Callum McGregor of Celtic applauds the fans after the team’s victory in the Scottish Cup match between Celtic FC and Raith Rovers FC at Celtic Park on February 08, 2025 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
CALMAC – 6.5/10 – What the hell are you doing here? Thankfully, that only lasted an hour before our skipper – FINALLY – got his feet up. A fraught hour, may I tell you, of wincing at his every involvement – although sprinkled with class, the trauma of possible injury wracked my nerves.
Especially after…
Paulo Bernardo of Celtic leaves the pitch injured during the Scottish Cup match between Celtic FC and Raith Rovers FC at Celtic Park on February 08, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Paulo Bernardo of Celtic leaves the pitch injured during the Scottish Cup match between Celtic FC and Raith Rovers FC at Celtic Park on February 08, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
SAINT BERNARDO – N/A – Damn. Just what you don’t need before the Champions League crunches. Mercifully, Paulo was the only casualty; even then, walking off. But took a bit of a ‘dunt’ you’d call it back in the day on his lower shin/ankle area.
HIGHLAND TOFFEE – 7/10 – Some stylish moves from Junior Jobson, a great assist for the Daizen treble, and plenty of rousing involvement to put the Skids on Raith’s ambitions (see what I did there, coincidentally and fittingly, fans of Fife rockers?). No doubt Luke’s got the class to fill the jersey. We now just await a major-game defining contribution for the Celtic seal of approval.
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Ralston sprayed out a suicidal poor concentration loose pass as he does at least once in every game that a better team would have scored from. He can cross but his defending is poor. No metion of that in your wee pet favourites ratings. You were prbably too pissed to notice
PS your stuff is no longer funny. Tired. Give up.
Thanks for playing, Brian. Enjoy the Queens Park game.
Maeda now looking and playing like an international certain starter for us should. It’s only taken, what? 3 or 4 years for his final ball & delivery no tae be embarrassing, but long may it continue.
None of us want oor players tae play shit, but some of us will say it when it happens. It’s just telling the truth! No agenda. Not a fan of the noisy neighbours. Just someone who played the game at a decent level & knows what I’m talking about. As opposed to just seeing a heidless chicken runnin abbot daft & praisin him for that! THAT is muppet behaviour!
But, right now i’m lovin this new improved Maeda that can cross & shoot like an international player should. BR def been workin on his final ball more than Ange ever did. I’ll hold my hands up & say, i’m startin tae actually like this new & improved Maeda. Great tae see!
Remember though there’s still fans that think Barkas deserved more time & was hard done by.
If Maeda plays well, i’ll say it! If he doesn’t: same. Cannae be honest these dats though, eh? smfh
If you played the game at a decent level then you should be well aware of the value of the guy in your team with the best engine.
You’ve slaughtered Maeda constantly, had distain for the praise heaped on him but he’s first and foremost a PLAYERS’ player – that graft you mock is uttely invaluable BEYOND your ‘decent’ level: at the top where time is the most precious commodity; his mad shuttling buys us time and cuts opposition time. Our players love that.
That was always his greatest value and why Japan play him in World Cups.. As will be missed v Bayern.
The fact his final ball has been woeful at times but now is beginning to show some quality is and always will be, the bonus when it comes to Daizen.
Dat is funny, don’t give up but give out.