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Title With No Credibility..
Posted by: | CommentsThree SPL Managers Speak Out..
When one of your opponents, your fiercest rival speaks out about refereeing favouritism then it can quite easily be dismissed as sour grapes.
Two? Well just another manager unhappy about a defeat.
But three. Well that’s a different story.
Tony Mowbray, Craig Brown and now Gus McPherson* have all accused Scottish referees of bias towards Rankers this season. Whether it be penalty kicks denied, perfectly good goals disallowed or inconsistency in cautions there can be no denying…..the officials have collaborated in making the title run-in as easy as possible for the Establishment team.
25% of SPL managers have now spoken out about this blatant cheating, yet the SPL themselves do nothing about it.
They are just as guilty of making this seasons title one of NO CREDIBILITY.
*McPherson was once on the MM’s books, unusual for ex-players to break rank and criticise their former paymasters.
Team Tony Won’t Be De-railed
Posted by: | CommentsMogga Focuses On The Big Picture..
The easiest thing to do when it appears that everything you try goes wrong is to ……quit.
Since the day that Tony Mowbray stepped through the front door of Celtic Park I’ve heard ‘fans’ calling for his head. And that was before a ball was kicked!
It was the same when Ghordon Strachan took the job. Three SPL titles and a few cups later and the same fans were still wanting him sacked.
What we have to remember is some people will NEVER be pleased. (I’m sure these ‘fans’ were the very same that booed Neil Lennon for keeping possession!)
Anyway, as this season has unfolded there has been very little for Tony or The Faithful to cheer about. Going back as far as August when the Champions League qualifiers were drawn, what was the team we didn’t want?
Dynamo Moscow. Who did we get? Yip, the Russians. And despite a defeat at Celtic Park the Bhoys won 2-0 away in Russia to qualify.
Next round. Who don’t we want…..? Arsenal. Who did we get?
Yip, once again we draw the toughest tie possible. Unfortunately, we didn’t get through this one, nor did we carry any luck. Gallas’ deflection, Gary Caldwell’s own goal, the Eduardo ‘dive’ everything that could go against us…did.
Little did we know that would set the tone for the rest of the season.
Now, it’s well documented about the horrendous refereeing bias shown against us, not only in the three Derby matches, and the missed chances from a variety of our players.
But something else has been overlooked.
And I’m NOT making excuses here.
However, can we honestly say that we’ve carried any luck during the course of the season? Got the rub of the green? I can’t remember anytime.
How many times have Celtic finished with the same back four as we started with? How many of our back four, including Danny Fox when he was here HAVEN’T been injured at some point?
Only youngster Josh Thompson has escaped injury.
Then there’s Shaun Maloney. How long has he been out?
Even now, in the first week in March we can’t field a recognised defence, one that includes Jos Hooiveld, the centre back we so desperately needed.
All of this may sound like I’m making excuses for Tony. I’m not. The performances at times have been abysmal.
But we do need to give the team and management time to get it right. And to the critics who slate him for making so many changes at once, well, who was it that wanted rid of the so called ‘underachievers’ of last season?
Try looking in the mirror Bhoys….
Team Tony is here to stay, let’s get behind the big man.
One Rule For Them, One Rule For Us. Part 2
Posted by: | CommentsDouble Standards All Round….
In true O*d Firm week fashion a row has broken out about Celtic trying underhand tactics to influence the match official ahead of Sunday’s game.
A ‘mole’ from the club has ‘leaked’ information about a meeting between the SFA and Celtic regarding officials’ handling of Celtic matches this season, in general.
For example:
- Two penalty kicks denied at Ipox
- A perfectly good goal disallowed at Celtic Park in the last derby
- Sammy ruled offside against Falkirk, wrongly again
- Goal chopped off at home to Hibs two weeks ago
- Niall McGinn penalty denied against Hertz
- Aiden & Darren booked against the Sheep for kicking the ball away but McLean NOT
and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
We could go on about the FAVOURABLE decisions that have gone the MM’s way, but I’ve only got an hour!
No doubt the media will make a real mountain out of this meeting, and will themselves put pressure on Dougie McDonald before a ball is kicked.
But let’s not get too carried away by thinking we’ll get a turn from DD.
McDonald officiated in the match at Easter Road after the Eduardo diving fiasco, and promptly sent Aiden off for diving! (wrongly again!)
Anyway, cast your mind back to the first derby match of the season when Judas Miller was all over the papers telling us how the refs were out to get the MM. Is that not putting pressure on the ref before the game?
Craig Thomson obviously read his comments and decided poor Kenny and his team needed a hand, by denying us two stonewall penalties!
Well Said Hugo!
Posted by: | Comments“The Time For Empires Is Over, Haven’t You Noticed?
Easily the best quote of the week so far has come from the President of Venezuala, the incomperable Hugo Chavez.
Speaking about the UK’s right to the Falkland Islands he said, “Look, England, how long are you going to be in Las Malvinas? Queen of England, I’m talking to you,”
“The time for empires is over, haven’t you noticed? Return the Malvinas to the Argentine people.”
Classic.
But what has that got to do with Celtic you might ask?
Well take away Chavez and replace him with Mogga and he’s referring to Wattie (The Queen). For long enough the Establishment side have held all the aces, money, power backing from the authorities.
Not any longer, the crown has all but washed it’s hands of Lizzie’s favourites.
It’s time for a new dawn, it’s Mogga Time!
P.S. It’s certainly better than than the ‘anything for a pint quote’ from the Flying Pig!
Kids Shore Up Defence As Keano Kills Off Arabs!
Posted by: | CommentsRobbie Strike Gives Hoops All Three Points.
A goal after twenty minutes was enough to give Celtic all three points against Dundee United at Celtic Park this afternoon.
With youngsters Josh Thompson and Thomas Rogne at the heart of the Bhoys defence the Faithful were hoping the Arabs wouldn’t give them too much trouble.
And they duly obliged.
Rarely were the pair troubled as Celtic controlled most of the game, wasting numerous chances once again. Thankfully this time we have the quality that counts, and Robbie Keane showed just that with the only goal of the game.
After last weeks events at Pittodrie it’s great to hold onto a lead and take full points as we try and eat our way into the Huns’ lead at the top.
And we’ve got a bit of confidence back before we go to the Hunnery next week, where no doubt we’ll be the best team on show only to be denied by incompetent refereeing!
Paranoia Time: Strange the St Johnstone game was called off this afternoon, only days after thumping Hibs 5-1, on the same night the MM struggled against St Mirren.