Before you get carried away, let me remind you: Our Premier League record of 25 consecutive wins in season 2003-04 came to an end at home to Motherwell, the game after a memorable European victory over Barcelona. Our 2007 win over European Champions, Milan, was followed by a harrowing game against Gretna at Fir Park, where the soon-to-be-liquidated minnows held the lead until the 87th minute.
The last 10 days have been mentally and physically exhausting for the players: a League Cup quarter-final victory, humbling Newco, then raising the bar further against Anderlecht, all three games away from home. There will be a natural drop-off in endorphins, even the coaches will find it difficult to squeeze determination to climb another summit so soon.
A home game against soft-looking Hibernian is exactly how 57 game unbeaten domestic runs come to an end.
It’s always a bit disconcerting to see the media report a story of discord at Newco, conditioned, as we were, by the blanket of control Sir David Murray shrouded news outlets with while at Oldco. Now news that Brother Pedro has banished Kenny Miller from the Newco first team squad.
Kenny is the innocent party in all of this, apparently. Troubles are the manager’s fault.
Miller, “a guy who lives and breathes Rangers (sic.)”
You and I both know that Pedro, Kenny and everyone else at Ibrox are woefully under-resourced to compete at the summit of the Scottish Premiership. That’s the only important part of this story, and the answer doesn’t lie on the pitch or in the dug-out on match days. At best, the person responsible for that is watching games poolside in South Africa.
All that campaigning to unseat the Easdales was for this. It’s a Brexit-style self-delusion, with an inevitable outcome.
Celtic FC Foundation, Great Scottish Run
I can’t tell you him much I appreciate the generous support ahead of the Great Scottish Run this Sunday, for the Celtic FC Foundation. As I said yesterday, we are not only about winning trophies, and the Champions League, this club is has deep roots in helping our fellow those in need.
I’ve never made porridge in Malawi, or fed the poor in Haiti, not would I know how to engage with Autistic kids, but you and me can do our bit for those who have the responsibility of delivering help where needed. What I can do is run on Sunday and ask for sponsorship. If you can help, do so at this MyDonate page.
Thank you.
The CQN Podcast: A Celtic State of Mind (EP14) Champions League Special
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Hamilton are the poorest team I’ve seen and I played in the Paisley and District Amateur 4th Division.
For a wee while.
Dallas junior lost at sea…not a clue…
It’ll need to be the famous 5-4- game then ;-)
The Hamilton no 9 is absolutely GASH.
Hat-Trick for big Donati coming up. ‘Mo-Mo, Massimo…’
Just as well Hamilton aren’t my local senior team. Oh, wait…
Damien Dallas looks like he’s enjoying the game.
MASSIMOOOO…..C’MOOOON………
You guys are very harsh…the huns have done ok against the clubs at the bottom…
Pedro deserves a contract extension. What a great team. Some turnaround. Tell all the sevvies you know. Timmy is afraid again. Going for 55.
Hamilton should follow Pedro’s tactical masterclass and punt and pray
Really really looking forward to Pedro’s after match comments. Cyber pint to whoever guesses the stupidest word he gets into his analysis. I’ll go first…….plasticine
I thought it was no longer a red card for denying a goal scoring chance if penalty awarded?
Commentators wanted red and penalty.
Loats ‘n’loatsa heid scratchin’ an’ scripts being ripped up noo……………
spinnin’ at a whole urra Level…………
All good.
:)
…..should’ve went for that crap…..
Woo hoo, a corner. Just another 6 to go…
31003 on 29th September 2017 9:08 pm
Really really looking forward to Pedro’s after match comments. Cyber pint to whoever guesses the stupidest word he gets into his analysis. I’ll go first…….plasticine
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‘Vasco da Gama’
Watching the Shalke game were the referee used the video assist for a penalty shout and ensuing fracas.Players standing around for about 3 to 4 minutes,pretty shambolic.
Fan_a_Tic –
it’s still a red if it’s deemed that you made no attempt to play the ball. So poor tackle in the box likely to be yellow. But if miles away from getting the ball then still red. I think.
‘Archdiocese’
Damien gives a pen to Hamilton!
Shug caves in son’s windaes.
“Owen Archdeacon”
Penalty Hamilton. Tellin yees, it’s happening…..
S red and s penalty ifno attempt to get. Ball
FAN-A-TIC on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:08 PM
I thought it was no longer a red card for denying a goal scoring chance if penalty awarded?
Commentators wanted red and penalty.
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If the foul is deliberate and in the box it’s a red. If accidental yellow.
If the foul is outside the box it’s a red whether deliberate or accidental.
Eh, no!
Hamilton miss the pen.
Just quit now. Relegate yerselves voluntarily and make the football world a better place.
He was never going to score pen
Hamilton miss a penalty to crown their evening of comedy cuts soccer.
Comical.
Hamilton really are poor. Does this mean that Pedro is stayinnnnnnnnnggggggggggggg? :-)
16 mins for 5 corners…..
You just knew they were going to miss that…lol
Hamilton given up
Some Hamilton players have bet Pedro still being in the job by months end, clearly.
That Gogic guy has a head shaped like a Hexecontagon.
Why give the penalty to somebody who’s done as much in this game as I have?
I’d have the Betting and Gaming Commision look into this match….there’s something not right….