juniors with a ‘job done’ medal.
What’s the betting that Calum Murray is the ref on Feb 8th ?
Santa=sanna
Happy days are here again !
Celtic home shirt for 2012/13 will feature narrows hoops and badge surrounded by silver wreath(125 years).
Away strip will be black and grey hoops.
HH
dirtymac
There was a saying that I recall, if a couple from Bervie get divorced, does that mean they are still brother and sister !!!!
TOTALLY OFF-TOPIC
Bit of advice needed please. I bought a car today but don’t expect to get my license back until March. Car is just going to be sitting outside. How do I insure it? It’s taxed until March so what’s the likelihood of me getting done if I dont have tax?
Apologies for taking up time on here but can’t find answer anywhere.
Last bit should read “if I dont have insurance”
A daft wee EW bet.
Cardiff top 2
Sunderland 6th or 7th
Stenhsemuir top 3
Alloa top 2
Falkirk top 2
Swindon top 2
Huddsfield top 2
Works out over 500/1 for the place.
I remember the Shell rig, Dunlin Alpha was a good Celtic rig.
The catering crew were at one time known as the Glasgow mafia
And if you add Anto Stokes top 2 scorer it’s 1300/1 for the place.
Was on a weekend Skiing many years ago …………..only jc2 doesnt Ski.
Everyone thought I was mad when I said I was going to watch Celtic play in Dundee
and would hitch there and back..
.Low and behold Grampain Emerald came through Kingussie and I was sorted. Some bunch of guys.
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hamiltontim says:
21 January, 2012 at 20:18
The Grampian Emerald CSC ran two full buses to the recent game against the huns.
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ASonOfDan says:
21 January, 2012 at 20:20
Celtic home shirt for 2012/13 will feature narrows hoops and badge surrounded by silver wreath(125 years).
Away strip will be black and grey hoops.
Have you seen any pics, and if so where?
Cheers
Partizan
I think you’ll have to SORN the car until you get your license back. You can send the tax disc and claim the money back.
You should be ok, apparently their coffers are due to be swelled to the tune of £49m shortly.
Partizan says:
21 January, 2012 at 20:25
Pretty sure you can only be ‘done’ for driving with no insurance. Having a car pretty much off-road (but no quite) with no insurance isn’t a crime. Bit foolhardy perhaps, in that anything happening to it means you’re out of pocket.
Was going to add that you can also cash your tax in if you keep the car off the street til March, but HT beat me to it.
Sorry that should be Sunderland 7th or 8th…..even better
Celtic now 1/4 to win league, 1/5 with PaddyPower.
bhuns are 10/3.
THE EXILED TIM says:
21 January, 2012 at 20:10
There is a wee pub in Stone haven called Market bar run by a very good Tim,read your post the other day 9/2 for the hoops to win the league superb trust in the team.
Read back cant believe the praise for Brown great goal but poor IMO.
Partizan, see this Guardian article.