A day of the week

Celtic. Parkhead. The usual story. 2-0. Dross.

I'm not really going to say much more. Wasn't at the game. Didn't listen to it. Don't really give a shit. 'Highlights' are here for anyone that cares. I certainly don't.

Next up, Celtic. Again. At home. Lets hope we fare better. We certainly couldn't be much worse.

A place in the top 6 of the league beckoned on Saturday if a win was secured against a resurgent Inverness side. Much negative press had surrounded the manager and club for this very reason .... many people see qualification for the top 6 as a given, and don't see it as an achievement, which is completely understandable. What I would personally see as an achievement this season would be a return to Europe. But first.... that top 6 place.

The build up to the match was well and truly overshadowed by a minutes silence to remember those who lost their lives in the recent North Sea helecopter tradgedy. Love them or loathe them, the Red Ultras put on a very poingnant display, which i'm sure was greatly appreciated by all, and a very fitting tribute.

Now, onto the match itself. The first half seemed fairly even to be fair with the best chance falling to Lee Miller who forced Esson into a great diving save. Things just don't seem to be going big Lee's way and he really needs a goal to get his, and the Dons, season back on track for a Euro spot.

If the first half proved a little lacklustre, the Dons have to be given some praise for the way they came out in the second half and well and truly dominated. Aluko seemed to get into the game far more and looked menacing, Maguire was unlucky with an effort which cannoned back off the bar but it all looked to be petering out to a goalless stalemate.


All credit to the much maligned Charlie Mulgrew for whipping in a wonderful ball right onto the head of Gary McDonald though. His 6th goal of the season and yet another assist for Mulgrew which proved to be the winner. And well deserved it was too. You can see the highlights here.

Shock of the day for me personally was Dick Foster actually playing quite well. He must have made about 10 passes to his own teammates too.... keep it up Ricky, greatness beckons!

Next up, Celtic Park. Whatever will happen?

Ah Motherwell, about the only team in the league with a worse pitch than ourselves right now. So this game was never going to be a silky passing affair. The way we are playing right now however, a good pitch would make no difference to our misfiring 'stars'.

A pretty paltry crowd of 4,600 is inside Fir Park for this feast of football and the Dons quickly go a goal down inside 9 minutes. From there on the first half is all Motherwell, with the Dons struggling to even get out of their own half.

Jimmy 'shoogly peg' Blunderwood obviously read the riot act at halftime and changed the formation from a 3-5-2 to our more regular 4-4-2. This had immediate results, with Maguire blasting in the equaliser off the bar following a flick on from the returning Lee Miller.

The joy was short lived however as Andrew Considine was soon given his marching orders for two poor challenges on Clarkson and it was backs to the wall once more. Motherwell almost snatched it right at the death, only to be denied by a Langfield wonder save. See it in all its glory here.

Inverness at home on Saturday. Win and its 'top 6' glory again this season! Woo! Apparently there is a demostration planned for after the game regardless of the result. It could get interesting.