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weans sleepin then?
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First?
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Boooooo, blogger crashed on me.
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Mikoliunas clotheslined by Whittaker, McCurry waves play it on, Hearts player gets climbed all over in the box, McCurry waves play on.
What a ref!
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lolol.... welcome bazza robson then...
yer physio had the same surnname as a celtic striker?
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some sort of left back cover?
any chance christiano ronaldo
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He's worth a punt I think. A useful addition to the squad.
So is this the last signing Paul67, or do we have another to come??
greedy cfc
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From previous article:
Welcome Mario Kempes, I remember your performance at Ibrox fondly.
Narrowbhoat, John Clark was Holytown (as was I).
The question for any Celtic historian who missed it:
Why should I have been misty-eyed when visiting a physio in Larkhall today?
Aldo, no. :-)
TheKing, I reckon time is running out for Shaun.
Bobby, some hope!
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Hi All,
totally off topic, but can anyone tell me how I might go about getting 2 tickets for the Real Madrid v Barcelona game on 7th May ? I can get a hotel/ticket/flights package but the hotel and flights are a bit of a rip-off.
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bobby russell is an imposter
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Ronaldo 2 superb goals.Alan Hutton's debut will be interesting.
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Just back from the "game".
Furious doesn't do justice to how I feel at the moment.
First away game of the season for me as well.
I live in Glasgow. I would be incandescent if I had travelled from further afield.
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Robson is a useful addition as a squad player but I would still like a centre back and being greedy left back cover.
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Can I be the first to say how underwhelmed I am at this news.
However, I will give him my full support for as long as he is a Celtic player.
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Good news, especially as they seem to have all that money?!?
Just wanted to say that I have watched about 2 minutes of Ed's mob playing their Edinburgh cousins. McCurry has been showing his undying loyalty to them. Even the commentator had to admit that Whittaker's throwing his arms around Mickolinu was a yellow card. McCurry's decision: play on. Dire...
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Paul67,
The only good connection I can think of from Larkhall is Paul McStay.
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whatever our thoughts on Robson
he is a midfielder who will score goals, a huge asset for any team
our return from donati and brown so far has been poor in this area
robson shoots constantly from distance, something we have been craving the celtic team to do
SHOOT FFS is a regular cry
welcome to Celtic Barry, you are in the form of ur life shun as Paul has quite rightly stated
p.s. just dont try to attack lee naylor again as you play for us now shun
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Old Joke
whats the 2 best things to come out of Larhall
1) Paul Mcstay
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2) The Bus!!!!!
cracker
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paul67.
Could it be because Paul McStay used the same physio.
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Barry Robson wouldn`t have been my first choice, but I wouldn`t have enjoyed seeing him sign for the darkside. Although, had they paid good cash for him i would have laughed, considering they let him go a few years back. Welcome to Cetic, Barry. And Ben, and Koki, and Giorgi, and Andreas. P.S. When are we going to sign anyone, the window is close to `slamming shut`. (They must have fitted Everest windows at Ibrox, because it only closes over there, and ever so quietly too. In fact, did it even open?)
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Swathy Milky Bottom, you around?
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I would be happy to see Robson in the side, as long as he keeps his temper in check, as he has for the past few months, he will be a good signing.
Charlie Adam blatantly handballs as the keeper throws the ball out, no yellow card.
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Not my first choice, but could be useful for the run in. Looks confident, can shoot, score...
If nothing else he might give a kick up the jacksie to Donati and Brown, whose collective loss of form has been the prime reason for our aganoising performances of late.
Welcome to Celtic, Barry.
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Adam handles the ball to knock it out of the keeper's had. Yellow card ... don't be silly.
Billy Dodds says thatMcCurry has got everything right! That's apaprt from the penalty. And Whittaker's closeline. And the handball...
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poster on KDS says hutchinson is in scotland tonight to sign his contract
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Clown on BBC TV says: "That's a booking" as Adam prevents Hearts keeeper Banks quickly throwing out the ball.
"Mike McCurry has done well to let it go," the clown continues.
Commentator replies:"Mike McCurry has not done well to let the booking go."
Adam shows his gratitude by playfully tapping McCurry on the side.
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Mike McCurry is Rangers 12th man.
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Hello all
I have a presentation tomorrow on the company of my choice (Celtic)To illustrate the loyalty of my fellow Tims I want to list out the various places that people came from to go to Seville in 2003. Can people let me know the most far-flung places represented? The further away the better.
Thanks in advance.
Alasdair
PS - Thanks Lennondihno!
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GerM
check the easyjet webpage they now fly to Madrid from Edinburgh if that is the dates your flights will be under 100 quid.
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After the Martin O'Neill transfer windows I'm glad to see signings, but does anybody know how many numbers you are allowed on the back of jerseys ?
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failte barry Robson!!
Thank god it wasnae 'loyal' Lafferty.
So paul is that us finished for this window?
hail,hail
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Alisdair, put me down from Newton Mearns
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Barry robson will do for me just the dig we need in midfield.
Good news
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theres a huge connection between larkhall and the generations of mcstays,can we not get a "mr chips" icon like when "catchphrase " was on telly....???
mr chips
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Paul 67
Is the answer Jimmy Steele the masseur in the Jock Stein era who came from Larkhall.
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locharbriggs_bhoy,
Shakhtar have a no 99. And I've seen a few 69s in the past (oh er missus).
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Robson can cover LB and he has some bite, also a temper to go with it. WGS probably wants another Ginger in the team
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Paul, how many articles have you posted today? I don`t think the transfer window applies to you, you`ll still be able to post after midnight tomorrow.
31003, if you put your name upside oot your name could be 30013, how spooky is that? 8088y 6u553II
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0-0 over at Hampden in the CIS semi. Dull game, only notable for Mike McCurry's insistence on not punishing 90% of Rangers fouls.
Hearts will have the wind at their backs in the second half though...
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Great news Paul67, I for one thinks he will do a great job for us, and in the CL as well with Broonie suspended for 1st leg.
welcome to Celtic Barry.
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31003
Thanks - I do consider Newton Mearns to be far flung - perhaps not physically but metaphorically!
A
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The McStays from Larkhall are married into the Brennan family.
The union is pretty tenious, a McStay married a Walsh(Coronation Cup Final jimmy), and my grandmother was a Walsh till she married Martin Brennan, my grandfather.
Just a little more info on your
host P 67.
Cheers,
Martin.
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Paul
Will there be any outgoings tomorrow?
Killen, Magic and Riordan perhaps , especially if Hutchinson signs on early.
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What goes round.......Rankers playing in latter stages of major cup tournament and I'm sitting watching thr Bill.....whits happenin?
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BBC commentary as unbiased as usual!
At half time there's a bunch of idiots banging on the commentary box. Pat Nevin says that they've been calling for the stewards to do something for 45 mins. "Rock Steady - great company" Class, Pat!
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Paul67 -"misty eyed" ?
1/ too much Bucky the night before?
2/ is he the same physio as we have at CP?
Welcome to Paradise Barry Robson -he will add a bit of extra steel to the midfield and hopefully bag a goal or two.Even better if the Darnel were after him too!!
Half -time: Darnel & Mc Curry 0 -Hearts -SAME.
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Paul
Tell me there won't be a Petite Merde moment? Has Barry Robson actually signed?
If so, I think he's a shrewd buy.
We need variety. too many games thus far had a predictability about them. Robson can bang them in.
He also delivers a quality ball. Let's face it against Barca, set pieces will be vital. Naka and Robson can offer a real threat.
Barry Robson also knows his way about the SPL. To the guys who come on here and bemoan "oh no, not any more SPL mediocrity".
Have you tried buying any of Arsenal's players? And, while I love the fact that we've scouted some good quality players from outwith, we need a hardcore of guys, for the bulk of our games who can handle the every game's a cup tie approach, the hammer thrower players and the dung heap pitches we encounter in our away SPL games (when they're played).
Good shopping Celtic. But, Paul is this a done deal?
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Has Sir Minty Moonbeam handed his Hutton cash straight to the Halifax Bank of Scotland?
And how much more does he need to avoid a trip to the pawnbrokers?
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dont see how adding yet another above average midfielder was really necessary.
was certainly down the pecking order anyway.
personally i would have learned my lesson after hartley, a seemingly above average midfielder playing for an average team, and a very average player in a 'good' team (or above average)
and i dont think too many people will be all that pleased if it turns out that when we finally try approaching central defenders, that we may have to search for budget defenders when that £1.5m could have gone a helluva long way in recruiting a much better one
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Jimmy Steele was the Larkhall man. You can't have everything.
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Alasdair,20.29 Johnnyquest, one of our posters, flew San Francisco-Amsterdam-Glasgow-London-Seville-Glasgow-Amsterdam-San Francisco. And hardly spent a penny.....(well not on me/drink anyway)
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Paul67 and any others travelling to Barcelona. Is there gonna be a CQN pub in Barca where some intellectual debate such as evidenced on here can take place.
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The Adams handball incident is a joke!
That should have been at the very least a booking...
The ref shouldn't get away with making decisions like that.
The commentator on the BBC should lose his job for comments like that, how can anyone supposed to be impartial in their coverage get away with saying the ref done well to not give out a certain booking?
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original danny....your last paragraph has got my head spinning
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So we failed with other targets as Robson was down the list??
Robson like Hartley, Killen, Brown and even S. Brown and Pressley. Big players from small clubs who will add very little to Celtic.
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Excellent, Delighted at this one. I think Barry will be a star. He is also a good foil for Wee skoosh. Bit of a hau'ner about him.
Welcome BR
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Alasdair
My nephew travelled from Melbourne Australia after his brother bought
him a ticket on the internet for £200
Hope this helps with your project
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The Original Danny,
Is that a NO then Danny?
STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS.
Martin.
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Lets give the lad a chance.He does seem capable of producing performances on cold wet,windy days at places we struggle.
Had to laugh at Ian Brines being filmed testing the pitch with the ball at 15:00.He has never played football in his life,and it showed,could a footballer not do this.
This could have been tricky for us tonight on that pitch.Could be blessing in disguise.
BTW Robson will not be only signing tommorow.
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Alisdair
We met a bhoy at charles de gaule airport on the way to seville, he had come from Sydney Australia.
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Not long back from Motherwell.
Saw the TV footage of the pitch inspection from 3pm whilst in the pub for a pre-match pint and cannot believe that the decision was made that the pitch was playable at that time, as it clearly wasn't. Disgraceful stuff.
Robson is playing well just now - let's hope he isn't just another journeyman going through a purple patch like Hartley did at Hearts.
Very happy with Celtic's confirmed transfer business in this window, none the less.
I think Donati is unfairly getting a hard time - he was the only person in the midfield (who started the game) who was capable of playing football on Sunday at Falkirk, continually losing his marker and dropping deep to take the ball and play passes - except our profligate defenders kept ignoring him and launching shells up to McDonald and JVOH. On the rare occasions when they gave the ball to Massimo, he used it well.
Difficult to see where Robson would fit in outwith injury and suspensions. McGeady has left mid sewn up and on the occasions when Jarosik has been asked to deputise there this season, I think he's performed very well.
Difficult to see him getting a game at centre-mid either with the options we have there. Should be a reasonably useful squad player, but no more than that.
If he goes on to be a sensation I think I could live with being wrong though.
:-)
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If Hutchinson isn't likely to get his game up here and is down there I'd prefer to wait until the summer, let him pick up some vital experience.
While Robson might not be everyone's cup of tea I'm almost certain the game against Falkirk would have been a lot easier if he was playing in front of Nakamura.
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Welcome to Barry - from what I've seen he'll be a good addition to the squad and won't be buliied in the Huns games .
Just one thing, does anyone else remember when Tynecastle used to be where all the ex-Huns ended up, seems like it's Parkhead now...
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another clue paul67,lol
As previously pointed out who drops out the team to accomodate our new midfield addition?
robson will probably slot in at right back...only joking...but he could be makeshift cover for naylor...if we dont get kadlec ;-)
or any other midfield who drops form or injured or suspended...
im all asunder at the transfer business getting done before the window slams shut.... are we shutting it early to save energy? reducing our celtic carbon footprint?
pual is the answer Toxteth o Grady?
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duggie donnelly says
"tailor made for boydy to come on and score"
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rip jeremy beadle.......
you have been framed ......
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Barry Robson plays on the right side of midfield, not the left!
He is left footed and I'm sure he can play on the left but like Nakamura/McGeady he is being played on the opposite wing.
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I am normally one of these guys that gets excited about every single signing Celtic make.
However, what underwhelms me about Barry Robson is that I believe him to be overpriced and I am confused as to where we are going to fit him in the team. Who knows, maybe Gordon is about to dispense with his inflexibility and start playing a 3-5-2 against teams who come and play 4-5-1 at Celtic Park. Maybe Robson will play away games, Naka home games. Also, if we really wanted him, why have we waited until after he is Scottish Cup tied?
Sorry, maybe it's just me, but I honestly do not think he is any better than an above average player in an average Dundee Utd side.
Barry...prove me wrong.
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off topic I know...and call me picky if you like, but coffee was never my cup of tea
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The Original Danny 20:40…
"Personally i would have learned my lesson after hartley, a seemingly above average midfielder playing for an average team, and a very average player in a 'good' team (or above average)"
Scored a very average goal against Spartak too.
Welcome aboard Barry.
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I wonder how deflated a new signing would become; after the joy of becomig a Celt, with a last 16 Champions League tie looming, expecting to be part of the squad, and probably had the imminent Champions League tie emphasised as a lure to entice you to join our club
...then to find out that you're not one of just three permitted additions to your European squad at the January transfer window.
Bummer!
Any more signings of non-cup tied players and somebody will be seriously dissapointed.
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I now predict that McCurry will ably assist the Glasgow Huns in the 2nd half.
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Blatant control of the ball with his hand by Bazza.....Goal.
Told ye.
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handball by ferguson
play on - goal
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GreenDog:
Hinkel can't play this year in the CL, Samaras will, Robson will, Hutchison won't even if he signs early (though would it matter since he is only 20 and could get on the 'B' list? Same with Mizuno too actually?)
If that is all correct, we have one more, if not then Mizuno takes third spot.
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Alisdair
The guy I gave my spare ticket to was from Boston and the guy next to me as from San Francisco.
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malone 19
if Robson had played in front of Naka on Sunday we wouldn't have won the game 1-0.
If we had got the ball to him a few times more it might have been 2 or 3.
Still glad to see him sign though, will be a useful addition.
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malone 19
if Robson had played in front of Naka on Sunday we wouldn't have won the game 1-0.
If we had got the ball to him a few times more it might have been 2 or 3.
Still glad to see him sign though, will be a useful addition.
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Ferguson controls with his hand and scores. Guess what Brither Rev McCurry gives??
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What a joke of a referee!
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Paul ,you have been stating that we weren't really after Robson,and that he would not improve the side ,also that if he was on our list he was not a first choice.
Who did we not get?
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Greendog
The decision of who you add to your CL squad is not made until the window closes.
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About to say watch McCurry but this decision just has to be seen to be believed..Hunbelievable !!
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nakasleftpeg
Naka put the cross in but so could have any player playing down the right. Apart from that he done nothing.
You're right though, it wouldn't have been 1-0 it could have been 3-0!
We have to carry too many players in too many of these away games.
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Paterson just said that McCurry probably let Ferguson's blatant handball right in front of him go just because he'd missed the Consalves handball go a minute earlier.
Now that's what you call a pundit!!!
Mitchell just added that there weren't many complaints by the Hearts players. Would you bother with McCurry the ref?
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Absolutely 100 per cent hand ball by Ferguson before scoring.
Billy Dodds says Rev McCurry should have spotted that handball but it is a fantastic goal.
Fergsuon clearly uses his left arm and the ball runs right down his forearm.
McCurry is an absolute disgrace.
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Paul67.
Paul,My mate and I travelled 28miles to watch the game to-night,we arrived when the inspection was going on,we watched the ref bounce the ball and had two or three kicks at it,and to my untrained eye,but with Fifty odd years of watching Celtic, the pitch in my opinion was playable.
There was an inspection at 3 O'Clock,and the pitch was deemed playable.
From 3 O'Clock til we arrived there was no discernible ammount of rain fall,so either Brines at 3 O'Clock or Richmond at 18.30pm made a right pigs-ear of it.
both could'nt be right.
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Whittaker brings down a breaking Hearts player - yellow card.
Just as well he wasn't booked earlier, isn't it?
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Goal by Ferguson -controlled the ball with his hand -right in front of Mc Flurry who gleefully ignored it.
Total joke of a referee this guy!!
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good foul by whittaker says commentator
take the booking
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Стахановец
Whether or not Mizuno merits a place, I would bet he expects (like all new signings probably would) to be included for selection. Probably blissfully unaware that there is even a limit to European squad additions.
I knew Hinkel was definitely not an option. Agree Huthinson would not be included.
Is Kaka ineligible?
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Priceless TV. Billy Dodds says Reverend Cheat let Barry`s handball go because he MISSED the handball by Concalves moments before!! So he doesn`t see one, sees the other yet allows it?? Jesus, look what we have for observers in this country.
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BBC says " The referee Mike McCurry couldn't have had a better view of that" Yeh and thats why he restrained himself from joining in the celebrations.
Paul67's profanity laws prohibit me from expressing my view of Rev McCurry , plain and simple he is a cheat and makes Hugh Dallas look honest. Celtic should take whatever steps we can not to have this incomptent immoral cowardly individual involved in any of our games.
Can you imagine him refereeing Arsenal or Man U in the EPL and what Fergie or Wenger would make of that - he wouldn't be reffing any more of their games. To hell with the suspensions or the fines from the SFA lets take them on- Fergus beat Jim Farry lets start the battle.
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greendog:
I think so, he scored against us at Celtic Park!
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Too many masonic decisions at the Bigotfest at Hampden.
I'm outta here
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I welcome the Robson signing, like Scott McDonald I always felt he was a danger against us; may'be see some "Murdo" type goals again.
Alasdair re Seville my cousin travelled from China to meet the family from the Monklands and he had the spare tickets!
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Once can be described as "isolated".
Twice can be described as "random".
Three times or more indicates a pattern.
Mike McCurry has more than three times this season already been seen to treat Rangers differently to every other club he referees and Celtic very differently to how he treats Rangers.
In my view there is enough evidence this season to support a claim of incompetence. Or excellence, should Mr McCurry have another agenda.
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Hello Mr Crowley
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Have they even shown the supposed Hearts handball (if anything it would have been ball to hand), I don't know what's worse: BBC or Setanta?
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Alisdair....it wasn't until half way through the match that I noticed the "guy" sitting next to me was all the way from Mars....I mean, how would you notice....he was all in green like the rest of us.....nanu nanu
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One of the replay angles clearly shows you McCurry 10 yards from Ferguson no one in between.
Make make no mistake about it this man is a blatant cheat.
Paul67 delighted with the Robson signing.
Growing more optimistic by the day now.
Lynott67
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In the English Premiership when refs miss obvious and big decisions they get relegated for a time - does this happen in Scotland? That R*****s handball goal wasn't even close to a tricky judgement call.
The reason McCurry didn't give the penalty just before, was not his obscured view, but because W****r S***h had told him he wasn't allowed to take the pens.
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malone19,
"apart from that he done nothing"
Thats what separates Naka from the rest my friend.
On a day when we couldn't string 2 passes together, one touch of class won the game.
The only reason he done "nothing" apart from that, is that nobody gave him the ball again in a decent position before or after the goal.
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