Celtic Vs Falkirk (League Cup Semi-Final) 29/01/2012, 3pm, Live on BBC

I think another thing to remember about this game is that it was 13 of a 13 game winning streak. These runs cant last forever. It's impossible to win every game. Someone is going to do it and it will more than likely be a team we would least expect. The teams players occasionally fail to motivate themselves properly when playing.

Could have happened today, it's great it didn't. Even Barcelona get beaten and draw with riff raff the odd time.

This was a poor performance bar Stokes, Brown, a few Forrest flicks and Hoopers assist. The Green Machine rolls on to live another day. Can we make it 14 in a row? * hope so seeing as the next game is in the Cup. But I know just round the corner a * draw or loss is round the corner.

 

Good result, disappointing performance. Substituting Cha came about 67 minutes too late, he was absolute gash. Not sure who, if anyone, filled in at LB when Izzy went off, their winger (Higginbotham I think?) was left free time and time again and could have caused problems. That said, we looked solid and in control first half right up until they equalised, and maybe if Hooper's goal had stood things would have been different. I would drop Ledley next game, maybe harsh because I love the guy and he has played out of position last 2 games, but he's also been very poor in them. Cha should be out the door IMO, his pace seems to be his only attribute and he didn't even use that to full advantage today. Midfield next week should go Forrest, Brown, Wanyama, Commons. Got to stop chopping and changing, find a good formation and stick with it. Cha should be nowhere near that team, especially not with Matthews fit and Wilson now nearly fully fit.
PS: Brooney was immense.

 

Its 12 wins in a row in the league. 14 wins in a row if you count Peterhead and Falkirk.

 

just got back an hour ago.

difficult game which was due to us not performing to our standards,glad we got the win a bit nervy when they popped up with a goal

sammy was a miss today

 

Another final, can't complain.

Job done today, that's all you can ask for.

 

Bit annoyed at Elvis' post match interview, when asked about the penalty;
"Would it have been given in the other box? That's a question for you"
Then asked if he feels big decisions go the way of the big teams;
"No, I'm not saying that"
Well you are, you're implying that the penalty decision (it was a pen btw, Dodds was all over Rogne without even looking at the ball, you admit to not having seen it again) wouldn't have been given if it was Falkirk, presumably because Celtic are the bigger team. No mention of Hoopers goal being disallowed when he was a good yard and a half at least onside.

 

Hooper MOTM today.

Only one on his game 100%, his touch and link up play was outstanding.

Forrest and Izzy very very poor by their standards.

Good to see Broony (or anyone in a Celtic top) finally score a feckin peno!

Great free kick by Stokesy, he was * before that lol but won it for us.

Another final, hail hail

Treble's on lads.

 

was suprised at how many falkirk supporters there was thought they would have had more did ayr have more?

 

ayr and killie was 25k no idea in the split though

Anyway had a fiver on commons 3-1 got the 3-1 part right so got £27.50 back today

did anyone go via polmadie rd the day

 

http://www.goalsarena.org/video/sco...-league/29-01-2012-falkirk-1-3-celtic_en.html

 

got the win, good performances from Brown & Hooper. When commons came on he nearly scored also, great movement. Cha was hopeless. On a plus side we're finally starting to look a threat from Corners

 

not sure if it's already been asked, but anyone know the ticket situation for the league cup final? general sale or season ticket holders only? cheers.

 

Despite having * all attendences any other time Killie will look for a 50/50 split in ticket allocation and get it.

Highly unlikely that a general sale will occur.

 

Being from Falkirk I know quite a lot of Falkirk fans and I was checking the 'One F in Falkirk' forum to see what the score was about their players being sold. Looking at the thread about this match was amusing. Most of them blame the referee entirely.

However my favourites have to be about Hopper's goal being chopped off.

"Disallowed goal shouldn't have stood as wasn't a disallowed goal...the flag went up 5 or 6 secs before the ball went through to striker"

"Bearing in mind, it was the MS side linesman that flagged for offside, a good few seconds before the shot came in, never mind Hooper putting the ball in the net."

So the flag went up for offside 6 seconds before the ball even came through to Hooper?! How the * does that work? Incredible foresight by the linesman though. Even more bizarre when the footage (that one of them claims everyone should check to prove it) shows the linesman's flag coming up as Hooper is blasting it into the roof of the net. I thought the huns were away wi the fairies.