08 Apr 2024 22:02:57
Clement would have had a game plan, freak goal so early shot all confidence and we never recovered for the full of the first half of which i was thinking we need to keep this score respectable 2nd half. For me, the 3 points were gone, and we were done.

Defence was shot and only butland, and only just got pass marks for the 1st half. Even butland who is usually confident, was rocked.

2nd half we turned up and to come from 2 goals behind in a game where we were absolutely nowhere shouldn't be dismissed. Had the dessers goal been allowed, WE WOULD have gone on to win the game as momentum was with us. We then quickly lose a goal. They go 3-2 but again we come back and hit an equaliser.

Did I want 3 points before the game of course, would I have taken a point at half time you better believe it, am I happy with a point at the end of the game - 100%. We could have been sitting behind Celtic on points had we lost at Ibrox and if we still won at Dundee. The fact is we go 2 clear at the summit if we beat Dundee on Wednesday and if things stay the same with the swing each way until Parkhead, I will be more confident of getting a point at Parkhead rather than have to win to get all 3 and in saying that no one not one of us thought we would have beaten Betis but we did, we also took 2 off Benfica away and both these teams are far better than Celtic.

The leagues in OUR hands 1 game at a time and hopefully pans out. We only need a draw at Parkhead, but they will have games tough games to deal with also, so let them worry about their games and we get behind the team when we are doing our business.

Glimpses of sima and matondo on Sunday show us what we have been missing. The 2 of them aren't fully fit yet but changed the game for us. Celtic couldn't cope with either of them at the weekend.

The only 2 players I wouldn't trust or put in a lineup are Wright or Barasic. The rest I trust, just as I trust clement and his judgements.

1.) 09 Apr 2024
08 Apr 2024 22:21:39
Very well written and balanced summary Stillabluenose, personally think the title is ours to lose as you say, let them worry about there games, we win ours, 56 is here.

2.) 09 Apr 2024
08 Apr 2024 22:41:10
Well summed up Stillabluenose,
Only thing I’d add is to say let’s take 1 game at a time and judge based on the points when Celt Park arrives whether we need to win or a draw is sufficient.

3.) 09 Apr 2024
08 Apr 2024 22:43:07
Good read still a blue can definitely get a point fhere but yesterday taken all things into account it was a good point - a loss would have been hard to recover from - boys did well 2nd half - just need Ito win the other games now - one game at a a time ??????.

4.) 09 Apr 2024
09 Apr 2024 06:33:25
All good points, only fly in the ointment might be the number away games we have to play after the split, especially if hibs manage to get there.
Although maybe not in front of 49000 bears, it might suit a couple?

5.) 09 Apr 2024
09 Apr 2024 07:16:03
Well put mate after that 1st half feared the worst. Feels like we got away with one.