Scottish Cup - 6/7/8 January

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current odds

clyde 1.36
celtic 9.6
the draw 6

[Finn McCool]

2-1 Clyde that should shut a lot of the hangers on over here up always glad to see either of the old firm get stuffed both the same bigoted sectarian gits.

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

Slept through my alarm to wake me up for this game. Thank god i missed it to be honest.

Celtic seem to struggle away to Clyde, the same happened last season i think it was when they scraped through in the end.

How did Keane fair? Not the start he imagined i bet

[Beanie]

Originally Posted by Kiko

Celtic seem to struggle away to Clyde, the same happened last season i think it was when they scraped through in the end.

Clyde 0 - 5 Celtic - Sun 27th February 2005

Thats what I call 'Komp:-I-think-Killie-have-a-good-record-up-at-*insert any scottish ground*-as-I-recall-itis...

Without fail...every week...

[GaNgStA kEeKs]

Originally Posted by Beanie

Thats what I call 'Komp:-I-think-Killie-have-a-good-record-up-at-*insert any scottish ground*-as-I-recall-itis...

Without fail...every week...

I must be thinking of someone else then. Its the bloody smoke i tell you Beanie, my memory has dissapeared

So how did Keane fair anyways?

[Parahandy]

Keane did ok Kiko but Celtic were outplayed until well into the second half when Clyde inevitably started to retreat which was both understandable and sensible. To be honest and totally objective (yes plenty of us on here who support different teams are capable of that ) it would have been a travesty of justice had Clyde not won, as they were superb from start to finish and should have won by 3 goals.

Du Wei had a complete 'mare and should have walked at the penalty but the defence in general was all over the place in the first half. I'll be surprised if he's offered a long term contract after that, though as previously mentioned the repoprts I've heard about his ability have been very good. Suppose anybody can have a bad game.

Above all else, Celtic need 2 full backs and a central defender and talk about Petrov leaving as they won't pay him what he's worth, is very bad news. By all accounts he's never been a top earner at Parkhead but is easily the most valuable player asset Celtic have and in my view the best player. Quite simply, it doesn't add up.

Anyway, the rest of the weekend was pretty good and as predicted Hibs won by plenty, 6 going on 16 it seems. Glad you took that Beanie as I don't think many Correct Score punters would have gone that high. Milners, unfortunately there was nothing doing on the AH market on Friday night and I was out from early morning on Saturday, so missed the 1.90.

I wasn't on Hearts as stated but this was offset by me leaving Motherwell alone in the end. 3-0 was a shocker.

Milners, do you know if Ross County have kept their squad together after talk about players possinbly having to be released due to shortage of cash?

It was certainly Aberdeen's day at Tannadice as there would surely have been no way back if United hadn't scorned gilt edged chances to go 3 ahead. Looks like JC was trying to make 4-2 at full time

[crowie]

Would have to agree with everything Para said. Clyde fulled deserved their win today and if Celtic had pulled a draw out of that then it would not have been deserved.

The defence just looked terrible, its like they were the first division youngsters and the Clyde forwards were top of the SPL players. Right across the back line, not one of them looked comfortable on the ball, gave it away too easily, lacked any sort of pace. The pitch didn't look the best surface but thats not an excuse, it was the same pitch for both sides and Clyde were good enough on it.

Peason got punted to the wing despite a good performance in the centre of midfield at Hearts last week which. Nakamura never really got into the game but along with Keane, seemed the only Celtic player comfortable with the ball at his feet.

Up front, Hartson and Maloney never linked once, the service to them was generally poor and overall, it looked a very disjointed Celtic side.

Keane had a decentish game, came into it more in the 2nd half as Celtic were driving forward, but you would expect him to sort of show up against Clyde.

Overaall, a terrible Celtic performance, no one would get pass marks but well done Clyde who looked the better side from beginning to end and but for some strange decisions and other factors, could have won by more.

I feel for Strachan a bit as just when he starts to get the fans behind him, putting away the memories of the Artmedia result, opening a gap at the top of the league, being 17 points clear of Rangers, another shocker of a result comes along. He could end up leading Celtic to an easy title success, adding a League Cup and his season will still be remembered for two cup embaressments.

[milners]

I woke up about 5 minutes before kick-off for the Celtic game but if i known Du Wei was in the team i would have either layed Celtic or back Clyde. I watched Du Wei debut in Reserves against Aberdeen and i couldn't believe how bad this guy is - he is terrible.

[milners]

Originally Posted by Parahandy

Milners, do you know if Ross County have kept their squad together after talk about players possinbly having to be released due to shortage of cash?

From the jailender which got it from the p&J:

Magic and McGarry to Leave County

With the turn of the new year, the speculation over the transfer market normally climaxes, and this season is no different. Ever since the club financial problems were revealed in October speculation has been rife that as many as six County players will have to leave this month. And only two days into the transfer window reports in today’s papers say that Steven McGarry and Majiec Nuckowski are free to leave the club.

Majiec Nuckowski who was a signing by previous manager John Robertson only joined the club in August. But during that time he has only managed to make 14 appearances, six of those being from the substitutes bench, but the statistic which has probably brought about his release is the fact he has only managed to score one goal in the last six months.

The other player being told he is free to leave the club is Steven McGarry. McGarry is another player who has failed to hold down a regular first team place making only 18 appearances this season – five of them from the bench, but again it seems the low scoring ratio of only two goals in that 18 matches has lead to his release.
Rumours regarding McGarry exit from the club have existed for several weeks now, with it being suggested that he will return to his previous club St. Mirren, rumours have even suggested that St. Mirren have been paying his wages for the last month which has resulted in him not being part of the squads for the recent matches.

County manager Gardner Spiers has been quoted in the press as saying “Obviously we are top heavy in terms of having forwards at the club and, with the club's well documented financial difficulties right now, it was the easiest area of the team we could cut back on.”……. “I am sure Steve and Maciej will be disappointed it has not worked out for them, but it would be better for them if they found new clubs.”……. "At this moment it is unlikely they will be replaced as we have to balance the books, but we wish both well in their futures."

It is also thought that over the course of the next month that there will be further players released from their contracts as the club continues to try and cut the players wage bill.

[Parahandy]

Thanks for that Milners.

[crowie]

Originally Posted by milners

I woke up about 5 minutes before kick-off for the Celtic game but if i known Du Wei was in the team i would have either layed Celtic or back Clyde. I watched Du Wei debut in Reserves against Aberdeen and i couldn't believe how bad this guy is - he is terrible.

To be fair Milners, that's easy to say in hindsight. You may well have seen his debut for the reserves (Sept time?) but all the info that I have heard is that he was very "green" to start with, probably when you saw him, but had supposedly came on a bundle since then and looked a real player. I know others had heard this as well from very good sources. Obviously yesterday he looked anything but a decent player.

However suggesting that you would lay Celtic/back Clyde simply because there was one player in the Celtic team who you saw have a bad game on his debut for the reserves is a bit OTT IMO.

Celtic should be good enough to "carry" a poor player in games where the opposition is of Clyde's standards. 9 times out of 10 they will be, yesterday was the 1 time out of 10 when they weren't good enough.

[milners]

The fact they was missing Petrov and Balde would also be on my thoughts along with a unfit Roy Keane that isn't use to the pace of Scottish Football which he won't get the time on the ball as he gets in England, the midfield of Lennon and Keane isn't one to play with either i think. I wouldn't have layed or backed Clyde a lot though at the most 0.5pts and then as soon as Clyde scored get into green straight away!!!

Du Wei was the worst Celtic defender i've seen play against a youthful Aberdeen team.

Funny enough my mate who was at the reserve game was watching the game and found out Du Wei was playing and backed Clyde two front men to score first as a fun bet.

[crowie]

Fair enough Milners.

Stan was a miss but Pearson replacing him at Tynecastle did help turn the game the previous week. However as you said, Keane and Lennon together didn't go well and Pearson was shunted to the wing to accomodate.

I never thought I would be saying Bobo would be a miss but he was yesterday!