We have two hugely important away games coming up, which will hopefully go a long way to determining the title, but I get the sense there is a subplot beyond that. Too many stories involving the words: Scott Brown, red card and dangerous tackle, have crept into the lexicon this week, all on the back of a ball-winning, non-dangerous tackle.
If I was a cynic I’d suggest the scene was being set for Scott Brown to be the focus of outrage and demands for his dismissal at every challenge during a cup tie coming your way soon.
Once we have the important games out of the way we’ll talk more about red cards, and the likelihood of Celtic picking one up at Hampden.
After 5-0 and 6-0 defeats to Celtic in their previous two games, Dundee took a clean sheet from Celtic Park last month, and had chances to take more than a point from the game. They have only won one game since, Saturday’s 5-2 demolition of Ross County, who they are nip-and-tuck with for the final top six place before the split.
Before that draw at Celtic Park, Dundee were on a seven game unbeaten run. Their form is nowhere near as good now, so I don’t expect them to be as adventurous as they were last month. They will sit-in and play us on the counterattack. The aforementioned Scott Brown and however partners him in central-mid have important defensive duties ahead.
After scoring 16 in his 15 appearances since the turn of the year, Leigh Griffiths hasn’t scored in two games – the first time he’s failed to score in consecutive domestic games since last season. Do not bet against him tonight.
Scotland’s biggest selling indigenous newspaper led with a powerful front page today:
“Confidential documents leaked from a secretive Charlotte Fakes expose how the grasping mega-rich elite hide untold wealth to avoid paying their fair share of tax, a plea to the poor and working class across the globe….
Wake up world and smell the corruption”
Well, almost. I added the “Charlotte Fakes” bit, which originally read “Panama bank”.
Concerns about how the leaked documents came into the possession of over 100 journalists didn’t get in the way of thousands of media outlets reporting the contents.
Ever wondered how the Cameron family could afford the very best education money can buy for their son, David? Now you know. Or have you considered that Leonel Messi and Michel Platini might one day be bunkbed mates?
You are free to ponder these questions without some poor sod having to pester the life out of police, prosecutors, football authorities and the Scottish media (at not insignificant personal risk), because most of the western world reacts differently to news of corruption than we do here in Scotland.
Congratulations to the Celtic Development Squad, who won the league after 25 undefeated games this season. Take a look at their league table:
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On their games, Kazim-Richards aside as he is a new bhoy, that could be a helluva strong bench and bhoys like Scott Allan, Ryan Christie and Efe(just for you Mungolian Bhoy)cannae get on it.
Thought, as I said earlier, that Mulgrew might replace Roberts – however quite happy with the team – Griff is overdue a strike – let’s hope it’s the first one.
I’m also sad to see big nan go, apart from this instance I have a lot of respect for what he has tried to achieve.
On this issue he has made a big mistake that will only be highlighted to him with a result as I tried to explain many times.
CORKCELT on 5TH APRIL 2016 6:49 PM
Well done Embramike, trumped me twice.
What do you expect – my family hails originally from Donegal :-)
Izzy, Simunovic, Rogic, McGregor, Janko, etc…….as well for all their fans out there.
Pleased with that line up.
Bright dry night in the city of discovery
HH
First time that I have anticipated the same team selection as Ronny in near 2 years.
Very strong bench too.
COYBIG
OK I need to do a bit of preliminary exploration checking the potential availability of sausages.
Dundee managed to blank out Celtic on the wide expanses of Parkhead so I expect a tough test for the Hoops to-night on the tight provincial pitch at Dundee. Celtic could easily been two down in the opening minutes of Saturday’s match although i do think our central defender was fouled leading up to Hearts first goal, watch your house lads in those early minutes to-night. Encouraging to see a return to form of GMS and Johansen just in time for the run in for the title. Interesting to see if young Roberts gets ninety minutes to-night and hopefully Tom Rogic is fit to play. Three points would be great. Will watch the Champions Lge and keep an eye on the laptop for Celts game. Come on the HOOPS
A comment for those lambasting Res 12 petitioners and Auldheid in particular.
I had the pleasure last month of spending a deal of time with Auldheid in and around Malaga. Needless to say I am a great deal more knowledgeable about Res 12 than I was before we met.
I am also aware of the huge amount of time and energy Auldheid spends in contact with those associated with Res 12. His phone records alone would tell an amazing story !
As a Res 12 signatory, I am mightily relived that Auldheid -and others – have committed the time, diligence and resource necessary to moving this delicate subject onwards towards a meaningful conclusion.
Anyone decrying those committed to Res 12 either don’t understand the detail and the big picture or have an entirely different motivation. Keep up the great work !
Hankray, How could you. Find yourself a sausage & forget all that CL stuff.
Totally agree that we are at very high risk of a soft red card at Hampden. We must mitigate against that risk and practice for playing with 10 men.
Just read James Forrest’s blog on banning them from Parkhead next season. I completely agree with at least minimising their allocation within the SPFL rules. If we given them what the original Rangers used to get it would signal our club considers this a resumption of the “old firm”. It’s not. And they can stick their Ibrox allocation. The used to be sought after. Not any more.
Let’s pump Dumpdee tonight. Build on a good performance against the purple Huns.
update without posting, that’s going to be a good trick
new article posted.
PAUL67 updates article uncategorized !
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As I said,I have only ever seen it spelt Cill or Kil.
Seems I’m not alone.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/resgeoterm.html
The important part of my point was another part of the post-that the resolution is now the only show in town.
You seem to have missed that.
IMO,you are either for it,or against it. It’s too late for any arguments now.
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I don’t have time at the moment to deal with this,heading out to work.
It’ll wait.
But perhaps you should have read the post instead of my name above it.