From the studio after the game, Neil Lennon correctly noted that Daizen Maeda occupies a vault inside James Tavernier’s head. The Newco captain seldom gets to play on the front foot when up against Daizen.
Despite this, Tavernier didn’t react to a clearance over the top from Joe Hart until he sensed a wind even stronger than normal on a blustery day. That micro-climate was a surging Maeda, closing the ball down, as he always does. If only one of Tavernier’s tattoos read, “Don’t let Maeda run past you” the outcome of the game may have been different.
Tavernier’s clearance struck Maeda’s shin and gave Buckland no chance; it was the seventh touch of the ball from a Celtic player. Tavernier’s penalty early in the second half ensured his reputation continues to vacillate between being a liability and Newco’s most productive player. He is neither a good player, nor a bad one, nor an average one; what a curse.
Celtic extended their lead through the most bizarre penalty kick I have seen. The ball struck Connor Goldson’s extended elbow! I have watched a lot of football in recent seasons, and I have no idea how that’s a penalty. It hit Goldson’s arm, good grief! How many times have we seen this defender get two hands on the ball without conceding a penalty? The Rules of the Game clearly state, Goldson cannot concede a penalty kick, Newco have grounds for a grievance.
Matt O’Riley’s Panenka should have seen Celtic take control of the afternoon but the game changed early in the second half. Alistair Johnston got the ball before his extended leg was jumped on by Fabio Silva. John Beaton initially booked the on-loan Wolves player before VAR asked him to look at the incident. For my money, if Celtic had not earlier received a penalty kick for Goldson’s handball, this one would not have been awarded.
Goals change games and Newco’s first saw Celtic shrink in confidence. Beaton watched as Tomoki Iwata was tripped but let the foul go. Setting aside the big incidents for a moment, I was not happy with the distribution of fouls called by the referee in the middle of the field. ‘A homer’, as we used to say, influenced by only one set of fans shouting for an infringement.
With Iwata out of position, Newco broke forward and Cyril Dessers scored with his second attempt. At this moment, our season hung in the balance, but VAR called Beaton to the monitor for the foul on Iwata and Celtic held their lead for a while longer. Had the game gone level at that stage, I would not have fancied our chances of leaving with anything.
I wanted Callum McGregor on from the start but it was the captain who made the mistake that brought Newco level for the first time, with only four minutes of the 90 remaining. A careless square ball was intercepted and seconds later a shot from Sima spun off McGregor into the net.
At this stage Celtic were struggling to gain possession in the final third but Paulo Bernardo changed that with a diagonal run and pass to the feet of Adam Idah. Adam knocked the ball onto his right and shot below two flailing defenders, catching Buckland at his near post. It was a cracking goal from the Irishman.
That Celtic didn’t see the game out shows we still have some way to go. With Newco on the attack, Yang left Matondo, and was then sold down the line as the winger cut inside to send an unstoppable shot inside the far corner of the net.
A definitive game of two halves was heavily influenced by the wind. Joe Hart’s ball for Celtic’s opener was win assisted. In the first half, when Newco struggled to penetrate Celtic, they were unable to play their normal long balls down the line, an option made impossible by the wind. After the game, Cameron Carter-Vickers explained that it was difficult for Celtic to withstand an outslaught from a side with a full stadium behind them. This might be true, but we were also denied easy options to get upfield due to the conditions.
This was a rare game when both sets of supporters could feel happy at the end. Philippe Clement talked later about the character his side have to come from two goals down at the break. Brendan Rodgers has the end of the season he would have dreamed of six weeks ago. We’ll talk tomorrow about what it all means.
Alex McKillop’s family have sent their thanks for the many kind messages left about Alex, especially those who attended this funeral last week. Take care, all.
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Back in 2012 I thought I saw a total eclipse of the hun
CarlSaganCSC
Darwin@ 08.02 pm,
This is a subject I am not knowgeable or comfortable talking about, however it may explain our liquid cash in the bank.
HH.
dearie me,
No coincidence the Boys Club story,is released to bury the negative hun stories, BTW I hope the victims get every penny they are due
Bada@7:14
When I first saw that video I thought it was a spoof, now the board have approached the SFA. We could be in Dougiegate territory here, the SFA seems to have well and truly overstepped the mark…
MARSPAPA on 8TH APRIL 2024 6:32 PM
TOSB
My grandson is 3 too soon to be 4 .
I really didn’t get to get to involved with the game tbh….
He tells me off when I purposely get the saying for the pups wrong ……
Eg Rubble at the double …..
Awe Rubbles in trouble
This pups got to fly …..
This pup needs a pie ….
Chase is on the case
Chase has gone to space…..
His wee face as he looks at me and says “is it coz your old” !!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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No task too big, no pup too small! 🤣
GREENPINATA on 8TH APRIL 2024 8:14 PM
Darwin@ 08.02 pm,
This is a subject I am not knowgeable or comfortable talking about, however it may explain our liquid cash in the bank.
HH.
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Appreciate what you say, but we all knew it would have to be faced at some point. The good news, if we can call it such, is that there will be no court case – that would really have hurt the club. It would have been totally undeserved, unkind and unfair given the way that the club has been set up and run since Fergus came calling.
HH
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That the timing of the release of the story by The London Times was planned to somehow mask our negative take on proceedings at Ibrox is way wide of the mark. The two topics are a universe away from each other in news terms.
PB- we need to do more than just complain, take it the whole road if the evidence supports it, I posted last week that Allan resigning is giving the referees and VAR cheats,carte blanche to make sure their team prevails, and Allan is the Brother who is a willing victim as a convenient pasty.
Bury the fckrs time
Markiebhoy,
I’m with you. I can see why it was given. Touching the ball isn’t the be all and end all of it. It was the slightest of touches and then Silva was hit by the leg. Silva could have made the ball but was impeded by the leg – and Silva made a meal out of it.
Crap but can see why it’s given.
Scotland’s unique version of VAR is not fit for purpose. It was weaponised at Tynecastle to deprive us of 3 points. It’s also now apparent that VAR ‘evidence’ can be tortured into handing officials thes result they wanted all along. Worse still, it would now seem that referees receive only edited versions of any given incident.
I thought VAR would remove officials’ ability to influence results. Quite the opposite. It has played into the hands of bad actors.
If this CBC story is such big sensational news then why is it NOT on the national site, in fact the only fitba related story is the toffees getting docked more points.
MH- tend to agree with you, but why doctor the VAR video, and not show from different angles?
https://x.com/zeshankenzo/status/1777075075184824831?s=48&t=GGKjQMlBVzgJCJ96FtPCeQ
I’m with you. I can see why it was given. Touching the ball isn’t the be all and end all of it. It was the slightest of touches and then Silva was hit by the leg. Silva could have made the ball but was impeded by the leg – and Silva made a meal out of it.
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thats not the point.
it wasnt given.
so VAR should only get involved for a clear and obvious error.
with AJ getting the ball then that surely takes the ‘clear and obvious error’ out of the equation.
and yes, getting the ball isnt the everything – but it should only be overturned if the player has been wreckless, dangerous, out of control etc while getting the ball.
none of those things applied to AJs challenge so VAR should have had no say in the matter.
Think AJ would have had to be made of rubber to get his leg out the way from a full leg stretch to nick the ball away . Unfortunately he tackled the second biggest cheat on the park
Some chat that should St Mirren and Dundee make the top 6, we’ll get Killie at home due to the need for us, Dundee and St Mirren to have 3 home games post split.
While I’d expect us to win at killie given the importance of the match, avoiding their plastic would be a nice boost.
EVENING, FOLKS.
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD
Good evening sir
Night, LCT and everyone.
There was never gonna be a court case on Celtic historical abuse, much as any interloper might wish.
There was a legally tight case for separation between Celtic FC and plc.
Celtic have been willing to settle without admitting liability because of the awful look this situation has to the general public.
The delay has been down to the lawyers for the abused kids hoping to get an even larger settlement with a judgement on liability. Their efforts have come to nothing and they have been back in negotiation over an agreed settlement without expressed liability for quite some time. It was even covered by the press over 6 months ago.
The Times and Sunday Times are trying to claim that their coverage, trying to strengthen the links between Celtic and the Boys Club has driven this settlement. That is a lie; the process started before they got involved. We need no crowing about morality from those who hacked the phones of dead girls.
It is a good thing that this is being settled. The victims have waited a long time for any recompense. Celtic too have taken a long time to act appropriately but most of the delay is down to being bound by the letter of the law versus playing to the gallery of public opinion.
I hope the victims find some peace from their horrific treatment.
And those who want to play this out differently, because of which team they support- Shame on you!
DARWIN on 8TH APRIL 2024 8:02 PM
The survivors of the celtic boys club will get a payday from the clubs insurers and/ or club unlike your beloved rangers who chased the survivors of abuse away by claiming to be a different entity. No moral high g.
Yes what was it speak to the liquidator, no moral high ground from them pretending it didnt happen ,but like trump lies become fact if you want to listen to him.
SFTB @ 10:02.
Very well expressed.
Respect.
After Sunday … JHB must be getting more and more worried.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX
Spot on, amazes me that folk will use this type of despicable act/ abuse to score points. Nobody is stupid enough to think this is anything other than a societal problem that cuts across race, class, religion etc. Stil pisses me off when sevco as a club hide behind oldco newco to avoid liability for abusers at their club whist their supporters take potshots at celtic.
Where is the moral outcry about that despicable behaviour?
Where are the tabloid and broadsheets.
https://celtsarehere.com/dermot-gallagher-questions-vars-intervention-in-dessers-chopped-off-goal/
Constable Jack to a Punch and Judy puppet show.
Ignore suggestions of so called leanings and childhood support.
Yap bought and paid for by Sly Sports.
Your last question they’re in cahoots with them in this country for commercial and personal reasons.
Question folks for any legal eagles amongst us ..if this decision is true and upheld then under vicarious liability does this not mean that any large company is now open to class actions if they had sexual predators working for them even if the perpetrators served jail time ?🤔
B2B
Gallagher as usual talking shite. Once play is stopped then any Var infringement is invoked doesn’t matter if it took a wee while.
This guy religiously stands up for the refs, complete waste of time asking him anything 🙄
EMERALDBEE \O/ A DOUBLE NINER!! on 8TH APRIL 2024 4:21 PM
AN TEARMANN on 8TH APRIL 2024 1:33 PM
Poor wee Neil loses appeal
https://twitter.com/Insidermag/status/1777285336927723529?s=19
Excellent AT. Is this an isolated case, do you know, or is it the start of Hector trying to get their tax back from all the EBTeers?.
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Emerald Bee.
I stand well corrected by Tom McLaughlin2.49and St.Stivs 2.59 as to the nature of NeilMcCanns tax affairs.It was to do with his sky pundit position(as McPhail bhoy says jeez he gets paid)not his ebt status.
It does trigger me to find out what the status is with all those players(92.01%) who had nefarious tax payments(Dos&Ebt) for the old club 1999-2012
Will get back to you
Thanks again Tom&Stivs
Hail Hail
From IFAB.
“The safety of the players is of paramount importance and the referee should facilitate the work of the medical personnel, especially in the case of a serious injury and/or an assessment of a head injury”
John Beaton.
https://twitter.com/TamseIIicsonIII/status/1777446916873175474
In CLEAR view of the referee a collision of heads takes place and a player goes down injured.
He plays on while the team he supports attacks.
The man simply ignored the rules.
Celtic should make a formal complaint tomorrow.
PS … For any idiot lurkers
“Paramount” means more important than anything else.
“We do not yet have all necessary evidence to commence settlement negotiations and so the court has granted a further short list of four months to allow opportunity to do so given the complexities of this task.”
The case is under the auspices of the court and has been sisted since October ‘23. Now a further four month period has been granted…..by the court, in order that a firm settlement can be negotiated.
Celtic will not want the public court case to go ahead, for reasons that I set out earlier. No doubt this will be used to ‘up the ante’ with regard to a final disposal.
“When in disgrace with Fortune and Men’s Eyes
The thing to do is double down and tell some whopping lies”
DARWIN on 8TH APRIL 2024 10:49 PM
With your extensive interest in child abuse can you tell me how the extensive victims of abuse at the hands of ranger’s Gordon Neely and Harry Dunn are getting on in their quest for justice. It’s a retorical question cause we know that sevco have deliberately avoided any action or liability, which is a deplorable act.
Celtic may be the club in the spotlight but historic child abuse was prevelant throughout football, sports and every other area of life. Instead of focusing on a couple of million pay out perhaps celtics actions will trigger other clubs in scotland to follow follow.
!!BADA BING!! on 8TH APRIL 2024 8:22 PM
No coincidence the Boys Club story,is released to bury the negative hun stories, BTW I hope the victims get every penny they are due
I agree with that Bada 👍
I think RTC is of the same mind as you Bada re story timing.👇
https://x.com/rangerstaxcase/status/1777411490699694396?s=08
Greenpinata read above link👆 and Times link of it if you wish to find all sources JHB/DARWIN and his original cbc rancid speculatory posts from CLOUD9 written on here.Never has the multimoniker showed any victim empathy
HH
And look to address similar issues rather.
The Godfather:
“Michael Corleone is a man of word, fair judgment and believes in Strict Business”.
If a man totally hates his enemies he will not able to observe the imperfections or weaknesses he himself carries. Being unaware of our own negatives gives an undue advantage to perceived enemies.