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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Saint Stivs says SACK THE BOARD and Hrvatski Jim
The season we won the treble under MON there were 22 goals in games between us and the actual Rangers.
It was Celtic 14 Rangers 8
I cannot think of a bigger aggregate.
Season 1957-58 (with the 7-1 game) was 10 – 3
I guess a black swan event is something impossible to predict which has a large effect (like the 2008 financial crash).
It has echoes in how things are proved, especially in science. For example years ago, people may have said that “All swans are white”. But a single black swan would have disproved the theory. So a theory can never really be 100% proved, only disproved (you can have a million white swans a single black swan will disprove the statement). These ideas have been criticised in recent years, but I admit I don’t understand the criticism.
Of course, it was also a film with the lovely Natalie Portman, but she’s not much of a goalkeeper (either).
So the biggest margin is 7.
I am moderately confident that will be exceeded!
St Stivs
I would take anything in Europe, qualification for the Europa League would be massive.
I’ve never been so confident about winning the league and never so feeling we are out of our depth in Europe
Hrvatski Jim
Sorry it was 10-4 in 1957-58 so that would be 6 of a difference as well.
AFC fans when Miller came on
“Your supposed to be in jail,your supposed to be in jail”
HH
No Bobby does it Petta only police and council parking fines are enforceable in Scotland ,not parking fines from private companies.
From my own experience ,, I received 4 letters demanding payment of a parking fine imposed by a private company.
I ignored all of them and have not heard from them for about two years.
Hopefullythis will be the case for your good self.
NO BOBBY DOES IT PETTA on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:25 PM
The company have to prove that you were driving the car at the time.
I think the advice is to either ignore and hope for the best or to write to them asking them what evidence they have to show that you were the driver.
They can still sue you though and hope that they can convince the court that on a balance of probabilities you were the driver.
The important thing is not to admit anything.
Sorry guys got it wrong –
Season 2003-2004
Rangers 0 Celtic 1
Celtic 3- Rangers 0
Celtic 1 Rangers 0
Rangers 1 Celtic 2
Celtic 1 Rangers 0
That’s 8-1 so it’s 7
St Stivs
In my lifetime I’d like to see us qualify for another European final and win.
In my lifetime I would have liked to have seen us beat Rangers 8-0.
In my lifetime I would like to see us winning 35-0 at half time.
In my lifetime I’d like to own a heated driveway.
In my lifetime I would like to see us win 21 in a row.
All apart form one of the above are achievable. Why?
MWD
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:45 PM
They aren’t fines. They are civil penalties relating to the contract between the driver and the owner of the land. And they are enforceable if the company can prove to the court who was driving at the time.
Whether the sue or not is another matter.
I’m not sure if they can use CCTV evidence to prove who the driver was.
Ernie, Istand corrected.
Thank you .
NO BOBBY DOES IT PETTA on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:25 PM
SUPERMARKET PARKING FINES
The advice I got was if the ticket came from england, ignore. Think only the police issue tickets are enforceable in scotland
MOONBEAMS … because you live in a flat?
It stands to reason. How could a black swan generate enough power to score a goal like that, with those big ,floppy webbed feet.
Apart from the fact that they couldn’t possibly get fitba boots to fit.
Is it cos rangers died.
NOBODYDOESITPETTA
They’ve sent you an invoice. Not a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Companies like this are taking people to court in England to try to get a set precedent. To date,I think they’ve succeeded but on a technicality which is being vigorously appealed.
Meantime,historic ‘offences’ are being billed,along with penalties.
In Scotland,their chances are even less.
But…
Eventually they will win. And send bills regardless of ongoing appeal.
Me,I’d ignore it. But caution is advised. These companies are fighting for their existence.
APRICALE
Natalie Portman has a guid taste in music.
‘The Shins will save your life!’
21NOV2006
Not even up the close. ;@-)
MWD
Saint Stivs (1:09pm)…
We are currently on target (pro-rata) to get 101 points and score 145 goals.
So we are already potentially struggling to match the 103 points gained in 2001-2, but we could blow the SPL goal-scoring record (105 by Celtic in 2003-4) out of the water if we carry on as we are right through the winter, in spite of the weather and the deteriorating state of the pitches. It’ll be interesting to see how Dembele and Sinclair cope with the demands of Scottish winter football!
We could also become the first SPL team to score double figures in a match, beating the current record (Celtic 9 Aberdeen 0) from 2010-11. And we could beat the record for the biggest away win (Dunfermline 1 Celtic 8), set in 2005-6. How nice would it be to beat both those records against the youngest team in the SPL?!
I think we might struggle to beat the records for the fewest goals conceded or the longest time without conceding a goal, but who cares when we are rattling in an average of 4 a game up the other end?!
The one record I would most like to achieve is to go through the whole season without a domestic defeat, with a nice shiny treble to decorate the trophy cabinet at the end of it!
Re my 159
Should read-not a Fixed Penalty Charge.
Therein lies the difference.
Thanks DOC.
A swarm of sevcovians!
ST STIVS, you got it :)
MOONBEAMS WD
Is it to do with your subtle change of tense,a wee ‘have’ thrown in?
Do I win today’s pedantry prize?
Hivnae won wanny them for ages!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 26th September 2016 2:01 pm
APRICALE
Natalie Portman has a guid taste in music.
‘The Shins will save your life!’
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This is true. Although I’ve come to think that the lyrics “I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find” are an admission from James Mercer that his is a currant…wait no, that can’t be right because that would mean he has self awareness and is, therefore, definitely not a currant.
Btw, James Mercer lived in Suffolk as a teenager and that’s clearly what made The Shins awesome ;)
The Penniless Arcade had me laughing.
How about A Cornucopia of Nonentities…
Glendaly, I’m with you on this: the whole notion of a black swan goal (or ‘strike’ as Paul so misleadingly puts it) is just utter nonsense.
It’s not just a matter of the improbable force required in order for the so called swan to hit a target 40 or so yards away, it was the nifty ‘Cruyf turn’ a few moments before the shot.
I mean, what swan would have the patience to learn never mind master such a skill … ?
On Wednesday night . If the team line up and look at the over all cost of the city team , and admire them another doing is on the cards . If they get it into their heads that they play with Glasgow celtic , roll up the sleeves and play the way we know they can , then they are in with a chance . So no repeat of being in awe of the opposition ,as we were against barca . Get in there celtic .
Are black swans owned by the Queen as well?
DAVIDOPOULOS
You may well be correct,though my guess is that is why his family emigrated.
Aye,get me. Stay in Swindon,home town Kilwinning. Slagging anywhere takes a brass neck!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:59 PM
Barry Beavis, proprietor of The Happy Haddock Chip Shop in Billericay would disagree.
His case went to the Supreme Court who decided in favour of the parking company.
‘If you hate the Glasgow Zombies -hate the Glasgow Zombies – hate the Glasgow Zombies clap your hands’….
Was attempted near me … But didn’t quite catch on.
Quite funny though..
Zombies.. Zombies to the tune of ‘Rooney Rooney..’ Was also given a brief airing.
The potential is endless – you wonder how ex RFC fans can endure it.
I’d say they were quite meek and although it builds a seige mentality – that is somewhat diminished when you get abused and lose…
They are a sorry bunch..
In 99/00 they also beat us by 7: 2-4, 1-1, 0-1, 0-4
This is just into the EBT years so its validity is questioned if it began before season 99/00 was finished.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Aye, you’re probably right – I find it strange that banjos don’t feature more heavily in his work…
ERNIE
That may be the case I referenced. In England,they have a result. Pending appeal.
Not in Scotland. Yet.
We tend not to like the cowboy parking companies up here. We made clamping illegal 25 years ago while it was still endemic in England.
1895-10-26: Celtic 11-0 Dundee, League Division 1This is a featured page
Matches: 1895 – 1896 | 1887-1900 | League Tables: 1894-95 1895-96 | Forum
Celtic’s Record Victory
Trivia
League match played at Celtic Park, Parkhead.
This is Celtic’s record victory.
Before 10,000 spectators.
Review
The League match between the Celtic and Dundee at Celtic Park was expected to be one of the closest of the season on Saturday. But it turned out a miserable fiasco. Dundee were unfortunate with their men, three of them (Ferrier, Longair, and McDonald) being injured, and they played the whole of the second half with nine men only.
However, Celtic had five goals when Dundee’s full team were on the field, and even up to that time the losers were certainly outplayed.
In the second half they went, metaphorically speaking, to pieces, and the Celtic scoring goal after goal won by eleven goals to nil.
The crushing defeat is all the more remarkable coming after as it did, Dundee’s recent brilliant victories.
The results of Saturday’s matches leave the league Championship in a more interesting condition than ever it was before.
Teams
Celtic:-
McArthur, Meehan, Doyle, Maley, Kelly, Battles, Madden, Blessington, Martin, McMahon, Ferguson.
Goals:- Blessington 15,Madden, Blessington, Madden, McMahon, Maley, McMahon, Battles, Meehan, Ferguson, Doyle.
[The last four scorers may not be in the correct order]
Dundee:-
Barrett, Darroch, Burgess, Dundass, Longair, F Ferrier, Thomson, Sawers, Vail, McDonald, Keiller.
Att:- 10,000.
Ref:- Mr Baillie, St Bernard’s.
Jimtim (2:18pm), if they get it into their heads that if they just get stuck right in the ManCy players won’t like it, that if they kick them they will fall over and roll around squealing. If they can convince themselves that those same players are only human and that our Bhoys can run just as much and can pass the ball and move into space just as much as they can, then perhaps we will have a chance.
As (I think it was) Iniesta said… “Receive, pass, move, receive, pass, move…”.
JustDoItCSC
BMCUWP
You are a pedant-extraordinaire. :-)
MWD