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mornin bhoys and ghirls. Anyone having trouble getting in to C67?
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Sutton out
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Boruc, Telfer, Balde, MaManus, Camara, Nakamura, Petrov, Lennon, McGeady, Maloney, Hartson
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1 BORUC, Artur
2 TELFER, Paul
3 CAMARA, Mohammed
6 BALDE, Dianbobo
44 MCMANUS, Stephen
19 PETROV, Stilian
18 LENNON, Neil
25 NAKAMURA, Shunsuke
29 MALONEY, Shaun
46 MCGEADY, Aiden
10 HARTSON, John
Got the team ok in ch67
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posted this earlier in the wrong article!
Todays prediction then lads, I previously said it would be 1-4 and I was waiting to see Saturdays results, for some reason I dont feel as confident for goals as I did on Friday!
I'm still confident we'll win but I'm changing my prediction to 0-2 to Celtic, Hartson FGS and Sutton for the other! If it is 1-4, I'll never ever doubt my Oracle skills ever again!!
Predictorship round up will appear shortly after todays game...I'll be surprised if every person in the league doesnt pick up a point at least today!
COME THE HOOPS, HARTSON FOR A HUNNER!!
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I was listenin to CQN and all of a sudden I heard them talkin in the background...had it up really loud...the main man was sounding totally distressed and saying 500,000 over and over, and "this is the worst dissaster ever" and "this is the worst thing ever etc etc"
I wonder whats happened, have to listen to the radio now! I enjoy the Celtic minded banter much more!
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I can't log in to Channel67 either - I click on the match link and it just renews the page.
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I've still got the live stream, try the audio... its just the songs though, I'll let you's know if they say anythin!
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NeilR - I've got the same issue. Seems to think I am not a registered user. Starting to get worried I won't see the game !!!!!
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Thanks CCTB
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By the way they were talking on CH67, I think it could possibly be that they have lost all the details of users, although technicaly I'm still signed in! I'm not kidding, the guy sounded like he had just lost a relative. I dont know if they thought that no-one could hear them, but I could.
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OK - I'm in to C67 - songs only for now. They must be having a few technical isues today. Do they have electric in Falkirk ? :))
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Ch 67 having problems with system, should now be able to get in
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its back on now!
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Unbelievable - I can now get to the screen for choosing the video feed. Meantime I'd tried logging in with the wife's laptop. Now I get the message 'another PC is logged in with the same subscription' - on BOTH computers!
Does anyone know how to log off C67? I can't see that option anywhere.
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I have same problem cannot log on to official site...Does not recognize username...
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Crisis averted. Switched off the wife's PC, lost a pile of Web research she did this morning but will face the music later. 'mon the Hoops!
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pace of game very fast both sides moving it well shot from sean over the bar
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we are playing well lots of nice football but Falkirk look as if they will be hard to breakdown
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Good opening 13 minutes from Celtic. No real attempts on goal yet, but they are prodding the ball all over the field.
McGeady looks to have his appetite back.
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Has anyone noticed that falkirk have drawn three, lost three and not won at home so far this season.
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misssing that final touch today, this looks a tight one today still trying to pass it tho
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31 mins. Still lots of short passes, neither goalkeeper has had a save to make yet. So we need to be more direct.
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Some unbelievable off-side decisions given against us by the linesman today.
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0 1 to the tic
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40 mins, Goal for Celtic, Maloney following a cross from Camara.
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1-0 HOOPS maloney!!!!
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0 2 to th e bhoys mcgeady
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42 mins. Goal for Celtic, McGeady following pass from Maloney. 0-2.
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yes...just what he and we needed...
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Hats off to the young bhoys. The future's bright...
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Half Time, Falkirk 0 – 2 Celtic
Celtic always looked like they could step the pace up, though they never had a proper attempt at goal until the goal.
Short passing play, similar to what we have seen recently.
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I just realised that Sutton is not playing !!!!
Whats the story there ?
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Two great goals from McGeady and Maloney, cracking cross from Camara for the first.
Hartson getting NOTHING from the officials - dodgy offsides, penalised every time he wins a header.
Falkirk fans reminding me what a bunch of bigots they are.
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HT Falkirk 0-2 Celtic
Steady and patient football from Celtic all the way through the half. Falkirk disrupting our play by consistently fouling. Two very good finishes. First one was a quickly taken free kick to Camara who delivered a perfect ball for Maloney to finish. Second, Maloney turned provider laying off a good ball to McGeady who finished brilliantly. Falkirk not showing much up front, can't recall a save Boruc has had to make
Boruc - Usual assured self - nothing to do
Telfer - Involved in everything, playing very well
McManus - Has the upper hand this week in Central defence. Winning a lot of balls in the air which is good to see
Balde - Quiet game as McManus is dealing with everything on his own
Camara - Good work for the goal and a steady performance
Naka - Always looks good on the ball. Lost possession a few times
Petrov - Outstanding. Always able to find space and time in crowded areas
Lennon - Typical Lennon - no complaints from here
McGeady - Looks hungry to make a point today. Good contribution and a great goal
Maloney - Not getting great service and having to drop back for possession. Gains confidence with every game he plays
Hartson - Being consistently fouled and then called up by the ref every challenge he wins. Give us the 100 second half big man.
Looked like we were heading for 0-0 with 5 mins to go but 2-0 is a fair reflection of the game. Should get another couple second half.
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Tip from Tennessee
don't go to Nashville to watch the Bhoys!
Thanks for the updates everyone- the one decent looking Irish bar here was closed, the other one was closed down!
Good to hear we are going to go top again playing the Celtic Way
Hail Hail
VertWolf
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God I hate listening to these two, they are so slanted it makes u want to kick the TV, when are Setanta going to give us a crowd only option like Sky
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Good save by Boruc fom Duffy, hately in extasy re Falkirk sling more than two passes together
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60 mins. No attempts on goal so far in the second half. Much like the first with Celtic having lots of the ball, but not being direct.
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o 3 to the Bhoys, Top again!!!
Hartson 100th
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68 mins. John Hartson scores his 100th goal for Celtic 0-3
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Well done Big MAN!!!!
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Hi guys. Just logged in. 3 up for the hoops. MAGIC!! I'm in Shanghai and the mini bar is awfully close to the PC so hope I make it through! Don't know what I'd do without you guys. God bless you all and keep posting.
Cheers Paul.
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Well done Big John for your 100 goals for Celtic. After all the back troubles in recent times - it must make the effort worthwhile.
Good performances all round from everybody today.
Pity about the Falkirk fans giving so much abuse the the Celtic players today.
Also I couldn't believe they were wearing those red-topped RFC style socks (we all know the connotations...).
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Congratulations to the Big Man ! BBJ a celtic legend.
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John Hughes an Brian Rice are both tims though
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Hi
was Petrov substituted to prevent him getting a 2nd booking? Sounds as if it is a bit of a battle in midfield
VertWolf
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patient well thought out performance today, should give us a lot of heart
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Virgo on for Hartson, Wallace for Maloney
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Virgo on in place of Hartson
Wallace on in place of Maloney
McGeady up front with Virgo
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Full Time, excellent professional performance today roll on the Huns
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Full time:
Falkirk 0 – 3 Celtic
Comfortable victory, Celtic always had more in the tank if they needed it.
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Great result guys. Championship material. BBJ - what a man!! Thanks to one and all for your posts. It means a lot.
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Good workout today - with good perfs all round - although Naka a wee bit quite.
MOTM for me --> Mo Camara.
Bring them on.
We shall not be moved.
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.........and thanks from Delhi
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Good performance and result. Everyone did their job well today. Just in case y'all need an update on the table positions, here they are ....
1 Celtic 14 11 2 1 38 12 26 35
2 Hearts 14 11 2 1 30 9 21 35
3 Hibees 14 10 1 3 26 14 12 31
4 Ranger 14 6 5 3 23 13 10 23
Hail Hail
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Congratulations John...100 and counting..
Very happy with the performance..was a wee bit concerned about our injuries disrupting our progress..But NO!
Significant that..
McGeady comes back with zest!
Our passing game and goalscoring continues..
McManus showing great confidence and distribution..
Mo Camara...superb defensive tackle and making goals too?
The flexibilty and cohesion of the squad is self evident...
Its getting better and better...
And IMO it is all down to one thing....
Intelligent man management..
Keep up good work GS
Roll on Wednesday...
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Only downside for me-Pearo-big difference from last week.Gash today when he came on.
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....wee quick question about Wednesday - will there be CQN updates? Important for the bhoys in the bhoonies
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HanoiBhoy,
There is always match updates. I will post if nobody else does
are you in Bombay ?
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Cheers Awe_Naw
I'm in Delhi (and will be on Wed/Thurs).
all the best
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Great result today. I was especially pleased with the way McGeady stepped in for Maloney, with Shaun going up front and no detrimental effect on the team's performance.
Hearts and Rangers both dropped points there, but we swept them aside easily, minus Zurawski, Sutton and Beattie.
Now for them on Weds. From a psychological point of view, I think we must win by at least two goals, although I'll be happy with just the win.
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"all credit to Celtic today they toyed with us... credit to Mc Geadie .. a terrific display a great talent" .. John Hughes
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Really pleased with the performance .. we just need to keep our concentration, Mo Camara and Steve Mc Manus were absolutely superb today.....BBJ delighted for him .. I dont know how important the games againt Rangers are, dont know how important these games will pan out. No idea if Magic will be ready, Chris Sutton 50-50" - WGS
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McGeady did not look like a happy-chappy. It's good that the lad has hunger; let's hope he realises he will have to be patient and he has no devine right to start. (The body language between him and BBJ did not look too friendly either).
Many positives to day, always thought that playing patiently would pay off if a tad frustrating.
He's Mo, He's Mo
He's Super Mo Camara
Another excellent game going forward and on several occassions at the back for Mo, improving every game.
What about the team that ended the game?
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Paul,
Great result today. Normally, I would be very worried if the likes of Sutton, Magic and Beattie were all missing. But might it not be the ideal opportunity on Wednesday to do what Mr. Stein did years ago and played our reserves against them in the Charity Cup. We still won easily, on a bleak Wednesday night. Mind you, the reserves were the Quality Street kids; so, I suppose it wasn't such a gamble. But just think of the psychological damage it would do to them if the likes of Lawson and Du Wei come in and we still hammer them. Oh, it's great to be a Tim, when we're playing the Celtic way.
Thank you Mr. Strachan; and what of the fams chanting Mo Camara's name. Who would have thought that at the beginning of the season?
Euphoria over.Now, I can get back to worrying about Wednesday.
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the predictorship top 5:
bhoybrian74 63
coolMills17 61
DaveKane78 61
mengus_pengus 59
ccocozza 59
well done to BHOYBRIAN74 for a solid 5 point weekend, and maintaining the top spot in the predictorship on 63 points. Special mention for COOLMILLS17 with an 8 point weekend, moving from 4th into 2nd place. Good performance by DAVEKANE78, MENGUS_PENGUS, (and me!) to make the top 5.
Proping up the table is malone19 with one point, gained by the Hoops magnificent win today i do beleive!
My award for predictorship "Oracle of the week", goes to the big bad POLARBEAR with a wonderfull big bad 11 points!
hail hail to BBJ!!
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Celtic were pure quality today-
We are getting better with every game.
Getting faster and stronger .
Who do we play on wednesday?
I have absolutely no worries whatsoever that we will wipe the floor with rangers on wednesday and a week on Saturday,.
To all those who have spent some time slagging off Mo Camarra and Aiden McGeady...( YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE !) they were the two best players on the pitch today although Steven Mc Manus was also tops.
The tackle by milne on Nakamura was shocking and vicious-he should have walked.
Another great day for The Hoops-congratulations to big John - and another step towards next seasons Champions League Final.
Will rangers get to play in the Bells Challenge Cup if they are-
fourth in the SPL....?
:p
noel.
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Sorry NOEL:
Have to dissagree with you .
The best man on the pitch was STAN PETROV.
Have you noticed the suttle change of role.
He now plays the role Paul Lambert played along with NL and our midfield now looks so much more composed.
So remember the {Stan for captain} campaign!Just thought i'd keep that at the forefront.
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Well pleased today , a professional and patient win today. I liked the signs of the crowd NOT panicking when we havent scored after 30 mins. Calm play , keeping pocession well waiting for our chance. The youth on show today seemed to have a maturity around them and this bodes well for the future.
BRING ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!
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Well played BBJ,
CONGRATULATIONS ON ENTRY INTO THE 100 CLUB! KEEP IT UP!
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JonG-
Stan was and always is quality-
outstanding playing through the middle-just a pity he wasn,t fit enough to pay the full 90 minutes. . . ..:P
One other point-Adam Virgo-
-Kojos' love child.....?
I still can,t see it although he does seem very nervous if he can sort that, he might be a player ....
noel.
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Has the huns crest ever appeared cracked in half with the crisis headline?
We had it after losing some friendly games last season.
They have only won one away game this season against ICT and are in freefall.
What would constitute a crisis in the newspapers?
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SUPERCELT-
that was one of the best links I have ever seen !
CQN needs to see it.
you or me ?
noel.
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NOEL:
The lad is obviously very nervous.
Stephen Mcmanus was the same when he was playing bit parts in previous seasons.
Look at the difference now.
Contraversial stuff now!
I am one of Mo Camaras biggest critics,and nothing i have seen this season so far has changed my oppinion.
However credit where credit is due!
He didn't have the worst game i have ever seen today.He tried all throughout the game and if every player played with that kind of passion, i would be well pleased.
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Contraversial and oppinion indeed.
My apologies CQN
First yellow card today!
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Don't forget that ICT were literally robbed in that game.
They beat us with only 10 men while they had 12.
They have beaten Porto at home but Artmedia beat Porto at home as well.
WGS team selection will be interesting on Wednesday having chosen Thommo over
Maloney for the Hearts game. On Wednesday they will kick the living daylights
out of Nakamura, Maloney, Mc Geadie and be allowed to get away with it
So I expect the big Bhoys to be out in force, Thommo, BBJ, Sutton, Petrov, Lennon
and Maloney
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Scottybhoy-
cracked rangers crest appeared regularly
in the press in the early 80s.
That was before they all became murrays lap dogs.
JonG-
How can you say that about Mo Camarra-he always gives 100%,He never hides-and was
brilliant today (you happy now-you made me go all bold on you )
noel.
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GOD NOEL:
You are too easy to wind up!!!!
He had a good gane today and all credit to him.
Just a thought!
Could we hold our first CQN Convention at BIG JOES?
What!!! What!!!!
What about it PAUL?
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noel 90
Does that mean no cracked crests in 15 years!
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Well done to the Celts today.
Patient build up play.....DON'T PANIC!
Now i've seen everything, first it was Lennon bombing down the right wing, then it was BBJ, down BOTH wings (aswell as a nutmeg)
But big Bobo galloping down there in the second half really took the biscuit.
Thought McGeady grabbed this opportunity with both hands, despite the constant abuse from the home support.
Apparently it's because he's a tenacious, fiery, red headed, contraversial and hard tackling midfielder that everybody loves to hate.
ps.well done, stevie21, bhoy o bhoy,stephen and CC boxer for all correctly predicting the 3-0 scoreline.
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jong -
you made up your mind about mo at the start of the season and want to be proved right
the fact is you are way way wrong -
not an opinion just a fact
whether mo is a player or not - he has been consistently good in every game he played since the mwell 4-4 game - not brilliant but good
on one or two occasions he has been very good
we have not had a left back like him for ages
i too dont think he is great footballer but he is good and he tries/works call it what you like, like f*ck
give me that combo rather than a slightly better player, cos thats all we could afford, any day of the week - look where it has got wigan so far, tho again i realise that wigan are only a wee bit thro their season.
credit where credit is due when it is due and that when would appear to be quite a lot of the time so far.
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Scottybhoy-
you might be correct..
JonG -you are correct-I always take the bait too easy....
Hold the CQN convention at bigjoes?
Are you off your head-you can swear in there !
(not me of course....)
:P
noel.
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sean zo - did you mean stephen with a ph ?
quality !
noel.
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test
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Good performance, good result!
The strength in depth is starting to show.We have some very good players at the club, competition for places is there for all to see and i think we will probably add to the squad in January too.
The two Rangers games are a big test to see how far we really have come, especially for the defence.
Lets hope the refs are not going to influence the direction of the results as they have done in the past. anyone know who the ref is for wednesday?
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Spikeysauldman:
You are right old son.
In my book he is not of the standard i want to see at CP.
In my defence though i have been wrong on several occasions, on the merits or otherwise of our players.
AND,i would be delighted to be proved wrong on this occasion!
Nothing more nothing less!
He had a good game today and i am the first to applaud the efforts of any player giving their all.
Mo Camara Had a good game today.
I can say no more!
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Hi Paul,
Scottybhoy 5.20 To answer your first question, the Rangewrs crest has been shown cracked though the only example I've known is in the Star. To answer your last line if no one bought them :)
ANNAOAN 5.30 :- I hope you are right as that sort of team is the one we were set up to play against.
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Noel:
I have cleared things with Mrs.JonG.
She is going to her sisters in"The Shotts" for the first two weeks in May, so that would be a good time for a convention of national importance.
Come on old son you know it makes sense.
Join the campaign.
All those in favour of having the first CQN convention at Big Joes in Spain say "AYE".
Just a thought.
If Big Joe comes on will someone let him know we're coming!!!!
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Calm, confident performance today and a comprehensive win.
McManus Camara, Petrov and McGeady were on a different plane from everyone else on the field.
I am particularly happy for Mo who came in for nothing short of ridicule from every quarter at the beginning of the season. Notwithstanding that, WGS stuck with him and he is proving to be a thorn in the side of our SPL opponents.
Well done BBJ
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NOEL That would just be too fancy
Seán
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Aye
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JonG-
Thank God for that-
I thought you meant have it at bigjoesblog!
He has just opened his new cellar/garage so there will be plenty of room.
One problem-we might have to ask MRS bigjoe -you can ask her I,m a card carrying coward....
No reply from Supercelt so here goes....Paul-if your not happy with it say so and I,ll bin it but I don,t think its offensive just truthful...
look at this.
noel.
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Don't you think GAVIL GUY;
That Stan in the middle beside NL
is helping to make the space and the time you speak off?
I see a major change in the side this year and that ie SP moved in to where he is most effective.
We seem to now go about our business in, as you say a calmer attitude with patience as the bi-word.
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EDWARDURSUS:
I am not a betting man.
Wednesday.
If i was a betting man i would most certainly bet on a replay.
Thank god i'm not a betting man though CELTIC 3 Rangers 1.
Sorry old son!
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This is a message 2 all CQN………………………
People………………………
Big Joe is not feeling well………………….
Infact……………………………….....
Bigjoe…………. has passed away……… 2 night…………………………….
After celebrating this afternoons 0-3 victory over Falkirk………………………… he went ooooot and never returned……………
So that’s it……………. he is ………………………ofsky……………
His family say……………….. now he has passed away………….
THAT………………………………...................
Noel………………………………..........
Supercelt………………………….
JonG…………………………..
Weeron………………………….
DarthOvared…………………………
infact.............
apart from Paul..............
And every one else @ CQN canot……………….
come over 2 spain………………………..
2 visit……………………………….
OK……………………………….
bigjoefromtheotherSide
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jong
I wouldn't put the improvements down to one particular thing. I think a number of factors have made us a more difficult team to close down and dispossess.
Confidence in goalie.
Defence want to play the ball out to a Celtic player, rather than hoof it.
Nakamura controls the ball quickly and easily giving himself time to make the unexpected pass.
Midfielders hungry for the ball.
Stan is much more involved in the centre, is winning the ball and surging forward to get beyond the strikers.
Full backs willing to surge forward and get involved.
Faster and fitter(?) players all over the park.
Overall we are far less predictable than we have been for a season or two, and therefore more difficult to defend against, even in depth.
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CC The Boxer
Is it bad that I was routing for Falkirk to get a last minute goal so my 3-1 prediction would be correct?
Registered while the games were being played yesterday so only got the chance to predict the Celtic game, that's why my score was so low - Honest! :P
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Mrs big joe says…………………………
0-3.…………………………
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0-3.…………………………….......
Celtic look so good…
I so miss the Big man……………..
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but they can go 2 Noels or cupercelts.......
as long as its not SPAIN
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Big Dead Joe-
If you have really passed away....
then come on over to THE DARK SIDE.....
D O'V.
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I agree with you there Noel, I have no worries whatsoever about the upcoming matches at Parkhead against the holders of the diddy cup and the team that is fourth in the SPL. Well played Maloney and McGeady, two of Martin's bhoys. Chuffed to bits for John Hartson, Best celtic big man since John "the authentic Yogi" Hughes? A mate of mine calls him a carthorse, but I'm sure my mate will be just as chuffed as me today. 100 goals don't come easy!
And I hope results like this gee up MON and his family. Hail Hail Brother Walfrid!!
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