SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC @ THE TUNDRA…
“A smile is a curve which can set a lot of things straight.”
– Victor Borge
THE FRIENDLY GHOST – 6.5/10 – Kasper’s PTSD nosebleed from Tuesday only subsided this morning after being forced to pull off more saves and pick the ball out the net more times in 90 minutes than he’d done all season. So it was a relief that he got to play a few hands of Texas hold ’em with the travelling support while the game mostly stagnated up the other end. Then, after a couple of smart stops, came the ‘Butland/man’ moment. Difference being, of course, that when the Zombie keeper’s taken a long-jump of his line, VAR goes all Mr.Magoo. Not a lot Kasper could do about the unsaveable re-take from a striker who’s one of us apparently; Get to confession now, young bhoy! A sickener for a Celtic keeper in search of history with one more clean sheet. So damn close.
🗣️ “I’m sure I’ll have got a bit of grief, everyone knows I’m a [Celtic] fan but on the pitch that means nothing.”
🗣️ “I’m enjoying football, results are turning.”
Ronan Hale on Ross County’s 2-1 defeat to Celtic ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/IJhKcVyYyQ
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) October 6, 2024
WAYNE GRETZKY – 7/10 – A moose leg is usually a Canadian woods-militia barbecue delicacy. Was a beautiful main course today as AJ thighed-in the desperately sought equaliser. He’d looked not 100% all game, but there’s no doubting the bhoy’s resiliency and super-strong mindset. Capped his – and out – comeback with a sniper-precision pass on the move for the winner.
😂 “Honestly I was just trying to get out of the way. Thankfully it hit me and went in!”
Celtic goalscorers Alistair Johnston and Nicolas Kuhn react to this afternoon’s 2-1 victory over Ross County 🍀 pic.twitter.com/TIISjcBrsX
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) October 6, 2024
UNCANNY – 7.5/10 MOTM – A shock to his Barca-bred system as he spent the first ten minutes believing he was visiting orphans in a warzone before reality set in; this was an actual SPL match venue. But of all our players today, the classy kid was THE most consistent over the 90, showing focus, tactical discipline and flashes of class. He was the perpetual zip and verve we required today as his momentum remained constant and inspirational. Really good game.
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