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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Almore, I don’t know if I have mentioed this to you before, on Springfield Road. the other side of the Emirates, there is a community centre called the Legacy Hub.
It has a small cafe open on weekend match days and is frequented by some of our support.
You are right about us having a cafe at Celtic Park but for supporters arriving early and not wanting to go to the Forge or the town for something to eat, it could be a god alternative.
DD…
We’ll have a lot to talk about in Lisbon;))
Ffs.. Not in front of my Welsh Lady..I’m an angel.
Best blog on the Tim internet
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Sipsini
Canny wait tae chew the fat again wi you mucker. Lisbon in the sun the perfect setting.
HH
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:13 PM
Yep, agreed, try telling that to the walking dead!
ernie lynch
Well Sir Walter Scott founded The Celtic Society in 1820 so there might be a clue in there somewhere.
An Tearmann
Ernie will be claiming he is an Irish Catholic next!
DD / Almore .
Any space at the table for Sunday morning ?
AngelGabriel
The more guid Tims for breakfast the better F.
See you there for a pre match party in Spliffanays. ;))
Lennybhoy on 6th March 2017 10:16 pm
Best blog on the Tim internet
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You mean the Timternet.
macjay ….
again, I am jumping into this conversation part way through …. so, apologies if this has already been mentioned ..
have you read Celtic Minded …. edited by Dr. Bradley?
… it was published about 10 years ago …. an excellent collection of essays on Celtic, religion, society and politics …. I dare say you likely wont agree with all of it, but you might enjoy it nonetheless ….
SIPSINI on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:17 PM
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:13 PM
Yep, agreed, try telling that to the walking dead!
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I welcome their paranoia.
Just don`t want to feed it.
Between ourselves , pal.
I want most Scots to be Celtic supporters.
All we need is a reduced emphasis on that particular aspect of our history and a few Scottish flags.
:-)
DD.
Good man . See you Sunday morning pal . HH
An Tearmann @ 10:15, P29, St Mirren live updates.
“New Labour under war criminal or Gordon the dyscalcic refused to alter this change,.”
A law was introduced that allowed the councils and housing associations to place a deadline on right to buy, I’m pretty sure that law was introduced by labour. Although the SNP are trying to extend it.
BMCUWP @ 09:46, P28, St Mirren live updates.
“Compounded by legislation which prevented councils using sales receipts to build replacement housing.”
Further compounded by making the new home owners afraid to loose their jobs or loose pay through dispute, the real stroke of genius for an oppressive regime intent on dismantling the prevailing economic and social system.
India is the ideal capitalist society both economically and socially, that was and is the target.
Ernie Lynch @ 10:46, P29, St Mirren live updates.
“MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:24 AM
‘Successive British govts. have provided an opportunity which significant numbers of the population have taken advantage of.’
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You approve of huge state intervention in a private market?”
Hypocrisy? :)
On the schools, theology is a subject, like all other subjects it is taught for set periods during the day. The religious environment dictates the behaviour compliance standards.
Here we have a capitalist removing choice, except for fee paying schools you’ll note, if you want out the poor house you’ll need to pay for it, education is a luxury not a right.
Far more important things the borders need patrolling and the bombs need building.
And capitalist politicians need shootin :)
MIKE IN TORONTO on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:28 PM
How nice of you to make that suggestion , Mike.
My book reading days went into abeyance with parenting and schooling .
However more time now .
Thank you .
CELTIC MAC on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:18 PM
ernie lynch
Well Sir Walter Scott founded The Celtic Society in 1820 so there might be a clue in there somewhere.
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Didn`t know that.
Very interesting.
Hamiltontim, thanks.
Let’s hope the forum is productive for all parties there.
I went to Scotland games from a teenager as I stayed up the road in Castlemilk. I must admit the booing of Celtic players got to me.
I’ve been back since, the last game Italy. It has quelled but I still feel unwelcome with some of the support due to my allegiance to Celtic and my religion…. Not just from hun supporters either.
I won’t be back.
lose even :)
Went to the Scotland Ireland match at CP a year or so back with some pals for just for the craic. Scotland won 1-0, Maloney. Most bizarre experience, the away end filled with green and white and tricolours. I was in the Scotland end seated just above my own seat. The abuse McGeady took that night was sickening. When Scotland scored some tartan army dude was trying to climb all over me. Never again!
Macjay
Genuine question, why do you support Celtic?
None of us on here support Celtic simply because of football.
A club that is open to all yet which will always be associated with its Catholic Irish roots.
An institution created to help those most downtrodden by the worst excesses of capitalism.
And a club whose very existence has been throughout its history an iconoclastic giruy to the establishment.
Forgive if I’ve misread your meaning over the years but none of this seems like your bag fella?
So what is your motive, what do you get from supporting Celtic? Not having a go, just struggling to understand.
MiT – good work rumbling HT!
HH jamesgang
PS catch your reply in the morning
Jamesgang
I wish I could pretend that I was winding our fried up… but no… I’m just a numpty!
A smart move for the PUL community now would be to introduce schools for their faith.
AN TEARMANN on 6TH MARCH 2017 9:49 PM
Unionist lynch
‘Scotch is the whiskey.your use is derogatory’
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The point is that the word Scotch is nowadays considered derogatory. Well by some at least. Snowflakes waiting to take offence perhaps.
It was not always thus.
The use of words changes over time.
That’s the point.
This guy regarded the use of the word Scottish, instead of Scotch, as an affectation.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/non-potable-Scotch-memoir-clansmen-Canada/dp/B0000CNHPW
Evening All.
A word of advice for any lucky soul who has a wife, daughter or relative who, as an act of kindness, has decided to sort out their accommodation in Lisbon as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations.
1. The Estadio Nacional is about half an hour out of Lisbon on the train so staying out that way is ok but the majority of people are staying in Lisbon “old town” – Old town for Old Tim? – near the centre of town.
2. Note the Estadio Da Luz – The stadium of light — is the home of Benfica (officially Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica) and is not where the European Cup Final was held in 1967. One person contacted me today because had it been solely left to well-intentioned relatives he would have been going on a guided tour of the Benfica ground on the 25th of May. Nice though that may be that was not quite the intention.
DD/Sipsini
The Esquire House was my local for many a year both as a student and later as a newly married man. The cocktail bar was quite nice and downstairs you could enjoy a decent pint and a natter – although it was forever full of tossers chasing drunk bridesmaids! lol
The current incarnation of the Esquire is, in my opinion, truly horrible!
It is busy, reasonably priced a la Weatherspoons, but just horrible.
If I ever get round to writing a Rotten Pub Guide it will definitely get a mention!!
CELTIC MAC on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:18 PM
Not much of a clue though is it, as to how widespread the use of the word was, given that Scott was a great one for inventing culture?
And its proper name is The Royal Celtic Society.
BRTH
Cheap beer and nae soul is the modern Esquire. I agree.
Scotch/skɒtʃ/
adjective
old-fashioned term for Scottish.
noun
short for Scotch whisky.
the people of Scotland.
the form of English spoken in Scotland.
Broan and Delaney’s, the original Esquire and the bar at the Pond, were two of my underage drinking haunts .
The newco Esquire does not sound good at all, like another newco .
The best time I had at the Esquire with pals of mine , was watching the England Netherlands game at the Euro 88 tournament . One of the best centre forwards I have ever saw , Marco Van Basten, scored a brillant hat trick for the Dutch. From there we got taxis over to Heraghty’s to watch the Ireland Russa game.
Broan should br Brogan.
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 6TH MARCH 2017 11:39 PM
And br should be be.
Am I right?
JAMESGANG on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:50 PM
Genuine question, why do you support Celtic?
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An accident of birth.
Just like my ” Catholicism ”
Brought up in the Faith and the ” faith.”
For many clubs and teams , perhaps most , it`s geographical.
That is understandable and not unhealthy.
Take it to its logical conclusion and thats why people support their ” patch ” and/ or their country.
Supporting a team because of ” religion ” is unhealthy and creates religious bigotry. Viz Rangers .
The difference , of course , is stark.
Rangers at Board level promoted , arguably continue to promote , Protestantism.
And are followed in that regard by their supporters.
The Celtic Board do not , as far as I am aware , promote Catholicism. And should not.
Do you think that Celtic supporters should return to singing ” Faith of our Fathers ” ?
If not , why not ?
How about ” God bless our Pope ” ?
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” An institution created to help those most downtrodden by the worst excesses of capitalism.”
Are you quoting Bro. Walfrid there ?
JAMESGANG on 6TH MARCH 2017 10:50 PM
Genuine question, why do you support Celtic?
*because my da did and he supported Celtic because his da did and he supported Celtic because he was Irish.
I often wonder if I had been born 100 years earlier would I have supported Vale of Leven, probably hating Renton tae and for sure Dumbarton.
MACJAY1 @ 11:44 PM,
Hope all’s good…
Obviously can’t speak for James gang but he didn’t put…
” An institution created to help those most downtrodden by the worst excesses of capitalism.”
…into quotations, you did.
But you can hardly argue that the laizze faire attitude towards Gorta Mor and the hunger and poverty that blighted our Cities was anything less than a total disaster.
Hail Hail
I’m sure everyone’s aware we are facing the newest team in the SPFL on Sunday.
We dished out a fair few hammering a to their predecessors over the years.
To get me in the mood to get up early on Sunday, I will post some of the games I remember with great fondness.
Tonight’s highlight is from a freezing day on a frosty pitch which Big Jock had covered in straw to ensure the game went ahead in front of a full house.
No jokes about the Kelly Xounting Methodology please.
January 3rd 1966, just two days after we had also beaten Clyde at Shawfield
https://youtu.be/0WEfdK-AIfA
Watch out for Yogi dancing down the line like a ballerina while the Rangers defence were slip sliding away.
Laissez-faire attitude – Obviously
Oops wrong game but just as enjoyable.
That was a Bobby Lennox hat trick in the Glasgow Cup on a beautiful Summer’s evening at Ibrox.
For some forgotten reason we were in the stand that night and when Bobby scored his third we had the place to ourselves.