I Know What I'm Here For……
And we bloody got it. We got the bare minimum we required. The result gives them no encouragement whatsoever that oor lead will crumble. Maybe oor performance will give some hope, maybe the fact that oor goalie spared us an undeserved defeat will give some hope but then they are clutching at straws.
No corners have been turned and if they have it’s into a cul-de-sac. As this morning we are still 16 clear same as we were yesterday morning but this morning we have been to the home of oor greatest foes and basically not lost anything. And that was the plan.
Right, all this balls aboot r*ngers performance. Yes they played as well as they have done for years but they still cudnae beat us. Not even when we kept on gieing them the ball back as magic couldnae hold his water and oor midfield decided to sit on our own 18 yard box.
But then that’s oor tactics when we go to the brox. Rope a dope. Go a goal up and sit there and hit on the counter. MON started it and GS is continuing it. It’s a tactic used by most away teams in big games. But for it to work the ball retention has to be good and yesterday it wasn’t.
Also these tactics give the home side the lion’s share of possession and thus the chance for them to create chances. Again it happened and it has done in past games in Govan. All this baws aboot PLG turning them into a decent team who made a decent fist of the game is rubbish. Under eck they also had the same stats in the home games. Loads of the baw and creating chances.
But then again when has that ever stopped the meeja going into a hyperbole of all things r*ngers? When has a draw ever been heralded from so many from great heights? Is it just a sign o the times that a draw, which ensures the status quo remains, is seen as a season defining result?
Was in the boozer yesterday and it was a mixed bag. The humour and banter from both sets of fans was immense. It was the kind of atmosphere that makes a mockery of Mr McConnell’s campaign to eradicate fitbaw banter under the guise it is sectarian. The colourful language that was used under the new powers would have been enough for 10 year bans under the new rules. But there was no one iota of sectarian or bigoted conation behind any of the craic.
Think Mr McConnell should visit these types of establishment during these games. He might get the feeling that calling someone and orange so and so or a Fienan so and so is the least of his worries if he is serious of eradicating bigotry. Have a look at the f*ckwit from the RSA comments today aboot King Arfur blessing himself. That’s the problem he should be tackling. No the fact I called ma pal a jammy orange bar steward after the equaliser.
Oh I think I might get a visit from the PC polis for that comment. Ach well.
The orange ones- may as well get hung for a sheep rather than a lamb- went mental when they equalised yesterday. Scenes of unbridled joy in the stadium and probably the scene like ma boozer was the same up and doon the country. It reminded me of the times when we were that bad we used to celebrate draws.
I remember one such occasion fondly but it was entirely different circumstances that yesterdays. I mean oor equaliser in that game meant that we still hung in there with a chance of stopping 10 in a row. That night when Stubbsy equalised with a few minutes left it was bedlam. But it was bedlam borne oot of hope that we were going to stop the hurt we had felt for the last 9 years.
What hope can they really take from yesterday?
Now, in those dark days as well Andy Goram was the hero on many occasions for them. Yesterday it was Arfur who was blessed with that honour. Tommy Burns stewardship of Celtic could have been so different if it wasn’t for the flying pig. But that's what keepers are paid to do. Pull oaf big saves on big occasions. It’s part of the game ye try and beat the goalie if ye canny ye dinny deserve to win.
Arfur’s contribution to oor cause this season has been immense. He is probably part of the reason we are in the last 16 oaf the CL. He also is a big factor in oor 16-point lead. He needed too have a great game as again oor midfield charged aboot aimlessly- well Tommy G did- and Jaro looked as if he had been dropped in from Mars.
But still, we were dodgy and got the points. The questions that remain over the team are still to be answered but one thing for sure is that we are stubborn and robust but the performances surely should be better with the talent at GS disposal.
Overall I’m happy with the point. It was what we set oot to achieve and we got it with a lot to spare in the tank.And bar a pen decision that we never got we would have got three points. Off the field again we should oor sense of humour is second to none with the evolution banner and the end of season greetings. Also the money with the mints face on it and the fact that the Stan P Stirling CSC – or the wee buckiebus as it is known- travelled to the game in a party fire engine. Now that’s style. Well some sort style anyway:-)
But even then I’m sure Mr McConnell will ensure a few patsys are banned as he needs to keep his body count up, doesn’t he?
FORZA CELTIC
No corners have been turned and if they have it’s into a cul-de-sac. As this morning we are still 16 clear same as we were yesterday morning but this morning we have been to the home of oor greatest foes and basically not lost anything. And that was the plan.
Right, all this balls aboot r*ngers performance. Yes they played as well as they have done for years but they still cudnae beat us. Not even when we kept on gieing them the ball back as magic couldnae hold his water and oor midfield decided to sit on our own 18 yard box.
But then that’s oor tactics when we go to the brox. Rope a dope. Go a goal up and sit there and hit on the counter. MON started it and GS is continuing it. It’s a tactic used by most away teams in big games. But for it to work the ball retention has to be good and yesterday it wasn’t.
Also these tactics give the home side the lion’s share of possession and thus the chance for them to create chances. Again it happened and it has done in past games in Govan. All this baws aboot PLG turning them into a decent team who made a decent fist of the game is rubbish. Under eck they also had the same stats in the home games. Loads of the baw and creating chances.
But then again when has that ever stopped the meeja going into a hyperbole of all things r*ngers? When has a draw ever been heralded from so many from great heights? Is it just a sign o the times that a draw, which ensures the status quo remains, is seen as a season defining result?
Was in the boozer yesterday and it was a mixed bag. The humour and banter from both sets of fans was immense. It was the kind of atmosphere that makes a mockery of Mr McConnell’s campaign to eradicate fitbaw banter under the guise it is sectarian. The colourful language that was used under the new powers would have been enough for 10 year bans under the new rules. But there was no one iota of sectarian or bigoted conation behind any of the craic.
Think Mr McConnell should visit these types of establishment during these games. He might get the feeling that calling someone and orange so and so or a Fienan so and so is the least of his worries if he is serious of eradicating bigotry. Have a look at the f*ckwit from the RSA comments today aboot King Arfur blessing himself. That’s the problem he should be tackling. No the fact I called ma pal a jammy orange bar steward after the equaliser.
Oh I think I might get a visit from the PC polis for that comment. Ach well.
The orange ones- may as well get hung for a sheep rather than a lamb- went mental when they equalised yesterday. Scenes of unbridled joy in the stadium and probably the scene like ma boozer was the same up and doon the country. It reminded me of the times when we were that bad we used to celebrate draws.
I remember one such occasion fondly but it was entirely different circumstances that yesterdays. I mean oor equaliser in that game meant that we still hung in there with a chance of stopping 10 in a row. That night when Stubbsy equalised with a few minutes left it was bedlam. But it was bedlam borne oot of hope that we were going to stop the hurt we had felt for the last 9 years.
What hope can they really take from yesterday?
Now, in those dark days as well Andy Goram was the hero on many occasions for them. Yesterday it was Arfur who was blessed with that honour. Tommy Burns stewardship of Celtic could have been so different if it wasn’t for the flying pig. But that's what keepers are paid to do. Pull oaf big saves on big occasions. It’s part of the game ye try and beat the goalie if ye canny ye dinny deserve to win.
Arfur’s contribution to oor cause this season has been immense. He is probably part of the reason we are in the last 16 oaf the CL. He also is a big factor in oor 16-point lead. He needed too have a great game as again oor midfield charged aboot aimlessly- well Tommy G did- and Jaro looked as if he had been dropped in from Mars.
But still, we were dodgy and got the points. The questions that remain over the team are still to be answered but one thing for sure is that we are stubborn and robust but the performances surely should be better with the talent at GS disposal.
Overall I’m happy with the point. It was what we set oot to achieve and we got it with a lot to spare in the tank.And bar a pen decision that we never got we would have got three points. Off the field again we should oor sense of humour is second to none with the evolution banner and the end of season greetings. Also the money with the mints face on it and the fact that the Stan P Stirling CSC – or the wee buckiebus as it is known- travelled to the game in a party fire engine. Now that’s style. Well some sort style anyway:-)
But even then I’m sure Mr McConnell will ensure a few patsys are banned as he needs to keep his body count up, doesn’t he?
FORZA CELTIC
posted by Keving at Monday, December 18, 2006
13 Comments:
At 3.30 yesterday the world became a better place until early March 2007. There is a tendency for this match to bring out the worst in people. I`m happy that it`s out of the way and although it`s good to win, a draw does have a calming effect.
Talking about the worst in people. Murdo MacLeod was summarising for the BBC and after saying he could see why Celtic haven`t had a penalty this season if the decision at Ibrox was an example, Jim Traynor appeared from nowhere to shout that Murdo should stop his Celtic bias. That`s funny, BBC Scotland had Gordon Smith, Davie Dodds, Craig Paterson and Iain McCall working at Ibrox last Thursday. What`s the common denominator there?
On to Celtic Park and Falkirk. Come on the Bhoys!
I for one was pretty disappointed at the performance yesterday. I know we've got some injuries (JVoH, Caldwell, Maloney) but we keep hearing we've got strength in depth. It can't be too deep when you consider we've got to play Jiri up front, couldn't take Naylor off when he was virtually a passenger, and we bring can only on the likes of Pearson when we were under the cosh.
Didn't see the first 25minutes due to the usual Channel67 performance on a big match day - so maybe I missed the bit where we played well.
Is it to much to ask to go out and attack and dominate teams instead of this ropey-dopey crap?
I know we are 14 clear at the top but sometimes you wonder how we managed it.
I hope Santa's got a few half decent players in his bag - hopefully somebody that can give the team a big injection of pure adrenlin to give us a buzz, a bit like the Bellamy thing a couple of years ago.
Plus Santa can fill up his bag with a few of the hefty bits of deadwood that are weighing us down.
Sorry for the rant, I'll probably feel a bit better in time for Falkirk :o)
PS
I will NEVER buy that Scotsman rag ever again - an absolute scandal - do they have pin-ups on page 3 now ?
I`m not whinging about a penalty and I don`t believe we will get one soon. :-)
I think we are all hoping that JVofH is back soon but ye canny rush a hammy. Perhaps wee Shaun?
Falkirk will be tough.
Do you think that was Lenny`s Ibrox farewell?
penalty decision was a shocker as was hutton's stamp on mcgeady.
i agree the sooner JVofH is back the better.
surely lennon will at least play the next game at ibrox this season ianinjesi or do u think they wont make the top six haha?
also i think the game changed when adam had the late tackle on naylor which strangely enough resulted in a throw to rangers and naylor being harassed to get off the park by the officials.
maybe we should have put on telfer or odea at that point as naylor was clearly struggling and they started to exploit the fact.
Seven,
I was thinking in print. :-) I had a scan at Lenny`s book and I had a good impression. Great photo of him at Ibrox as a bhoy.
Donald McVicker of the SFA has opened his selective mouth again. What a plonker!
If the referee din't have a good view of it or wasn't 100% sure he should have consulted his linesman, who must have seen it
- probably wouldn't have made any difference though :o(
However, I think in general referees and linesmen should consult more often - If you look at Rugby they work together a lot more. I think this could take a bit of the pressure off the MIB and could result in some fairer decisions.
After all linesmen are referees as well and should be there for more than just watching for offsides.
Who's gonna give us the buzz ? For me it's got to be a striker - we need somebody who scoring EVERY game.
Personally, I would love to see Stokes playing for us - he is twice the player that Beattie is and I'm sure he could deputize OR play along side JHoV. He was awesome when Falkirk beat us in the CISCO cup (except for the spot kick but that's a lottery anyway).
My memory is of the speed that Hearts played and maintained against us at Celtic Park last April. Can we have one of their box to box midfielders please.
On second thoughts just having JVoH and wee Shaun available again would be good.
Forza Celtic
I don`t think I meant Hartley, it was probably a Lithuanian but a fast skillful one! :-)
i agree with u both regarding mcvicar.
i would take brown, another big centre forward and ideally a real good defender who is a centre half but can cover at left back.
i would take hartley lads, think he is totally different from wot we have and we are missing someone like that since petrov went.
pressley i have never been his biggest fan and think his best days are gone but i suppose for nothing we have nothing to lose.
we definetley need more cover at the back to give people like big mick and naylor a rest when they need it.
I see that Kenny Clark has used the Whistleblower to say that he should have awarded a penalty. You know, I had a sneaky wee feeling that it was a penalty. :-)
The previous article on the Whistleblower was by Stuart Dougal and was about, ahem... a penalty denied to Celtic.(v St Mirren)
Oh yes, the footnote on the Whistleblower is by our friend, Donald McVicar who says that it`s a pity that the focus is on one decision rather than the overall excellent performance. That`s life, for example, lay down with one sheep and you`re branded for ever! :-)
Agree about the penalty, that`s old news.It`s all about the Falkirk match now. As for the sheep, I was foolish enough to quote a friend. :-/
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