Sunday was a huge test of Celtic’s apparent return to form. Aberdeen had the luxury of training and preparing for their semi-final, while Celtic travelled to France to play on-form Lille; an exhausting occasion.
Apart from a couple of ominous looking early cross balls, the game was completely controlled by the holders, as they secured yet another domestic cup win: 35 without reply. 100 years from now fans will look back on this period in their record books and wonder at the incessant adulation the Celtic players and manager must surely have received……
Ryan Christie comes in for his fair share of criticism for shooting from distances that beggar belief. When offered inviting space 26 yards from goal he was always going to have a pop; it evaded the despairing lunge of Joe Lewis and found the top right corner of the ‘keeper’s net. It was a symmetrical strike to Mohamed Elyounoussi’s first in Lille.
By this stage, Odsonne Edouard, on his first start since recovering from Covid, passed up a double chance and, as manager Derek McInnes would later observe, the Aberdeen defence were “spooked” by his presence. Tom Rogic crafted the second and final goal of the game when he crossed from an unlikely angle, pitching the ball over Lewis to drop at the far post, where Elyounoussi committed to the cause, and the post*, to score.
There were many tired legs and minds in green and white in the second half but Neil Lennon chose to defend what he had. Aberdeen were given plenty of the ball but were unable to trouble Scott Bain. I was happy to see us play like this, there will be many occasions this season when we will need to shut up shop.
Hearts will attempt to be the first team to win the Scottish Cup in the ‘season’ they were relegated. It will be an historic final either way, as Celtic can become the first club to win four consecutive Scottish Cups, moving clear of the record they share with Aberdeen, Rangers and Queen’s Park.
We have become accustomed to setting records. The Invincible Treble was delicious and the first back-to-back treble historically special in its own right. That it was more of the same, did not make the last Scottish Cup final, also against Hearts, any less tense or celebrated. It is as though each additional achievement makes the next trophy all the more important, to Celtic and to everyone else.
Well done, Celtic.
*the post is receiving therapy.
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Good to see you back POG.
Hope your princess and family are good.
H.H. Mick
You prob don’t know it ..but we all love your updates of the young team
The way they surprise you you etc for their love of the Tic..
And of course your passion ..It’s what makes Pauls blog worth being invited to..
Here’s to celebrating TIK TOK TEN” Copywright My Granddaughter..lol
H.H
@MICK GOT THE SELLIC SONG…Followed by the beatles singles lol
H.H
Good evening MM,
I hope all is well with you and the family.
Thank you my friend. Aye everybody is fine but you wouldn’t recognise me. I was put on a diet in June and have lost just over 30kgs in a bid to reverse Type 2 diabetes. I’m following in the footsteps of Malorbhoy of this parish.
I’m presently doing some Locum work in the West Midlands until mid-December, so trust me to move to England when the pubs are reopening in Scotland and closing in England. 😉 😂😂
Drambowiecelt
Very frustrated at the moment, no new Covid cases for the last few
days, but we can’t get our kids back into our football clubhouse yet as
the health people are still using it for a testing station.
But we’re organising 5 a side games out on the pitches, come
wearing a strip.
Can’t see us in competition till next year, but wee games
inter club helps stop their frustration.
H.H. Mick
Ach same this side of the global divide mate…
the Weans played on Sat …43mph winds ..Rain..lashing..
Wee man scores wae 5 mins to go…..the sun is oot Ha Ha….
Got tae love the weans……
H.H
I privately discuss our manager and players failings this season with family and friends who are all huge Celtic supporters. We do not yell our condemnation of Celtic’s Management and Players on an open public platform that Neil and the players no doubt read. Support Our Team To Ten In A Row please. 💪🍀💚
Drambowiecelt
When I left Scotland I had a huge pile of records, LP’s, and bundles
of Celtic views right from when they started and a old record player
the one with the big horn on it lol.
I gave them to a good Celtic family who helped me through tough
times, probably worth a fortune now, they deserved it.
H.H. Mick
https://youtu.be/DEsrklQQq9A
100 years ago but not forgottenHH
DELANEYS
Nice one.
H.H. Mick
Thoughts and prayers with the folk of Vienna
hh
@Mick that echos my uncle Dennis who made me learn Slim Whitman songs ..
Thru that big horn ..LOL
Apologies to any Slim fans…………..
H.H
@D.D GOOD MAN
H.H
Big Jimmy
So glad that Rocky is a cat. I love cats. Have a bit of a phobia about strange dugs, but I really love all creatures. Pure Hippy Peace and Love to you Jimmy. Cannae wait to buy you, David66, BIGRAILROADBLUES and An Tearman many beers. We would be the tallest biggest brained 5 a side team ever. 💪🍀💚✊
DELANEYS DUNKY on 2ND NOVEMBER 2020 11:15 PM
I privately discuss our manager and players failings this season with family and friends who are all huge Celtic supporters. We do not yell our condemnation of Celtic’s Management and Players on an open public platform that Neil and the players no doubt read. Support Our Team To Ten In A Row please. 💪🍀💚
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Well bully for you. You’re an example to us all.
Saidies???..Missing yer point….@11.42
Right bhoys/ghirls, lovely chatting, Celtic tap oan and a barbie
down at my wee Bhoys hoose.
C’mon the..PRINCE OF ARRAN.
H.H. Mick
OOPS Sadies sorry for spelling
TOSB
I am an example to nobody but myself.
Love your posts on here. Always a good read. 👍💚🍀
DRAMBOWIECELT on 2ND NOVEMBER 2020 11:48 PM
Saidies???..Missing yer point….@11.42
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It would appear that several posters who refuse to bow down and pay homage to our manager are being chastised for coming onto an open public platform and yelling our condemnation of our management and players.
I’m now going to take my leave and contemplate the error of my ways.
67ecw
Just reading back that’s like a win win for you,celtic lose the league you get to blame
our manager win the league you get to praise the manager,good luck with that
Boyd –
“Let’s get it right — this isn’t in the same ballpark as the controversial incidents at Celtic and Aberdeen earlier this season.
Eight lads at Pittodrie went out on the town, while Boli Bolingoli jumped on a plane and flew off to Spain for a break, for crying out loud.”
End of August
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-epidemic-issue-no-15/
Key Points
The reproduction rate R in Scotland is currently estimated as being between 0.8 and 1.2.
The growth rate for Scotland is estimated as being between -7% and +1%.
The number of new daily infections for Scotland is estimated as being between 0 and 7 per 100,000 people.
Today
https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-and-analysis/2020/10/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-epidemic-issue-no-24/documents/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-epidemic-scotland-issue-no-24/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-epidemic-scotland-issue-no-24/govscot%3Adocument/coronavirus-covid-19-modelling-epidemic-scotland-issue-no-24.pdf
Key Points
The reproduction rate R in Scotland is currently estimated as being
between 1.0 and 1.3.
The number of new daily infections for Scotland is estimated as being
between 130 and 337, per 100,000 people.
The growth rate for Scotland is estimated as being between +1% and
+5%.
Classic tune by the Knopfler brothers fae Bearsden, Glasgow.
Could be a Jewish/Celtic anthem.
Great Scottish song. 👍💚
https://g.co/kgs/hnmZb3
I work for a big IT company.
Part of my job is working with the digital security department.
I bet they could not login to cqn.
Wtf.
Tonight again.
saint stivs
agreed
Delaney’s Dunky,
Since the players and Neil are reading, maybe it was the tough love, or the tactical advice on here and other sites that have (hopefully) turned the season around.
Maybe we should be thanking the more demanding fans. 🤷🏽♂️
I would be worried if negative comments online caused any decline in standards and would imagine in the cream of the crop it would have the opposite effect – NFL seems to absolutely love proving people wrong for example.
Stories of newspaper clippings pinned to the dressing room wall are legend.
Maybe the modern equivalent is print outs of CQN comments. 😂
Another point is that, like me, you are lucky that you have people to talk to about Celtic. I’m sure there will be people on here who are not so lucky and I welcome their thoughts – both positive and negative.
Hail hail
OOPS Sadies sorry for spelling ?
CONDEMTATION? of A MAN WHO HAS GIVING HIS ALL?
I think come april 2021 you will regalle in the glory of NFL
H.H
Majestic Hartson
You made some excellent points there. You have given some food for thought. Thanks 👍🍀💚
SAINT STIVS on 3RD NOVEMBER 2020 12:06 AM
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As a matter of interest how many Fenians do you have working for a big IT company?
You could all be very useful if the Brits break International law.
Ave Ave Joe “NORAID” Biden
My bedtime tune for Tuesday.
GNGB
https://g.co/kgs/fxLQqz
TOSB
Thanks for the correction
It was careless editing by myself. I originally had it as “when Lille were 2:0 down”, and I meant to change it to “When we were 2:0 up”. Instead I left it hanging between two stools.
I hope the point got across i.e. when the result ended in 0 to Aberdeen, Neil has every right to feel he called the timing of substitutions right. When it ended with Lille scoring 2, his substitution timing was, most likely, not right.
Fenians working for the big Chinese IT company.
Just me and
John Joe Seamus Yang
DELANEYS DUNKY on 3RD NOVEMBER 2020 12:22 AM
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Come on Biden :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcKwGS7OSQ&ab_channel=UnAmericanBandstand
Ave Ave
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 3RD NOVEMBER 2020 12:27 AM
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No problem. I understood your point perfectly. I’ve done the same thing many a time. The great thing is that there is a clear audit trail to demonstrate that Celtic are heading in the right direction again and getting back to where we all want them to be: The 30 mins in the second half against Milan, coming back twice to take the lead in Aberdeen, that first half in Lille and yesterday’s first half in particular. I’m sure we’ll overcome our recent travails when all of our players are available.
SAINT STIVS on 3RD NOVEMBER 2020 12:35 AM
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HU AW up da EI, a sez, HU AW up da EI…… pyjamas on, goodnight.
Ave Ave
SAINT STIVS on 2ND NOVEMBER 2020 6:17 PM
Bobby Lennox at Dunfermline in 1968. East End Park was a great atmosphere with the fans so close to the pitch. Always a hard place to get a result back then.
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Great photo of one of my heroes ~ many thanks.
Wee question ~ any idea why Dunfermline were not wearing their home strip?
HH
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/El0rVwOWMAExqaH?format=jpg&name=medium
NEIL LENNON & MCCARTNEY on 3RD NOVEMBER 2020 2:38 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eC35LoF4U&ab_channel=DavidByrne
Ave Ave
Vatican Media Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJku9791Jhg&ab_channel=VaticanNews
Ave Ave