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26 Nov 2017, 10:52 AM
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Feel the pain; And as for Scottish football’s general reputation? It would be at an all-time low if no other club can beat Celtic in 90 minutes over the course of two seasons.
Motherwell beating Celtic in the Betfred Cup Final is needed for the good of the Scottish game - McDermott Scott reckons it would be ridiculous if at no point in a one-off game over two years a Scottish team couldn’t get the better of Rodgers’ side.
Spoiler: click to toggle ByScott McDermott
Whether you’re a fan of Motherwell or not make sure you watch the club’s inspiring online video ahead of the Betfred Cup Final. Irrespective of where your allegiances lie, you can’t fail to be moved by it. None more so than the 14 players Steve Robinson will trust on the Hampden pitch today.
It’s a brilliant piece of work and Robinson could do worse than play it in the dressing-room just before 3pm this afternoon.
But the Lanarkshire side aren’t just playing for themselves, their manager, their supporters and their town today. They’re doing it for Scottish football as a whole. A victory for the underdogs against the Premiership champions would give our game a shot in the arm.
At the very least, it would provide it with a welcome shred of unpredictability. And that’s not to decry anything Brendan Rodgers or Celtic have achieved in the time he has been in charge. Far from it. The Northern Irishman has been a breath of fresh air here. He has lifted his own team to new heights and their style of play has been a joy to watch.
But a shock Motherwell victory today – and an illustration of how this Hoops team can be breached – would be terrific for the Scottish game’s image. Celtic’s dominance is great for Rodgers and the club’s supporters. And at the the moment, only a fool would bet against them going through a second consecutive campaign unbeaten. But whether you like it or not, if that scenario plays out it will be embarrassing for every other side in the country. And as for Scottish football’s general reputation? It would be at an all-time low if no other club can beat Celtic in 90 minutes over the course of two seasons. It wouldn’t be Rodgers’ or anyone at Parkhead’s fault. And it’s not their job to worry about the state of the game or the opposition they’re facing.
But a gulf in class of that magnitude between Celtic and everyone else should have the rest of the league – particularly the likes of Rangers, Aberdeen and Hearts – feeling ashamed. It would be ridiculous if at no point in a one-off game over two years a Scottish team couldn’t get the better of Rodgers’ men. Very few have even got close, even when Celtic haven’t been at their best. In fact, you get the feeling now that most of the top-flight clubs – even the bigger ones – have accepted defeat before they step on to the pitch. That’s credit to the aura Rodgers has built around the Parkhead outfit.
But, come on. On this 64-game charge, no Premiership coach or team has shown enough tactical nous or resilience to keep a clean sheet against Celtic. Surely, the first step to actually beating them. That’s a damning statistic which should have players in particular taking a serious look in the mirror. And don’t give me this nonsense that the gap between Celtic and the rest in Scotland is the same as a PSG or Barcelona to Rodgers’ side. It’s nowhere near it. The likes of Adrien Rabiot and Marco Veratti are on a different planet to Olivier Ntcham, Callum McGregor or Stuart Armstrong.
But no one can tell me there’s the same disparity in quality between that Celtic trio and the likes of John McGinn, Kenny McLean and Graeme Dorrans in Scotland. The reality is that Celtic haven’t been tested often enough in their own backyard. And that’s why – despite an appreciation of Rodgers as a manager – the game up here is getting slaughtered elsewhere.
But Motherwell can alter that perception at Hampden today. Of course, Robinson’s men are huge outsiders to lift the trophy. He has cobbled a squad together from clubs like Gateshead and Forest Green Rovers. On paper, they shouldn’t get near Celtic, even after their Champions League exertions in midweek. But on the grass, they CAN pose a problem to Rodgers and his players.
Their physical, direct approach – but with a genuine goal threat going forward – is something few Scottish clubs possess.
In Louis Moult, they have a potent match winner. But more importantly, they have belief. They’ve not experienced defeat to the Hoops this term, so as far as Robinson’s players are concerned the game is there to be won. That emotional video clip about the club’s history and what victory would mean can only help.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-beating-celtic-betfred-cup-11586270
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26 Nov 2017, 11:08 AM
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don`t remember the media hoping the huns getting pumped "for the good of scottish football" when they won a lot of their domestic trophies in the ebt and 9 in a row years...also another shameful article by Gordon Parks in the sunday mail this morning with 1 paragraph in particular jumping from the page "However the sight of Scottish football`s bully having their heads shoved down the toilet inside the Parc De Princes last week would have been bliss for many"
Gordon Waddell joins in as well
3 shameful articles next to each other page after page...mcdermott, parkes and waddell
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26 Nov 2017, 11:11 AM
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- padrepio
- 26 Nov 2017, 11:08 AM
don`t remember the media hoping the huns getting pumped "for the good of scottish football" when they won a lot of their domestic trophies in the ebt and 9 in a row years...also another shameful article by Gordon Parks in the sunday mail this morning with 1 paragraph in particular jumping from the page "However the sight of Scottish football`s bully having their heads shoved down the toilet inside the Parc De Princes last week would have been bliss for many"
Gordon Waddell joins in as well
3 shameful articles next to each other page after page...mcdermott, parkes and waddell GripperStebsonCSC
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26 Nov 2017, 11:12 AM
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Gutter press - none of them worthy of purchasing nor reading even online.....let them ALL die like their fav team
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26 Nov 2017, 11:13 AM
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Scottish footballs bully - ffs
What utter pish
Articles like this just make winning all the sweeter
They’re as well typing ‘aw Gonny just get beat Celtic ‘ ‘it’s pure no fair’
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26 Nov 2017, 11:14 AM
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seems everybody over the weekend including the dundee captain on Friday night had the rainbow armband on
except the bin bag
any comment in the press about this
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26 Nov 2017, 11:16 AM
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- 26 Nov 2017, 11:14 AM
seems everybody over the weekend including the dundee captain on Friday night had the rainbow armband on except the bin bag any comment in the press about this Or their song about the Lisbon Lions Thought not.
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26 Nov 2017, 11:17 AM
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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Go eff yourself McDermott.
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26 Nov 2017, 11:45 AM
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- Gothamcelt
- 26 Nov 2017, 10:52 AM
Feel the pain; And as for Scottish football’s general reputation? It would be at an all-time low if no other club can beat Celtic in 90 minutes over the course of two seasons. Motherwell beating Celtic in the Betfred Cup Final is needed for the good of the Scottish game - McDermottScott reckons it would be ridiculous if at no point in a one-off game over two years a Scottish team couldn’t get the better of Rodgers’ side. Spoiler: click to toggle ByScott McDermott
Whether you’re a fan of Motherwell or not make sure you watch the club’s inspiring online video ahead of the Betfred Cup Final. Irrespective of where your allegiances lie, you can’t fail to be moved by it. None more so than the 14 players Steve Robinson will trust on the Hampden pitch today.
It’s a brilliant piece of work and Robinson could do worse than play it in the dressing-room just before 3pm this afternoon.
But the Lanarkshire side aren’t just playing for themselves, their manager, their supporters and their town today. They’re doing it for Scottish football as a whole. A victory for the underdogs against the Premiership champions would give our game a shot in the arm.
At the very least, it would provide it with a welcome shred of unpredictability. And that’s not to decry anything Brendan Rodgers or Celtic have achieved in the time he has been in charge. Far from it. The Northern Irishman has been a breath of fresh air here. He has lifted his own team to new heights and their style of play has been a joy to watch.
But a shock Motherwell victory today – and an illustration of how this Hoops team can be breached – would be terrific for the Scottish game’s image. Celtic’s dominance is great for Rodgers and the club’s supporters. And at the the moment, only a fool would bet against them going through a second consecutive campaign unbeaten. But whether you like it or not, if that scenario plays out it will be embarrassing for every other side in the country. And as for Scottish football’s general reputation? It would be at an all-time low if no other club can beat Celtic in 90 minutes over the course of two seasons. It wouldn’t be Rodgers’ or anyone at Parkhead’s fault. And it’s not their job to worry about the state of the game or the opposition they’re facing.
But a gulf in class of that magnitude between Celtic and everyone else should have the rest of the league – particularly the likes of Rangers, Aberdeen and Hearts – feeling ashamed. It would be ridiculous if at no point in a one-off game over two years a Scottish team couldn’t get the better of Rodgers’ men. Very few have even got close, even when Celtic haven’t been at their best. In fact, you get the feeling now that most of the top-flight clubs – even the bigger ones – have accepted defeat before they step on to the pitch. That’s credit to the aura Rodgers has built around the Parkhead outfit.
But, come on. On this 64-game charge, no Premiership coach or team has shown enough tactical nous or resilience to keep a clean sheet against Celtic. Surely, the first step to actually beating them. That’s a damning statistic which should have players in particular taking a serious look in the mirror. And don’t give me this nonsense that the gap between Celtic and the rest in Scotland is the same as a PSG or Barcelona to Rodgers’ side. It’s nowhere near it. The likes of Adrien Rabiot and Marco Veratti are on a different planet to Olivier Ntcham, Callum McGregor or Stuart Armstrong.
But no one can tell me there’s the same disparity in quality between that Celtic trio and the likes of John McGinn, Kenny McLean and Graeme Dorrans in Scotland. The reality is that Celtic haven’t been tested often enough in their own backyard. And that’s why – despite an appreciation of Rodgers as a manager – the game up here is getting slaughtered elsewhere.
But Motherwell can alter that perception at Hampden today. Of course, Robinson’s men are huge outsiders to lift the trophy. He has cobbled a squad together from clubs like Gateshead and Forest Green Rovers. On paper, they shouldn’t get near Celtic, even after their Champions League exertions in midweek. But on the grass, they CAN pose a problem to Rodgers and his players.
Their physical, direct approach – but with a genuine goal threat going forward – is something few Scottish clubs possess.
In Louis Moult, they have a potent match winner. But more importantly, they have belief. They’ve not experienced defeat to the Hoops this term, so as far as Robinson’s players are concerned the game is there to be won. That emotional video clip about the club’s history and what victory would mean can only help.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-beating-celtic-betfred-cup-11586270
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26 Nov 2017, 11:56 AM
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....give us a glimmer......
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"They’re doing it for Scottish football as a whole."
FFS
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26 Nov 2017, 12:09 PM
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If the whole of Scottish football was lining up in a 'Well shirt today, we'd still pump them.
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26 Nov 2017, 12:19 PM
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In a way I hope the media never change. It's what keeps the hate in me going. Fkn pump them celtic
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26 Nov 2017, 12:21 PM
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I will take a win but I really hope we hammer them today. The media are trying to paint a picture of us being the bad guys.
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26 Nov 2017, 12:28 PM
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Still we sing with our heroes, thirty-three-rounds-per-minute
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Do it for the good of Scottish football
Never mind that we have a corrupt governing body who turned a blind eye - and indeed were complicit in - years of cheating which has done more than anything to make our national game a laughing stock. Ignore the fact that our national team has once again failed to reach a major tournament following a qualifying campaign where the best players from the best club in the country were either not called up, or called up to sit on the bench while Slovenia ran us ragged. And don't dare mention the fact that while Celtic will likely (hopefully) be playing in European competition after Christmas, the rest of the diddy clubs from our league are getting pumped off minnows from Luxembourg and Cyprus before the season even effing starts. Forget that the caretaker manager of the national team is an on the record racist. Don't even listen to the songs of bile and bigotry which continue to seep from the stands at some ground in the country.
What Scottish football really needs is for Celtic to be beaten and put back in their place. Because Celtic winning all the time is what's really hurting our league
Edited by 33-rpm, 26 Nov 2017, 12:29 PM.
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26 Nov 2017, 12:44 PM
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- 26 Nov 2017, 12:19 PM
In a way I hope the media never change. It's what keeps the hate in me going. Fkn pump them celtic These articles are exactly what we need to drive us forward. Any joy we take from victory is multiplied by the tears and anguish from our detractors. We know well how our Press compares with what Murray received and it's inconsequential. These articles aren't written for the large Celtic community, they are admired and hope is found in them by dreamers who despise us.
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26 Nov 2017, 12:54 PM
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- 26 Nov 2017, 12:28 PM
Do it for the good of Scottish football Never mind that we have a corrupt governing body who turned a blind eye - and indeed were complicit in - years of cheating which has done more than anything to make our national game a laughing stock. Ignore the fact that our national team has once again failed to reach a major tournament following a qualifying campaign where the best players from the best club in the country were either not called up, or called up to sit on the bench while Slovenia ran us ragged. And don't dare mention the fact that while Celtic will likely (hopefully) be playing in European competition after Christmas, the rest of the diddy clubs from our league are getting pumped off minnows from Luxembourg and Cyprus before the season even effing starts. Forget that the caretaker manager of the national team is an on the record racist. Don't even listen to the songs of bile and bigotry which continue to seep from the stands at some ground in the country. What Scottish football really needs is for Celtic to be beaten and put back in their place. Because Celtic winning all the time is what's really hurting our league  Well put.
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26 Nov 2017, 01:00 PM
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eff the lot of them. Their hurt is delicious
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26 Nov 2017, 01:05 PM
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what gets me is that the 4 years before Brendan came was probably the most competitive Scottish football has been in along time with numerous clubs winning trophies and yet the same mouthpieces in the media were complaining Scottish football was ruined because..........
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26 Nov 2017, 01:08 PM
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- 26 Nov 2017, 01:00 PM
eff the lot of them. Their hurt is delicious
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26 Nov 2017, 01:12 PM
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- 26 Nov 2017, 01:00 PM
eff the lot of them. Their hurt is delicious
Was just about to type similar sentiments.
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