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Vote For Your Favourite Goal This Season!
Posted by: | CommentsFive Crackers From This Season
With the lull in our domestic season now is probably as good a time as any to look back at some of the goals the Celtic have scored this season.
We’ve complied a wee video with FIVE crackers from the Bhoys.
And we’ve added a wee poll so you can vote for your favourite.
Enjoy!
C’mon the Hoops!
Sleepless In Seattle?
Posted by: | CommentsSammy Scores As Hoops Win
The Greek enigma has done it again.
Sammy netted his second penalty in as many games to help the Hoops record a 2-1 win against MLS side Seattle Sounders.
Once again manager Neil Lennon decided to shuffle his side around with youngster Dominic Cervi returning in goal, Paul Caddis, Jos Hoiveld and Milan Musan back in defence and Cilian Sheridan getting his first run out of the tour.
The game provided Celtic with a decent test and took a turn in our favour after 29 minutes when the home keeper Boss Scott was red carded for taking Sammy out even though the big man found the net during the challenge!
Sammy dusted himself down and blasted the penalty high to his left to give the Bhoys a 1-0 lead.
The second half started with the home side on the ascendancy but nothing came of their territorial advantage, and it was Celtic who increased their lead on 65 minutes.
Paddy McCourt took a cut back from Milan Musan to slide the ball past new keeper Jennings and make the score Seattle Sounders 0 Celtic 2.
If the Bhoys thought the game was over as a contest, then the Americans had different ideas. Just two minutes later substitute Estrada fired a cracker opast the unsighted Cervi to give the home side a glimmer of hope.
But in all fairness to Lenny’s men Celtic could well have extended the lead before the game finished with Paddy hitting the post late on.
Another good run out and more game time for the players, and it’s always nice to get a win under our belts, plus a crowd of over 45,000 turned up to see the Hoops.
Not bad going.
On to Boston……
Someone Was Going To Get It……
Posted by: | CommentsGood Three Points With Good Goals!
What it is with Celtic? We had twenty-seven shots at St Johnstone’s goal yesterday and scored with three of the hardest!
MAF’s first strike was stunning, Sammy’s volley was sublime and Paddy McCourt’s dribble and shot was easily a contender for goal of the season.(you can see what it means to Paddy below)
I said before the game that a good result could turn our season around and maybe it will. Of course we have to continue this kind of form against Hibs on Wednesday for there to be real hope of a comeback.
With players returning to training this week Tony just might have a couple of selection headaches ahead of the midweek fixture.
No doubt Mogga will deal with them, just as he dealt with David Tanner after the game, as he let the media know on Sky Sports what he thinks of their credentials for picking a player.
Nice one Tony.
Paddy Shows What It Means To Play For Celtic!
Back To The Football…
Posted by: | CommentsPerformance In Hamburg Overshadowed
Excuse me for being a bit paranoid here but if any other team had gone to Germany and drew with a high-flying Bundesliga side such as Hamburg then the media would have been full of praise for the result.
Unfortunately for us, the rampaging Hun mob have taken all the headlines since Wednesday.
So now it’s time to concentrate on the football again…
Celtic go to Falkirk this lunchtime knowing a win will take us four points clear at the top of the SPL.
Although these things rarely happen, a similar performance to the one in September in the Co-Op Cup will do nicely.
On that occasion Paddy McCourt stole the show with a superb solo goal in Celtic’s 4-0 win. See for yourself>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Hopefully we’ll have a repeat today…..C’mon the Hoops!
P.S. Great to see the Crazy Gang last night enjoying a fantastic Wolfe Tones gig at the Barrowland!
Celts Win At Wembley As Aiden Shows Maturity
Posted by: | CommentsWembley Cup: Celtic 2 Spurs 0
The two goals scored in an exciting first half by Chris Killen and big Sammy were enough to make Celtic the winners of the inaugural Wembley Cup.
It was almost three as Paddy McCourt weaved his way through the Spurs defence only for his shot to drift wide of the mark.
Although Spurs did have a couple of late chances, it was always going to be Celtic’s day after Killen put the Hoops in front.
What must have pleased Mogga as much as anything was the fact that his starting eleven, with the exception of Glenn Loovens, was mostly second choice players.
The new man has brought a fresh impetus to the play and the players are responding the best way possible, by scoring goals, winning matches and keeping the door shut at the back. (Four games without conceding a goal)
There also seems to be a new maturity about the squad. Something that was evident when Aiden McGeady decided to choose his words carefully about last seasons bust-up with WGS.
It would have easy for the Bhoy to have a real go at his former gaffer but he didn’t and should be commended for that. Nice one Aiden.