\u201cBut it\u2019s hard to win at Celtic Park and Dinamo had better not underestimate the Scots. They must not think this will be easy. However, if they can come away from Glasgow undefeated, they have a great chance of remaining in Europe after Christmas for the first time.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0Three points is a neccessity from home games in these group games, and failure to get three on Thursday will make it three defeats in a row at home, and virtually impossible to gain any credibility whatsoever to the claim of Fortress Parkhead. I can understand Prosineckis caution, but its also easy to understand why Zagreb may be a little more than optimistic.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Meanwhile, Aleksandr Tonev will wait until October 30 to find out if he’s a racist, as Bulgaria have an international on the 29th and the SFA have decided to wait until after that game. They didn’t explain exactly what Tonevs involvement with the game was, but its understood he’s having a few friends round for a couple of beers and watching it on the telly.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Virgil van Dijk , the alleged subject of racial abuse at St. Mirren at the weekend will have his claims investigated by the police. The police investigating racism ?<\/p>\n
\u00a0Remember that time they arrested a guy for walking in the street and not putting his hood up when it started raining ?<\/p>\n
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Or that bloke who crossed the road before the green man lit up ?<\/p>\n
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I wouldn’t be too optimistic of a result for van Dijk on this one.<\/p>\n
Celtics other alleged racist, the all singing , all dancing Leigh Griffiths, well, until he spots a camera that is, which rules him out of making the x-factor finals, doesn’t know when to stay off twitter.<\/p>\n
Hibernian striker Jason Cummings was over the moon last night when he sent the green half of Edinburgh-and probably the green half of Glasgow as well-into raptures of delight with his two goals in Hibs 3-1 win over Second Rangers at Ibrox.<\/p>\n
Cummings said he had “the touch of an angel ” , to which Griffiths, who has been known to be a bit of a sulk, replied;<\/p>\n
\u201cTouch like an angel… Jesus f****** Christ. Do a normal interview, get in changing room and celebrate. #billybigtime.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\nYou’d think Griffiths would have other things on his mind… like getting back into the Celtic line up so he can win his loan move to Hibernian.<\/p>\n
Anyone else think theres something a bit odd about how they reward goalscorers at that club ?<\/p>\n
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Anyway, I set myself a challenge yesterday. I tried to cram twenty journalists into a Mini Cooper. It wasn’t easy, but by putting Ally McCoist into the car, the problem was solved when they all crawled up his arse.<\/p>\n
And with his mighty Second Rangers being well and truly beaten last night, and at least two of his players looking like they could be upon assault charges, the MSM swung into action to take the heat off the rookie manager, who is still fairly new to full time competition on a regular basis. Those who watched the game last night will remember this message on the screen at full time….<\/p>\n
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McCoist blamed defender Billy Moshni for causing the collapse of his team, apparently he had told Hibs publicly that they had no chance of winning the league, and that, not the fact that Second Rangers are shite, is why they got beat.<\/p>\n
McCoist, who always looks firmly in control<\/p>\n
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\u00a0to be careful what we say post-match as much as pre-match.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI am fully appreciative that reporters have a job to do but I don\u2019t think we should be making it easy for you. Through naivety he did that.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cThe level of goal we lost is as poor as I\u2019ve seen us conceding. We started the game brightly and then dear me.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cThe keeper kicks the ball up the pitch and we lose a goal \u2013 that\u2019s just not on. The second goal was poor and the third was a comedy of errors.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cYou can\u2019t lose self-belief in your team and we will work at it. We won\u2019t accept the defensive frailties.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nSelf belief in your team ? Of that there is no doubt.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing in 3-0 down at half-time left us needing a minor miracle to recover.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWe shot ourselves in the foot. The defending was unacceptable but then we huffed and puffed without being anything like good enough to give ourselves a chance.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s very disappointing to lose at home to our nearest rivals and that has been mentioned.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a marathon in the league and we have lost at home to what most people would regard to be our biggest rivals for automatic promotion so it\u2019s concerning.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s something we need to look at.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0Ach, he just needs more time and more money.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Interesting , though, to compare the treatment of Ronny Deila to that of Ally McCoist.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Deila can at least claim to have a plan, and knows what he wants from his players. He’s been here only a few months and some are prepared to sit and wait to see how he gets on. Thats not my own opinion, but its one i respect, because these decisions made in haste can sometimes be regretted.<\/p>\n
\u00a0McCoist has had four years , and has shown time and time again that he has absolutely no idea what he is doing, except helping the spivs to flog season books.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Yet the press stay off his back. and lets be honest, its wide enough to accommodate quite a few of them.<\/p>\n
\u00a0If the football is making you feel a wee bit down, do what I’m going to do this afternoon. Find a disabled parking space, park there, and wait for a few minutes. Soon, loads of people will cheer you up by telling you that you’re fine and theres nothing wrong with you.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Jimmy Quinn was the one legged footballer behind Jimmy Johnstone in yesterdays photos.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Johnstone would have been 70 today<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Our thoughts and prayers are also with the family and friends of Hugh Doherty, a former Celt from the immediate post war years, who has passed away at the age of 93.<\/p>\n
\u00a0He made four appearances in the hoops, before moving to Blackpool, where injury cut short his career, and he moved back to Ireland.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Today, a trickier one, from Retro Celt, which illustrates the difference between footballers today, and footballers in 1973, when this game was played.<\/p>\n
\u00a0These days, the players wouldn’t even risk driving to the ground, let alone playing on it. So, who are the teams, and what was the score ?<\/p>\n
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