This isn’t funny anymore: St. Mirren Preview

By: Matt | November 21st, 2008

I would not consider myself a religious man by any means, but in my youth I was brought up as a Catholic. I am by no means bringing up the usual religious pish associated with Celtic, rather I am merely trying to convey I am familiar with the Bible. As George Costanza would say, “I know the basic plot.” While it might not be my cuppa anymore, he whale, the flood, that guy Job, I have a working knowledge of all this. I am aware that in this book, God puts different people through various situations to test their devotion to him (there was that whole God killing his own son thing which seemed excessive to me, but I am digressing). Perhaps Pope Benny and the rest of Rome might want to add the book of Strachan because it seems the wee Ginger Man is being tested more and more each and every week. Celtic are enjoying a ten game winning streak in the SPL, each week seeming more and more unlikely to continue as injuries continue to pile up for Celtic. Well, the bare bones Celts can add two more two the walking wounded list as Paul Hartley and Dodgy Haircut Master Massimo Donati add their names to the physio’s list.

Hartley injured himself participating in my least favorite part of professional football, international duty. It was not even a World Cup Qualifier, IT WAS A FRIENDLY AGAINST Maradona’s Argentinian National Team. Despite rumors, Massimo Donati did not break his toe at the salon, but rather in training this week. Both men’s likely absence from the starting XI on Saturday makes the midfield even more skint that before. There is some good news as apparent booze hound Artur Boruc has apparently healed by the power of lager and blondes and might be available for the match against St. Mirren. The bad news is, he might be forced into playing midfield (JOKES!). In reality, Gordon Strachan might be forced to put Gary Caldwell in the midfield, since Heid’s natural position is holding midfield and Celtic fans all over will rejoice in the addition of greatly overrated Darren O’Dea to the back line. Can Celtic overcome these latest rounds of injuries? The last 10 results in the SPL say yes and it helps when you play relegation battled St. Mirren, but I expect a close match as these injuries tend to build up. My prediciton, 2-1 to Celtic.

TAL