I know a few who were indifferent about winning the league at Easter Road on Sunday with the prospect of winning it against Newco this weekend, but it is not how Brendan Rodgers views things.
It doesn’t matter how you regard Newco in a historical context, these games bring an inherent pressure for Celtic to win (and Newco to at least lose while competing) that it would suit the manager to have already won the league before crossing swords with Graeme Murty for the third time in seven weeks.
We should also remember, this is not a Harlem Globetrotters game, where an exhibition of slick entertainment will take place with the result predetermined. We hurt Newco’s players. They have been professionally embarrassed in a very public manner, something which could inhibit their career opportunities – and let’s be clear, many of them will want to move on from Murray Park this summer.
We have to anticipate that they will play better at Celtic Park than they did at Hampden. At the very least, someone inside the away dressing room is likely to say “Lads, can you keep an eye on the big Australian guy?” They have learned several of our stock plays in recent weeks and they have learned what does not work against them. This fact alone will make them better prepared. Napoleon warned his generals not to fight the same opponent too many times, as they will learn all you moves. He had a point.
Scott Brown quite rightly called the prospect of winning the league on Sunday the “sweetest” way, but this is not what you want to hear from players prior to a game. As the captain himself noted after our Scottish Cup semi-final win, do you talking on the park. Opponents use words like this to create a common purpose, especially when they are struggling to find any commonality naturally.
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BSR
Thanks, I must try and get a read at that. And I suppose we should acknowledge the great advantage the ref gave us sending Johnny off.
“11 men won the league”. …… Now there’s something to really crow about!
COSY CORNER BHOY, thanks for the updates, good news.hh.
Mr/Mrs ccb please tell Mck he’s in my thoughts and prayers, he’s a diamond God bless you all
Good luck to BMCUWP. He always adds life to this place.
almore
Cappuccino and bannoffee slice?
Hope that’s not on the menu at the new Celtic cafe.
Squerr on plain, with teas all round!
David17
Yip, up here the attempted or actual maiming of an opponent draws the same sanction from the MIBS as celebrating a goal while wearing green and white hoops, or a slight tug at an opponents jersey if he’s about to run past you.
It’s a maaaan’s gemme!
Apostrophe abuse! Opponent’s.
CCB,
Please pass on the best wishes of all in the Aberdeen Chapter of the BMCUW fan club.
Hopefully, now that they have a reasonably good idea of what the problem is, they can treat appropriately.
Praying for a speedy and full recovery for one of our own. ?
p.s. Surprised that M hasn’t sweet talked the nurses into getting the password for the staff wi-fi ?
BEATBHOY on 24TH APRIL 2018 6:25 PM
Apostrophe abuse! Opponent’s.
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Posessive nouns are important. All grammar is. The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit…
Natknow.
Punctuation is the music of language. Period!
But feck spellin’, eh, Nat?
Natknow
Re sevco their shit knows they’re shit
I see the ‘Honest Mistake’ is in charge on Sunday. They’ll try their best to stop us winning at all costs!
Celtic Mac: what’s wrong with cappuccino & banoffee slice? As along as there will be no prawn sandwiches I won’t mind:-)
in the doghouse bhoys, got a new table and chairs delivered this afternoon, joan my wife says ive left some money for the guys on the sideboard, just seen 2 twenty pound notes, never seen the ten pound note in the corner, so i gave them the 2 twenty pound notes instead of the ten pound note, no wonder he said are you sure mate.lol.
COSY CORNER BHOY.
Please give the Winklepickered Man my biggest of Big UPs.
For what it’s worth my Doctor daughter tells me that Strange rashes are not Unusual in cases of pneumonia.
Jobo Baldie on 24th April 2018 1:32 pm
Plenty of places to go for your bhoy in Liverpool for a great time. If he heads to Bold Street, Concert Square and Sell street he won’t go far wrong. Also, if he’s still there for the game on Sunday there are plenty Tim friendly bars and Irish bars including Pogue Mahone’s, O’Neills, the Irish house, the Liffey Bar and Lanigans. I’m sure he’ll have a ball!
HH
I hope to make Coias on sunday if there is room for me
BEATBHOY on 24TH APRIL 2018 6:34 PM
Natknow.
Punctuation is the music of language. Period!
But feck spellin’, eh, Nat?
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Spelling is for puffs
GENE on 24TH APRIL 2018 6:34 PM
Natknow
Re sevco their shit knows they’re shit
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We all know they’re shit!
They know we know.
We know they know we know.
:-))))
Was such a nice afternoon late on, so I went for a walk along Greenock’s Esplanade. It was so peaceful and wonderful to be surrounded by such beauty. The peace brought on the thought of prayer, so I walked along saying the rosary for BMCUW and Lionsroar. Hoping the Blessed Mother’s prayers will help them to speedy recovery.
On a lighter note, I was speaking to a young lady who is 101 years old….originally from Chapelhall…and she informed me on Sunday that she had seen the Killer Whales of the Esplanade on Saturday evening, adding with an impish grin “they swam up to Port Glasgow and turned back.” Maybe someone could let in to the reason for her grin?
Natknow, Gave you a wee mention on the Scottish football Monitor.
Sorry Seel Street
Big Packy I hope all are well with you?
So you were giving delivery guys £50 tip ???
D. :)
Sid1888 on 24th April 2018 6:54 pm
the spelling police will be after you :-))
HH
CCB that’s good news about BMCUW and some family around him will help his recovery.
D. :)
almore
Cappuccino? No everybody’s cuppa tea.
DAVID66 hi david, no the 10 pound note is still, here so 40 pound tip, nice work if you can get it, im sharing frankie and bennys bed tonight.lol. hope you and cheeko are well.hh.
Weefrathetim hope you are still recovering well?
D. :)
Jobo balde, Mathew street a good area for pub crawl flannigans apple ? for some tunes , and ahem!! Fantasy palace next to Adelphi hotel for some adult entertainment!
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 24TH APRIL 2018 6:13 PM
Beatbhoy
‘I was at the game,” © Jimmy Sanderson the subsequent Ten Men Won The League tag, was always controversial not to mention the alleged strike by TV men and the mysterious ‘no camera coverage,’ would you adam and eve it, just like the 7-1 game when there was also no coverage
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I was in the jungle for the 4-2 game. As I remember it, the whole game was to be shown on a delayed transmission on TV later that night. If course it never happened.
I think I saw a dodgy filmed copy of the match in the Shamrock club in Greenock. I’m sure Jim Duffy was there that night (the shammy that is).
Big Packy we are all well. Just in from taking the grandson to a football coaches session.
:)
They turned back at mirrens shore lighthouse because Louis is famous for selling such generous fish portions they are known in the port as
Whale suppers
I’m delighted to report that Desertbhoy is alive and well and I’ve now reconnected with him.
Huge thanks to all the bhoys on here who helped me track him down.
HH
JIMTHETIM53 on 24TH APRIL 2018 6:53 PM
Natknow, Gave you a wee mention on the Scottish football Monitor.
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Really? In a good way? :-))))
Jim Duffy gave the boys clubs awards a couple of times in the old shammy. So did Ritchie I think.
ACGR
How did the farmer find a wife
He tractor down
boom boom
D17- shocking tackle and decision
Your a good man acgr. We wish worried anawe