Frase85 1 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Stokes backs Celtic to catch RangersAnthony Stokes is confident Celtic can make up a 10-point gap and overhaul fierce rivals Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League."It's going to be tough, no doubt but I think we are well capable of doing it," said the striker."There is so long left in the season and we have a lot of Old Firm games before the end of the season so we can definitely get the points back."We have to focus on going on a good run and winning every game."Celtic are also one point behind second-placed Motherwell, although Neil Lennon's men have a game in hand - against Dunfermline - over the Steelmen and Rangers.Stokes scored in Celtic's League Cup quarter-final win over Hibernian at Easter Road on Wednesday and the Irishman has taken great heart from an impressive second-half performance.As he prepares to face his former club again on Saturday, Stokes believes Celtic can build on the 4-1 victory in Edinburgh."I think the second-half last night was the best we have played this season," he enthused."It has been slowly coming in the last few weeks, we are all feeling that we are getting back to our best and I think we showed."We didn't defend as well as we could in the first half but in the second half we were outstanding and dominated the game.Continue reading the main storyI always found at Hibs that if you were playing against Celtic or Rangers, that takes a bit out of youAnthony Stokes"The difference was that the passing was slicker and we were more clinical."But we have to be more consistent with our performances."Celtic may have easily swept Hibs aside to overcome a 1-0 half-time deficit but Stokes remains wary of Colin Calderwood's erratic side."They are coming to our place and we will fancy ourselves," he added."If we can perform anything like we did in the second half last night I am sure we will be okay."What killed them last night was that we came out early in the second-half and scored."I always found at Hibs that if you were playing against Celtic or Rangers, that takes a bit out of you."If they go ahead at a crucial time of the game then it's hard."But there might be less pressure on them going to Parkhead because I know what it's like playing at Easter Road, when the crowd are on your back it can be a hard place to play."So they have nothing to lose and we will have to be on top form."http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15486291.stmWe welcome the chase!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Negri's Beard 1,423 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Non story - nothing even remotely controversial here - he's hardly gonna just say 'naw, that's the title gone' - I'd only call Celtic players out if they come up with silly statements about how they are better than us, while trailing to us in the league, ala Commons Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Cant possibly expect him to say anything else. I would be disappointed if my players were conceading titles before Xmas ffs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 As above have said, it's what we'd expect our players to say if the roles were reversed.Still, it's another clipping for the dressing room wall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAndWhite 37 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 What a non-thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Atheist 178 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 He gave the "typical answer"...Its when they do a Hinkel/Commons/Loovens.. thats when it get desperate.I thought Majstorovic's "I'm back to my best" comment the other day was far more controversial, lol. He's done nothing but make mistake after mistake. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Celtc player insists league not over by October shocker.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidorfc 6,677 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Well this thread went down well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watp72 54 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 pish Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Everytime they say something like this they fuck up and we go even further ahead. So i hope they will never learn to shut up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger for life 199 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I agree with most of the posts on here imagine what would be posted on this forum if we were in the same position as them and one of our players came out and conceded the league? Total mayhem!The important thing for us is to keep focused and keep the winning run going. The longer we do that the greater chance that they will slip up putting even more pressure on their manager.We are now about to enter a period where pitches will cut up and the chance of picking up injuries to key players increases so we must keep as wide a gap at the top of the table as possible.Anyone thinking that Craig Brown and Archie (both good Gers men) will do us any favours this weekend is sadly deluded. We need to fight for every point.'Mon the Gers!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_gazza 1,065 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangers_1993 68 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 id laugh if hes dropped at the next old firm Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Do your talking on the park asshole Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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