The good news: we finally won a game, with a last minute goal from the gaffer himself. Brewster brought himself off the bench with 10 minutes ago and according to my esteemed source at the match (my mum), he belted in a stonking volley right at the death for a 2-1 win.
The bad news: b***** Gretna and Falkirk won as well. So we're still bottom, 1 point behind Gretna, and, somewhat bizarrely, only two behind Aberdeen after they were gubbed at Castle Greyskull.
Rangers go back top after Artur Boruc decided to try and play more like a traditional Celtic goalie - by that, I mean that he played like Rab Douglas, making two errors against Hibs for which the adjective "glaring" would be an understatement. Back in the day a Hoops keeper blunder wasn't enough to raise an eyebrow, and so the reaction to Boruc having an off day is really a marker of how magnificent he's been.
Missed most of the weekend footie because of work, but at least caught the highlights from Old Trafford. I'm going to place myself firmly in the minority and claim the ref was right to send off Mikel - the offence is called "serious foul play" - and that foul was pretty damn serious - studs up, late, late, late, and a lunge which is nothing like a normal tackle - if you go in like that you know perfectly well you could badly injure the player on the end of it. The only things in his defence is that it wasn't two footed (as his trailing leg didn't quite catch up in time, but almost managed it) and that refs in Britain never seem to show reds for those challenges.
Anyway, it brought a wry grin to my face as utd coasted to victory, though it would be nice if someone censured the huge Louis Saha for somehow collapsing under contact no stronger than the breeze at Aberdeen Beach Boulevard to win the penalty.
So the neutral's team is now very much Arsenal. Fantastic again against Derby (who, admittedly, are making everyone look good right now) and now unbeaten, top of the league, and with Fabregas on fire. Can it last? I hope so - it would be a shot in the arm for attacking football.
Off work till Friday so making the pilgrimage along the A96 today for Caley v Gretna in the league cup. I can feel the goosebumps already...
L.
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