13 Mar 2018 11:26:55
I know this has been said a lot but having watched the highlights of the game again and in particular the reaction at the end of the game there can be no doubt as to what Scott Brown means to Celtic and to his team mates. What is also apparent is that our club clearly means the world to him.
The way he rallied his team mates, delivery the instructions given by BR and the way he celebrated and encouraged his team mates to celebrate at the end was superb.
Take in his reaction at Aberdeen and the way his team mates reacted speaks volumes and I worry we won't see another of his like for some time.
This guy deserves the legend status and should have a role at Celtic in some capacity as long as he wants.
13 Mar 2018 11:39:32
I would think if Broony leaves it will be his decision. He does seem interested in the coaching side, maybe a tempting start in management? Years away if he keeps this form up.
13 Mar 2018 13:00:24
I watched the full replay yesterday as it's always good to get a less agitated view on proceedings. I watched in interest at some of the refereeing decisions made by Collum. Bizarre if you ask me. Jozo's was probably a red but certainly wasn't as bad as I first thought. If it was a straight arm would that useless we tool on the line still be jumping up and down like a wee kid shouting RED CARD! RED CARD!, probably. After that, Collum really did his best to penalise every tackle made by our players. Also, seeing Edouards goal again was a thing of beauty! Great game, one of the better ones in terms of competition. Just as good as it is to see us absolutely annihilating them, it's also good to watch a great battling performance with us winning against a much improved Sevco team. Makes it all the sweeter when the Orcs think their team is anywhere near us just to be reminded they're not!
{Ed007's Note - Did you notice the similarities between Edouard's goal and KT's against Aberdeen the other week? It was the same slide rule pass from Dembele to set both goals up. Beautiful!}
13 Mar 2018 13:10:57
Dembele's vision is sublime Ed, that's what makes him far more than just a striker. He reads the game like a boss. His hold up play is amazing to watch. He's a solid as a nuclear bunker and defenders hate playing against that type of player. I hate to say it but that Morelos guy is a great wee bullier as well, thankfully for us though he couldn't hit a Barn Door with a Tractor!
{Ed007's Note - Any time Morelos name is mentioned it's usually followed by 'offiside' though. I can't recall a striker getting caught offside so many times and he'll need to sort that if he's hoping to move on this summer.}
13 Mar 2018 13:29:32
Have done the very same Rab; as you say when you're watching live it's easy to get distracted and influenced with the occassion.
Collum had a quiet first half when he seemed reluctant to use a card although he and his officials did ignore bad tackles on Rogic and Forrest, but let the game flow especially when Broony was felled when he played that great ball through to Moussa for 2-2.
The sending off and reaction by the linesman and crowd, seemed to really unsettle him and he punished every singly Celtic challenge from then on, ignoring late tackles and niggles from the home team and giving them even more of an advantage than the extra man and a certainly more incentive.
However, the substitutions, reorganization and superior class told in the end and the celebrations by all involved showed how much it means to win against all odds, obstacles and establishment ploys.
13 Mar 2018 14:56:48
ED. That is morellos natural position. Offside.
{Ed007's Note - He's bloody good at it.}
13 Mar 2018 17:26:57
Evening Ed. Is there any truth about Louis Moult coming back to Scotland and celtic and huns are considering him.
{Ed007's Note - No.}
13 Mar 2018 21:04:42
Alex Ferguson said inzagi was born offside. Morellos even worse than that and doesn't have the class of inzagi to make up for it.