17 Apr 2025 12:52:04
As we look forward to Sunday 3pm Scottish Cup Semi- final against St Johnstone I have a dilemma, was the defeat down to the St Johnstone Manager finding the secret of how to beat us . Or was it down to a lacklustre performance by a team who have played very many high tension, highly competitive games both domestically and in Europe . These games had a bad affect on us and others for example Liverpool .
I think there was one more factor, carelessness in front of goal, substitute Forrest could have had a hat -trick in a short period of time
Are these the reasons for us losing a game which on paper had to be a sure win for us . Maybe there was another reason, but no matter what, Celtic players each and everyone of them who are involved for whole match or 10 minutes, must let the St Johnstone players know from the outset, what happened in the recent league game between us won't happen again in a very long time.
17 Apr 2025 14:11:07
I think we have seen a couple of slumps like that in 2025, where the attitude, speed and application shown against Kilmarnock last week didn't materialize. Originally, I had commented on the the reaction to our CL exit and being so far in ahead in the league from very early on; but who knows? On our game we are streets ahead domestically, as long as the players are focused and hungry to win.
Of course we will have off-days and other teams (especially goalies) will have the game of their lives, but when it comes to the really important games, BR and Celtic seem to prepare and perform very well.
17 Apr 2025 15:54:12
Wee des,
if this Celtic team cannot convincingly beat bottom of the league St. Johnstone and reach the SC Final and compete for the right to secure yet another treble, then there is a real problem in paradise ?
At Hampden this Holy Easter Sunday, as the Angels and Saints look down from the heavens, I expect the Bhoys to put on a show and win the plenty to spare.
☘️ ☘️ ☘️.
17 Apr 2025 16:06:36
Celtic had previously won 15 consecutive games away to St. Johnstone over the last 9 years according to the commentator.
It’s fair to say St. Johnstone were due a good result against us because we can’t win them all.
17 Apr 2025 16:30:06
Thank God, on Easter week end Satan and his rogues won’t have any role to play in Scottish Football . Hopefully they will be licking their wounds after their last outing on Holy Thursday.
17 Apr 2025 16:43:03
I don’t care how we reach the final on Sunday although I would rather it didn’t go to penalties like last season against Aberdeen.
Anything can happen in football which happened exactly 10 years ago this weekend against Inverness CT with Alan Muir and Steven McLean.
17 Apr 2025 17:32:43
Yep we can't win every game and st J were maybe due a win but that game was one of the biggest of the season in terms of the team being able to thank the fans properly by providing what every single fan in the world wants. which is the chance to win the league in your own packed stadium which fatigue or complacency aside was completely unforgiveable to lose that game.