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
come on
just sign the thing
you know you want to
This doesn’t look good for Big Sam…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/26/exclusive-investigation-england-manager-sam-allardyce-for-sale/
Breaking news
Daily Telegraph banned from Ibrokes…
Burnley78……
To be fair….all I hear is…..The Champions…..
#FAC The Polis
FTSFA
ZadocCSC
HAMILTONTIM on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 10:53 PM
Macjay
I’m confused. The only people who’d have your email would be us and Celtic.
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I can understand why.
Nevertheless , I have my reasons.
Floating on 26th September 2016 11:04 pm
Interesting
must be big wordz syndrome like:
compliance, avoidance, evasion
telegraph can be very taxing at times.
MARGARET MCGILL on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:03 PM
Macjay
come on
just sign the thing
you know you want to.
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O.K.
Where can it be found ?
Floating
Happy to take your word for it!
With that lot stupidity knows no bounds!
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 26th September 2016 11:06 pm
HT?
Cuff him.
Guyfawkes
Had I known you were the bloke in the bunnet, I would have got the chaffeur to stop and offer you a lift to OK. ;))
HT,
cheers mate,will be going into town on Wed and hoping for the best,
if i dont have any joy seems like the Loudon are putting a good show on ;-)))
MARGARET MCGILL on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:10 PM
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 26th September 2016 11:06 pm
HT?
Cuff him.
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No , mate .
I owe him one.
Several actually.
Cuff him ? Ca` canny with them puns.
They could get you into soapy. :-)
Just under three hours till K.O.
Spy cam on Smith in the Loudon called for, any volunteers?
THELURKINTIM on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:00 PM
HT,
Don’t sweat McJay….he’s been hit by spam…..and he’s using it as an excuse…..”charity begins at home….mine”……
#FAC The Polis
FTSFA
DysfuntionalFamilyCSC
H.H.
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Charity certainly doesn`t begin at the home of Hamas.
Well. Not for me it doesn`t.
Dysfunctional is right.
HAMILTONTIM @ 10:53 PM,
Macjay is at it…
The guys a troll, plays stoopit… when we all know he’s not.
Then forms a dubious connection and sticks up links with partial news, spin and propaganda, supporting his right wing and anti-Palestinian objectives.
The link last night for instance. Why post a link from August?
Here is a more recent one on the same story published in Australia…
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs/world-vision-palestinian-funds-suspended-over-hamas-charges/news-story/
A month on from MacJay’s “story”…
Isreal holding hearings against Mohammad El Halabi in secret.
No Charges against him made public.
Independent Audits and investigations finding no evidence of wrong doing.
Family say far from being in Hamas, Family members have been killed by Hamas.
Hail Hail
MacJay
I was just posting about Old Kilpatrick, and you asked where OK can be found. :)
Between Dalmuir and Bowling on the banks of the Clyde, rising to the Kilpatrick Hills and Loch Humphrey. Most famous son. Saint Patrick. Hence the name.
Jim Melrose was the first Celtic player I actually detested.
Horrible
McJay,
#FAC The Polis
FTSFA
DeflectionCSC
H.H.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-05/gazans-question-israeli-charges-against-aid-worker/7816926?pfmredir=sm
Apologies this link…
Burnley78, re Gordon Duffield Smith. The Sunday after quitting his SFA job , he could multi task.
He was in the sky studio as a pundit for our game at Tannadice and looking after his elderley parents at the same time.
He was interviewed after getting paid off as director of football or what ever he was, by Whyte.
When asked by the reporter about Whyte not delivering his promises, Duffield as only Duffield could deflect, I can’t coment as I wasn’t employed by Rangers when Mr Whyte made them.
God night all and sleep well
Melrose an ex celt appearing in the Loudon.
Is he the king of the soup takers?
Maybe the Sevco fans could ask the City fans for advice on how to deal with a dominating neighbour while their team is dire.
FLOATING on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:16 PM
Spy cam on Smith in the Loudon called for, any volunteers?
The clowns will put it on Youtube anyway…
Macjay
I know absolutely that you are a Tim.
Back in the day at math class I could never understand how integrating a delta function into a spike was real but it worked! I dont understand you sometimes. Something is missing on the Celtic front. Same deep feeling.
!!BADA BING!!
:)))))
Saint Stivs
With you on that. Met Jim Melrose once. Horrible, sums him up.
Nearly lamped him for his behaviour.
“Well, it was pretty tough for a while, but then we got in a rich sugar-daddy”.
“Ah well – we should be okay then. We’ve got Dave King”.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:20 PM
MacJay
I was just posting about Old Kilpatrick, and you asked where OK can be found. :)
Between Dalmuir and Bowling on the banks of the Clyde, rising to the Kilpatrick Hills and Loch Humphrey. Most famous son. Saint Patrick. Hence the name.
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Sorry , pal.
You do know I was referring to the F.A.C. document.
I take it.
:-)
MacJay…..
Mcjay….is a contraction…. for speed…..of comms…..;-))
#FAC The Polis
FTSFA
badspellinCSC
Melrose nearly got lynched at Tannadice after giving us the GIRUY salute….
MacJay
I did. But what happened was a coincidence, and I like Saint Theresè do not believe in coincidence. We are all part of His Masterplan.
Liam and Noel welcome to Paradise on Wednesday.
MARGARET MCGILL on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:27 PM
Macjay
I know absolutely that you are a Tim.
Back in the day at math class I could never understand how integrating a delta function into a spike was real but it worked! I dont understand you sometimes. Something is missing on the Celtic front. Same deep feeling.
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All of that is fine.
I can understand perfectly why some feel that supporting Celtic must lock you into certain attitudes and stances.
I`m a Tim.
Therefore……..List ten conditions for entry.
The absolute antithesis of being a Celtic supporter.
In fact , hunnish.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:39 PM
MacJay
Just wanted to check.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 26th September 2016 11:39 pm
Trust me. I’m not your archetypal Celtic supporter!
“List ten conditions for entry” ?
I’m not sure there are any
Something is wrong something not quite right.
CHAIRBHOY on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:20 PM
HAMILTONTIM @ 10:53 PM,
Macjay is at it…
The guys a troll, plays stoopit… when we all know he’s not.
Then forms a dubious connection and sticks up links with partial news, spin and propaganda, supporting his right wing and anti-Palestinian objectives.
The link last night for instance. Why post a link from August?
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Your link is 5th of Sept.
As for the rest…………..
Personal and childish.
Macjay
I love playing chess. Check mate. :))
MACJAY1 @ 11:45 PM,
Why don’t you reply with anything substantive..? You raise these issues, why not debate them?
Hail Hail
MARGARET MCGILL on 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:45 PM
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 26th September 2016 11:39 pm
Trust me. I’m not your archetypal Celtic supporter!
“List ten conditions for entry” ?
I’m not sure there are any
Something is wrong something not quite right.
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Conditions of entry.
Let`s do huns.
I hate Catholicism.
I hate Catholics.
I hate the Pope.
I love the Brits.
I hate the Republic of Ireland and everything about it.
I hate the I.R.A.
I love the Queen and all members of the Royal family.
I support the Orange Lodge.
I support the conservative side of politics.
I believe firmly in the protestant ascendency.
That`ll do for starters.
As a Celtic supporter , do I have to reject all of the above ?
If so , then my attitudes and opinions are determined by huns.
That will never be the case.