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Monday, February 11, 2008
The Green Garrincha runs the show against Aberdeen

Barry Robson’s goal against Aberdeen yesterday was a treat. He was seconds on the field when Celtic were awarded a free kick, Robson called for the ball and a scriptwriter to be in attendance, before dispatching a shot into the net with his first touch.

Roy Race wouldn’t dare try to sell you a fable like that; a Joe Craig moment that you and I will refer to many years from now.

Like Robson’s goal, the vast majority of goals are scored when the player takes three or less touches before hitting the net, which makes Aiden McGeady’s goal all the more notable. He drifted right to collect the ball before feigning past Jackie McNamara and dispatching a left foot shot, his 10th touch, low into the net from 20 yards.

There was even better to come.

McGeady mesmerised three Aberdeen defenders with a double drag-back, which left him in enough space inside the box to flight a cross for Scott McDonald to score Celtic’s fourth. On this form, the Green Garrincha is close to unplayable.

While Celtic dazzled from the wings, Scott Brown hit form in central midfield and played his best game in weeks, ably assisted by Paul Hartley.

Keep it up, Celtic.

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Posted by Paul67 at 12:23 PM :: 

255 Comments:
  • At 11/02/08 12:25, Blogger Dü the Hüsker said…

    Do comments go here?

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:26, Blogger Stephen85 said…

    Awesome.

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:26, Blogger singaporecelt said…

    Nearly...

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:28, Blogger singaporecelt said…

    Paul should that not read form instead of from??

    Hail Hail
    SPC

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:30, Blogger Penalty For Rangers said…

    Great result on Sunday and just hope Alex Ferguson isn't paying to much attention to Aiden and his dazzling displays.

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:32, Blogger Celtic_First said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:32, Blogger danny said…

    Paul67

    Any word from Celtic on the continual booking of McGeady ?

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:35, Blogger chennaiseabird said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:36, Blogger notoneofthepeepil said…

    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!!

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:46, Blogger daveinlondon said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 12:54, Blogger AbMucker said…

    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!!!

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:00, Blogger Gordon_J said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:00, Blogger David said…

    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? :)

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:01, Blogger Gordon_J said…

    daveinlondon,

    This coming Saturday we have Hearts at home, 3pm kick off.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:02, Blogger Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:08, Blogger setting free the bears said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:09, Blogger StevieS said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:12, Blogger emusanorphan said…

    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!

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:13, Blogger Han Solo said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:13, Blogger thismancraig said…

    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!

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:14, Blogger TrueTim said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:18, Blogger Stuart said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:18, Blogger Panda Hands said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:22, Blogger TheLeftWinger said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:23, Blogger Gordon_J said…

    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!

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:25, Blogger thismancraig said…

    tlw

    SPL not SC

    TMC

    acronymcsc

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:26, Blogger pablophanque said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:30, Blogger Mort said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:32, Blogger AbMucker said…

    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?)

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:33, Blogger ianinjesi said…

    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!

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:37, Blogger Panda Hands said…

    Never thought about the 100 caps thing re: Beckham

    Irony at its best.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:41, Blogger Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:45, Blogger Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo said…

    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 !

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:50, Blogger StevieS said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 13:57, Blogger Rob said…

    Naka will be replaced by Robson for the game aganst the Hammerthrowers.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:01, Blogger Celtic_First said…

    Rob

    Barcelona may be going through a rough patch, but calling them hammer-throwers is maybe taking it too far.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:05, Blogger winningemmell said…

    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)

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:11, Blogger winningemmell said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:15, Blogger Tomdickfoolery said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:17, Blogger winningemmell said…

    FAO Bloke109

    re Love tee


    www.mrcloud.com/love



    apols for delay getting back to you




    WatersGilmour

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:18, Blogger FIAGOTTPF said…

    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?

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:19, Blogger Mort said…

    I wonder if the author still feels the same now:

    McGeady

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:20, Blogger chennaiseabird said…

    wg

    D'te think we'll ever get a fair debait going about this?

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:21, Blogger winningemmell said…

    chennai -


    nae chance


    they've got us....... hoops, nine and stinker

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:22, Blogger daveinlondon said…

    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?

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:22, Blogger loumacarisbettingslip said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:25, Blogger winningemmell said…

    I abait the comments of


    settingfreethebait


    and


    thelongbaitisover



    with baited breath

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:26, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    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....)

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:31, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:34, Blogger winningemmell said…

    Naaaawwwwwwrmiinnnnnnn

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:34, Blogger porridgeandbananas said…

    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!

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:34, Blogger winningemmell said…

    Would you like a cheese sandwich, Gordon ?

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:35, Blogger winningemmell said…

    Would you mind if I showered first ?

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:36, Blogger winningemmell said…

    best line from Psycho 3



    I've seen worse.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:36, Blogger daveinlondon said…

    Numbers on the shorts . . . what a fine idea!

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:37, Blogger jbj713 said…

    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"

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:40, Blogger porridgeandbananas said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:44, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:47, Blogger winningemmell said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:48, Blogger Chairbhoy said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:49, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:51, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    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....

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:53, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:55, Blogger winningemmell said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:56, Blogger daveinlondon said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:57, Blogger winningemmell said…

    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.......

     
  • At 11/02/08 14:58, Blogger winningemmell said…

    Good mooning

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:00, Blogger winningemmell said…

    leesen very carefully I shall say zees only wance



    Sept Une

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:04, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:06, Blogger logger 'GG said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:07, Blogger Chairbhoy said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:07, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    leesen very carefully I aussi shall say zees only wance..

    Dix hommes ont gagne la ligue

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:14, Blogger winningemmell said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:17, Blogger winningemmell said…

    J'ai fatigue - au lit pour le WG


    Au revoir mes enfants terribles


    O Hampden en soleil

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:18, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    I think KD really wore #7 with the Scousers, he often wore #8 on his shorts when he was playing with these Bhoys

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:28, Blogger Chairbhoy said…

    WinninG, DontB,

    YES it probably emanated from his Liverpool days.

    Great JS Quote BTW

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:31, Blogger itzallova said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:34, Blogger Celtic_First said…

    WG

    Bed?

    What time zone are you in these days old bhoy?

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:37, Blogger dontbrattbackinanger said…

    Is there a Celtic X file XI?

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:39, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    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?

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:42, Blogger Gordon_J said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:43, Blogger canamalar said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:43, Blogger Theragswerepublicansdisdain said…

    Paul le Guen dans libeller de Dieu.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:43, Blogger malone19 said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:46, Blogger Give McGeady the Number 7 Jersey said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:50, Blogger Theragswerepublicansdisdain said…

    Give McGeady the Number 7 Jersey,

    To paraphrase Jock - 'Celtic Squad numbers shrink to reward superior players'

    Therags...

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:53, Blogger Cadizzy said…

    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

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:55, Blogger Chairbhoy said…

    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.

     
  • At 11/02/08 15:55, Blogger Chairbhoy said…

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