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first?
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yas, my first first!
It will certainly be interesting as you say Paul, surely if a manager is then punished for celebrating, substitutes cannot, they will then not be allowed to warm-up in front of fans, and maybe we will have a bull-pen area like in baseball!
Madness.
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Tommy Burns View Of The Incident
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The Magnificent Celtic Support At Pittodrie !
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Paul, as Charlie Richmond rolls over the fracas, you can see John Underhill point at Strachan, a clear indication that he was going to go. I think Richmond went on what John Underhill told him.
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I couldn't imagine this happening to any other manager in the SPL, it's a disgrace.
Now we're not allowed to enjoy ourselves.
HH
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See Mourinho's mob are still up to their usual tactic of dive if things aren't going your way.
Liverpool 1 Chel$ki 1
Torres Rob Styles (pen)
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Paul,
it`s a while since I achieved the HNC, (1974 and it was quite hard)but surely that guy was more of an SVQ level one.:-)
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If people in the crowd can report what a manager says to the police, and a player can possibly file an assault charge against another player for certain acts on the field of play, can a manager not complain to the police about a fan?
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Duffield will be beeling that this run of matches has come and gone without his being able to expand his 'chants enquiry' to Celtic fans too.
Ah well Duffield, never mind. You'll have to get on with the original investigation now.
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Just missed the cut on the last thread, but I'm sure you all want to read my thoughts. :>)
I guess that is why we are Champions.
I reckon that the skill, courage and invention of Naka, Donati and Mc.Geady turned the game in our favour in the second hand,plus KM's input, of course.
These are the type of players that are worth the ticket money alone and inspired Pele to describe football as the Beautiful Game.
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Actually it's a brilliant laugh. A fat jobsworth, all pumped on the pomp of being Aberdeen's 'main stand supervisor', rushing down those steps, his indignation growing with every step, to make a total and utter eejit of himself in front of an international TV audience.
He's an embarrassment to his club.
Where's that Willie Miller guy who was posting earlier? It would be interesting to know if he's more embarrassed by all the writhing around on the ground by the Aberdeen players, by having Sandy Clark's coupon on official team photos, or by the fat jobsworth.
I think we should be told.
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yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees, championees!!!
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There is no way that the Jim Leishman lookalike can retain his position.
His actions are arguably actionable.
He has no authority on the pitch, unlike the match police commander and the match officials.
To encroach on the field of play and verbally attack
Gordon Strachan in the manner that he did, is surely a sacking offence.
No doubt the media will call for his anorak, with club logo, and his ID photo,to be ceremoniously removed.
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When you add this debacle re WGS `s sending off to the incident at St Mirren last year the whole situation is farcical.
Must we put up with biased ,troublmaking,interference from club officials as well as the obvious bias of the officialdom?
I was sick fed up of every member of the media yesterday harrassing WGS and gloating at the Darnel victory .IMO they are not even trying to disguise their anti-celtic sentiment.
It now seems appropriate and exceptable for consistent attacks ,driven by the media, to take place against our support and manager with impugnity.
The referee was a joke today and his double standards were redolent.
The SFA and the SPL must come out in support of WGS here ...Duffield where are you ?
well done today lads
ps those of who predicted that we were going to have rage against the entire establishment this season ...did you think it was going to be this blatant
hail hail
PF
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Another great comeback by the bhoys!
I was talking to someone I know who is a Falkirk fan and was at the game last week. The reason they were so annoyed was and I quote "the wee fenian baldy guy with the specs was annoying us by facing us and smiling at us after youse scored" He went on to admit they had been given "that wee ginger to*** what for!"
He went on to make an official complaint re "the wee fenian scum"
This is what we are up against!
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Call to Wille Miller by WGS tonight to sort this out.
Any money that steward out fo a job this week!!
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Minx
Be fair. We do bring this upon ourselves by:
1. Being Fenian scum
2. Horsing their two-bit teams.
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Стахановец
Any person is free to make a complaint to the police if they wish to do so.The police officer would then have to act on this complaint by investigating it through to the end,wether it is rubbish or not.
ps
I`VE just realised that because i had the comments page minimized that any comments i was wanting to post on this new post would go straight to the previous page posted by Paul67.
Hail Hail
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When Celtic walk away and leave a pile of rubble where once there was Scottish football, these people will complain.
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That really was a bizarre incident - I'd love to hear the logic behind Gogs getting sent off. Was it for whatever Weird Paper Waving Man (WPWM) was complaining about, or was it for replying to WPWM's accusations? Whatever, WPWM is a weird paper waving tube (WPWT)and I'm glad that WPWT's team got gubbed by Gordon Strachan's Champions!
I think it was a fantastic day today. I thought our passing was superb (though I think I'm in a minority of one for thinking the same thing quite a few times in the first half too..), the goals were class and the support was brilliant. Kenny Miller put the icing on the cake as well - if ever a player deserved a return to form, it's him. I bet a mocking friend that KM would score 20 goals this season, and it aint looking too shabby a bet right at this moment. Please don't sell him - Kenny Must Stay!
Just watching that Tommy Burns interview again - that guy really is dignity personified - you've just got to love him.
Lynnshappyhappygreensocks
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For anyone who's not listened to Tommy Burns, he sums up the incident involving Lynn's TPWT as "bad craic". Brilliant.
He said the abuse the Celtic bench has taken in the last few games has been terrible, with the very worst personal insults imagineable. For people then to cry foul when WGS et al give them a wee wave or a bit of banter in return is, indeed, "bad craic".
TommyBurns for Archbishop (seeing as Estadio doesn't want the job).
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pfayr,
ps those of who predicted that we were going to have rage against the entire establishment this season ...did you think it was going to be this blatant.
It will be as blatant as it has to be.
These people are fighting for the existence of their Establishment club.
Do you think that the appointment of Smith is random, or the best man for the job selection.
It may be stretching my paranoia a bit, but I don't think Taylor at UEFA will do them any harm either.
Never, ever underestimate the power of Freemasonry in this country and beyond.
One thing I guarantee that this nonsense will do, is to fire Gordon Strachan with the same zeal that Jock Stein had, through his experiences.
Gordon never shrunk from a challenge on the pitch, no matter how big the opposition was.
The time is now for EVERY Celtic supporter to rally behind our manager and tolerate no more "I just don't like him" nonsense that gets posted here and other sites.
Rant over, for now.
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Celtic_First @ 17:32 - was thinking the same as you, but it's an SPL commitee that make any initial decisions.
The Duffield-led SFA get to make any final decision, if it is brought before them.
Well, that's what I read in the laptop loyal tabloids....
Minx : howzitgaun - still doing your compere bit?
Next time get a dictophone and tape the Bigotted bass!
TTTTfeelingjustchampionCSC
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Tom the Tim
Great point. This will have the opposite effect from the one that the terminally intolerant hordes that benight Scottish football intend.
The Wee Man is more than a match for whole crowd of them.
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Anybody got a clip of the celtic bench celebrating the 2nd goal?
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Lets just say that my profession entitles me to offer something to this debate.
1.If this so called official saw something which costituted someone commiting an offence then he is entitled to report the matter to someone with authority to deal with it,ie Police officer.
2.He does not appear to be doing this on this occasion,instead taking it upon himself to initiate a confrontation with officials from a visiting Football club,in this case one half of the Old firm.His actions from television pictures make it clear to me that he is in fact commiting an offence,ie Breach of the Peace.He is clearly causing Alarm,Annoyance and Disturbance to the Lieges in a Public place which luckily had no consequenses relative to Crowd disorder.In Strathclyde I would suspect this person to be reported in some manner to the Procurator Fiscal.Lets watch what happens.
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nelsbhoy
are you in charge of the SFA....
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Whitedog, No
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anybody got a link to the highlights?
cheers
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As when you feel "your own" has been badly mistreated I've taken a while to calm down after that dugout debacle served up today.
Almost seems like now our magnificent support have proved their value to the club and their ongoing ability to refuse to be drawn into the "sectarian chanting debate", a new angle (i.e the barracking of our management team) has surfaced for the eijits who populate the home support of these anonymous little clubs.
Mr Strachan, I hope this doesn't deter you from walking away from a club where the progress we have all made as a club over the last few years in the face of some stern challenges, mostly off the field, has been outstanding.
hail hail
wavy
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Tommy-
"is to fire Gordon Strachan......."
Nearly had me there.
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Do you think there won't be any "behind the scenes" activity [eg lodge meetings etc.]on this?
As in the same way Walter Smith offered Kenny McDowall the job as Rangers 1st team coach-while HE was still Scotland manager.
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Big Wavy
Do you really mean that you hope this does not deter WGS from walking away?
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Great result and good TV for a first for Spanish TV.
I thought the ref had a stinker.
I thought our defence looked fine and in the second half I thought the midfield looked really special.
We do need a general in the middle there but all four today played well individually and as a unit. Perhaps Donnati will emerge as the leader.
Nakamura was really exciting and the Spanish commentators loved him. Aiden needs learn from his error but I thought he added much to the second half and I agree that it's a good sign that he didn't let his cock up ruin his match. The Aberdeen goal was offside.
I was a bit disapointed with McDonald but Kenny Miller deserves his wages this week. JVOH is an enigma. I think he oozes class but seems to lack fire in his belly - the Dutch way perhaps.
Fantastic result and very god performance all round - no-one played poorly.
The auld geezer incident? Only in Scotland! It's fine that a steward makes a note and subsequent report of what he perceives to be inappropriate behaviour from the bench. But what the hell was he doing brandishing his book and engaging in any discussion with any official from Celtic?
I think Gordon had a bee in his bunnet all afternoon and I would rather he hadn't got involved at all. However quite how they explain the red card is anyone's guess.
Only in Scotland!
McGrain
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Right, I want to raise my hand up and apologise.
I predicted a 1-1 scoreline yesterday, not because I am a mineshafter but because I thought we would be suffering the after effects of the Moscow trip.
Happy to be wrong.
I obviously miscalculated and underestimated the character we have on the field and on the bench.
'GG clapping for the CHAMPIONS
PS SMACK Duffield
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Massimo Donati-Celtic PLAYER !
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McGrain, so is it on normal TVE?
I know Uncle P asked you this yesterday and you told him, but I can't remember what you said. I wish I'd had an anorak and wee notebook with me at the time.
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nelsbhoy
"one half of the Old Firm"?
Why not say Celtic?
Lets lose the OF tag
Celtic - not the other side of the same coin
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Phew Celtic first...re-read that and to be sure didn't read right at all....I was definitely not advocating that the boss should go. Quite the opposite and I hope this "agenda" to unsettle him does not work and he stays to lead us for a good few years yet.
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Noel - take your point, but that's two weeks they've held off to see if our fans' behaviour could be used to cancel out the bigotfest at Inverness.
We need to be writing/phoning the ever-impartial media to ask why there's nothing being done and why they have dropped the story!
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CF - it was indeed. TVE2. I'm not sure how regular it's going to be once La Liga starts but the commentators enjoyed it! I have tried to find some reference to an agreement between TVE and Setanta but with no luck.
Here's hoping.
PS I thought our supporters sounded great - Fields, Wille Maley, Over and Over all afternoon long.
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On the game...thoughts were :
1. Loved how we stuck at our gameplan of good passing football and didn't resort (apart from Caldwell) to the continual long punt.
2. Has last season's Kenny Miller been abducted ?
3. Has last season's Lee Naylor been abducted ?
4. Worry that with a mixture of refereeing incompetence, lack of refereeing protection to the footballers and the relative lightweight nature of our team, that the hammer throwers of the southside do not prosper.
Would like to see us add some strength (with skill and guile) over the next two weeks.
Wavy
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McGrain-
where have you been for the last 90 minutes..........
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G dog,Im not trying to look at this from a solely Celtic point of view.I was trying to make the point that this persons actions were reckless and culpable and to make matters worse it was done during a big game (Celtic or Rangers)were there is potential for creating crowd unrest even a surge were someone could have been injured.This individual should be taken to task regardless of who Aberdeen were playing,but I believe it was aggrevated by way of the opposition,ie Glasgow Team.
So c,mon look at things objectively sometimes,see the biiiiiiiiiger picture.
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Hail to the Champions, comeback Kings.
Great performance from the Bhoys - they have belief in themselves which is a champion trait.
Donati's best game so far, with his goal and an assist.
Lets get behind Gordon.The abuse he takes is atrocious. Looks like supporters around the country have found a replacement pastime now that Lennon is gone.
That Aberdeen Steward is from the bar.
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Evenin all.
Excellent result and overall, I was pleased with the performance. Only criticism I would have is that we looked a bit easy beat in the 50-50's, especially in the middle of the park. Thought the challenge on Aiden for their goal was a foul, as Severin came through the back of him, making contact with player 1st, ball 2nd. However, having already stated on here that I feel our biggest danger this season will come from the men in the middle, Richmonds performance today came as no surprise. And yes, I did think it would be as blatant as this, because after all, who's going to stop it?
As far the Aberdeen official who came running down the stairs, he should have been politely told to calm down, before being told to get tae or he was getting the jail. There is no way on this earth that he could see what was going on from where he was.
Anybody who disagrees is either called Traynor or has another agenda (or both).
C'mon the hoops.
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you were right enough, McGrain!
Came back from the watering hole to watch the game again with Spanish commentary. They were really complementary weren't they?!?! Tae see ourselves as ithers etc. etc.
I keep missing you on this blog as I'm in and out all day. To answer from yesterday, I'm up in Barcelona. Been up here just over 3yrs and I've got plans to spend a year down in Granada as of september. I gather you're further south?
Happy with the result but can't help feeling we're not dominating games as i think we're capable of. Let's see Brown and Donati another few games in.
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nelsbhoy @18.08
2.He does not appear to be doing this on this occasion,instead taking it upon himself to initiate a confrontation with officials from a visiting Football club,in this case one half of the Old firm.His actions from television pictures make it clear to me that he is in fact commiting an offence,ie Breach of the Peace.He is clearly causing Alarm,Annoyance and Disturbance to the Lieges in a Public place which luckily had no consequenses relative to Crowd disorder.In Strathclyde I would suspect this person to be reported in some manner to the Procurator Fiscal.Lets watch what happens.
Do you mean that his actions are "arguably actionable" ?
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Noel - no tellin' you. You're one o' Malcolm's pals!
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The fans :
Should be proud to belt out the numerous Celtic tunes. Our songbook is lenghly compared to other clubs that only have one song! Therefore we have less reason than any fans to sing "acceptable" songs.
The players:
Done well against the 12 men of Aberdeen. McGeady although fouled for their goal needs to stop dithering on the ball especially 30 yards from his own goal. The same challenge......sorry a clearer challenge by McManus on the edge of our box in the 2nd half and the bold Charlie gives the Dons a free kick in a dangerous area. And what about his decision to stop the play while we are pounding their box?
Overall though a very good week.
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Stop picking on Malcolm. He didnae mean it and is sorry.
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T.O.T
That would be at the discretion of the Match Commander who would be provided with the details of what occured from the persons who were privvy to the incident.If Mr Angry was not becoming a witness to an alledged incident,what the Hell was he doing?being a Rather Mature Ned I thinks.So yes "actionable" possibly.
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Kevtic-
if we had been offered those results last Saturday morning- any one of us would have taken them.
Yup- Good Week.
Tommy-I know Malcolm has a sense of humour.
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Uncle P - About being right. Not often does it happen but nice when it does. It was a bit strange wasn't it, watching our Bhoys with Spanish commentary?
Granada is one of my favourite places in Spain and we get there 2 or 3 times a year. I'm a couple hours up the coast from Granada in South Murcia.
Hail, hail!
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OH,HOW THE REST OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HATE GLASGOW CELTIC.
GREAT RESULT IN SPITE OF THEM.
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS.
Martin
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Uncle P & Mcgraininspain:
What exactly did the Spanish commentators make of it all, what did they think of us, and of course Aberdeen and the SPL in general?
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And Tom the Tim - you might have noticed Malcolm and I had our own wee love in this morning so no need for the advice however much I might appreciate it.
Malcolm made an error got some gentle ribbing and indeed words of support from a few of us.
Seems to be the CQN way.
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Uncle P
just sorting our next wee eating excursion to Barca.
Will be doing the usual trip to see Jordi at Cincsentits then up to Dry Martini for a snifter.
BTW Clickair have started doing flights to edinburgh nice and cheap.
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meant to say will be at new year for the bells
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Noel,Mc.Grainin..,
I was just having my own wee joke.
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Celtic First,
Surely the front runner for Arch Bishop is Winning Gemmel - at least for his Ecclesiastiacl knowledge.
Nelsbhoy,
You have used the "Old F##m" phrase which associates us with them. Not in my name!
Starryhope
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Martin-
I know you have said, a few times,that you won't be happy until EVERY player involved in Black Sunday is out the door of Celtic Park.
Does that include Scott McDonald.........
;)
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EDB & Pablophanque,
Long time ......
Quaffing too much of the Sainte Ettienne - oh and changed jobs too which has kept me quiet for a while.
ALso took me a while to work out how to log on to quicknews again.
Starryhope
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TO ALL ON THIS BLOG.I APOLOGISE FOR USING THE TERM OLD FIRM(OOPS I DID IT AGAIN.
VERY SORRY.
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Spanish commentators were just generally positive and enthusiastic. Bearing in mind i've had a few...
one Aberdeen tackle late in the 2nd half brought about a comment about the 100% desire typical of the Scottish game and it wasn't put in a snidey way. Just a very unspanish appreciation for football played a different way. My spanish mates are very rigid in their ideas about football and are very disparaging about any physical element.
They loved the GOOOLAAAZZOOS of Miller and Donati like any footbal fan would.
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Tom the Tim - Naw ye're no. Ye're picking on me now! You and Malcolm and Noel. Youse are aw at it.
Ctaxahobey - need to pop out. Will get back to you about the commentary.
McGrain
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Uncle P:
Sounds good. No comments from them on Nacho Novo still harbouring hopes of palying for the Spanish national team? ;)
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Paul,
i think your headline is a bit tabloidesque and misleading.
i dont think the manager was subjected to any attack, vitriolic or otherwise.
the abdeen official was informed (incorrectly) that the asst manager had gave the home fans the vicky.
the official, heatedly, marched down to inform police/match official.
our manager then went to defend his asst.
not sure the abdeen official or gordon did anything wrong.
what was wrong was the ref sending the manager to the stand.
what was also wrong was the asst manager goading the home fans.
if archie knox had tried that at parkhead the celtic fans, to a man (and bhoy) would have been livid.
the outcome will be a sense of injustice which will unite the dressing room and the fans pulling gordon closer to their bosom.
all in all a good days work........
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had gave !!???
given
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Noel,
Only the one who played (or did not actually play) in Green and White.
As for Scott, he was simply doing his job that Sunday afternoon.
We had no right to expect any favours from him.
I believe he will become a great Celtic player.
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS.
Martin
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Starryhope
Winningemmell is the same age as me and, therefore, far too young to be archbishop of anywhere.
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mcgrory
You saw nothing wrong in the finger-pointing of the Aberdeen official? You saw nothing wrong that he did not appear to consult with the policeman but ran directly to remonstrate with GS? GS was subjected to a verbal volley from the official which we canonly assume from pictures and no sound was vitriolic - are we really to believe that he was only doing his job and reporting a complaint from someone seated in this sponsors/family section?
Moreover, it would appear that too many fans fall into the 'I pay my money' category these days, all too ready to report a minor matter to officials/stewards/police while hurling verbal vitriol towards those who are supposed to be whiter than white.
Back the manager, now, always.
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Unfortunately had to miss the game today. Any links to the goals yet ?
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The ref today was totally out of his league. The tackle that flew in when he awarded fouls in the first half. The tackle on Gary when he pulled him over and the tackle on Scott when he gave a foul and never booked either Aberdeen players was ridiculous.
The amount of their players rolling about after they fouled our players was unbelievable.
This is what we will expect for the rest of the year.
mcgrory whats the difference with pittrodire or the bigotdome, When Artur done the salute just before half time it was saw as a laugh I said to my mates if he doen it at the bigot dome there would be uproar. Work it out!!!
Let me ask yo ua quaetion and then watch Tommy Burns interview which Noel published earlier .... If someone was abusing you for 90 minutes what would you do. Or do you want DIGNITY from your manager. I want OUR manager to be like me.. I LOVE the GHUY to bits.
as the Elder part of the CQN family says stand up for 3 in a row.
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Another very good second half performance.
Hopefuly we'll soon be able to play at a decent standard for the full ninety minutes.
Then we'll really be on our way.
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Mo Mo Massimo !
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I think as the dust settles today and the passion from the game itself dissipates, more and more of us are becoming genuinely angry about what happened to Gordon Strachan today.
I know I am.
It was an outrage.
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Right im getting flung of the computer by one of the cubs.....
PLEASE for all you mineshafters enjoy being a Celtic supporter if you think this is bad then you have not watched bad....This is great. We have a group of (young) Bhoys delivering and they are all hungry to play. The old media will pick at us every turn but Keep The Faith.....
I might be on later and I bet you cannae wait!!!
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Mo Mo Massimo was nice to hear and he certainly came across very well in interview. It would have been nice to hear 'One Kenny Miller' given how he turned the game with his goals.
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What news, rumour, anything is there for Balde, Gravesen and Jarosik? Our three very high earners who are not involved at all. They need to go of course, but might not. Battle of wills between manager and the three?
Celtic First
Do you think I'm ready to make the step-up from Abbot to Archbishop?
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Ger M log onto let the people sing
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Abbot
In a word, naw.
And on Balde, Gravesen and Jarosik, it's their loss.
Fancy games like these going on around you and not being quoted. You would take a hint.
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Nice to see Artur back in between the sticks. I just hope he plays against Spartak - (1) because he's obviously better than wee Mark Brown and (2) to end the speculation linking him with Arsenal. If you saw Jens Lehmann this afternoon, we should all be worried, very worried.
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Celtic First.
I know I am,and if it is found(I fully expect it to be)that no Celtic Official has done any wrong,I would encourage the club and Aberdeen Football Club to Hammer this Idiot.
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celtic_first,
I'm not 100% sure who Winning Gemmell is but if he is the guy I think he is - that sits at the front at 10 o'clock mass then yes, he is too young to be Archbishop - but not too far off ;-) !!!
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We must stand united and back the manager. He thoroughly deserves it.
This season their all against us , remember this.
Stand and back the manager, always.
I'd expect nothing less,
After all , he's one of us.
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Intresting in the pre-match interview, the manager's dilema was to choose between pressley and Caldwell as a replacement for kennedy.
It appears Balde wasnt even in his thoughts.
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Well said big liam.
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Mc.Grainin...,
It's really all agent provocateur, Noel 90's fault.
He is still recovering from Noel 02 starting school last week and hiding his toys from his dad.
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Anybody think that next week against Hearts we should show a bit of soladarity with WGS??
Just like we did with Neil Lennon after Dougal incident and let the media, supporters and stewarding officials from other clubs, officials out to make a name for themselves and let's give him some vocal support at CP next Saturday.
Paul67,
If you got any contacts from other celtic sites you might want mention to them to see if they would be up with it.
Time to back the manager 100% here. Let's get right behind him, stand shoulder to shoulder and toe to toe with him against these imposters they are trying to divide our club!!
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Celtic First,
Three salaries say totalling £2-3 Million per year for doing not much! It's very much in our interest for them to move on. No hard feelings, some great moments from all three, but if they stay...very expensive passengers.
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EPL could be a possible destination for Gravesen.Bolton and Middlesbrough are apparently sniffing.
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mcgrory-for-arsenal said…
“i think your headline is a bit tabloidesque and misleading.
i dont think the manager was subjected to any attack, vitriolic or otherwise”
Listen to the Tommy Burns interview, he uses the word Vitriolic to describe today.
You then say
the abdeen official was informed (incorrectly) that the asst manager had gave the home fans the vicky.the official, heatedly, marched down to inform police/match official.
our manager then went to defend his asst.
Sorry you’re wrong here, he stomped down and immediately confronted our staff not the fourth official nor the police
You then say
not sure the abdeen official or gordon did anything wrong.
See above
You go on
if archie knox had tried that at parkhead the celtic fans, to a man (and bhoy) would have been livid.
You mean like if FTP Boab Malcom had goaded the crowd or if Barry Ferguson had thrown a bag of ice at MON… oops couldn’t be that because that happened
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I think that it is time that the entire support got behind WGS 100 % letting him know of our appreciation for him and at the same time we can use this an act of defiance against the establishment., Hail Hail
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Greenlion,
I was so angry today.
The game was never going to be played in a good spirit.
Aberdeen players were very much in our faces, if we moved, kick us, if we stood, still kick us.
Then to really rub our noses in it, lie down and play dead.
As for that self important egoist of a Stand Steward, he should really be charged by the police for Public Affray.
His behaviour was disgraceful, his manner and his hand actions were those of a tyrant and troublemaker.
If Aberdeen Football Club have any moral standing, they should censure the man for overstepping his authority, they should appologise to our manager and to our club.
I will not hold my breath waiting for this to happen.
ARE WE, CELTIC PLAYERS,OFFICIALS AN SUPPORTERS TO BE SITTING TARGETS FOR ANY TWOPENCE HALFPENNY OFFICIAL WHO TAKES IT INTO HIS HEAD TO HAVE A GO AT US?
Tommy Burns told Radio Scotland that the steward told LIES AND THAT THE LANGUAGE USED WAS DISGRACEFUL.
I would ask Tommy to tell the world his story.
HOW THE REST OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL KATE US.
TO ALL CELTIC SUPPORTERS, IT IS TIME TO CLOSE RANKS, WE HAVE A COMMON ENEMY AND HE CERTAINLY DOES NOT HAVE RED HAIR.
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS,
Martin
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I'd imagine that if, before he arrived, Gordon Strachan harboured any doubts about our perceptions as to the way our club and fans were treated by the media and the rest of Scottish football, then those doubts are now well and truly dispelled.
In his "devi dug" interview last week, he was merely expressing an honestly held opinion, and one which may have found support among some of us on this blog. However he has now found to his cost, that it was the moment that the media were waiting for. Up until then, he had treated the media exactly the way I would have expected him to. Ask a stupid question, get an appropriate reply. Now, having given them an interview, they have used it as fuel to stoke the flames of unrestrained hatred towards our club.
No-one but those in the immediate vicinity of today's touchline incident will know exactly what was said by the Aberdeen official.
His demeanour spoke volumes.
Tommy Burns is quoted on air as saying that he, the official, "told blatant lies".
Personally, I'll take Tommy Burns word for it.
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Just been reading some of the Dons websites. They're claiming that WGS gave the fans behind him the 'vicky'. He tried to explain that it was referring to the 'two' goals we'd just scored. They get that pent up about it that they complain to the police, the stand supervisor and anyone else who'd listen. Tommy Burns is a legend and knows how to respond to this sort of stuff...with dignity and humour. The way it should be.
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I think Lee Naylor and Mark Wilson both did well today.
I know Wilson had a go at Naylor at the Aberdeen goal for not doing more to stop the ball coming in, but I recall one high ball from the right to the back post and Naylor making sure the attacker couldn't connect properly with the ball.
Looked to me like he had learned a lesson and he defended it very well.
Wilson did well all afternoon. He's strong and bright and kept his concentration. At no moment was this more evident than when he took a yellow card for the team.
Obviously neither of them is Alan Cafu Hutton, but they're doing fine.
We will lose goals in a lot of games, but we will score many, many more.
Clean sheets are not the Glasgow Celtic Way, discuss.
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These self-important, Celtic-hating tubes are everywhere in Scottish fitba, from the head of the SFA, to the dj booth at Love St. Our continuing success sticks in their craw something rotten...good.
The day Gordon Strachan starts to suffer these fools is the day he loses what makes him great.
A couple of thoughts on the game...
At 1-1 Darren Mackie missed a free header on the 6yard line. He really should have bagged it with minimum fuss - this was a big turning point I feel.
Naka's skill is a joy to behold, but his commitment today was astonishing. He's a gem.
Third goal today was a work of art. Every now and again (ICT in the cup last year, his 2nd v Benfica) Kenny Miller really can pull something special out the bag. I've said it before on here - we should definitely keep him.
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Celtic First-
I agree.
Another Day When We Couldn't Keep A Clean Sheet.
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pauli88...
That's the first I've heard anybody suggest that Gordon Strachan did anything wrong. Up until now, it appears to be accepted by those close to the incident that the person making the alleged gesture was Gary Pendrey. Coud it be the that Dons fans are just making it up as they go along? Surely not?
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TheGreenTrumpet wrote @ 20.22 -
At 1-1 Darren Mackie missed a free header on the 6yard line. He really should have bagged it with minimum fuss - this was a big turning point I feel.
For those of you who watch the game again, watch Big Mick at this incident. How not to defend.
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Sorry McGrainSpain - missed your posts......me and a few of the lads been out celebrating with Malcolm right after the final whistle!:))
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Wizardofoz
If Gordon Strachan did anything wrong it was to inflame the situation further by engaging the fat no-mark jobsworth official in conversation at all.
If he attempted to intervene on Gary Pendrey's behalf to pour oil on the waters, he failed. Nevertheless, I'm glad he reacted passionately.
During the Rapid Vienna mis-en-scène at Celtic Park, a guy near us in the Jungle shouted out: "Don't just stand there Hay, get into them."
Davie then walked towards the Rapid Vienna dug-out and made an attempt at communication.
When asked later if he had been tempted to become more involved in trying to find out what on earth they were playing at, he uttered the immortal phrase: "I don't speak Austrian."
Somehow, I think a lack of ability in the Austrian or any other language would not have been enough to hold Gordon Strachan back. The same is true of Martin O'Neill and that's exactly what I think we need in a Celtic manager.
John Barnes couldn't even be bothered to become involved when it was going off inside the Celtic dressing-room.
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GreenTrumpet,
Whilst Kenny's work ethic is magnificent, his goals come in spurts and I'd still like to see the club purchase a 30 goal a season striker.
I'd love Kenny to stay and spring from the bench (where he is at his most effective) but would he want this given his international career ambitions ?
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