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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Listening to Clyde. I know, I know……
Haven’t listened for years.
Oh what fun……:)
swally ho
UC
Well Done Celtic. Great weekend.
A 19 point swing is an incredible performance in such a short period of time.
Go ahead and become a Legendary Celtic manager Neil (you already are in my eyes). After what you have had to put up with you deserve to win the Treble for the next 5 years in a row.
Take a bow Bhoys
Hello World
Now we know what Jellyfish meant when he reckoned the league was over.
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19 – Sally McMoist..
In 2011 in Scotland it seemed like just another Football war,
but it wasn’t.
It was different in many ways, as so were those that did the fighting.
In the SPL the average age of the Football soldier was 26…
At Celtic he was 22.4
And the Points Turnaround was 19.
(TV announcer’s voice)
The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today
10 miles west of Parkhead in Paisley..and iPox..
And the Points Turnaround was..
Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19
19,19,19,19
Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19
19,19,19,19..
Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19
19,19,19,19
Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19
19,19,19,19..
Summa
Up in the dead of night here to watch the game, just back up out of my bed.
Much of St. Mirren’s imptus today was provided by the MIB, who awarded every 50/50 to them, particularly in the first half. This is aside from the disallowed goal, the penalty and numerous throw ins that should have gone our way.
Scott Brown is the captain for me. A leader doesn’t have to be the best at what he does. He leads by example. The players obviously respect him. Would you argue and square up to Broonie in the dressing room? Didn’t think so. He is heavily involved in club matters off the field, in addition. Seeing him doing the Broonie today was worth the price of my Celtic TV subscription alone.
Can we please consign that yellow and black strip to history soon?
Yaaaaaaassssssss!
Jee,eye,are,you,why!
Great day to be a Celt!
Aberdeen broke the blog.
OH THE RANGERS ARE WHYTE
A great day for us. The inquest starts now on Clyde.
That was a baaaaadddd result for the Orcs.
Thanks also goes to Plymouth for their last minute goal and putting my coupon up.
Well done the Bhoys, hard fought win in difficult conditions and then a big bonus from the tax dodgers.
Days like that win leagues.
Clyde 1 giving up on the title.
Hoopy days!!
Massive ….massive day……paracetamol all round for the radio pundits
One day at a time, thank you very much!
“Keep The Heid!” CSC.
Hail! Hail!
lynott67 says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:14
…The inquest starts now on Clyde.
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Highlights would be great :-)
what a day , is it 13 wins in a row ? Their slump continues, Ali/Al/bigAl/Coistie/McC will be in for it now
20pt SCHWWWWWWWWWWWWING!!
Lovely jubbly.
19 point swing eh? Wonderful.
Fatty on phone to Watty.
The gap widens and Celtic’s inexorable march to the title is confirmed as Rangers huff puff and fail to blow the house down. Just the sort of day that title winners relish.
Hibs v St Johnstone is the match on BBC Alba at 5.30.
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Repost..
Read these Stats Paul67..
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Kit….
Re; How many Games did Brown play in the 12..?
Last 12 VICTORys..
Brown has played in the Last 6 games..
was a Sub on 46mins against Hearts 1-0..
a 67th Min sub.. in the 0-1 Dundee Utd game..
Injured didn’t play in the 5-0 St Mirren game..
Injured didn’t play 2-1 Dunfermline Game..
Injured didn’t play 0-2 Inverness Game..
Injured didn’t play 1-2 Motherwell Game..
Wanyama Played ALL 12 Games..Sammi Played 11 + 1 Sub..Hmmmm..
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Games we Dropped Points in..
Hibs 0-0..Brown didn’t play..Wanyama 71st Min Sub..Sammi 83rd Min Sub..
Kilmarnock 3-3..Brown didn’t Play..Sammi Didn’t Play..Wanyama 46Min Sub..Hmmmmmmmm..
Hearts 2-0..Brown didn’t Play..Sammi Didn’t Play..Wanyama played 90mins..
Rangers 4-2..Brown played 74Mins..Sammi Played..83Mins..Wanyama Didn’t Play..
St Johnstone 0-1..Brown Played..Wanyama Played..Sammi Didn’t Play..
Summa ft VICTORyWithSammiAndBroonieCSC
And Still there are Sammi Haters..Do the Math..Sammi Plays we Don’t Drop Points..AYE BIT HE’S NO A GOALSCORER KEN..Neither was Boruc and How many Games did he Win Us..
Small Sammi Rant over.
San Diego Bhoy says:
21 January, 2012 at 17:13
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Totally agree with your every word m8!
Especially those hagard strips ?
Hail! Hail!
Important results today. Both of them.
I retreat into my ManCave and will have the wireless on in the background as I leaf thru some Celtic related paraphernalia, I’m sure chico will cover the main talking points of scottish fitba, namely the lack of adequate parking facilities at the O@@ F@@@ and how Davie Weir is a contender for the National job…………….
Happy Bhoy.
“Folly Folly says:
20 January, 2012 at 12:41
2-0 to the Hoops?
6/1 at Corals or Hills.
And 11/1 (from Laddies) for a 1-1 draw at Poundland, sounds interesting, too.
Barny Rubble for me …”
WHO THE MAN … ?
ho ho ho
still feels like Christmas….the currants still keep on giving stuff away
nice to see thems place empty long before the final whistle when they still had a decent ..some might say more than decent…chance to score a winner
they really must be hurting like mad
pure majic
HH
M
Is it feasible that Sir Watty will mothball his cardy and slippers, mount his Whyte steed and ride to the rescue?
I believe that he may have too much contempt for Whyte to do so?
Hugh Keevans says it’s a good thing, as they couldn’t afford the win bonus money.
How hard is McColl hurting?
Ian McCall = hurting Hun = GIRFUY!!
Oh happy days i look forward to ff updates, ally must stay i lost connection at end of wrong uns game so had to settle for dancing wae the dug.
Sleep well kit Paul67 once again thank you for giving us this place to share good moments in our Celtic journey.
ps the dug knows the crack he was waltzing away as happy (nearly) as me.
HAIL HAIL
McCall on snyde there talking like a bittter bitter hun. Rewind to the other night on snyde. “I was brought up in Dumfries so I didn’t have any allegiance to Celtic or Rankers.”
Aye right..
Just heard Tony Higgins on BBC tv say St. Mirren were the best team for the first 70 minutes! Celtic had around 70% possession in the first half for goodness sake.
I thought St Mirren were good, particularly in the second half but not the better team overall.
Great result in very difficult conditions for the Bhoys. One small quibble; with a gale force wind behind us in the first half why didn’t we shoot from outside the box. Gary Hooper did once and almost scored.
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Sorry Paul67 Meant to Say check out these Stats.. there could be a Article in it..:O)
Summa
001:
Stats can lie, our eyes can’t but prejudice can jaundice them. Such is life.
Now it is time for bed.
Celtic was an ideal made manifest by Brother Walfrid – Brother Walfrid (18 May 1840 – 17 April 1915) is the religious name of Andrew Kerins, an Irish Marist Brother and founder of Celtic Football Club.
We all know that the club we support was formed to help feed the poor and to help those who couldn’t help themselves. That is our club, our ethos, our heart and our soul and our purpose.
We have our own politics, they are not every bodies politics, but we mean no harm by voicing our hopes and our grievances.
Celtic supporters have been good to society in general and especially so to those poor parts of society that ‘Thatcherite’ morals find a millstone.
Celtic don’t need Scotland because Celtic as a club, and an ethos, and an entity are gregarious and generous and caring and they know no borders.
My boys soon go to the Marist School in Brisbane, more than anything I hope the school teaches empathy.