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After the fright we got at the Falkirk Stadium last month there was significant trepidation ahead of yesterday’s game.  The newly-promoted side who exited the League Cup after a 4-1 defeat at Celtic Park in August have grown in stature and look certain for a top six finish.

For all that Falkirk put into this game, they did not have the players to make the clinical difference.  For that quality, Celtic turned to Tomas Cvancara and Benjamin Nygren.  As every football fans knows, a new striker needs to get off the mark early.  Otherwise, he is cursed with “XX games without a goal” references.  Cvancara’s contribution at Tynecastle a week earlier gave Celtic the lead.  His deft header in the first half against Falkirk turned a low-probability chance into a welcome lead.

You and I discuss Benji Nygren regularly.  If we win anything this season, it will be significantly due to the goals he has scored and created.  There is an expectation when he lines up a shot which does not exist with any other Celtic player.

Man of the Match yesterday deservedly went to Julian Araujo.  He successfully linked with Yang in the first half and even-more so with James Forrest in the second.  Martin O’Neill can reflect that our win was largely due to the value of our two January signings.

A point in yesterday’s officials.  Like the referee, I didn’t see the two-handed push on Daizen Maeda which moved him into the way of Araujo’s shot.  Sebastian Tounetki scored with the rebound.

As a consequence of an attacking player being fouled inside the penalty box, he was adjudged to be offside and a goal was disallowed.  It is scenarios like this which VAR was intended to deal with.  That VAR confirmed the offside is inexplicable.

Let’s hope for a busy evening!

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  1. lucky cody on

    Deniabhoy,

     

     

    Trump may well look at the green side of Glasgow…

     

     

    Then again I am reliably informed some countries with their gold in the vaults below the Fed Reserve are thinking of asking Trump for it.

     

     

    Two big issues

     

     

    – Trump may refuse and not hand it over to them.

     

     

    – They get the gold and their own countrymen steal it instead (Brazil eg corruption still going on in a grand scale — ref the Bank that went under with 10Bn debt). Netflix series The Mechanism tells the story very well of the previous shenanigans.

     

     

     

    Interesting times ahead…

  3. jackiemac on

    Slipping through my fingers all the time

     

    I try to capture every minute

     

    The feeling in it

     

    Slipping through my fingers all the time

     

    Do I really see what’s in her mind?

     

    Each time I think I’m close to knowing

     

    She keeps on growing

     

    Slipping through my fingers all the time

  4. stebhoy on

    Forrest are desperate and filthy rich. Will they come back with 28-30m. (MON 100m comment is a negotiating masterclass)

  7. Liamceltic1888 on

    Hi, never post but been lurking since the beginning. A post caught my eye from BhoyjoeBelfast about the floodlights game with Wolves. My old man played in that game and I have the Box souvenir that they were given at the time . “Opening of Floodlighting”. “CELTIC V WOLVES” “Oct. 12 1959” I would post a picture if I could :). Anyway thanks BhoyjoeBelfast for that little reminder. Hail Hail!!

  8. Saint Stivs on

    is it ok that Forest started their offers with a low bid ?

     

     

    lets do as go ahead shamrocks, and tell them we laugh in their face.

  9. DeniaBhoy on

    Less than two hours in England to get deals done. Thought we’d have moved on more players by now.

  10. bournesouprecipe on

    BHOYJOEBELFAST

     

     

    Apparently according to FF…. we left the lights on to guide the Luftwaffe during the WW2 blitz? , (even although they weren’t installed till 1959)

     

     

    TrueStory ☘️

  11. bigbhoy on

    Sell no-one. We were short cover so why sell a starter. Engels starts for us. We need starters with an acting manager set up, not projects

  12. Bhoyjoebelfast on

    LIAMCELTIC1888

     

    You’re welcome sir.Join in with memories of your father,I’m sure all will welcome you aboard.

  14. Saint Stivs on

    Hot Smoked on 2nd February 2026 4:52 pm

     

    Bhoyjoebelfast on 2nd February 2026 4:45 pm

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Yes , it was Wolves and I was there !!

     

     

     

     

    If my memory serves accurately, they waited until just before KO and put on two rows of the new lights. We thought that was the full show and were reasonably impressed. Then the next two rows….then the next and finally the next “! `Impressed` doesn`t cover it !!

     

     

    ————

     

     

    as they were known in the 50’s the fabled “dance hall lighting show”

  15. dessybhoy on

    I’ve no problem selling players but we need to have players in the pipeline to replace them, we havent got that pipeline, who knows how Arne Engels will react to this.

  16. Bhoyjoebelfast on

    BSR @ 5:07

     

    …….and the nasty Irish government helped the Germans as well…..lighting up to guide bombers to Belfast……and then sent fire tenders to assist those who had been bombed.

  19. Tontine Tim on

    bournesouprecipe on 2nd February 2026 5:07 pm

     

    BHOYJOEBELFAST

     

     

    Apparently according to FF…. we left the lights on to guide the Luftwaffe during the WW2 blitz? , (even although they weren’t installed till 1959) TrueStory ☘️

     

     

    *aye so they can blow up the likes of Whitecrook, Duntocher, Dumbarton and Renton wtf

  21. glendalystonsils on

    If Arne doesn’t get his move , along with Daizen , Reo and Yang , there’ll be more malcontents in the dressing room than there are on CQN !

  26. bournesouprecipe on

    Apologies for using Chat Quick News

     

     

    Celtic vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

     

     

    Floodlights Opening Match

     

    Date: 12 October 1959

     

    Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow

     

    Competition: Friendly (arranged to inaugurate floodlights)

     

    Attendance: ~45,000

     

     

    Final Score

     

     

    Celtic 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

     

     

    Why the Match Was Special

     

     

    • This was the first floodlit match ever played at Celtic Park.

     

    • Celtic installed four towering floodlight pylons, costing around £40,000 — among the most impressive in Britain at the time.

     

    • Wolves were invited because they were English First Division champions and famous for their own floodlit “friendly” matches against top European sides in the 1950s.

     

     

    ⸻

     

     

    Goals

     

    • Jimmy Murray (Wolves) – 2 goals

     

    • He scored both goals, underlining Wolves’ quality and experience on big occasions.

     

     

    ⸻

     

     

    Teams & Key Players

     

     

    Celtic (notable players)

     

     

    • Bertie Peacock (club captain, Northern Ireland international)

     

    • Bobby Evans

     

    • Pat Crerand (later of Manchester United fame)

     

    • Charlie Tully (one of Celtic’s biggest stars of the era)

     

     

    Celtic competed well, especially early on, but Wolves’ strength and organisation showed as the game went on.

     

     

    Wolves (notable players)

     

     

    • Billy Wright (legendary captain of England)

     

    • Jimmy Murray (match-winner)

     

    • Ron Flowers

     

    • Peter Broadbent

     

     

    Wolves were at the peak of their powers and handled the occasion calmly.

     

     

    ⸻

     

     

     

    Contemporary Reaction

     

     

    • The floodlights were widely praised for their brightness and atmosphere, transforming night football at Parkhead.

     

     

    • Wolves’ performance reinforced their reputation as one of Europe’s elite sides.

     

     

    • Despite defeat, the night was viewed as a milestone moment in Celtic’s history, rather than a disappointing result.

     

     

    ⸻

     

     

    Legacy

     

     

    • The match is still remembered whenever Celtic Park floodlights are discussed.

     

    • It symbolised Celtic entering the modern, European football era.

     

    • Wolves’ involvement added prestige to the occasion.

  27. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    If we were better run we’d be able to accept that bid and get in a player closer to what we need. When was our last good ball-carrier? Rogic? Could maybe make a case for Mooy, but he wasn’t with us very long and you’re still going back three years.

  30. celtic40me on

    DESSYBHOY on 2ND FEBRUARY 2026 5:13 PM

     

    I’ve no problem selling players but we need to have players in the pipeline to replace them

     

     

    Unless you dont read the articles on CQN and some of the comments you can’t say you weren’t warned this would happen.

  33. DeniaBhoy on

    The Bada Bing – yep, that sounds about right. I have been wondering why they have not been announced yet.

  34. fieldofdrams on

    Maybe Arne Engels doesn’t want to go anywhere? The word in Belgium is he’s happy with the pace of his development here.

  36. flynn on

    The options are simple.

     

    Boycott season tickets.

     

    If the PLC don’t resign then citizens arrest them.

     

    And the charges against the board are what?

     

    Failing to sack baw heid Rodgers after HIS Kiarat Almaty disaster?

     

    Thing is – the loss of season ticket money will be offset against the automatic entry to the CL Group Stage £40 Million smackaroonies after auld MON & yong Shaun and they’re Merry Mhen win the Europa League Trophy.

     

    And then what?

     

    Every proposal is based on shifting sands and Rodgers Rebound Victimhoods.

     

    The PLC did far worse things in 2012 by hiding behind the sofa, then again in 2016 putting Rangers prices onto Sevco tickets.

     

    And there wasn’t a single Sack The Board chant, apart from KEVJUNGLE’s.

     

    A stadium full of easily mind wiped fools are the answer to ZERO questions!

     

    Stop being hypocrites and look in the mirror whilst wearing a pair of KEVJUNGLE’s auld glasses and you will all turn into pillars of salt!

     

    Try it and see then Celtic FC will be free of 60,000 spoiled Hypocrites.

     

    Go Ahead Punks – Make My Day! CSC

  38. fanadpatriot on

    Re Engels ,we spent £11ml on him ,his club may also have put in a.20% sell on .

     

    So £25ml to Celtic profi would be roughly £11ml I don’t think it’s enough ,

     

    Also you would have to take in payments to the player .

     

    Don’t sell below £30 ml

  40. DeniaBhoy on

    I didn’t really think we had any high value assets left to sell especially as most of our recent big sales have not really lived up to expectations. Bet there has been some raised voices in the board room this afternoon.

  42. Madra Rua on

    I would carry Engles down to Nottingham on the crossbar of my bike if we got £25,000,000.

     

    However, no matter how greedy the Board are, they dare not go against M’ON give the present circumstances.

     

    If Martin says he needs Engles, then Engles stays. Simple.

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