It's already better than Finn Park.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
You said it...
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Not quite the SPL but close enough. Haven't been paying much attention so found this preview of tonight's Championship top of the table clash interesting. Some of the attendance figures are amazing really.
Hibernian v Dundee United: Full Easter Road primed for stirring summit clash
Their [Hibs] crowds against Raith Rovers and Ayr this season were bigger than the number who turned up for the last top-flight Edinburgh derby in 2014. They drew more for Dumbarton and Queen of the South than they did for a game against Celtic in their last season in the Premiership. The last time Hibs hosted Dundee United in the top division, only 9,608 turned up. Now, in the division below, the number is doubling.
That's what success brings, no matter where that success is.
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Yeah, bangwagons are powerful things as we know only too well. Still though, I would have thought the likes of the Edinburgh derby would just sell out regardless.
Hearts were right in the sh!tter for an age under the Bankias lad.Originally Posted by DeLorean
Football in Edinburgh is so so fickle. I remember when I had Sky psorts back in the early noughties and Mixu was running the show and Hibs ran Rangers close to nearly finish second I fell for the team pretty hard. It was easy to when you are playing for something. Since those heady days bar the odd Cup run it's been grim. So I can imagine heading out to watch your team get beaten by Rosskinross Shire Lothian Green didn't seem attractive.
When they go up and there's a hint of a struggle you'll find the crowds will fall off.
Be like Lims next season in the PD.
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Anyone see Sir Rod Stewart three sheets to the wind for the Scottish cup draw? Too much hospitality me thinks.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...th-round-draw/
Last edited by OwlsFan; 23/01/2017 at 10:13 AM.
Or like Shels in the first for a few years now.
The ball is round and has many surprises.
I would say that there are a fair few die hard Celtic fans who would be disappointed to see the unbeaten record of the "Lisbon Lions" go yesterday. Is the standard of the SPL abysmal or is this Celtic team special ? I do enjoy watching them play as they are easy on the eye but prior to that I had also watched Rangers beat Motherwell in a pretty mediocre game. Rodgers has done a great job it has to be said. Thought they might try and re-sign Gary Hooper from Wednesday but no movement on that front or any other I think. I suppose when you're 22 points ahead, the squad doesn't need huge investment although I note that Rodgers has expressed disappointment that there haven't been any of note.
The population of Edinburgh is around 500K and Glasgow 600K but the Edinburgh teams are light teams behind their Glasgow counter-parts in terms of support. What a shame. A four horse race (even 5 if Aberdeen with 200k plus was included) would be more interesting.
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I saw a clickbait headline on the Sky Sports Facebook page during the week asking "Is this Celtic team as good as the Lisbon Lions?". Well the Lisbon Lions were the best team in Europe and this side lost 7-0 to Barcelona so possibly not!! I don't think any Celtic fan would be disappointed, the Lisbon Lions still have the distinction of being the first British team to win the European Cup (along with the other four trophies they won that season) which is of far more historical importance.
To be honest, I'd have thought the record run for Celtic's domestic games unbeaten would be much higher. Real Madrid went 40 games unbeaten recently and that included the Champions League, Barcelona went 39 game last season as well.
From a quick Google there, Rangers record unbeaten run in domestic competition appears to be 44, back in 1992/93. I'm sure Celtic would like to beat that, assuming it is the overall record. A season unbeaten and a clean sweep of domestic trophies would be a first also if they could manage it.
Rodgers has done a very good job though. They should be steamrolling all before them in fairness but that's an easy thing to say, only dropping two points at this stage of the season is remarkable in any man's language.
Super Caley go ballistic with this late overhead kick winner against Rangers
Enjoyed the Hearts v Celtic game yesterday. Some of the Celtic goals were class. Can they keep this team together, and the manager as well, to improve on their CL performances ? A few additions and they would have a good competitive side at that level.
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Couldn't believe the stat produced by the commentator at the Old Firm Scottish Cup semi-final. Celtic hadn't beaten Rangers since the 1920s in a Scottish cup semi-final. That was one monkey they were glad to get off their back.
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I wonder how many matches that was? Might get a chance to check in a while.
Eh...
I'm up to 1961-1962...
Thus far they have played Rangers twice in the SF; winning in 1924-25 and losing in 1959-60.
1920-1921 N/A N/A
1921-1922 N/A N/A
1922-1923 W Motherwell
1923-1924 N/A N/A
1924-1925 W Rangers
1925-1926 W Aberdeen
1926-1927 W Falkirk
1927-1928 W Queen's Park
1928-1929 L Kilmarnock
1929-1930 N/A N/A
1930-1931 W Kilmarnock
1931-1932 N/A N/A
1932-1933 W Hearts
1933-1934 N/A N/A
1934-1935 N/A N/A
1935-1936 N/A N/A
1936-1937 W Clyde
1937-1938 N/A N/A
1938-1939 N/A N/A
1946-1947 N/A N/A
1947-1948 L Greenock Morton
1948-1949 N/A N/A
1949-1950 N/A N/A
1950-1951 W Raith Rovers
1951-1952 N/A N/A
1952-1953 N/A N/A
1953-1954 W Motherwell
1954-1955 W Airdrieonians
1955-1956 W Clyde
1956-1957 L Kilmarnock
1957-1958 N/A N/A
1958-1959 L St Mirren
1959-1960 L Rangers
1960-1961 W Airdrieonians
1961-1962 L St Mirren
Not the most impressive stat. The 80s and 90s will change things...
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It consisted of five meetings since Celtic won 5-0 in the 1924-25 semi final. One went to a replay and obviously the meeting last season was settled on penalties. The others were all played in the 90's (three out of the five) so huge gaps without meeting at the semi final stage, which also included the eight season break during WWII.
1959/60 Rangers 1-1 Celtic, Replay - Rangers 4-1 Celtic
1991/92 Rangers 1-0 Celtic
1995/96 Rangers 2-1 Celtic
1997/98 Rangers 2-1 Celtic
2015/16 Rangers 2-2 Celtic (a.e.t. Rangers won 5-4 on penalties)
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Five meetings in 92 years can't be considered too much of a hoodoo I agree, probably the bigger surprise it that they haven't met at that stage more often, but maybe not.
the hot balls, cold balls weren't working on those 5 occasions...it would be interesting to see how often they could have been paired in a semi final (both were final 4) vs the amount of times they were actually paired (7?).
I had only looked from the meeting that OF mentioned in 1924-25, but they also had three semi final clashes prior to that:
1891/92 Celtic 5-3 Rangers
1899/00 Rangers 2-2 Celtic, Replay - Celtic 4-0 Rangers
1904/05 Rangers 2-0 Celtic (game abandoned, awarded to Rangers)
So ten meetings in total.
It would be interesting alright to find out how often it was possible but it'll have to be an exceptionally quiet day at the office tomorrow for me to take that one on.
The year of the 5-3 win for Celtic is interesting in that the other two semi-finalists were Renton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renton_F.C. and Queens Park. Shame to read about Renton as the professional era seems to have destroyed this successful village team which had won the cup. The final was also played at Ibrox and the first result was deemed null and void due to the state of the pitch (conspiracy ?) but Celtic easily won the next match again at Ibrox.I had only looked from the meeting that OF mentioned in 1924-25, but they also had three semi final clashes prior to that:
1891/92 Celtic 5-3 Rangers
1899/00 Rangers 2-2 Celtic, Replay - Celtic 4-0 Rangers
1904/05 Rangers 2-0 Celtic (game abandoned, awarded to Rangers)
So ten meetings in total.
It would be interesting alright to find out how often it was possible but it'll have to be an exceptionally quiet day at the office tomorrow for me to take that one on.
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