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Virtuoso Elyounoussi as Laxalt keeps Motherwell at bay

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This morning we have the luxury of being concerned at the volume of chances Motherwell passed by before briefly pegging Celtic back in yesterday’s encounter at Fir Park.  Before kick-off, all that mattered were the three points that necessary to keep our title challenge on track.  We got what we wanted.

Virtuoso performances by Mohamed Elyounoussi and, to a lesser extent, Tom Rogic, meant the win was eventually secured in some style.  Motherwell threatened repeatedly from halftime until they eventually scored on 72 minutes, better teams would have done more with the chances, but stout defending, by Diego Laxalt in particular, kept them at bay.

Elyounoussi’s potent ability to time his arrival into the danger perfectly brought his first hat-trick as a Celtic player.  He described the first, a rebound from Albian Ajeti shot off the post, as lucky, but he was the fastest ‘lucky’ player to make the follow-in run.  His second, from Rogic’s cutback, made the most of tight space inside the Motherwell area.  The salmon leap-like header for the third goal was a delight.  On this form, Mohamed will have a big influence on the season.

Shane Duffy and Odsonne Edouard were rested, with the returning Kristoffer Ajer and Ajeti preferred.  Both did well.  Ajer’s early retirement through a recurrence of his groin injury is a concern, I don’t think we will see the best from Celtic until he and Christopher Jullien are paired together at the back.

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  1. Neustadt-Braw on

    Wishaw Tim

     

     

    condolences to you and yours on the loss of your mum Ellen.

     

     

    you never walk the walk alone …………never

     

     

    NB

  2. setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on

    Greenpinata (from earlier)

     

     

    Others can scroll by as this is lengthy and not football related (for the most part)

     

     

    You know I’m not one for ” conspiracy theories ” ( A terrible terminology played by the CIA to discredit authentic information)

     

     

    However. Now that Tangoman Trump has been flung out of office, watch the vaccines suddenly appear. The USA will make a remarkable Covid 19 breakthrough and cases will plummet.

     

     

    I bet you a cyber pint.

     

     

    I won’t take your bet, thanks but for different reasons than you imply. There is no conspiracy between a vaccine becoming available and Trump leaving office (There was, however, between the release of Iran hostages and Reagan getting elected).

     

     

    It took the asserted will of the majority of the people of the USA to remove Trump from power, even then, over 71 million of them managed to back him with enthusiasm or hold their nose and vote for him, ignoring each and every breach of decency that was exposed in his personal, professional and moral character. He wasn’t voted out because he had failed to find a vaccine; he had merely messed up the message of what was needed before a vaccine was found.

     

     

    When Covid came on the scene, we were given a likely timescale for the emergence of a vaccine. Most experts sugested that it was likely to be early to mid 2021, at best, before one was found and longer still before it could be bulk manufactured and rolled out to many. As it happens, a vaccine may emerge earlier than that. That is testament to the effort and money that has been sunk into researching this particular virus threat. It is a testimony to how seriously, serious minds have treated it. What it is not testimony too is any concern, whatsoever, as to who will be in office in the US, or UK or China when the vaccine is discovered. The CEOs of all of these companies are friends of Trump. Many were already leaned on to back Trump’s message that this was no big deal and that, anyway, a cure was around the corner. They backed off the lunacy of the first part of the statement but they tried to deliver on the second by talking up the progress they were making when they had no positive data at hand to justify any positivity.

     

     

    In fact, Pfizer have been a bit premature in announcing today that they have a vaccine that works in 90% of cases because it is an in-house study. It has not been peer researched and it has not been replicated. If it has any political impact, it will be to reinforce the Trumpists in the belief that Trump called it right and it WAS just round the corner, even though his corner was last February and March. The main”conspiracy” of today’s announcement is that it will boost, at least temporarily, Pfizer shares, but there is a long way to go.

     

     

    This promising result has to be looked at by the wider scientific community, it will probably undergo further trials, albeit accelerated ones, and it will have to be reproduced at a cost base that is acceptable to the patent holder and countries will bid to get hold of it, as it is mass produced.

     

     

    Even if Pfizer is right it will take a long time for the citizens of the UK to get their jab and longer still for the peole in the third world. Meanwhile Covid moves through populations and adapts and mutates, By the end of that process, in unprotected populations, the Pfizer vaccine may no longer be effective or have much reduced efficacy.

     

     

    A vaccine normally takes up to 10 years to develop. Often, where the disease affects very small groups of people, the impetus to accelerate this process is reduced. When it is a large scale event, like Covid, and where it affects the Western world badly, more effort and money is put into tackling it. There are currently over 100 major studies under way to find a vaccine for Covid. One of the other 99 nay be the better long term prospect than Pfizer.

     

     

    Illnesses like smallpox which once produced a death rate of 30% in those who caught it, have become almost completely eradicated thanks to Edward Jenner’s pioneering work. An earlier smallpox eradication approach had, quite rightly, caused outcry because 2 to 3% of people who were innoculated died as a result. While the death rate through innoculation was much smaller than from actually catching the disease.

     

    it is still a high price to pay for 2-3% of the population.

     

     

    Vaccines to protect against whooping cough (1914), diptheria (1926), tetanus (1938), influenza (1945- too late fro the post WW1 Spanish fliu outbreak which killed 20-50 million people worldwide. Citizens were ordered to wear masks, schools, theaters and businesses were shuttered and bodies piled up in makeshift morgues before the virus ended its deadly global march), mumps (1948), polio (1955), measles (1963) and rubella (1969). Many of us are alive today because Scientists did this work and because companies and investors funded it. Today, we continue to depend on the fact that worldwide there is an immunisation rate for 1 year olds ranging from 69% for measles/rubella up to 89% for tuberculosis. When these rates drop, often due to the influence of hippy quasi-medical influencers, there is a recurrent outbreak of these killer diseases in the general population. It does not just cull the scientifically illiterate, it harms all of us.

     

     

    It took decades of research from the 1930’s onwards to produce the first flu vaccine in 1945. Within 2 years they had concluded that seasonal changes in the composition of the virus rendered existing vaccinations ineffective. So they have to study each new strain and develop variants for the seasonal flu jab. It took 20 years for the polio vaccine to develop from monkey trials to succesffully roll it out to children. We became faster in managing the whole process for Mumps, measles and rubella but it still took years in each case, and though they are highly effective, none are 100% effective. Hepatitis B was discovered in 1965 but it took till 1981 for a commercially available vaccine. SARS first appeared in 2002/3- there is still no approved anti-viral drugs for it. When Ebola broke out in Africa in 2014, the developed vaccine was put through all 3 phases of its acelerated trial in just 12 months, thanks to heroic efforts from WHO.

     

     

    But not all vaccine programmes are successful and a Bill Gates funded programme for polio vaccination in India led to a widespread campaign, on the usual sites, stating that this gave rise to almost 500,000 children, over a period of 17 years, being paralyzed after receiving the vaccine. WHO has rebutted this claim but the fact check sites do not have their usual level of evidence to disprove this assertion. Certainly the vaccine programme was stopped but no charges of reckless endangerment have been brought in India, which should be the case, if indeed 500, 00 deaths WERE caused by this programme. The conspiracy theorists will see this lack of prosecution as further evidence of the truth of this allegation, but, to my independent mind, this charge has not yet been disproved and not all evidence has been weighed. This is one where the anti-vaccine movement will promote thoroughly but so much else of what they promote is nonsense.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    From a UK perspective I now see sub contract workers losing their livelihoods for displaying symptoms of the common cold. There is no safety net for these people, and their mental health will suffer as sure as night follows day.

     

     

    The economic impact is desperately hard and many will lose their livelihoods. Even Scottish football will lose a number of pro and semi-pro teams. I wish I had an answer for this but we will suffer a post-Brexit recession , followed by a bigger than the Wall Street Crash recession of the 30’s, and added to if we pursue Independence austerity on top of htese two recessions. We are all going to be severely financially affected for a decade or more from now.

     

     

    I differ on the casual implication of “common cold” with more serious and deadly issues like Flu and Covid. We should have learned by now that common colds are rarely deadly, that influenza is a lot more serious than a cold and we are in constant battle with a mutating virus, and that Covid is more deadly still. And there will be more viruses and mutations to come- and it won’t be because of 5G or because Donald has been sacked.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The ” new normal ” is not normal and ” the science” as proclaimed by financially incentivisied experts must be challenged.

     

     

    Any new is not normal. I’m still getting used to mobile phones.

     

     

    The science world is not free of cheats and liars but the safeguards are there to protect us from that small group. Unlike commercial companies, these pharmaceutical company scientists have to publish their data. They have to see that this data survives examination by scientists from rival companies who have an interest in proving them wrong or flawed. They don’t get to proclaim and remain unquestioned. Their data and conclusions have to withstand rigorous examination, re-testing and must be capable of reproduction. The people with the best qualifications and incentive for proving the scientists wrong are other scientists. There are even some, a small group, who are questioning whether the Covid restrictions are worth the cost. But please pay attention to their small print. The informed amongst them are telling you quite clearly that teh cost of prioritising continued economic and travel activity at near-normal levels will be a heavy toll of accellerated deaths, at allages but particularly with the elderly, and by that I mean a lot of 45 plus people with underlying health issues on top of a fairly increased tranche of deaths amongst the under 45’s too.

     

     

    We live in a democracy. People are allowed to vote for policies that will create more wealth and more deaths. What they are not allowed to do is to pretend that they do not know what they are voting for.

  8. Melbourne Mick on

    Another day of 0 infections here in Victoria, that’s eleven in a row.

     

    Safety first going forward now, masks still compulsory .

     

    Just been told our local soccer club can start up officially tonight.

     

    Reckon they’ll be hundreds of exuberant kids down there tonight

     

    letting of steam after three months of lockdown.

     

    Only problem is, how do I control them with a mask on? it’s hard

     

    enough for them to understand this aul Glesga wheezer as it is 8-))

     

    H.H. Mick

  9. Delaneys Dunky on

    Fairhill Bhoy & Wee Bawb.

     

    Truly sincere condolences my friends.

     

    Haven’t been on a computer since Thursday. Just read of your devastating losses.

     

    May their souls rest in peace.

  10. Aipple on

    Melbourne Mick on 9th November 2020 10:34 pm

     

     

    Cheers brother.

     

     

    We managed to get a couple of trips out to the above the last two weekend. I try not to wish ill on anyone but hope he gets dragged out kicking and screaming.

     

     

    H.H good sir.

  16. An Tearmann on

    PAPAJOE55 on 9TH NOVEMBER 2020 10:14 PM

     

     

     

     

    ST STIVS 7.43

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Thank you for the fantastic photos and clips you post , I really enjoy them. Like you I enjoy looking at old history and recently watched a you tube called Our Donegal Roots by O’Donnell family from the USA about 4 families from the Rosses it features Kincasslagh chapel and graveyard a few times where both sets of my mothers family are buried.HH

     

     

    papa joe.hope all is well bout the island.

     

     

    A friend of my cousins was over from Birmingham and we took him to were a few o donnell leaders were inaugurated at Doon Rock.a facinating history is The O’Donnell and one intertwined with my own(o frighil)(friel) family.i wish you success with your research.

     

     

     

    hh

  20. Melbourne Mick on

    RIP ALEX BYRNE

     

     

    Good player I had the privilege of watching back in the day, don’t think

     

    he had a fair chance at the club and sometimes a victim of the boo boys.

     

    As per I suppose.

     

    Interesting he came to Oz to live, anybody know where?

     

    H.H. Mick

  21. Henry Joy on

    Come the transfer widow, commandeer a commanding goalie. The manky mob are dead, yet the scum smell alive. Quadruple Treble tap der Hun. No quarter asked, none given…… let God sort them out.

     

    Ave Ave

  30. Wishaw tim on

    Morning All ! Fairhillbhoy thanks for thinking about me at this time, especially as you are going through the same pain! Still in a bit of a daze! Hopefully you are as well as can be ! Again thanks to all on the blog for the kind thoughts and prayers

  31. Greenpinata on

    SFTB,

     

     

    Thank you for your detailed reply. Much appreciated.

     

     

    It’s amazing just how many conspiracy theories have turned out to be true.

     

    However right now as a society what we need is hope.and a breakthrough vaccine announcement gives us that.

     

     

    Cheers and HH.

  32. BadgerHc on

    I dont believe in conspiracy theories either, no one land3ed on the moon, trump 2nd only to Lincoln on the freedom fight and covid 19 isnt as bad as cold pancakes.

     

     

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 9TH NOVEMBER 2020 10:44 PM

     

     

    dear dear dear, more facts in one posts than two months of CQN!

     

     

    what were you thinking? are you sure your on the right blog, pal.

     

     

    at least we know what colour your nose isnt.

  33. BadgerHc on

    there’s no such thing as conspiracy theories is in fact a conspiracy theory.

     

     

    a totally lunatic idea is..eh.. just a totally lunatic idea.

  34. BadgerHc on

    The ozzie government has banned all international friendlies. The Wizard of Oz gets to stay in Sunny Scotland.

     

    Hail hail tommo, oi oi oi

     

     

    I remember in just over a week he travelled over 40 000 kms scotland-oz-middle east-oz-scotland-israeal?(some euro match)

     

     

    (im sure these days he prefers Big Tam)

     

    HH

  36. iljasb on

    Numerous difficult choices for the manager:

     

     

    Bain or Barkas? I think the latter is probably a better goalie but has not played particularly well. There are of course mitigating factors: new country/team; poor defense; Covid uncertainty. I’d stick with Barkas but work on defense a priority.

     

     

    Brown or Soro: I think I’d play Brown for 60 minutes then play Soro and see what happens

     

     

    Frimpong or Elhamed? I’d go with El Hamed. Frimpong is not a defender and has been sussed out. Easily contained by Rangers, Aberdeen and Motherwell defenses. I really don’t know what to do with him as he has limitations as a winger too.

     

     

    Calmac or Turnbull: Calmac 60 minutes then Turnbull and see what happens.

     

     

    Ajeti, Griffith, Eddie, Klimala? I’d start Eddie and Ajeti and replace one of them (whoever is playing less well) with Griffith. Sorry I don’t see much of a role for Klimala at the moment, despite his brilliant goal not so long ago.

     

     

    Must this 60/30 sharing be bad for the team or the individual players? Any thoughts on this particular point?

  37. Greenpinata on

    BADGERHC on 10TH NOVEMBER 2020 6:10 AM

     

     

    Funny enough i dont think that the moon landings happened in 1969 😃

     

     

    I have spent quite a bit of time researching it, and it doesn’t ring true.

     

     

    However this was a major topic on CQN over the years and we really don’t want to go there.

     

     

    HH.

  41. BadgerHc on

    next game in europe, go for a defensive set we plan to keep. the rest mix it up a bit, get some game time for others .I really really like Elhamid. Good footballer, solid in defense but when he goes past the half way line I think he is the real deal, takes on men, moves forward and not only looks for the good pass can deliver aswell.

     

    Bitton, Ajer and laxalt. I like Bain, no idea if our new keeper is anygood.

     

    First half rest RC, think he has second year blues, decision makin needs to sharpen up, rest Brown ..for the rest (in Neil we trust) Rest Calmac who is playing ok. Rogic needs game time as for the forwards give them all a go. If they are getting the deliveries they can all score.

  42. BadgerHc on

    the hardest decision IMO is at the moment, French Eddie isnt first chioce.Maybe not even second. It wouldnt be the first time that our world class strikers get to keep their Jersey before the transfer window. I think that Dembele kept the Griff out for that reason for a little while back then. The only player I dont rate is the young bloke Dembele, just to small. one day Frimpong may take Forrests place but not yet.

     

     

    moonlanderCsC

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