Reasons To Be Cheerful
Morning,all.
Yesterday wasn’t just Paradise Regained for me, as I attended in person for the first time since January. It might also have been Paradise Regained for the players too, especially in the second half. AJ and Trusty were given a rest-the latter on the bench-as were Kyogo, Kühn and Hatate who all came on for their say in the second half. Kühn and Hatate in particular looked much sharper than of late, and I was pleased to see them both get on the scoresheet.
I was equally pleased to see Engels and Maeda on the scoresheet too. Engels looked much more like the player who excited us all so much in his early games for us, and he got his reward with the opener in added time in the first half. ( And the MOTM award.) In fact,it was his pass to Yang which saw our Korean winger upended by the keeper for the penalty.
Up until then, I thought that our final ball and the service to our wide men had been very poor, and it improved some in the second half as Motherwell were forced to chase the game. Not that they did much of that, looking content to keep the score down in the hope that they could hit us on the break. But our centre backs were more than a match for their opponents, and Schmeichel could have taken his Christmas Compendium of Crosswords on to the pitch with him.
Twelve minutes into the second half and Well’s game plan was completely oot the windae. Engels took a peach of a corner on our left, and Scales caught a glancing header at the near post. Maeda was lurking for just such an event, and headed the ball home. Two up and time to see the game out.
The raft of substitutions which followed soon after put paid to any hopes of leniency that the visitors might have been hoping for. As I said,Kühn and Hatate really looked up for it and they both scored late on. A fairly harmless looking case of keep-ball in front of their box resulted in Kühn hitting it from 25 yards, and the deflection took care of the rest. And with ten minutes remaining, Hatate picked the ball up in a similar position to fire home a cleaner effort into the bottom corner.
All in all,a fairly bloodless victory against a side which, while more adventurous than Dundee United on Sunday, didn’t offer much in the way of entertainment. I have to give the referee a special award too, for I have never seen so many dead-balls moved back to a more correct position. Talk about picky?
We return on Sunday for another home match, then we can relax over New Year. We can preview those matches as they come; for the moment, I’ll sit here content to wallow in a 12 point lead. Well done, lads. Proud of yeez…
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Above article by BMCUWP
BMCUW…
You’ll need to wash the keyboard after you’ve visited it but it was from the currant bun…
Former top referees weigh in on Celtic vs Motherwell penalty flash points as they issue scathing verdict | The Scottish Sun
I have to agree with the Motherwell manager when he states that the ref yesterday was very poor. I honestly believe he was out of his depth. Some of his decision making for both teams was ridiculous to say the least. Seemed obsessed with having free kicks and offsides taken within inches of where the offence happened. Made Engels retake a corner in 2nd half after Taylor had already taken it moving the ball one foot. He obviously never seen that. Wasnt backed up in fairness throughout the game by the hun loving Mclean on VAR but even then a very poor official.
Had his chance but needds dropping back a level IMO.
MACCARGO
Thanks,mate. But fuxake…
LIT,
Cmon now, you are definitely at it but I will bite. I have said several times that Maeda is one of the worst footballers I have seen play for Celtic. This is in relation to his technical ability, especially as a winger. He or everyone else has no idea what kind of ball he is going to deliver and that makes it hard for strikers. But for you to question his attitude, that is patently nonsense. He never stops running, pressing and showing for the ball. If you want to stimulate debate at least be realistic.
Auldbhoy,
I’m delighted to hear your granddaughter has taken to the football. Let’s hope she’s still going when she’s the same age as me. What a time to start going to games!!
BMCUW….
Apologies lol Should have thought of this first, here’s a screenshot of it….
Stole this from a comment on the DR, split my sides laughing:
“The other reason Rangers have collapsed like a pack of cards is they haven’t replaced warriors like Lundstram, Jack and Goldson”
😅🤣😂
AFTERNOON ALL AND JIM AND MAGUA didnt see the game yesterday, wee Joan took a funny turn her normal pain was worse than normal, fortunately dr RAZPAL came to the rescue, Indian doctor but knows his stuff, blamed me for giving wee joan too much turkey and stuffing, another true story👍😎❤
MACCARGO
The fuxake wasn’t aimed at you,believe me. It was aimed at the rag and “journo”
BTW I dont care what the bhoy from govan posts😎 FAN is entitled to his opinions, brendan Rodgers is not the pope, the pope is infallible 👍❤ remember that story about the celtic team meeting the pope at the vatican who is that talking to charlie tully ❤👍😎
MCAFF only joking,,hope you and yours are well👍
well ive met FRODSHAMBHOY on a few occasions he is a good tim but im sorry BOB yang will never never make it as a celtic player, he couldnt lace Aiden mcgeadys boots
Heartwarming stuff from Liverpool FC, A club with an ethos similar to ours.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD_tr_ENt74/
it was on a dreary new years eve when the shades of light came down, a lorry load of volunteers approached the border town, there was men from limerick fermanagh and tyrone sean south of garry Owen, OH FFS ive probably got that wrong TO think i used to sing it at parkhead every other week and the soldiers song im feckin definately to old now 👍
big packy
December 27, 2024 4:30 pm
well ive met FRODSHAMBHOY on a few occasions he is a good tim but im sorry BOB yang will never never make it as a celtic player, he couldnt lace Aiden mcgeadys boots.
You’re probably right bp. I just think he deserves a chance. I said before the game yesterday it was probably last chance saloon for him. Unfortunately he didn’t shine.
HI bob hope you had a good Christmas, was not having a dig at you😎 just dont think yang is up to it❤
Auldbhoy67
December 27, 2024 3:29 pm
I have to agree with the Motherwell manager when he states that the ref yesterday was very poor. I honestly believe he was out of his depth. Some of his decision making for both teams was ridiculous to say the least. Seemed obsessed with having free kicks and offsides taken within inches of where the offence happened. Made Engels retake a corner in 2nd half after Taylor had already taken it moving the ball one foot.
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Shortly after making the Motherwell keeper back up a kick about 3 feet, he allowed the Motherwell right back to not only take a throw in 10 yards from where it went out, but to run another 10 yards and throw the ball while running.
Don’t know what Sol Kitts thinks about it, and I don’t know if rules have changed, but I regularly see players in the SFL, including Celtic players, take throw ins that would immediate be declared foul throws by amateur football refs back in the 60s through the 80s.
HH
Iniquitous IV😊
ATOB @ 3.34
DM’s engagement with the game yesterday was a bit up and down.
Quite a few passes backwards then a couple of crosses into Row Z.
Then he came alive and seemed to be involved in everything.
Great second goal and worked hard in the second half.
However — to me anyway … — he has looked a bit disengaged at times over the past 6 weeks.
I think he is a huge talent who thrives on difficult chances and sclaffs easier ones.
Needs to relax more and go with his first plan — plus he tries too hard at times.
Time to think is his enemy.
So in the round I think DM is a high quality footballer.
His over thinking certain situations is holding him back.
He is not a Japanese version of FMcG of early 80’s fame.
The bold Frank could be a bit unpredictable but he improved then more time he got.
DM is the exact opposite — instantaneous decisions work for him.
Give him time and options and his timing is off.
C76
the BBC article about the Queen not being a fan of the OO marches does make one laugh. However, there are parts in the article that raise some serious questions that I am not sure have ever been answered.
The article notes that “From 1999 to 2002 the inquiry made a number of approaches to the DUP leader, the Reverend Ian Paisley, to explain why a planned Democratic Unionist Association counter-protest planned for Derry on 30 January 1972 was called off.
He responded that he had “no personal recollection of the matter”.”
As I recall, when Paisley was summonsed to give evidence at the SAville Enquiry, and was questioned on this, he attempted to deny involvement, but, either refused to answer or said there was someone else who made the decision but declined to say who that was.
This leads to certain inevitable questions. (why) was the DUP told to stay away? By whom? was there foreknowledge that there would be violence?
Keep in mind, at the time, Paisley was advocating for soldiers to stop using plastic bullets and use lead bullets instead.
Perhaps there has been an explanation, and I have forgotten it.
There are others on here who, I am sure, are much more knowledgeable about the events of that day. If anyone has anymore info, or could even point me in the direction of any credible source material, I would appreciate it.
LOST IN TRANSLATION, is the croy miners welfare club still going,,the great jimmy Quinn and the accordian player will starr used to perform there❤❤👍
INIQUITOUS IV @ 456
Does my head in. Refs are either being told not to punish it, or they’re scared to appear over officious. I’ve even seen refs letting players steal 10-20 yards, then on hearing the crowd reaction (or the dugout’s) they’ve told the offender to retake the throw from the correct position, when the correct punishment is to award a foul throw.
From my days reffing, I’d instruct my assistants to use common sense and keep the movement to no more than a couple of yards. They would tell the thrower where to take it from, and if he took a liberty they would flag for a foul throw. Players aren’t daft, once they realise they won’t get away with it they stop doing it.
Not difficult to control, unless the ref doesn’t want to do so.
HI MIKE ian paisley was a complete irish protestant hatefinder if that is such a word, an orange freemason anti catholic bigot, his catchphrase was no popery
Sol Kitts
December 27, 2024 5:26 pm
INIQUITOUS IV @ 456
Does my head in……
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Hi Sol:
Thanks for the response. It’s not just stealing yards I was referring to. I see players taking throws with one foot on the ground, or putting spin on the ball where one hand is well ahead of the other at the conclusion of the throw, or having their feet in front of the line. One of the most common is the very short throw, where the thrower almost bends at the waist to place the ball near his teammate’s feet. I know that the one foot throw, and the off the line throw are both foul, but I am uncertain if the other 2 are, although they were regularly declared as so in Scotland when I played.
HH
Iniquitous IV😊
Guy hit a 9 darter today, great reaction from his opponent https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f3af.svg
MIT @ 5.16
Jan 1972 @ 6 counties — strange times.
The Military / Security complex wanted a simpler challenge.
They wanted it to be some sort of military conflict not a political fight.
Up against guys marching about in uniforms — not teachers in cords singing Kum-ba-ya.
Paras had a poor Services reputation — not Nato spec unit / shouted a lot and broke things.
Giving them a front row seat in the 6 counties was done for a reason.
To cause conflict — make the Troubles a military only affair.
Did not end well — response was much more than expected.
Q+D thoughts — Civil Rights was seen as a tougher gig than a low intensity war.
INIQUITOUS IV
The procedure for throw ins is shown below. Regarding your queries, the short throw is covered in the procedure below – the ball should be released as it passes the head, not in front.
This is the most common foul throw, but is very seldom punished, and in general the higher the level the less likely you will see a foul throw given.
2 hands must be used, using equal force – this is more difficult to spot so seldom punished.
Procedure
At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower must:
All opponents must stand at least 2 m (2 yds) from the point on the touchline where the throw-in is to be taken.
The ball is in play when it enters the field of play. If the ball touches the ground before entering, the throw-in is retaken by the same team from the same position. If the throw-in is not taken correctly it is retaken by the opposing team.
If a player, while correctly taking a throw-in, deliberately throws the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again but not in a careless or a reckless manner or using excessive force, the referee allows play to continue.
The thrower must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
Sol Kitts,
Re Throw in Procedures:
throw the ball with both hands from behind and over the head from the point where it left the field of playRe point 3 above, Remember when Foreign players used to take very short throw ins and fans would be screaming foul throw. I always thought it was, as stated, the ball was above and behind head. Always looked weird, but I always thought legal. Was/Is this OK?
HH
M
Legal, providing there were no other infringements during the procedure. You’re right though, it looked very odd.
got to tell a true story, we held disco’s and live music at our parochial hall, our lady and st josephs thats where I heard marmalade and the bay city rollers in the 70s, one day going to mass we got confronted with 1690 FUCK THE POPE on the chapel doors, myself and a few others quickly approached the little church of scotland, and stoned every windows, to this day im ashamed to what I did, and im sorry, the neds who done the graffiti were probably nothing to do with glenboig parish church,IM sorry all round👍❤
Is a throw in a shy, or a shy a throw in? That is the question …
Shakespeare.cfc
SOL KITTS
Thanks Sol! Very clear explication. It is always odd to me that the very awkward foul short throw is not punished, even in the EPL. Players are very obviously ‘placing’ the ball while releasing it when their hands are clearly in front of their faces.
HH
Iniquitous IV😊
Spurs have had a bad run of injuries. Both starting centre backs are out, and Most recently, Dragusin, their back up also picked up an injury.
Now Spurs are looking at several possible January purchases. Some are notable…Borussia Moechengladback’s Ko Itakuru is rumored to be one, as is Lecce’s Patrick Dorgu.
The Japanese international is only on $30,000 per week, while Dorgu, a 20 year old Danish international, is on $10,000 per week.
Seems there is value to be had in the transfer market.
IVE tried to make amends by sending some money to the glenboig Parrish council, but only to be told glenboig parish church has been closed and any money should be sent to gartcosh presbytery well im not happy with that, glenboig iis glenboig and gartcosh is gartcosh
TMG
Discount the penalties and include tackles made and won lost to see why Engles has still to be accepted.
Good to see signs of an improvement but never MOM
If it was MoLast20mins. Hatate cake walked it
AULDHEID who is TMG is that the gombeen man who is TGM another true story😎you have not answered my question from before😎😎❤
Blackburn
Bristol
Burnley
West Brom
Bournemouth
Britain
Brentford
Brighton
Bored to fuck
Oreilly subbed for being pish
Big Packy
The Mongeen Ghoul is a plant on SC who comes on here to scare the fuck out of us on how expensive modern football is when the consensus is that the PLC need to spend
MAGS ill take your word for it😎😎 hope you had a good Christmas 👍👍
Big Packy
couldn’t be better.
Bobby
Send Big Packy awe ma deleted posts except the ones about Glenboig
Haggis and Neeps today!
Yummy
It was like the clearances awe over again
MAGS what have you got against glenboig, lanarkshires best village😎😎😎😎😎😎
MAGS never mind haggis and neeps, what about tatties and mince which im having tomorrow😎😎👍👍
MAGS wee joan being a scouser says mince and mash, my late mum used to cringe when she said that, no Joan its tatties and mince or totties and mince😎😎❤
BP
nothing against Glenboig
Best part of Airdrie I’ve ever been
😀
MAGS dont mention airdrie chairbhoy will be on shortly😎😎😎
MAGS quiz question,, saw a band called tear gas at coatbridge town hall in 1969, they then changed their name to what???
BP
SAHB
Do you think I’m daft or something?
MAGS cyber pint on its way😎😎😎❤🍺
MAGS thanks for that AAH memories😎😎👍
talking of airdrie and lanarkshire, think THE UBER TIM from this Parrish is from my neck of the woods👍👍❤