Chapter 1: What are the initial reactions to today's games?
After the action, it's your reaction. 0141 951 1025. Clyde One Super Scoreboard Open Line. Hugh Keevans, Cammie Bell and Gordon DL are here. It's 0141 951 1025 and they want to hear from you.
what did you make of today's action what are you thinking tonight at Celtic Park and tomorrow and so on there's loads to get through because we are reflecting straight away in those three o'clock games that's generally what the point is on the Saturday evening I'm looking at you St Mirren fans how are you feeling now how are the nerves everything that this season promised on the back of your top six finishes and your cup win and then
impressive performance in the cup last week and things turn on the corner and Livy who've not won a league game since August since the second game of the season have come to your home patch and beaten you how does that change your feelings down at the bottom Aberdeen and Kilmarnock was the other big game down there and it went the way of the Dons not a vintage performance they scored very very early and hung on for the entire duration of the game so Aberdeen won Kilmarnock
In 20 odd minutes time Celtic will take to the field to kick off the top six fixtures That push for the title How do you see that one going Celtic fans against Falkirk? Is that the team you would have gone for? Are you a bit miffed that Kelechi Iheanacho isn't starting the game?
All we've heard all week is that he needs to start games now He's clearly the best option He must go in from the beginning But he's on the bench And Dyson Maida goes through the middle James Forrest starts in the week that he got the new contract Alistair Johnson back amongst Celtic
The subs, you've got Rangers Motherwell tomorrow, Edinburgh, Dundee derbies, and a week which involved James Tavernier, James Forrest, ticket allocations. What more could you want, Hugh Cavens?
Well, what you want is 5.30 and the kick-off at Celtic Park, because on paper, this is Celtic's easiest game of the five post-split fixtures. But I maintain my position, I think it's a...
On an inspiring Celtic team And although Falkirk have injuries I think it might be a long night for Celtic I sort of disagree I think that the fact that Falkirk haven't got their strongest team I still would fancy Celtic I think the importance of the game is too much for Celtic Martin O'Neill has already come out on record And said look we can't really afford to be dropping points
And if you've got any chance of winning this league, you can't afford to drop points at home against Falkirk in your first game in the split.
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Chapter 2: How are St Mirren fans feeling after their recent performance?
So, yeah, I know everybody's analysing the team, but I still think it's got enough firepower. I think they've got goals from the mid-league part. Negrin, 20 goals this season so far.
But Negrin represents the firepower. After Negron You go down to Dyson Maida Who went 20 odd games Without scoring Negron is The beginning And the end of The firepower I think individually But Celtic scores Four tallies Not massively out of kilter With the other Yeah exactly Title contenders is it
You know, it's not like they're about 20, 30 behind every day. Like Rangers and Hearts, they've still scored goals. They've just not had that prolific goal scorer like Maeda, for instance, the year before. Everybody was looking at the amount of goals he was chipping in with.
But if you look at their... They've got James Forrest and one wing, Yang, who I think plays particularly well at Celtic Park. I think that's where he gets his best performances from. Ingles is coming back in there with McGregor as well. Look, there's no easy games when it goes, especially in the top six, because the top six deserve to be there. Falkirk have been really, really good this season.
In fact, better and really good. They've been brilliant in what they've achieved. Unfortunately, in the semi-final, I think Celtic will win this. I've got to say...
Comfortable enough for them are too good to let that happen based on how well they've done. Where are you on Iheanacho now? Did you fully expect him to start today? Are you surprised that he hasn't?
He hasn't, no, unless they've got a real game plan for him. If you look just now, I think that McInerney would fancy starting a living to win this game at Celtic Park tonight. You look at games further down the line,
and probably be harder games for Celtic of that there's no doubt I think Hugh mentioned a few of them Motherwell away obviously Rangers as well Hibs away unless there's a game plan that all of a sudden he's got to put him on tonight for his usual 30-35 minutes see if he can make an impact and then look to start him in some of these games I don't know I am astonished because
everybody will agree is their best option for getting goals.
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Chapter 3: What are the expectations for the Celtic vs Falkirk match?
They've had some good draws in there. they went to Easter Road as well so their performances have been not that bad listen I do agree with Hugh in the fact that I think everybody was expecting St Mirren to win well I tipped Livvy at the start of the game so you did yeah but
I'm not going down the road, it's embarrassing, I think it's a real dent for them and all of a sudden, okay, it helps the fact that Camarnock, but I don't think Camarnock are going to stay in this league on their away record.
It's massively damaged.
damaging for St Mirren there's no getting away from it next week huge for St Mirren they need to bounce back and they've got such a difficult game again away to Dundee and then following that they then play Kilmarnock at home so the next couple of weeks is going to be huge for St Mirren and where they end up but it is certainly a damaging result 01419511025 Jim is first through tonight Jim as a Celtic fan how are you feeling ahead of this one this evening I feel just right confident
Yes, I actually think Celtic will probably win about 4 or 5-0 today. What gives you the confidence? Because I was listening to the manager and obviously he's got some of his players out. Falkirk? Yeah, and I think that's going to upset him, not upset the team.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of Celtic's team selection?
And because Celtic really need to win, I think they'll be...
They'll win the day It would be a good one for Celtic to sort of Show a real sign of intent We keep kind of waiting on it As the guys have said, you pick your language carefully This is not about saying this is easy That would be ridiculous Celtic don't make anything look easy at the moment And Falkirk are too good for that You have to play the top six now Falkirk are bottom of the top six And you're at home So now would be a good time For a sign of intent from Celtic, wouldn't it?
Without doubt, I repeat, for me it's the easiest of the five post-split fixtures that Celtic have. But I don't think Celtic have a 5-0 in them. And they haven't had since the season began. So I wouldn't be looking for... Somebody will point out that they beat Falkirk 4-0 earlier this season. Just to warn you. Yeah, I don't think Celtic have a 5-0 in them.
And not tonight against Falkirk, and certainly not against Hebb's mother of all rangers of hearts.
like we said that night it was a long long time ago so much has changed since then Johnny Kenny got a double as an example you know Kasper Schmeichel was in goals there's just so much that's different but Again, we'll still be fresh enough in Falkirk's mind to know that it's possible. I think I was there. I think I worked. Falkirk weren't bad, I don't think, that night. It could happen.
It can happen. I don't think we need to argue too much before a game about whether it could be three or it'll only be two.
They're a mixed bag, isn't it? Because we watched it last week and I think we all agreed that at 2-0 you didn't even feel that Celtic were comfortable against St Mirna semi-final at 2-0. All of a sudden it goes to extra time.
and within minutes they banged in four goals I agree with you I don't think there's a five sort of floating about Celtic the squad just now but I do think they could go and win this maybe 2 or 3-0 tonight
Jim's saying he's encouraged Cammy by Falkirk's injuries I was looking at them earlier It doesn't feel like a dreadfully weak Falkirk side There's none of that really A couple of key ones I think we all said Many people in here suggested Philip Lisa should be in the team of the year He didn't eventually make it But he's been very impressive He's not involved
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Chapter 5: How do the panelists view the pressure on Celtic to perform?
I think what will hurt them more is probably the result last weekend and where they're at with their current state of mind from that damage and defeat.
in the semi-final against Dumfermline but listen you look at Celtic what an opportunity tonight to get the three points I think Celtic fans Martin O'Neill will be looking at this and I'm not going to put a number on the goals but they'll want a few goals they'll want a good result they'll want the three points first and foremost but a controlled performance a 90 minute performance as well is what they'll be looking for because
The first half last week, they looked very controlled, and then they came out a team, a completely different team, and you've got to give someone credit for that, but they didn't handle the second half very well at all, so I think Martin O'Neill will be looking for a reaction from that, because he didn't look happy after the semi-final and the way, the manner that it went, because it was so controlled, it looked as if it was going to be very comfortable in the second half, and it didn't end up that way, so I think if they can get
a 2-3 goal lead, win, control the game and play well for long spells of the game, then that'll give them confidence going into these tougher games that they're going to face.
Quite a few talking points surrounding your club this week, Jim. There was the new contract for Forest and Scales and Macau and Callum McGregor had some interesting things to say. Did any of that take your attention? Yeah. I'll tell you what I think. I think at the end of the season, McGregor will leave.
Now, the reason why I'm thinking that is because they've signed Scales, they've signed the midfielder, they've signed Forrest, and I think he's...
He's away They don't need a new contract For Callum McGregor So it's not necessarily an indicator As if his contract absence Is any sort of sign But his comments were interesting at the weekend I'll give you my Interpretation of what Callum McGregor Was saying Callum McGregor was saying This is as bad as it looks And I'm not sure That these guys can turn it around
And look at what's around me. Look at all the players, the Adamus, the Mvukas, the Balakwishas, the whole coterie of duds that Celtic have gathered. And Callum McGregor, I think, was saying, I don't want to be here if it looks like this next season. And that would be the reason why he'd be out of there. They are a club...
In transition And then some And no one No one Has any faith In the board We pour over every word to you And so we should You know if you take the first sentence Callum McGregor I've always been the same I want to be at Celtic Sounds quite emphatic He's not got any Designs on going anywhere So as long as the club want me here
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