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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Pog
I know most of us are keen to criticise Sevco given any opportunity but that Statement makes it all too easy.
It really is a petulant piece of writing.
Sorry I won`t be at Coia`s on Sunday. I will be down in Englandshire and I am, in fact, just leaving to catch the train now. Arbroath to Eastbourne. Quite a pleasant journey for the most part.
BMCUW
If you are looking in, I hope your recovery continues. The Sevco Statement will have helped cheer you up :-)
All the very best and
Cheerio for now,
JJ
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’ garden in the shade
He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been
In his octopus’ garden in the shade
DBBIA
Spongebob Squarepants
Oops
He lives in a pineapple under the sea
Thanks but do’nt reserve a seat for me. I will be in and out,lots to do before KO. I’ll try and get up early so I can say hello to some “famous” CQNers. H H Hebcelt
HEBCELT, no problem.
KTF
Hebcelt or anyone for that matter
If you arrive in town early Friday evening the usual suspects will be in BV from about 4
No doubt oldtim will be in earlier ??????
B/Tim- I can see a wee cloud in heaven bursting into flames with that answer.
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY
Have you still got my email ?
I have a few questions you might be able to help with ,if you don’t mind ?
Need to go out now ,will catch reply later .
My good lady and I are enjoying a day off work today.
Heading to Callander.
Any recommendations for a decent lunch there please?
PB,
This gets a good rating:
https://www.riversideinncallander.co.uk
Well played Liverpool last night, although losing 2 goals near the end took the shine of the score, gives Roma a punchers chance in the second leg….
What goes through people’s minds though,they see a chance to have a pop at Brendan Rodgers because of that score , sad individuals….
Goldfish bowl people….?
BMCUW
A wee tune for you just in case you’re tuning in from yer bed.
The Boab at his very best:))
https://youtu.be/X4OHOGMeNOM
HH fae the Green Valley
POGMATHONYAHUN………..
Thanks!
Great choice of beers too!
Guess who is drivin’?
Back later.
PB,
Enjoy your day out. It’s put me in the mood for doing something similar ?
POGMATHONYAHUN
Wee had booked the day ages ago as the wee yin had an unconditional for Dundee Uni and today is the “open” day.
She’s decided to go to Napier, so free day!
I’ll report back on the grub!
PB,
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Bognorbhoy
blantyretim1@ail.co.uk
Cheers
So the mob that had to have a public sale of tickets because the people in the ballot wouldn’t buy them (around 7,500 tickets) for this weekend’s game. Are now up in arms and threatening another team for cutting the allocation to another league game….
Only in sevconia ☠☠☠
AOL even
50 SHADES OF GREEN
They couldn’t sell out their allocation for this weekends game???
Starry…
Apparently they ballot tickets for Celtic park, after the date for those successful in said Ballot had passed, they had to have a public sale of tickets…..
No link to it mate, told to me by a friend that supports them..
H.H
I’m looking forward to Christmas.
I love Christmas me,….. and as I’ve been a good bhoy, I’m looking forward to a really nice surprise from Faither Christmas…
…Perhaps I’ll get to actually see him, again…
I’ve been lucky enough to be in the presence of Faither Christmas a couple of times in my life.
Aye…..
Once when I was 6, at St Paul’s Parish Hall in Whiteinch and then again much later at a Wee Bothy pitched ootside FineFare in Clydebank Shoppin’ Centre………I’d recognise him anywhere…….bright red jaiket and breeks, big white beard………an’ he always greets me with “Ho, Ho, Ho”….
that’s him, – Faither Christmas!….
…I’d know ‘im anywhere.
HH…H
50 SHADES OF GREEN
They don’t do walking away right:))
Bring on The Sevco!
just caught up on the the rangers statement. its world class. the scottish writers should vote on a “statement of the year”. give them a trophy.
and its true, in their ballot for parkhead, their offers were not taken up by those on the allocation list, and it was thousands , not a few. so their default is to offer them to supporters clubs, who are reluctantly taking them up “in defiance , no surrender” staunchness.
rangers media threads on it are hilarious.
better still now that hibs have cut their allocation.
ps, we wouldnt be having this conversation if Celtic plc had treated them as club 12, and given them only the corner, around 1800 tickets.
the park should be heaving with 59000 celtic supporters. instead that shower will be in our place at party time.
St Stivs
They won’t be hanging around though :-)
Will the union bears continue their silent protest this weekend???
More to the point will anyone notice if they do…???☠☠☠
Ra Union Berrs have asked for more tickets at Hibs so that their silent protest has more impact………..
:0
SAINT STIVS on 25TH APRIL 2018 10:23 AM
Not my usual default position to launch in defence of the club’s seat allocation policy to away supporters but I think the league rules stipulate that there is a minimum number of seats we need to offer to away fans. For the most part, away teams never take up their maximum entitlement so they can be fitted in the corner section between the Lisbon Lions and Main stand. Sevco is the only club that insists on their full allocation (approx. 8.5k.) so the club is required to make the seats available to them.
You would think that with 500 million fans worldwide they would be able to sell 7,500 tickets…
H.H
Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles ???♂️???
I know i’m easily pleased but that made me smile :-))
HH
I don’t think that’s the case in league matches.
Think of the times we had reduced allocations at tynecastle and pittodrie.
Is frothyingham out for Sunday ?
I think he is a suspect keeper. Very weak on his left side. Look how many of our goals go in there.
Whits the goalie dain tom
SAINT STIVS on 25TH APRIL 2018 10:50 AM
I don’t think that’s the case in league matches.
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I think it is. The away allocation is even higher for cup matches.
Saint Stivs on 25th April 2018 10:56 am
Is frothyingham out for Sunday ?
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I hope he plays. He concedes an average of 2.6 goals against us when he plays.