THE NOTAPRODDYGAL – 7/10 – Lots of changes – maybe not as many as expected – but trust in the system got the job done barely out of second gear overall after a zippy start; as he no doubt requested. Only one knock for him to worry about, but the Bayern team’s already picked in his heid so no trouble there.
MIBBERY – 2/10 – No cards? Can’t recall. But no impact required tonight – they knew this contest was beyond even their influence and any effort they could muster. Besides, they’ve all got to travel North tonight in a black minibus and beat up somebody called Fraser who lives in some burgh, and leave a severed goat’s head in his bed, for reasons yet undisclosed by their Elder God overlords.
Daizen Maeda of Celtic is seen prior to the Celtic FC v Raith Rovers FC – Scottish Cup match at Celtic Park on February 08, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
OVERALL – 7/10 – A professional display of competence to get the expected result and place in the last 8. Barry ‘Barmy Roaster’ Robson was a battling Skelper of a player – best debut ever – and I anticipated a bit of rough-housery from his team. But the Celts were exceptionally quick out the blocks and Raith couldn’t engage as they were spanked harshly in the first quarter of an hour. The scoreline didn’t reflect the psychological damage done to Rovers in the opening exchanges but it did curb some of their enthusiasm and the dread of a proper doing loomed at the back of their minds.
That slender lead in contradiction to the performance was rectified in the minutes either side of half-time and the relaxing certainty of victory let the anticipated changes, refresh everyones’ legs and minds for the oncoming confrontation with another German powerhouse.
Will we avoid a Dortmund demolition, and celebrate another Leipzig blitzkrieg? Only Nostradamus knows. So does our local witch, but she ain’t telling either. And she’s not getting yet another human sacrifice; There’s hardly any nuns left in the nunnery now. So we must venture forth into the fog of CL war knowing that, come Wednesday, only the French Resistance will have fought Germans more times than us in such a short few months. And it worked out okay in the end for them.
Vive le Hoops.
Go Away Now
Sandman
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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.