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Celtic winger Niall McGinn

Neil Lennon isn’t overly concerned about the return to Celtic of Niall McGinn.

The Irishman was the last player to score against Celtic domestically when he notched an equaliser on November 23 before two late goals gave Celtic a 3-1 win.

Aberdeen return to Celtic Park tomorrow, on Scottish Cup duty, but Lennon takes pride in the clubs 12 match run without conceding a goal rather than fearing a return from Derek McInnes’ side.

“It is ironic and remarkable to think back to that goal just before half-time,” Lennon told Celtic TV as he looked back on Aberdeen’s last trip to Celtic Park.

“We went on to win that game late on, deservedly so because we had dominated the game.

“When you get told that that was the last time that a team scored against us domestically it’s very hard to believe, it’s wonderful.

“The clean sheet is a fantastic record, when you sit down and think about it it takes some doing. The majority of the praise goes to Fraser but the guys in front of him have did a remarkable job as well.

“The unbeaten run in the league is something else that we want to preserve and we have a great cup tie on Saturday so we have a lot to look forward to.

“The team is playing very well as I thought they would after the winter break, the change of scenery helped them and the football that they’ve played at times has been fantastic.

“As a manager I look at the level of performance, I’m pleased that we are attacking teams in a variety of ways.”

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  • drawkcab says:

    Hopefully one day niall mcginn will be playing in the hoops again.

    He has done very well at Aberdeen and an inspiration to players that leave here.

    Hopefully tomorrow he has an off day.

  • peter says:

    Joe,

    Big Fraser was at fault for that goal,but
    how the Big Man has responded.
    Known in Spain as ‘ The Wall ‘ a fully
    deserved nickname.

    Now the MSM are stirring things up.
    Butcher’s Hibs were going to turn us over.
    They then had a public outcry into why
    Boyd did not play against us.

    So McInnes does not fear coming to Celtic
    Park.The laptop loyal inform us And we
    are going to get our hardest game of the
    season ??

    Lenny does not need to give a team talk.
    After the abuse he suffered at the hands
    of the sheepies.
    I am sure,Broonie,in the Huddle, will give the talk, to pump up the bhoys to win for
    their manager.

    I would let Griffiths loose on them,instead
    of Stokes.With the trusted Commons playing off him.

    C’mon the Hoops !!

  • drawkcab says:

    I would play stokes and Griffith’s as they are two dafties.

    With commons playing behind.

    Quite often having two dafties is better than one.

    For example peter( above) and his mentor drawkcab.

    Haw haw haw.

    • peter says:

      Drawcab,

      Speak for yourself,ya daftie.

      I have yet to see you post a serious
      opinion on our team.

      I am all for joking,but I would like to here your words of wisdom,on the beautiful
      game.

      Chortle Chortle Chortle

      • drawkcab says:

        Let’s play the weakest link.

        PETER YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK

        GOODBYE….

        HAW HAW HAW.

        bloody lecturers !

        • peter says:

          Drawcab,

          Away and draw wee pictures,when you
          are bored.
          Cab live must be boring,and it clearly
          has had an affect on you.
          Now you are trying to spoil Joe’s great
          blogs, by playing stupid games.
          Your last game went down like a lead
          balloon.
          Funky was embarrassed to be judge ?

          Seek help,or maybe it’s time to give up
          the cab.Better still your phone,so we
          don’ t get any more SHITE posts !!

  • drawkcab says:

    Check the first post above

    The only thing dafter than a daftie is a daftie who thinks he’s not a daftie.

    DAFTIE

    haw haw haw

    • peter says:

      Drawcab,

      Away and play your silly wee games.
      What are we going to get next from you,

      Whose line is it anyway ?

      McGinn’s time has come and went.A bit
      like yours.
      Refrain from calling people dafties,who
      you do not know.

      Taxi for drawcab.

  • drawkcab says:

    All the peters I know are dafties but you take the biscuit factory

    Haw haw haw

  • Thomas Haverstock says:

    The Bhoys just go out there and give it your best And we win alright Hail Hail JMJ

  • drawkcab says:

    Drawkcab prediction

    CELTIC 6 ABERDEEN 0

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