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Naka is god!
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Could this be the summer's box office signing?
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I'm in. Thanks Paul for that. It explains a lot of the nonsense to be heard at Celtic Park. Let's hope they begin to appreciate what is happening. We all might enjoy it all the more.
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Oh my head !!!!!!!!!
Good init............. :o)))
pablophanque
No.1 This day in History
Let It Be - Ferry Aid. 1987
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Good article with an excellent historical perspective.The one wee quibble I would have is that I would hope God has more important things in his in-tray than the state of Celtic Football Club.
Otherwise why have Archangels?
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TOKYO, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Japanese dailies on Monday lauded midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura as history-making after his last-gasp goal gave Celtic the Scottish Premier League title.
"Shunsuke's victory bullet!" ran the headline of the Tokyo-Chunichi Sports newspaper a day after Celtic triumphed 2-1 at Kilmarnock in injury time.
"So Dramatic, Shunsuke," the Nikkan Sports daily said. "Nakamura's name has been engraved into the history of European football."
National newspapers carried Nakamura's achievement as the top item on their sports pages.
"Shunsuke's Historic Free Kick," the Sankei Shimbun said in its headline, with a picture of the 28-year-old swinging his shirt around for joy after his winning goal.
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Oh Happy Days
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Hear hear!
It was plain to see at the end of the defeat in the Stadio Guiseppe Meazza that the bulk of the Celtic support is certainly firmly "win, lose or draw". Likewise after the UEFA Cup Final in Seville.
As long as we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder through thick and thin, then we will be untouchable by the mere mortals of Scottish football.
Together we have built a global reputation, and together we have a responsibility to protect and uphold that reputation. In the eyes of the world it is the Celtic support, more than the team itself, that truly defines what Celtic is.
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paul67.
all i can say to that is
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Just after presenting a brief history of Celtic at school today
(in Germany).
It’s good to spread the good name of Celtic abroad. :-)
Proud to be a Celt
Hail Hail
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Great article Paul.
Hail Hail to all supporters of once again......
The CHAMPIONS
(where's BAZ67 when you need him for a bit of Champion bolding....)
21 out of the 42 available since Big Jock entered the Holy Ground as manager...still enjoy that stat from last week's article. A 50% that will rise & rise as the years roll on.
McGrain - Quicker than I've ever seen you at the bar or gracing any football pitch.....
From last article - Tontine Tim - fantastic post. Love hearing about where people were and what they were doing on the great days of our wonderful history. Including the 4-2 - greatest of them all for me. Well mibbe not - the relief in '98 maybe outweighed the joy of '79.
Well done Gordon Strachan and all the players.
We Shall Not Be Moved.
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always have and always will enjoy being a celtic supporter win, lose or draw,
now looking forward to 1st grandchild due in 6 days, last nights hurry me along curry turned into an italian so we'll just have to wait.
oh nappy days
hail hail
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bigchipsuk
thats the type of quality we should be looking at. getting them however.
but, u never know. maybe we will announce him as a bosman signing before the week is out. imagine what that would do to galvanise a newly re-bonded support. time to step up gear now signing wise. they can all take a wee rest now before the cup final, all except the boss whos now looking ahead to next season.
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Paul
nice article , captures my view of our current position.
Presumably the grumblers can only really be our younger brothers and sisters in celtic.
While not an auld hand im old enough to remember the Wilderness Years of their 9 in a row and the rest of it.
Looking back I'm almost embarassed at the emotion and relief I felt at winning the Scottish cup against Airdrie -- how meaningless that seems now , but then it felt like a huge achievement.
I for one am hugely appreciative of what was achieved yesterday and throughout the season.
Sure it might not always have been pretty but its a football competition not a beauty parade.
Ive endured enough gallant losing to last me several lifetimes --
a result is a result is a result.
Enjoy it while we can !
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Still feeling wonderful but am only now realising how wonderful John Kennedy must be feeling. Here's hoping he has many more wonderful days in a Celtic jersey.
Isn't life wonderful for Celtic supporters everywhere? I realise I must have had this feeling 21 times already but the present one always feels the best somehow.
As Martin says, yesterday almost eased the despair of that day in Motherwell. But I won't go there. That's the stuff of nightmares. Yesterday is the stuff of dreams.
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A nice wee dig from our chairman
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn says the club will back Gordon Strachan with cash to strengthen his squad in the summer.
The Parkhead club retained the SPL title on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
The result maintained Celtic's domination of Scottish football since Strachan's arrival and Quinn is keen to ensure he keeps hold of the former Southampton and Coventry boss by providing him with funds to bolster his squad.
"Some players will leave, it happens to every club every season," Quinn told BBC Radio Five Live.
"We'll have to think about replacements and strengthening and we'll sit down with Gordon.
"He has been an absolute model in this respect, he never carps, he never complains and we work together.
"And we'll expect to bring in some further class footballers in the course of the summer.
"Gordon, I think, enjoys being at Celtic. There's no indication whatsoever that he wants to move.
"He's taken a wee while to establish himself with the Celtic fans and that's understandable.
"But they were singing his praises yesterday, and very deservedly in my opinion."
However, the Celtic chairman expects Rangers will spend big provide more of a challenge for their rivals next season.
Quinn added: "I think they're obliged to aren't they because they haven't really had a very successful period in the last couple of years.
"I think they are determined to get back into business again.
"They are a big club, we've never denied that. They provide competition of a very high order.
"If it means a more competitive Scottish Premier League next year so be it, but I don't mind who comes second."
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Gentlemen,
A magnificent day yesterday.
Met Zbyszek for the first time and watched the game with him.
A great guy, and another good reason for cementing Polish/Scottish relations.
I’m also going to go see Legia with him. We can’t all get to Celtic Park regularly.
Then the game I thought we played reasonably but the seemingly likely draw would probably be a relatively fair reflection. My view.
Resigned myself to having to wait until next week and then …..Sunsuke San.
Wonderful.
So.. not sure about the rest of you but I think some kind of tribute is in order.
My suggestion is a special song as follows:
It’s originally a Leonard Cohen song called Hallelujah but it was covered beautifully by Jeff Buckley.
The Tune
I know the ‘boro fans stole it for Mark Viduka. I say we steal it back.
So what about the words?
Originally it was:
I heard there was a secret code
The day it played and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music do ya?
Well it goes like this the fourth the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
How about for our version?
I dreamt there was a Ninja Bhoy
With magic feet the real McCoy
A prince for Glasgow Celtic Nakamura
He scores at will to Strachan’s call
Kilmarnock sink and Man U fall
Shunsuke san is Celtic’s Nakamura
Improvements welcomed but please tell me what you think guys.
Stand up for the Champions.
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Fantastic day yesterday. Thanks for driving Matt. Blantyre_Kev - thanks for calling the ticket office for hours. Monteblanco - thanks for ...eh .. ...the banter
and the steak slice at half time.
I took this video clip from the main stand yesterday. Enjoy. We did.
A view from the stand
Make sure your sound is turned on.
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Finished playing catch-up. Paul, you have been playing a blinder recently, who's the ghost writer ???................Kiddin'....... Keep it up mate.
Now that's what you call a size 9 to the family jools, all be it, a slippered one..... ;o)
"Celtic chairman Brian Quinn says the club will back Gordon Strachan with cash to strengthen his squad in the summer.
The Parkhead club retained the SPL title on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
The result maintained Celtic's domination of Scottish football since Strachan's arrival and Quinn is keen to ensure he keeps hold of the former Southampton and Coventry boss by providing him with funds to bolster his squad.
"Some players will leave, it happens to every club every season," Quinn told BBC Radio Five Live.
"We'll have to think about replacements and strengthening and we'll sit down with Gordon.
"He has been an absolute model in this respect, he never carps, he never complains and we work together.
"And we'll expect to bring in some further class footballers in the course of the summer.
"Gordon, I think, enjoys being at Celtic. There's no indication whatsoever that he wants to move.
"He's taken a wee while to establish himself with the Celtic fans and that's understandable.
"But they were singing his praises yesterday, and very deservedly in my opinion."
However, the Celtic chairman expects Rangers will spend big provide more of a challenge for their rivals next season.
Quinn added: "I think they're obliged to aren't they because they haven't really had a very successful period in the last couple of years.
"I think they are determined to get back into business again.
"They are a big club, we've never denied that. They provide competition of a very high order.
"If it means a more competitive Scottish Premier League next year so be it, but I don't mind who comes second."
pablophanque
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If anyone is free this afternoon...
Scottish Reserve League
Monday, April 23, 2007
Celtic v Rangers
Venue: Celtic Park
Kick-off: 3pm
Admission: Free for season ticket holders/£3
Get down there and rub it in!!!
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GL2, gawnny warn me before you, er, borrow things from YKW !!!
pablophanque
Ps, git oan wi yir work.
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Brian Quinn comment quote re Rangers
However, the Celtic chairman is also aware that Rangers will also spend big to provide more of a challenge next season.
He said: "I think they're obliged to aren't they because they haven't really had a very successful period in the last couple of years.
"I think they are determined to get back into business again.
"They are a big club, we've never denied that. They provide competition of a very high order.
"If it means a more competitive Scottish Premier League next year so be it, but I don't mind who comes second."
Have to say i love the bit "i don't mind who comes second"!!
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Sorry Guys the link isn't working for me at least.
Try here instead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee7oEeEidW4
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Pablo apologies.... aye right...
Im just about to sign up for that club now... Speak to you later.
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CHAMPION Day
CHAMPION 5 Pints of Guiness before the game
CHAMPION Goals
CHAMPION Way to win it
CHAMPION Trip back to Tullys Hoose
CHAMPION Wee Sing Song at Tullys Hoose
CHAMPION John Kennedy returns to the first team
CHAMPION Nakamura wins the SPFA Player's Player of the year award
CHAMPION Gordon Strachan wins SPFA Manager of the year award
CHAMPION Nakamura wins best goal of the season
CHAMPION Flags EVERYWHERE
CHAMPIONS
Jes... I needed that
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Albert_Kidd, outstanding my mhan. I have also been wondering if Naka was booked yesterday, as I was sure he must have been. Dontcha just love the sfa.................... Not.
pablophanque
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Warszawabhoy, here ye go...........
Hallelujah
pablophanque
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Albert Kidd - A CHAMPION piece of footage - well done...
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baz67, you've been saying it for a year now and yer right, just CHAMPION right now to be a Tim.
pablophanque
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pablophanque.
Thank you.
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Champion to have you back baz67!!
Hail Hail!
JC
can'tstopsayingChampioncsc
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Borrowed from Celticminded.com
Naka
pablophanque
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Still smiling from yesterday, got a few bruises from landing around two rows from where i was standing. Was seated behind the goal when it went in. The look on gary caldwell's face as he ran to the crowd summed it up. What a day out in Kilmarnock. Hail Hail
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nice one Kiddo
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Little known fact,
Our second goal yesterday was the 800th premier league goal that Celtic have scored.
We far outscore the opposition.
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS AND GORDON STRACHAN.
Martin.
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Enjoyed the post Paul.
I too remember the Darnels 9 in a row days, watching Wayne Biggins and Carl Muggleton, wondering if I would ever see a Celtic team that my old man raved about through the 60's and 70's.
During this time out whole future was in question let alone worry of trophies.
Step forward Fergus McCann.
I know a lot of people did not apprecaite the work Fergus carried out during his tenure, however without this, we would not be anywhere near where we are now. Would Dermot Desmond have invested? Would MON have come? Would we have the likes of Brian Quinn and Peter Lawell? Just remember Terry Cassidy !
I don't know what others think, however I for one would love to see the man in the cap back to at least take a bow, for I also remember him getting booed when we stopped the Darnel making it 10 when we raised the flag.
Fergus is possibly the most important man in our recent history and I would dearly love to see him honoured in some way.
Hail Hail to the Champions !!
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Anyone speak Japanese ???
Also from CM..............
Naka on Japanese TV
pablophanque
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THERE'S ONLY ONE JOHN KENNEDY!
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To slightly misquote Brian Quinn :
We Don't Mind Who Comes Second
Surely a banner for the game at Ibrox.
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Spoke to a guy in work this morning about various different things and he then said the word "CHAMPIONS" without smiling!
I didn’t think this was possible? Turns out he is from the dark side…….
Anyway I defy anyone on here who can say the word - CHAMPIONS without a smile :-)
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Danny,
The fact that it is 6 words long means a large section of the home crowd would not be able to understand it ;-D
We welcome the chase........
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Great article Paul, really puts it all in perspective for those who "can't see the forest for the trees".
Albert Kidd, thanks for the clip, dirrent realize Naka got booked, too busy dancin after the goal.
BF
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Sorry that would be didn't not dirrent.
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Pablo
Just ran it by my brother who is a resident of Japan, just to confirm Naka didnt say
"here mate, it wis pure easy"
And his interpretor had to make some speil up instead....
He confirms...He just said that
"he was delighted for the fans and the chairman, and that it was more of a team performance than an individual performance, its the team that counts, if any of the celtic players had won it it would have been great."
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Didn't see any of the game yesterday.......how did JK play?
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The View
Was there a game yesterday?
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The View The View The View...He was on Fire
Just for you Michael__67
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Chic Young: "Will you have to up your spending with the expected investment in the team by rangers?"
Brian Quinn: "We react to no-one"
Brian(Ice Cool)Quinn CSC ;-)
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Paul67
Your thread is very stirring piece of writing.
Most will answer your call to arms.
I am 43 ,i do not need to go back to the 1940's to recall real hardship as a Celtic supporter.
Rangers 9 in a row is still very fresh in my mind.No trophies over a six year period until 1996,still cuts to the bone.
Complacency may be as big a threat as Rangers.
Make no bones about it, we will have to improve to retain the championship.
I want to savour our current success at present.
It has been a strange season for me.
I cannot remember one where we have been so successfull on the pitch,yet i have felt as though it was an endurance test, more often than i have enjoyed it.
However i am sure that Mr Strachan,Quinn and Lawell, are already planning ahead for next season.
I do hope Arthur Boruc remains at the club.Mark Brown is not as good a keeper.
Still, i don't want to get too wrapped up in tommorrow's concerns.
Today i am enjoying the SWEET smell of success.
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Paul67.
I've just come on site and dont know if this has been written about.But the reserve game against the Govan mobs live on Channel 67 at 2.45 for a 3.00pm kick off.
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At 23/04/07 11:14, TyroneCelt said…
Just like Paul67 (sorry, Paul, I forgot to congratulate you!) I'll be turning 40 this year. I wonder what else happened 40 years ago?
Seems like most events in my life can be linked to an event in Celtic's rich history
*missed your phosting last night TC just after mine so congrats, just came in this morning to hear that one of my employees had a wee girls yesterday as well, she's the same age as you and Paul so I was a wee bit concerned about her.
I have three lassies and when I was both your ages my ouldest was starting Uni, and just like you two she has a major birthday at the end of this year, she almost had the middle name of Lisbon, Martin42, your da and me all have very good reason to enjoy the year of '67.
When as a wee bhoy in short trousers at St. Marys I first heard the line "we'll be there to give the bhoys a cheer when the League flag flies" I thought not in my lifetime as we were in the midst of the years in the wilderness, now thanks mostly to a mhan who's first words on leaving the field when with Albion Rovers was "how did the boys get on today", not the bhoys, I've now lived through 21 titles.
"It's not his creed nor his nationality that counts, but the mhan himself"...............and he gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay.
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Now we can all try and be like NAKA
CHAMPION
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Just catching up... not managed to read all the comments yet..
Many Happy Returns for the weekend Paul, it was mine last weekend. I was obviously that little bit older and could take in the Lisbon final in a bit more detail ;-) 67 a good year!!
When I watched the game, admittedly with a little frustration and anxiety at times yesterday, I couldn't stop thinking about how many new & young players were in that side
Boruc 2nd season
Caldwell 1st season
Kennedy 1st game in 3 years
Pressley 1st few months
O'Dea 1st season
Hartley 1st few months
Lennon Old bugger
Graveson 1st season
Naka 2nd season
JVOH 1st season
Riordan 1st season
Subs
Jarosik 1st season
McGeady Old bugger
Miller 1st season
That is quite remarkable and shows that WGS has done it the hard way.
I really feel that the difference in some of our play this season from last has been us missing Maloney and the type of direct penetration he gave us.
We have also missed the goals from Shaun, BBJ & Stan and WGS has still delivered the league.
The change in the squad and the average age of the back 4 shows we are heading in the right direction.
Some of the football has been nervy of late but who cares, because we're CHAMPIONS.
Lets put Rangers in their place in a couple of weeks, win the Scottish Cup and look forward to the media trying to frighten us once again, with their stories of who will turn us down and what World stars will sign for the Darkness.
What was that phrase abou a Chase?
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I'm as delighted as anyone else at finally getting over the finishing line, and in such dramatic fashion too. It almost felt better than a 4 - 0 win.
And it was great fun to pass Ibrox last night and see two cars tearning around the car park with Champions flags waving out the windows!
The morning after, though, a few issues come to mind.
Big John Kennedy. Such kudos to him, it was great to see him back after so long. Thought he played very well too, won lots of headers and did the simple things well. Too early to judge him of course, but with a full pre season under his belt I think he will be looking really good next season.
What does Pierre Doumbay need to do to get a game? If we're not going to play him when he is the only fit full back we have, why did we sign him? Is he one for next season?
As we all know, we need another striker up front with JVoH. I've never been a fan of one up front and look forward to seeing who we sign in the summer.
Let's hope the reserves win today and really stick it to them.
And the youth team have a hard job making it a clean sweep again this year. From the CFC web site:
"THIS season’s Youth League title race will go right to the wire after a day of high drama involving both title aspirants.
"Going into today’s game against Dunfermline, Celtic’s challenge looked dead and buried after a disappointing league defeat by Hearts, but John McLaughlan’s Bhoys rallied with an outstanding performance and merited their 4-1 away victory.
"Meanwhile, in Dundee, the game between United and league leaders Rangers was reaching a close with the Ibrox side trailing 3-1 before they were awarded two late penalties, the second of which was ‘hotly disputed’ by the home side, to earn a 3-3 draw.
"The results put both teams level on points going into the final league game next weekend, although Rangers enjoy a slender goal difference advantage."
C'mon the young bhoys!
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Leftwinger
That was good....
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April 23
St George
Here's to Paterson, Connelly, McCluskey, Cadete
and the lesser known
Allan, Elliott, Ferguson, Hazlett, Hunter, Jarvis, Livingstone, McLaughlin,Whitehead
and here's to Charlie George who has a lot to answer for
WG
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Rammybhoy
I don't think that there is any oneupmanship (is that a proper word)for us in quoting back to them "We welcome the chase."
They have won 52 titles to our 41.
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I fancy this lad based on past experience of dutch market
Afonso Alves of Heerenveen has 30 league goals who are 6th and have only scored 52 goals!
thats 10 more than klass huntelaar and alleged rangers target koevermans who are in the teams 2nd and 1st respectively
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GJ-I think JJPDGreen is only with us on loan until the end of this season.
WorthyGeorges-no mention for Mr'Stroller' Graham?
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Thanks to the following who added gloss to my brilliant birthday yesterday -
TTTT, ArdRi1014, SFTB, chennai, minx, Sellik First, The LassieBeattie, HHBhoy, Marcella and, especially, whitedoghunch.
Tully57 and BAZ67 - great to share part of the day with you at Kilmarnock. Arthur Lee, you are a star.
'They'll raise you to great heights and they'll leave you in the pits of despair but they'll ALWAYS be the team to watch. '
CELTIC - I LOVE YOU, WIN (preferably), LOSE OR DRAW
Thanks to Gordon and the players and congratulations to each and everyone of us. We shall not be moved.
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michael -
I didny want to do the whole Arsenal George thing on a day like today. However George Paterson played for both Celtic and Arsenal.
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WishingGreetings of a belated nature-many happy returns.
Any excernment to mark the day?
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Historic Paul.
I'm watching the reserves on c67. Amazing what being CHAMPIONS does for your appetite for footie.
Anybody else?
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albert - pure champion, mate
first post after a fantastic afternoon in killmarnock.
i thought the fans were absolutely magic yesterday, as were the players after the game. i particularly enjoyed the big song wgs got when he came down our end and the way he had no idea how to deal with it. nice touch pulling the wee boy out of the crowd and gettgin jfk out on his own in front of the fans. lump in my throat and a wee tear in my eye. i really do get theh impression that there is no fake modesty in wgs. he seems like the most honorable of men. as andy gray would say, take a bow, son, take a bow.
also loved looking down at the final whistle and seeing people dotted around the killie fans trying their best not to go too mental at the final whistle. but a true champion cant hide it.
the outpouring of elation might have had somethign to do with them manner in which the game and the league was won, but it was a truly special experience. and it was a pure celebration, there was very little sneering at the others, either those at the game or those who would have been watching at home hoping we slipped up.
its funny what being a champion can do for your well-being. today was the best hangover i have had in years.
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tinytim
Wasn't trying the oneupmanship (I'll assume it is a word)just noticed that the particular phrase has been strangely non-existent for the last while.
Certainly wasn't trying to quote it back to them, it wasn't intended in that way.
In anycase, statistics obviously don't tell the whole story of anything, they may have more championships at the moment (is one of them not really a half championship anyway??),but I think it was an article here last week that stated we had won 21 out of the last 42 titles.
So to that effect, the chase was a very long time ago.
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WG-With recent events at the Emirates you can save that litany for George Washington's birthday.
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chennaiseabird,
I'm trying to get the game, can't get video yet - contacted tech help....not hopeful.
Sounds good tho'
Hail Hail
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re saviola
i seem to remember something about us trying to get him during that period when we had some sort of "special relationship" thing going with barca and he was going out on loan from the nou camp. he didnt want to come to scotland, preferring to stay in spain.
would be a cracking signing, he's scored a lot of goals this season for them.
alfonso alves has been watched by scouts from chelsea and man city this season. or so says the gossip.
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michael -
cheers for your belateds
I'm watching the situation with interest. Dein will be manoeuvering but Arsenal are the most English of clubs. However money talks and none louder than the Yankee dollar. I predict new ownership and Arsene gone by 2010 latest.
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fly_mo
We're passing it well. No chances yet (sound familiar) except for the one I just missed becasue I was typing.
Rangers have a player called van der Broke. They need to sign somebody called Skindt to play alongside him.
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Hope e-tims rounds off the perfect week with a bumper edition of "The Rumour Mill"
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Apols to anyone I might have ommitted from my thanks list. Headin back to bed for a bit before Teser tonight for the next part of the celebrations.
John K - the traditional Lanarkshire Celtic defender returns at last. Ad multos annos.
WearyGemmell
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Ryan Conroy shows us how good Shunsuke is from 29 yards, right side.
Not a bad effort from Ryan actually, a bit high.
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Thanks for keeping us informed on the reserve game chennaiseabird. Let us know when we score, and again, and when we've beaten them into submission...
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Great p[assing from Beattie and Bjarnasson among others, clearewd off the line. Followed by shot from Beattie, well saved.
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Harvey just scythed Beattie from behind. Shocker, booked. Beattie booked for his retaliation. Sound familiar?
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Felt surprisingly good this morning but with a half a days teaching under the belt, now beginning to wane
Nice to pick up a wee first and grand to hear from nominatim, tully and baz67 - my regards to the entire EH12 cabal - nom - send my best wishes to young nom - good result for the wee man yesterday.
Tully57 - why only on Saturday I referred to you in this august blog as a sage indeed a mentor - yet you besmirch me so and sully my good name. Why oh why do you defame one of your most keen proteges?
I shall make no reference to the 'short arms long pockets' slur but remind you that this not insubstantial frame has stemmed from a former number 11 of St Joes and whilst I make no McGeady comparisons your younger brother was the recipeint of many crosses from the left flank. I was no slouch Mr Tully.
Anyway- siesta time!
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WG - Never knew it was yer big 4 0 yesterday or I would have bought you a pint (in a famous glass I may add).
:-)
Enjoy being CHAMPIONS
Hail Hail
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Whats the line up in the reserve game?
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Sounds like a good game, I'd like to see some of these young "gonnaebes" Teddy, Kjartan, ScottC....
Looks like the FOD are building the new "Inverbraw Grouse Beaters" for next season - physically give any contender a doin' - not that they're not known for using those tactics before...
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Beattie about to break clear, barged in the back by N'Daiye. Booked. Beattie didn't retaliate this time. Maybe the bhoy is teachable after all.
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wg
you probabyl knwo this already but the fron t page of the sun in england today has the headline that the queen is a gooner.
i read an article in the financial pages of one of the broadsheets yesterday whcih suggested that a lot in the group of "smaller shareholders" - the group of people outside the main shareholders who hold a significant number of the shares collectively - were unhappy with the board. specifically they were angry that ph-w and fiszman and the double barelled lady hadnt been willing to even listen to what the american had to say. it looks like ph-w's comments about "those sort of people" suggests that there will never be any sort of amicable agreement between them
i also read somewhere that the board felt that dein had gone behind their back by apporaching the double barrelled lady about the possibility of her selling her shareholding to the american, without discussing it with the other board members. also that dein was negociating with the american without any knowledge of the other board memebers. seems like ph-w being the old school sort did not take kindly to what he saw as a betrayal. the language arsenal have been using couldnt be much stronger from them.
it seems dein differed from the board, in that he didnt want to put the club into huge debt by moving to an expensive stadium. with the emergence of chelski, and liverpool getting the huge investment they are about to get, he was worried that they would never again be ableto compete with them on the park. hence the interest in the american buyer and the extra cash he could put at wengers disposal.
i am a bit confused about this - wenger has said repeatedly that he has been given mnoney to spend but not spent it because it wouldnt make sens to bring all the talent through and then buy expensive ready-made players who would eb in front of them in the queue.
given the amount of hard work that the board have put in with the stadium move, restructuring the debt and the fact that the future looks so exciting with the young players, selling would seem highly unlikely to me. arsenal has been in the hands of the hill-woods for four generations now. selling goes against everything they have been buliding for and totallly against their philosohpy
i think they'll hold on. i really hope so - i cant afford to go to the emirates hardly at all any more as it is, and if it was owned by some franchise owner thousands of miles away that would just about be it for me.
but as you say, money talks and if the american gets his pr right the fans might be convinced.
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oh, and a very happy birthday to you.
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Tontinetim,
Why not join us at the Avonbridge on the 11th May?
There are still some places left, come along and meet some of the most famous names on Celtic Quick News.
There are people coming from your neck of the woods.
Paul was born on the 6th May, the very same day as Jinky scored two at Ibrox to win us our second league title.
Think about it please, we would be very happy to see you that night.
BAZ67,
What about you coming along bwith the ML2 lot, just to keep them in check, of course.
You know what bthat WG is like.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Jim Craig becomes the latest member of the Libor Sionko fan club, not. Not to keen on Svensson passing back to the keeper from the edge of the centre circle. "It's a reserve match, for goodness sake".
Penalty clain for hand ball for Celtic. Not given.
How many ways can you say "Sound familiar?" without sounding familiar?
Celtic on top still, but no goals. 35 minutes.
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Baz67,
No matter what WG is like, he is still better than my typing.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Jim Craig is just not taking this seriously enough. You'd think we were champions already or something.
Finbogasson just had a pop out of the blue. Just missed.
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watchow
ive mentioned this before but MON tried to get saviola on loan.
it was close, but believe it or not he opted for monaco.
he then went to sevilla last season on loan.
during last season he was intervied in one of the spanish sports
papers about returning to barca at the end of the season and his
loan deals.
he said in the article, along the lines:
that looking back, that his move to monaco was probably not the right career move, he should have moved to celtic when he had the opportunity as he thought it would have boosted his career.
so theres maybe hope.
ps. i was on holiday when the report was in the sports paper, i clocked celtic mentioned and got a friend to translate.
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Good chance for Finbogasson, deflected wide. Nothing from the corner.
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I thought Elton John supported Watford`¬).If the Sun isn't careful they'll be hearing from his lawyers again.
As for as HRH is concerned she's probably posh enough to support Arsenal.Although she doesn't like football,as in this famous exchange:
Tommy Cooper'Do you like football,ma'am?
HRH'Not really,no'
TC'Can I have your Cup Final tickets,then?'
Helen Mirren on the other hand will show her Russian roots by supporting Chelski.
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Does anybody know what Neil Lennon was trying to point out in one of the Celtic ends? He seemed to showing anybody he could lay his hands on but the camera kept facing him insterad of what he was pointing out!
JC
JCbeingnosyonthisafineChampiondaycsc
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Cheers Tully57, Pablo.
‘The long wait is over’, the Scottish Cup win against Airdrie in 95 was a huge moment, one of the most important cups ever.
Antonsright, agree on Fergus. Do you ever wonder who those doing the booing back in 1998 are booing now?
Tinytim, it has been a strange season, but there is nothing like being Champions to bind us together. I don’t see any signs of complacency, though.
Rammybhoy, best wishes. My memories of Lisbon are clear; you try telling me I’m making it up.
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insterad is obviously hungover English for instead. There I can do it if I try!!
JC
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trrdhppf
ah yes, monaco. what he said about celtic is very interesting
his stock does seem to be a bit higher now than it was at that time so i dont know if he would get a better offer now than back then, and for me there would be questions about a south american in scotland. but i do seem to remember reading that he wasnt one of the high earners at barca so i reckoin we could afford him and he was pretty special for barca when eto'o'o'o' was injured.
wouldnt it be great to sign a player of his pedigree in the summer?
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HT 0-0
Disturbingly familiar. Us on top, final third play not producing the goods.
But a good standard of football in an empty stadium.
Jim Craig highlights.
Frank McGarvey is chasing a ball along the Jungle touchline. "Come on Frank, gies some magic" cries the youthful voice of encouragement.
"Aye, disappear" follows the deeper voice of experience. William Blake, anyone?
And the other one. The young chap who asks Jim for advice about being a referee. "Change you name, son."
His name was Kevin Clancy.
Dinner Break.
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that Bayern Munich were leading the chase for Saviola.
Paul, if only god can stop WGS, then for us athiests he is unstoppable!
But seriously, the more I read of the financial troubles of the wee club on the south side, the more I wonder. Surely the establishment would not let us have aonther nine in a row type success? If Murray is to sell the club, as seems likely, surely some major financial investment will be made? I hate to be pessimistic but I don't want us to get complacent.
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Martin - I am an amateur compared to WG and the rest of the ML2 Bhoys. I'll need to pass on this one I'm afraid but you're bound to have a CHAMPION time.
Hail Hail
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g_j
bavaria munchen in serious danger of not getting champions league football next year.
i'm starting to convince myself here.
