Auldheid did an article for us over the summer contesting the notion that this season’s Premiership race would be more closely contested than recent seasons’. Seven weeks in it looks prescient. It’s not only that we’re four points clear with a game in hand, it’s the manner of most of our victories which is the most telling.
We’ve scored six, five and four twice in six league games, rendering the lack of a league clean sheet an irrelevant detail. On that subject, having watched Coulibaly’s goal for Kilmarnock over again I don’t think there’s much blame to attach anywhere. As Brendan Rodgers said after the game, Dorus de Vries was as far of his line as he should have been when play was >40 yards from goal. It was a Black Swan strike.
It’s difficult to say if we’ve missed Leigh Griffiths or not. We passed up a barrel load of chances at Inverness, which he may have been able to do something about, but the squad is so strong at the moment it’s impossible to say if Leigh would have been able to augment what we got from Moussa. Great to have both fit and ready, though.
Some of the football on show on Saturday was sublime. The passing speed and accuracy gave us time and space to open up Kilmarnock. It will be a different task no Wednesday but we have to challenge ourselves at this level.
I watched the Aberdeen-Newco game yesterday. For all Aberdeen took the points this game supplied more evidence that they are well short of the form which saw them as genuine contenders for most of last season. A catalogue of unforced errors saw them concede possession and momentum throughout the game.
They will still probably win Best of the Rest title, thought, as Hearts don’t seem to be able to put a run of performances together, Motherwell are far from the team who finished second three years ago, and Newco don’t seem to be able to score or defend to any acceptable standard. Loved Souness suggesting they need to spend more money – a team already spending more than they earn! And to what end, catching St Johnstone? Ponder the facts behind your EBT, Graeme, then you might reassess what spending money chasing a football dream leads to.
As Auldheid suggested, these teams will take points off each other more than off Celtic. Records could be broken this season.
It’s in our DNA
74 Celtic fans have signed up to Sleep Out at Celtic Park on 12 November. Sleeping out in Glasgow in November is a non-trivial matter, but it’s being done to raise money to tackle the “torment of homelessness” for the winter ahead. Respect to all involved.
I’m not sleeping out but on Sunday I’m running the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon through Glasgow for the Foundation. The prospect feels non-trivial at the moment (though less onerous than sleeping out in November). Dozens of Celtic fans are also running for the Foundation.
The engagement right across the support to put something back in the tradition that started with Brother Walfrid in November 1887 is remarkable. We get it.
Not all of us can sleep out, or pound the streets for months in preparation, but if you can support any of these efforts please so. My MyDonate page is here. Thank you.
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MACJAY 1135
I think the interests of the fans and the board broadly converge. I sometimes disagree with the thoughts and deeds of each.
You can be a Celtic supporter without total agreement with board policy. After all,you would have to be an idiot to allow the diktat of a few people to shape how you support your team.
Celtic’s soul left the building in 1994.
…off-oot-zzzz….
KEVJUNGLE on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:53 AM
Thanks.
Are you saying that Fergus was responsible for this :
Ah know, and when he knew he had them suckered in with the mission statement, he tried to ban the fans from waving the ‘provocative’ Irish tricolor at Celtic Park ?!?!?
And this;
How on earth did Celtic fans manage before someone in a suit wrote a mission statement for them, telling them what they supported and why?
And the strange thing is, it’s their shoulders the current generation are standing on.
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That`s the accusation against Fergus ?
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:35 AM
I broadly agree with; specifically having watched the Lisbon Lions era then the oblivion during their 9 in a row era and the deserted stadium at many home games.
Fergus McCan stepped in and DID save our Club; he transformed it into the success it is today. I’m happy with that!
I understand your reservations about the politicisation of the Club, but agree with BMCUWP that more often than not the fans and Clubs aspirations broadly converge.
I recall the footballing, religious, social and political discrimination you allude too. I’m of the generation that had to answer the school question straight away at job application or interview; and watched the greater masonic impact of mibberry; so I’m with you in being more than content with our dominance both financially and on the park!
FAC the Act
KTF
KEVJUNGLE on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:42 AM
ERNIE LYNCH on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:36 AM
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Ah know, and when he knew he had them suckered in with the mission statement, he tried to ban the fans from waving the ‘provocative’ Irish tricolor at Celtic Park ?!?!?
Old-Firm-Orientated….all the way from Canada.
HH
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So where do you think we’d have been in 1994, and where we would be now without Fergus McCann’s intervention?
Looking for something structured; not something along the lines of “we’d be better off without the PLC Board”.
FAC the Act
KTF
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:57 AM
MACJAY 1135
I think the interests of the fans and the board broadly converge. I sometimes disagree with the thoughts and deeds of each.
You can be a Celtic supporter without total agreement with board policy. After all,you would have to be an idiot to allow the diktat of a few people to shape how you support your team.
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True.
However , it`s not about how ” you support your team “. It`s about a small minority determined to push their political views aggressively on Celtic F.C.
In complete and utter contempt for Celtic supporters who disagree with them.
They`re called entryists , Bobby.
In addition ,if you disagree with or mock the Mission statement , then why would you support an organisation with whose Mission statement you fundamentally disagree?
They`re called entryists , Bobby.
new article posted.
KEVJUNGLE on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:59 AM
Celtic’s soul left the building in 1994.
…off-oot-zzzz….
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Not surprised , Kevin.
Kitchen too hot ?
DallasDallas yes your right Forsyth was an animal too, but I did say that I couldn’t possibly name them all, and not just from rankers/Sevco ?
Willie Johnston, Kenny Watson, Hugh Burns rankers legend ????, who is in the paper today with his expert opinions on Sevco !
What this clown and others are forgetting since Sundays defeat v Dons, is that Aberdeen had several players who had never been involved in that fixture before either.
I don’t just mean cos their a new club, but also because the Dons have brought in new players !
It was obvious in that first half, that the Dons had given that Seventh rate mob far to much respect . dons players admitted as much straight after their superb victory !
Sevco Garner is right up there with all the despicable reptiles that I have ever seen losing as a footballer.
If he doesn’t cut out his cheating and pure amatuer dramatics very soon and start scoring goals, he alone will probably cost Wobbly Warbo and Wobbly their jobs, as they rushed out the biggest sum for that ratbag ,( albeit in 24 installments?).
The Shankhill Road Defenders Loyalist Flute Band are looking for 43 tickets for the home end tomorrow night.
Can anyone help them out?
Emdae got an ad blocker on them??
Wobbly= Wobbly Weir
MACJAY
Celtic supporters don’t need a mission statement to tell them what Celtic is all about. It’s a load of nonsense.
You and I start at the same place as each other,and finish at the same place as each other.
Neither of us is that thick that we need a road map drawn up by somebody else to tell us how to complete our journey.
Thank feck Fergus came along in 1994.
In 1994 CP was a heap, and the club was being run by three families who had no clue, or money, to take the club forward.
Others did put money in, but Brian Dempsey didnae!
Some rebel!
God bless the bunnet! He was no saint, but at least he stepped up to the plate.
HH!!
Sorted folks.
Thanks anyway
HH
I believe if Dempsey got Celtic Park ,he would have demolished it,he I understand owned land up in Robroyston, and his plan was to build a new Stadium,but it came to nothing,is he Dempsey still around
The Fergus McCann Stand, has a good ring to it………
Perhaps in that area some refer to as the North Curve.
Makes sense to me.
HH
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Hold that result,AWE NAW got some tickets earlier.
You’ll get rid no problem,and I hope y’all have a night to remember!
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016 10:44 AM
¡Muchas gracias for the info re puerto pollensa!
Our players left it all on the park
Our support left it all on the Stands
Our Club left UEFA in no doubt
What the Mighty Glasgow Celtic bring to the Party !!!!
We know it Europe knows it and every player who loves football knows it !!
Proud Toffeetim tonight !
One of the best atmospheres I’ve EVER experienced at Celtic Park in 50 years !
Pure unadulterated MAGIC !!!!!