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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Hello again all you young rebels
From a very sweaty, sand in the bum crack, and beer sodden
aul Tim just back from the beach.
Usual bhoys and ghirls cutting about the local bars, etc, think
our CSC Christmas celebration on Sunday at the Dubliner will be
a mega sold out affair, again, Celtic just does that to people lol.
Still got tonight and tomorrow to get a bit of practice in with my
singing voice, reaching the high notes in YNWA becomes a
problem as you get older 🇮🇪
BIG JIMMY
Keep on ripping into the chumps
H H. Mick
Good morning all from a happy Friday in the Garngad
Keep getting your vaccines/ boosters and keep your fellow human’s safe, its selfish not to really. Unless there is a medical reason not to.
Anyway Sunday is the next game and another tough one but in Ange we trust.
Have a good Friday yall and remember keep your fellow Human safe, dont be a twat and sound like a weirdo in a film you have probably seen.
D :)
DAVID66 and MELBOURNE MICK..
Morning Bhoys.
Its now 1.11am this Friday morn.
I am Posting early as I have booked a Taxi for 8.30am to take me to Stobhill Hospital for Blood tests and some Radiation procedure…apparently ?
I went for this about a month ago, and was sent home ( to the Pub) after 70 minutes cos the Two nurses couldnt get ANY Blood from me…so no Radiation Input etc.
It was a waste of time and around £24.00 in Taxi fares.
I hope its not another waste of time this morning ?
I hope that you are both well and likewise your families.
Im STILL laughing at the Tories losing a 23,000/24,000 MAJORITY by over 5,000 votes in Shropshire from the LIB DEMS.
Thats at LEAST a 28,000 turnaround.
LMAO.
Boris and his fans must be even more sick after Celtic gubbing Ross county and the Lib Dems gubbing the Tory Cult
Im LOVIN it.
HH Bhoys.
Its NOT 1.11AM this Morning…its now 7.18am.
Fat Fingers
When I leave the hospital later Today, I MAY hit The Merchant City and do a mini Pub Crawl, as I havent had any Beer since last Friday.
Where is the £350 MILLION per WEEK that Boris and the Brexit Tory Cult PROMISED the UK Voters on the side of Buses that was supposed to be destined for the NHS ?
LYING BASSA’s…and to think some Folk VOTED for that ?
CHUMPS.
HH.
At Prime Ministers question time last Wednesday, Boris Johnson was CONGRATULTING HIS Tory Government because of the high number of JOB Vacancies in the UK ?
NO MENTION of course of how many Folk have LEFT the NHS because of Brexit/Immigration issues, and/or of the number of Business’s who have been SACKING Employees cos of COVID and the lack of Business/Orders etc ?
NO WONDER that there are many Job Vacancies in the UK !
Bonkers Boris is Top of the CHUMP Table…alongside his followers.
I love Beer, Celtic. Cigs and Wummin….not in any particular order of course.
Heres a Sexist Joke…
A few years ago my wife told me that she ” Wanted a New Watch for Christmas” .
I replied..
” Why do you need a New Watch….YOU have got a CLOCK on your COOKER” ?
Selfish Bitch.
LOL
HH.
Great posts from some excellent contributors.
I understand duo support, but let’s also be mindful of :-
From the cradle to the grave.
HH.
Or as Dena put it …
” from the womb to the tomb “
`Doctors have warned hospital wards are being “brought to their knees” largely by unvaccinated Covid-19 patients.`
`Police Scotland is investigating incidents of disorder during Wednesday night’s Ross County versus Celtic game in Dingwall.`
I am sure their investigative skills will have improved after their recent experiences with Sevco`s exuberant fans.
Golf calls.
Cheerio for now.
I think Paul should issue red cards to the anti vax nuts who pollute this place with their conspiracy theories quackery.
No apologies just round them up and ban the lot
Big Jimmy on 17th December 2021 6:19 am
WooHoo delighted with that big man!! Particularly since 17th Dec is my birthday :-)
A great start to my celebrations, tories pumped, dinner with my family tonight and
an all day sesh on Sunday for the game……….. great weekend ahead
The Tory party isn’t a cult.
It allows dissent.
All mainstream political parties do, apart from the SNP.
Their representatives do what they are told.
And their supporters are either unaware of that fact or think it’s acceptable.
Hence it is a cult.
WHAT IS THE STARS
Sounding a bit nazist this morning. You dont like the vax to be questioned?
Have a listen to ex-england international Matt le Tissier talking about the footballers and other sportsmen that have recently been collapsing with breathing-heart problems ,including several deaths .
Of course soon as Le Tissier publicly points this out…….guess what? He is labelled an ” anti-vaxxer” and “conspiracy nut”.
Although I’m onboard with the vaccination programme , it is always healthy to question. There are so many unanswered questions.
Eg : Can anyone on here tell us just how many vacancies the population will need ?
We’ve seen the consequences of blind obedience.
HH.
BAMBOO on 17TH DECEMBER 2021 9:21 AM
‘Have a listen to ex-england international Matt le Tissier talking about the footballers and other sportsmen that have recently been collapsing with breathing-heart problems ,including several deaths .’
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And when you’ve done that ask yourself, ‘What does the science say?’
‘Fact Check-No evidence COVID-19 vaccines are linked to athletes collapsing or dying from myocarditis’
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-coronavirus-sport-idUSL1N2SK160
GREENPINATA on 17TH DECEMBER 2021 9:35 AM
‘Can anyone on here tell us just how many vacancies (sic) the population will need ?’
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No. Depends on the number of mutations/variations occur and how infectious and virulent they are. It will probably settle down eventually to become like ordinary flu, but it’s a new disease for humans so it’s unchartered territory.
You just have to face reality and deal with it as best you can. Being a snowflake and pretending it can be wished away isn’t an option.
Big Jimmy
Not exactly correct. Malky Mackay was sacked by Cardiff City BEFORE any racist/sexist text messages were reported in the media. Mackay was lined up for the Crystal Palace job but the reporting in the media, via texts released by Cardiff, led Palace to withdraw their offer. Nowadays this is a called cancel culture.
A racist for me is someone who discriminates against people due to the colour of their skin. i.e someone who DOES something racist, not someone who SAYS something racist. Likewise with sexist, telling a sexist joke doesn’t make you a sexist. Others may appear to be squeaky clean in their declarations but ACT in different ways in private . Bernard Manning or Benny Hill were slaughtered for their sexism when the likes of Esther Rantzen rallied bitterly against those comics. Later we realise how professionally close Ms Rantzen was to Jimmy Savile.
But we are getting off the point, which is Celtic. I admire your Celtic trajectory and your passion for the club and I wish you all the best.
Cancellations of events has started.
Amy MacDonald had a sold out concert at the Hydro tonight.
She cancelled it last night and moved it to March 2022.
Also Deacon Blue have cancelled their Aberdeen gig on Saturday and their Hydro gig on Sunday too.
Hopefully the cup final isn’t compromised in any way.
Obviously the Hydro is completely enclosed so different surroundings to Hampden.
ERNIE LYNCH
Too much of a coincidence.
bamboo on 17th December 2021 9:58 am
Coincidence isn’t evidence.
ernie lynch on 17th December 2021 9:16 am
The reek of desperation.
ERNIE LYNCH on 17TH DECEMBER 2021 9:16 AM
The Tory party isn’t a cult.
Sure you spelt cult correctly?
Ernie,
Face reality you say. OK, let’s live with it and stop itching for lockdowns. Hiding from it is not reality.
In truth, nobody can give unequivocal facts about the vaccines.
Why : Because they are experimental. 2023, will give a better understanding.
Get the jags and keep society open. That should be reality.
Because you question authority doesn’t make you a snowflake. Unquestioning blind obedience has consequences ( Papers please )
Just as well our ancesters weren’t as submissive.
HH.
Oh well.
Can posters not display their ignorance by linking and or comparing Covid 19 and Influenza in any way shape or form. Nearly two years on and they still fail to understand that they are, or are caused, by different viruses.
cdccsc
Morning all. The next article is scheduled to be up at 12:00. Off out now.
A new cqn lynch mob , can we also ban smokers , drug users and non chapel attenders next .
dearie me
has anyone seen Paul67 ?
From the BBC Scottish Football gosip:
Scotland’s national clinical director Jason Leitch is “worried” about 50,000 travelling to Sunday’s Scottish League Cup final between Hibernian and Celtic amid the increase in Covid-19 cases.
No mention in this headline (I did not click on the Sun article) of 50,000 people travelling to Ibrox tomorrow.
Yet again Celtic highlighted whilst others ignored.
As is was in the beginning in Scotland, is now in Scotland and forever shall be in Scotland.
Looks like we are going to another “emergency” press conference from Nicola Sturgeon at or around 12.15pm, so if Paul67 has already written his article for today, and it is not clear from his own post, he might not take into account anything that might affect football, including the League Cup Final. I’m second guessing of course, and that is usually the First Minister’s job.
https://twitter.com/BunbegB/status/1471465132622495749?t=qs9b_iPTW43v9alLe8X0QA&s=19
Superb.
HH
SAINT STIVS on 17TH DECEMBER 2021 10:36 AM
has anyone seen Paul67 ?
Hes aff oot , he’ll be back at 12 I heard 😂😂
TIMMY7_NOTED on 17TH DECEMBER 2021 10:06 AM
ernie lynch on 17th December 2021 9:16 am
The reek of desperation.
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`It’s of concern that people are so accepting and unquestioning of the SNP’s way of operating. Nothing to do with the substance of their politics, but the way they operate. No dissent tolerated. Everyone parroting the party line, whatever it is, whether they agree with it or believe it. It’s sinister, and does not augur well.
GREENPINATA on 17TH DECEMBER 2021 10:15 AM
‘Get the jags and keep society open. That should be reality.’
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Might work when 100% of the population are fully vaccinated.
That’s 100% worldwide, not just those in oor ain wee bit.
Until that point people have to modify their behaviour.
https://www.ft.com/content/c276ed98-be8e-11e7-9836-b25f8adaa111
Not a cult, definitely not a cult
First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the “anti vac nut jobs”
And I did not speak out.
Because I was not an anti vaccine person.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.