Making the great leap between playing Scottish Premiership teams and the likes of Inter Milan will always be a challenge for Celtic. We have done so many times in recent years, Milan were held home and away in the Champions League knock-out stage, Barcelona were beaten, but whenever we have carried the game to opponents of this stature, instead of reverting to our own style of catnenaccio, we’ve lost heavily. Quicker, more skilful, players, could make us look statuesque by comparison.
This is not a criticism. If the only way you can compete with a team with ten times your resources is to defend your 18 yard line, you should do so.
Things could have gone either way on Thursday. We were defensively inept during the opening minutes as Inter found space goal-side of their markers. I don’t know if Ronny had a moment of self-doubt at that point, perhaps he did, but was simply unable to unwind the attacking instincts of his players, but Celtic are all the better for the way they picked themselves off the floor.
I’m sure the odds on Inter progressing will be short, but I’m also sure Ronny Deila will know his players can win in Milan.
I arrived home late last night to read that Tony Conway, son of our own RWE, lost his battle against Motor Neurone Disease/ALS. I met Tony, with dad John and brother Martin, three years ago. Tony was still fit enough to walk, but evidence of the pain the family shared was evident. The three of them travelled back from their US home two years ago, along with mum Pauline, to see Celtic, and meet some family.
They bought hospitality tickets and minutes before kick-off, Celtic’s Iain Jamieson nabbed Tony and asked if he was able to make the halftime draw. Tony knew this would be the last time he would see Celtic, so his journey up the tunnel and onto the park was, to put it mildly, a very special Celtic Park moment.
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Clashcity,
It’s fine ma mhan. :)
I’m the same. I get irked too at criticism of Mon, WGS, Lenny AND Ronny ;)
HH
Corkcelt
Sin ceart a chara
HT
Canny wait till we get tae the stage were we’ve got green crosses sewn on to our lapels, so that we’re easily identified.
hamiltontim
23:46 on 21 February, 2015
Out for a lovely meal with the missus and in the company of St Martinsbhoy from these pages and his missus, a smashin wee night.
Decided to have a wee scroll through from about page 2 or 3 and see the next few pages are crammed with posters expressing indignation and disgust at the comments from Keevins et al on Clyde.
The Soldier’s song sectarian?
Flying an Irish tricolour sectarian?
This has been coming and will only get worse.
I posted on here about the owner of a Gallowgate pub having to repaint his bar because an oul woman on a passing bus was offended by the green and white hoops around it.
Guys post on here continuously about the misdemeanors of the Celtic support.
Don’t sing this, don’t sing that.
Take the moral high ground.
We’re better than that.
Those flares are awful.
I liked the banner but maybe it wasn’t for the football.
Terrible what happened to those kettled on the Gallowgate but really they should just have done what the police told them.
The police must have a reason to film them.
Let’s just sing songs that only mention Celtic.
The Celtic support is made up of a diversity of the population maybe we shouldn’t sing songs about Ireland.
If we do nothing wrong it’ll force them to focus on ‘Rangers’ fans.
I could go on.
If you’ve expressed these views don’t criticise Keevins or any of the pish stained Scottish journalists who’ve poured scorn on the attempts of Collymore or any Celtic supporter who’s attempted to highlight the real problem.
The OBaF Act was a parliamentary bill aimed at only one group. Us.
Every time you criticise our support you give Keevins, Doncaster, McCaskill, Jackson, Reagan and a plethora of others, the chance to add weight to their comments, articles and opinions.
Let the Celtic supporters sing their music and their songs.
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And that’s that.
Powerful contribution HT.
KTF.
HT
I’ll feckin petrolcandan ye, can you no see I’m angry the night….
Oh an the bit aboot James the giant peach, should the last word no be legover? ;-)
thebhoywithmcgraininhisside
Trust me I’m desperate for it to work as is any right minded Tim.
However, it’s cavalier, it’s adventurous and it’s exciting. But by God it’s suicidal at times :-)
Gerryfaethebrig
22:15 on 21 February, 2015
lennybhoy
22:05 on 21 February, 2015
gerryfaethebrig
She can sing a song, by all accounts she sang at my workmates wedding, he drinks in some boozer in Mossend, I call it Bellshill but he is adamant that Mossend is different, by the way I am still raging that CQN11 ended up on my stag doo….. Gutted
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Are Coatbridge & Airdrie the same :)))))))))
Anyone watching the Championship highlights?
Crap pitches
Empty Stadiums
I wonder how many bottom end EPL teams will find themselves in the same position as a Wigan or Cardiff within next 2/3 years?
hamiltontim
00:03 on 22 February, 2015
gerryfaethebrig
On Monday morning I’m starting the novel Divided City. It deals with sectarianism and racism in contemporary Glasgow.
I’m merely warming up :-)
HT
Is it too easy…. Across the Barricades
It sums everything up, hatred is taught in the home, my good lady used too wear the white gloves because that was how she was brought up, thankfully she met me (aye right) but I know for a fact our daughter will never be brought up too hate anything !!
pedrocaravanachio67
00:32 on 22 February, 2015
I loved the centenary top too.
Corkcelt I was refering about Michael before the civil war,thereafter dev had sold him out .
Christy Moore – If They Come In the Morning (AKA No Time for Love)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTgD-QveQrU
thebhoywithmcgraininhisside
:-))
Hamiltontim + ACGR + Lego
One is a small piece of creative genius.
The other 2 are great Celtic fans.
Leave the tough stuff to the tough guys and get to Mass to thank the Big Mhan upstairs for the gift of Pedrocav and I. The gift that shows you which way is up and how Lego ‘works’.
Night. You unrepentant big Fenian lovely you(s)!
See you 11 hours.
HH jamesgang
Corkcelt
Good evening my friend. Personally, Collins was always my hero. I fully understand that you and macanbheatha may disagree but for me his good intentions will always supersede any subsequent mistakes.
Early start in Crumlin with the boy’s Gaelic. Too many good posts tonight to mention.
Oiche mhaith ‘s codladh samh a chairde.
Ard Macha
Pedro, the clackerbag hoofer is tucked up in bed and I’m tucking into my Spanish dram collection, Her aim will be firmly fixed tomorrow, especially when she finds out she’s not going shopping in Cartgana because weefra tells me I can get the game live on Timmy TV.
Tomorrow I will be mainly wearing my stainless steel codpiece and will not be standing up near the clackerbag hacker from Dumfries………………….Gie her and inch (or ten), and yer plums are toast.
No siree, I’ll be treading carefully tomorrow and stayin out of range.
I know eddie old pal, I’m not taking issue with you at all. I haven’t much time for Dev either.
Anyway it really is goodnight from me now. I’m just back from a 2 month sabbatical from the blog, I know why I took it now, this place just draws you in. A bit scary in a way.
Pedro/James
Are you posting from the same……:-)
Hopefully see you fine men tomorrow.
jamesgang
00:39 on 22 February, 2015
Hamiltontim + ACGR + Lego
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Should read :
Hamiltontim + ACGR = one night in Belfast that should really remain between the 2 of them, but by some strange act of God, will result in a small hobbit like creature being introduced to this planet in nine months time!!!!!
WeirdgestationCSC
Shut it HT
Can’t you see he’s sleeping.
Bless.
HH jamesgang
Seen on twitter
Worcester City’s Shab Khan does a WWE body slam on a Stockport player https://vine.co/v/OQhh17a5zPB ”
I’m glad that wee sum doesn’t read…
Hamiltontim + Acgr =legover
Brotherlyluv csc
leftclicktic
00:36 on 22 February, 2015
Coatbrig & Airdrie will never be the same, North Lamarkshire ((Kirk St) will always make sure if that, if you don’t mind me asking whereabouts in ML5 do you reside ? I am Summerlee born and bred but now reside in that Protestant enclave l own as Gartsjerrie
And what a shy wee Lego tim wean that would be!
Cmon Mistopher, tell us what you really think about the mason in the black and the institutionally sectarian bastions of power in scotland. Cmon. Speak up.
All quiet.
AyeRightCSC
FenianGremlinCSC
I’m away.
HH jamesgang
Call And Answer
G’night & Hail Hail.
hamiltontim
00:44 on 22 February, 2015
Pedro/James
Are you posting from the same……:-)
Hopefully see you fine men tomorrow.
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Aye it’s like the 2 Ronnie’s, canny wait till breakfast, we’ve got a wee routine worked oot……
HT
did you see the FAC tweet about
The Curious Case of the Police Service of Scotland email that never was…
And it’s good night from me…..
Hamiltontim
00:35 on 22 February, 2015
Imo the most important player in deila’s system is biton. He plays three very important roles. He is the playmaker out of defence, he has to support the attack when possible, otherwise the rest of the midfield would be 40 yards ahead of him, but yet he still has to be the 3rd defender between the split vvd and denaysayer when necessary.
This will take time, experience tempered in the fire and quite a bit of bottle. It will most likely be messy at times and if it all works… he’ll leave for losts of money and we’ll have to start again. But evolution is better than stagnation, unless you’re the best paid gardener in Scotland.
Jamesgang
Wasted joke fae me, meant tae say morcambe and wise…the breakfast thing disnae work wi the 2 Ronnie’s, anyway WTF am I postin tae you for, yer feckin here next tae me…move yer big arse over an stop hoggin the duvet :-)
Leftie
I’m honestly convinced J Edgar House will be sacked in inglorious circumstances sooner rather than later.
Hoist on his own FOI.
SwivelCSC
HH jamesgang
Pedro/James
The lights are bright.
The crowd is cheering.
Children russle in tubs of popcorn.
Adults sup from polystyrene coffee cups.
The referee steps back to avoid the sweat from the eager participants.
Meanwhile, James and Pedro, Scotland’s most recent tag, team pull the Lycra from each other’s bottoms :-)
Gerryfaethebrig
I’m an ML4Bhoy ,Mossend now at the top of the hill in Shawhead
HT
It was this I was agreeing with
To this day I still seethe in anger for what the Free Staters did that day. Anyhow it doesn’t do my old heart any good to be thinking like that, so we will just let go
In away the Collins /Dev debate is a positive thing ,because in order to fully engage in it you must do a helluva lot of reading up which is always a good thing .
As the years go on and more sealed records are released that debate is sure to continue ad in finitum
Beir bua a chara
Pedro67, what happens in Belfast, stays in Belfast. HT is a man of good standing and a piller of the community, and I’m generally mentally aff ma nut, oot ma box and pumped up on the bi product of hot wet barley.
So shut it and geis seven hail Mary’s ya wee fenian greenyin.
In the words of the great 16 Roads,
Hail hail the Ghetto fenians.
Dram time.
a ceiler gonof rust
00:42 on 22 February, 2015
Pedro, the clackerbag hoofer is tucked up in bed and I’m tucking into my Spanish dram collection, Her aim will be firmly fixed tomorrow, especially when she finds out she’s not going shopping in Cartgana because weefra tells me I can get the game live on Timmy TV.
Tomorrow I will be mainly wearing my stainless steel codpiece and will not be standing up near the clackerbag hacker from Dumfries………………….Gie her and inch (or ten), and yer plums are toast.
No siree, I’ll be treading carefully tomorrow and stayin out of range.
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Just popped in, brilliant. If only I could have a night with you guys, inc. bmcuw. Can’t see it any time soon, in fact, ever. My responsibilities run more deeper than most people realise. Without looking for excuses, I attend CP when my lifestyle allows, and I will be renewing my ST regardless of our finish. Being hampered is a bit of a bugger, but one comes to accept and live with it. We love our life here. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
leftclicktic
I did my friend. Absolutely no surprise as I’m sure there was from you.