: Sun May 17, 2009 4:51 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

Yup. That's precisely how it looked to me too.

I don't think any one would disagree with that. The thing is that we've had to many days like it this season which isn't good enough.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:52 pm  

Mac wrote:

although we probably could have if we had concentrated from the final kick-off.

Hands up those who KNEW we wouldn't concentrate from the final kick-off. I bet as much with the bloke who sits next to me. Or would have except he wouldn't bet.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:54 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Hands up those who KNEW we wouldn't concentrate from the final kick-off. I bet as much with the bloke who sits next to me. Or would have except he wouldn't bet.

I said to cousin during the kick off that

a) We'd take it and knock on
b) It'd bounce and go out
c) Some other mistake.

Unfortunately, it's got to the stage where we now expect it to happen.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:55 pm  

Paul124897 wrote:

.. and another thread turns into FA and ME coming closer to a divorce.

My take on the game;

1) Deacon is poor - we seriously need a quality half back.
2) Our goal line defense was abysmal.
3) We seem to make the simplest of mistakes and it's becoming a joke.

It's okay that some of you are blaming the ref, but we need to see why we're playing so poorly before blaming others.

Today it was. At Murrayfield it was awesome. Discuss.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:56 pm  

Do you know what pi$$ed me off? How long Celtic take to kick goals and set up scrums, i've heard of time-wasting but that's taking the mickey. The ref should have clamped down on it.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:56 pm  

Paul124897 wrote:

.. and another thread turns into FA and ME coming closer to a divorce.

I object to that too. I'm not taking any part in it, and haven't said a word.

Paul124897 wrote:

.. My take on the game;

1) Deacon is poor - we seriously need a quality half back.
2) Our goal line defense was abysmal.
3) We seem to make the simplest of mistakes and it's becoming a joke.

It's okay that some of you are blaming the ref, but we need to see why we're playing so poorly before blaming others.

1) He was certainly rubbish today. Can we afford to put him on the field never knowing if he's going to play or not? At the moment I'd say no. Ha she gone as a SL player? I am beginning to wonder.
2) Yes. Not for the first time. But not so bad in the first half.
3) Absolutely, as we keep saying, the amount of ball and territory that we can pi55 away when in the mood to do so is dispiriting.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:57 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Hands up those who KNEW we wouldn't concentrate from the final kick-off. I bet as much with the bloke who sits next to me. Or would have except he wouldn't bet.

My hand is up.
I thought it would be a knock on though, so they did surprise me on that score.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:58 pm  

cieranblonde wrote:

It comes down to it and they are a fairly decent side. They've been unlucky against Leeds earlier in the first game and were leading against Saints for a time too

Umm Celtic 0 - Saints 4 When were they leading??

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:58 pm  

Platt didn't make any terrible mistakes today, but his defence was shocking. He needs to be dropped to reserves for a lengthy period. Halley had to come to the rescue several times as everybody else just couldn't be bothered.

: Sun May 17, 2009 4:59 pm  

Paul124897 wrote:

I said to cousin during the kick off that

a) We'd take it and knock on
b) It'd bounce and go out
c) Some other mistake.

Unfortunately, it's got to the stage where we now expect it to happen.

I also said to the GF that we'd knock on from the kick off. I wasn't too far wrong. We're are at least consistent at some things..