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Mar

vs. Kilmarnock. Saturday, 27 March. 11:00 A.M.

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Categories: ding dong the chin is dead, better play better, non-celtic info and Match Info

If you have not already heard, Tony Mowbray will not be at this match as he has been relieved of his duties as manager of Celtic. With that, the change of the end of the season comes on the heels of a 4-0 drubbing away to St. Mirren on Wednesday.

It has not been announced at this time who will be managing Celtic for the remainder of the year. Paddy Power has McStay and Lennon as the leaders finishing this year and staying for next. If gambling were legal, of course.

So. . . no new injuries to report at this time, no reports of the injured being healed.

Much seems the same and everything is different. The league is lost but the huns crashed out of the cup yesterday so whomever is in charge will have that to strive for.

Guys and gals, it has been a bad, bad season for all involved. But now is the time to support the Bhoys against all comers and make the best of it for the time we have left!

Another announcement will be coming tomorrow.

Hope to see everyone there on Saturday.

Feb

vs. Kilmarnock. Tuesday, 2nd February. 2:30 P.M.

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Categories: better play better, transfers, non-celtic info and Match Info

As the transfer window draws near a close, a wholly made over Celtic squad will be taking the field against Kilmarnock this Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. How much is Celtic made over? Here are the ins and outs over the past month:

IN: Ki Sung-Yeung (midfielder), Morten Rasmussen (striker), Jos Hooiveld (defender), Thomas Rogne (defender), Paul Slane (forward), Edson Braafheid (left defender/wing back) (loan), Diomansy Kamara (striker) (loan to buy).

OUT: Mark Brown (to Hibs), Stephen McManus (loan to Middlesboro), Barry Robson (to Middlesboro), Chris Killen (ditto), Willo Flood (ditto), Gary Caldwell (to Wigan).

The outs do not include players that are on loan and are expected to come back.

And that is so far as it is still possible that there is a move or two in either direction as the SPL window closes at midnight today and the English window closes at 5 P.M. (GMT). So if you liked Celtic’s team last year you can follow them as they play for Middlesboro. Said team is also making a move for a Japanese player who currently plies his trade in Spain.

Oh. The match. Yeah.

So after Morten Rasmussen came on and scored 3 minutes later to give Celtic a 1-0 win over Hamilton the Bhoys move on to their make-up game against Kilmarnock. Celtic remain 10 points back of league leaders. . .that other team. Kilmarnock reside in 11th place after coming off of a 4-4 draw with Dundee United this past weekend. So who will be in our lineup on Tuesday? Your guess is as good as mine as nothing in our lineup seems set.

I hope that we can have a good turn out this Tuesday. I’m probably out for the match but if someone wishes to collect, I’d be indebted.

Dec

vs. Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Wednesday, 2nd December 3:05 P.M.

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Categories: non-celtic info and Match Info

And we’re off again for more Europa Cup adventures, this time a home match against Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Celtic played some decent looking football over the weekend when they beat St. Mirrin 3-1 to go back to the top of the table as the huns lost 1-0 to 10 man Aberdeen.

Celtic are petitioning UEFA to bring back Artur Boruc who wishes to play in this match. Still out are Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney, who will remain on the sideline until January while Zheng Zhi cannot play due to his signing not being in time for registration.

Celtic, to remain in the competition need to win their final two matches and Hamburg to lose both of theirs, so keep your eyes on the other score - it could be the difference.

As always, match is available on DirecTv and at your local (or not so local) watering hole, since it is free.

Oct

vs Hearts. Wednesday 28 October, 3:35 P.M.

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Categories: hunbelieveable, follow follow you into administration, huns in freefall, non-celtic info and Match Info

Celtic move to take on Hearts in a CIS Cup match tomorrow at Celtic Park at 3:35 P.M.

In their latest action this previous weekend, Celtic beat Hamilton away in a 2-1 match while Hearts drew with a plucky Falkirk side 0-0.

The Hamilton match saw the return of Andreas Hinkel to action while Danny Fox remained on the sideline from his injury picked up on international duty. Also reported as returned to full strength is Marc-Antoine Fortune who did not participate on Sunday. Hearts continue to underperform in the league while Celtic are once again residing at, for lack of a better term, at the top of the heap after Administration F.C. drew 0-0.

Of course, all of that is league action and not Cup action and those can be two rather different things (see last year’s 7-0 blitz followed by a 1-0 loss the following week).

And if you’ve been paying attention (and I hope you have), a certain blue (and orange) team appears to be falling apart faster than a house made with Chinese drywall. All players and fixtures are now for sale and the debt is currently claimed to be around 30 million pounds. Depending on how much additional debt is buried in Murray Interational Holdings, this number could be quite bigger. Also, their second largest shareholder has his shares frozen and is on the run in South Africa on several HUNDRED counts of fraud.

If you have not read his latest missive, ace reporter Chick Young (and not a close personal friend of David Murray or Administration F.C.) wrote a lovely piece of prose that almost had my monitor crying. Tears of mirth mind you, but still. Look it up. It is worth a laugh.

So, if you will be attending tomorrow’s match it will be available on Setanta 2. I will not be in attendance, but would be most appreciative if someone is going to collect cover for the club.

Aug

vs. St. Johnstone. Saturday 22 August, 10:00 A.M.

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Categories: transfer gossip, non-celtic info and Match Info

Celtic face off against St. Johnstone this Saturday at 10:00 A.M. St. Johnstone are back in the SPL for the first time in seven years and are managed by Derek McInnes (a former hun).

Celtic are arriving off of a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in a Champions League qualifier on Tuesday. Previously in SPL action Celtic defeated Aberdeen 3-1 while St. Johnstone pulled off a spirited 2-2 draw with Motherwell. St. Johnstone bring with them a former Celt, Gary Irvine, who played for Celtic for four years without making a first team appearance.

No injuries have been reported from midweek action while the interwebs are saying that Stephen McManus should be returning to action sometime in the near future.

Being Celtic, of course, and losing to Arsenal has made the papers (rags) begin the great sell-off of 2009. So far, Scott Brown to old ‘Arry for 10 million, McGeady to ‘Arry as well for 3 million, and Hinkel to Hull City for 1.5 million have been floated. But they wouldn’t be rabble-rousing would they? Just to sell papers?

Anyway, another step toward the SPL title is taken this Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Fado has been kind enough to inform me that 4 EPL matches will be shown at 10:00 this Saturday but we are still secure in our area. Please think of arriving early to stake out a claim. I hope to see everyone there!

Aug

vs. Aberdeen. Saturday 15 August, 7:45 A.M.

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Categories: transfers, transfer gossip, non-celtic info and Match Info

It’s here! It’s here! It’s here!

Due to Champions League Qualifying this is not the first match of the year. That was the opening game at Celtic Park. Nor is it the first match of the year where we have been together. That was the return leg in Moscow.

But it is the first SPL game of the year. We will be opening both Fado’s (there is no early EPL match) and the season Saturday morning with an away match at Aberdeen before Celtic change their focus to more Champions League play versus Arsenal on Tuesday.

No major injuries have been reported at this time for Celtic. There is one player move on the cards as it appears that Cillian Sheridan is moving on a 6 month loan to Plymouth Argyle. Another rumored move that would benefit Celtic mightily would be the return of Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona. Here’s hoping.

I have been a little negligent in putting out the financial news, so you have my apologies for that. We are once again offering a season pass for those wishing to purchase one. The price remains the same at $300 which can be paid in up to four installments. The match price is remaining the same at $10/match.

And in broadcast news FSC as of last night had time blocked off saying CL Qualifiers (or some such) for our matches against Arsenal. HOWEVER the teams in said slot are not named at this time. Setanta has no such information on their site. Obviously if the match is on FSC there will be no viewing charge.

I hope to see everyone very bright and very early as a new day dawns on another season of Celtic football!

Apr

vs Hearts. Saturday 11 April, 7:30 A.M.

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Categories: hunbelieveable, non-celtic info and Match Info

The quest for SPL supremacy continues with Celtic facing off against Hearts this Saturday at 7:30 A.M. Celtic maintained their run of good form by defeating bottom of the league Falkirk 4-0 on Wednesday. Goals from Caldwell, JVoH, McGeady and O’Dea sealed in a hard fought victory that could have been much, much worse for Falkirk had the bar been that much higher. The game also saw many hard tackles and collisions for all involved, including one that left Georgios Samaras on the mend for at least this week with a hip issue.

Celtic remain top of the league and extend the goal difference with 70 points and a goal difference of 43 while our closest competitors have 67 points and a goal difference of 39. Hearts are sitting in 3rd place with 52 points.

While Celtic had a midweek match (for better or worse), Hearts last played on 4 April, beating Kilmarnock 3-1 with a pair from Elliot and one from Aguiar.

This is a big match (although they all are this time of year) as it is both away and against some good competition. Let us hope that our run of 4-0 results continues at the expense of the Jambos.

In utterly non-Celtic related news, the gruesome twosome did not play on Wednesday in their 2-1 victory over St. Mirren and may have finished their run for scum f.c.

Apr

vs Hamilton. Saturday 4 April, 10:00 A.M.

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Categories: non-celtic info and Match Info

And welcome back from your international week. May your team(s) of choice have won their matches.

Celtic return to action at Celtic Park versus one of the more intriguing teams of the season, Hamilton. The Accies sit 8th on the table with 33 points from 30 matches while Celtic continue to reside atop the table with 64 points from 29 matches, continuing their 3 point lead over the huns.

Hamilton have been signing many new players this week who may feature against Celtic on Saturday. These include Derek Asamoah (striker), Christy Fagan (striker) and Lamine Diatta (defender). Celtic have had few things to report outside of Artur Boruc getting dropped due to his ineffectiveness against Northern Ireland. Kevin is probably torn about this.

Celtic last played a 2-2 draw with Dundee United with a 81st minute Lee Naylor strike (and it was just that) while Hamilton drew 0-0 against St. Mirren.

Nov