Having pummelled Newco repeatedly this season there is a notion that we’re going to do it again on Sunday. I’d be tempted to hold that result. St Mirren, an inferior team, demonstrated for 57 minutes how far blanket defending and a bit of organisation can take you. If Celtic record an impressive result at the weekend, they will have to be at the peak of their powers.
We can expect Newco will have watched replays of the opening 20 minutes of our Hogmanay tie dozens of times recently. They will do their best to capture what worked for them during that period, and attempt to replicate it on Sunday.
We started slowly that day, which is not entirely out of character, but one or two also looked spooked by the occasion. Newco started on the front foot, again, something they repeatedly do, but just as they have done throughout the season, they soon ran out of steam.
There is not a great deal they will be able to do about Moussa Dembele, short of cutting off supply to him. As a consequence, they will stick tight to Scott Sinclair, who will have work to do to even get involved in the game, never mind hurt the opposition. This is no bad thing, as while Scott is our most productive player, the team will be full of players hungry and capable of hurting the Newco defence.
This is a game which could be in the balance with 15 minutes remaining, but which Celtic could score three times in the closing period. They have the superior fitness and mental fortitude.
Our greatest danger will be from officialdom. Conceding a penalty, a red card, or both, opens the only door possible for Newco to take anything from the game. Keep cool heads as we’ll do just fine.
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Roy C – is that one for Sean Connery?!
T4
Good Evening.
Lovely service for El Diego Bhoy this morning and as Lennybhoy has said there were many CQN’ers there.
Jim was a born romantic. He totally and utterly believed in love — love for his late wife Moira beamed out of him like a light and his love for, and the pride he took in, his two girls was written all over him.
I can’t claim to have known him as well as others like Malorbhoy but we had many a chat about life, love, Celtic and our mutual appreciation of Mr Ferry’s lyrics.
When I got into my car today and headed out for the church, I turned on the radio and, finding nothing that I wanted to listen to, I pushed the button to switch to a CD.
I had forgotten what was on the playlist but within minutes on came big Bryan singing a number which will only really be known by oul Roxy enthusiasts.
The words and the music literally washed over me. The song was just so appropriate for that moment and it serves as an appropriate message from Jim to his girls and to everyone else who attended his funeral and who had him in their thoughts today.
The song is simply called Psalm:
Try on your love
Like a new dress
The fit and the cut
Your friends to impress
Try on your smile,
Square on your face
Showing affection
Should be no disgrace
Try out your God
Hope He will send
Kindness from strangers
On whom you depend
Try on His coat
A mantle most fine
Myriad colors
His harmony-thine
Believe in me
Once seemed a good line
Now belief in Jesus
Is faith more sublime
Head in the clouds
But I can’t see the Lord
Short of perfection
I’ll try to be good
I’ll stand at His gate
I’ll wait for His sign
Then I’ll walk in His garden
When it’s my time
Drink from His cup
Hush now don’t you cry
His quiet waters
Will never, never run dry
Nearing death’s vale
He’s here by my side
He leads me to paradise
A mountain so high
Don’t be afraid
Just treasure His word
Singing His praises
I know that I’ll be heard
He’s gonna take you by the hand
He’s gonna make you feel so good
Open up your eyes
And then you’ll see all that you should
Forget all your troubles
You will feel no pain
He’s all that you need
He’s your everything
When I’m feeling all at sea
Deliverance is that distant shore
I will not be worried
Someday His house will be my home
For ever more
Words and Music Bryan Ferry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0O_fW26M9M
Night Jim
TTT
Guess he might just be very committed.
Pay him and he will do what you want.
Luke Sital-Singh…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I80QeSZ_Tuo
https://youtu.be/KpN_TOP9hg8
Madness
Embarrassment
DisgracetothehumanraceHunsCSC
Roy C @ 11:55pm
hahahaha Brilliant mate.
Hope you well pal
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Thunder Road,
Possibly. Sadly/Unfortunately he’s not the only either!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
The Token Tim, that midweek win at Pittodrie in the Centenary season was special.
Our goal was similar to the winning goal at Ibrox a few weeks earlier. A corner for Anton to run onto and Andy diverting the header into the onion ag.
Our support would not leave the stadium until we got a bow from the team but the Grampian Polis would not let the team back out and eventually put the lights out in the Beach End to encourage us to leave. Lighters were then lit to get some light anf then the polis cae in en masse to shepherd us out.
There was a brillant photo in the Celtic View after we beat the now defunct club 2 nil on New Years Day 1988. Roberts was in goal after Woods went off after colliding with Lex Baillie earlier in the game. Frankiebhoy headered his and our second. Roberts looked really peed off and the photo showed Andy Walker standing over him, arms aloft with a get it right up ye look on his coupon.
https://youtu.be/WfKhVV-7lxI
u2 One tree Hill
HH
DixieDeans,
well done that man!!
Wish i had done likewise ;-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Dixiedeans 11.49pm
I shuddered typing (Dixie) the name of a legend :-)
I loved wee Walker the player, the pundit = arsehole
I would rather have no money than play to the Sky tune …… Not one person will ever take away wee Walkers goals, his chest goal at the Broomloan road was no too bad…. But am afraid us eijits can’t pick and choose when we follow Celtic
Lisbon 17 SCLAFFBAW outing update. I’ve had a few call offs so the list of sclaffers currently stands at 10 as per below with 2 still to confirm:
– acgr Hire
– Young acgr
– Kickinthenakas
– Cosycornerbhoy
– Skyisalandfill
– Grafittionthewall
– thetimreaper
– Torontony
– Bro of Tornontony
– Best mate of Torontony
– Parisian Tim + 1 (Still to confirm)
I have times reserved for the 26th May at Belas Club de Campo which is app. 20km from the centre of Lisbon and I’m told it costs around 20 euros for a taxi for that kind of distance. The times will be held for me until next week, and it looks like a top class venue. Tee times are 13.00, 13.10, 13.20 & 13.30. At the moment we will only require three of these but I will hold them in case of any last minute entries up until next Tuesday.
https://www.belasclubedecampo.pt/golf/?lang=en
I aim to confirm and pay the costs on Tuesday next week so if there are any further late entries contact me at acgr@outlook.com I have one further available tee slot for a four ball.
Cost for green fee, shared buggies and club hire are circa 80 euro’s per person. I’ll confirm this on finalising the booking next week.
If anyone has any special club requirements e.g. left handed, let me know asap so I can request these.
There will be no fixed groups, teams or 4 (or 3) depending on final numbers will be drawn out of the hat using the preferred SFA “hot ball” method.
HH
Tontine Tim
“In the 1986 WC Alex Ferguson was now the manager replacing the late Big Mhan, for the last sectional game against Uruguay Scotland needed to win to meet Argentina in the first knockout round, Uruguay only required only a draw.
Knowing how explosive this game could be Sir Furious left put the Scottish captain, who had just left Sampdoria for govan, not even on the bench. That’s how lowly he rated him.”
*****
And how’d that work out for him?
Dallas,
thanks for that!
I had forgotten about the “We want the Celtic” for about 20 mins aftre the final whistle, but Grampian’s finest, were not playing ball at all. They couldnt wait to get shot of us, but we werent playing ball either. Could have got messy, but we were just in such a happy place that night, in the end it didnt matter at all.
Was a crackin night. Only complaint was brusing both shins against those concrete seats/”steps” when AW scored :-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Roy C, are the Rutherglen massive holidaying in Portugal in May?
I hope you say yes……………………..:_)
HH bruv
ACGR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oaXv4AJbjQ
LOL
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G’Day CQN..
Looking for a Bit of Info..
If Aberdeen finish above Rangers at the Split.. will there Game be played at Pittodrie..
Also same Question Re; Celtic can We have 3 Home games against them..?
Summa
A novena i’ll say for edb.
God bless his family.
We are all mary gemmell
Summa
Nope… If they make the top 6 we will head to Govan area
Pittodrie when we got the beach end and many Tims went up for an overnight in Aberdeen was mental times on Union Street on Saturday night.
BRTH, lovely post.
Here’s a link to Psalm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aloaJv3n8cI
A nice early small club version.
HH
The Big Lie alive and well on CQN.
Sam Cooke…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gZB4jcPmFGo
DD 12.17
The beach/beech end was brilliant, back in the late 80s early 90s the songbook was pretty ok, not one or two verses, the whole shebang…… Not that in this day and age that makes it ok but it was magic in my wee tiny brain :-)
By the way no hatred……just a folk song or two
GFTB
one great Mcstay memory I have is his performance against sporting lisbon in uefa cup 90s. We won 1- 0 ( Creaney ) but sporting played us off the park .
Paul was immense,his team mates looked totally out of their depth.
He was calmness personified . He had the hose out and was spraying the ball all over the park.
Would be interesting to see his passing stats for the game.
Everything we did that night went through Paul
LEGEND
Token Tim, a memorable night.
Our bus got into Aberdeen about half five , we went to Daisy’s bar and enjoyed the hospitality, left there and staggered across the big sand dune (which was used a public convenience by some) , into the game , win and what a specal night it was.
1987/88 season was so magical in so many ways.
The following nine seasons were not as memorable.
Good night all and sleep well.
I remember Andy Walker and his brother John playing in the Sunday pub league in Girvan when they were bhoys , their older brother ran a pub here in Girvan , they stood out a mile ! Pity what’s happened to Andy soup taker !
BRTH, very appropriate after my last message to you, but I’d take my chances in Brian’s shoes rather than them snazzy crippling boots you’re wearing. Yer feet must be an odd shape and you’ll never win at the sprint swimming.
If you hear from the Frenchie’s drop me a text. I’m in EDI over the weekend and may be out of tom tom range.
HH bruv
GFTB
I am recalling early 70s Aberdeen away wi nae Motorways in Scotland was a weekend adventure. :)
Solomon Burke…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEu8DrO9PbY
Aretha….https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UmjHMUZQ8s0
Dbhoy 12.23am
In my eyes growing up when Celtic weren’t that great in the park the Maestro is my Celtic :-)
DD
For some reason the Aberdeen police were always brand new to us, the Alan Thompson snowball game we got off the supporters bus got a cargo out of the nearest off sales, couple of coppers came up and said lads if you just want to drink your drink go around that corner and if you keep yourself to yourselves then nobody will phone us…….. a common sense approach which hasn’t caught on, i loved my trios go pittodrie probably live longer in memory than anywhere else (apart from Ekeren :-)
Baby Huey…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g6lTEFlIo6o
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Corals’ Are Gonna Pay For Our Beautiful Wall….
Our Treble :
Celtic to win 7-1……100/1
Moussa Dembele to score hat-trick ..11/1
Scotland to win the Calcutta Cup..4/1
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Can We Overcome The ‘Beaton Effect”.?
Most Soitenly..!
¶¶”Oh,Hampden-In-The-Sun….”¶¶
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Italian Archbishop Suggests Pope Benedict XVI Resigned Under Obama ‘Pressure’
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/03/08/italian-archbishop-suggests-pope-benedict-xvi-resigned-obama-pressures/
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How Barack Obama BLACKMAILED The Vatican (5 minutes)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5C9_Lqx3j7Y
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Delaneys Dunky on 11th March 2017 12:17 am
Pittodrie when we got the beach end and many Tims went up for an overnight in Aberdeen was mental times on Union Street on Saturday night.
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Yep. My wee bro’s best mate was almost killed in Aberdeen, on Union St after an away game. The guy who kicked him senseless and stamped on his head to the point where he was practically brain dead on arrival A&E got five years for GBH.
Having met my Bro’s pal a few times I think it toned him down a bit. I have no love for the ABZ support even tough I know a helluva lot of them through working in their city.
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My Dear Macjay,,,
A Wee Tune By The Late Clive Palmer…
Who Formed The ISB With Robin Williamson…
And Recruited An Ego-Centric Guitarist Along The Way.
“Empty Pocket Blues” by Clive Palmer
(From a 2010 Concert)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=23aCCax8uko
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Clive’s Incredible Interview – Clive Palmer interviewed in Penzance (2010)
62minutes
https://youtube.com/watch?v=s22dxdEBtf0
Discusses his upbringing in North London,his early days in the Music Scene,meeting Robin Williamson in Edinburgh and forming ISB….
Then deciding they should recruit a guitarist for their band.
Fascinating….
You Will No Doubt Recognise Some Of The Legendary Scottish Music Venues He Recalls…
Seemed a charming chap, with a very sharp mind..
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The Donald
Hope all
Is well
Not saw any of your posts if late as in
Weeks
Hope you
Have a great day
On sun
Day
All the very best fellow Celtic fan