Jota embraces Brendan Rodgers, following substitution during the match between Celtic and Dundee at Celtic Park on February 05, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
THE NOTAPRODDYGAL – 7.5./10 – The Bayern team. Minus one. So no rest for the wicked as The Brodge tests out the brave Spartans who’ll face the Bavarian Barbarians. And all went well – exceedingly so – against a team who caused us a traumatic winter’s night in Dundonia. No doubt he’ll move on from transfer window talk because in my opinion – not humble, definitive… – it’s worked out quite nicely for him: Ange’s talisman, and a bit of an albatross necklace that took the sheen off the Gucci belt, is gone. In place – Brodge’s bhoy, his 9 million bucks of raw Irish he hooked in from the Norfolk cold last January and will now task with being the Celtic hero he’s been primed for. As the fans’ ire is targeted towards the board…All worked out quite nicely. And you thought you were getting a new multi-million strike sensation? Really? Think again…
Match referee, Colin Steven awards a penalty following a VAR check during the match between Celtic and Dundee at Celtic Park on February 05, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
MIBBERY – 3/10 – William Hague with the whistle need some glasses – the sensitive assault on Austin happened right in front of him, and I can only suspect he momentarily considered getting involved, clouding his judgement of the incident. Couldn’t quell his hormonal imbalance soon after it though, and carded our Bhoy for being on the receiving end of a hand-off by their tactile winger. Too late – the gap was widening both in the game and at the table top; And there’s no hastily contrived bridge of citrus fruity they can conjure to close it.
Callum McGregor acknowledges the fans following the match between Celtic and Dundee at Celtic Park on February 05, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
OVERALL – 8/10 – At it like an L.A fire, we were, looking determined to charge the frigid air with dynamism and light our own blaze under their trembling feet. The returning pop prince electrified the atmosphere and perked up expectations, and he and the team served up a footballing treat. It was all positivity and creativity and a jhoy to watch. You can’t really dissect and transpose the performance outwith the context of that 90 minutes in any meaningful way – it’ll have no bearing on the cup-tie, and certainly means nothing in the face of the Lovecraftian gods we’ll be up against next Wednesday. But as far as measuring us in terms of the Scottish Premiership title, we’re looking at a squad of players still hungry for glory, pushing themselves on and beginning to gel comprehensively into a formidable unit.
Daizen Maeda celebrates scoring Celtic’s third goal with teammates during the match between Celtic and Dundee at Celtic Park on February 05, 2025.(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Throw in some goal of the season contenders and our young Celts swashbuckling like Errol Flynn to get us 13 points and 400 hundred goals clear of The Lobotomised, then you’ve got to say the postponement due to Storm Welshgalname damage was an insurance claim worth the extra premium hike.
Although Pistol Pete would disagree…
Go Away Now
Sandman
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Notebook…brilliant Sandman! And you are bang on about Engels.