Cup finals remain in our collective memories long after the event, cup final goals especially. For this reason, I want Kyogo to be fit tomorrow. He is a special player who has contributed greatly to our lives over the last two seasons. A star of two League Cup finals, he has yet to feature in a Scottish Cup Final. For what he has done for us, he deserves every chance to play.
Sentiment aside, Oh is a more than capable deputy. He will almost certainly play a part tomorrow and will add to his growing reputation.
Tomoki Iwata should partner Carl Starfelt in central defence. Celtic lack height in the team and Iwata in defence leaves us more challenged in this aspect when defending (and attacking) set-pieces. High balls into the box are the staple of lower league teams when facing top opposition as they lack the craft to breakdown an organised defence. Whenever Inverness get into the Celtic half, expect the ball to go wide then floated into the space above Iwata’s 5’ 10” frame. At the very least, we can expect him not to be easily shoved aside.
My rule of thumb is that Daizen Maeda does better against teams who attack Celtic and is less effective when they defend deep, denying him the space to exploit his pace and industry. However Ange Postecoglou will surely start him and Jota in the wide attacking positions. Liel Abada’s appearance is likely to be as a second half substitute.
In the continued absence of Aaron Mooy through injury, the midfield of Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate and Matt O’Riley picks itself. Inverness will do well to keep tabs on those three.
It is with a heavy heart I write about Billy Dodds. He seems an affable character that I have no dislike for. Whenever I hear his name, his part in the Grand Conspiracy to hide facts and money from the SFA, the SPL and HMRC, are first to mind.
As I highlighted on CQN in May 2012 at the height of the Rangers Oldco/Newco frenzy, ex-Rangers player Dodds wrote in The Herald, “David Murray came to me and asked if I would receive a payment that was due to me, after tax, through the EBT trust. And I said that I would. It was money that was owing to me when I had six months left on my contract and I moved to Dundee United. After the tax was deducted, that money was put in the trust fund.”
He was one of the few who went on the record to confirm that money paid into his EBT was contractual salary and was subject to payroll taxes, adding that David Murry deducted payroll taxes before paying into Dodds EBT. If this is the case, Dodds was very badly advised, given he became embroiled in an issue which afforded him zero benefit.
Police Scotland were quick to act against one side in the battle for the ‘bag of assets’ which constituted Newco Rangers, but showed no interest in evidence from Dodds. Welcome to Scotland, where conspiracies are written up by involved parties in The Herald but remain out of reach by the authorities. Billy remains available to give evidence, he’ll not be difficult to find at Hampden.
Win the Scottish Cup tomorrow. Do it for the world-record eighth treble, for everything we were denied during the financial doping years, for the decades spent when such successes were a fantasy. These are great days to be a Celtic supporter, enjoy them!
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AN DÚN on 2ND JUNE 2023 2:23 PM
There are no details. You want to know whether he’s staying or going.
He probably doesnt even know himself, but you deserve to know about whats going on.
If you criticised his appointment, or the early part of his time here then I cant get my head around why you’d think you deserve to know what he’s thinking about the most important career decision he might have to make in his life.
https://youtu.be/h2x_DI7tzNQ
England v Ireland Test Match today
Ange has given Celtic unbelievable service since he arrived on the back of some horrific stick about his suitability.
He “deserves” to be left alone.
You want to know whether he’s staying or going.
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No I don’t.
I want to know whether he’s interested.
I appreciate that anything can happen once talks get underway in detail, so he’d be foolish to say cheerio until it’s done and dusted.
BIG JIMMY
One thing I’ve learned over here in Oz about big Ange is
that loyalty to your friends and family is the absolute guide
to how you conduct the future progress of your life.
He’s going nowhere.
H H. Mick
AN DÚN on 2ND JUNE 2023 2:43 PM
“I want to know whether he’s interested.”
Jesus wept.
Well the press are getting what they wanted, the Scottish cup off the pages, no mention of a record breaking treble.
As has been pointed out on SC, in the last year our good old Scottish press have associated Ange with 12 clubs and one national team !
MELBOURNE MICK…
Cheers Mate…
HH
I need to know. I demand to know. I cannot function without knowing.
I will not go to the cup final unless I am told.
Is Neil Lennon replacing Philip Schofield
By my reckoning over half the EPL clubs changed managers during the 2022-23 season and some more than once. During the season.
Spurs fans know that where managers are concerned, it is a bit like the 243 bus which goes by their way……
Wait a while, and three come along at the same time
Come Monday there will be a new front runner for the Spurs job. The need to try create instability in the Celtic ranks will be long gone as we celebrate a history making 8 trebles. Do yourself a favour and ignore all the nonsense. Ange is going nowhere.
St Stivs 3.00
Ffs hahahaha 😆
Melbourne Mick
How’s the Ballroom dancing coming along mate? 😂😂
Celtic must have the most fickle support in the universe.
Prestonpans 2.53
Good afternoon from Jamaica. Street.
CELTIC40ME on 2ND JUNE 2023 2:53 PM
AN DÚN on 2ND JUNE 2023 2:43 PM
“I want to know whether he’s interested.
Jesus wept.
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Evidently, unlike you, I’m not a mind reader. So yes, I’d like Ange to open up a bit.
I just placed my bet for the Cup Final.
4-0 to Celtic.
7/1 with Paddy Power.
For the benefit of a lot of posters, the Cup Final is tomorrow and we’re playing Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Sevco aren’t playing.
You’re welcome.
Tom 3.12
We’re not that bad, are we?
Dressybhoy…you are 100per cent correct re Iain Livingston’s police confessional ..he conveniently excluded sectarianism and the nefarious all embracing influence of freemasonry …wonder why that was !?…probably because his statements were not about honesty and integrity and more about his future job prospects 🤔
Time for bed here in Oz ghuys, wee bit worse for wear
lol.
World record treble coming up, don’t be distracted by
big Ange leaving pash, it’s Scuddish meeja wet dreams.
I’ll tell you what ? after posting on here since the start
of Pauls blog, what ? umpteen years, who knows, if
Ange takes the money then he’s not the mhan I thought
he was and not what I’m hearing here in Melbourne.
He’s going nowhere.
H H Mick
BRRB
Only some of us 😁
BRRB
Hope you are enjoying your pint, I will be drinking later, on taxi duty to pick up wife from work @6pm
Still hoping Kyogo makes it tomorrow. As I said a few days ago, I strongly fancy him to grab a hat-trick.
That will be my other cup final bet.
🤞🤞🤞
Kyogo trained today.
BRRB
Just caught your post mhate., before I hobble off
to bed.
Mini Roos training last night, dribbling round a cone
and tripped , what a twat when all the parents are
watching lol.
But it made the kids laugh, that’s why we do it I suppose.
H H. Mick
Prestonpans
I’m glad the small doll retired. No more morning driving in Pollokshields. Eegads. 😳
Only one sperr 🎫 now required
Melbourne Mick
Ya clumsy dumpling. 😂😂
The ODDS with both BET365 and HILLS on KYOGO to Score a Hat Trick are a JOKE !
7/2 for ANY Player to Score THREE or more Goals is probably the lowest odds that I can remember EVER seeing.
ALSO, the FACT that ANGE tends to SUB KYOGO Off the field when he has already scored ONE or TWO Goals….tends to put me OFF taking a skinny Price of 7/2 for a Hat Trick.
Having said the above, I will PROBABLY put a Bet on later Tomorrow for KYOGO and a Hat Trick, just in CASE ?
Its a BET that I usually take in most Games for KYOGO, so I will probably be tempted again Tomorrow, DESPITE the skinny odds ?
HH
BRRB
Me and Biden got a lot in common lol
SANDBAGSAREUS.COM
H H. Mick
Bada Bing
Ref England v Ireland
Brilliant.
Very accurate also
Sadly.
Of course if anyone in the Ireland team is good enough then they would be put in the English team as well. Eg Eoin Morgan and a few others of recent years. So the sketch is even more apt.
BSR
That sperr is mine. I’m prepared to pay five shillings under the odds.
Really hoping we win by a cricket score tomorrow.
We owe them a good few for sure.
BIG JIMMY
Paddy Power currently quoting a Kyogo hat-trick @ 13/2.
AN DÚN on 2ND JUNE 2023 3:15 PM
Keep it lit fella. All good valid points despite what the usual suspects can muster.
They’re still stuck at the denial stage.
“Not interested, believe I’ve a big job on my hands next season and want to improve us as a European team”
Nope? Then stop talking about bloody legacies or blowing smoke up our arse, whilst banging your chest.
HH
I would take 1-0 with the winning goal walloping beaton on the coupon via McLeans napper in the var box.
Nope, it would be penalty sevco. 🙄
Unbelievable to think I’m alive to see us going for an Eighth treble. Many a Saturday I sheltered under the half roof at section 101 watching Mcaris and Bradys dross being served up. Not that I haven’t enjoyed success since then, it’s just I was a kid then and it hurt more. This treble is for me. Selfish as that may sound.