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Please tell the players to at least start the second half the same way they start the first. That would be nice, and then I wouldn’t need to put an an ad in the Wanted column for a defibrillator.<\/p>\n
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Signed, Me, and probably thousands of others.<\/p>\n
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Celtic went into a two goal lead at Pittodrie last night, sweeping Aberdeen to one side in pretty much the same way everyoner else has been dismissed since the winter break, and then gave them a couple of goals to ensure that even though Celtic regained the lead less than a minute after the Dons equalised, it was still a time for botty buttons and breathing into a paper bag.<\/p>\n
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Yes, it’s exciting, and yes we won, but until there’s a but more of a cushion between Celtic and “rangers “, the margins are fine and we still haven’t had Joe Hart’s mistake yet.<\/p>\n
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Just exactly what is in the half time tea ?<\/p>\n
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For a few games now an entirely different Celtic has played the second forty five, and it hasnt been as impressive.<\/p>\n
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We’re still winning, and don;t look like we’ll get beat, but there is a distinct possibility a dodgy peanlty, a freak own goal or Joe Hart flinging one of his shoulder could cost us dearly.<\/p>\n
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If that lot ever do get back in front, the rules of association football won;t apply in Scotland, and we need to get as far away from them as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n
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Last night, Nick Walsh gave them their fourth penalty in five games where he has officiated, after only four minutes.<\/p>\n
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Yes, it was a penalty, but do you reallt think any other team would have got it ?<\/p>\n
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Walsh did his bit to put the crowd at ease, as once they start their team falls apart, and they can;t afford any more mistakes.<\/p>\n
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Willie Collum, who took charge of our game last night did his bit as well. He ruled out what seemed a perfectly good goal, then allowed a dubious one before remembering that the SFA and “rangers ” don;t like him anyway so he decided to make up his own rules and amuse himself whichever way he felt like.<\/p>\n
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Perhaps he does have some kind of internal conflict, which would explain his contrary decisions. On the one hand, he’s been trained to favour anyone but Celtic, but on the other hand he knows the other lot don;t like him, so his career is all but over.<\/p>\n
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Maybe he’s saving it for an all Glasgow cup final, and he’ll go out in a blaze of glory, awarding both sides half a dozen penalties before sending everyone off and singing his new composition, The Sash of the Old Brigade to show he truly stopped giving a toss,<\/p>\n
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Of course, there could be a more simple reason for Celtic not storming the second half\u00a0 such as complacency, a game management plan or simply a desire not to get injured, booked or sent off. Competition for starting places is ferocious, and if someone is dropped for any reason, he might face a bit of a wait before he gets back in.<\/p>\n
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Last night, to my mind anyway, we missed Juranovic at the back , Ralston is a greatly improved player, and a capable deputy, but the Croatian is crucial to the way we play.<\/p>\n
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He can defend, and that’s always a bonus, especially in the eyes of his team mates, and he provides an outball to take pressure of when needed as he can run and keep possession.<\/p>\n
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Apart from that, he appears completely unfazed by anything thats going on around him. He turns up, does his bit, and then presumably goes home.<\/p>\n
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In fact, if rumours are true, and they probabaly aren’t, then it’s little wonder he’s caught the eye of Brendan Rodgers, who is reportedly preparing a \u00a312,5m bid to take him to Leicester.<\/p>\n
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Which means Juranovic is already in the same bracket as Nathan Paterson, who you’ve probably forgotten by now.<\/p>\n
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As indeed, it appears, have Everton.<\/p>\n
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There’s a break from the league now for a few days.<\/p>\n
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Next up are Raith Rovers, and then Bodo Glimt.<\/p>\n
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For anyone going to Norway, I’d take an extra jumper with them…<\/p>\n
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When the league resumes, it’s Dundee (H) , Hibs (A), St. Mirren (H) ,Livingston (A) , Ross County (H) , Rangers (A), St Johnstone (H).<\/p>\n
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Guarding against complacency is the key.\u00a0 Hopefully, good results in Europe will help with confidence and attitude, but seven more wins in the league might be enough to make what happens after the split irrelevant, or at worst a formality.<\/p>\n
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Livingston away might be the defining fixture of the season, if Celts can put them to the sword instead of bumbling around their plastic pitch, then it might just be the springboard to the title.<\/p>\n
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Elsewhere, the Anyone Everyone campaign claimed another success, when one of the supporters of another Glasgow club took umbrage at a flag, usually they’re big on their flags, but then again, that’s only their flags…<\/p>\n
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Mind you, they don;t have a lot to be happy about these days, though they did manage nearly a minute yesterday, when news that Aberdeen had pulled it back to 2-2…<\/p>\n
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\nWe shall not be moved pic.twitter.com\/sst8Yqu851<\/a><\/p>\n
— Tam sellic son (@TamsellicsonIII) February 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n