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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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  1. Delaneys Dunky on

    AoW

     

     

    Thanks pal enjoyed your random questions. Not. Thought it was gonny be about Celtic. :-))

     

    Well done Burghbhoy. Happy to be second to a knowledgeable good Tim like you.

     

    Well done bro.

     

    Hail Hail

  2. Burghbhoy on

    Art Of WAR

     

     

    MY FINEST hour!!!

     

     

    Thanks for doing the quiz.

     

     

    I’m away to do a lap of honour round the block

     

     

    HH

  3. Hamiltontim on

    Burghbhoy

     

     

    Well done sir.

     

     

    TTR

     

     

    Taking part is what you do most Thursday’s!

  7. Art of War on

    Burgbhoy -well done, just don’t wear green lyca or it’ll end up a marathon :-)

     

     

    DD – You did well bud, aye no’ enough tic questions :-(

  9. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    WHAT IS THE STARS on 16TH APRIL 2016 9:57 PM

     

    Macjay

     

     

    Love it

     

     

    Actually for a right wing xenophobic reactionary you aren’t too bad☺

     

     

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    Who you callin` xenophobic ?

     

    Jeez , mate I married a Xeno.

  10. Gerryfaethebrig on

    AoW 10.39

     

     

    Nearly fell off my couch…… Feel free to change any opinion you hold

     

     

    I suppose it’s a blog, each to their very own……teachers & councillors might have the same job

     

     

    Smiley Face

  11. Delaneys Dunky on

    AoW

     

     

    Quizmaster was a Saint Thomas Aquinas pupil and reader of one of the greatest books written, I hope. Summa by Saint Thomas Aquinas. Your fellow pupil had to compete. 2nd was acceptable, but my mammy will be raging I never won. ;))

  13. Delaneys Dunky on

    Macjay

     

     

    What an unlikely xenophobe you are, considering your beautiful latino family.

     

    God bless you all pal.

  16. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 16TH APRIL 2016 11:14 PM

     

     

    Just having a laugh with W.I.T.S.

     

    I didn`t deny the rest of his description . :-)

     

     

    How lovely of you to say so.

     

     

    My Aussie/Latino/Jock laddie and I can`t wait for tonight.

     

     

    Incidentally , I really enjoy your reminiscences about St. Tams.

     

    Remember when it was being built .

     

    Used to train there for St. Paul`s Boys Guild with my mate Pete Sullivan who lived across the road. Mitre Rd.?

  18. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Macjay…..

     

     

    Enjoy watching our Celtic……

     

     

    I will be a wee bit gutted listening to Maurice Johnston in the Rupert Murdoch studio, being at

     

    Love Street when he was in the directors before the Joe Miller final….Still gutted but many bigger and better have worn the Hoops…….

  19. Art of War on

    Macjay – Mitre Road on one side, Essex Drive on the other.

     

    I used to climb the lamppost and cover the `ES’ with a poly bag so it would read better.

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    Macjay

     

     

    Older Saint Tams ghirls taught me how to winch and smoke, in the Mitre Road lanes. Well remembered sir. :-)

  21. Gerryfaethebrig on

    AoW

     

     

    No biggie, couple of weeks ago there was a teacher & other professions arguements, ACGR thought I gave you a hard time….. In my my mind never in a million years, am glad through Cqn I have met you……. Defo one-off the good guys in my humble opinion

  22. The Donald on

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    Interesting wee video from ‘back in the day’..

     

     

    To go with this tune….

     

     

    A Youthful Macjay & Co….

     

     

    Pickin’ Up Their Lumbers Ootside Boots Trongate….

     

     

    Afore Hittin’ The “Bright Lights”….?

     

     

    Jings…Ma Pal Macjay Sure Wiz A ‘Mover’…

     

     

    Back In The Dae….

     

     

    An’ A Bit Of An Owen Coyle Lookalike

     

    Heart-Throb,Tae Boot..!!

     

     

    Any Other Once ‘Youthful’ CQNers…

     

     

     

     

    Spot Themselves Amidst The ‘Throng’…??

     

     

     

    King Creosote : “For One Night Only”

     

     

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=FG-PBM7BmMQ

     

     

     

    King Creosote : “King Creosote – Bluebell, Cockleshell, 123

     

     

     

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_UoNt-pyupU

     

     

     

     

    Bluebell, Cockleshell, 1 2 3 Stand at ease, bend your knees Bow to the west, salute to the east We’re all sitting on our mammy’s knees Bluebell, Cockleshell, 1 2 3 Stand at ease, bend your knees

     

     

    Stand at ease, bend your knees

     

     

    What a lot of fisherwives I can see Ding dong goes the castle bell So Fare thee well my mother Bury me in the old churchyard Beside my only brother My coffin shall be black Six white angels at my back Two to sing, two to pray Two to carry my soul away Bluebell, Cockleshell, 1 2 3 Stand at ease, bend your knees Salute to the king, bow to the queen What a lot of fisherwives I can see Bluebell, Cockleshell, 1 2 3 Stand at ease, bend your knees The queen didnae want me so she sent me to the king The king said close your eyes and count to sixteen Ding dong goes the castle bell Fare thee well my mother Bury me in the old churchyard Beside my only brother My coffin shall be black Six white angels at my back Two to sing, two to pray Two to carry my soul away Bluebell, Cockleshell, 1 2 3 Stand at ease, bend your knees The queen didnae want me so she sent me to the king The king said close your eyes and count to sixteen Bluebell, Cockleshell, 1 2 3 Stand at ease, bend your knees Bow to the west, salute to the east We’re all sitting on our mammy’s knees

     

     

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  24. Gerryfaethebrig on

    AoW

     

     

    I wouldn’t expect anything less…..through Cqn I am delighted to have met many good Celtic fans, and as you know you are one !

  26. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 16TH APRIL 2016 11:26 PM

     

    Macjay…..

     

     

    Yep.

     

    Rupert . The dirty digger.

     

    Performs a disservice to the globe.

     

    Tempted to mention who provided his real power , but I might get called names.

     

    :-)

  27. Delaneys Dunky on

    The Tonald

     

     

    King Creosote. Good taste. Stirling’s finest alongside Mel Gibson and Billy King Bremner.

  29. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    THE DONALD on 16TH APRIL 2016 11:31 PM

     

     

    Not quite true , pal.

     

    I was a good wee Catholic altar boy who abided by Holy Writ.To the letter.

     

    Until , unlike D.D. , I was corrupted by younger influences. Thank God. :-)

     

    One strange thing , however. I was never particularly successful with the ladies until I got a degree and then things miraculously changed . Almost overnight.

     

    Just one of life`s puzzles.

     

     

    Boot`s Corner ………synonymous with ” Did ye gie her a dizzy,” phrase courtesy of a young curate at St. Paul`s Whiteinch.

  31. proudbhoy on

    safe trip to all travelling to game tomorrow and anyone out and about for it. At this stage I will be lucky to see the game.. Hospital bag packed and ready :-)

     

     

    Keep the wee women in your thoughts .. Trooper

  32. Delaneys Dunky on

    Why did Jock Stein let his pal Don Revie steal quality Tims like Billy Bremner, Joe Jordan, Eddie Gray, Frankie Gray, Arthur Graham, Johnny Giles and more to sign for Leeds and not their bhoyhood heroes?

  34. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    The Donald.

     

     

     

    King Creosote : “For One Night Only”

     

     

    Dear God.

     

    That`s me at 2.06.

     

    Blue Ben Sherman button down collar from Raymond M.

  42. The Donald on

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    Macjay….

     

     

    WE Know EVERYTHING..!

     

     

     

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Scotland_with_Love?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C9574179654

     

     

    King Creosote’s Album,”From Scotland With Love”,Has Been Used As A Sound Track For A BBC Documentary Of The Same Name…

     

     

    The Documentary Was Shown On BBC4 Around 18 Months Ago….

     

     

    Now Available On The Pud-Locker Site,Via Bing…

     

     

     

     

     

    http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/17/king-creosote-from-scotland-with-love-album-review

     

     

     

     

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