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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Bringing in John Sutton would be a good move….has the attributes we need for this season.
As a bonus,would give Vlad some much needed funds to keep them afloat..which would be nice…
Could usher in a whole new era of Peace and Reconciliation with the Auld Jam Tarts
Wouldnae like to lose them from our league….and can we have Dundee back in the SPL please ?
Most likely our new striker will be straight out of leftfield,someone not previously considered on these pages…
Radio Scotland pundits in a total panic / depression at half time……LOL….!!!!
” healey couldn’t hit a barn door”…..LOL….!!!….sounds like FF
weeron,
I don’t believe so. I think it was before administration rules were introduced (they may have been the reason). I remember the Partick Thistle chairman complaining that a club that couldn’t pay it’s debts was still signing players and offering them more per week in wages than some clubs who where living within their means.
TGSC,
Sailing on….
Robbie Keane makes it 2-2
Kitalba
Totally agree about Scott Brown m8!
I think that Neil knows where the buttons that need pressing are on Broony.
A superb performance from our skipper on the kind of day that you widny even sendout, John Greig! But then again….
Hail! Hail!
Just back in from Paisley and trying to heat.
Had a quick look back and noticed people slagging tactics and individuals.
36 points out of a possible 36 that’s championship winning form in any league. Aye there were negatives aplenty today but this bhoy will take the points every day of the week.
Genuine question andnot trying to score points from anybody but it is now twelve staight wins, can anybody tell me how many of these games Scott Brown started in?
celtic show live now
http://www.spreaker.com/page#!/show/hail_hail_media
John Sutton would be a Chris Killen style move except he has a hun-skelper surname. That type of player has no place in our system anymore, its a (better) version of Jelavic we need: bit of everything and an eye for a goal.
Margaret McGill
Luv Ya!
Hail! Hail!
Huns still at 0-0
Huns game 3 mins in to second half.
Why the delay?
I missed the second half but it looks like commons was well involved – great news
hamiltontim says:
21 January, 2012 at 16:10
Nail on head.
Hail Hail
thismancraig says:
21 January, 2012 at 16:11
I agree.
We have plentiful quantity – its quality we need.
Guys who will walk into the 1st team.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! says:
21 January, 2012 at 16:11
They were presenting weary dave with a leaving present and it took him an age to shuffle his zimmer off the park…
antrimkev –
You’re right. I thought you were talking about the final results.
You were talking about the televideo.
They come through chronologically.
As the results come in…
Again I ask you. Why would the BBC announce the Rangers score when they are losing, last of all?
Does it change the score?
Just wondering.
HT,
I watched the game on the ‘wireless’……..
What was your view on the disallowed 3rd goal?
Snake Plissken
If you are around..
I don’t think Pawel Brozek will go to Rangers. They need the player but want Trabzonspor to pay wages in full. Player has not bad offer from Poland.
I don’t know if Brozek would consider a move to Rangers at all.
On Jelavic
They are waiting for Liverpool decision. They hope they will make the offer.
Tom McLaughlin,
It’s not the BBC reporting the score last. It’s the timing of half and full time whistles depending on their score. :-)
TGSC,
Sailing on….
Agree that we need to get FF signed now…if we had conceded first,could well have lost this game today.
Spurs scout was in attendance today,and they have been credited with having an interest in bringing in FF as their No.2 . Hope this is not going to complicate matters for Celtic.
Tom McLaughlin says:
21 January, 2012 at 15:59
antrim is speaking about when the results come through as the fulltime whistles are blown, not the classifieds. Implication is the huns, when needed, are afforded as much extra time as the MIB can squeeze, but when they’re winning the whistle for HT/FT gets blown as soon as possible after 45/90 mins have elapsed.
He makes a fair point.
If Rangers are not winning there is a massive amount of injury time added in the hope that they score – that’s why the result is late to come in
bankie
Two players in an offside position, when Thomas Rogne scored.
Goal was wrongly given offside.
RalphWaldoEllison-is Neil Lennon Season 2011-12 says:
RWE,I hope you and your son had a marvellous wee weekend.
We’ll have a blether on the nightshift when we have time.
Fingers,toes and eyes crossed that good news wings it’s way towards you.
Phibhoy paw broon taking his time shaking all the wrong uns hands
HAIL HAILl
Can I just also say, many of us have rightly been banging our respective drums about the need for a big, strong, bustling centre forward.
It would be pointless unless we learn to clear the first man from crosses and corners. That’s not based on today’s evidence, the weather was too much of a contributory factor. It is clearly something that we need to work on.
Tom McLaughlin says:
i dont think you are getting this at all
it dosent matter when its READ out, it always read out in alphabetical order
its when it comes through on the vidiprinter on sky/bbc
how would it effect the result……well if they are losing and its the last score to come through, it would mean that the ref is adding on a bit of time
if they are winning, its quicker coming through because not so much injury time?
i hope you are getting this now Tom
I think its a 1st choice GK Spurs need since Friedel is 84 years old, they are after the excellent Krul.
Sheffield taking a battering from the wind just now.
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon says:
21 January, 2012 at 16:17
see Tom?
Gordon j gets it as well
rangers take a quick free kick 20 YARDS from foul!
Rule for them, rule for everyone else…
KevJungle – “No More Slagging The Board!” CSC says:
21 January, 2012 at 16:05
Summa
“If He would have Went with that Set Up Away to Inverness Last April we Would have WON THE LEAGUE..”
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Ghood point m8!
Lennons Lions march on!
Hail! Hail!
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Completely agree, M74…….I mean M8.
HH
DBB
BSR
Cheers….
From where I was watchin’ it looked sweet to me!
HH
DUSHANBE BHILLY BHOY says:
21 January, 2012 at 15:59
Greensideup is also Neil Lennon
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Are you a Toffee man in disguise?
If so, nowt wrong with that.
Moyes has worked miracles at Goodison. Him and Kean are 2 good ghuys.
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Not really, I like Moyes and followed Stubbsy when he returned. I think Moyes has them playing good football. A few scouse mates but they’re Koppers
gsu
The Singing Detective –
Celtic and Newcastle have an agreement, bound by legal contract, that if Celtic want Forster, and he agrees to the contract on offer, they must sell him to Celtic for 2m.
Even if Man U offer 12m, Celtic have the first option.
Only if Forster says no to a Celtic offer can Newcastle listen to other offers.
Big Tony taking it on the chin
Looks like BTM taking on the chin for the third week in a row!