Celtic comprehensively destroyed St Mirren on 2 January, our last impressive performance against an SPFL club. Since then, St Mirren have won three of their four games, conceding only once (to Newco). Their last two wins, 0-3 at Easter Road and 2-0 home to Dundee, put them nine points ahead of their two city rivals and comfortably in fifth place in the table.
We should be aware of recency bias, though. Before the winter break, St Mirren lost seven in nine games. One of their wins since then was 1-0 at home to third tier Queen of the South in the last round of the Scottish Cup. While Hibs were a close match for Celtic on Wednesday, their capitulation to St Mirren told more about their fragility than the victors.
Celtic’s loanee Kwon Hyeok-kyu has picked up a lot of the credit for St Mirren’s current form. I am split between wanting to see how he performs against a top side and hoping his deal means he will be sitting in the stand tomorrow.
A few eyebrows were raised (including by me) when we signed the midfielder from the Korean second tier. Although Brendan has yet to offer Kwon any gametime, I hear he thinks the player is a prospect.
Stephen Robinson had Saints press at Celtic Park earlier in the season. After two wins, I expect nothing less on Sunday. It should be an entertaining cup tie.
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31003
I stopped nothing- I joined in
SFTB
Didn’t look like it to me….rather than ask in a “jovial” fashion…I’d be interested to know….if any poster on here had the chance to give the team a pre match talk…on behalf of the paying fans….what would they say?
I ask for two reasons
1) I’d be interested to know
2) To stimulate a tired and dying blog
31003
Well perceptions can be mistaken
I tried to make a joke about James Corden de-motivating St. Mirren with a team talk.
But, when you have to explain a joke it has obviously died on its arse but I wasn’t seeking to stop people responding, nor could I achieve that if I tried.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 9TH FEBRUARY 2024 11:16 PM
31003
Well perceptions can be mistaken
I tried to make a joke about James Corden de-motivating St. Mirren with a team talk.
But, when you have to explain a joke it has obviously died on its arse but I wasn’t seeking to stop people responding, nor could I achieve that if I tried
If anyone wanted to know why CQN is dying on its arse….there it is
Banter and understanding is what kept this blog going for so many years
Try now to stimulate any kind of conversation and it’s immediately attacked with cynicism and vitriol…coupled with “the clique” anyone venturing in here would be terrified to post
Want to kill a post dead? Respond in an arse like fashion
when trolls complain about someone “lightly” trolling them
Am getting some popcorn in and keeping the takeaway till 31003 accuses someone of virtue signalling…..
To be serious- about your point- most senior pros have heard 200, 400 600+ pre match team talks in their lifetime. Even Ange’s stuff, which is very effective, would lose power over time. Ange knew that you mould teams on the training ground- making a muscle memory of how to play the game rather than a series of menu instructions.
Managers need to keep talks short and punchy. The detailed analysis and game instruction will have happened earlier in the week. The pre-match and half time talk will have some punchy reminders but……
Players still mess up or lose form.
If it worked I would use Lee Army from Full Metal Jacket
Posted the same on Sentinel Celts and only humorous responses came back
OK- you’re convinced it was an attack.
Anything else I say can’t have an effect.
I have no problem at all with that.
Should have read Lee Ermey anyway
“I’m not part of a clique Clunks” responds as expected. Trolling other posters last night when you where “out yer face” again
How many did you ban last night for putting you right?
You’ve killed this blog all by yourself
To get back to my question…for the remaining 10 or so posters left on this site….what would your pre match speech to the team be?
Catching up … since it’s nearly the weekend
Tom McLaughlin 10.57am
Previous article 100%
Fitba should always be about winning or losing and not about …. “Just spend all the mullions”
Absolutely loved Brendan enjoying our win the other night, defo not playing great just now, don’t think many teams would without CCV, Hatate and the much maligned Greg Taylor … who I have always rated, sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have until we don’t have it …
Tony Ralston living all our dreams, and I have been critical of Tony (but never his commitment) Tony’s challenge the other night won Kyogo’s penalty
On a personal note .. I can assure you me & MissGFTB jumping about the living room when Adam slotted the last minute injury time winner was special .. something no blog post can ever take away …
Still 100% behind Brendan 🍀
SFTB
Apologies
I have no beef with you…‘I’m only trying to stimulate conversation
Your “witty” reply really killed the question stone dead…not intentionally I now understand. You know as I know the days of 500 post Fridays are long gone. Til I asked the question…40 minutes had gone by. The blog is dying….no thanks to cliques and trolls
I’m trying to revive it…that’s all
Team talks?
I’d avoid them until we had really, really big games
Then it would be McGeechan type stuff
“30 years from now you’ll walk down the street and see a team mate across the road, and there will just be a look between you …..”
Ange had it right.
He stayed out of the dressing room before the game.
That was the players’ space to own.
31003
Really- no problem. Just a bad attempt at a joke
Love this….
https://youtube.com/watch?v=2SFt7JHwJeg&feature=shared
Celtic Mac,for me the best couple of games where we looked good was right before the winter break, beat the huns, and St Mirren away could have scored 6 or 7,we can only hope the game on Wednesday, can give us a lift
The difference between our Blogs and theirs,is astonishing.
All doom and a lot of gloom,on ours.On theirs,tickertape being thrown,bands,( Orange ) playing,full of expectations,like Nazis,walking home after a Nuremberg Rally.
We need to get behind the team.Make some noise at Celtic Park.Fek the Board,just back the team.
To follow your guidelines.
The coach could say
Kuhn- run aboot a bit
Palma- see that wee Japanese guy- Kyogo- he’s in your team – pass it to him once or twice.
Paolo & Matt- you look and play alike but you’re supposed to run into different positions
Maeda- before you cross the ball- slow down
Bernabei- you’re no playing boy’s fitba anymore- despite your height
Leil- score 15 goals in the run in and we’ll knock 10% off your transfer fee in the summer
Hatate & CCV- get fit quick
Bada,
What about giving the team a lift.
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL
Leaving it to the players…..hmmmm
I’d be putting the onus on them…
Let them know they MUST do better
Every game seems HALF HEARTED
Sometimes a good BOOT up the ARSE does wonders
Going by recent performances…..it looks half hearted ad it looks like they NEED a good boot up the arse….millionaires or not
I believe this is a modern popular song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AgDZcM8In8
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 9TH FEBRUARY 2024 11:53 PM
To follow your guidelines.
The coach could say
Kuhn- run aboot a bit
Palma- see that wee Japanese guy- Kyogo- he’s in your team – pass it to him once or twice.
Paolo & Matt- you look and play alike but you’re supposed to run into different positions
Maeda- before you cross the ball- slow down
Bernabei- you’re no playing boy’s fitba anymore- despite your height
Leil- score 15 goals in the run in and we’ll knock 10% off your transfer fee in the summer
Hatate & CCV- get fit quick
That’s more like it…Feckin tell them
Problem is….i don’t think they’re getting team talks
Like it
SFTB
The response to your team talk would at least get them thinking…
What the hell is Brendan saying to them before a game?
How about this…
Boys…there’s almost 60,000 fans here waiting to watch us play the Glasgow Celtic way
If you’re not up for it…tell me now
If you are….your duties are to play to the best of your abilities
To give 100%
To leave nothing out there
To move off the ball
To always make yourself available
To use your skill and nous
To play as a team
To shirk no tackles
To be PROUD to play for this team
Do that….win, lose or draw…you will always be heroes
Don’t talk.
Just erect a 60″ screen in the home dressing room at Celtic Park …..
…. and carry another one into the away dressing room on our travels ….
…. and play this.
https://youtu.be/su9PtmpE1lI?feature=shared
I’m getting good at this….anyone got Brendans phone no?
A message for all Celtic fans…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgv-8vSSas
Brendan has looked less full of himself this season. We need the old Brendan back – he might walk out on us but he’d, at least, try to get us in a league winning position before he goes.
I’ve got to go now as I have to take my old bones around a 5’s pitch tomorrow morning. Looks like cold rain too so I might have hypothermia by mid morning.
Looking for a Celtic reaction on Sunday- something like the first half at Aberdeen but with chances converted
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL
Great idea with a video
Use Celtic 2 Inter Milan 1 instead
Show them what 11 guys from Glasgow done
Now that was a TEAM…(Wee Boaby will forgive me for omitting Saltcoats)
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL
Telfers talk?…..brilliant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_paZpQvca0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pUSe3zmd_Y
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
Brought up listening to the radio/wireless
Every song I liked was produced in a studio
I understand fully that sounds, notes and voices are artificially enhanced
When I hear a song on radio that I like it’s firmly implanted in my head
Hearing it live, unplugged or whatever has never done anything for me except appreciate more the studio recording
I’ve been to a few “live” concerts in the past and ALWAYS left disappointed that what the singer was singing was nothing like what made me buy their single, LP, Cd or whatever. I’m probably shallow
CHAIRBHOY on 9TH FEBRUARY 2024 4:52 PM
God Bless Dermot Desmond, keeping the green flag flying despite the malcontents, begrudgers and naysayers…
Hail Hail
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👍😃😃😃
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZo-ASM1SB4