We seldom remember games like yesterday, won with a porous midfield which was unable to push play into the Dundee half for much of the second period, but they regularly happen.
For me, the example that always springs to mind came three weeks after the 6-2 game, when a Larsson double helped us come from behind to seal a 1-2 win at Dunfermline with 5 minutes remaining. The younger generation will not know, but the 6-2 was such a huge moment in our history. It felt like the tide had turned, then just weeks later we sat through a tormenting game in Fife, worried we had fooled ourselves.
Title winning teams get the dirty jobs done, bank the points and move onto the truly memorable occasions. 6-2 was indeed the day the tide turned, our difficult time in Fife is scarcely remembered.
Brendan Rodgers has plenty to consider this week. After the Scottish Cup semi-final win on penalties, he made a significant revision and gave James Forrest his first league start since 1 November. That decision proved pivotal and may inspire him to mix things up again next time out.
Yesterday’s pivotal change came when Callum McGregor and Kyogo were replaced by Tomoki Iwata and Adam Idah. Callum was shadowed out of the game by Dundee’s Luke McCowan. The decision to return Callum and Reo Hatate to the starting line-up, when both are working on match fitness, looks worthy of revision.
Celtic’s strength in depth is bearing fruit. With first choice players absent or below form, the manager has match winners he can call on.
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Tav Pen telling it as it is…..
!BADA BING!! on 29TH APRIL 2024 2:53 PM
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Tav Pen telling it as it is…
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ABSHOOLUTLEY…..Cheatin Hun Bassa’s….Hingin is too good for them.
HH
Big Jimmy
Thank you for your message which I believe to be genuine.
I will not be giving up my ST, much to the annoyance of some. I do on occasion miss a game due to work or holiday and I will certainly let you know via these pages and if we can manage a swap I am happy to do so. My office is in city centre and you are High St I think so should not be beyond us to arrange. Seat is in MS with only two short stairs so hopefully that would work for you.
Sorry Jimmy but I never suggested I would not renew rather that others told me not to as I don’t share their views on how we are run. I am really wounded by that and those posters should be ashamed of themselves. Been ST holders since Hampden and pay at the gate at Celtic End for many years before. Watched a lot of poor teams and managers over the years but still never missed it.
As for those fellow supporters who basically suggested I give up and feck off – thanks for your solidarity. It is hard to believe to Celtic supporters would act in such a manner.
I and many other are frustrated that our football team appears to be a means to generate profit and dividend for those with a controlling interest. It appears less interested in being the best that we can be and more interested in just getting away with it. In recruitment terms we appear more interested in getting the profit modelling correct than getting the right player with the right experience for the right positions.
It’s not wrong to want us to be the best we can be and it’s not wrong to be frustrated that we are getting goalies booked for wasting time against Dundee when we have such a huge financial advantage.
DARWIN on 29TH APRIL 2024 1:27 PM
“Performance is irrelevant, getting the job done and banking three points is all that matters at this stage of the season”
I cannot argue with the above well-worn sentiment, and if/when it comes to pass and the title is won, then all well and good, we move on to another campaign as champions.
Yesterday we met with the weakest of the top five opponents – we were fortunate to leave with the win.
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i watched the “highlighths” last night,
expecting a nervy, lucky to win, to survive, dundees best perormance this season with celtic hanging on for dear life.
however, i watched the whole game again, un-emotional, just the football aspects.
ce;tic were in control at most points.
a hatate goal instead of the post would have sealed the game.
their goal was a deflection,
asfter that, this team chasing a place in europe went long thrown ins, shelled the box only a few times, a few coreners and ………..
MADE ONE SINGLE CHANCE.
celtic had 3 after they scored, we were in control, i dont buy inot the hype that we are struggling or poorly coached or that the fabled game management is an unknown to the celts, when we do actually see a game out the response is hysterical.
er go, darwin you type nonsense.
I see that RISHI HITLER…..sorry SUNAK and his Tory crew are plotting yet another assault on Folk with Disabilities.
How LOW can you go ?
Of course Rich Tory CHUMPS will never feel the need to rely on DWP Benefits, including when one of THEMS and/or their families suffer ill health as they CAN AFFORD all sorts of Private Medical Treatments all over the world.
How I HATE these Bassa’s.
Moisey17 on 29th April 2024 3:14 pm
I think they call them the Prawn Sandwich Brigade in Manchester, we have a fair few on here, educated beyond their intellect, and nasty to go with it.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 29TH APRIL 2024 1:37 PM
“Joe Hart wasn’t simply booked for time-wasting. There was already a ball on the spot for a goal kick. He went behind the goals seeking out another ball. His yellow was justified because he was at it.”
He went looking to retrieve the ball that went behind as it did so and did not clock that ball at any point; perhaps deliberately ;)
Whilst his back was turned another ball was provided / placed onto the field. This rarely happened as I said because he and other Celtic players were doing this previously throughout the game in order to speed up the restart of play. So his actions were not entirely without cause and for Beaton to be so selective I think did just show his frustration. If only he was so interested in speeding up play consistently I think we’d all enjoy games more.
QB
MOISEY17 on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:14 PM
Big Jimmy
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Thank you for your RESPONSE MOISY and your excellent Post above.
I really appreciate your ” Offer” of considering ME to perhaps use your Season Book IF you are on holiday etc etc, that is VERY KIND of you and its greatly appreciated.
I live just OFF The SALTMARKET, just down from Glasgow Cross obviously, so it would be no problem to meet up, and I would simply book a Taxi IF need be as I can’t walk more than 10 yards without being in some discomfort.
The fact that YOUR Seat in Celtic park is in the MAIN STAND is excellent news also.
Feel free to get my Email Address from PAUL67 if you wish, or you can contact me thru the CQN Blog.
Cheers and HH Mate.
Sorry MOISEY…I mispelt your Moniker earlier.
HH Mate.
G FEARON re: Prawn Sandwich Brigade
I always thought that Roy Keane coined that phrase.
Aipple on 29th April 2024 3:31 pm
I never stated that he didn’t.
BIG JIMMY on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:28 PM
It might also be worth contacting a few supporters clubs/buses as many often have spares for any given game and will be happy to see them used. My son now often gets to take his pal whenever I can get a spare ticket if there is also a spare seat on our bus and he uses the two seats we have tickets for together and I then use the spare which in my case can be for any area but if you were clear with what you needed they could contact you only as and when a suitable ticket is available.
QB
I Don’t like PRAWNS and I have NO DESIRE to ever taste them
In fact, I dislike all Fish etc.
Ive only tasted Fish once in my life, and never again.
Besides, apart from the beautiful Dolphins in the sea, the rest are UGLY Bassa’s and remind me of the Huns.
So there now.
LOL
HH.
Jimmy – no problem at all, hope we can work something out.
It’s what Celtic supporters do isn’t it – not tell each other to stop attending…..
QUADBHOY on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:39 PM
BIG JIMMY on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:28 PM
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Cheers for your info/suggestion QUADBHOY, but I wouldnt be taking up a seat on a Supporters Bus, as IF/WHEN I had a ticket/Book etc I would just be booking a Taxi to take me from my Home to Celtic Park.
HH Mate.
MOISEY17 on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:41 PM
Jimmy – no problem at all, hope we can work something out.
It’s what Celtic supporters do isn’t it – not tell each other to stop attending
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Thanks again MOISEY17.
HH Mate.
I tried in vain to get a ticket for Saturday’s game when they went on general sale.
What are fholks thoughts on my chances of getting one outside the ground?
BIG JIMMY
“Not transferable” means it cannot be used by anyone other than the person whose name is on the card although lots of ST holders pass their card on to family/friends if they can’t make the game.
G FEARON re: prawns and sandwiches and Mr Keane.
That wasn’t my intent, seek a fight elsewhere.
For others of a more friendly demeanour here is the Keane quote:
https://www.sportbible.com/football/roy-keane-man-utd-prawn-sandwich-20221109
BIG JIMMY on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:28 PM
“Cheers for your info/suggestion QUADBHOY, but I wouldnt be taking up a seat on a Supporters Bus, as IF/WHEN I had a ticket/Book etc I would just be booking a Taxi to take me from my Home to Celtic Park.”
That would be fine with some of the clubs also. A lot have more tickets/members than they have seats on a bus (esp as some work on/offshore for weeks at a time and leave their tickets with the club/bus when away). They wont require you to use the bus, they can meet you at the ground and either see you in and retain the card OR meet before/after the game to give you the card / retrieve it. The later may require ID or similar to be exchanged for the duration of the game. Not 100% but this has been the way of it for 20+ years despite all of the “non transferrable” small print. The club I used to be back in t’day before I moved to the south coast had about a dozen season tickets in various names of people who NEVER went – bar the odd derby or Euro game – and they sold them on a per game basis to members of the club/association.
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:56 PM
“I tried in vain to get a ticket for Saturday’s game when they went on general sale.
What are fholks thoughts on my chances of getting one outside the ground?”
There has not been a game I have been at this season (even the sold out ones) where I have not seen many a ticket waving in the air on my way to/around the ground…
QB
MOISEY17 on 29TH APRIL 2024 3:41 PM
Jimmy – no problem at all, hope we can work something out.
It’s what Celtic supporters do isn’t it – not tell each other to stop attending…..
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you said you are sick, for the sake of your health you should maybe not attend, you are not gewtting any pleasure from it, celtic won but you choose to come on a blog and vent about the organisation.
wrong day, wrong message, not supportive of the manager or the team.
i gave up my seat, i regret it now, but i was too unwell to keep attending, someone else got the chance of my seat (or they havnt because it is empty for every game)
i was hospitalized again last week. sure celtic performances affect my mood, but not enough that it occupies my every waking thought.
in my room was 2 rangers men, ans a salvationist saint mirren supporter, we talked a little about baxter, johnston, beating enegland, and the wonders of the nhs.
for all our collective woes, nobody seemed that bothered about the celtic plc.
but as the doctors are free to advice me, if something makes you sick, stop doing it.
maybe you just use the term “sick” lossely.
anyways, i cant eat prawn sandwiches anyore, they aint on my diet sheet.
94 you say, you remember the raith rovers game ? try bench marking that with winning leagues for some perspective.
MOISEY17
I did not see and was not aware of any posters telling you to give up your ST when I wrote that comment to BIG JIMMY. I was replying to his post asking you if you were thinking of giving it up.
I hope you didn’t think I was suggesting you give up your ST and for what it’s worth, I agree that nobody has the right to tell you that.
Hail Hail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpegd3dy8j7o
If this applied to Scotland our players would be on a maximum of about £500 per week
QUADBHOY on 29TH APRIL 2024 4:13 PM
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Cheers again QUADBHOY for your info/suggestions. I will give it some thought asap.
HH Mate.
Cheers Quadbhoy
I think I might chance it👍
Cheers Gene,
This caught my eye ….
“Manchester United, Manchester City and Aston Villa voted against the possible introduction of a spending cap on Monday, while Chelsea abstained”
Quelle surprise
Stivs you just can’t seem to help yourself with the sanctimonious posts.
I’m sorry you are not keeping the best but please try to stop telling people how and when they should support Celtic and what’s good for their health.
I do remember the RR final – was there and was painful but point remains the same, are we the best we can possibly and reasonably be?
A billionaire scumbag belittling poor mental health – that’s what they are!
Moisey 17…for what it’s worth, I found your original post totally understandable. Many of us get frustrated with performance levels, especially when we know what we are capable of and also added to that the belief that our administrators are not nearly as passionate as we, the average fans are. I’d let your detractor’s opinion float right over your head. I smile when I think of the number of times I have left the ground saying, ‘ That’s it, I’m finished, I’m not going back.’ , only to find myself queuing up at the turnstile for the next game. When it’s in your blood, it’s in your blood.
MOISEY17 on 29TH APRIL 2024 4:36 PM
Stivs you just can’t seem to help yourself with the sanctimonious posts.
I’m sorry you are not keeping the best but please try to stop telling people how and when they should support Celtic and what’s good for their health.
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I will if you will.
definition – sancatamonius
adjective formal disapproving
acting as if morally better than others:
example –
the footbll team might have won the match, but i know we could have been better if we spent all the money in the bank of which the richmen pay themselves dividens
all that was missing was a “see i told you so”
Aipple on 29th April 2024 4:05 pm
Looking for fight?
Hardly.
Merely pointing out that those Manchester United supporters of a sanctimonious nature were and are referred to as the Prawn Sandwich Brigade, whether they are a nasty as some on here, i couldn’t possible comment.
Thank you for the Roy Keane link, i vaguely remembered it from years ago.
Good evening all from the Queens Park Cafe.
Big Jimmy
I’ve got Coneybhoys sb for the remaining 3 games at Paradise, a very generous fellow. Mind you, getting up to 406 is like climbing the North face of the Eiger. Fitness test says he.🤣🤣
SAINT STIVS on 29TH APRIL 2024 5:05 PM
MOISEY17 on 29TH APRIL 2024 4:36 PM
Stivs you just can’t seem to help yourself with the sanctimonious posts.
I’m sorry you are not keeping the best but please try to stop telling people how and when they should support Celtic and what’s good for their health.
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I will if you will.
definition – sancatamonius
adjective formal disapproving
acting as if morally better than others:
example –
the footbll team might have won the match, but i know we could have been better if we spent all the money in the bank of which the richmen pay themselves dividens
all that was missing was a “see i told you so”
Stivs – give it up man or at least read what people are saying before you tell them off for being bad supporters…..
ok, i will give it up.
Callum will be 31 years old this summer.
I hope he rests up, recovers fully, and is raring to go for Celtic again in August.
After the injury disrupted season we’re currently going through (the worst for injuries I can remember) … having key, senior players regularly available next season is a must.
Darwin
“It’s all very well to pump up the bravado and insist that “it is in the bag” – it’s not, there is so much work and fretting to be done.”
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I am surprised at this view coming from a poster who wrote off our chances of winning the league around a month ago.
Isn’t it just as “all very well” to pump up the negativity when all we faced was a smaller deficit than the lead (and GD) we enjoy at the moment?
GM
I will almost certainly have a spare ticket for Saturdays game.
North Stand lower about 18yard line at old Celtic end of stadium. Decent seat.
My son is playing on Saturday so you can have it. Just pop a wee donation to Scaniel’s (his blog name) Donkey Sanctuary or a charity of your choosing if you wish.
We can sort out where and when to meet nearer the weekend.