We learned so much yesterday. For a start, Falkirk are the real deal. They were unable to withstand the Celtic big guns but for 70 minutes of this match they competed at a better standard than any of our previous opponents this season.
It was also refreshing to play a team who were not intent on timewasting at every goal kick and who insisted on playing out from the back. The Premiership will be more competitive if they replace bottom club, Hearts.
Two goals yesterday on top of a peach against Slovan means Adam Idah is on fire right now. Think back five weeks, though, when he lumbered around the park on his first game back against St Mirren. Adam needed match fitness before he could shine.
Auston Trusty has made two starts this season, both for Sheffield United last month. His lumbering around Celtic Park yesterday reminded me of Adam’s at St Mirren. Auston made 28 starts in the EPL last season, a league with no hiding places. He will improve.
Nicolas Kuhn picked up the Man of the Match award for his 30-minute cameo, during which he scored two and assisted with two. Earlier in the game, you got the feeling the crowd would have been happy to give the award jointly to Greg Taylor and Liam Scales, as a token of appreciation for two players, whose absences were very evident.
The semi-final draw was not kind, pitching the top two clubs in the country against each other. We will face Aberdeen twice in two weeks, first in the league, then in the semi. Both games are in Glasgow, which is very welcome.
Celtic will have fatigue from European games during this period, while Aberdeen will enjoy more rest and time for proper training sessions. We will know more about the balance of power in Scotland after these encounters.
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Chairbhoy- I believe it was Bummer Broon,and Park’s boy……..
Who would win a fight between George and Giorgio?
Yesterday’s Haddies at Hamilton.
Gerry, Jim, BRRB, Leggy, Gerry 2.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vbz3ST5iUqpxnk1k9
That awkward moment when Tom English writes a really damning article about rangers.
Fred Colon.
So funny and so true
The article to which B78 referred:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr752dle3n8o
At the end of that Tom English article their new chairman said , ‘they have a plan’. Is it a cunning one?
Also said, ‘ we are in a strong place, all is ok’
Must be true!
I see he referred to Celtic having a Royal flush – how dare he – I’d say full house (don’t tell Saint stivs)
A Royal Doulton Flush more suitable for the Huns .
Tom English is another so called journalist who won’t write that the hun died. He’s a coward and a no mark.
!!BADA BING!! @ 11:07 AM,
Cheers…
Makes sense.
We owe them big time.
Hail Hail
new article posted.
BRRB at 11.54 am –
You are being unkind to cowards and no marks