The count of how many times I’ve heard “I hope we don’t take the foot off the pedal like we did last year” has reached double figures. This is never a good sign. Football games, against any level of opponent, need to planned for and respected.
During last season’s League Cup semi-final, Celtic went two goals up early on, then made 100% sure the result would never be in danger by denying Newco even an attempt at goal (the match stats recorded one attempt, which was actually a wayward cross from a free kick). Compare and contrast with Borussia Dortmund’s two goal advantages last night. While I’d love to score a barrel-load, winning the game is all that really matters.
We have seen enough Celtic teams dominate possession in Europe against less-resourced teams only to lose to the sucker punch. This has been a harsh lesson, which I hope has been learned.
I doubt many of us know what to expect from Newco. They won the Championship but this season didn’t have to contend with vastly superior Hearts team. They are also in the semi-final because they thumped Premiership Dundee 4-0 at Ibrox, which is a huge result for any lower league team (we’ve failed to score twice against Dundee recently).
All my “Rangers” supporting pals tell me they are hopeless at defending, so there’s a decent possibility they will defend deeply and play on the break – just as several others have done effectively against us this season. We’re going to have a lot of possession in the final third, but Scott Brown and Nir Bitton will need to offer a lot of defensive cover.
Most of all, we’ll need discipline. There’s a red card winging its way to the first Celtic player to stare at an opponent in a rash manner. The First Minister will probably get involved too, so be prepared.
Did you read Walter “dare I say it, 10 in a row” Smith? What a man to have in your corner days before a big game. He’ll have them thinking it’s 1957 all over again!
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I sat right behind Walter at the ELO concert at hydro Tuesday. My wee mate suggested I ask him if it was ELO or EBT he was here to see.. I reiterated that in my lifetime Walter Smith is the worst bigot ever to come out of that place.
Tosb,
I’m watching at home too. My good lady flew out today on work stuff but my lovely mother said she’ll make an appearance at sometime so I can go join the troops.
I’m in the same boat as you. Hcts and only attended the Morton game but the huge demand from bus meant I got it and passed it on.
I wouldn’t be going anyway if I was ‘bairn free’. At the risk of repeating myself, that’s an sfa thing. Not a hun thing.
I won’t notice your disappointment should we nor win as I’ll be nowhere near this place. :)
HH
Tonight, tomorrow and to the day I die I am going to be…a Celtic Supporter, tomorrow is just another semi-final I will have had the fortune to attend to support my Club, Celtic FC.
Yes we have had decisions go against us and we will continue to have given against us; that’s because the establishment cannot bear it when we win. However, I say roll up the sleeves, breathe deep, dust yourself down and rise above it. If we do our class will shine through, they cannot disallow every goal, turn down every Penalty claim and above all they cannot make honest mistakes all the time.
Tonight I am Celtic, tonight you are Celtic…and tomorrow we are Celtic FC…we stand proud tonight, tomorrow and until the day we die…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS:
You’re to good to be true…
Just like you I have but the one life, and just like you I am going to at least try and do something – humanitarian – before I go.
You are my brother in kind.
Just like smashin milk bottles and the bhoy from the village and that bhoy from the borders with the pretty Chinese girlfriend.
Help the poor if you can.
If you can’t then please be silent.
MARRAKESH EXPRESS on 16TH APRIL 2016 8:29 PM
I sat right behind Walter at the ELO concert at hydro Tuesday. My wee mate suggested I ask him if it was ELO or EBT he was here to see.. I reiterated that in my lifetime Walter Smith is the worst bigot ever to come out of that place.
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I made the trip over just to see ELO and I’m glad he wasn’t sitting in front of me because I would have said something to the bigoted bassa and it would have spoiled what was an excellent night.
Oh in addition, the An Gorta Mor badges arrived yesterday so I’ll be selling them at CQN corner and beyond from next Sunday.
They’re absolutely crackin and only £2 each.
Lennybhoy
You a hun? :-)
Well said.
KITALBA
Not so,mate. If truth be told,I relied on the beneficence of others when they could have turned their backs on me.
I will never forget that. And what comes around,etc…
Canamalar:
I won’t get that, my usa address is active.
Any problems please ask Paul to forward you my address.
I know you are a good man. I know.
Forever and kind in kind with kind.
I am so proud to be Scottish.
HAMILTON TIM
£2?
A steal,I reckon.
Lennybhoy,
Great post
HH
BMCUW
Honestly they’re really good mate. Hopefully we’ll shift thousands.
No like FIFA to get something right! Trash this same club pash, and everything we all wish for follows from there.
http://videocelts.com/2016/04/blogs/latest-news/fifa-set-the-record-straight-with-new-club-again
KITALBA on 16TH APRIL 2016 7:24 PM
I need help, lots of help.
Children are dying.
Slowly they are dying.
Through hunger and the cold they just rot away and then their little bones are burnt and used as fertilizer.
They are white, not black, they are Muslim if they have any faith, not Christian.
I am so tired trying to help them. I need help from those I trust.
I want to keep every kid warm. I want to feed every kid.
But I can’t.
Can any of you spare a toy or a wee bit of clothing?
The lives of those children without parents means so much to me but I am nothing of any worth without you.
Nothing.
And just like in so many parts of our glorious world… kids die.
They just die, it is the way of the world.
Our world.
I need help.
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what do you need ? where do you need it ? how do we get it to you?
Time for some sounds. I assume yon Voguepunter fella is distracting Roy Croppie.
Gary Moore. Genius.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vkUpfw4Hf3w
Done
Saxophone?
You think Clarence Clemons was good?
He was,he was a genius. But this girl is hot!!!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nthf9n9IGPk
PS-good sax player too…
HAMILTONTIM on 16TH APRIL 2016 8:40 PM
Eh…let me think about that one and I’ll get back to you…:)
I carry but one Scarf, I’ll watch out for you tomorrow, I’ll let you guess which End you’ll find me in. If you don’t see me, another clue, I’ll be walking away after the game along with around 20,000 others with a smile on my face and heading Eastwards toward my spiritual home.
Enjoy tomorrow my Friend,, I sincerely hope your Team wins…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BOGNORBHOY.
Correct questions.
I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade,but if they have an interest in helping KITALBA,I will pass on details to him.
Mail me at bmcuwp@gmail.com if so.
GEORDIE MUNRO on 16TH APRIL 2016 8:45 PM
Cheers mate and you didn’t doubt if I was a Billy or Tim like Hamiltontim…:)
Enjoy tomorrow…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Lennybhoy
UTLR maybe see you tomorrow mate.
Hail Hail
Quick quiz anyone? Only 10 questions but it might give you a wee break…..
Lennybhoy,
I know you’re Celtic to the core.
That Hamilton guy is kidding no-one with his quality tales from Lisbon.
HH
Art of war
Count me in bud
GM
I got my story from De Gama fella!
AoW
Go for it.
AoW
Us well educated Saint Tam’s bhoys like quizzes. Count me in bro.
HH
bognorbhoy:
Thank you.
Thank you for reading and replying.
I have seen so much bad I hurt beyond my capacity to hurt.
I know all is not good in Scotland.
I know all can’t be spared.
I know we can’t feed the world but I know we can try,
We are just one, just one.
One life.
One conscience.
One feckin heart.
One blind hope from far away from they who have none.
And trust me they have no publicised hope.
I need you and DBBIA and Aldo and Magrain in Spain and SMB and 300013 and Harry in Singaore and Dick Byrne and Oldtim and Awe-Naw
I need you all to give these kids just one day, just one day a memory.
ok – 3 esteemed participants so far,,,,,q’s not too difficult 1st question at 9:30pm…1st to answer is the key as it’s more points. Cmon the rest of ye…lurkers anaw…
HT: Keep one of those badges for me, led thoil.
Len,
Well said.
HH
Almore
One? :-)
Kitalba
One Love.
Robert Nesta Marley CSC
Hope this works.
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Well said LB, KTF
Ok. Didn’t work. It is a quote from Chris Sutton’s article today. If real he is scathing of Sevco.
My main concern tomorrow is not to have a player sent off, especially early doors. No butterflies yet, cool as a cucumber.
BadAssCafeCSC