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From last thread - Kojo, I know what you are saying but I would not like HIM but someone LIKE him
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I think the decision on the other broadcaster(s) will come tomorrow Paul.
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rassin frassin
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Yep, that's what we want to talk about, who gets Tuesday versus wed matches!
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Paul,
While the others are away on the old comments page.
Have you noticed how many times this season when we are away on a Sunday, there is always a big game on Sky from the EPL?
Must remember to cancel my Sky Sports subscription.
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Now that we have sorted out all that immature,first post nonsense,does anyone have the definitive answer as to what happens should gretna go out of business before the seasons is
complete?
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DBBIA 11.16.
Tried to reply twice but comment got lost. (I think)
Just to let you know, I have never had a thorn in my side; only wafer thin eyes.
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as i said earlier....
THEY aint lookin too hot bhoys n ghirls.
and if they beat thistle in the replay... they are playin 2 a week till the end of the season.
POINT WILL BE DROPPED!!!
we need to be on the ball to capitalise.
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Shouldn't that be 7 out of 8 Wednesday games, Paul? Or is the CL being expanded??
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I read a comment from Sky that said they had been prepared to invest so heavily because the CL was going from strength to strength and because "English and Scottish" teams were performing strongly.
The appeal of Celtic is not lost on these people.
Does this mean Jim White will become even more prominent? Can we forebear that?
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The result at Mordor tonight is obviously going to have an impact on the run in. They were already looking fatigued. One more game for them will do us no harm at all.
Right now, any assistance is welcome. Thank you Thistle.
This may be the first real chink in their armour. It is up to us (and hopefully others) to be ready to take advantage.
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So when's the replay?
Rangers don't have a free slot until the semi-final is due to be played on 13 April. Presumably that's when they will play the replay.
That leaves two league games to be fitted in as well as a semi-final, if they can win at Firhill. And should they manage to beat Sporting...
The post split fixture list is going to be very interesting!
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Gordon J, corrected, thanks. Noticed the blog froze again and rushed something up.
Rumours are that Blogger could be history this weekend!
Celtic First, yes, that was the quote used, but I couldn’t find it this evening.
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Watch for an extension of the league into June - this has already been mooted by Duffield
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Here you go Paul.
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Jeremy Darroch, Chief Executive of BSkyB, said: “We have secured an excellent rights package at a price which we believe reflects their value to our customers and which recognises the increasingly attractiveness of this competition to our business.
“The Champions League as a competition is going from strength to strength, as is the performance and contribution of English and Scottish clubs.”
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this news makes it all the ore imperritive that we win the league.
massive boost to the chmpions if there is extra dosh getting thrown at them..
MON THE HOOPS!!!
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No problems Paul. The move from blogger can't come soon enough - a new article every 200 posts is a lot to expect!
jinkyredstar,
Euro 2008 starts on 7 June and I'm sure coached will want squads together for a week or so beforehand. Several spl players are likely to be involved.
The sfa and spl have helped to create the mess. They need to find a way out of it. And if that means midweek games every week to the end of the season, so be it.
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after all these years lurking; just getting used to this new technology stuff and bang we are about to loose blogger; hope the new one is easier than this thing or i'll just go back to lurking land
paul will you do a tutorial for numpties like me?
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WHY DO WE DO IT TO OURSELVES?
I can already feel myself saying it, hope springs eternal - maybe we can beat them after all...
Massive task but bhoy would it be a famous one now!
Changes need to be made to the starting eleven, including Bobo and Robson and am sorry to say but it's one man up there (Samaras) at Ibrox.
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Somehow 3 in a row doesn't seem that distant anymore. This has to be the turning point! Well done to Thistle. Rank rotten Rangers dish out another poor performance.
Old Red in the Shawshank Redemption said "hope is a dangerous thing". Well I live in hope. keep the faith Celts!
Hail Hail
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NarrowBT- FTLT- excellent assessment of the current position.
We must clamber on board our faithful T-34s and crush the nests of fascist vipers!
The Martyrs of the 27th Nizhky-Novgorod Toaster and other Small Domestic Appliance Collective Shall be avenged!
For the Motherland!
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tmc
Have never seen you so negative.
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Celtic First, included. Thanks.
Skippyisagoal/Paddy, the current deal has one more season to run.
Blantyretim, I’m looking to start a CQN Certified Blog Engineer qualification. Blogger is a wee challenge; would making it easy to join improve the quality of comment? Hmmm.
Thismancraig, your phrase, “is would be a famous one”, has stuck with me since you first used it. How true.
BelfastBhoy! Give us a song! One day at a time, one game at a time, where is neverbeaten, when you need to use his name?
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Well done the Maryhill Magyars!
The streets of the BBC will be dancing tonight.
A wee bit of chaos theory thrown into the mix. Excellent.
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I don't think we should read too much into their result this evening.
They just have a hangover [in both senses] from the diddy cup final.
Lubo.
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dbbia
O.K. to throw in electrical hair curlers?
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Paul,
I will give you a song if the league flag is flying high above paradise next season! However, Mr Strachan has plenty of work to do before that...starting off at Almondvale.
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the psychie of a glasgow football fan eh?
even if our own side is doing well, it can be a bad day... cos THEY are doin well.
And if we are doin bad, it aint THAT bad aslong as they are mice too!!
Get our own house in order, and we will win this.
THEY ARE A VERY BAD TEAM and in their last 3 games were ran off the park by bremen and utd and pushed by thistle who had already been denied by the upright and 2 good saves by mcgregor.
not exactly got me quaking in my boots.
we just need the forwards to get thier shootin boots on
the chances are plentiful, lets turn them into goals bhoys!
REMEMBERloveSTREETcsc
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I fell out with a fellow Tim last night - he spent 40 mins critisisng Aiden - when pulled up by me (I can't keep it zipped when it comes to Celtic) he said that - yes he's a great player but he's also frustrating and as he pays his money he is entitled to shout at Aiden! What chance have the players got - "faithful through and through" my backside. We have 20,000 fairweather supporters - last night was typical of recent games - we started well could've scored, didn't - Aberdeen came into the game - support got restless - players got nervous - Aiden and Skippy who have carried the team all season couldn't deliver (absolutely no criticism of either - POTY for Aiden and top scorer for Skippy) and the rest of the team couldn't compensate. For those who are on Scott Brown's back - he is playing against 3 players in midfield by himself and has no chance without support. Get behind the team - we've done it before and will do it again. The team are young and feed off the support, hence the better performances away from home. If the home support gave the same backing during an Aberdeen game as we give for a Barcelona game the team would be top of the league - it's a two way thing being a Celtic supporter. I'm not saying that there are no problems, I'm not saying that I like WGS's attitude to the press (particularly on Celtic TV - you'd think that he'd relax amongst friends!). However - that's for the end of the season - get behind the team prove that we really are faithfull through and through.
DavieL
PS Paul - keep up the excellent work. Subterranean - Mr Tracey sends his regards!
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I disagree Lubo.
They looked dog tired and leg weary on Sunday too.
When the legs go, and the core energy is sapped only a big rest can get you back on track.
They won't be getting a rest for a while.
This is our chance - loosing the league now would be a MASSIVE blow for them.
We can do it.
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EDB
I try to be realistically negative, there is so much uncontrolled and physcotic negativy on the blog at the best of times! But I see little to remain positive about - most of the time!
Paul67
Was just thinking, my generation don't really have a famous victory as all since '00 have been at a canter. Even in 98 we were, or seemed, favourites during the run in. This one will have to be different!
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League still there for the taking
Still backing WGS and the bhoys
ONWARDS TO THREE IN A ROW
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thismancraig - why indeed?
I never thought we were dead certs for the league this year, any more than I now think the huns are. But if we demand our team shows some bottle, then the least we owe them is to show some ourselves.
Last night I called for a bit of perspective - maybe tonight's result at ipox will bring things back into focus. We lost underservedly last night, to a team that is at least in the same division as us!
10 games to 3 in a row!!!
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Paul 67 or anyone knowledgeable in UEFA's ways,
As this is a "UK" deal, does this mean that with this deal, Celtic will receive their profit share of the revenue from the pool payable to English clubs, rather than just Rangers?
Thanks,
mmm_game
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My dear,dear, friend...Boltonbhoy..
And I know where YOU are comin' frae!
My dear friend...and I mean this in the most FRIENDLY, way...
At the risk of repeatin' mysel'( Whit Risk? ye dae it every Day!...ed)( Never you mind...shut up and drink yer Pablum!)
As I was saying... at the Risk of Repeating of Repeating ,just what I was about to Repeat.....
I have no Truck with the G.A.!
I have no old battles to ...weel... Battle! ...as far As they are concerned...
I do not care... ANYTHING, about what they DO....or Think!...or...even.... Don't Think!( Boy!...dat's Deep!..ed)( It is?...isn't it?)
If we finish Second in the S.P.L...
I have no qualms if our Rivals, Finish Foist!
I really and truly mean that...
Look at it this way, for a moment....
If Celtic,unfortunately do not win the League...
Then it is perfectly natural...
That SOMEBODY ELSE WILL FINISH .... FOIST!
Whoever is the triumphant one...
I HAVE NO INTEREST IN... WHATSOVER!....
All My concern.... is RIVETTED ,on the FORTUNES OF CELTIC!
Listen to this piece of Advice... mebbe, just mebbe... you will be the Singular ONE.... who has a handle on where...I AM COMING FROM!
The Agony of Defeat, that one experiences in the Resounding Disappointment, with which one is condemned to struggle...when the undeniable fact...
THAT CELTIC HAVE NOT WON THEIR THREESOME.....is bad, bad, Medicine ,enough, than having to contend with the following...
Here is the Kicker...
Why then .oh! Why?....
Should a Celtic Fan... Saddle himself in Wallowing in self-pity and the frustration, in allowing our Rivals to steal a march on us?
If we finish in Second Place,then it is much,much to late for RECRIMINATIONS....
At this time... the matter has now become MOOT!
The Main subject that should be on our Minds at that time of sorrowful denouement, should be...
How are we gonna prepare for Next YEAR?
Now that sensible approach...ticks all of the correct boxes...and it's... Always the correct way to deal with...
ANY, KIND OF DISAPPOINTMENT...
Concentrate of how to effect a COME BACK!
This woiks,for me... EVERYTIME!
Kojo.
yer pal... who is advisin' ye ...like, a DUTCH UNCLE.
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Kojo,
From previous thread...
You are right, I am unlikely to come round to your way of thinking if your way of thinking is that the players are to blame and the manager is not.
By way of a polite question...
If players are to blame and are not playing well or in the manner directed by the manager, would you not expect the manager to manage and remove the offending players from the team?
Name the players if they are to blame, sir. Then ask "why are they still in the team?"
The manager has certainly had his successes, which is why it has taken me so long to reach the conclusion that he doesn't have what we need.
He is not getting the best out of the players and is not dealing with those players who are habitual underperformers. Of the course the players must take some blame, but the manager has responsibility for managing the players.
Domestic results and performances suggest he hasn't done well at this. Out of both cups at the quarter final stage is not acceptable for Celtic.
Yer pal U2, who thinks you are off your rocker. Politely, of course.
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Gretna go bust,what happens?anyone,Bueller?anyone?
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E D B,
You got mail,
Martin.
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Bhoys and ghirls - lets imagine this scenario
If the Huns knock out Sporting Lisbon they will have UEFA semis on 24th April and 1st May against Fiorentina or PSV.
Remember they still have 3 away league games to fit in.
Add in their replay with Thistle, and assume they win this, they will then have a Semi Final to schedule against St Johnstone.
There are only 4 free midweeks available to fit in these 4 fixtures.
Scottish Cup Final and end of season is 24th May
2 games a week for their creaking tiring stars like Weir and Fergushun.
Euro 2008 starts on 7th June, would expect Boruc, and possible Hinkel, Samaras, Hesselink & Sno to feature from us. Unless Ugly Betty and Nacho Ned get their deserved call up, along with Jean Claude of the Baskervilles replaces Henry and Anelka in the French Squad they wont have any involved. Will Duffield extend the season ? Will he dare ?
We cant support them v the Hoops of Lisbon though can we ?
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Just looking at the epl table. The administrators there have managed to have every club played 30 games tonight.
Wonder why we can't get this up here? Guess the weather must be to blame!
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E D B,
More mail,
Martin.
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rangers the draw specialists
draw after draw but none in the league they are not helping us to 3 in a row!
It is frustrating that despite spending sack fulls of money we are unable to put pressure on them by winning our games which would enable us to breathe down their necks.
Before talking about them first we must start winning again.
A new midfield is required for starters.
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Paul - guss we just need to make it 4 in a row then.... GUTTED!
BRINGemALLonCSC
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The gretna game ? the weather forecast is for freezing, will livi recommission their undersoil heating or will it be another postponement ??
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My dear,dear friend U2
Well, at least yer opinion o' me.... is shared by a cast o' THOUSANDS!
I will keep this as brief, as to what a Chorus girl will wear...if she is really anxious to impress... collie.
May I ask... this...
Where is Mr.Strachan going to find.. the replacements ...from his Mother Hubbard's...
that will, like magic... Turn around completely the Plummeting Fortunes, that his present worthies are experiencing?...
Let's see...
here is a run down of his group of ALTERNATIVE MATCH WINNER:
He nevah seems to play...But I suppose there is ... Mr. Bobo
Or ,now that I think about it...
How about DEEK?....now there is a match winner if I did not see one..
Mr. Killen...step forward...
wella...
Mr.O'Dea?
Now, there would he find a vast Improvement... on him I agree... I now have come around to Detest Mr.McManus...nothin' personal.... I just dinna think that he cuts da condiment.
Say.. almost forgot..
How about Mr.Wilson....or bettah yet... Mr. Conroy..or MR. Caddis?...
sure, those guys would be perfect, for a toothy battle against the G.A.!
My, my according to these suggestions ..
It looks like, if Mr.Strachan follows yer suggestion, and decides to Mix and Match some others, into his present Foist Eleven.. that he will have very little to pick from...
But, I just know that you will come back...with the snappy return...
"Don't Confuse me wit' facts...
It is all Strachan's Fault... he should not hesitate to drop any of his present complement of warriors, that shows that he is not pullin' his weight...
It is the Manager's fault, for insisting on Picking, any poor Lad who is off form!"
Yeah!Right!
It is the Players Fault...always!... and in this...
I am unanimous!
Kojo
yer pal...who is missin' his Rockin'...since, he fell aff the chair!
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Kojo,
What's your thoughts on our current plight? Why does Gordon not see the obvious problems we all see for the past year and half?
We have no spine to our team. Our centre halves are duff and we need a new Lambert and Keane type genreal in our midfield.
We have no leadership on the park and i'm willing to bet if a new coach arrives in sometime over the next few years (not just now as i like GS, however my support is starting to waiver a bit) our captain and his companion at the back will be the first oot.
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BelfastBhoy, I’ll hold you to that.
DavieL, will do, thanks.
Thismancraig, WG has stirred our thoughts with memories of ’79, but it’s ’86 I think back to.
We went to Ibrox and drew 4-4 which left us fourth with 8 games left. Eight victories later and a goal difference championship was won. Great stuff.
Mmm game, no, Scottish clubs will receive circa 10% of the UK total.
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Kojo - "The Main subject that should be on our Minds at that time of sorrowful denouement, should be...
How are we gonna prepare for Next YEAR?"
Tad premature there - rigor mortis hasn't quite set into this corpse yet cause I just seen it twitching. So lay off the self-fulfilling doom-laden predictions till the last nail is well and truly hammered into the lid of this season's coffin - and that ain't yet - no Siree!!
Think two no quite so young men that arose out off the East shall negotiate us safely though some treacherous shoals and reefs and stormy passages and guide this old steamer home safely to port. And in it's hold a truly wonderous prize to behold - will fair take yer breath awa!
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Paul:
If the end is nigh for Blogger what about posting a few tips on how we may track down CQN when it re-appears on a new host?
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Ding dong bloggers dead which old blogger the wicked blogger ding dong the wicked bloggers dead.
Congratulations and Jubilations.
I have just put the flags oot in celebration of bloggers death. Yeeeha.
Posted on previous thread just as the little blogger froze again. Oh what a pain in the sun don't shine.
Anyway here I go again.
We have sold them a double very cheeply this season and if we don't watch out it will soon be a terrible. We need to take 3 points at IPOX, end of. Yes 3 pts. A draw is not good enough as it does not put the pressure on them. A victory for us will have them panicing and running for the the lavy at every toss and turn for the remainder of the season. Anything else and we hand them a terrible.
As for our batch of imposters from last night. Where is the will to win in our team at the moment. Boruc and McGeady are the only 2 who look to be giving 110% to the hoops. The rest are going through the motions or worse. Donati is useless. Naka is Nakad and is offering nothing. JVOH is wasting chance after chance after chance as is Skippy who was outstanding up until he score his 25th. You probably already know my thoughts on Caldwell and of late McManus has not been much better.
It is now that WGS needs to stand up and be counted and show what he is made of otherwise I fear it will be time for him to go. To gift wrap them the SPL as well as the egg cup and the Scottish Cup is beyond the pale. Over the piece team 3 has at times been great to watch as well as frustrating and hopeless.
In defence we have been liable to losing goals in all games. We may have the best defencive record in the SPL but it should be better as we have given away bad goal after bad goal after bad goal. I mind losing goals no matter what but some of the goals we have given away this season have been unforgivable
In midfield WGS's does not know his best option after 3 years. He has bought Naka, Sno, Donati, Brown, Graveson, Robson and Hartley as well as having Mcgeady already in place. Yet he does not look to be anywherer near picking a settled midfield.
Up front he has bought JVOH who has underperformed all season, Skippy who has went of the boil and now Samaras who looks a stick on to start every game from now on in.
It is time to pick your best starting eleven and fill the team with BHOYS who will push that extra mile. Caldwell should now be replaced by Balde.
In midfield palying Donati and Brown switching from attacking to defencive midfielders is not working. Get Hartley in as holding midfielder allowing Brown to do what he does best. Drop Naka as he has not got the pace to get to the byline and replace with Robson. McGeady is having a torrid time of it right now due to the fact that when someone passes to him they just stand back in expectation instead of overlapping and pulling 1 or 2 of the 3 defenders marking the Bhoy with them. McGeady can still do it but when faced with 2 or as Aberdeen played last night, 3 players, doubling or trebling up on him is asking a bit much of his abilities. Robson & McGeady can then get to the byline and cross balls into the area for our strikers to attack face to goal rather than crossing from inside left and right to attackers with backs to goals as we have been doing of late.
Samaras is a stick on and then you pick any 1 from Skippy/JVOH.
Let's see the fight again.
Hail Hail and onto 3-in-a-row.
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Paul67,
I'm inclined to disagree with your last statement, the fact they even mention scottish football shows, as said previously by celtic first, they have been paying attention to our potential viewing figures, however as there are only a max of 8 (do wales get a place ??) teams from the UK I'd expect more than 10%.
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Another thing. STOP THE BOOING BHOYS. Or swap your book for one at the Hunnery.
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My dear,dear,dear,dear friend, WGS.....
My thoughts on how to correct the sorry state of affairs, in which we have sunk( Should that no be...ach!...forgettabout it.. I'm too tired!)( You and me both,babe, You and me,both!)
I have previously stated that I had my doubts, as to should Mr.Strachan decide to remain at the Helm..next season
So I shall use that old reliable representitive of the unknown.... the letter X... as to who shall be the Celtic Managerial Incumbent.
If I were 'X"
I would immediately fire a few of our present First Eleven...
For they have proved to be without Intestinal Fortitude, when put under the gun!
A bettah way to put it...
Here is who I would Retain...
Arthur, Hinkel...Caldwell...Hartley....NakaMcGeady... Macdonald.( George? depends)
That leaves the following gaps in our formation to be filled...
And filled they would be...
with...
Big, Rough ,Tough...WARRIORS...
A LEFT BACK a CENTER BACK...TWO MID-FIELDERS. A CENTER FORWARD...
And believe me ...I would insist that my scouts should only back to me... MEN THAT ARE MEN!... no Sissies, no Pansies... No handbags will be allowed in the Dressing Room.
In other woids...
I would Copy, Pilfer...Plagiarise... the Methods adopted by Herr Schmidt...
I am not proud...
I know when I am licked!..
And at the Present time... Mr.Schmidt's methods look awfy guid to me.
Now Tactics.... Ah thought ye'd nevah ask!
Ten MEN BEHIND DA BA'...at all times...
And ...Suckah Punch the Opposition oan a RARE BREAK!
Now that is what AH CALL...Ballin' da Jack...
Nae Fancy Smancy... pure fitba''
Tae heck wi' dat..
Tried it... it Disnae woik , nowadays...
It's Time has come An' goan..
It's ONLY WINNING ,THAT COUNTS...
ONLY WINNING!
That wid be ma Plan.... that is how it should be done!
Kojo.
yer pal... who really,really likes ye.....
Good Night!
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Deliasmith, CQN will still reside at celticquicknews.co.uk, I’ll keep you right about posting. I hope.
Moonbeams, hear, hear (on Blogger).
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Off topic...
A group of 32 people from another country are visiting Glasgow next week and I've been charged with organising a tour of Celtic Park, while a colleague organises the Ibrox one (petty stuff, but couldn't bring myself to do it). In previous years when we have done this, the Celtic one has proven way more popular, professional and entertaining.
Anyone 'in the know' any tips on how to ensure the same result next week?
They'll be visiting both superstores - a cash-spent tally will be compared. 4/1 in our favour last time.
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Can I re-iterate my belief in celtic wining the league, angainst a shjte rangers
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moonbeams
fans are entitled to show displeasure with performance of team and coach.They don,t pay money to be poodles to this club as some people on this blog advocate.Why whenever Celtic fans don,t toe the party do some people think its acceptable to call them huns or tell them to go to ibrox.
They complain and boo because they care what happens to their club.
Paul i wasn,t surprised at your reply to moonbeams,perhaps you should try siding with the fans of our club occasionally and point fingers at those whose commitment to our club could be questioned.
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Boa noite,
Not been on for awhile (mainly due to the IT Nazi's at work being evermore anal. Can I say that on here?)
Whatever, like most I was bitterly disappointed about last night (trudging home from a poor performance is no different wherever you are in the world) and have nothing much more to say than's already been said (except that the laddie Maybury seemed to have the measure of Aideninho, most of the time). However, heartened by that result in Govan tonight, which (for me) underlines how fickle an affair fitba is.
IMHO, when all's said and done I still think the League's there for the taking but only if WE collectively (manager, players and fans) wake up to the fact that nothing can be taken as given. This season will go to the last game, ONLY if we fight for it.
...... rockets going off here as Fluminense have just beaten Libertad of Uruguay, 2-1 to almost guarantee a place in the next stage of the Libertadores. If anybody can find it look for their 6-0 hammering of Arsenal, Arg a few weeks back on Youtube. Some cracking goals.......
......back to my track......Now is no time for fayness and/or fickleness. Like it or not, the manager and the team are the only tools we have to complete 3-in-a-row. They might do it with a fickle support, but they should do it with a solid support. Get my drift?
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Watched the highlights of the Thistle away fixture. Full-backs there for the taking. And why wasn't BroadofFoot sent off? Even the guy from Rangers TV (Craig Paterson is it?) thought 'maybe'.
Got a ticket for Sunday. Heads, as well as the eggs, must roll if the game's off.
rios
Nope, can't find that game anywhere
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AT 00-28
It should read don,t toe the party line
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OK...I have stated on here that we are playing poorly. But, I want to reiterate this:
Our 1st team is better than theirs, man for man we are better than they are...I can not name a single player from their side that I would put into our first 11.
So, come on the bhoys....pull it together and win the league..show them you are the best!!!!!!
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Johnymac
Totally agree with your post.
Now our team has to show same belief.
Our coaches have to look at our tactical flaws ,address them and let our players be the team we know their talent deserves.
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trying to read through the past couple of days posts and finding it quite a struggle,the number of people having given up on the league is quiet frightening,why not at least try to support the team until the season is over,cause there are lots of you who will look very stupid if we manage to win the league,also to sean south and others of his opinion,just because people dont agre with you it doesnt mean they are pauls poodles or cqn elite or whatever you want to call them,i for one dont agree with you and i wouldnt know paul67 or any other poster if i passed them in the street,except bigjock67 if you are lurking,lastly plenty posters tell us bookies rarely get it wrong,tell that to the guy with £200,000 on kauto star last week who happened to be beaten by the 2nd favorite
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johnny mac
I agree with your sentiments and hope the players do as well, I have my doubts on that score.
I'm afraid, however that you're dreaming if you think none of the Rangers team would get in our first 11.
Cuellar is a good defender who wins ariel challenges and has presence. I would have him in front of either of our two imposters although I would qialify this by saying that if WGS has a 'road to Damascus' moment and plays Bobo and O'Dea then I would have these two in front of Cuellar.
Also Bazza although clearly a numpty is exacly what we are lacking at the moment. Composure and awareness in the middle of the park.
Outside of these two there are a few more maybe's like Hemdani and Weir.
I do believe we can win the league but I'm not sure if
a The players believe this
b WGS is prepared to make the necessary changes.
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Michael Collins
Cuellar is a physical presence for them but i believe for us he would be a liability.On numerous occasions i,ve seen him go right through the back of opposition,while allowed as member of the establishment team for us outcome would be different.Against both Hearts and Dundee utd at Hampden he got away with stonewall penalties.If Caldwell had made those tackles penalties would have been the result.While i agree both our centre backs are guff he is about the same.
Ferguson maybe but again would his disciplinary record be the same in a Celtic jersey?He is allowed several fouls on opponents but usually first time opponent fouls him they get booked affecting their performance and allowing him a lot more time on ball.Witness treatment Hibs gave Donatti and went unpunished to Massimo,s caution for a lot less than he had been victim of.
I still agree with Johnymac not one of them is any better than we have
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Am I disapointed in the Aberdeen game?
Yes, of course.
Bitterly so?...
No...
The Prize is still on...History.
Elusive prize...History.
Last posted on St Patricks day (EST) extremely disappointed with the anti-Strachan odour emulating from star turns on the blog.....
Made me think that something is rotten in the state of DenMark...Not productive...Not productive at all....
Since 2005 I have argued that GS should only be judged after three seasons. IMO he has secured another season if he wishes it.... But it would be a helluva a Big Man who would take it.
There are posters on here who appreciate the absurdity of the demands for instant gratification from the baying mob. They recognize the pervasive demands of the consumer. Some even acknowledge the need to consider the youthfullness of the core of this squad.
Even they can see something is amiss....
Goals to be precise.
And Its all in the Heid...
Disappointed?
Of course I am.
But I still believe.
I do worry when major contributors who imply priviliged information (right and wrong over the years) claim that the gaffer is leaving....
What a productive contribution to a public space that is....At this time too.....
How egocentric...
Except of course to those who are pushing the agenda of the board, damage limitation and the next pressure point of profit.
I posted in the Fall that I was worried the gaffer might leave the ship and his youthful plan would be ran aground...
I will not go into why at the moment....
Its too divisive an issue....
I Hope I was way off and still am....
There is a word my students in the Bronx use to describe a common ailment among their and our contemporaries.
Those people that must be first at all costs, and are angry when they ae not.
Those who are enviously green of the success of others.
Those who are permanantely Raging at the World.
Those who always find fault with others to the detriment of all...
They call them Haters.
In the Bronx it is a big insult to be called a Hater.
I use it vey effectively to prevent chaos in the classroom...
It stops the afflicted dead in their tracks...
Why?
Cause it is TRUE!
They know it. Everybody in the room Knows it.
Out of the mouth of babes & all that....
Time is Short...
Stop Hating... For a Moment.
Its a Historical Time to Support.....
Suspend yer Agendas....
&
Roll On the Faith.....
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The only constructive thing we can do now is to get behind the players and the manager till we win the league or lose it. They need our help. They cannot climb out of this hole alone.Lets rally round.
The post mortem at the end of the season will take care of itself.
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Meant to add this...But forgot
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PJBhoynyc:
if you don't mind me asking... what subject do you teach?
No need to answer if you don't want to but I'm a little curious.
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Stoir Mha Chroi
Alas not theology....
English...
And American history...
(albeit with a very pro native american perspective...)
Knowthyself CSC
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Stoir
Hope it,s not memorization techniques,Only kidding PJ maybe our players will use Billy Elliot,s quickfooted skills for rest of the season?
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fan-a-tic
We can only Hope......
I am Strachan......
:o)
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Was that quickfooted enough...?
:o)
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Pjbhoy
Like JINKY at his best
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You are not Strachan...
You're a smooth talker...
If you are ever in town....
Ah know where the burdz are....
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fan-a-tic
If either of our centre halves needed a lesson in how to defend they could simply have looked to the other end of the park at the Aberdeen defence.
Both their central defenders, Diamond(till he got injured) and Consadine(sp) althoug mediocre SPL fodder were clearly capable of attacking a ball and clearing it out the box.
Its the defensive basics that seem to elude us and yet again we end up losing a goal from a poorly cleared corner.
Many percieved that the problem the other night was in midfield and up front but I disagree. We have seen loads of these games where teams come to CP and soak up waves of attacks. It happens to the huns as well.
The key is keeping the back door shut and as the opposition will tire as the game wears on a goal is nicked.
If you lose a goal however the entire team starts to defend and it becomes even more difficult.
I have faith in Celtic but Bobo Balde must play on Sunday to give him 90 mins before Ibrox.
If he doesnt then I'm afraid Gordon's time at Celtic may be drawing to a close.
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Michael Collins
My centre half pairing would be Balde and O,Dea.
Like you i don,t rate McManus or Caldwell. If you have read any of my previous posts then you,ll know that i have said the centre of defense is pretty much the cause of this teams problems.They back up constantly and leave huge areas for our midfield to cover.When we have possession they are still in our own half of field and offering no support.They have no clue how to compress space infact they do opposite in creating space for opponents.It,s not just their fault but a major tactical flaw by our coaches in not recognising this problem and the biggest reason we are not a team.
I am not a fan of Gordon as i believe he cannot walk his own talk,His vision for the club is excellent but his coaching deficiencies will stop him realising this,
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Don't know why, but for some reason, I had it in my head 'economics'.
Spread the Celtic word and you teach them guys all about the Catalpa. Now that was history worth remembering.
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fan-a-tic
Couldnt agree more about Balde and O'Dea
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How good would this be. Especially in Sydney
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...canny sleep tonight and just finshed reading my current bedside book....
.....So for you bookworms out there I've just finshed "Dynamo" by Andy Dougan. It's the true story of a squad of Kiev players taking on the Nazi occupiers in WW2. A bit like Escape to Victory only (without giving
