How the month of May turned around.
Remember the feeling, hitting some form, winning back-to-back games against Rangers but still having the league out of our control.
VIDEO lap of honour
Sure they had a lot of games to play but after the McCurry-inspired 3-1 win over Dundee United we knew that Rangers would continue to scrape by and get the points needed to win the league whatever it took and whatever we did.
Our home defeat to Motherwell was so costly, if only we had won that, or beaten St Mirren or Hibs at home in December, if if if if.
And horror of horrors as well as losing the league our Seville experience was under threat from the most boring, defensive, miserable collection of anti-football as somehow Rangers had snarled their way to the UEFA Cup Final where all they had to do was bore Wee Dickies Ruskies to death, win on penalties and life in Scotland and beyond would be unbearable.
As we went to the final home match of the season we only had hope, hope we could beat Hibs, hope that luck would run out in Manchester and hope that they'd trip up in one of their three remaining games but with the season over for Motherwell, St Mirren and Aberdeen there really wasn't much to hope for.
A 2-0 win over Hibs delivered some more points but it still felt a bit empty, out of our hands as the players made their way around the park, not so glorious failure to a poor Rangers team or a preparation for celebrations to come at Tannadice?
Thankfully, oh how thankfully, it all fell into place, Zenit won the UEFA Cup, more Rangers points were slipped away to Motherwell then gloriously at Tannadice Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's header brought us a title that we could only have dreamed of a few weeks earlier as a nightmare unfolded.
The summer has been a joy, complete pleasure basking in the pleasure of three-in-a-row, reliving the highlights whilst trying to blank out the scary bits.
Enjoy this VIDEO of the premature lap of honour after beating Hibs 2-0 on May 11, little did we know that some real celebrations were just around the corner.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Monday, 23 June 2008
Reserves to tour Ireland
There's been quite a lot of internet debate about a Celtic XI playing against Glentoran on July 23 but I believe that a few other, perhaps more appealing, Irish fixtures are being lined up.
VIDEO REPORT
With the first team squad over in the Algarve and then moving on to Rotterdam it will almost certainly be a very young side that travels to Ireland.
Newry Town on July 26 and Bohemians on July 30 gives the Irish based Celtic support a chance to look in on the next Aiden McGeady or Stephen McManus.
The reserves have won seven titles in a row providing a platform for emerging youths and competitive environment for first team squad men looking for fitness and sharpness.
After two lost season's due to injury this season will be crucial to Simon Ferry and Charlie Grant, hopefully they can get off to a good start over in Ireland.
VIDEO REPORT
With the first team squad over in the Algarve and then moving on to Rotterdam it will almost certainly be a very young side that travels to Ireland.
Newry Town on July 26 and Bohemians on July 30 gives the Irish based Celtic support a chance to look in on the next Aiden McGeady or Stephen McManus.
The reserves have won seven titles in a row providing a platform for emerging youths and competitive environment for first team squad men looking for fitness and sharpness.
After two lost season's due to injury this season will be crucial to Simon Ferry and Charlie Grant, hopefully they can get off to a good start over in Ireland.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Not much fun for the Euro 2008 Celts
Poor old Artur, he more than did his bit, but the Poles just weren't at the races as they departed Euro 2008.
Likewise with Georgios Samaras, Greece put up a poor defence of the trophy and our bhoy was unable to get into the side.
Big Jan looks as if he's in an Alan Gow position with Holland, how a striker breaks into that team is beyond me but it's a great achievement to make the squad.
And onto tonight, is it the last hurrah for the King of Kings or will Henrik take Sweden into the last eight of the competition?
He's only been playing to 99% of his best, time has taken something from his game but during the first half alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic Larsson made the Spanish defence look fairly ordinary.
Let's hope that Sweden make it through tonight to retain a Celtic link through to the last eight.
VIDEO REPORT
Likewise with Georgios Samaras, Greece put up a poor defence of the trophy and our bhoy was unable to get into the side.
Big Jan looks as if he's in an Alan Gow position with Holland, how a striker breaks into that team is beyond me but it's a great achievement to make the squad.
And onto tonight, is it the last hurrah for the King of Kings or will Henrik take Sweden into the last eight of the competition?
He's only been playing to 99% of his best, time has taken something from his game but during the first half alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic Larsson made the Spanish defence look fairly ordinary.
Let's hope that Sweden make it through tonight to retain a Celtic link through to the last eight.
VIDEO REPORT
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
New Ibrox dream-team emerges
Yikes
They've signed Kyle Laugh-at-me from Burnley, the prolific 5 goals a season marksman for £3m or thereabouts.
Add that to Kenny 8-goals-a-season Miller and it looks like Rangers have got themselves a strikeforce capable of scoring half the goals that Kris Boyd does for £5m!
It's a laugh seeing these signings coming to Ibrox, I almost forgot Lithuanian goal-machine Andrius Velicka. The former Jambo is at least half decent by SPL standards but these signings, plus Andy Webster indicate the direction that Rangers are moving in.
I'm looking forward to our own Champions League signings, with a gentle start to the SPL season things are looking good for the 4-in-a-row bid and if we can again reach the last 16 of the Champions League it'll put further daylight between the hoops and the rest.
Welcome to Rangers KENNY n KYLIE VIDEO
They've signed Kyle Laugh-at-me from Burnley, the prolific 5 goals a season marksman for £3m or thereabouts.
Add that to Kenny 8-goals-a-season Miller and it looks like Rangers have got themselves a strikeforce capable of scoring half the goals that Kris Boyd does for £5m!
It's a laugh seeing these signings coming to Ibrox, I almost forgot Lithuanian goal-machine Andrius Velicka. The former Jambo is at least half decent by SPL standards but these signings, plus Andy Webster indicate the direction that Rangers are moving in.
I'm looking forward to our own Champions League signings, with a gentle start to the SPL season things are looking good for the 4-in-a-row bid and if we can again reach the last 16 of the Champions League it'll put further daylight between the hoops and the rest.
Welcome to Rangers KENNY n KYLIE VIDEO
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