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Another BIG day and a match won by our BIG players. The second goal was all down to Lenny breaking up a hearts attack and thereafter catching them on the back foot.The much maligned Thompson scoring another goal in an important match.
Rangers will now travel in hope rather than expectation. I have no doubt that today's result will have taken the wind out their sails. Easter Road or Fir Park on the last day of the season. I know where I'd rather be playing.
One last thought. When Hearts were 2-1 down at Ibrox last week,did they throw their 'keeper up front in an attempt to get an equaliser?
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Long time since I posted Paul.I watched the game on Celtic Live,btw anyone wi false fingernails for sale I would appreciate it.The wife was laughing at me all morning the yells and 'oh sh**ts" were flowing like the beer the night before.In the end we deserved the win but I hope we put the game out of sight nice and early next week or my knuckles will be non existent.
All the best,Terry in Georgia
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It wasn't our greatest ever performance, but the Bhoys showed that even when the chips are down, their sheer desire and will-to-win can see them through matches, that was the case today.
Craig Beattie continues to make his mark in the opportunities he's getting to show what he can do, opportunities which are becoming more frequent with each passing week. Those who slaughtered him after Ibrox, and called him an "absolute disgrace" i think it was, should take a look at themselves now. The big man has a great future ahead of him, and there's no reason why he shouldn't be a first-team regular in the not-too-distant future.
Well done Martin & The Bhoys. Go and finish the job at Motherwell now.
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Couldnt agree more Paul though I wonder what you think of our rather strange decision not to deploy anyone at the back post for corners today? Why? Thought the support was great as usual but was a bit aggrieved at the Hi-BEES chants at the end followed by a few calls for Tony Mowbray.Posted a bit late on your last thread and would be very grateful if someone could provide me with a copy of yesterdays game as Ive promised to send it to a few exiled Celts and my wife taped Sponge Bob something instead! We"re up for our 40th title next week and I cant see us letting it slip,and for those of us who have witnessed the other mobs trebles in the late 70s and the total dross of the nineties,lets appreciate the five years we"ve had under MON,its been a long time coming. Lets do it next week.
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Well done yesterday bhoys.
Tells you all you need to know about Hearts when they have nothing to play for other than helping their Govan cousins that they stick the goalie up for a corner in the dying minutes. A point well made by Kingho. Would have loved nothing more than been able to wrap up the title in front of the Hearts Loyal.
I know that Setanta will be undergoing a serious review in the coming weeks and I sincerely hope this includes the two commentators. I don't see that many games on Setanta and have heard how unbelievably biased Brown and Hately could be. Didnt believe it until yesterday. Their constant sniping at Bellamy was childish. Willie Young could do no wrong - until the last minute! And Brown's assertion that the Hearts fan had the right to 'express his opinion'so aggresively at Petrov was astonishing.
Anyways, at this stage its all about the result. 3 more points at Fir Park please.
Keep up the good work Paul.
MMFYM
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Hearts at Tynecastle was always going to be a hard game. We seemed to be controlling the game in the second half but lacked urgency and seemed to be trying to play out the time left. Our defence has not been good enough to do that this season. We are the top scorers in the SPL but our defence have been suspect all year. I too hope we finish Motherwell off early and allow us to enjoy next Sunday to the full. Day off work on Monday I suspect!
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Beattie - the boy knows where the goal is he is quick aggresive and does not lack the confidence to have a shot. Good on him for taking the responsibility for the goal. Beattie makes keepers work with his shots.He makes defences work with his pace and he s only 21. How the gers let this boy go a bad call on thier behalf.
How about bellamy beattie and petrov playing a triangle up front. Petrov the attacking midfielder role sitting behind bellamy and beattie. What you have in the team straight away is pace though reducing height.
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What about this new share issue announced . Fifteen million has been quoted as the figure that will be raised. Is this the most that can be raised?, where will the money go. will it be added to a budget already set aside for MON or is it the full monty.If Mon can hang onto the majority of the sesasoned experienced players and add 3-4 qaulity signings we should be in good stead for the forthcoming season.
I would like to see us push the boat out for bellamy. One of the top ten keepers in the world, a natural left back with pace position awareness and tackling prowess.
A proven centre back who has positional awareness, on the ground ball passing skills and who is calm and colleced in front of goal.
A midfielder in the roy keane mode, prowess, tackling and passing skills.
Four players who would go straight into the team. A bench of jackie mac, sutton, thompson,mcgeady (poss in first team},marshall,maloney wallace or an upcoming u/21 player.
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Can someone explain to me why the Hearts goalie was in the Celtic penalty area in the dying minutes trying to scrape a meaningless draw for them in a league match?
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Game change yesterday when Sutton moved up front and his intelligence as a footballer complimented the pace and power that Beattie and Bellamy supplied.
Celtics two goals came from pacey breaks down Hearts left handside where the inexperienced Lee Wallace was playing. Beattie had already got in behind him once when Gordon saved well but for the winning goal he hadn’t learned his lesson. Experience is valuable in pressure situations and Hearts paid the price for lack of it at Left Back.
Hartley also impressed and would be a welcomed addition to play along side Stan not to replace Stan. Estadio going get in his lug and find out what’s happening.
Once again was impressed by Lee Miller bit fellow who’s movement and touch for a big fellow is great, could be worth a look but then again as Beattie is proving will Miller be any better than what we have in the youth ranks?
Tell you if Beattie was one of the Icelandic Bhoys we have playing in the reserves and had come on and made the impact the press would be slavering over him and so would we as a support.
Performances like yesterday win you leagues and they have been a trademark of MON’s hoops sides.
So is it all back to Paul’s next week for a party?
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Paul67 reports today on BBC radio `Good Morning Scotland' that MON will get a £15 million budget and the DD will underwrite a new share issue.
Benmorsky: the goalie's antics says a great deal, although I'm sure he would have done the same against Rangers - real I'm am sure, really, really sure. Anyone believe me... anyone?
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The nerves have already kicked in ahead of next Sunday, anyone know where I can buy those incontinence
trousers Billy Connolly used to go on about?
Hope we can keep calm heads on the day, esp those of us not in the celtic end ;-).
Etienne Connelli
Mossend
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love the site, Paul, but MAN! who taught you english?!
"seen", "done" etc...
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Taggsybhoy
Thanks Paulw88 for the mention re: supporting Beattie after the Rangers game. As so many guys have come on to support the big fella, it hardly needs restating.
Not that I ever played the beautiful game at any level, but its basic stuff that confidence is everything to a striker. Do you get that by guys getting on your back? Or by guys cheering you on? If we see this league out, young Craig's goal yesterday will be remembered for a long time.
In a purely selfish way, good to see Hibs getting beat.They now need to give TFOD a game. Not that we need to think about this at all. A win. Just one win. Please Celtic, no more behind the sofa stuff!
Caught the game yesterday in a bar in Brodick, Arran. Few Huns in, but all good natured. When Pressley got sent off, a guy stood and shouted "Elvis has just left the building!". Classic!
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Anon 8.42, I don't think the £15m quoted and the share issue are the same thing. It's just the press sticking two sentences together to make a story. George Bush did it with 9/11 and Iraq, he never said Iraq were the cause but it went something like:
"After 9/11 we will wage war on all terrorists. Sadam Hussain is a bad man".
It's subliminal, they say two things and you naturally link them in your head.
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Another 3 points in the bag , another nailbiter.
The game turned yesterday on the Beattie /Hartson substitution.
When Petrov was moved back to the centre we started driving through their midfield for the first time.
The advantage of the out ball to a quick , direct player out wide was also beneficial.
How long will it take for MON to see that Lennon and Suuto are brilliant players but not beside each other.
We need movement and pace from central midfield and at present only Petrov provides this.
Another plus with Beattie is that he and Bellamy didn't give the Hearts defence time to look up and play the ball through midfield.
I don't expect many changes for next week but I hope that MON remembers that when you have quick players attack is the best form of defence.
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That game was not good for anyone with heart trouble! I feel we were slighly fortuitous with the penalty decision to be honest. But hey are we not due some luck, can anyone any other dodgy penalty decisions at Hearts this season???
If Beattie can work on his touch over the summer then he will become a useful squad player as opposed to a promising one. McGeady should be loaned out where he is not under pressure and can develop and gain confidence - players like him thrive on that. The makings of a great player lets not do what Celtic have consistenly done with thier young talents.
A sweet victory indeed all things considered.
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The team must get great credit for holding their nerve yesterday. At this stage we're all agreed it was about the result & nothing else - the same applies next Sunday. I can't believe MON took off Hartson who again looked as if he'd been out with me on the Saturday night & threw on Beattie - his pace forced Hearts back & was the difference. March on to next Sunday.
Paul - on another note - The Sunday Herald ran the story about Desmond initiating a £15 million transfer kity for MON. The Sunday tabloids ignored this story & instead concentrated on 'If Celtic draw at Tynecastle' , 'Balde leaving in the summer for nothing' , Lennon/McNamara still out of Contract' , MON could walk away in the summer'. I think this is outragous. It's easy to say don't buy them, but other than this Paul how can we push for unbiased coverage in our national newpapers.
Paul Henderson
Whittagreen Court
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I know that it has already been said but I would also like to add my congratulations and thanks to Craig Beattie for his matchwinning performance and goal yesterday. I was incensed by the treatment he received from some so called 'supporters' after the game at Ibrox ("disgrace to the jersey") - he has proved himself to be a big man by bouncing back with good performances against Aberdeen and Hearts.
Also really pleased to see Neil Lennon get MOM - he has been an outstanding unsung hero this season and I for one hope he is with us for at least one more year.
And so to Motherwell...
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A few weeks ago I stated that celtic would drop points in the run for the title. I told you that we would roll over aberdeen and we did I told you that we would beat hearts away and we did and im telling you that we will beat motherwell to lift the title.
I also told you that the game I was convinced we would drop points would be against the hibees, why that was the only game we did NOT have to win.
If the hibees can play to a high tempo next week then I believe they can take points off the gers.
Now to the well will the come out the stalls as if everything depends on it, of course they will. Let them bring it on celtic are better in every position I am convinced that the celtic team will give 110 percent and will go on to win the game somewhere in the region of 3-0 and thus the flag will come home to where it should be PARADISE.
ps It was a blatant dive look at the replays and watch elvis launch himself from his right foot dived for it and he should be ashamed of himself, CHEAT.
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Most impressed with some of your predictions coming to bear Paul. Exciting times ahead.
Totally agree with the posts on tabloids ignoring 15-million share issue and concentrating on MON leaving, and on Craig Gordon’s brave stint upfront. Was this the result of instructions from Elvis himselvis?.
Bolton Bhoy 10:30 - on Craig Beattie, I would just like to echo your comments...echo your comments....echo your comments....your comments...mmets..ss.
My apologies.
I now predict a week of unsettling Celtic coverage, and crass statements from big Tel Butcher on “how his boys cannot do it”. Let’s not get lulled into a false sense of security.
Brian
Dennistoun
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Paul67 you said: “Pace is the modern weapon of choice” Yes but this is neither modern e.g. Booby Lennox or the only thing needed e.g. Lovenpants at Ibrox.
As I have posted up before the TIPS system is a good way to judge players (Technique Insight Personality and Speed – mental and physical speed). Rolandinho at Barca would fit this perfectly and could be described as a touch player.
Beattie will do us well, he is a player I like (and have posted this before no bandwagon comment) he reminds me of John Hughes but a better finsher and with more of the TIPS about him than Hughes.
Paul67 you said on a previous post: “Celticbhoy, if there is a share issue we are certain to go to England. There will only be hard, profitable investments made in Celtic from now on, and the only way they will come is if we go to England.” I didn’t expect it to come so soon although the press may have got it wrong. P.S. I am happy to see BQ is talking about staying on he is needed at this time esp if there is to be a share issue.
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These are the type of games that make the difference in championships. We could have slipped up but didn't. It wasn't pretty at times but it is the three points that counts at this time of the season.
When Hearts equalised my thoughts went back to the loss there a couple of seasons ago that untimately cost so much. And when Elvis hit the floor my heart sank. I will never say another bad word about Willie Young, honest! Anyone else agree that several other refs would have pointed to the spot?
One more game, one more performance and it is over!
I really hope this £15M story is correct, although it does appear that not all of it would go into the transfer budget. We urgenlty need another striker with pace, hopefully Bellamy, a left back, a keeper and a creative midifield player. Next year gives us a great opportuntiy to have a real go in the CL. We need the players who can take advantage of our seeding.
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Celtic Ultra, I am a healthy walk away from Fir Park, though not sure Mrs 67 would be keen.
CelticBhoy, £15million war chest is so ‘old news’ :-) I am going to be incredibly smug in a few weeks time, apologies in advance.
Anon 9.38, are you having a go at denominational schools? :-)
Paul Henderson,
The media is changing, and with change will come opportunities to balance things out. Celtic Quick News is an important channel in this change. This last week was important for CQN, lets see what can be achieved.
Any relation to Ian? Now there was a great Celtic man.
BoltonBhoy, agree about Lennon and Beattie.
CelticBhoy, when the Interim accounts were not produced in the second week in February I know there could only be one reason; we were waiting on Glazer to move before announcing a share issue.
I was told to expect the Glazer move in March & perhaps Celtic were under the same impression.
As for what it means, wait until I get my article written, but I can promise you there will be no backing down from the previous comment.
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Just removed the nappy after yesterday, hope I wont be needing the pampers again next week.
Once again this "old and tired" team showed the passion and heart of true winners.
Why is anyone remotely surprised at Hearts? for years they have managed to raise their game against only one half of the old firm. So much for bigotry only being a west coast thing.
Paul, do you think you will be allowed into another press conference? Surely you are meant to leave there and pen an anti celtic diatribe.
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“Robert looks to be heading for Celtic, after travelling to Parkhead last week for talks.
The Scottish giants won't put up the cash in full, but are set to offer Newcastle a deal of £1.5m a season for the Frenchman. And that could suit the player, if not Newcastle, because (like Craig Bellamy) he would like nothing more than return to Tyneside when Souness has bolted.
And the feeling in the camp is that Souness will NOT be manager of this club at Christmas.”
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Paul- if your a healthy walk away then tickets are still on sale for the well end this morning?
Pick us up a couple and ill square you up:-)
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Celticbhoy 10.58 - John Hughes - the original Big Yogi - now that did bring back some happy memories. I loved the big man - he was a true Celt through and through and was so, so infuriating - he was the first player I ever saw hitting the bar from the goal-line!!!! I also have a vivid memory of him tormenting the AC Milan defence in a 0-0 draw at the San Siro ( and missing a glorious opportunity?) prior to us losing 1-0 at Parkhead. However, the best thing he ever did was get me the signatures of all of the Lisbon Lions and Big Jock - I am forever in his debt for that!!
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Paul in yesterdays Sunday Herald, Martin O'Neill was quoted as saying he has identified signing targets. I don't want to swell silly rumours, but i was watching Match of the Day last night & came across players from relegated teams or teams who have missed europe & wondered whether O'Neill would go for them. I don't imagine there would be big transfer fees involved or huge wages either.
Duncan McNaughton
Across from Brannock School
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Duncan - 11.45 - he could do worse than have a look at David Nugent of Preston. I saw him play for Bury earlier on in the season and thought he had potential. Preston picked hm up for a snip (Bury had an IR bill to pay!) during the transfer window and he has been outstanding ever since! If Preston don't make it through the play offs he could be worth a gamble.
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How do people think the supporters would react if O'Neill went after Antti Niemi? Personally I think he was the best keeper in the Premiership and with Southampton going down could be available ata decent price. Woudl the supporters be mature enough to accept a former Rangers player if it was in the teams interest? I think it'd be a great move all round.
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to the tune of Eric Prydz’s ‘Call On Me’
Bel-a-meeeeee, Bel-a-meee…..Bel-a-meeeeee
Anonymous 12:28 - Antti Niemi would be what Celtic have not had since Ronnie Simpson - a confident, reliable top drawer keeper. Only an idiot would not welcome a former Rangers player to Celtic - if he's good enough.
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Well done Celtic. Great result yesterday.
I've seen Ryan Giggs' name mentioned on here before, along with some other Utd players ,as heading to CP in the summer. He's just signed a new contract so it must be one of the other names if the rumours are true.
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Niemi is a great keeper, however it makes no odds as Artur Borec passed a medical at Celtic Park last Wednesday. I think The Mole posted this previously.
The Cousin of the great Fargo
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A few random thoughts:
Beattie showed the class and strength of will we all hoped he would have in the first team. To me the poor guy was struggling with rank rotten luck in front of goal as he couldn't buy a goal up until yesterday. I have a feeling we may now see true quality emerging from this young man.
Hartson again showed why I'll never be keen... not withstanding his great goal total. He should have been shown the door at the end of this season with a big ThankYou.. To slow and overall if he's not scoring he's not helping. If the ref doesn't like his physical approach then he gets nothing all game... you can always tell within 5 minutes whether he will be allowed to use his weight/elbows or not.
Sick of Setanta... I'm sick of listening to the lack of balance from Hately and Brown. Not Hately's fault I might add. Setanta obviously opted for 2 commentators who would each have a pro-Old Firm bias. I genuinely believe they would have been shocked by Brown's anti-Celtic agenda. Yesterday to refer to the decision as 'Stonewall' was truly bizarre and you could instantly see it was at best marginal. This is the latest in a long line for Brown and I think most Celtic supporters are sick of it. Paul, I tend to agree with your take on it. No penalty but a rough yellow card.
If indeed there is a 15 million share issue happening there are big moves afoot. Otherwise, it would be madness to sanction another big spend as Celtic would surely start sinking like Rangers crippled under the massive interest repayments. There has to be a significant increase in revenue on the horizon to justify it... Premiership? It seems logical but also I'm struggling to see the benefit for the lower teams in that league.
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celticbhoy & boltonbhoy,
John Hughes may have been percieved to be an, at times, erratic finisher but I believe this to be an exagerrated urban myth. The man is Celtic's 4th highest post war goalscorer and played on the wing most of the time! To say that Beattie is a better finisher (celticbhoy), is in my opinion untrue, or at least presumptious and extremely premature. John Hughes is a Celtic Legend. Beattie is a sub.
regards
Yogi
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Id take the Boruc story with a pinch of salt. I'll believe it when I see it.
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are we talking about the same yogi hughes that we signed from falkirk? was he not a centre half?
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Hately I've no problems with, he's a Rangers man, we all know that and shouldn't expect any different, Jock Brown however is a disgrace, he is making comments that he knows Hately will agree with, he's a lazy git and can't be bothered to be objective. Craig Burley - not to sure about him, comes into the Murdo McLeod Charlie Nick category, has an agenda that only he knows about. The Hearts goalie coming up for the corner, we can't really complain about that, it made no odds to them what the score was, they were at home and had nothing to lose by having a go.
Joe 90.
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Had another CQN advertising idea!!
T-shirts printed with the site address and logo, available in time for summer holidays (always plenty of tops on display around the med). And worn next season on match days, fun to spot fellow bloggers nand believers. Up to you Paul, payment throuigh paypal??
Only an idea, you could wear one to CP for your press conferences
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Great to see you being invited to the press conference Paul. Im also glad that whoever was asked to read the various fan sites at the club chose CQN. I'm optimisic about you remaning anlytical and continuing to write thought provoking articles. Also, one of the reasons I like the site is down to your writing style and the fact you are not working to an agenda. Keep it simple and report the facts. As soon as an editor asks you to flower it up and add spin the trouble starts. Leave it to the posters to add the character. I hope this progresses the way you and the other supporters want it to.
There is, I believe, an air optimism sweeping in from the South. Its actually been quite amusing to look at the papers over the last few days since the Glazer deal. Theres been a scatter gun approach towards what the effect will be on Celtic. Also noted theres not been one story linking the old trafford sellers putting their money into Rangers. Surely if there is a benefit to be gained by buying into Celtic as we approach the Premiership then the same must be true of Rangers? I know theres different rules for the two clubs due to their listing but surely at the last Rangers share issue there would have been more takers than the Mint? I know this was a debt dilution exercise but would the buying of shares by investors at that time not have been an ideal oppotunity? I don't recall it being a closed offer. Maybe the reinvestement in Celtic by Desmond and others truely is an emotional one or are Rangers not going to be invited to the doo?
On the game yesterday, it was brilliant to see Beattie score another important goal. I actually only recall him missing one chance against Rangers and that one was as good a chance as Bellamy had in his first game against them. Anway, raking over old coals with that, well done to the big man for shouting to Bellamy to get out of his road and for taking the chance. Petrov created both goals from defensive starting postions yesterday. It was like watching McStay in his prime. The difference of having Beattie to his right and Bellamy left was astounding.
Paul, you have almost been vindicated. The truth is not far off now I feel. Hopefully when its all over there won't be the need for Daily Record style rants a la 'remember were you heard it first.' It must be frustrating and there is a need to remind people with short memories but hopefully we can concentrate on important issues like getting the atmosphere back at the home games after the money is released and not on tittle tattle about the 'soul' of the club. Let's do some soul searching on why 20,000 leave early, why theres no singing. Gets my goat that I turned up to watch the Biggins, Muggletons etc and yet some supporters can't seem to get a rise out of the team for a massive game against Hibs or Hearts. Lets get those hairs standing up on the back of necks again. Its the supporters that make this club. Manchester United supporters will realise the same about their club soon enough.
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Great to see you being invited to the press conference Paul. Im also glad that whoever was asked to read the various fan sites at the club chose CQN. I'm optimisic about you remaning anlytical and continuing to write thought provoking articles. Also, one of the reasons I like the site is down to your writing style and the fact you are not working to an agenda. Keep it simple and report the facts. As soon as an editor asks you to flower it up and add spin the trouble starts. Leave it to the posters to add the character. I hope this progresses the way you and the other supporters want it to.
There is, I believe, an air optimism sweeping in from the South. Its actually been quite amusing to look at the papers over the last few days since the Glazer deal. Theres been a scatter gun approach towards what the effect will be on Celtic. Also noted theres not been one story linking the old trafford sellers putting their money into Rangers. Surely if there is a benefit to be gained by buying into Celtic as we approach the Premiership then the same must be true of Rangers? I know theres different rules for the two clubs due to their listing but surely at the last Rangers share issue there would have been more takers than the Mint? I know this was a debt dilution exercise but would the buying of shares by investors at that time not have been an ideal oppotunity? I don't recall it being a closed offer. Maybe the reinvestement in Celtic by Desmond and others truely is an emotional one or are Rangers not going to be invited to the doo?
On the game yesterday, it was brilliant to see Beattie score another important goal. I actually only recall him missing one chance against Rangers and that one was as good a chance as Bellamy had in his first game against them. Anway, raking over old coals with that, well done to the big man for shouting to Bellamy to get out of his road and for taking the chance. Petrov created both goals from defensive starting postions yesterday. It was like watching McStay in his prime. The difference of having Beattie to his right and Bellamy left was astounding.
Paul, you have almost been vindicated. The truth is not far off now I feel. Hopefully when its all over there won't be the need for Daily Record style rants a la 'remember were you heard it first.' It must be frustrating and there is a need to remind people with short memories but hopefully we can concentrate on important issues like getting the atmosphere back at the home games after the money is released and not on tittle tattle about the 'soul' of the club. Let's do some soul searching on why 20,000 leave early, why theres no singing. Gets my goat that I turned up to watch the Biggins, Muggletons etc and yet some supporters can't seem to get a rise out of the team for a massive game against Hibs or Hearts. Lets get those hairs standing up on the back of necks again. Its the supporters that make this club. Manchester United supporters will realise the same about their club soon enough.
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Paul67 and the guys,
Great result yesterday and the coming of age for young Beattie at last.
I have no doubt that we will do the necessary next week and give us all something to smile about, however, what ever way wee look at it we have fallen over the finish line and will ultimately prove to be just 2 points better than one of the worst Rangers teams since the Grieg era. Not much to write home about and certainly not much to frighten our potential enemies in Europe next season.
I have had a look at the seedings and it is now certain that we will be in the second pot for the Champ League. What more incentive do we have to push the boat out and sign a couple of quality players to really strike the pot of gold. Look at Liverpool, they should make 30 million out of this years tourney.
Finally, Paul67 can you explain the implications if we do have the share issue and DD underwrites the whole lot (or maybe his Coolmore mates will get involved too)It seems to me that we are throwing ourselves down the path that Man U have over the last few years and leaving ourselves wide open to a Glazer type figure swallowing us up.
If you are right and there is a plan to get us to the EPL then our revenues are going to go through the roof , our share price is going to rise substancially and DD will clean up when he sells to the next corporate magnet.
Time for DD to come clean...is it love or is it profit
anyway heres to title no 40
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To the anonymous blogger at 1.22, better get that tub of Saxo ready as the Polish goalkeeper was indeed at Celtic Park earlier in the week and will be signed.
Larry Hagman's Dishwasher
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A great performance at the weekend, but Hartson's substitution set my mind thinking about whether he will be a Celtic player next season.
He has had his critics from Celtic fans, but a 30 goal per season striker doesn't grow on trees. However he is getting to the age that the club might see if beneficial in selling him.
Martin O'Neill may have seen enough of Craig Beattie to let him be the main striker.
Lola Connelly
Christie Street
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Well done to the Hoops.
2 more cup finals to play.
A question - How many Celtic supporters are there worldwide?
Just how big is our global support?
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Another good win for the bhoys yesterday. At this stage of the season it's results that count, not performances.
Anyway, Fir Park or Easter Road next week, I know where I'd rather be going to wrap up the title.
On another matter, do any fans on here have tickets for the home section next week. As I was unsuccesful in the ballot, I've bought 4 for the Davie Cooper stand, and am kind of hoping many others will have done the same.
I know some people may not agree with my method, but I couldn't bear not being there when we lift the SPL trophy...AGAIN!!
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Yogijunior3, No criticism of the Original Yogi Bear was intended. I remember him with great fondness. Like most great strikers, he did miss more than he scored, but at least he got into the positions to do so - and that from the wing more often than not too as you so rightly point out! If young Beattie turns into half as fine a player and Celt I, for one, will be glad!
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To anonymous at 1.54, I think that you will find that the vast majority of the Tommy Cooper stand will be Celtic supporters.
Michael Cronin
The Bed Shed
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Don't have a problem with niemi due to being ex rangers player, but the guy is 33. this is not the way to go.
Paul, something troubles me in the herald article from sunday about the share issue being needed to solve cashflow problems that will arise due to co-op bank reducing their risk exposure in football. Is there any truth to this?
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I remember John Hughes with great affection. Saw him make his debut aged 16 as I remember. He was also inadvertenly and with no little help from the proofwriters at the Evening Times responsible for bringing tears to my eyes after one Rangers Celtic match when I read in the early evening edition that he "set off on a mazy dribble leaving four Rangers defenders in his wake before finishing with a 20yd shit just over the bar" What a man!
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yogijunior3 You said “Beattie is a sub.” Is this not as you said “presumptuous and extremely premature” opinion of the guys potential worth to Celtic, if not degrading to a young Celtic player?
The comparison to John Hughes was meant to be a compliment to both players.
I remember Hughes doing some wonderful things and also hitting the corner flag with shots. Yes, John Hughes is a legend to me from my youth I just happen to think that at this stage in his career Beattie has more to offer, I might be wrong, after all Jock Stein was wrong when he wanted the board to sell Hughes and Johnstone too when he first took over.
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33 is not too old for a goalie, surely? Niemi is a fantastic keeper and I would be glad to see him at Celtic Park - thier loss is what would say. If he is considered to be too old what about looking at his international deputy Jussi Jaaskelainen who is a top class keeper also - what do they out in the water in Finland? Anyway - all of this is probably academic if recent postings about Boruc are to be believed.
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Boltonbhoy I agree after all what age was Ronnie Simpson when he joined celtic?
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Phob
The support is big worldwide. In my year in OZ in the Seville season our support was easily more noticeable than any other UK team bar of course Man U.
Take a visit to O'Reillys in Brisbane or the Celtic Club in melbourne if you are in the area.
I was amazed.
Even here in England the size amazes me. I grew up here in Rugby, one of the few Celts in the town who wore the Hoops every day if possible, Now the people I remember as Man U and City fans (thats Coventry by the way) are wearing the colours and asking me to help organise trips to CP.
I know for a fact that many Celtic fans in Scotland do not really appreciate how much this club means to those who live far waay from the ground.
Look at places like Corby in Northants there are 3 or 4 CSC's based there. i doubt if there is a single Chelsea SC one in the Rugby area and they claim now to have 2.9m fans in the UK alone. Where they get these figures from I do not know, as i cannot remember seeing one chelsea top during my year travelling.
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Are some of the posters recently 9 years old, just plain stupid or Glory hunters whos knowledge of Celtic begins with the signing of Chris Sutton?
(Apologies to the many 9 yr olds who know their history)
I have now read " is this the Yogi Hughes we signed from Falkirk?"
"And who is Brother Walfrid?"
How a celtic supporter doesnt know who Brother Walfrid is is laughable to me, but the more I think about it really worrying also.
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Phob, I think the marketing people at Celtic did some research a few years back at estimated 9 million as the worldwide fan base.
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Anon 2.25, Maybe some of those you mention did not have the privilege of being brought up with Celtic tradition and history as you and I were. Rather than chastise them lets educate and enlighten them about our history and welcome them in the spirit of inclusivity which is the heartbeat of this club that we love.
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Derbyshire bhoy, apologies for the very childish way I giggled at this quote, but I can't help it. What a man, indeed!
"set off on a mazy dribble leaving four Rangers defenders in his wake before finishing with a 20yd shit just over the bar" What a man!"
Agree with most folk on here about the weekend. Strong performances from strong players. But oh by God it is hard on the nerves and the heart. Here's to an early couple of goals at Fir Park next week to ease us home.
Paul67, am enjoying your small doses of cautious smugness over recent articles. Well done on calling these issues and sticking to your guns throughout all the "you're talking p1sh" comments.
I have also started to agree to an extent with Neg Anon's assertions about Dermot et al's motives for investing in our club. Time will tell what the outcome is, but so far, both Neg Anon and yourself have been proved right. What happens next? Onwards and upwards? Or sell out to the first person who offers some decent profit to our major investor? I like to think that DD will do what is right and stay with our club to move it forward, utilising all his business acumen and contacts. We are hopefully about to embark on a Double Double, and yet the only way is up for our club. I am feeling pretty optimistic about things today.
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I see that Craig Bellamy has been voted Player of the Year in the Talk of the Tyne poll! Some of the most interesting comments in the article (link below) are:
"The voting seems to have been more political than any we have experienced before, and certainly the number of votes cast is the highest for any poll we conducted.
Bellamy took an early lead probably because many fans do genuinely see him as the best we've had this term. Certainly no one player has been outstanding. But we know some fans voted for the Welshman as a way of showing their unhappiness at Souness and chairman Freddie Shepherd.
Then the Scottish vote grew increasingly by the day, with the Celtic fans latching onto a way to praise a player who has been a revelation north of the border.
At the final count Bellamy polled 2,230 more votes than second placed Shay Given."
http://newcastleunited.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=893&p=2&stid=8381097
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Great spirit shown by the players after Hearts equalised, and even though I'm a BBJ fan (..sounds like I'm in the minority) Craig Beattie gave us far better options up front on the day. I was delighted for him, although he has a long way to go to be half as good as Big Yogi.
My lasting memory of Yogi involved a substitution as well. Joe Davis scored from the penalty spot for Hibs against us at Easter Road circa 1968 to put Hibs 2-1 up with about 10-15 mins left. I was about 8 years old and the tears started flooding.
The next thing Big Jock brought Yogi on and he started making those crazy trademark runs down the left, going through the Hibs defenders as if they weren't there.
He scored 2 himself I think and set another up, after Big Billy had equalised from a corner. We won the match 5-2 and Big Yogi was always a hero for me after that.
One more game, Celtic.
We Shall Not Be Moved.
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Anonymous 2:25, think you should take that big fat hook out of your mouth, you`ve just been reeled in. Classic "schoolboy error"
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Made me laugh, but frankly embarassing track covering if that comment is from the same person.
anon 2:25
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I posted bout Yogi(joke), but would draw the line at Brother Walfrid, i`m a big supporter of the Brother Walfrid memorial fund.
Anon 1:26+2:54
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Anyone remember Souness' claims Bellamy can't score more than 10 a season and isn't a prolific scorer?
Well, despite having been here since January, he finished as Newcastle's joint top Premiership goalscorer, tied with Alan Shearer, with 7 (and 3 of Shearer's were Pens.)
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GOOD POINT, PLUS ALSO YOU NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF GAMES HE PLAYED OUT OF POSISITION ON THHE WING
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Scrappy game, but the points are in the bag, and with rangers playin hibs while they're looking for a point to secure uefa cup football next year, they're in for a tougher game than us.
Let's hope I'm not made to eat my words though.
Mon the hoops
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Celticbhoy,
Thats the sort of number I'd heard.
Why don't we all chip in £20 direct to the club, that would elevate us to near the top of the football rich list?
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Paul, pre-supposing the launch of a new league in 2007.
I would expect Celtic, as one of the primary movers in this scheme, to hit the ground running.
Meaning that the playing staff would have to be of a calibre to compete at this higher level. Since our squad at present is so evidently run down, and with only a few transfer windows between now and the start of the league in 2007. Would it be fair to assume that the players arriving at the club from now, will be with this new league in mind?
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Paul - last couple of predictions seem to be coming to fruition - so good work there. I'm keen to know your knowledge of signings we're chasing. I have been given 3 names - one of them was the Polish keeper who signed last week. I don't want to throw about names for the sake of it, but just curious to know if you have information of more substance you can share with us.
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paul, so many rumours are flyin around about 15 million for the summer. Can you enlighten us on behalf of this mater?
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Phob, you said "Why don't we all chip in £20 direct to the club, that would elevate us to near the top of the football rich list?"
Does that mean that I would have to chip in £60.00 as two of those 9 million are my sons? Would that also be on top of the season books I pay for me and my sons and also on top of the money I send each year on new strips, hoop memberships for the youngest son? Plus buying the View, Setanta, the odd away game, the cup games, the Europen games? Not to mention pies, pizza and programmes. If I do chip in £20.00 that will be the end of the very odd pint I can get before a game.
But then again if someone did organise this I most likely would.
The reason we are 13th in the football rich list is more than half of the clubs income comes directly from the fans which is very unusual for football clubs.
(P.S. plus next share issue)
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Just a couple of points:
1) Beattie was released by rangers and was heart broken apparently. Buddy of mine claims he has a rangers tattoo. We’ve had a few ex rangers players on our books over the years; Gordon marshall and alfie conn, So Niemi joining, if the Mole’s claims about Boruc are untrue, wouldn’t be a problem.
2) Maybe pressley’s dive was seen as a little more cynical and therefore warranted a booking for poor sportsmanship?
Fantastic result yesterday and best of luck to the Hoops next weekend. But I agree the Butcher’s words are not to be taken seriously at all, he’ll have them geared up something nasty!
Hail hail,Al
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