da dobrowin： Ah, Christmas in Scotland. Just like Christmas anywhere else until midnight when your brother pulls out a liqueur no-one has heard of called ‘Stag’s Breath’ and suddenly Boxing Day is at risk. I wish this was a joke…
da gbg bet： That won’t matter much for Celtic fans this year with Brendan Rodgers’ side not in action post-festivities until the 28th December.
It’s all going rather well for the reigning Scottish champions. A win against Partick Thistle on Tuesday night moved them a massive 14 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand.
Can the Hoops continue that form until the end of December and have the league all but wrapped up by the end of 2016? That’s what every fan is hoping for.
While it’s been a belter of a season for Celtic supporters, there’s one last surprise before you get fired into your holiday, our Christmas Cracker! One teaser, one goal and one stat sure to be better than the inevitable mini sewing kit to fall out of the real thing during Christmas dinner…
The Teaser – Name Them
This season Scott Brown won his 50th and 51st caps for Scotland. Just nine other past Celtic players have won 50 caps or more for the Scottish national team. Name them all.
A tricky one, we think you’ll agree…
Click through to the last page to reveal the answers.
The Goal – Commons’ Class
Kris Commons moved to Hibs last week, initially on just a month long loan. However, it’s likely he’s played his last game for the club having not featured at all under Brendan Rodgers so far this season.
He scored many brilliant goals as part of a total of 91 he banged in. But, this one may top the lot.
Nutmegging Kyle Bartley before chipping Allan McGregor, it was the kind of class he produced on a regular basis during spells of his Celtic career.
He’ll likely always remain a popular figure around Celtic Park for moments like these.
The Stat – Rodgers’ Amazing Start
No manager in Celtic’s history has had a better start to his first season in charge than Brendan Rodgers. The Celtic boss is unbeaten in 20 domestic games, winning 19 of them. The previous greatest start was Martin O’Neill’s in 2000, his side went 17 domestic games unbeaten at the start of his reign.
Brendan Rodgers has been a phenomenal Celtic manager so far and stats like this, surpassing club legends, is making people wonder just how far he can take them.
Already with a trophy win, the Scottish League Cup in November, there’s the genuine prospect of winning the famed ‘treble’ of League Cup, Scottish Cup and Scottish league title in his debut season, just like Martin O’Neill managed in 2000/01. That was the last time the Bhoys managed the feat.
Teaser Answer…
We asked you to name the nine Celtic players, apart from current captain Scott Brown, that had won 50 or more caps for Scotland.
They are:
Alan Rough – 53 caps
Gary Caldwell – 55 caps
Roy Aitken – 57 caps
John Collins – 58 caps
Danny McGrain – 62 caps
Kenny Miller – 69 caps
Tom Boyd – 72 caps
Paul McStay – 76 caps
Kenny Dalglish – 102 caps
Quite a few legends on this list, and all are well worth a chat about around the Christmas dinner table!