SUBS –

GREGGS THE BAKER – 7/10 – Kuhn who? Another leftie with match-winning potential…That sumptuous ball over the top for Reo to score. Who would have expected such culinary artistry from a baker? Like finding out your Savoy Grill steak was cooked by Chef from Southpark.

DUNCAN IDAHO – 6.5/10 – Ah, the BIG option. A night that called for carnivores with power, and in he was thrown… Certainly had their centre backs all at sea – ironic, because the sea itself was almost in the ground. Foiled by a flying save from an ex-Celt, but his time on the park created enough turmoil required to notch the win.

JAMESY – 6/10 – Like Saturday, Jamesy started where he left off – buzzing, teasing, prising them open with his trademark hustle. But enough of his night out – another cameo here that helped pin Aberdeen back and push us a step closer to 4IAR. The teuchters always hide their sheep when Jamesy comes to town, but they needn’t fear. Yet. He’s not a nightlife regular there, due to rivalriesand insane Northerners. But wait until retirement – they’re on his bucket list. ALL of them…

THE TERMINATOR – N/A – Yes, kid, it really is like this. Buy wellies.

HIGHLAND TOFFEE – 6/10 – Luke gets more confident in his place in a Celtic side by the minute. No fuss and no fear tonight – got on and carried out the remit.

THE NOTAPRODDYGAL – 8/10 – A big win and a big call with his subs and the timing of them. Got it right on the money as we maintained consistency and throttled their ambition. He knows it now – he’s four wins from all but having that championship tied up and being able to focus on Europe… Or… (insert here)…

MIBBERY – 4/10 – Mystifying pricks at times like these. Suspicions were roused by a quick and erroneous offside call early on that was never explained. Then we got the array of irritating and bewildering punishments for innocuous incidents. Too much excitement in their earpieces I guess as Deek McInnes failed his Mordor audition. Or not…

OVERALL – 8/10 – A damp squib, and yet a firecracker of a night for Celtic. The damn weather wrecked a game that may have been spectacular but for the Eastern tempest that is Reo Hatate to devastate the Sheep Pen with
the predatory instincts of a lone wolf; the balletic chest and half-volley movement had the locals in a cultural-overload daze for the remainder, absently asking of each other, “Is thon dancer yin Russian, aye?”

From the heroics of Reo and CCV, to the ‘flecksake-who-just-stabbed-me-in-the-backside-with-a-metal-protractor-as-I-was-dozing-off-in-class’ moment of Greggs’ deft searching ball for that winner. It was a night of dirge and delight as the Bhoys showed they can wrangle a result out of the most dreadful of conditions which act as a leveller.

The ball floated about with the perplexing exaggeration of a Pennywise balloon, always carrying a horrific threat of sabotage to our title credentials, but they were verified completely with a champions’ performance and result that must leave the rest wondering just how you go about halting this juggernaut? Certainly not tying a fair maiden down in front of us (although that will temporarily occupy Jamesy; five minutes, he’s a busy man…) because you’ll not find many among other supports. Nor by thuggery, because you’ll not outmuscle our stone giants. Definitely not by skill. As for skullduggery – well, they’ll try and try and try, until they scream and scream and scream.

No, we’ll only stop ourselves by means of complacency or arrogance; and only if the nature of this squad changes drastically. These boys are on quite a roll. And as we’ve said it before, Jimbo and I, they’ll roll, roll, roll, and thrill your soul. Alright…

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