Let’s be clear, Morton are not a good football team, nor are Hibernian, but the former’s 0-3 win at Easter Road last night demonstrates the uncertainty principle of any game. Turn up with less than 100% hunger and you will find yourself out of the cup.
Celtic cannot afford to field anything less than their top team a week on Sunday in the Scottish Cup quarter final. Morton are a better team now than they were three years ago when they last won at Celtic Park – and we’re everyone’s favourite soft spot.
I watched Manchester City win comfortably away to Dynamo Kiev last night. It finished 1-3 but 1-5 would have been a more accurate reflection on the chances made. The result and performances didn’t reflect the relative merits of each team. Dynamo are not that bad, City not that good.
City are horrible away from home this season. They have scored 13 goals in 12 away league games, winning only five. More curious is that they also won 1-3 away to Sevilla and 2-4 away to Borussia Monchengladbach. That’s 10 goals in 4 (in total) Champions League away games, not far shy of their 13 goals in 12 Premier League games, most of which were against inferior opponents.
Here’s the thing, Dynamo, Borussia, Sevilla all fancied their chances against City. They pushed high up-field and were shredded as a consequence. Premier League teams don’t make that mistake.
Cup competitions are different from the league, success is all about getting to the next round, and to do that you need to pose a threat, but all three of City’s opponents failed to comprehend the consequences of pressing forward.
All I could think of was our efforts in Molde and Malmo. We took both games to our opponents and were skelped as a result. Away to Ajax we defended deeply and gained a credible draw, at home the open spaces of Celtic Park behind us were exploited by Ajax to our cost.
Dynamo, Borussia, Sevilla and Celtic didn’t know when it would have been wiser to prioritise defending their own 18 yard box. It’s a big lesson, one which has been evident since Warsaw.
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I was being a bit cryptic earlier about a voice..
But of course I meant wee Shirley..
You could have been with me..
the vocals are astonishing….
Good Belshill Girl…..
H.H.
Bellshill even….
St Stivs
Cheers for the link to 69 cup final. Very emotive language indeed. That wouldn’t be allowed nowadays.
I’m now away to watch the other link you posted. .. seems like perfect bedtime viewing
Hail Hail
Saint Stivs
I am a neighbour to Marti Pellows family in Dalmuir. He is possibly the best lookin hun aboot here. Pity he was a hun junkie.
They only come out at Night…I love every track on that album…
Got me thinkin about other albums so powerful…
After the gold Rush..Ziggy….lonesome cowboy…Disraeli gears.
electric warrior…piledriver….etc etc..
Any thoughts?..
H.H
Saint Stivs –
I should be in my kip by now but started watching the cup quarter final clip and found it difficult to stop. WE’re 2 up at half time and well in control. Second half highlights scheduled for breakfast time.
Goodnight all and be nice.
Jobo
ps dark………
Big Fat Mama…..oooft.
H.H
Morton, Ronny and a plastic pitch! Oh for the three amigos or some such excitement!!
Got the headpiece focused on
Young Johnny Winter…..
The Boy can play…
H.H.
beautiful stranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw-12BOwFTY
Oops Big fat mama was was anyone that thought
Quo were 3 chords……
H.H.
kenny dolly and willie
standing up for neil lennon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Vetw_tbSs
Celtic 3-1 Rangers – Scottish Premier Division 1980-81
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VgqQLc71yM
St Stivs….Class
no sae Braw ,,,,a daft day
still they pull you in
a feck it
nosaebraw
offski
keep it lit.
Over the years on Pauls sainted blog…
There’s one thing that’s Catholic In it’s appeal…
We are Universal…
H.H.
SAINT STIVS SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 26TH FEBRUARY 2016 12:44 AM
offski
keep it lit.
goodnight now
Braw …How are you? Why naw sae Braw?/
and list while i sing Braw
Drambowie I have fecked up more than any wee celt on here …
Sul mare luccica?/
@Braw ..don’t think so…
You pour your heart and soul …
And this is what p67 wanted in the the Birth.
Keep Givin. Bro….
H.H.
well that would be no true but i am no happy ,,,,,I need help …..a braw braw lass ….but she hates even the smidgeon of a rare wan…what to do ……
what to do
this is ma future ….
will i buckle doon
are we all daft
braw but daft as whatever …
no easy ….I am hurting big time …..it is what this place is that makes my pain schwalm ….
nosaebraw
@Braw.. Yes we are all daft..and we all hurt….
Go hug your good lady as a rare wan..
H.H.
feck sake ……if I could,t get Hooppy the Hound for my dying of cancer friend ……i was just dreaming about a big screen proposal,,,,,
ach feck it ,,,tis what it is as granny win sae….
there are a lot of twats on here btw
just saying like
but good minded twats
Braw
‘@Bobby you on?
Ive got the heidphones on …
Changes…The Genius….
H.H.
Braw for you …Autmun ..edgar winter
if somebody do the link..
H.H.
Drambowiecelt I am on the west coast for the next couple of days ….got a couple of germans flying on sunday at 2.45 …Glasgow ….freindly wee places wid be braw
I think i will take them to north elgin street
ok this is what this is all about ….my Aunty Agnes is in St Margarets Hospice ,,,,a braw braw wee wummin
hurts hurts hurts
braw
am on a pals computer ….could somebody post a wee song for Agnes
braw
Over the years..we have seen CQN contribute and support many appeals..
It may come to some of a shock..that some CQN;rs are penniless???
In this day and age??…….Welcome to the real wold…
Penniless but not our fault..cfc.
H.H
Agnes.
Your so Special.
GroovyTrain.CSC
Dobra
braw
thank you
ooft young..PETEC
LINk Autumn
H,H.
come on Drambowie a wheeeee qwwwwwwwweeeee song
braw
For Taveller Bhoy……
Against The wind…
H,H,
Ooor Bobby wil link it>>.
H,H,
braw
got loads of songs in ma braw heid