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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That’s a fun wee stat SAINT STIVS
RhebelRhebel
@RhebelRhebel
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When the Celts go up to lift the Scottish Cup. #ScottishCupFinal #CelticFC
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Aipple
I’ve no doubt ICT will be up for it today…but I’d change Stivs Joe Harts chance to will ;-))
H.H.
THELURKINTIM
I hear you, quite right.
HH!
SAINT STIVS
2nd Tim , 3rd in all …?
BOGNORBHOY on 3RD JUNE 2023 1:11 PM
not following you bud, what are you meaning
Did one of the ex first Huns players not achieve that as well ?
Ex ebt recipient , so maybe not 😜😜😂😂
G-D
According to A-Z Celtic bars
Menorca – Sixty One Irish Pub, Av los Defines Ciutadella Illes Balears ?
Always best to check
Notaclue, i explained to them both finals were set apart for tv viewing, the response was the boss says no! In an Irish bar of all friggin places!
G-D…you need to be forceful and explain that the english cup final, is in reality, the supporting act to the main event ;-))
H.H.
Bognor bhoy thank you.
Lurkingtim beer spat oot!
G-D
You spat beer oot? Red card! 😂
Images of BRRB as a ref….it aint ptetty ;-))
H.H.
*pretty…but may be petty ;-))
Thelurkintim
Went to the wrong school. 😂
Home schooled a thing….;-))
H.H.
I had the Winner of the DERBY ( 9/2) on 4 or 5 Ante Post Bets from a few weeks ago, and along with SOUL SISTER which won yesterday ( 5/1), I got a very nice DOUBLE UP as the MAIN Bet. I also had a very nice SINGLE on the Winner.
I also made a huge error, as I also backed the Derby Runner Up…. ( KING OF STEEL) Each Way @ 66/1 a couple of weeks ago.
I did NOT do The FORECAST, which paid £297 for a £1.00 stake.
So, I can still be a CHUMP sometimes….LOL !
In recent days, I fell for the so called ” Frankie Dettori ” Fairytale as he was riding in his LAST ever Derby, so I made an error there also.
However, it was a VERY Profitable Derby for me…so I am happy enough.
HH
Off to buy some red biddy….
Expect more nonsense ftom me….and Melbourne sense from him ;-))
H.H.
Big Jimmy….my friend…you aint a chump in any universe ;-))
H.H.
Terrible thing, the drink.
Big Jimmy……..like me your a Lochbridge bhoy. WE CAN NEVER BE CHUMPS!
Tom McLaughlin
Prestonpans
You fellas on the gin yet?
From July 2022 to June 2023, and on the verge of an Ange Postecoglou treble.
Eleven months of football with a World Cup and a trip to Australia in between.
What an incredible journey for Celtic FC
Let us finish off in style……
With a Treble Yell
Off to pub for game whilst some family away, about 10 of us pub bound.
Some watching in sister in laws.
COYBIG
Garngad looks lovely today
D :)
The biggest from Inverness today will come from the officials.
Did somebody mention the rid biddy ?
Just back in da hoose after a long day shooting down those that
ridicule the SPL, most common statement “ It’s only a two horse race “
Most favourite reply “ Better than a one horse race in Engerlund “
Always seems to annoy them lol.
Anyhows, has Ange not announced he’s staying yet ?
My goodness he’s like a cat toying with a mouse.
Better prepare now for a world record treble, something to eat, maybe
a coupla spam fritters I made earlier.
After talking to TICTAEWIN about the old spam rolls we bought in the
jungle back in the day, I sent the princess to the shops for a can of spam.
Needless to say nae spam, but some Aussie luncheon meat substitute
thingy, bathed it in batter, deep fried, and fekin delicious.
Now where’s that wine bottle ?
Celtic Glasgow oh..oh oh..oh.
H H. Mick
Melbourne Mick
Strictly come dancing awaits you. 😂😂
Think i’ll have a look at the Superior nations fekin football final……….’we know our place’
BRRB
👍 cyber pint to first one who tells me what the acronym
SPAM means.
H H. Mick
Gentlemen, start your engines……
Mick
Not posting the one I knew in the 60s.
The duck of freeloading wheeled oot furra haunshakes
BRRB
🤣 heard a few lol.
H H. Mick
MAGIC so far…
I took Man Citys ” DUNDOGAN” to Score at anytime on Two Lines.
I also took him to Score at anytime along with CALLUM McGREGOR in a possible DOUBLE ?
The TWO Captains, CALLUM and IKLAY.
LOL
HH
BIG JIMMY
Great, keep walloping the bookies.
PADDYMACOZ asking me how you were the other day.
Said you still had some issues, hope that wasn’t to personal.
He won’t post anymore as there are too many kid on Celtic
supporters on here.
And you don’t want to see an ex bare knuckle boxer when
He’s angry 😡
Off now for a snack and forty winks before the world record
treble.
H H. Mick
SPAM…synthetic passable alternative meat?
keep ma winnings and buy yerself a pintish ;-))
H.H.
Any news on Kyogo please?