Helicopter: Destination Dundee
In all the buzz of winning the league on the last day (for the first time since we stopped 10, is it better this time than then?) I forgot that we actually won a game of football and it took me 1 hour after the final whistle to remember that we had qualified for the Champions League next season.
Once again we have been deemed too good for the UEFA Vase Trophy. But make no mistake I will be quite happy to drop into the UEFA Vase trophy should our quest for the last 8 (set them high bhoys) fails after three 3-0 defeats away from Celtic Park.
The performance has been forgotten after our 1-0 victory. Nobody is talking about that we played some controlled and inventive football in the first 35 mins, football, which was not expected due to the circumstances. Yes, in the end a stalemate was looking likely due to our failure in front of goal but as soon as the news came from Aberdeen I knew we would score.
Jan Vennegor of Hesslelink has had a habit of scoring big goals in the last 6 weeks to prove why he gets a game. His 124th minute strike against The Huns and on Thursday night are stuff of Celtic folklore. Stuff that means he will never need to buy a drink down The Gallowgate again.
Paul Hartley swung in a cracking ball and Big Jan was there with his big bear type head to score another goal from a set piece at Tannadice. Just like the boxing day game he settled the nerves. Just like boxing day as well Paul Hartley was part of the reason we went to the 5th hardest away ground in the SPL (behind Aberdeen and Hibs) and saw the game out in a party mood.
And what an emotional party it was. This was a massive league win. 3 in a row for the first time in 40 years. Maley, Stein and now Strachan. It was coupled with the watching of the biggest (but expected) collapse since The Berlin Wall came down.
But unlike us in 2005 they (The Huns) didn't throw this away. We won this league by winning 7 games in a row (4 home games 3 away) at the business end of the season. Celtic FC: Taking Care Of Business since 1888.
The fall out from this has been fun to read and poses questions.
This from The Guardian has been typical of the reaction. Praise where praise was due but it's all grudging. The media wanted to be creaming themselves in print over "Walter and Ally" but a wee Ginger who treats them like the lowlifes they are got one over on them. The only hope the media have is that GS leaves and they can beat the Celtic support with the sticks that we chased him away because he is not Celtic minded.
What big bulls bollocks.
So is he going to leave. His impassioned speech in the huddle at the end of the game (when he kept pointing to the fans) I thought was off a man that was leaving. Thoughts of Wim The Tim went through my mind when I saw him calling all the players over. My gut instinct was that he would leave as he has always said 3 years is a long time at a big club. Seems I might have been wrong, not for the first time (see Paul Hartley, Barry Robson and Skippy)
Scott McDonald, Barry Robson, Peter Lawell and Neil "The Waterbhoy" Lennon have been gushing with praise for their boss. Add to them the comments and from Dermot and John Reid
then I sense a fear from the club that he is going to walk away. Maybe, they are just trying to cover all bases to ensure that he stays right enough.
Update: Dermot ramps it up a bit by saying Gordon will have a job for life. Doesn't say that it will be as manager right enough. Stadium facilities manager? Catering assistant? Head Steward in the Lisbon Lions stand?
Also today we have this feel good story from The Ragger. The season must well be over and their exclusive deal with the darkside run out if they are printing 2 of Celtic best players to stay stories.
Over on the darkside they are hurting. We have Barry Nicholson and Jimmy "The Fat Orange Midget" Calderwood annoyed that their team tried against R*ngers and they couldnae join in the celebrations. They were probably annoyed that the Aberdeen fans rubbed "Scotland's Shame" nose right in a big pile of dug shite after it has eat a left over vindaloo.
A wee word to the F.O.M and Barry. GIRUY. Oh and Barry enjoy Southend or Colchester and I'm sure we will see you soon with St.Johnstone or Queen of the South you little beastie.
Enough, the highlights. I'm off to put a fiver on Queen Of The South to win the cup.
Forza
Once again we have been deemed too good for the UEFA Vase Trophy. But make no mistake I will be quite happy to drop into the UEFA Vase trophy should our quest for the last 8 (set them high bhoys) fails after three 3-0 defeats away from Celtic Park.
The performance has been forgotten after our 1-0 victory. Nobody is talking about that we played some controlled and inventive football in the first 35 mins, football, which was not expected due to the circumstances. Yes, in the end a stalemate was looking likely due to our failure in front of goal but as soon as the news came from Aberdeen I knew we would score.
Jan Vennegor of Hesslelink has had a habit of scoring big goals in the last 6 weeks to prove why he gets a game. His 124th minute strike against The Huns and on Thursday night are stuff of Celtic folklore. Stuff that means he will never need to buy a drink down The Gallowgate again.
Paul Hartley swung in a cracking ball and Big Jan was there with his big bear type head to score another goal from a set piece at Tannadice. Just like the boxing day game he settled the nerves. Just like boxing day as well Paul Hartley was part of the reason we went to the 5th hardest away ground in the SPL (behind Aberdeen and Hibs) and saw the game out in a party mood.
And what an emotional party it was. This was a massive league win. 3 in a row for the first time in 40 years. Maley, Stein and now Strachan. It was coupled with the watching of the biggest (but expected) collapse since The Berlin Wall came down.
But unlike us in 2005 they (The Huns) didn't throw this away. We won this league by winning 7 games in a row (4 home games 3 away) at the business end of the season. Celtic FC: Taking Care Of Business since 1888.
The fall out from this has been fun to read and poses questions.
This from The Guardian has been typical of the reaction. Praise where praise was due but it's all grudging. The media wanted to be creaming themselves in print over "Walter and Ally" but a wee Ginger who treats them like the lowlifes they are got one over on them. The only hope the media have is that GS leaves and they can beat the Celtic support with the sticks that we chased him away because he is not Celtic minded.
What big bulls bollocks.
So is he going to leave. His impassioned speech in the huddle at the end of the game (when he kept pointing to the fans) I thought was off a man that was leaving. Thoughts of Wim The Tim went through my mind when I saw him calling all the players over. My gut instinct was that he would leave as he has always said 3 years is a long time at a big club. Seems I might have been wrong, not for the first time (see Paul Hartley, Barry Robson and Skippy)
Scott McDonald, Barry Robson, Peter Lawell and Neil "The Waterbhoy" Lennon have been gushing with praise for their boss. Add to them the comments and from Dermot and John Reid
then I sense a fear from the club that he is going to walk away. Maybe, they are just trying to cover all bases to ensure that he stays right enough.
Update: Dermot ramps it up a bit by saying Gordon will have a job for life. Doesn't say that it will be as manager right enough. Stadium facilities manager? Catering assistant? Head Steward in the Lisbon Lions stand?
Also today we have this feel good story from The Ragger. The season must well be over and their exclusive deal with the darkside run out if they are printing 2 of Celtic best players to stay stories.
Over on the darkside they are hurting. We have Barry Nicholson and Jimmy "The Fat Orange Midget" Calderwood annoyed that their team tried against R*ngers and they couldnae join in the celebrations. They were probably annoyed that the Aberdeen fans rubbed "Scotland's Shame" nose right in a big pile of dug shite after it has eat a left over vindaloo.
A wee word to the F.O.M and Barry. GIRUY. Oh and Barry enjoy Southend or Colchester and I'm sure we will see you soon with St.Johnstone or Queen of the South you little beastie.
Enough, the highlights. I'm off to put a fiver on Queen Of The South to win the cup.
Forza
*Thanks to Number7 on Kerrydale Street for the picture.
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3 comments:
The Aberdeen fans add colour to our game but I think that they would prefer to be back to their former glory days!
Sow ells, fit like.
I always find the “gloating” of smaller teams quite sad really when they see one of the big two fail. I understand it and I do love a GIRUY myself but the Aberdeen fans must be sick that the highlight of their season was watching r*ngers losing the league.
Wonder how many of them remember winning leagues?
They hark for success but their team gets pumped from QOS ending their best chance of silverware since Roy Aitken was their manager.
Hi great blog, you know alot about Celtic hey!...
Jimmy
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