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Winners, fighters and a divine gamble

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How many times do you wish players would just practice crossing the ball?  Set aside the low balls across the face of goal.  A good aerial cross needs enough pace to make it difficult for the keeper to pluck it out of the air, but not too much, it also needs to drop to allow an attacker to make contact.

Most of the poor crosses you see fail the test of pace, more often than not, they are blasted beyond control.  Notwithstanding Josip Juranovic’s waywardness last night, a failure to direct the ball carefully enough is less common.

When Tom Rogic crossed the ball as the clock hit 96 minutes last night, including the keeper, there were nine Ross County players in the box.  They had to contend with only three Celtic players: Liel Abada, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Anthony Ralston.

For the first time since our first away win of the campaign, at Aberdeen on 3 October, I watched those closing moments thinking the season was about to pivot.  Devastated by injuries and with a cup final to plan for, the manager rested Rogic, his remaining creative force, as well as left back, Greg Taylor.

If Ange Postecoglou wins his first trophy in Scotland on Sunday, his gamble will have paid off brilliantly, but goodness, what a gamble.

I doubt Tom practices crossing any more than the rest of them, his talent appears God given.  If so, a Divine Hand lifted the ball into an area for Anthony Ralston to attack. Heavily outnumbered, it should have been a no contest.

What happened next is the stuff of legend.  Anthony’s leap was astonishing.  His head met the ball 8’ off the ground.  Up early, he used his shoulders and neck to keep his head where it needed to be, for an instant, giving the impression he could levitate.  No Hindu divinity here, just athleticism.

Add your own adjective to this team: winners, fighters, determined, indefatigable.  On nights like this, they are all true.  Enjoy your Celtic.

Today’s earlier blog on Poor SFA governance.

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  3. petec on

    The Bad Wan Always wants to Divide.

     

     

    HAHAHA.

     

     

    He is going for it.

     

     

    A lot of Prophecies have to happen before My Lord & Saviour comes back.

     

     

    We are getting Curtley Ambrose IMO.

     

     

    The 3rd Temple will be Built in No Time,

     

     

    That Goal by Liel was a thing of Beauty.

  4. lets all do the huddle on

    “Omicron: Nightclubs to shut in Wales after Boxing Day”

     

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    why not shut them now then if they are a major issue?

     

     

    shocking politics at play yet again

     

     

    and im miles too old to be going clubbing

     

     

    this shite needs to stop

  7. Melbourne Mick on

    Fantastic to read respectful posts on here without resorting

     

    to the usual nonsense we have been subjected to from people

     

    with differing opinions.

     

    Hopefully this will continue and we can rescue the blog back

     

    from the trolls as well, just scroll by.

     

    Car’s all packed, Celtic tops, check, Tricolour, check, slab of

     

    Guinness, check,

     

    Mornington here I come.

     

    H.H. Mick

  9. Hrvatski Jim on

    RIMTIM

     

    it was indeed 5-0 but the man of the match was the st Mirren goalkeeper Dennis Connaghan. Could have been so much more.

  10. IniquitousIV on

    LET’S ALL DO THE HUDDLE

     

    I guess this is my day for reminiscing about needles.

     

    Around 1964, I was playing in the Scottish Amateur League against a team called Furnace in Argyllshire. The field was grass, grazed on by cows during the week, but had some gravel on it, presumably from a nearby quarry. It was pissing down with rain, and late in the second half, I was tackled heavily but cleanly by the opposition full back. I slid on my side for several feet, sustaining deep scratches on one leg from my knee to my butt from a mixture of gravel and cow manure.

     

     

    Back then, there was no requirement for teams to have showers, and the ‘facilities’ consisted of a solitary outdoor rain barrel. The coach arranged for a lift to the hospital at Lochgilphead. I was still soaking wet in my strip when examined by the ER quack. He checked me out and said to the nurse, “Tetanus injection and Savlon scrub,” then left the room. The nurse, a very attractive young blonde, said “Get yourself ready. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” When she got back, I had rolled up my soaking wet tight cotton shirt sleeve with some difficulty. She said, “ What are you doing?” I said, “Getting ready for the tetanus shot.” She said, “You don’t get it in your arm.”

     

     

    I said, “You’re kidding!” “No”, she said, “Assume the position.” So, it was keks down. I thought that was bad enough, but then she told me to lie down on my side. 4 more burly ladies entered the room and each held one of my arms and legs. Blondie then started scrubbing my leg with a nail brush dipped in a kidney dish with Savlon. I was howling, and they were going, “Och, don’t be a big baby, now.” My leg was on fire for days, and I still have some of that gravel, and some black ash from Plantation Park and Greenock High School in my other knee. I guess I’ll always carry around part of Scotland!

  11. sceptical citizen on

    MELBOURNE MICK on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 10:38 PM

     

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    Could you name one of these trolls please so that I can keep my guard up and avoid them thanks?

     

    If you can’t then your just another BMCW dangling a list on the blog to a like minded clique cult Klan kilted Klan anti Tootie McClootie klan or some other sneaky mob.

     

    BMCW used to post, “Who would [we] like removed from the blog?”

     

    [we] = clique cult Klan kilted klown klan

     

    ….type of un-Celticness.

     

    hh

  14. sceptical citizen on

    CORKCELT on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 10:55 PM

     

    Sceptical, You are OK but we should get rid of the Park the Bus fella.

     

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    Who is [we] ?

     

    I’m not in a clique cult clan kilted klown Klan.

     

    Scroll by if you don’t like someone its simple.

     

    Park the bus guy can speak for himself.

  15. timmy7_noted on

    This place isn’t worth the effort any longer, bing bang csc.

     

    That’s all folks.

     

    I’ll check back when the boring anti vax multi moniker goes to report to the gaffer.

  16. sceptical citizen on

    TIMMY7_NOTED on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 11:03 PM

     

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    Any names as to who’s upsetting you?

     

    Or are you another one?

     

    One from a clique cult clan kilted klown Klan?

  18. corkcelt on

    My final word for the night, the only reason Ireland will impose restrictions is if the Hospitals cant cope with the numbers seeking Hospital treatment and that is a perfectly reasonable humane attitude.

     

    The alternative turning sick people away from Hospitals is unthinkable.

     

    At this moment we are coping well.

  20. sceptical citizen on

    CORKCELT on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 11:06 PM

     

    My final word for the night, the only reason Ireland will impose restrictions is if the Hospitals cant cope with the numbers seeking Hospital treatment and that is a perfectly reasonable humane attitude.

     

    The alternative turning sick people away from Hospitals is unthinkable.

     

    At this moment we are coping well.

     

    _______

     

    Ireland is run by Davos puppets Martin & Varadkar.

     

    Vote Sinn Fein or your country will never be Irish again!

     

    Do you think a SF led Ireland would allow Irish people to be lied to by RTE, and the rest of the lying media?

     

    Its get over yourself – vote SF – or watch Ireland going down the same colonial swannee as Celtic FC, controlled by the imperial swamp.

  21. quadrophenian on

    Really? Really ? More of this witch-hunt, I’m in-I’m oot clique, pish?

     

     

    Beginning to read like a Chewing The Fat sketch…w@nk, w@nk, good guy… Or 3rd year at the secondary.

     

     

    Neilski said it back up in Level 8; everybody’s a w@nker, but you’re my typa w@nker. Sage for 21.

     

     

    If everybody was like me it’d be a right boring shop. We’re all different, but we’re all the same.

     

     

    Feel free to demur. Costs nothing, means less.

     

     

    KUMBAYACSC

  23. rimtimtim on

    Theoriginalsadiesbhoy

     

     

    That´s a great post. That is what happens. Ancell´s Babes at Motherwell were a force in scottish football and Ian McMillan was Mr Airdrie, talent and local allegiances come into play. I love the story of you celebrating the 4 goals in the 1965 semi final ! Not surprising when it was Joe McBride.

     

     

    Thanks St Stivs, Corkcelt, An Tearmann and Melbournecelt and others for showing the true spirit of this blog

     

     

    HRVATSKI JIM

     

     

    That´s maybe why Jock Stein signed Denis a few years later. A lovely man, big Denis. He has put a lot of time and effort into helping Neilston Juniors.

  24. sceptical citizen on

    How prescient was Tony Benn’s observation- “there are two ways in which people are controlled – firstly frighten people, then demoralise them”.

  26. Burnley78 on

    Kev jungle

     

     

    After years posting on here I can’t believe I actually find myself agreeing with you over a Tony Benn quote.

     

     

    So many accepting the word of corrupt leadership, controlled MSM and so called independent science.

  27. Turkeybhoy on

    Sceptical Citizen,

     

     

    Tony Benn?????????

     

    What happened to Gorgeous George?.How soon they forget.

  29. Majestic Hartson on

    Iniquitousiv,

     

     

    Terrific read earlier about your history with our club.

     

     

    And re your moniker – just a shame you weren’t on chapter about JP II, it would be a lot easier for me to spell 😀

  30. IniquitousIV on

    MAJESTIC HARTSON

     

     

    That made me laugh out loud. Somehow, I just couldn’t see myself with a moniker like John Paul II.😊

  37. Big Jimmy on

    RIMTIMTIM on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 7:51 PM

     

    I am absolutely a fan rather than a supporter but I do not like to hear criticism of an insidious nature on here. For example a poster here calling out Malky MacKay for being a racist. People playing the race card? A la Edmiston Drive? Malky was a Celtic player, scored against Rangers, even I know that.

     

    …………..

     

    I am assuming that your last Paragraph was directed at ME ?

     

    I didnt “call out” Malky MacKay for being SACKED as a Racist as YOU Posted, I merely asked a question about his alleged behaviour when he was a manager in England. So YOU have DELIBERATELY twisted my earlier Post about Mackay to suit YOUR Agenda.

     

    Do you AFREE with MacKay when he wrongly claimed that 3,000 THREE THOUSAND Celtic supporters invaded the Ross County pitch ?

     

     

    i havent read back too much on this Thread so far, but I noticed that at Least One other Poster, stated that MacKay WAS SACKED down south for RACIST and SEXIST Comments….so I was correct about MacKay…and I was also correct in disputing what Mackay claimed about the PHANTOM THREE THOUSAND Celtic supporters invading the Pitch…it was more like 50 or 60 fans from the videos and Pics that I have seen.

     

     

    Finally, just because MacKay played for Celtic and scored One Goal v the Huns, does NOT….and SHOULD NOT make it okay for MacKay or any other EX Celtic player, to be a RACIST !

     

    Maurice Johnston played very well for Celtic and scored many goals………HE is STILL a RAT in the eyes of the majority of the Celtic support, if not all of the support…..but YOU have probably decided to FORGET and FORGIVE Johnston….just because he was an EX Celtic player…I DON’T !

     

     

    YOU shot yer mouth OFF in relation to a particular Poster a couple of days ago, DESPITE knowing NOTHING about him….HE quickly SHOT YOU DOWN, and made YOU look like a complete CHUMP……but here we are just Two days later and YOU are telling LIES about my Post regarding Malky MacKay.

     

    YOU just do NOT learn….do you ?

     

    While you were supporting St Mirren and the animals that are Athletico Madrid…I was supporting GLASGOW CELTIC !

     

    YOU are now seated at the Chumps Table along with JHB, Lynch, Mitchie and one or two others.

  38. Big Jimmy on

    I will never slag off anyone for saying something SEXIST….as over the years I have told many Sexist Jokes…and I STILL do.

     

    That is why I ONLY asked about MacKay being sacked for his RACIST Comments.

  40. Big Jimmy on

    ANGELGABRIEL on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 8:05 PM

     

    RimTimTim .

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fair play with the respectful reply.

     

     

     

     

    I hope it catches on .

     

    ……………

     

    His ” Reply” wasnt 100% respectful, as RIMTHETIM decided to have a go at me simply because I asked the Blog about Malky MacKay.

     

    RIMTHETIM appears to hold the view that it does NOT Matter if you are a RACIST….as long as you played for Celtic many years ago.

     

    HH

  41. Big Jimmy on

    INIQUITOUSIV on 16TH DECEMBER 2021 9:26 PM

     

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    I attended the ” Game” against the Animals of Madrid in 1974 aged almost 19.

     

    I was with my uncle in the middle of the Jungle that night.

     

    At the time, and for ALL these years later I have ALWAYS commented on how it was a MIRACLE that not one Celtic supporter had ran on to the pitch that night and stiffen a couple of Madrid players.

     

    I said to my uncle as we stood watching the THUGGERY….that “it will only take ONE Celtic fan to run onto the Pitch and thousands will follow” ?

     

    HH

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