Don’t give me any semi-final chat for now, we have a league game ahead, the biggest threat to which is to take your eye of what’s in front of us. For the next six days, the season is one game long.
St Mirren did their homework before coming to Celtic Park yesterday. The Paisley club are five points adrift at the foot of the Championship but for almost an hour were as compact and competitive as any Premiership club against Celtic this season.
There was nothing particularly innovative about their strategy; two banks of four, which seldom had more than five yards between them, with a couple of runners trying to occupy Celtic’s back line, but it wasn’t until the introduction of Patrick Roberts, and, crucially, Leigh Griffiths, that Celtic’s shape was up to the task.
Moussa Dembele and Scott Sinclair were double-marked throughout as St Mirren sacrificed control down their left. We are at the stage of the season that there can be few surprises from any team, and certainly not from these two. The challenge for Celtic is to exploit other areas of the field.
While Brendan Rodgers was right to give credit to St Mirren for their performance, from what I gather there was a bit of an inquest behind closed doors. We lost a goal to a straightforward set-piece, could easily have been two down early in the second half, and created very little before the opening goal.
Much of the afternoon took on a familiar ‘Celtic treble upset’ look. You and I have been here before. Many times. We got away with it this time, partly because we were playing a team at home who have won only four of 25 Championship games this season, but mostly because we have so much in the tank this season we can raise our game.
St Mirren have marked a few cards; no game can be taken for granted.
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Sectarianism is a wonderful cop out, Scotland is as racist as it gets, the anti Irish-ness that permeates everyday society is out and out racism.
DD: That’s a date:-)
Lennybhoy: Don’t usually see Sannabhoy there but will give it to anyone you nominate. Lost credit card so can’t do it electronically at the mo.
Gearoid, thanks . Our team doing the business this season and hopefully for many more, makes me happy.
I hope you and your family are well and you have been bouyed by the election results last week.
Have You heard how Joe Gormley is getting on? Is he still playing or taking a break from football?
Liam Boyce has improved, with and without the ball, no end for Ross County over the past season and a half.
It would be so good if he scored against Sevco at Ibrox this or next season.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:03 PM
Yer a wind up merchant. Dallas made a valid point and you found it fitting to besmirch his post.
When the Lisbon Lions stand opened I moved to sit beside my mates ( I was the only Catholic out of six) all went to a non denominational schools but supported Celtic…one of them was Gilmours brother.
It’s not so much the school you went to, it’s the way you are brought up… To be open armed and tolerant of others beliefs… Rather than marching through cities/towns beating a drum and playing flutes to opine your beliefs on others. HH
ALMORE on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:28 PM
Delaney’s Dunky seems a trustworthy Bhoy…:)
CRC, Jobo (he can pass it to Mrs. LB he knows where to find her and no funnies from anybody or I’ll set Leftclicktic on you…:))! Or anyone, I trust them all.
Keep the Faith!!
Hail Hail!
MACJAY
I am sorry if you took these remarks personally and I should have expressed the first better. The point I was emphasising is that there will always be some “segregation” in education be it private v state, faith v non denominational. And, it could be argued that for community harmony private schools could be abolished. Incidentally, I am not arguing that case.
If Dr. Morrow does not ascribe any blame to faith schools I reiterate that I find it strange that someone not au fait with the situation on the ground would argue otherwise. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion.
I think that we all agree that in a perfect world there would be no racism, no bigotry, no discrimination, no wars.
Now back to Celtic. HH
Almore
Look forward to seeing you and Ruari again.
Hope your PIN isnae 1690? T2 ;))
If you don’t have an original version of this, signed by many of the Lisbon Lions……….tough!
Here is some consolation for you.
https://www.astron.nl/~mag/celtic.html
Lennybhoy
I will pass on Almore and my contribution to JP or you for the memory of Jim EldiegoBhoy. Whoever catches me first. :)
Did Scotch people refer to themselves or their country as being Celtic in the 19th Century?
HAMILTONTIM on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:09 PM
“….Now , that is really encouraging.
The association between Catholicism and Celtic , not so encouraging.
IMHO.
——-
Brother Walfrid CSC.”
HT …. how ya doing?
Wasn’t sure what you meant by this…. and rather than disagree, I thought I should first ask for an explanation.
SIPSINI on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:31 PM
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:03 PM
Yer a wind up merchant. Dallas made a valid point and you found it fitting to besmirch his post.
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This you describe as ” besmirching ” ?
I quote:
” Now , that is really encouraging.
The association between Catholicism and Celtic , not so encouraging.
IMHO. ”
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Besmirching ?
” wind up merchant ”
No ?
I have been watching the West Ham game, it’s garbage, for all the money spent both teams are garbage, Chelsea are a better class of garbage, how managers like Bilic gets a gig is beyond me, they spend £millions on second rate nobodys, but as the english leagues are full of second rate managers who buy second rate players so it’s just the norm.
Thankfully our club presently are not in that ball park.
Delaney’s, my other nephew and my niece went to St Ninian’s then St Tam’s. My older sister was very pleased with the education both received at each school.
It was turn the clock back time for them. Before St Pius was built in Drumchapel , Catholic secondary school children went to St Tam’s . When St Pius was shut about twenty years ago, Catholic children from Drumchapel went to St Tam’s.
DD: 1690?
1916, of course:-)
CRC & VFR: Ye have mail
HT …. sorry, pal. just read back there, and see you were quoting …. should have known when I read that …. my bad!
:(
Dallas
Joe Gormley has resigned for Cliftonville. Can’t play this season for them though as a result of the 3 club rule. Give him extra recuperation time from the bad injury he received at Peterborough.
Welcome any goal against that new mob.
Loving the way we are playing this season. Gladdens the heart as well as the soul.
Election results unbelievable. Up 57k to 224k, 27 seats and Unionists lost 16 of the 18 seats that the Assembly reduced by. Their hatred and intolerance galvanised the Nationalist electorate. Anyway plenty more battles to be fought on that front.
HH fhriend
Dallas
James McAvoy ex Saint Tams and Drumchapel Bhoy a case in point.
Drumchapel High the only sec school in Drumchapel now. The Catholics walk there for education, or get a bus to Saint Tam’s or Saint Peter’s Clydebank.
AN TEACH SOLAIS on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:34 PM
No problem , mate.
Quite frankly , I value my life`s experiences more than many an expert.
Including time in apartheid South Africa.
Put it this way . My concerns are broader than Christian schools.
As you say , back to our Celtic.
Sipsini, thanks .
My comment about the granchildren being Celtic fans was my poor attempt at adding a bit of humour to the situation , but as you say , it may well turn out to be true that the grand children of Ibrox fans could become Celtic fans as their pals at school are Celtic supporters.
Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream isnt a Catholic but most of his pals were Celtic supprorters when he was younger and that’s one of the reasons he started supporting us.
The Honest Assessment: The WH v Chelsea match has been on in the background since 8pm, as is common for lots of EPL games, chez Almore. However, it just doesn’t light my fire.
Unionist lynch
Scotch is the whiskey.your use is derogatory
I love superior socialists like yourself who cant explain the war criminal and his rape of a working class party.
We wont forget you let it happen
D; reamcsc
DELANEYS DUNKY on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:38 PM
Cheers G…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Almore
You need to watch Trainspotting 2 to get it. :)
Gearóid98: Brilliant result. Well done to all concerned.
Tiocfaidh ár (gCafé) lá:-)
SFTB
Morrow or NBM will be the go to of any SNP desperado who seeks to portray sectarianism as a football issue in Scotland.
MIT
I’m incredibly proud of Celtic’s link to the Catholic Church. I’m equally proud of our policy of inclusiveness of all faiths.
Macjay
You’ve expressed beliefs on here tonight that I’ve heard before. When I heard them previously those expressing them wore sashes or scarves of red, white and blue.
Almore
Neither mine.
I hope you get your cafe.
HT …. as I said, my mistake …. I jumped on CQN, and didn’t read far enough back and got the wrong end of the stick …. sometimes this work thing can get in the way of my CQN time!
Mackjay…
The association between Catholicism and Celtic , not so encouraging.
IMHO. ”
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Why is it a gripebear the association between Catholic & Celtc? Most understand that Celtic was found to help the Catholic poor but opened the door for everyone. Why we don’t have a secular support as I highlighted with my mates in an earlier post.
Not getting on your case but, that is the facts. Night mate…. Ps… Nephew and family over from Australia for a few weeks. HH
Gearoid, Joe will probably get back to his free scoring ways next season and when he is fully fit.
I’m no expert on Cliftonville but I always want them to do well. Two of my pals were over for the game in1984 between Cliftonville and Celtic.
They saw at first hand the RUC and their brutal ways . Since that game , I have had an interest in Clftonville results.
Delaney’s , my nephew was either in the year below or above James McAvoy.
James was on football focus a few weeks ago telling them why he is a Celtic supporter.
Macjay
The association between Catholicism and Celtic , not so encouraging.
No association no Celtic Macjay
Asimple as that..Created by walfrid and rolled out as assistance dinners)
In rhose parishes
HH
Sipsini
Blagged my way into many an engagement and wedding upstairs in Esquire. Late licence and drunken bridesmaids was usually a winner. :)
Hamiltontim, I hope your house move went well.
Being the eejit I am , I deleted the e mail about the Trust AGM , next month.
I know what date it is on but what time does it start at and I will also pay my membership then, if that’s ok.
MIT
Stick tae law Mike! :-)
I hope you’re well sir.
Almore
Tiocfaidh ar gcafe indeed.
Keep keeping the faith. Build it and they will come.
HH
Dallas
I’ll be contacting the members shortly with final details. We have a meeting tomorrow night to discuss the first Fans Forum meeting which was held at Parkhead last Monday (our views on this are on the Trust website).
Feel free to mail me at hamiltontim88@yahoo.co.uk
Paul Dykes has interviewed Tom Campbell for CQN Magazine, it’s a really good read, hope you enjoy…
TOM CAMPBELL, AUTHOR OF THE GLORY AND THE DREAM, TALKS CELTIC
…http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/?p=33218
SIPSINI on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:59 PM
AN TEARMANN on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:01 PM
The association between Catholicism and Celtic is a fact.
Maybe for some , what used to be termed ” Saturday Catholicism” .
:-)
128 years or so later , the association is an anachronism or it certainly should be.
Remember our history , but way past the time to move on.