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Any news on any transfers in????
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Any news on transfers out????
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Any news on any news???
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Can I just make up some news????
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What about the new share issue being the starter for a bid for Desmonds shares????
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Paul(from Spain) posted in August a return to attacking football and to h..l with conceeding goals as long as we scored more. Je was shot down by some of the 'experts' but I fully support his view.
Bring back TB as manager!!!
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thought we played well from what i saw of the highlights....was at the barca game last night, an utterly awesome first half and a totally incompetent second half from the match officials....barca will beat rangers by as many as they want to , in both legs...
paul67
are you drawing a line under the summer transfer window or are you going to tell us what you know about our efforts to improve the quality of the squad
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Hello! Anyone out there?
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C'est fantastique!
Scott Brown, what a BARGAIN!
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Thank you barcabhoy, I wasn't going for any record, that's childish.
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Currently awaiting the SPL reaction to the frequent and obvious St Mirren 'unacceptable chanting'
P.S. Paul Hartley has a dog. It's a female called 'Buddy'! (if you know what I mean ;-))
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Barcabhoy, as what I knew now seems irrelevant there is little point in going over it, how it finished was certainly not how I expected it to finish. Speculation concerning Maloney was correct, though I don’t know when this deal fell apart.
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jimlynette
Send me your email address to undefined.celticlover@googlemail.com
and I will comment on your posting.
Always Look On The Bright Side etc.
Hail,Hail
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Brown has so many good qualities that I think he is a Bobby Murdoch,a Bertie Auld, a young Paul McStay and a Paulo di Canio all rolled into one. Can't wait untill we visit Ibrox and watch him do a "Baxter' when we are 3-0 up.
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Hello fellow hoopsters.
A pal has just bought 4 season tickets for the family for area 115 in the Lisbon Lions Stand. She's now having a wee panic and wondering if they're ok seats. I'm in the North Stand so I haven't a scooby - anyone know if they're good seats? They're the non-rangers game tickets - anyone know what games they include instead of these games?
lynnsinfoseekinggreensocks
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Paul67:
missed the cut by four minutes so reposting,
DBBIA
I am quite happy with the way the fixtures have fallen.
Ain't really got time to dissect it right now, but will happily do so over the next few days.
Might end up talking a lot of tosh but then again... it might even be worse than that.
Oldtim67:
you Sir, you hold on to your beliefs. I'd much rather approach adversity in hope and anticipation, than do so, in dread and trepidation.
In support, nobody twists your arm in choice. Your choice is yours, and ...yours alone.
Oldtim67, you choice is my choice. Bring it on. After all isn’t that what it is all about.
If you are to fear it, then don't, confront it.
The big league. The big boys. The big nights. The airless highs and the drowning lows.
In the Champions League it really should be, ‘we don’t care if we win lose or draw’,
Because DBBIA in that league, painful as it may be, we are the paupers. Just means that every point we gain is that much more sweeter.
We are the underdogs that no favourite wants to draw.
Can we beat Benfica? Of course we can.
Can we beat Milan? Why not? Are simplistic records not there to be broken?
Can we qualify out of this group?
Why not?
Did we not do similar last year?
Oldtim67:
What can I say. You are bold,to predict so boldly, but I would comfortably, second your faith.
DBBIA:
Apostasy is the devils work. You’ll be better for a few beers and a bit of wicked and brave company.
GG:
That goes for on the field as well as of it. Oh! And that we, is... us.
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PAUL 67 SHUN
McDonald was outstanding yesterday, his finish was sublime.
his movement, strength and ability to get in there for the chances (even if it means missing some) have impressed me greatly.
He cud turn out a bargain at £700K
as for Brown, in my opinion he is the best midfielder in britain behind gerrard
he has everything and will only get better
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Barcabhoy, you think Barça will beat the Darnel by as many as they want to, in both legs?
Have you not heard of the impenitrable defence* headed by 'Best Keeper in the World' McGregor? Does Ronaldinho not fear being kept in Davie Weir's backpocket? Does Lionel Messi not fear Alan Hutton, who'll run him so ragged he dosen't know who he plays for?
*everyone keeps saying their defence is outstanding. It's not; they've conceded as many League goals as our much derided sieve. AND they've only played 1 team who was in the top half of the table last year...
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matt_the_bhoy
You are being too objective and you dare to introduce perspective.
Some people just don’t speak that language.
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I do not doubt we tried to sign a few players
Wayne Routeledge was due to come on loan, deal agreed but he said no
what a silly boy
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Lennondinho18
best in britain behind gerrard.
come on lets not get carried away.he is playing well but he is never in a million years ahead of essien as just one example
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antsman:
I beg to differ.
Age. Is relevant as too is time.
Brown is talented and cute and I don't mean in the Holywood fashion.
If allowed to, he will grow to his potential which is great in the minimum.
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Celticlover :- You cant wait to see S Brown get drunk, hit the booze big time, vanish down to England and come back to play a few games as a shadow of himself? I would want more from my star player ;-) Though I would say it's more likely to hit him when you are three nil down at Ibrox.
MattTheBhoy :- Can you point me to the places that those diescriptions were given of Rangers players as even the most diehard Rangers fan I talk to wouldn't say that. No one I know has said that Barca won't be an extremely difficult game at Ibrox with an exponential jump in difficulty in Barcelona. If the current league leaders are so bad it doesn't say much for your own team :-)
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lynns green socks - the tockets wont include other games instead of rangers games - they will simply be cheaper! I had one of they tickets a few years back and the view was grand...but not sure where the section is that you mention - as long as its not in the corner youll be fine.
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rangers will attempt to disrupt the game in any way they can, it won't work....Barca will destroy them.....messi against papac ?....henry against hutton?....deco,xavi, and toure against thomson and ferguson....and ronaldinho to pick them off at will...not to mention giovanni dos santos and etoo might be back by the time they play rangers....
i can't wait.....back to the european nights of walter looking haunted and bemused
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kitalba
are u saying brown is better than essien?
make no mistake i rate him but he is never the second best in the uk at this moment.
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12:25, Lennondinho18
McDonald will be a bargain.
McDonald's movement and strength are his main assets. He can also spot a good pass (sometimes) but sublime he wasn't!
Henrik was sublime.
Hail,Hail
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BarcaBhoy :- If you were to do the same exercise on paper with Celtic against the teams in your group how would it turn out?
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Celtic Lover
From the number of posts on this brief thread alone you obviously have way too much time on your hands. If you now live in St Andrews or its environs shouldn't you have a club in your hands.
Re the shares situation why don't you answer your own question and tell us what it suggests to you? I'm sure you'd love to, go on just do it!
Last word, I have been waiting for a few weeks now for some poor delusional soul on here to query Scott Brown's lack of smiling or other ecstatic celebration when he scores. Sure enough he obliged today.You really couldn't make it up.!
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antsman:
No.
What I’m saying is given time and fulfilment of his undoubted potential, then maybe… yes.
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Dunfydave. Cheers - that makes sense. The tickets for an adult and child were cheaper than the one I have just for me. I presumed it was because there had already been a few games but that probably didnt account for the big difference. The seats are kind of in the middle of the stand so it sounds like they should be fine. She certainly has 2 delighted wee bhoys now thats for sure - their first season tickets. Here's hoping they get to see a Henrik at some point in their Celtic supporting lives.
lynnsgreensocks
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LynneGS-they'll be fine.On a clear day they'll be able to see the sect114 diehards in all our glory.
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12:44, EdwardUrsus
Good retort but.............
Baxter was what we call gallus. Gasgoine had it also.
Auld had a wee bit of it.
Chic Charnley had it by the bucketful.
Henrik * Laudrup didn't have i.
Brown has it in spades and if he stays on the pitch at Ibrox you might get a glimpse of it although don't leave early;-)
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DBBIA
Thanks for the heads up - I'll warn them to look the other way!
lynnsgreensocks
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Paul67
Would have to agree (2 days in a row now - getting scary), with your 1st paragraph.
I know it was only St Mirren, but at times yesterday the one touch football and possession looked more befitting the European stage than the SPL. The whole team looked comfortable on the ball, and the plan appears to be to keep the ball on the ground.
"If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he'd have put grass up there.
Brian Clough"
The SPL will undoubtedly be more competitive this season, Rangers have spent money, some of it wisely, and I would expect that they will get a number of dodgy decisions in their favour. (will Andy Davis be brought back ?)
They will play good old fashioned blood and guts football, a style which their support are happy with.
(Greatest ever Celt - Jinky - Greatest ever Hun - John Greig - says it all really doesn't it)
We will play football "The Glasgow Celtic Way"
We know we will win, there is no other option.
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kitalba
i referred only to the comment he was at the moment
which in my opinion he is nowhere near at the moment as good a player as he is
the player at this moment considered the best young talent in britain in centre midfield is john obi mikel i would think- certainly man u and chelsea thought so
brown is the future tho as he will either become a legend or be sold for such a price we can strengthen heavily
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Best two bits yesterday:
Song:
Scott Brown
He turned the Rangers down
There's only one Scott Brown
he turned the Rangers down
Wit:
Guy beside me quips as the 4th goes in..."...and the barman in the District bar reaches for the remote control!"
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LGS - even if you buy a season ticket now, our friends at CP charge the full amount.... personally, I reckon its cheaper to buy individual tickets rather than a season ticket, given the number of games missed due to weddings, holidays, etc...but then you miss out on the champs league of course
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12:54, timoot
If you had witnessed me trying to swing a club during the Sat Medal you would taken me to one side and suggested that I went back to work!
Re. the shares. I have BalntyreKev on the job, he's a 'proffessional' and I'm just waiting on his analysis so that I can sue hime for bad advice. My only view is that I did the right thing in buysing some and holding onto them.
I posted on the last thread that, when you do come home, you would be very welcome to come north and taste the delights of a links course. Btw, do I not hold the Holyrood World Pitch & Put Championship played over the magnificent public course at Queens Park? You might not have been there as we dogged school to play in it.
Keep well.
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Ted, I can only point you in the direction of ff, from where I've been seen various copy and paste jobs since the draw was made. Some of them are truly delusional (although it's possible they were posted by timposters willing to 'enhance' the debate...)
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Celticlover :- I agree with you, for some strange reason it seems that most of our "star" players through the ages have also had deep flaws in their personal character, I think if you removed the self destruct button that so many of them have they would lose the gallus side of their play.
Cardiffbhoy ;- I know I may well be wrong but wasn't Jinky voted Celtics greatest ever player while J. Grieg was voted greatest ever Ranger, a subtle difference but an important one.
A very slight complaint but if I recall corectly at the time of Mr Grieg hun was a word used for the Celtic support.
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kitalba.
I dont think I've ever went to a game not feeling confident,your confidence gets a knock at times but after a couple of days I'm back to being as confident as ever.
I don't think I would go to a game if I was'nt confident Celtic would win it,even when we were playing "hard to watch" football, I'd go to the next game full of the same confidence.
I was confident when I went to Lisbon in 67,Inter at that time were without doubt the best defensive team in the world,unbeatable,But they did'nt know we were on the verge of greatness,I did,because I had watched Celtic growing up from bhoys, into a formidable team,each one playing their part
in making Celtic great to watch in that era.
I feel the same about this team,on the verge of something good.
Thats only my opinion,but I'll voice it anyway.
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MattTheBhoy :- Sadly I have to agree with you on the delusionals, from posts on here it seems I'm the poster least likely to be found on the F.F site, I wonder if anyone on it is actually a Rangers man and not a Celtic fan in disguise :-)
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edward...
i don't have to do the excercise on paper...we only have to look back a couple of months to see how celtic match up against milan and benfica....shaktar will be formidable opposition for us , but they are no Barca ....i happen to think your team have got lucky with the draw.....lyon are struggling to find their form and stuttgart won the german league without being as good a team as normally wins the bundesliga....
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Barcabhoy
They have a different view on the future over on FF.
rfcjonnya
"We've got the battle fever on" Join Date: 11-12-2006
Location: Greenock
Posts: 628
Watching Barca and Real tonight.
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Watched both games tonight and have came to the conclusion that we can take points from Barcelona at home and away. The spanish giants don't seem as though they want to fight for every ball, every second ball. Eventhough there passing is unbelievable and they can put the ball anywere they want too , I think if everyone of our players close down there players quickly then we can take points from them . When they lose the ball they dont run after it to try and regain possession and this is where we can hurt them . Once they give away possession if we get the ball to the right players then I feel we are on to at least 3 points
A fighting spirit and self-confidence is the key to these matches.
WATP
Last 16 here we come
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Andycolo :- If you limit it to the Ibrox game I don't see too much wrong with that post.
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Celtic Lover
Have you been taking spelling and typing lessons from Singapore Celt?I got a text message from him at the KO from Love St. and not another word since.Buckie's revenge no doubt?
I was a member of the Prince's course at St.Andrews for 3 years just after it opened.I think I only played it 7 or 8 times .Somebody told me it has closed or been revamped? Is that correct?
Holyrood pitch and putt championship, dogging school, YOU? I always put you in with the clean shirt and Blazer every day and 100% attendance brigade. I can't remember you getting the goalie's jersey dirty?( ha! Ha!)
I do remember once dodging into a close as we were marching in two's( 16 yrs old-what shame) to Holy Cross church and falling over you and your mates playing brag.
Sorry Paul, don't mean to turn this blog into a messenger but this guy Celtic Lover was definitely one of those rare, clean cut, blazer with braid,prefect types, who was in real life an absolute nutter and could get you in all sorts of trouble without even trying.One of those 'from the sublime to the Cor Blimey' type of guys.
I can still imagine him walking in and out of all those lovely old churches in St Andrews, ringing the bells and running away!
Anyway, CL what about the shares and DD.? Spill the beans, what do you know?
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Hi all, first-time poster, long-time lurker. Love this blog and the wide variety of opinions so eloquently expressed.
Anyhoo, onto business - new urban dictionary definition. My tribute to CQN...
dawwyl defined
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celticlover
comment 2:
"My only view is that I did the right thing in buysing some and holding onto them." - celticlover
Hmmm. After the conversion of the preference shares there will be more ordinary shares. This may or may not dilute the price. Perhaps you should have bed and breakfasted. Sorry, I'm forgetting to whom I am corresponding. Perhaps you should have parked the shares at suppertime and taken them back after croissants and freshly ground coffee.
Comment 2 is the last free one. Further hints and advice are available upon subscription, account details to the usual address.
Kind regards
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Antsman
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Bhoys n Ghirls
I did indeed say Brown is only second to Gerrard in britain as the best midfielder
I stand by it, after all it is my opinion, many may not agree!
Essien is outstanding, but i wud rather watch brown every time.
In terms of attributes i dont think any1 comes close, except gerrard.
the bhoy has the lot
as for obi mikel, brown is a much better player and i dont care how much mikel cost
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edward,
the problem with the post is that it is delusional....toure is a younger version of patrick viera, his job is to get the ball off of the opposition, xavi is a more gifted version of neil lennon...rarely gives the ball away, is hugely adept at pinching it from the oposition and moves all over the midfield to keep things flowing....kicking, snarling blood and snotters won't intimidate barca....every team in Spain tries to close them down....your last visit to our wonderful city has been mentioned more than a couple of times in the local press here, as has your uefa sanctions and your overly robust style of play....Barca will be plenty motivated to get all 6 points ....
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Edward,
I admire your optimism, but I really think Rangers will not be able to live with Barca home or away.
Stuttgart maybe, but not Barca.
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Match comment and analysis from me on my blog. Not to be confused as banter by you non football types.
http://fakewgs.blogspot.com/
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Thoroughly enjoyed watching yesterday's game at Love Street - as with all of the game's so far this season. The football on show has been a joy at times.
Agree on Donati - he just adds "something" to the midfield - what a bargain.
Agree on everything that's been said so far on Scott Brown - a Gerard in the making. However, I wasn't a fan of the antics with the St Mirren player and the mickey-taking - fair enough he's a gallus young guy but I don't think that kind of thing is a trait of Celtic players. Mostly because I think it's bad "karma" (I'm no hippie BTW) but these things sometimes come back on you. Mind you, Stevie MBE was also like that at his age, so I guess it comes down to maturing as a player.
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C.I.S Cup Draw 3rd round:
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Gretna
East Fife v Rangers
Falkirk v Dundee United
Dundee v Celtic
Hearts v Dunfermline Athletic
Hamilton Academical v Kilmarnock
Hibernian v Motherwell
Partick Thistle v Aberdeen
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EdU/BarcaBhoy-given that the last time the Bears were in the Nou Camp the[presumably]pro-Franco polis were made to earn their overtime I think you'll be welcomed back warmly..or perhaps not!!
Anyways,we'll soon find out how good our teams are,individually and collectively,when the real football starts.Bashing the diddies in the SPL is only really good practice for bashing the diddies in the SPL.
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Barcabhoy & Italiabhoy :- To be honest I expect us to take one point from the two games with Barcelona. However if at Ibrox we keep harrying and snapping at heels there is always the chance we will take the three points. I think we are capable of taking six points from the other two games at Ibrox so I'm fairly confident of third place in the group and perhaps with a bit of luck get the second spot.
On the visit to Barcelona I would hope there would be no trouble and hope that Ibrox security and the Barcelona police manage to keep things calm between them. One bonus is that it is now a city in a democracy and not an occupied territory held down by a fascist militia that made the R.U.C look like Dixon of Dock Green.
However one problem may well be the conduct of the Guardia Civil? who have been known to instigate violence on visiting fans as some posters on this site have described.
This is no way an attempt to whitewash violent and reprehensible conduct from Rangers supporters I always have and always will condem that sort of conduct with Barcelona being the only exception where the local so called cops were just as bad and just as ready to start a fight as the moronic element of the fans.
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Edward,
if your team had a 'Greatest Ever' competition, who do you think would win it?
While you are at it, give us the whole team....:)
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Paul -
The Double Dink.
You're majoring on Scott McDonald without the obvious vis-a-vis of the dearly departed Kenny Miller.
Get your drift.
WG
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While we're contemplating who would run in the Greatest Ever Ran### [Alfie Conn-Podium!]we could spare a thought for our favourite hits of Sir Cliff;or the magic moments of BorderTV;or things to do in Stranraer while awaiting arrest'for looking like one o'them';or who would get in our'Miss Cowdenbeath'Hall of Fame'
Sure beats working.
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It will be nice to see Alex Rae again.
Wee Aiden can give him back his teeth.
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I dont think our passing is on a par with last seasons destruction of Benfica or the previous seasons destruction of Rangers early on in the season.
Donati has still quite a few passes going astray and I think it´s been nigh on 20 months now since I have seen Zurawski fed in properly.
I see that Scott Mac Donald came off with a pulled hamstring. I hope his injury record is better than Miller, Zurawski and JVOH´s who all have an appalling injury record.
St. Mirren are lucky to have Gretna in the SPL.
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Aw naw, why are you bothered what Miller's injury record is any more?
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awe_naw
Zurawski was played in yesterday and took too long to get a shot away.
I hope McDonald's hamstring is related to his inclusion in the Australia squad for an upcoming friendly in Melbourne.
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Edward,
Like I say, I admire your optimism, but I really think Barca are on a different planet.
I was in the Nou Camp for our last game there, and it was an absolute miracle that we got away with a point. They are fast, powerful, skillful, and disciplined. They also have two of the best forward players on the planet playing for them (three if Eto'o is back- in fact four if you count Messi).
I think Barca are one of the teams to whom playing away from home means little disadvantage. I will be stunned if your two games against them result in anything less than two comprehensive defeats.
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Regarding Scott Brown and who is he like.
I posted last week after watching B.Munich v Hannover that Franck Ribéry and SB are out of the same mould.
Watch France v Eck's Fecks and make up your own minds.
BTW, it's all right being gallus, but Brown's attempts to humiliate a fellow professional was tasteless and conduct unbecoming a Celtic player, unless of course it is one of the deserving thugs at Ibrox.
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Edward
I stand corrected.
Sorry but I don't keep fully up to date with awards ceremonies on the South Side. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to who the Greatest Ever Rangers Player was?
As for the term "hun", as long as I can remember, and I'm a wee bit younger than you, that term has been used to describe your team, and at the time of the award to Mr Greig in 1999 was in common use to describe your team.
And whilst you correctly advise John Greig was the greatest ever Ranger , was this not for his "talent" on the pitch rather than his career as a manager ?
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WeeRon :- We did have and Mr Grieg got the vote. As to the greatest ever Rangers team I could really only give choiced from the 70s onwards and even at that would have to think about it for a while.
If however you mean the greatest team that actually played together then I would have to go for - Dickie, Smith, Crawford, Gibson, Neill, Mitchell, Campbell, MacPherson, Hamilton, Miller, Smith. Simply for the reason that they created a record that can never be beaten and can only be matched, as far as I know the record still stands. (winning every league game)
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test
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Danny, surely given the chance, McDonald would do anything he could to play in his home city (Melbourne)? Especially against a quality side like Argentina.
The game's on Tuesday next week (evening kickoff would be Tuesday lunchtime here), so he could be back in Glasgow by Thursday afternoon. Not ideal preparation for the ICT game, mind, but it could be worse...
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Lennondinho
Sorry but that’s green tinted specs gone mad
Your opinion yes, but the objectivity of it is very much questionable
Its commendable that u have such a high view but if u think scott brown would get in the chelsea team ahead of mikel or essien then you are blind
Blind faith or blind to players abilities I don't know
Lets not forget the calibre of players brown is playing against, in the CL against spartak he was nowhere near as dominant
Your basically saying brown is one of the best midfielders in the world, yet he was at hibs a few months ago and nobody was saying that
Sorry mate not trying to slate you but frankly what your saying is laughable
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Cardiffbhoy :- I wouldn't like to guess who the best player ever at Ibrox was there are too many criteria without one outstanding player. On your second point, like you on the first one I stand corrected, you are correct that the term was used for Rangers fans when the award was given. The award was given for more than performance on the pitch it was given in recognition of his work and commitment to the club over the years as player, captain and manager. To be fair to Mr Grieg he was never just the clogger that many people think and had a good football brain and a fantastic passing ability.
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Matt,
I still like to see Scotland qualify for the major tournaments which means a fit Kenny Miller is needed.
If Mac Donald is called up he should go. It´s better for us long term and it´s better for him. I wonder if Killen will also start to make those long trips. We could have Nakamura, Killen and Mac Donald involved in long haul flights due to international duty.
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Scott Brown gallus? And why not?
Seem to remember that both parties were involved in the verbals. Brown then went on to 'humiliate' with the ball, to which there were more verbals and then the shove.
That's really an admission that you've lost the arguement. In my book a wee shove means very little when the ball's not in play. It doesn't indicate violent conduct in itself. One of my favourite moments is Di Canio shoving tht ref in England who must be guilty of the longest dive ever to get a man sent off!
So what did the ref say to Scottie aftre booking the good buddie?? Gonnae no dae that wee man....
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The term'Hun'as an affectionate shorthand[?]for a supporter of a rival team first came into common usage in Scotland after WW1,and was not restricted to those who had wandered furthest from the True Path.
For some reason it has now become exclusive to the plucky cashstrapped southsiders.
As far as I know it was never used in England to the same extent,if at all.
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Dumbhoy,
and the abuse that he was getting from the prude Buddie´s.
more please ? Aiden take note !!
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Does anyone else here think that Scotland had better watch out in case the get points taken from them due to offensive chants and songs. No more If you hate the ***** English clap your hands and no more We hate Jimmy Hill otherwise sanctions could be imposed.
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Cardiffbhoy, aye, even when we were playing poor teams last season we could not kill them off like we are now.
Welcome al paradiso.
Winningemmell, give me the man with the dink every time.
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Edwardursus
A wee joke for you.
Phone call from Ibrox to Mrs Greig
"Mrs Greig, I'm afraid we have terrible news, John has broken a leg "
Response from Mrs Greig -
"Whose ?"
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Cardiffbhoy :- The oldies are still the goodies :-)
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Paul -
thought as much :-)
East Fife have a proud League Cup heritage. I'm quietly confident.
Only 13 goals for Celtic, Arsenal and Real Madrid of a Sunday. Unlucky for some. Ho hum....
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Buried a good lhad in ML2 today, the congregation in St Ig's was like a Wishy Bevvy Merchant's A-Z. Off to join some of them.
Laters amigos.
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edward,
there is faith and then there is blind faith....whatever the level beyond that is, then you have it....but we all have the right to be unswerving in the support of our team...no harm in that....
...if your lot behave themselves, then they will have no problems with the Catalan police...we've been twice in recent years and had a ball...that said we didn't bring an antagonistic legacy of having trashed parts of the city previously and a couple of uefa sanctions for abusing the head of the local faith....
...i would advise time spent enjoying the architectural and culinary delights, there are loads and the catalans are very proud of both aspects of the city.....getting tanked up in a square somewhere and upsetting the locals doesn't seem the best way to visit Barcelona...
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Barcabhoy :- Hopefully there will be no sectarian abuse this time around it's indefensible. I agree with you 100% on the cultural aspect of visits, although I won't be in Barcelona if I were I would love to take in the local sites. I can't see the point in visiting another country and not taking the chance to have a look at their culture and heritage. It's something I've never understood, why people go abroad and then immediately look for British bars and/or food places.
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Just because I want to say I told you so.............a few weeks ago I mentioned that most of the better teams in Europe had at least 1 maverick in their team, and we had none, and, that maybe by signing 1 we could become unbeatable..........well.........ladies and gentlemen..........I give you..............................................................................SCOTT BROWN
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matt 15:15
I suppose. Now we've sold Miller his Celtic place is secure anyway !
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BLANTYREKEV
This morning 10.20 previous thread.
Nearly peed myself. Funny, funny, funny.
Superb my man superb.
U.
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Calling Timoot
I tracked back over the blog this morning and saw your post about your school team.
I played for a team managed by a guy who was in the same school team as Jim McCalliog, so you must know him, big Tam Gallagher, already retired from international banking and living well in Madrid.
Was that the same team?
Funny thing is, I can't remember Tam talking about Harry Hood or Denis Conaghan, which seems strange as he (Tam) is a Celtic man.
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Sir Paul.....
Here we are again...happy as kin be.. all good... etc.
Paul,pal...
I told you, collie told you, now I am reminding you that I told you.
The first time that I told you, you obviously realised that what I had told you, would be a departure from the normal indigestible fare that for Years(Strong woid...... that, Years!..ed)( Strong, but ineluctably true) we had been served by our revered Celtic, was about to be REMOVED, from the Menu!
You asked me...
"Do you know something,then?"
I, in my modesty, decided not to confirm...or deny.
It would be better, I conjectured, if my Pal Paul... figured it out for himself...
A moment of Truth... an Epiphany... a real honest to goodness...Blindingly Illuminating....
Penny Dropping Experience...
Paul,in my kindness, I refused to deny you that glorious.... feeling!
"So THAT is what,Kojo was inferring!"
In words of the Bard..
"Ye're darn Tootin'.... an' ye kin bet yer Sweet Bippy on that!....(That is, if ye kin find it....ed)(Find it?.... I don't even know whit it is!!)
Now that you know,what I was implying... well.. you cannot.. Un- Know!( run that by me again?...ed)( If ye missed it..I make no allowance for Intellectual Laggards!)
It is clear as clear can be...and that,my friend is about as clear as clear CAN be!
For the benefit of the other readers.....
Get a load of this, my friends...
"CELTIC,under the guiding and brilliant tactical genius...known to his friends as MR. GORDON STRACHAN, has now returned to the "Land of the Lost"( Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky, pal... ye never miss a chance..do you?...ed)( A Free Plug?... I never ignore!)
Celtic have categorically and emphatically... eschewed...and also DISPENSED.. with the ROLE OF THE HATED HOLDING PLAYER~
but, I am NOT FINISHED.....
Read on , dear Reader.
And have returned to the FIVE ALIVE FORMATION!
FIVE... yes FIVE.....
ATTACKERS!
The proof is NOT to be found in the Pudding( Yeah! and aboot time tae!... where is dis pudding, anyway?....ed)( I could never find it myself,eether... Probably it, is somewhere right now, being eaten by yer BIPPY~)not the Stars, either.
The PROOF IS IN THE DISPARATE NUMBER OF GOAL-SCORERS( are ye sure ye dinna mean "DESPARATE"?...ed)( They probably are that as well...howeeeeeeeevvvvah!... I wrote DISPARATE.... and I mean DISPARATE!)
I have said enough.
Kojo.
Only, in Vegas until the morn...then,
Back to England..somewhere in the LAKE DISTRICT.
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I'm gonna wash that transfer window right outa my hair,
I'm gonna wash that transfer window right outa my hair,
I'm gonna wash that transfer window right outa my hair,
And send it on his way
Oh and while I'm at it - That Sauron?
Blouse.
'Mon the Frodo!
5-1 the hoops and then Lordo was on the televisual entertainment box. And MON beat Jose.
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Edward
Just get over to Barca.
Clickair have just started doing cheap flights from Edinburgh or alternatively fly with B.A and pay in dollars.
For any of your amigos who you know heading that way here are some little ideas.
marvellous
elegant
classic
delightful
rock on
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Edward ursus
Wee question
I think we are both from the same era but I never recognised the RFC
team you posted
Would this team have played around
the 1939- 45 er by any chance???
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Edward, if you get the chance, I can thouroughly reccomend Barcelona for a European tie if you get the chance to go.
It's a great city with superb nightlife, as opposed to Milan with it's total lack of watering holes post Match.
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antsman shun
I think is by far a better player than mikel
and as i said i would rather have him than essien as i think he offers more, certainly i think he is a better goalscorer
Brown few appearances for scotland he has been sensational, so he has not just done it for hibs or celtic, his performance against italy was outstanding and proved he can compete on that stage
Sure he has only played 1 game in CL, fair point
But at this stage, and from what i have seen, the only midfielder i would swap him for is Gerrard, and he is injured the noo!!!!!
so if that makes him, THE on form midfielder in britain then so be it!
As for anyone saying that his gallus nature and him rippin the p out of st mirren, to say this is not becoming of a celtic player is absolute nonsense
wee jinky wud beat a guy 4 and 5 times
charlie tully did it all the time and his patter on the pitch was prob a lot stonger than browns
both celtic legends
as scott brown will be
but who i am to comment!
just my opinion
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Kojo, the proof is indeed in there before us.
When Massimo waltzed around a few Hearts defenders and pinged one in the net, Oor Kevin was heard to humorously mutter, "Aye, but he's no Neil Lennon".
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MickyBhoy :- I'm afraid it's a little earlier than that covering season 1898 - 99, perhaps a bit before both our times :-) In the same year Celtic lifted the Scottish Cup and the Glasgow League (if anyone has any info on the Glasgow League I'd love to hear it)with Queens Park lifting the Glasgow Cup
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Edward
Was that not the year David Weir broke through from the youth ranks?
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Paul
Noo let's see if ah hiv goat it,
Nae mair, Patty Cake.... are ye sure ye ur no hivin me on?
Ye really mean da Holdin' Player .....is Historee!... is gone?
Ye know, a really think ye hiv somethin there!
As ye say.....
A complete an uttah...
Chinge o' Bill o' Fare!
Noo, watching da Cel'ic... wull be like a Veesit tae dat
TROCADERO CLUB!
And dat ma friend is CLASSY....
It sure beats a Veesit tae da Local Pub!
collie.
Tail's Awaggin', Awaggin'
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16:13, Celtic_First
CF. I'll answer for Timoot as he takes a little bit longer than before to put the big words to-gether:-)
The great Holyrood team which went on to lift the Scottish Cup at Hampden consisted of mostly 17/18 year olds. Jim McAlliog was only 14 or 15 at the time but he was so good that he was picked and maybe Tom Gallagher was of a similar age and therefore Timoot may not have come across him. Having said that he might well as he repeated quite a few years!!).
Oh! I am enjoying this.
One other little thing about that game, was that Harry Hood was picked to play in it but some clipe informed the Scottish Schools FA that Harry had played for an amateur team and was therefore banned. He had also been picked to represent Scotland but the ban took in that game as well. This was all related to me by the same H.H.a few weeks ago in a pub in St Andrews.
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Paul67,
I´d be interested in the stats that you have for August 2007 versus January 2007 as far as CQN traffic is concerned. Would be interesting.
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