-
Do comments go here?
-
Awesome.
-
Nearly...
-
Paul should that not read form instead of from??
Hail Hail
SPC
-
Great result on Sunday and just hope Alex Ferguson isn't paying to much attention to Aiden and his dazzling displays.
-
The fourth goal was the best I've seen for ages.
Aiden tied the entire Aberdeen defence in a knot. It was a pure delight.
-
Paul67
Any word from Celtic on the continual booking of McGeady ?
-
I posted some ramblings the other night about glittering gems of delight in a sea of silver, meaning those special moments in matches that stick with you. Not just the goals or the winning, but the hooks that pull you back into the moment.
Not often you get two in one game, but Aiden’s dance and Barry’s first foot for Celtic will live long in the memory. So much joy in a single game of football.
-
the green garrincha?
Has young Mr McGeady got a drink problem?
I have no doubt he has got a few ladies on the go at one time.
Lucky sod!!
-
It was a treat to be able to watch the second half live on a big screen in a London Celtic bar. That Aiden moment, leading to Scotty’s second, was very special and will be talked about for many years.
Information, please: is there any problem over this coming Saturday’s fixture at CP? I got confused; haven’t been able to blog much at all lately, but I thought I’d seen something on this board about the game giving way to a cup reply? I probably misread a post but perhaps someone could confirm. I’ll be briefly up home in Scotland, visiting someone who’s sick. With the team in this kind of form, it’d be fantastic to get to a home game, if possible -and maybe the fabled BBs beforehand too.
-
I was one of the singing Celts in Pittodrie yesterday , and have to say that was one of the best performances I have ever witnessed ever.
Maybe it's because I'm off the drink for Lent and went to this one sober, but I left the ground smiling and recalling different bits of magic.
As said, McGeady was unplayable.
Not only did he have a hand in the first 4 goals, but one other moment of magic came when the ball came dropping over his shoulder in the 2nd half. Normally you would hope for your player to control it and get the head up. Aiden didn't take it in, instead choosing to nutmeg the oncoming player with his first touch then running past him.
Seriously, I think someone mentioned yesterday, but I did not want that game to finish. Scott Brown & Paul Hartley may actually be out there still playing!
Here we go to 3 in a row!!!
-
I was out most of yesterday and missed the game live but thanks to the wonder that is Sky+ saw it late last night.
Aiden was wonderful. What a game. The Zidane turn was a joy to behold, leaving three defenders in his wake - and then a perfect cross.
Aiden has added two crucial things to his game this season: pace and a final ball. How many times in the past did we see him beat three defenders but fail to deliver? Not now.
A shoe in for Player of the Year. I just hope that Real Madrid weren't watching yesterday.
-
Does anyone have video of any of McGeady's bookings?
Surely a YouTube montage would allow us to objectively determine whether or not McGeady deserves his 7+ yellow cards this season.
Any volunteers? :)
-
daveinlondon,
This coming Saturday we have Hearts at home, 3pm kick off.
-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW0zjmrr5CU
Barry Robsons goal against Barca which was disallowed. Mmmmhhh Why ?
I also recall in the summer a few Barcelona players raving about Barry Robsosn performance against them.
-
daveinlondon
I can't see any reason for cup fixtures to affect our game against Hearts.
Celtic are out of the CIS cup and safely through to the Scotish Cup quarters against Aberdeen.
Hearts were knocked out of the CIS by Rangers and from the SC by Motherwell.
Only a plague of locusts (or rain or snow) is stopping this one.
See you at BB's.
-
All,
Thank you for your thoughts and kind words recently. They are appreciated.
Now, back to our beloved Celtic……
We were really quite good yesterday! :-)
p.s. Paul, got your mail. Thanks.
-
Hinkel was shaky yesterday and could have cost us a couple of goals. Perhaps young Paul Caddis should have retained his place? He certainly deserved to on last weeks performance! On Aiden, can you appeal a booking or just a red card? Shocking decision. He has the potential to terrorise Barca the way we might fear Messi! Here’s hoping!!
That’s 2 sparkling performances playing football the Glasgow Celtic way. Another few of these back to back and I might be prepared to repent!
-
Yesterday was pure,beautiful, inventive football.
A lot of very good players, starting to click for the 1st time.
A lot more of the same to come.
One other thing-
WHAT WAS AIDENS BOOKING FOR?
-wearing Green and White Hoops.
-
It's a testimony to the good form of Gary Caldwell that he's beginning to please some people but I remain convinced that he and McManus are the number one partnership at the club. Bearing in mind that yesterday's goal (not caused by any lack of aerial prowess) was the first we'd conceded in circa 500 minutes of football.
Never mind all that, how refreshing is it to be genuinely excited by Celtic's form and be talking about improving an already winning and functioning team. McGeady and Nakamura in the team with the suddenly mobile dutchman ahead of them make Maloney a distant memory (at long last!).
Bring on a home game at long last!
-
Paul67,
no comment on the referee?
Withoug entering bias into the equation, surely the performance is worthy of note on it's own before analysing any patterns in the decisions.
The fans want to know:
When is a penalty not a penalty? Scott Booth suggested that rugby tackles are not a penalty when the other team is winning comfortably.
When is a sending off not a sending off? My understanding were there were 2 main criteria: last man and stopping a clear goalscoring opportunity. When bothe canditions are satisfied is it reduced to a yellow?
When does an innocuous foul, first of the match, warrant a booking? Is it when your name is Aiden McGeady?
In the EPL these decisions are scrutinised and referees are brought to task. England, as a whole, welcomes an open discussion on all sorts of refereeing decisions. They deserve credit for this and hopefully others can follow.
-
I though Aiden was immense. Leaps and bounds on from the good plywe he was last year.
In his after match interview he mentioned cristiano ronaldo as a role model in terms of his goal scoring, then backtracked modestly from comparing himself to the Portuguese. I thought that c. Ronaldo would have been proud of the turn in the box, and would have been delighted to put in an overall performace like Aiden's. I'm sure that SSM has the contract situation well in hand, but we need to leave Aiden in no doubt that we love him. Let's see him in Jinky's, Kenny's and Henrik's 7 next season.
Also, kudos to Skippy for his professionalism when he was removed. I don't doubt his passion, and he showed that he will do the best thing for the team, even if it's sit on the bench and let someone else have a pop.
-
Re: possible looming suspensions for Aiden, Scott and Skippy.
I seem to recall David Beckham deliberately banjoing someone late in a match to earn himself a yellow card, thus a suspension from the next Eng-ur-land match which was against Andorra (or a country of equal international standing)leaving him available for a crunch match.
Does anyone think that any of our bhoys looming precariously (oooh, big word there from Panda Hands !)close to a suspension for the upcoming Glasgow Derbies should do the same, rendering the MIB conspiracy useless??
Panda Hands.
-
TMC,
We won 5-1 last week, conceding a headed goal from the centre.
Unless there were a few midweek games that no one told me about, that's not 500 minutes..... ;-)
PedanticCSC
-
Panda Hands,
I think Beckham deliberately missed the lovely trip to Azerbaijan.
Of course if he hadn't he would have 100 caps now rather than 99!
-
tlw
SPL not SC
TMC
acronymcsc
-
Stating the bleedin' obvious........! But I think it's more than just coincidence that our December "blip" just happened to coincide with our first period without our Japanese Genius. And there are still those amongst us who say he doesn't contribute enough on a weekly basis........Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm !?
pablophanque
-
Panda Hands,
Had thought about that myself.
I remember the Beckham incident and its ironic that if he hadn't have done that he could quite possibly have had the 100 caps he wanted.
-
Pablo,
Since Naka's work was right in front of our support yesterday in the first half, it was easy to see the influence this lad has on the team going forward.
Also, I was very impressed by his overall work rate, helping out on the way back and cutting infield to help Scott Brown (Not that he needed it yesterday).
This lad oozes class, as if that wasn't already known, and along with McGeady, was a joy to watch yesterday!
I would put some of December down to missing teh Holy Goalie as well as our Defencive injuries. But yes, Naka has become a big influence (Isn't that why he won player of teh year last year?)
-
Players know that they can be booked for any foul at any time.
However we Celtic supporters are seeing a pattern developing where three of our young players are being booked on a regular basis, usually for non violent offences. It seems that no immediate solution is available. Any statement from the club or manager may make things worse and the players aren`t exactly endangering their opponents.
Meantime it`s our job to give these referees pelters!
-
Never thought about the 100 caps thing re: Beckham
Irony at its best.
-
Pablopahnque,
Our poor displays were coincidental with having no fit full backs and Boruc´s injury. Naka had been in the treatment room for months by then.
How many CL games did Naka play in this season ? Lets not get carried away about Nakas contribution this season.
He´s a fabulous player who hasn´t been rested in two years but he´s just had 3 months off with a knee injury. He´s been back injury free for 4-5 weeks now. He´s yet to complete 90 minutes. I´d like to see him pick up his performances from here on in. He certainly doesn´t look that hungry.
nopassengersorprimadonnasCSC
-
Gordon_j,
I remember Becks getting himself suspended. Mind you I think Steve "lampsy" Mc Laren must take some credit for him being stuck on 99 !
-
Re: Young Master McGeady’s setup for the fourth goal yesterday.
The missus who has NO interest in football whatsoever, and my 7yr old daughter, who pretends to like it to impress her dad :-) both said ……
WOW!!
The wife quickly followed this up with a …
he looks quite good
I can offer him no higher praise.
Class Aiden, sheer class.
Re: Aiden’s booking and the non-penalty. Words fail me I’m afraid. Simple anger takes over. So best left, otherwise I may wear out Paul’s DELETE key.
-
Naka will be replaced by Robson for the game aganst the Hammerthrowers.
-
Rob
Barcelona may be going through a rough patch, but calling them hammer-throwers is maybe taking it too far.
-
Far be it for me to second guess the thoughts of mine host on the machinations of Scottish fitba match officials but I think Paul67 may be keeping his powder dry for the worse which is inevitably coming.....
GuyFawkesCSC(Westminster)
-
Scottish Fitba Referees - The Great Debait
(1) Bait the Glasow-born Irishman
(2) Bait Boruc, the Breacher of The Peace
(3) Bait Broon, the traitor
(4) Bait Strachan, the wee ginger smart-assed nyaff
(5) Bait McDonald, the wee goody turned baddy
(6) Bait Hesselink, the persistent backer-inner
(7) Bait the Celtic support (by following Rules 1-6)
PatrickBaitmanRSC
-
As a skeptic, i try not to get bogged down with the whole 'everyone is against us' sentiment which resonates through every Celtic forum and public bar.
However, i find that every game i go to i am being delivered every shell of ammo to take shots at this stance by refereeing performances which simply beggar belief. There are too many incidents to go into detail, suffice it to say some days they should swap their whistles for Elmer Fud style hunting caps and a sawn off 'Over Under'
How long can the governing bodies stand by and watch their 'Men in Black' destroy this everyman game of ours. Although, I suppose they are only foot soldiers taking orders from the Dark Forces two camps of which reside in the South side of Glasgow
On a lighter note, I think Artur should be given a slot on Celebrity stars in their eyes after his truly emotional rendition of 'Holy Goalie' at the end of the game yesterday after throwing his gloves into us in the crowd. Anyone have this on video?
GAWF
-
FAO Bloke109
re Love tee
www.mrcloud.com/love
apols for delay getting back to you
WatersGilmour
-
A match that will live long in the memory - the highlights being Aiden making the fourth goal and Barry Robson scoring the first with his first touch - wrap them up and keep them for you grandchildren folks.
There were a number of fine performances but Aiden shone pretty much from beginning to end. Not only his skillful touches, which have always been a feature of his game, or even this season's newfound ability to carry the ball with real pace, but - and this is something I haven't seen commented on - the fact that he unleashed a couple of rocket shots from distance that would have got him his hat trick if it hadn't been for a couple of fine saves. If he can add that to his game and keep what he has already got he'll be in with a real chance of being amongst the finest players ever to grace a Celtic jersey. What a pleasure it has been to watch him play - I look forward to seeing him at Parkhead for years to come - that will be sure to provide many more memories to treasure.
Does anyone know if you can appeal a yellow card? I do hope that Celtic compile a video of every tackle which Aiden was involved in during the game - his booking was simply astonishing. Not for the first time he was kicked around without demur from the referee (though, to be fair, Aberdeen were not particularly bad) and then booked for one bad tackle. Yesterday was only surprising because it wasn't even a bad tackle.
Actually, looking at the stats before the game I see Aiden is Celtic's most booked player - please explain that one to me. Indeed you have to look down the table quite a bit to find a defender. Paranoid? Moi?
-
I wonder if the author still feels the same now:
McGeady
-
wg
D'te think we'll ever get a fair debait going about this?
-
chennai -
nae chance
they've got us....... hoops, nine and stinker
-
Thanks, Gordon J @13.01, thanks SFTB @13.08;
Good to know that there's no change to the fixture and so it's a treat in store. It was hard to imagine how a league match could have been changed but I thought I'd seen something on the blog about it being affected by replays. Anyway, that whole replay situation has me bewildered.
Now, to search for a ticket ....
There have been a few comments to the effect of awarding the no.7 shirt to Aiden. This is intriguing. Can it be done, and what's involved? Presumably it's in the manager's gift. Or must it be approved by anyone else, such as the SPL?
-
Bhoys are back with a vengeance
make no mistake we outfoutght,totally outplayed Aberdeen and kilmranock,with hartley in the midfield ,he was in ther faces from the start ,won nearly every second ball ,think thats why skoosh had a good performance yesterday ,also the rest of the team were all up for it we showed a spirit and a dtermination for this game and need to keep this in your face mentality ,we want teams scared to play us ,were as during our bad patch teams thought they could take us on ,let us make them think otherwise ,we want to send out a message ,that when you play celtic ,we will crush you playing pure inventive football as we do,we want the oposition beat even before they step on to the pitch
noholdsbarrednow csc
-
I abait the comments of
settingfreethebait
and
thelongbaitisover
with baited breath
-
I've just been looking at the fixtures list on the official site and I see we have only 4 home games out of the next 11 (Hearts, Barca, Inverness and Motherwell).
I won't get to the Hearts game since I am travelling to the religiously strict alcohol-free Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( plenty of fundamentalists and none of the fundamentals). Inverness is a week night and mid week travel up from dahn sarf is not on (I have special permission for Champs league). Therefore, apart from the Barca game, I only have 1 SPL game to look forward to before the split (and then 2 or 3 after that). Given that the postponed home games, including the already played Falkirk one, will all be played midweek, I am not getting to use my season card anywhere near as much as I would like. So, would anyone based in the West of Scotland like to do a swap with me until the end of the season? The dog doesn't bite, the kids only do so occasionally and I have Celtic TV. Obviously I would not dream of asking you to go to Saudi on my behalf(though if it fits in with your Lent plans....)
-
The SPL will have a date in the summer by which all teams will have to supply a list of players with their numbers; so there's no reason why AMcG could not get the #7 shorts[!} as long as the change is being made by this date. He seems to be doing fine just now- why risk Karma kicking in?
Anyways, belated birthday greetings to big Johan Mjallby, and our Manager, for Feb 8th. I wanted to post on Saturday but the blog was jinxed.
Book Duffield on a one-way ticket to the Baits Motel.
-
Naaaawwwwwwrmiinnnnnnn
-
Does anyone know what the ticket allocation procedure is likely to be for the cup tie at Aberdeen? Will it just be the usual procedure or are the ones who went to Kilmarnock going to get some sort of priority?
It's just that I can't get to many away games until after Christmas as I pay 3 season books on installment, then you've got Christmas right away. The problem is that you have accumulated no loyalty points by not attending any away games up till January so makes it hard to get tickets for away games from now on.
Not disputing the fact that the guys who have went to all the games get first crack, that's the only fair way and they deserve it.
I was surprised I managed to get 3 tickets for St Mirren in a couple of weeks.
My dada told me that we have no home games in March. Surely this cannot be right, seeing as are two home games behind Rangers and we would only have had 3 home league matches and 7 away games in the first 3 months of 2008. I think the fixture 'computer' wants to make it as hard as it can to make us not win the League!
-
Would you like a cheese sandwich, Gordon ?
-
Would you mind if I showered first ?
-
best line from Psycho 3
I've seen worse.
-
Numbers on the shorts . . . what a fine idea!
-
thismancraig
are you serious about Garr C ?
certainly there were many good things about yesterday,however none of then included GC !
at no time did he do the thing that he is paid to do - i.e. defend !
watching the Aberdeen "highlights"
it should be noted that every one of them featured a simple high ball towards CG which he either failed to win or in winning succeeded in heading the ball behind himself !
at the goal he was first of all out-muscled then got in the way of AB by blocking yet not clearing the ball !
it should be remembered that the last time Aberdeen lost so heavily was to John Barnes's team in 1999.
unless WGS plays BB when he is fit we will struggle to defend the most basic of ploys - a long ball aimed at a big CF
I think GC tries his hardest but he is simply "not fit for purpose"
-
my dad told me and not my dada!
And it looks like he was right. I know eventually we will have played 19 home and 19 away but something isn't right when we will have played more than double the away games to home games in the league by the end of March.
-
Presumably there is nothing to stop us putting numbers on the shorts so long as we still have numbers on the shirts.
Congratulations to Steve Earle who won Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album for Washington Square Serenade
at the Grammys beating no less than the wonderful Ry Cooder and Tom Waits
-
porandban -
all part of the grand plan, my good fellow.
I've been cracking up about this since the fixture list was announced last June.
As champions we were guaranteed to start at home. I think we've more or less been in arrears ever since.
One Scotland, One Computer
ERNIE - Every Rangers Need Is Evaluated
-
DontB,
Agree the No7 would add pressure to Aiden, which could be a risk.
BUT
If he keeps improving/maturing @ the rate he has in the last 18 months and keeps producing these sorts of performance - I think he should get the BIG 7 in the summer!
BTW
Wasn't King Kenny usually No8???
morepedanticCSC
-
I've never seen 'Psycho' through to the end[ the Hitchcock movie]- I'm always too feart. Funny really, since over the years I've sat through some pretty scary productions by the Sieve.
..and that Duffield had better not show his face in Babaitys anytime soon- he'll get pelters.
-
A concern is that we will have played two games at Ibrox before we get them at home, thereby giving them a chance to put more daylight between us and them. Of course if we win at Ibrox and then have 2 games to come at home....
-
The circumstances which brought it about were very sad but ManUtd looked great in the plain red strip, without sponsors logos, the numbers 1-11.
Modern life is..rubbish.
-
chairbhoy -
I have a photo of King Kenny in front of me as I speak (76-77 Season) and he is wearing 10 on his shorts. Think his number varied.
I used to wear 10 but twenty minutes in I wished it was 12.
-
The point about putting pressure on Aiden by giving him the 7 shirt (shorts?!) is well made. On the other hand, for a young player who knows his history, the affirmation would be massive.
I didn't mean necessarily to advocate this, but mentioned that it's an intriguing idea. So's the discussion.
-
dontbratt -
they've never looked great in their puff.
Swalex Headbutter looked like Herr Flick of The Gestapo yesterday...... without the lovely Helga, of course
Allo allo we are the silly boys.......
-
Good mooning
-
leesen very carefully I shall say zees only wance
Sept Une
-
daveinlondon
"On the other hand, for a young player who knows his history, the affirmation would be massive."
Absolutely! Can you imagine how chuffed he would be? It would also strengthen his feelings for and loyalty to the club.
I think giving him number 7 is a great idea though how it would have to be introduced at the same time as the next new strip.
-
There’s nothing more I can add to the unanimous praise for Sunday’s sparkling 5 star 5 goal winning performance. The next game can’t come soon enough.
On the results and form of the last month or so, Gordon Strachan and Peter Lawell have jointly assembled a squad which can fulfill Gordon’s vision of fast free flowing football.
We have the best goalkeeper north of Calais, and maybe even in Europe.
We have two fast attacking wing backs in Hinkel and Naylor, backed up by a young hopeful in Caddis and a recovering youthful Wilson.
A choice of five centre backs, Caldwell, McManus, Kennedy, Balde and O’Dea, who can be rotated according to the opposition and the tactics employed.
Our midfield is a finely tuned engine, built for long high speed cruising, the grind of uphill struggles against the suspicious intent of the MIB and the rigours and pressures of the run in to the title flag.
In McGeady and Nakamura there is skill, vision, agility, inventiveness and energy in abundance. (Did you see McGeady’s lung bursting run near the end?)
In Brown and Hartley we have driving power and aggression coupled with a desire to win.
Backed up by Donati, Sno, Robson and perhaps Mizuno we have complementary players who can be rotated or drafted in for injuries, substitutions or tactical changes.
At the sharp end in McDonald and JVOH, we have the luxury of the SPL’s leading strike force. They are backed up by Samaras, a young, pacey and aspiring striker who, on admittedly limited evidence, looks like he will relish the challenge of scoring goals to cement his Euro 2008 place.
Am I too optimistic in thinking that we not only have a side which will win the SPL, but could also see off Barcelona to advance in the CL?
Nope. I don’t think so.
Our faith in the Celtic players and management, which took a wee bit of a hammering through the dark injury ridden winter days of December, has been justified, and they deserve our unconditional support as we reduce Rangers’ tenuous hold on first place.
Wouldn’t you all rather be in this modern, sleek green and white charabanc rather than the spluttering blue and white band wagon for the excursion to the SPL title?
I suspect even Teddy Bear would rather be watching us in this form instead of the dull, turgid fare on offer downriver.
‘GG
-
WinninG,
TRUE
From memory (a pretty poor one) normally Dixie had first grabs at the No9 and of Course Jinky with the No7.
I've seen/heard KK refered to as wearing the famous SEVEN seems alot of youngsters think that was his Number - although he certainly played with the famous shorts as a contemporary of JJ it was few and far between.
-
leesen very carefully I aussi shall say zees only wance..
Dix hommes ont gagne la ligue
-
chairbhoy -
King Kenny wore the number 7 shirt at Anfield. Interestingly when Jock was asked what King Kenny's best position was he just shrugged and said ' Och, jist gie him a jersey '
cadizzy -
leesen very carefully I have said zees many times before
Sac Du Field et Les Agents Oranges et Le Computer Masonique Avec Les Fixtures Bamboozlee et Les Meres Subaqua deMLUn
-
J'ai fatigue - au lit pour le WG
Au revoir mes enfants terribles
O Hampden en soleil
-
I think KD really wore #7 with the Scousers, he often wore #8 on his shorts when he was playing with these Bhoys
-
WinninG, DontB,
YES it probably emanated from his Liverpool days.
Great JS Quote BTW
-
Wonder where Derek Riordan fits in to Gordons plans now. Seems strange that we would block a proposed transfer to Burnley, then axe him from the squad altogether for yesterdays game. I was delighted when we signed him and cant help feeling that he has not been treated fairly. If Gordon doesn't fancy him for whatever reason then why didn't he let him go in January. Very strange - a Celtic X file even.
-
WG
Bed?
What time zone are you in these days old bhoy?
-
Is there a Celtic X file XI?
-
There is a profile of Duffield on a Kilmarnock fans website. One sentence "He has an in-bred knowledge of the game.".... is immediately followed by.... "Born in Kilwinning...." Is the truth is out about those close Ayrshire families?
-
Back in the old days of teams waering 1 to 11, I can remember Kenny wearing 7, 8 and 10 fairly regularly. When he went to Liverpool in '77 he replaced a guy called Keegan and took his no 7 jersey.
The fixture list looks bad right now in terms of home and away, but bear in mind we have the home games against them and Dundee Utd to be fitted in. They have only away games still to be rearranged.
It's the stupid system we have with playing teams three times and then the rediculous splt that complicates thing.
Look at Spain for example. Each team plays each other once in the first half of the season. Then the same games are reversed for the second half. Simple.
-
Paul67 anyone,
just heard a wee rumour about riordan that he recently turned up for training still half drunk from the previous nights partying, GS told him to get changed and go home, since then he has not featured and wont feature again, can anyone confirm and how long agoi it happened.
-
Paul le Guen dans libeller de Dieu.
-
itzallova
In my opinion he's been treated more than fairly, while guys like Jim O'Brien have been performing week in week out for the reserves and put in a shift when they do get their chance, Riordan has done nothing.
-
Looks like my Moniker has started a mini-debate!
Suppose it's not really that big a deal, but I don't think the expectation would rise with giving him the jersey.
Au contraire...it may inspire the Bhoy, and perhaps make him feel a bigger part of our great club - meaning we could hang on to him for longer, as unfortunately I think the days are gone when players come up through the boys clubs, and stay till the hang up their boots.
Just my view.
Squadnumbersdon'tmatterCSC
-
Give McGeady the Number 7 Jersey,
To paraphrase Jock - 'Celtic Squad numbers shrink to reward superior players'
Therags...
-
givemcgeady...i posted the same sentiments as in your last paragraph. I agree that he may eventually move on but making a big thing of giving him the number seven could help us. Of course, he may be superstitious and want to keep the number 46. Look at how many players moving clubs want to have the same number that they had at their previous club.
therags...in that case, he's going to end up with a goalie's jersey
-
itzallova,
It does seem strange that if Derek is NOT in Gordon's plans that he didn't let him go.
SO
I believe he has a future at Celtic.
EITHER
That
OR
GS knew Zuraw was going and we are short of cover.
Samaras only came in at last knockings, Hutchinson has yet to establish himself in first team football so if anything happens to our top 2 strikers we have Killen.
IMO - has yet to prove himself better that Riordan.
ALSO
If anything happened to our top 2 wingers he can do a job their.
I'm glad he stayed.
-
-
I dont know what the fixture list would through up for the post split fixtures. But i bet we will have 3 away games and the huns will have 3 home games.
Its a dead cert.
Paranoid - you better believe it.
Can some one prove me wrong? Please!
-
Chairbhoy
Gordon described him as the best finisher he had at the club but he never got a run of games when we were playing poorly, now we are playing much better I would think he has even less chance. No smoke without fire I think.
malone19 - "more than fairly" - its suprising how 2 people looking at the same thing can see it completely differently.
-
st-gris
It will depend how many home/away games we play before the split. Over the season we'll play 19 home games & 19 away games, as will Rangers.
There are some things they can't fix.
-
Already briefly mentioned but may be worth repeating
Magic Zurawski scored the winner for Larisa at the weekend!
Good to see that!
A lot of us felt that he had more left to offer us but that the way it crumbles cookie-wise!!
-
st-gris - That will depend on who finishes in the top six. If it is five clubs we have played away twice then all our games will be at home.
Therags...
-
By my reckoning we have 16 home games and 17 away games pre split (including pre split games not yet arranged). That means that we will have 3 home and 2 away games post split. I don't know what their fixture list is like but they seem to be playing at home more often than us so I assume that they are away for 3 and home for 2.
-
In the interest of "fair play" it seems logical to me that the Ibrox fixture for late March should be reversed to Celtic Park and then balance would be restored. This obviously assumes that the postponed gane from New Year would have been scheduled after the Ibrox game.
If announced soon, most people would be able to organise travel etc accordingly
Or is that too sensible? fair? or sportsmanlike for Duffield and Co to suggest.
Hail Hail
-
The Aiden shirt number thing, A couple of years ago I was told Aiden chose the number 46 because they added up to the shirt number he wanted, I'll say one thing he's made that shirt his own.
-
Riordon might be getting punished for his off-field behaviour. In the strange world of football, I think refusing to allow a player to leave and refusing to allow him to train is one of the ways to actually punish a player, short of docking his wages every week.
If you terminate his contract he just goes off to another team, but not allwoing him to play or train severely diminishes his prospects for the future.
-
On the away game paranoia, what about March? 6 away games and not one home game.
starting Hibs, Barca, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Gretna and the darnel
-
Good to be back. Blogger seems to dislike me or am I just paranoid.
Anyway, another superb example of the 'Celtic Way' yesterday. WGS, keep this up and I might actually begin to like your wee ginger ways. Memories of how much I used to enjoy watching the tic during the Tommy Burns days came rushing back.
I have no doubt that this fast flowing, pacy, skillful, determined footy will bring home a Double at the end of the season. Maybe with a little luck WGS will add a Moscow Mule to complete a treble or is that asking a little too much.
-
Spadetim
Thats good to hear.
onceatimalwaysatimCSC
-
Hi All, Long time Lurker, 2nd time poster. It's always a delight to crank up the computer and check out CQN, especially after a lesson in pure football which we all witnessed yesterday. Great Craic for all Celtic Minded People (that includes closet Tims like Edward)
Does anyone know the allocation for the cup game against Aberdeen?
GAWF
-
Bigjock67, get back too work (E O S) or I will gladly count you in the bottom 20% who will not accept change.
We were supposed to have 1 home game in March against Dundee Utd but this was can'd due to them making the LCF (C'mon Dundee Utd) and rightly Celtic and Motherwell got together quickly and re-arranged the postponed game from early Jan. We will probably have the re-arranged Hun game at end of March too, I would imagine. SPL, although I don't like or trust them very much had little to do with the Barca away game as that happenned due to them being 1st in the groups stage or the LCF taking precedance over the SPL games. That's just the way it is.
We know as hoops that we have to be good enough on the park to overcome all the bias from the estblishment in this country. That's the way it is, has been and will always be. We have overcome this many times before and will do so many more times in the future.
Makes each trophy all the sweeter.
-
therags 16:09
It doesn't matter which teams get to the top 6 or how many times you have played them home and away.
19 home 19 away must be achieved even if it creates an imbalance in some of the pairings.
I think Aberdeen had to visit Celtic Park 3 times on two consecutive seasons.
The Onlooker
-
Tomdickfoolery
I can't answer your ticket allocation question, I'm afraid, but I've been trying unsuccessfully to work out what you mean by 'GAWF' at the end of your posts.
Can you clarify?
-
Something my Grandfather used to say to me years ago in Ireland, quite simple Tic sentiment 'Green and White Forever'
You can put the Enigma Machine away now:)
GAWF
-
Paul67, last time I was able to blog I remarked that I was happy about our transfer window business but also asked whether we would ever again be looking at a WOW signing at CP in the future. Is the WOW likely to ever happen again?
-
Singapore, corrected, thanks.
Danny, not a lot Celtic can say about it.
Daveinlondon, BBs before the game on Saturday is a date.
AweNaw, correct. Barca did rave about Barry Robson.
TrueTim, in all my years doing this I have only discussed a referees performance twice, one of which was McCurry at Ibrox this season.
Yesterday was a bad day at the office for the referee, but nothing more than that. Aiden’s booking was hopelessly wrong as was the non-penalty.
I marked the performance of the officials two weeks ago against Falkirk, who made a number of mistakes in our favour; some you win…..
A Rangers supporting referee would have jumped at the chance to give Celtic a second penalty yesterday after the points were secure, just to demonstrate his independence of mind.
I will keep my powder dry for the game/games which will make the difference.
On the Aiden number issue:
I am against making him number 7. He is number 46.
Add 4 + 6 and you get 10.
We’re going to need at least one player to hang around for all ten in a ….
What? Too soon? OK, but don’t think you’ll hold me back in May.
canamalar, forget it. Honestly, why give oxygen to such ill-founded gossip?
Tomdick, no idea.
moonbeams wet dream, we bid for a player from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich last month. Neither was a star centre forward, but wow material (for some) nonetheless.
-
Thank God it's not 'Gemmell and Winning forever'
It doesn't matter what the fixture list throws up -let's just go and win the League; the air at the summmit will only taste sweeter for all the extra obstacles we'll have to overcome.
And overcome we will, brothers and sisters
We shall overcome.
DBBIA/Tiger Tensing CSC
-
dave.. that is a great idea a you tube montage of aiden's bookings against b. ferguson's various non- bookings would be a monster hit!
think u can get paid by you tube now so it would be worth it for some cyber-techy tim.
barry has left the field to celebrate on 3 separate occasions and hasnt been booked for any of them???
he's raised his hands to opponents on at least 3 separate occasions and hasnt been booked for any of them???
he has also committed a number of bookable fouls but not been booked for any of them???
part of this is the ''shearer'' situation whereby your national captain and treasure gets an easier ride but...........
if they lost ferguson for a couple of matches theyd be in trouble.
-
My thoughts on the McGeady number debate - a possible godd backup for when we're sick of the songs in future? ;-) Given the time he (and maybe a couple of others) been involved with the first team, I would have thought he'd have had an opportunity to 'trade up' to a slightly more... conventional squad number by now, IF he'd wanted it.
Maybe rather than joining the list of great Celtic no. 7s, he'd rather be the first great Celtic no. 46?
-
Aidenho, Tully, Johnstone. Has a kinda ring to it dont you think!!Simply unplayable yesterday. Magnifico!!
-
It shows the craziness of the split that 19 home and 19 away games for each team is nothing more than an aspiration. Livingston not too long ago had 18 home and 20 away games in a season. And either three home or away games against any team cannot be justified.
As things stand at the moment the teams joining us in the top 6 would be Rangers, Dundee Utd, Motherwell, Aberdeen and Inverness.
So the last 5 games based on who we have played home and away should be Rangers (H), Dundee Utd (A), Motherwell (A), Aberdeen (H) and Inverness (A). Two home games and three away games.
Now given we will have played 16 home and 17 away by the split, this doesn't add up!
Makes no sense.
-
-
Gordon J -We definitely don't want ICT [A] again this season ;~)
-
AIDANS TRICK IN THE BOX FOR THE FOURTH GOAL YESTERDAY WAS GREAT
CELTIC ARE THE FINEST TEAM IN SCOTLAND THEY THE CHAMPIONS OF ALL
I LOVE THEM
-
-
-
Sorry guys, that's what happens when you go to put the tea on and your 6yo bhoy runs riot with the posts!
-
Celtic were great to watch yesterday and at no time in the game did I think that we would not win it.
Goals are coming from all over the park and that can only make us more difficult to defend against.
I hope that with match practice the understanding between Gary Caldwell and Andreas Hinkel improves which im sure it will.
Aiden is now consistently providing end product to his performances which is brilliant.
-
Szamotulski quote:
."Borussia was definitely a club I wanted to play for, but things collapsed at the last moment. On the other side, the financial terms offered by Rangers were totally unacceptable.""
-
Gordon
We will play 19 home games. The teams in 5th & 6th place may have to play 18/20 home/away.
We might play 1 or 2 teams home/away 3 times.
-
porridgeandbananas, do you not have a wife to make the tea while you concentrate on CQN. What is the world coming too when a man can't be a man and sit on his erse and blog.
Oh no, I smell my tatties burning. WOMAN, sort my tatties oot.
See that's how it's done.
Porrdiegeandbananas, be a 18th century man.
-
Gout And Wine Forever
Sellik First -
I needed a wee kip before the Stations and the Emirates.
Stabat Mater
-
Strip Tease - Nico
Embryonic Journey - Jefferson Airplane
-
paul67
agree about aiden No 7 is a big pressure to bear
Biggest concern about Aiden is some EPL outfit -i am thinking newcastle and if hutton does well tottenham- bids big for him in the summer
KK spent so long in Glasgow he will be well aware of Aiden, who for me is starting to look like a rich man's Aaron Lennon.
we have in my opinion 2 genuine big stars in the team Artur and Aiden (on this seasons form)
Aiden for me has improved in the head as much as anywhere his attitude seems to be excellent, somethhing i think the manager played a big part in.
without aiden and skippy this season we would be badly struggling
-
69 Annee Erotique - Serge Gainsbourg
ooh la la
-
Soixante Neuf Annee Le Treble
-
Soixante Neuf Annee Connelly
-
re above, possibly ad naka to big starts
-
Initials BB - Serge Gainsbourg
-
Initials Basil Boli
-
......er Brigitte Bardot
-
and now Serge's tribute to our own BB, the Boabster ....
Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hyde
-
and finally Serge's anthem to Bobo's amigo, Monsieur Froidbien...
L'homme A Tete De Chou
-
All,
Havent had a chance to post in a while - but having been thoroughly depressed before the window closed there has been a substantial change since.
And then there have been two performances worthy of the name Celtic.
We are building momentum coupled with (at last) a decent transfer window - could it be that we could yet win the league.
Then again - beware the referees - they have yet to have their proper say - watch those old firm games closely and you will see a glimpse of the truth.
Forza Celtic
NA
-
Robyn who?
Baitly
-
Ulryc -
you're lucky I'm going through one of my French peace-and-love phases.
It will end if the Wenger Garcons screw up later
WishyGooner
-
Hail Hail
On the debate about the league split, my understanding is that Celtic have three home games and the Huns have two home games.
One item yesterday that really bugged me was the constant slagging of Donati by the Laptop Loyal, I think it was Burley that said yesterday "that he must have caught a chill", implying that he had wimped out. Then you have Ned 'Bonkers' Keevins and Peter'Alias'Martin (what name will he put when the Gov't ID Cards come in) slanderously calling him a fraud.
Lot of praises yesterday from the media of the Hartly/Brown partnership but they all the media still had to have a little dig at Donati. Lets look at our last two games, both excellent 5-1 away wins. To me there were a couple of differences. Firstly while Aiden was excellent against Killie he was 'out of this world' against Aberdeen if he had played like that against we would have beaten Killie at least 10-1.
Secondly what struck me between the two games was that Aberdeen created more chances in the first half than Killie did in the whole of the match last week. Aberdeen could have easily have scored 2 goals in the first half, Mackie had an open net and I believe it was Miller that hit the post.
While I thought Brown/Hartly combination played well,(I thought it was Skoosh best game for ages)I thought the Brown/Donati combination in the Killie game offered better coverage for the defenders, the empirical evidence is the lack of chances that Killie had against us.
Both Rugby Park and the Muttondome are difficult places to play (let see how the Huns do there) and both games we played excellent and were won 5-1. I thought the Aberdeen game the more exciting (Aideninhio the main reason) but the Killie game we played a better TEAM game. So that is why I think the next game this Saturday against Roman's Mercenarys, Donati should come back into the team at the expense of Hartly. Donati has come on to his game now, he has adapted to playing deeper and his distribution is excellent.
At the beginning of the season I thought a midfield of Naka, Skoosh, Donati, McGeady was too lightweight but now I have changed my mind, the class of Donati has won me over and just as important is we now have a healthy Naka. During the bad form of December, teams were doubling up on Aiden, now they can't do it as we have a free wheeling Naka. Naka's passing is splitting teams apart, there are less big hoofs up the park, we are passing the ball out and that is why Donati needs to be in the team, after all someone has to collect the ball from Mick to prevent him just punting it up to the other team's goalie.
This havering is not meant to be a slight at Hartly, I think he is an excellent squad player and can play many positions so he has his role yet to play.
Mon the Hoops
3 in a row CSC
-
Negative Anon -
excellent - your conversion will be complete on your anonting
WG
-
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
This is the least bothered I could be about the darnel being 4 points clear. Fate has been a mite good to us over the past few weeks/month - up until our last two games M/well must have been relishing the thought of playing us (Not to mention a few others) - now I don't think that will remain/be the case.
I've watched Naylor play through his bad patch - seems to be coming out the other side, as do the team.
And that's my big point - the team look happy and bonded - the smiles, the joy on their faces - Boruc running up half the park to congratulate his team mate - JVOH joking with Skoosh...
Looks like a team that want to play for each other, win for each and do it in style.
Come on the hoops.
umcg
-
Uly -
good stuff
must be dashing.........as ever !!
NAFOS -
head for the blue side of Eden, 8pm ko and BRING MONEY
WG
-
what a joy to watch yesterday.
for winningemmell
melody-by our old friend serge
-
Now that the day's desk-work is almost done I can get around to CQN ...
The Aiden number 7 issue (and thanks for all the interesting views expressed) raises quite a few good questions. One is how certain shirt-numbers, quite rightly, will probably always symbolise those players who became our heroes. Numbers 7 and 10 are obvious examples. When I was younger, I thought of 5 in the same way, because of Big Billy. I doubt if many would support going down the US route (in basketball & Ice-hockey at least) of retiring numbers when the players retire, yet the reason for doing this is at least partly because the shirt & number are too big to fill. It's also, of course, respect and honour for the player concerned. And as has been mentioned this afternoon, our shirt doesn't shrink! So, yes indeed, while judging someone like Aiden worthy of the clear honour of becoming the next Celtic 7, there may well be an unfair burden thus imposed. Fascinating.
P67/SFTB - delighted that it's a date on Saturday; at last. And a season-card has materialised, too. The doing of Our Lady of Lourdes, perhaps?
-
Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help, Help, help, help
A long shot, but one I've got to take. I need two tickets for the Barca game next week, well 3 actually, but I'm willing to miss this one for the Bhoys from Poland. We already have 2 but Zbyszek is giving first shout to his relies and has already resigned himself to watching it in a boozer if more can't be found.
I know that this will interest some posters on CQN because it means we will need to be at CP long before the KO to try to get some more tickets and therefore, we won't be able to be in BB before the game.
If anyone knows of any chance of a brief being made available, could you let Paul know asap and he can then let me know (sorry mate, should have cleared this up with you beforehand :o)
Anyhoo, I'm off-line after 19:00 these days, so if anyone can help, please let Paul know or drop me a line to ; pablophanque@gmail.com.
Paul, thanks for the use of your forum and also for any help that you have and may yet provide.
pablophanque
-
Still on a cloud after yesterday. Wonderful, wonderful performance. Hope WGS keeps the foot on the petrol right to the end of the season. Take no prisoners Gordon.
Was looking forward to seeing Hinkle playing - thought he improved as the game progressed but he was a little shaky in the first half. Possibly ring rusty.
Aiden's creativity particularly for the second goal will live in the memory. Absolutely magnificent. Robson's goal also one to treasure.
Another priceless memory is the Aberdeen defender's face when the penalty wasn't given. Astonishment personified! As long as it doesn't come back to haunt us!!
-
Aiden's number?
Ignore it, and one day you will see that he is wearing the number that is just right for him. Whatever it is.
ZenCSC
or is that
FengShuiCSC
No anagrams please.
-
moonbeams wet dream
That's me just finished the dishes, swept the floors and bathed the kids who are now in bed.
I can't complain it's usually only a Sunday and Monday I do all this, I work backshift the rest of the time. I'm not sure they had Bodycombat in the 18th centruy though where mrs bananas is tonight!
had a chuckle at your post though, I hope your tatties weren't too well done! haha.
-
Oleguer injured!
Puyol injured!
Henry injured!
Eto'o with icepack on hamstring at ACN final last night!
Just Messi, Ronnie, Xavi, dos Santos, Iniesta and Bojan left to go.
It might just be possible after all.
-
Paul67.
Just finished watching Yesterdays game.
Impressed with the whole way the team played.
Aiden took his goal well and the assist for Scotts goal,was a joy to see,such a talent when he's on song,and he's certainly been on song for a number of weeks now.
Why should there be a clamour for a certain number,whether it be 7,8,or10.
These numbers have been worn by many great player,But I think I would be right in saying, that there never has been a famous player wearing the number 46.
I can,in the future, see a young lad coming to Celtic, and asking the manager if he could get the number 46,as it was worn by a very famous player.
No I would'nt worry what number I wore unless it was 666.
-
Pablo, a couple of tickets for Zbysek would help our friend out enormously.
-
All,
Things are looking up at the mo + who knows the momentum theorists may even think we can get past Barca. I hope so.
Closer to home (for most of you lot) I reckon that it is between us and the Men In Black for the league this season. As my good friend Mark Mewurdz used to say...
...Mark me words!
-
Neither The Herald or The Evening Times mentioned the penalty we were denied. Aiden's booking was merely noted. What a shower of b******s !
-
Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but did anyone see how much Barry Robson was grinning when he came on? He was trying his best not to smile, glad to see a player really enjoying himself and happy to pull on the hoops
-
Anybody else think that Barry Robson looks like a younger version of Everton manager David Moyles?
And dont get me started on the looky-likeness of JVOH and Deiter Hamman !!!
DopplegangerCSC
-
Panda Hands
What about the resemblance between JVOH and Lee Naylor.
Only difference is JVOH's 8 inches.
Now DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
Barry Fergushun and Elbows McCullough ?
-
Nice to see all the pontification concerning games home and away, pre split, post split etc.
Having only seen the second half live on Sunday(watching the whole game tonight), already peeked at the high lites, I have to say that if we play that way for the three games against the pretenders from the crown, it will all be academic.
It will come down to threes, 3 wins= 3+3+3= 9 points= 3 en a row, and you can take that to the bank.
BF
-
And it keeps getting better.
Cillian's back
-
Having just watched the Rangers highlights on the BBC website, the free kick that leads to the first goal, was as much a free kick as big JVOH's penalty was not a penalty.
-
Apparently WG's ARS is ahead of Mark Hughes' BLA
Lycur
-
Sir Paul
The Aiden Thingy:
I carefully scanned the incident,that prompted the Referee to issue Yellow Card to Aiden,
Several times...
First off...
Aiden DID commit a foul.
He chased back on a ball that he had INADVERTENTLY, given away to an opponent.
As usual.. Aiden had a RUSH of adrenalin,because he had lost possession and had put his opponent...who
was now speeding towards the Celtic Goal... in an advantageous position.
Feeling responsible for his failure to properly control the ball, in the foist place, He raced after the Aberdeen player and...
This is the Important Feature!
Catching up with his rival, he did the Unforgivable....
He tackled his opponent....
FROM THE REAR.....
Firstly by restraining his target with tug to the man's shirt...
Secondly, as his opponent came to a halt... Aiden... still in his TACKLING FROM THE REAR MODE.... TAPPED HIS TARGET ON THE ANKLE...
Whether by accident or design, he still performed the action... thereby, committing what could be interpreted, by a persnickety referee....As a SECOND, FOULING ACTION.
The Referee, immediately signaled to Aiden that he was issuing Aiden a YELLOW CARD.
Here is the apple of Contention...
Aiden... without a shadow of a Doubt... had committed a foul on his opponent.
That is Incontestable.
Howevvah....
Did Aiden's illegal tackle warrant a YELLOW CARD?
In my opinion.... the answer is
a Resounding ...NO!
Unfortunately ....I am not the Referee!
Conclusion and Advice to Aiden:
Aiden... Do not EVER MAKE A TACKLE ON AN OPPONENT FROM THE REAR,AGAIN.
Tackling an opponent, from the rear,no matter how gently done...is an automatic fouling action.
Also...never protest a decision by the Referee... he is omnipotent...
like the Pope!
Take every decision against you, by the official in charge with equanimity and tranquility.
In Short... ZIP IT!
KEEP YER COTTON-PICKING PROTESTS AGAINST HIS DECISION, TO YOURSELF!
YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO APPEAR IN THE CELTIC FOIST TEAM... FOR EVERY SINGLE GAME!
That is your number ONE PRIORITY..
Mr.MC GEADY... YOU ARE NEEDED!
Therefore, knowing the Propensity for the Refereeing Fraternity,in General... to take every opportunity to DEBILITATE and HALT THE SUCCESS, in any way that they can,of our Beloved CELTIC... and in doing so... give our MAIN RIVALS an Advantage...
My simple advice should be followed...
DO NOT MAKE THEIR JOB ANY EASIER!
Follow the Doctor's advice in the following Vaudeville Skit...whenever you get that seemingly uncontrollable Adrenalin Rush.
Man: Doctor,Doctor... Every time I lift my arm above my Head... I get a Blazing Head Ache!...Help,me,doc...
What should I do?
Doctor: DON'T DO THAT, ANYMORE!
Kojo.
-
Kojo... From yesterday... I stand down.
My choice of analogy was questionable this time
Aye maybe yer right...
(2 mins in)
-
M`well 0 Dundee 2
-
-
hi paul. fellow celts .
excellent performance once again from the bhoys, but starting to get a bit concerned by the outcome of our bookings. that with aiden yesterday was nothing short of cheating . never mind the penalty, we can win without penalties. but we must be aware, that these bookings are being handed out on a calculated basis, and when the time is at hand will damage us personnel wise. i hope our men are taking stock of this, and planning for this certain blow to our team formation v the other lot. i appreciate that it will be difficult to plan damage limitation, with the dates of our rearranged fixtures against them, being at the mercy of THEIR friends at hampden HQ. but we are in danger of having to play them with many of our finest sitting in the stands . paranoid i am , but i have got this way with watching what has happened over the near fifty years that i have been following the hoops. mark my words this day .the mib know their aim.
-
-
Motherwell have scored! 1-2
-
Kojo
On a technical point, and in the spirit of fraternal correction.
The Pope is a great guy and a mean pianist, but he's not omnipotent.
Only God is omnipotent.
Under certain circumstances, the Pope can sometimes speak infallibly, but that's not the same thing.
-
Watching Arsenal,
striking similarities to our weekend performance.
Wenger must be showing his team video of the hoops.
-
Still 1-2 but Dundee down to 10 players.
-
My dear,dear,dear,dear friend.. PJ
I am glad that you are in agreement with my riposte.
The police have a very difficult job, .. and in saying that...I suppose, I could include Referees and Umpires,and PARENTS and TEACHERS, as well.
They are in a position of Authority... and authority can no longer be imposed, once Respect is Ignored!
And, in my personal opinion,mind you... my personal opinion....
Unless, there is the element of an unpleasant consequence being imposed,if the demands of the one in the position of authority are flouted or ignored...
Then there can be No Respect.
For one cannot give respect to anyone, unless one fears the object of one's respect.
Case in point,which you have so cleverly provided.
In my opinion..which will be not a universally accepted one....
The Policeman, in using his Taser on the Recalcitrant and Contentious Motorist, was Correct in his action.
Kojo.
yer pal... who likes ye, more and more.
-
9 man Dundee still holding on, Two mins left.
-
Dundee through to play Queen of the South!
-
My dear, dear, dear friend...Celtic_FOIST....
I was wrong in using the woid Omnipotent. as a NOUN...as I was guilty of doing ,in my submission.. which is under discusssion.
You are correct... it can ONLY refer to God, when it is used, as in that part of speech...
Now if I have been clever enough to use the Woid OMNIPOTENT, as an ADJECTIVE...
Then, it can be used to refer to a Mere Mortal!
So I here by amend my text...
"In a soccer match..as an interpretator of the Rules...
The REFEREE WIELDS OMNIPOTENT POWER
But...I canny deny that in my original text...
YE ARE SO RIGHT....
And I AM SO WRANG!( Boy! Everybody,quickly!... get a Copy o' that statement!...Ye'll no read that too many times...coming from that Guy!...ed)( Go oan! Go oan!..kick a man when he is doon.....!)
Kojo.
Yer pal... who is as mad as heck!
-
Steelica
Dont know if you are on just now, but in answer to your question about Kevin Toner's situation, I was at a game at Celtic Park, either early this season or late last, when they announced that Kevin Toner was refereeing his last game that afternoon. I think it was in keeping with the practice of the referee getting to choose where his last game was.
Needless to say it went off without incident or any dodgy decisions. One of the very few games I saw him ref at Celtic Park.
For what it is worth, I always thought he was one of the better refs.
Was it Bobby Tait who had his last game at Ibrox in 1998 v Kilmarnock when, with the score 0-0, Kilmarnock had the temerity to score a goal during an unusually long "time added on so that Rangers can score"? Ironically if he had blown at the normal time, life would have been more difficult for us.
-
Kojo, aye, but Aiden was careful to make it look like he was going for the ball, so no caution. :-)
Sound advice, nonetheless.
Check out the photos of Skirving St Nae Bread linked for you at 21:12
My memories of 'the Shaws' are all from Shawbridge St, which I doubt has ever/will ever change.
-
jvoh penalty
what about Samaras being chopped down a goal scoring oppertunity denied last man defender,should have been a penalty and a straight red card
Pundits saying that the referee
was being "kind" to aberdeen,kind thought aberdeen had suffered enough utter hogwash when have referees been kind to celtic
referees are not paid to be kind ,they are there to apply the laws of the game fairly,yes we all know what fair means
-
NBNC
Why the pictures of Skirving St? Just being nosey as LEft Winger resides in that very postcode...
-
Maybe a bit too late but I think can remember Kenny Dalglish playing right half deputising for Bobby Murdoch in one of his early games for Celtic so also wearing no. 4. I think it might have been a league cup tie against Ayr United or Raith Rovers at HAmpden.
Anyone else help me out with this one? Might just be my memory playing tricks.
-
My dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,dear,friend... Nae Bread Come on the 'Tic.
I cannot believe that you were so gracious and kind, on going to the trouble to provide me with so MANY SNAPS of Skirving Street, in Shawlands.
Of course, none of the Snaps that you have taken,so skilfully and profusely,jog any recognition by my memory.
When I last visited LEON'S CAFE ...it was Circa,the late 1960's.
I noted a lot of changes from what I can remember.
Seems to be many more business establishments in situ, than there were at that time.
Still, viewing your handiwork, was a pleasure for me and I thank you very much for your kind efforts in providing a precious stroll down memory lane.
Kojo.
Yer pal... who thinks ye'd make a great companion tae ride the river with.
-
I need to correct my post from 23:04 yesterday.
I believed that Barry Ferguson had been booked once this season and in the League Cup at that .
This is incorrect.
His one caution came in the away game in Lyon.
Trawling through the statistics for the season his name does not appear in the list of the 184 players who have been cautioned.
Not one Scottish referee has seen anything worthy of even the palest yellow card!
From now on maybe he should be referred to as Saint Bazza.
-
SFA act quickly on Craig Thomson
-
gary 22.47
From memory only
Saw Kenny play at Hampden,`69 or
`70.Ayr Utd,I think.Seem to remember it was his first game.Haven`t a clue what number he was wearing.
-
garygillespieshamstring @ 22:47...
Kenny played at right half (aul' haun expression) against Ayr United in the 1969/70 League Cup semi final at Hampden.
We won 2-1 and that was the same game when Tommy Gemmell had to take over in goal from Ronnie Simpson.
He kept a clean sheet too just as he had done in the Scottish Cup tie at Shawfield earlier that year in a 0-0 draw.
Ronnie collided with Clyde's Jimmy Quinn (ex Celt of course) that afternoon.
I think the recurrence of that injury in the Ayr semi final, a dislocated shoulder, just about finished Ronnie's career.
-
Gordon
Ive no doubt about those stats
i find them truly astonishing
utterly incredulous in fact
yet our aiden a winger has picked 6 or 7
Im amazed that fergushun a midfielder has picked up none is he the only midfielder playing in a major league yet to pick up a booking,totally totally amazing feat,just cabt get my head around that astonishing(apoligiesto MOM)
lostforwords csc
-
Tomdickfoolery :- The only closet I'm ever in the the water closet, I can say 100% this bear will never be a tim :-)
-
sorry for spelling errors in state of shock at Gordons stats
needtoliedown csc
-
At 11/02/08 23:05, Gordon said…
He kept a clean sheet too just as he had done in the Scottish Cup tie at Shawfield earlier that year in a 0-0 draw.
Ronnie collided with Clyde's Jimmy Quinn (ex Celt of course) that afternoon.
*Jimmy was only on loan tae the Bully Wee at the time as he played for us in the 1970/71 League Cup Final when big baw heid scored the winner for them.
I think the recurrence of that injury in the Ayr semi final, a dislocated shoulder, just about finished Ronnie's career
*aye it did and we bought Evans Williams shortly after this as Jock had lost faith with John Fallon who had actually replaced Ronnie after his injury earlier that year against Clyde and starred in the 4-0 Cup Final.
-
Bhoys,
I was in touch with Dick Byrne over the weekend to ask how he and his family were coping after the Requiem Mass and burial of Christopher.
Like the people they are, they are counting their blessings and even in the midst of such a tragedy, Dick was looking for positives from the whole experience.
They are truly a very remarkable family.
Dick asked me to tell all the C Q N posters that he has read all the posts each night and he is astounded and honoured at the huge amount of support shown to him and his family by each and every poster.
He especially mentioned Oldtim for his touching and sincere post concerning the death of Christopher and his own brother.
He sends his thanks and regards to you, Oldtim.
He also sends his thanks to Paul67 for allowing C Q N to be the vehicle for his and your feelings.
The Byrne family are good people who in the middle of their suffering, can still see the goodness in other people.
I know we will continue to pray for and support the Byrne family.
Thanks Bhoys,
Martin.
-
Michael__67 the skirving street snaps were because kojo was asking about an old cafe up there, I knew it was no longer and said I was going up that way and would take some snaps to let him see how it looks now. I pass there most days being a sooside celt !
-
Gordon
Macjay
Tontine
Thanks for clearing that up for me and reminding me that it was the same game Ronnie Simpson got injured again. I was at the game and remember Neilly Mochan helping Ronnie round to the dug out. I think he was wearing a bright yellow jersey with green shorts and white socks and Celtic were wearing the green tops because Ayr were wearing white.
I seem to remember thinking Kenny looked like a good player that night but I dont suppose you would need to be a great scout of footballers to recognise that.
I used to get taken to a lot of reserve games around that time and got to see Danny McGrain, Vic Davidson, Paul Wilson, Lou Macari and Kenny Dalglsh playing. There was also a player called Tony McBride (I think) that my old man always thought was a great prospect but he never made it. He seemed to think that it was because of his off the field socialising that led to him to be released from Celtic Park. Never heard what happened to him after that.
-
Gordon
it could be argued that BF is a naturally clean player in the mould of Gary Lineker ;-) - are you able to get his stats for last year? If there is a significant decrease in YC for him and an increase for Aiden then the evidence for MIB bias this season becomes a little stronger
VertWolf
-
after reading Gordons stats went a googling and found this at 4thegame
kevin Thompsshun played 26games,minutes on pitch 2325
bookings 10
barry fergushun played 35 games
minutes on pitch 3194
bookings 2 dont no about the second one
Aiden McGeady played 29(2 subs)
minutes on pitch 2661
bookings 9
Conclusion Kevin thompshun is a dirty bar steward
barry fergushun is untouchable and not to be booked at all costs
AidenMcGeady miscarriage of justice
Recommendations
Free the McGeady 1
-
Sack the Board, sack the Manager, sell the players !! The institution that is Celtic is determined beyond the point of honest endeavour in their quest to banish an honest band of men from watching the team's travails and revelling in schadenfreude. The last 2 weeks have shown a change of tack - we're being targeted !
Mineshafters unite !!!
-
Jimmy Quinn
Played the night Celtic reserves beat the Rankers first team 3-1(?) in the Glasgow Cup Final at Hampden.
Did he score a couple of goals that night? I think Tommy Gemmell captained Celtic in that game.
I got taken to that game at the very last minute. I think my first Celtic Rangers game was a 0-0 at CP when big Billy had a goal disallowed and my second was 3-1 at CP with DAvie Hay scoring a screamer from about 30 yards at the Celtic end. That shot gets further out every time I think about it.
-
The Barry Ferguson stats with a few choice youtube clips would make a good article.
-
Ofcourse another side to the McGeady booking debate is that Aiden should not be losing the ball in his own half.
He has done it on a number of occasions this season and the one outstanding flaw left in his game.
Still if he is setting up two goals and scoring every game and generally entertaining we'll just need to turn a blind eye to one or two lapses.
Hail Hail
-
Setanta's coverage of the Arsenal game included a shot of Alex Hughes, son of Mark, who is on the staff at Blackburn in the 'stats team'. Steve Bruce also has a son Alex, a player himself. Both Hughes and Bruce played under Alex Ferguson. Naming your son after your boss? Odd.
Unless we fast forward a number of years to Gordon Nakamura, Gordon Vennegoor of Hesselink, Gordon Boruc.
-
From Owattana People's Press:
Teen says he was ticketed for DWR (Driving While Republican):
Cody Hauer, 18, received four citations in one week from the Owatonna Police Department for having a $40 window decal on the rear window of his Buick Park Avenue. "I support Ron Paul, the city police department doesn't," he says. "They gave me a DWR - driving while Republican."
Aiden McGeady - BWB - Booked While Be-hooped
-
-
Dobbo's link if full url is too wide
-
On the train back from the Weeg today, I had took a copy of the Even'Times (free of course). For the superlatives being spouted about Aiden McGeady (and having seen Chick Young's article, I think we're on the verge of a "Aiden is a traitor" campaign), the referee essentially received the thumbs up for a competent performance.
There are many many things wrong in Scottish football. We tend to look with disdain and envy in equal measure towards the south of the border. But, can we not applaud the approach the media commentators have adopted towards the referees in England ? Can you imagine the astonishment and vitriol of Messrs Hansen, Shearer & Co if Rooney had been rugby tackled to the ground without remedy ? If Ronaldo had been booked in the same game for running near an opponent, for a mere yellow card for a last man foul ? These events all occurred within a relatively short space of time in the second half. My 7 and 10 year old daughters were aghast at the incompetence on display. My 3 year old thought the ref looked like Bing Hitler - no that was me - the point is that the acceptable standards in this country are way below par. We must raise our game. That is why, despite the satisfaction of a 5-1 win and an exhilirating performance by McGeady, a sizeable degree of focus should remain on the referee's performance. And precisely because, the next time we're not playing quite so well, we're a wee bit jaded, then such refereeing by custom and tradition will end up defeating us.
-
Cheers Bloke 109.
Sorry all. Forgot about the link width.
-
Dobbo
No problem - had just been reading same article!
-
Just saw a clip of the Motherwell v Killie game on Scotsport there. When they scored the last minute winner, 6 or 7 of their players piled into the crowd celebrating.
How many did the ref book?
a) Just the goalscorer who started it?
b) All of them?
c) None, cos it was at Fir Park and Hugh Dallas said it's different at Fir Park? ( I think he meant the crowd were provocatively close to the pitch, you can barely avoid stumbling into them whereas at CP and our away venues, our scorers are running a half marathon distance to bait the refs).
-
Martin42/Dick Byrne
I didn't post a message before, mostly because I wouldn't know where to start or finish on what happened to Dick and his boy.
Reading your post, its so good that the CQN community has been able to help in any kind of way.
Dick,and OldTim too, who has also has had a hard time recently, as a ubiquitous lurker and occasional poster, but always CQN regular, I have been thinking of you, but just didn't know what to say.
Maybe its something to do with the whole Proddy thing about not showing your feelings. But, the Celtic family transcends all that and I hope you can see some light somewhere.
A bit of golf and/or companionship in Fife in the summer might be therapuetic!
-
Something for the Aiden McGeady Love-in!
-
PS: Well played my fellow Donegal man, as i said in July/Aug...I would love to see you in your natural position more often....In the hole behind the front two...here's hopin'!!
-
Martin42,
many thanks for the note regarding Dick and his family I am left in awe at the capacity of the human spirit to endure such tragedy.
Dick and his family will remain in our thoughts.
OldTim, I think that we could all learn something from your wisdom. Thanks for sharing it with us.
-
I believe Zbyszek et al will be under the guidance of Estadio on their visit?
If this is the case I can sort a ticket for them.
Matt let me know and I'll drop into the Whistling kirk or Sharkeys.
-
At 11/02/08 23:36, garygillespieshamstring said…
Gordon
Macjay
Tontine
Thanks for clearing that up for me and reminding me that it was the same game Ronnie Simpson got injured again. I was at the game and remember Neilly Mochan helping Ronnie round to the dug out. I think he was wearing a bright yellow jersey with green shorts and white socks and Celtic were wearing the green tops because Ayr were wearing white.
*Correct we were in the all green strip that night, the reason I recall it so well as it was my first game after being over in the colonies for a spell.
I seem to remember thinking Kenny looked like a good player that night but I dont suppose you would need to be a great scout of footballers to recognise that.
*I remember him bursting a gut tae score and his face beig red with exertion. He was actually the reserve right half before converting to the forward role.
John Fallon played in the final against St Johnstone but was soon replaced by Evan Williams who was actually signd as a back up but ended the season with a chamions medal and European and Scottish Cup runners up badges.
I used to get taken to a lot of reserve games around that time and got to see Danny McGrain, Vic Davidson, Paul Wilson, Lou Macari and Kenny Dalglsh playing.
*Vic Davidson was allegedly big Jock's biggest disapointment, seemingly he was approached by the huns as a schoolboy but was dismissed when they found out his middle name was Salvatore.
There was also a player called Tony McBride (I think) that my old man always thought was a great prospect but he never made it. He seemed to think that it was because of his off the field socialising that led to him to be released from Celtic Park. Never heard what happened to him after that.
*after he left Celtic Park Jock got him a place with Leeds through his friendship with Don Revie, story I heard was he was an exceptional talent but would be better off out of Glasgow, he also left Leeds suddenly and that was him.
-
I think my first Celtic Rangers game was a 0-0 at CP when big Billy had a goal disallowed
*think that was a New Year game and big Tam missed a penalty as well.
and my second was 3-1 at CP with DAvie Hay scoring a screamer from about 30 yards at the Celtic end. That shot gets further out every time I think about it.
*I now have it 30 yards inside the hun half. I was in the sellick end right in line with it when he let leash, the hun in the hun goal hardly moved.
Up till Ghod and Lubo appeared it was my favourite hun goal.
-
dziekanowskis_dazzlers
Donegal my arse,Govanhill bhoy.
-
Tontine Tim
I have NO "favourite hun goals" as I hate every one they scored against us.
And I equally love every single one we scored against them no matter how scrappy or spectacular.
'GG stirring it.
-
5am and all is well.
Equanimity has been the predominant mood for the last 10 days now.
Kudos to Negative Anon for his positive comments.
Everyone, above and below stairs, is united in their anticipation of the next game and looking forward to the thrill of the chase.
Rangers are the quarry and we have them firmly in our sights.
Hopefully Rangers will wilt when confronted by the Greeks in green tomorrow night. Oopah.
'GG doesn't mean Green Greeks.
-
Sitting here in Australia, counting the minutes till 5pm and an ice-cold beer, I noticed the Daily Record online has a feature which is a recorded conversation between Hugh Keevins, James Traynor and Keith Jackson discussing the weekend SPL action.
I am sorry but I couldn't resist it and tuned in.
Traynor praised Aiden McGeady's performance on Sunday but immediately went into a laborious tirade about how "every time McGeady plays like that I feel so angry that he turned his back on Scotland."
Hugh Keevins defended Aiden by saying "If it was Wales he was playing for we wouldn't be having this controversy."
Even Keith Jackson chipped in with, "He made his decision a long time ago and there really is no point in getting angry about it."
No, I couldn't believe my ears either.
Traynor then got all indignant and said "What are you trying to say here?"
Keevins, to his credit, stuck to his guns and said, "He gets booed everywhere he goes because of it."
"Are you saying it's a sectarian thing then?" protested Traynor.
"Yes," confirmed Shug. "In a lot of cases it is."
The item lasted only about 3 minutes and I was left wondering whether or not Keevins was actually aware that the conversation was being recorded for the newspaper's website, such was my surprise at his words.
We'll probably never know.
Ho Hum.
-
Dear Ignatius,
Can truly identify with 3P.M.drooth[drouth?].Trust your thirst has been slaked.I`m enjoying a well deserved Cooper`s pale ale.
Don`t know about you,but I find the immediacy of Scottish football news quite surreal.For the first time in 25 years I feel up to date[football wise,I hasten to add].Crazy thing is nothing seems to have changed in the media since I left.If anything it seems to have got worse.
Cheers,mate.
-
emusanorphan, having been a recipient of Zbyszek's wonderful hospitality in Poland when I went to see him and his wonderful country, I have made it my mission to show Zbyszek and his fellow travellers as much of our beautiful country as I can in the short time that they will be here. We are all staying in the Ibis hotel in West Regent street. I'm picking them up from Prestwick at 14:00 on Tuesday and we will be taking the "scenic route" up the West Coast to Glasgow. We will be meeting a CQN Legend for drinks on Tuesday night and I'm taking them on a mystery trip in to the wilds of Scotland for most of Wednesday and we will be back in the city centre at about tea time. If we haven't secured the 3 tickets we need by then, then we will be heading up to CP as early as we can manage to try to secure the tickets we need.
If anyone hears of any tickets going that night, Paul has my mobile number and it would really help if someone could let him know before he heads off to the game that there is / are tickets available and he will let me know.
I realise it's a long shot and I know he could have chosen an easier game to go to (he was originally coming over for the huns game on the 2nd), but due to other commitments from various members of his party, this was the game that they have decided to try to get to. I'm quietly confident that we will get at least another two tickets and hopefully with the wind in the right direction, we will get the 3 that we require.
Hopespringseternalcsc
pablophanque
-
I watched the ‘best bits’ Soccer AM programme yesterday. Aiden (and Shaun Maloney) featured in the ‘Showboat’ It is a pity that a wider audience will not get to see Saturday’s. Then again, if they did, Spurs might sign him for £20 Million. That would haste the White Cafu’s return to Mordor; imagine him having to face Aiden every day in training.
-
At 21, McGeady remains an innovator. One of his former youth coaches bristled at The Herald's suggestion that he had had a significant role to play in McGeady's development. "The only one who coached Aiden McGeady was God," he smiled.
Pleasing to see how much Henrik is still interested in our present and future welfare. Well done Celtic on keeping this one quiet !
-
I see Giovanni Trappatoni is to be named Ireland manager on wednesday. I'm not sure how good an appointment this will prove to be but I'm fairly sure we have dodged a bullet in not getting stuck with Venables/Townsend.
Of interst to Celtic in all of this is Trappatoni's announcement that Ireland will not play a March friendly this year or hold any get togethers before the end of May. This means we will not need to release the man of the moment or put him at risk of injury playing for somebody else until we have the league well wnd truly wrapped up.
-
True to its position as the best general football magazine in the UK this month's WSC features an article on the BJK scandal written by one of their supporters who makes it clear how disgusted he is by the whole thing.
It would be good if it could be reproduced in the Scottish press to give it a wider readership ; expect to see it happening when pigs are fitted with Rolls Royce Merlin engines and divebrakes.
-
Good day one and all. Not posted since Christmas due to my home PC trying early retirement. Fortunately my work PC has allowed me access most days.
I want to pass on my (belated) sincere condolences to Dick Byrne and OldTim.
As OldTim has said himself, his brother lived a long and full life which must be of some comfort. To lose a son who still had his life to lead must be the most heartbreaking event. My thoughts and prayers have been with you since first reading about your loss and will continue to be with you both in what must be the most difficult of times.
Kev
-
Realistically
Someone is going to come in with a huge offer for Aiden at some point.
I hope he stays at Celtic until he's 25 and then goes (for £30m) and makes a huge impression in Italy or Spain until he's 28 before coming home (on a Bosman) to Celtic Park to settle down and play out the last 10 years of his career.
-
Barca decide to take the threat of Aiden seriously
-
DBBIA,
Can you direct me to that article please or maybe do a linky thing?
-
If the EPL is the greatest league in the world, how come its top people all move to Spain as soon as they can?
Yaya Touré arrived back from the African Cup of Nations insisting that Drogba had told him he'd love to move to Barcelona.
And Frank Lampard has just bought a house in Sitges.
-
Celtic_first,
Hopefully Aiden will emulate the career and medal haul of the late great Jinky Johnstone.
It´s high time for an Aiden love in at Parkhead. For all those sighers and booers and he´ll never be Celtic class distractors ... go and by some throat lozenges now. This Saturday it´s payback time
The same can be said for Mc Manus btw.
-
Celtic_first,
Sitges is the gay capitol of Barcelona is it not!!! Not a good idea to wake up there mid day on the beach after a heavy session with so called spanish film producers waking you up asking you if you want to go to a pre afternoon party.
Mind you I did have the pleasure of meeting Mark Hughes and Gary Lineker when they moved there. Gary borrowed my paper and before you ask it was not the gay section of the beach. Mark Hughes was not to be seen .... allegedly but I had sand kicked in my eyes ... honest guv
-
12thman- unfortunately the WSC website only has last month's issue on it, and I don't think all the material is available online.
Well worth a couple of minutes in WHSmith reading it- you probably won't agree with 100% of it[ it is written by an Edwardian!] but any time light can be shne on the darkness of their'campaign' is to be welcomed.
I might ,time permitting , be able to do a 2 finger type transcription of some of it later on.
-
AW Naw
It doesn't make you, Frank, Gary or Mark bad people.
-
DBBIA,
No worries.Can you give me the full title of the mag. as I am not familiar with it. I will try and track it down here in Denmark.Please excuse my ignorance
-
Sorry- the mag is called' When Saturday Comes' . It takes its name from a song by the Skids[?] and it might be available in the bigger cities.
Well worth reading if you think there's life outside the Premiership. This month also features a review of the Celtic/Man U book[ not positive] and a letter on the current whereabouts of Hoopslegend Paul Byrne.
-
Celtic_first,
If only you saw what sparky was doing with that paddle.
nothomophobicintheleastCSC
-
DBBIA,
Thanks pal. I'll have a look for it.
-
The Fat Frank Lampard link to Barcelona would be his wife, who's a Spanish model. If he did move abroad he'd become the only current England international playing outside the premiership.
Might be a shocking statistic in that no foriegn club thinks an English player good enough to play for them but the victorious Italian squad from 2006 were all taken from Serie A.
-
Who's the best free-kick taker in the whole wide world ??????
Why Naka Of Course !
pablophanque
-
tmc
What about Beckham ;-}
-
Emusanorphan,
Can't e-mail you at mo. Backed everything up and can't restore my old addresses....yet.
You CAN e-mail me via my link or using msincent@yahoo.co.uk.
Anyway, I was going to pick Zbyszek up and show him the 'Celtic' lights of Glasgow. However Pablo is now doing so and staying at the same hotel as him. I think the prospect of seeing Scotland in all its glory may just have beaten my offer of the Brazen, Bar 67, Bairds, Failtes, Sharkey's, Whistlin Kirk, Empire, Tolbooth, Emerald Isle, Braemar, O'Brien's, Herraghtys, Kellys, O'Donnels, etc....and then in the evening...the Southern General, Vicky, and the Royal Infirmary....or possibly Leverndale!
I am in correspondence with Zbyszek, and intend to meet up when he gets here. If possible I will go down to Prestwick to greet him when he arrives.
We met when I went out to the Poland pre-season 20 months ago, so I hope I still recognise him, although if his welcome at Warsaw's Etudia terminal is anything to go by, I shouldn't have a problem. As I came through Customs, I could see two large Celtic Scarves being waved through the semi-opaque security windows. It was Zbyszek and his brother!!
Anyway, if you have tckts to pass on, just e-mail me and we can meet in Sharkey's, the Kirk or a place of your choosing.
Hail hail
Estadio
-
A wee trip doon memory lane with this one....... From 1984. Thanks to Celticminded.com
Good Ghuys 3 - Scum O
pablophanque
-
Pablo- maybe worth a shot- if enough CQNBhoys enter?
-
TMC,
I might be mistaken, but I believe there were plenty of Italians playing abroad at the time but the policy of the Italian FA was ONLY to select domestic players.
Hail hail
Estadio
-
Estadio, I think your itinerary sound better than mine..... :o)
If you want, you can pass on your moby number to me & I'll make sure we all meet up somewhere that suits us all.
pablophanque
-
DBB, already tried that route mate, but thanks all the same.
pablophanque
-
Estadio
You are mistaken, I'm sure there were plenty of Italians playing abroad at the time but no such policy exists. The obvious way to prove that is that Cannavarro and Zambrotta both played against Scotland and represent Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively!
tmc
-
Have the best Italians not always played at home for the majority of their careers, and it's only the 2nd and 3rd class players go abroad?
-
TMC -But might those players not have stayed at Juve if Calciopoli hadn't happened in 2006?
-
Dbbia
Italians don't move abroad as they can't leave mamma's cooking behind! Quite right too!!!!
Luca Toni breaks your Calciopoli rule as he now creates havoc for Bayern instead of Fiorentina.
-
Wee Chic devotes the column he, er, writes on the BBC website to the Celtic number 46.
Deliberate mistake/myth perpetuation number one.
Chic says: "The Irish prised a foot in his (Aiden's) door when Celtic stopped him playing for the Scottish schoolboy team and Packy Bonner started to nibble his ear."
Right you are Chic. The SFA refused to pick Aiden because, at Celtic's request, he wasn't turning out for his school team. Standard policy for Celtic, head in the sand stuff from the SFA blazers, as usual.
Deliberate mistake/myth perpetuation number two.
Chic says: "Celtic are sitting on the kind of goldmine which at one fell swoop could write off the cost of their Lennoxtown training complex."
Right, Chic. Except we've already paid for Lennoxtown.
Good work Chic. Anyone would think you'd been covering Scottish football for ages and knew lots of background.
-
dbbia
You referring to Donati !!
-
TMC,
I don't know when it changed, but there was definitely a policy up till the late nineties I think when only domestic players were selected.
Pablo,
Zbyszek has my mobile, but e-mailed you as well.
Hail Hail
Estadio
-
TMC- Munich's only the other side of the Alps! There is always one exception, and I think the lure of his mamma's kitchen will be too strong for Luca to resist.
C1st- Mr Chic writes that Quarenta-Seis is a shoo-in for the POTY. He must think we are going to win the title, because if it goes to them Unbookable Barry will get POTY.
-
new article posted.
-
Quite a conundrum. We need as much money as we can raise to improve. TV provides that, as does our attending matches. We can't compete meaningfully financially with the EPL, so we try to curtail stations such as Polstat from broadcasting over here. Would it be realistic to suggest that Celtic do their utmost to stop them in Scotland (and especially in the Greater Glasgow Area) and don't bother too much about Ireland, where we have no control anyway. Personally, I cannot understand how anyone would rather watch a game in a pub, even among mates, in the depths of winter, rather than be at Celtic Park. I'm sure it is not all down to cost or perceived lack of investment. If we don't invest our money in Celtic, the club can't invest in the team.
And anybody that gives up watching the Hoops because of our chairman can't have been watching for long. There have been many a lot worse before the great Fergus.
