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First?
Hail, hail,
STANDING UP
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No.2 !
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2nd
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from previous thread
true tim 1551
imo 4-3-2-1
Aiden and Naka behind a striker
SB,PH and BR in midfield
my striker would be Samaras , as i think he has the best movement of our strikers
plenty of bite in the middle of the park and movement upfront
going with 4-4-2 we are too predictable and lightweight in midfield ....we must change as 4-4-2 ain`t working
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We need to get stuff like this into the media so that no decision is taken to favour them. They asked for a game to be postponed and that is now coming back to haunt them.
The season cannot be extended anywayas Euro 2008 starts in early June. How would we look to the rest of Europe if we cannot sort out our league to finish in time?
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This cleek business
When i first joined cqn everybody was name dropping BB's as thee
meeting place for cqn'ers
So I duly added 2+2 and came up with 6 and went into BB's now and again for a few months before the games without meeting anybody from
cqn
Imagine my disappointment when
somebody actually mentioned babbity
bowsers by name and here was stupit auld me hanging around Bairds Bar waiting for a tug
Ah well Tuff at the top
life's a bitch ect ect ect
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We also had to play the forces of Darkness 2 days after a Eufa cup game. (Boavista?)
The game with the beach balls and Sombrero's I think. Happy memories.
If they are good enough, they will win. No establishment favours please.
Lubo.
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during our uefa cup run we got no concessions from anyone ...we had to go to greyskull 3 days after the semi, we ran out steam ....here`s to the huns doing likewise
well done PL stick it to them ...no favours for TFOD
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lubo
correct ...what a wonderful day out that was ...pity we just couldn`t see it home
too many injuries caused by too many games
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Pfayr-
er..... you were third......
roon ye.
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gordon
hoist by their own petard
good enough for them , and what makes it all the more amusing is that Lyon stuffed them
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han solo
shut up or i`ll burst yeah ...OK
btw any new songs or kebab shop clips
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Hail, hail,
It's good that PL is setting out Celtic's stall before any moves are made to swing things in favour of TFOD in terms of fixtures.
There is also some retrospective irony in the fact that some of the fixture pile-up comes from Rangers requesting a postponement of their match against Gretna to help their European campaign.
STANDING UP
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TontineTim, thanks for the recon.
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fayr,
Snap.
I just checked. We played Boavista on the Thursday and then kicked off against TFOD at 12.30 on the Saturday, about 38 HOURS after playing a game in Portugal.
And we still beat them.
Lubo.
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The Holy Goalie
This was in Barcelona with Legia fans. Courtesy of Zbyszek
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Celtic being forced to play a game just hours after a trip abroad is nothing new.
In January 66 Celtic's return trip from Kiev was delayed due to bad weather.
The team arrived in the early hours of Saturday morning and were forced to play a game at Tynecastle despite a request to postpone it.
We lost 3-2.
'GG
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PFAYR
Greyskull is where the goodguys live, He-man etc,Snake mountain is where the bad guys live skeletor etc
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GG
That was a marvellous post from you last night.
Well done to you sir.
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Oh meant to say
The seachange in manner of the Govanites at my workplace after their draw was very, very interesting to witness.
Two guys in particular went out of their way to, not apologise per say for the ribbing they gave me re the dons game but more in regards to their manner of smugness in awaiting a 'skelping' of the jags...
They are getting to worried - up until the Thistle game they could only concieve of the finals they would be playing in - for that is how they talk.
Now they are worried about if they'll actually get to them.
But they are still too wrapped in themselves to see what their fixture pile up could mean to us.
Ten games left!
Believe!
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Thanks EDB.
And here PJB and myself thought no one read our late night self indulgent rants.
'GG headed for afternoon Good Friday services.
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half and half
are you a foreign cartoon addict
tom -kite- brox has been known as many pejorative names over the years ...greyskull/snake mountain and other less child friendly names have been used
no good guys at greyskull in govan :¬)
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lubo
are you sure it was a Sat 1230KO...if it was it makes it all the sweeter ....cheating bar stewards
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WHEN I READ WG AND UMCG POSTS ....NOW I`M A BELIEVER
OFF TO START A MAD BEVVY WEEKEND
IN CASE I MEET ANY OF YOU ( DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOU DON`T KNOW ME ) APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE
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My own view on the fixtures is that the most important factor may still be who plays their final game at home.
In the last 2 tight seasons (2003 and 2005) weve had to go away on the final day and lost out on both occasions of course.
I'd as good as bet my house it'll be the same this year.
A huge advantage which could be handed to them no obvious bias.
TLWIO
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Short memories
From ETims
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PFAYR
Actually the terms snake mountain and grey skull both come from the cartoon He-man (which I admit I loved in my Youth) It is a common misconception that greyskull is where the baddies lived because it sounds like a bad name, in fact greyskull is where the goodies live, so why would you wanna use the goodies residence to describe that lot?
Now Listen to the words LOL
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The point about the Saturday game after the Boavista away tie was that the spl chose it to be like that. They set the fixtures at a time it was known we would be in the semi final.
I'm on record as saying the split is ridiculous and one of my objections is that it allows the league to pick and choose fixtures at the end of the season.
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TLWIO
To achieve that they would have to play 3 of their 4 preceeding games away from home with us playing 3 at home ....the last game might not matter ....hopefully
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half and half
i stand corrected
it must be because Sir Moonbeam thinks he is "master of the universe ":¬)
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Apparently Paul Hartley was ill on Tuesday, but is due to return to the squad on Sunday. Apologies if I've missed it, but is Bobo fit?
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pfayr
granted and I'd love to think youre right that it wont matter by then but bearing in mind , if im right, that one of those games will be against us and so wont be a decider I think theyll get that and the other away games in early give them the last game at home just in case.
Or is my "paranoia" kicking into overdrive?
TLWIO
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Bhoys, A GOOD FRIDAY PLEA.
CAN I PLEASE ASK A FAVOUR OF ALL READERS AND POSTERS.
THIS LAST FEW MONTHS WE HAVE HAD SOME PERSONAL TRAGIDIES ON CELTIC QUICK NEWS.
RANGING FROM THE HORRIFIC EXPERIENCES OF THE BYRNE FAMILY THROUGH TO GWEEDOREBHOY TO STEVIE S AND MANY MORE, A LOT OF OUR PEOPLE ARE MOURNING, GRIEVING AND FACING PERSONAL HARDSHIPS.
ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY PERHAPS BOTH BELIEVERS AND NON BELIEVERS ALIKE COULD PAUSE FOR A MINUTE AND THINK OF OUR FRIENDS.
IF YOU CAN SAY A PRAYER, THEN PLEASE DO SO.
IF YOU CANNOT, THEN SEND YOUR REGRETS.
THESE PEOPLE NEED OUR SUPPORT.
"WERE YOU THERE WHEN THE SUN REFUSED TO SHINE?
WERE YOU THERE WHEN THE SUN REFUSED TO SHINE?
O, O, O SOMETIMES IT CAUSES ME TO TREMBLE, TREMBLE, TREMBLE
WERE YOU THERE WHEN THE SUN REFUSED TO SHINE?"
MISERERE NOBIS,
MISERERE NOBIS,
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.
Martin.
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21/03/08 10:13, Stoir Mha Chroi
From two threads ago.Thank you for your kind invitation.
I have too much on, to come back to Oz so soon.
Never mind the expense!
I will be back one day.
I bare no grudges.
This is only a forum to express our joy,fear's and frustration's.
I am 100% behind the team at a match.
We are not dead and buried yet.
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Lubo, I think it was the Sunday we played Rangers in April 2003. Still, no much time to travel and prepare; and, we were denied a change.
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I have a feeling that precedent will have a large say in whether the league allow Rangers to extend the season.
Does anyone have information from other countries where teams have played three games in a week?
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Apologies Paul and others, It was played on the Sunday. As Paul says, we were denied a change.
EDB, Excellent article on E-Tims, gives a little perspective. I remember those painfull days too well.
I've now recovered from my mid week loss of faith and can't wait for the Gretna Game. 12 Nil Lads.
Lubo.
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Oh well, I suppose all good things must come to an end sometime. As of Monday I'll be working for E.on as an "Operations Adviser" !! and I wont be able to hide away in my wee office like I've been doing for the past few months and as a result, unless I buy one of those plug-in mobile broadband thingys, my CQN fix for the next 12 weeks or so will have to go un-satiated. Such is life.
Anyhoo, I'll be imbibing in ML2 over the weekend with CQN Legend WG and we'll also be at Happyville on Sunday, so if you see a couple of ........ahem !!! gentlemen slightly the worse for wear, it'll probably be us.
Onwards to 3 in a row my fellow Celts and always, always Keep The Faith. Listen tae yer elders, these ghuys know a thing or two about this football supporting malarky !!!
pablophanque
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All it says in PL statement is that Celtic would oppose attempts to extend the league, not his decision obviously, so something we need to wait and see, if, it is going to be suggested by the SPL.
Paul 67
If this were to be the case what measures could Celtic FC take to prevent it or could we remove ourselves from future Scottish competitions and join another league?
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can anybody provide info re the beamback of the of game to celtic park
there is nothing on the official website or a number to contact
thanks in advance
mickybhoy
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Mickbhoy,
Sods law.
Our next trip tp Babbity Bowsters could well be 5th April V Motherwell.
You are more than welcome, just blook for the clique and we will be there.
As is the GENERAL RULE FOR SUCH MEETINGS, THE INVITATION IS OPEN TO ALL WHO READ OR POST ON C Q N.
ALL WELCOME AND IF YOU HAVE ANY FEARS OR DOUBTS MAIL ME ON
martinbrennan42@hotmail.com.
Martin.
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And a wee choon afor I go............
"Celtic..........?"
pablophanque
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martin 42
Thank you for your kind thoughts this is a special site and your son deserves praise for an exceptional piece of work.
I hope stevie s and dick byrne are well. if you are in contact pass on my regards.
Happy easter everyone.
Might not be everyones cup of tea but faith is a wonderful source of strength.
Here is hoping for the first of ten in a row on sunday.
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Dessybhoy, chance would be a fine thing. If I interpret PLs comments correctly, he will have marked his case with the SPL on this one and in going public is trying to equalise before the other team scores.
Do the English play three games in a week around Christmas time?
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Martin42 1800
Dignity is a word which is parodied frequently on here for obvious reasons.
It applies in spades to your post however.
Not a person of faith myself any longer but a pause for thought for those who have recently lost those they have loved is , I hope , something.
TLWIO
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West Brom just did a huddle at the end of their game with Tony Mowbray in the middle of it!
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Martin42, at 18.00 today;
wonderful post, thanks. As it happens, precisely that thought came into my mind this afernoon as I went about my, ahem, professional duties. So I have already done what you ask and shall do again on this significant weekend.
Late catching up with the "clique" comments, and without enough time to scroll back and see what was actually said -- I can testify that, as no more than an occasional visitor from darn sarf, on the three occasions I've made it into BBs so far I've been made most welcome. While some of the guys obviously knew each other, there was nothing closed about the group at all; it was a warm unfussy welcome and I felt at home there.
Martin 42 again: did you see the message a few weeks ago about Frank Brennan? I think we also cleared up the Gallagher issue!
Dave
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I think we will have won the leaugue by then so I'm not going to get drawn in on this one.
Rangers to lose:
2 points to Hibs
3 points to Dundee Utd
2 points to Celtic
3 points to Celtic
3 points to Celtic
despite efforts, the 3rd derby (copyright PL) will be a title clincher for the tic and the hammer throwers will be none too happy
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Paul
Liverpool, 2005-06:
26.12 Liverpool-Newcastle 2-0
Gerrard (14), Crouch (43)
28.12 Everton-Liverpool 1-3
Crouch (11), Gerrard (18), Cisse (47)
31.12 Liverpool-West Bromwich 1-0
Crouch (52)
02.01 Bolton-Liverpool 2-2
Gerrard (67 pen), Garcia (82)
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Martin42,
I can only echo gweedorebhoy's comments @ 18:29.
Best wishes to you & CQNers everywhere - even those not in the BB clique ;-)
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martin 42
martin I was having a wee laff at masel owing to the fact that I jumped to the conclusion that BB's
was Baird's Bar
I appreciate you answering but a wee word of caution regarding using
your e mail address on the blog as
there is all kinds of lowlife and pondlife lurking for such an opportunity
All the very best and a Happy Easter to all cqn'ers
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Make no mistake, PL has declared diplomatic war on the Establishment.
'GG and PJBhoy,
You both surpassed yourselves with your posts last night.
I recognised myself in the sentiments you expressed as I too believe there is a "different" type of supporter following the club now.
Before I am asked to explain, just let's say you would have had to have been there in the 50's, 60's and 70's to understand.
Peace be with all those who mourn.
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Bloke109, thanks.
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Around '98,Did we not play In Eastern Europe -can't remember the team,maybe Batumi or Kosice- on the Thursday night and then played Motherwell at 3PM on the Saturday.Some of our players did not get home til noon on the Friday.
We dropped 2 points in the league game drawing 1-1,with Phil O'Donnell scoring for us.
I totally agree that we need to highlight as many of these cases as possible in order to stop Wattie getting his wish in extending the league.
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Paul. for Rangers, maybe this is a solution :)
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From KTF
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I blame Thatcher for the type of supporter we have today. If in doubt always blame Maggie, it works for me.
Everything is about instant gratification nowadays. It is all about what have you done for me lately.
How some supporters have the cheek to sing the 'Celtic Song' with the lines 'We don't care if we win lose or draw,
Darn the hair do we care'
There is an excellent article on ETims about why the attendances are getting low at CP, (skip the wee dig at CQN and Generation of Dominoes on it), I concur with their findings that it is not as some would have said it is WGS or the Economy fault. While you are there there is also a good article on the SSM statement today.
Thereisnosuchthingassociety CSC
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Did anyone hear Newsdrive on Radio Scotland tonight? It was classic. They were discussing the human embryo/animal cloning issue and someone had texted in to say that it was nothing new they'd been mixing animals with humans at Ibrox for years! Abeer Parkes read it out and was clearly flustered for the rest of the programme as the producers shouted into her ear. It was very very funny.
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Hail, Hail,
Martin42
You obviously are a man of sincerity with regards to matters of the Faith, and an example to all, whether they have faith or not.
Anyway..
I've just read GS on the BBC, and do you know what...he's right.
We've only got 10 games to go. If we play these 10 SPL games in the right manner, we'll be OK
So this is the plan..
Barry Robson and Paul Hartley in the midfield. two guys that'll give the team a bit of attitude, and in Robson, a goal threat.
Who'll play with them? Aiden McGeady and Scott Brown, with Nakamura as an 'impact' player.
Don't get me wrong, Naka is great, but we need a bit of aggression for the run in. Not Naka's style, and unfortunately, not Donati's either.
Upfront? JVOH and Samaras. Skippy needs a rest. Let the the lanky continentals have a go, and if it isn't working, McDonald can come on in last 30mins and run at tired defenders.
At the back? O'Dea should get a game and somebody has to say to McManus and Caldwell keep it simple. If Brown plays, give the ball to him, creative midfield player, remember.
C'MON THE HOOPS
STANDING UP FOR THE CURRENT AND ELECT CHAMPIONS
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Gordon if you look at the posts on the site.
"GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND BRING BACK BOBO ASAP"
You want 30 points from the next 10games, you might want to open up your eyes and see what everybody else is seeing. To win this league you need fighters.
Re instate Bobo to give you that presence we badly need at the back.
Play the contender for player of yesr up till January when you purchased him.You need fight in the midfield as well. Play Hartley, Brown and Robson with one of Naka and Aiden.
Upfront give Sammy the nod because after assessig Weir and Cuellar he will destroy them with his movement.
If you are still around next season which hopefully you are, you need to think seriously with regards your selection policy. Find a consistent midfield instead of chopping and changing. Find a new captain and buy two good quality centre halves. They are out there you know for knockdown prices if you look hard enough.
From my point of view Team 1 has been the best with the exception of Mo Camara you had. Excellent football that season as well as fighting spirit. Best game had to be the Benfica game when we seen a glimmer of the type of football you wanted to play. Never seen it since.
Screw the nut!!
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Dalgety bhoy
I believe that Abeer Parkes is, or least was, a season ticket holder at Celtic Park.
Perhaps she was glad to have read it out?
STANDING UP
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I was under the impression that Balde was still to return to training from inury. Am I wrong?
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Bloke, stunning.
Inkybhoy, I have yet to meet a Celtic fan who disagrees with playing Vennegoor and Samaras up front.
Hartley, Robson, Brown and McGeady would/might have a bit of bite about it too, but I am likely to agree to any midfield combination that has not been tried and found wanting.
Sean, no info on Bobo.
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I would also like to see Jan and George up front but it's hard to imagine leaving out our top scorer. Scott has been poor in recent games but who's to say he's not going to bounce back against Gretna, he'll be itching to get back on the scoresheet and there isn't going to be a better game for recovering his confidence.
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Paul67,
Regardless of what happens this season. Do you see WGS kicking around next season for another tilt at the CL?
Althoug he has frustrated the living hell out of me this season i hope he does. I would like to see him finally get his vision right. Although if he can't make the right decisions with regards personnel and ignores our weakneses it doesn't help.
Message to Laporta. Tell him when someone new does come in be (hopefully not for another wee while yet). Make sure that little scrot Peter Martin etc.. doesn't get a chance to get all nice and friendly again us because we acquired someone new. There attitude towards our club and manager has been nothing short of a disgrace.
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what about just taking brown out of the midfield equation at the moment. He is in dire need of being rested, it will either rejuvinate him or give him the kick up the backside he needs.
He has been anonomous/ineffective/culpable in all bar a handful of appearances this season.
At present he cannot retain possession, he has a poor touch he cant pass a ball 5 yards,and paddy power pay out every game before the kick off that he will pick up a silly booking, at the minute he is THE fatal flaw in our midfield and it astounds me that he continues to be picked. He needs dropped for his own sake. At present he is the only player that is not groaned at during game by "the faithful", I have no doubt about his efort. But as someone at a course told me the other day, its not about being efficient its about being effective. At present he will run all day for us but he is certainly not effective.
Try combinations without him and I'm sure we would improve immensely.
The boy has a big future with us hopefully but at present he isnt contributing and it is doing him and us no good to keep persevering.
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13.55 last thread Stair Mha Chrol those videos summned up why we will win the league.
Arthur and Naka are the only two players in Scotland that could make a difference in any game and i include a world cup final.
Aiden is not far from that.
15.51 True Tim i like reading stuff that i hadn't considered myself good stuff especially re Samaras.
16.05 Setting Free the Bears agree with your observation re Naka and his floating role from the other night.The first time the team clicked on to Naka's pass and move style was a 5-0 drubbing of Livingston at Almondvale,more of the same please for Sunday.
Inkybhoy the only game i would leave Naka out of is the huns game at Ibrox even then i believe he is capable of making an impact from the bench.
I'm going out for a beer and will leave you with a couple of observations and and a link.
When you hear/see the word 'momentum' being used disregard it, its as transitory and insubstantial as confetti at a wedding.
'Psychological advantage' another phrase that means nothing as your foot goes on to the grass.
This video is poor but the song makes the hairs on my arms and neck stand up,the best live song ever.
Slainte,Keep The Faith.
This makes the blood course thru ma veins.
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I would like to see Wilson giving a try in the midfield he played well there for Dundee Utd a few years ago and he has a bit of aggro too. Get players in there that knows what it means to put on the Hoops jersey.
The Gretna game should be a walkover, this is the last time to experiment with the midfield, after Sunday's game if WGS does not know what his best combination in the midfield is god help us. I will scream my head off if WGS starts a Naka-Skoosh- Donati - Aiden combo in the midfield on Sunday. I will go to the local ironmongers to see if the sell picks, shovels and miner hats. Do they still take canaries with them down into the pit?
Win 10 games
Win the SPL
It's that Simple
Mon the Hoops
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Paul67,
That midfield suggestion rests on the presence of Hartley playing a Lambert/Lennon style role breaking up opposition play combined with Robson.
These two would give SPL experience, ie two guys that have had to fight hard battles, because that is what our 10 remaining games are going to be, particularly the three against TFOD.
3inarow makes a good point about Brown. Perhaps he does need a rest. I was very pleased by his signing, but to be fair, he hasn't been at his best recently.
Does anybody remember last season's CIS cup final? Brown ran the show as he had done in so many games for Hibs last season, but he is still a young guy, coming into Scotland's top football club.
How many of you could settle with a £4m price tag on your head?
Yes, he could do a bit more, but I'm still glad he's a Celtic player.
Sean
I've got no doubts about Skippy's desire, but he's well clear at the top of the SPL scorer's table and resting him wouldn't do him any harm.
If it doesn't work out for Samaras and JVOH after the first hour, McDonald will be only to happy to come on and run amok surely?
STILL STANDING UP
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Martin42 @ 18.00
Excellent words. I'll certainly add my own weak efforts to that cause.
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It is interesting that the SPL bent over backwards to accomodate Rangers when they were supposed to be playing Gretna then Lyon a few days after. We all know how that turned out. I hope to see the same sluggish, anti football from Rangers tomorrow as i've seen in their last 3 matches and if Hibs play the match in the same manner as they played against us in the first half at Easter Road recently then points should be dropped.
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Narrowbhoat,
Who would your midfield for Sunday be?
STANDING UP
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i maybe didnt make it clear in my post but i am glad scott brown is at celtic and think he will come good. However with 10 to go we need players NOW, not someone who will come good next year.
To take a positive from midweek, in periods best non european/rangers game atmosphere for years, maybe some of the fans had replaced some of the customers who couldnt be bothered coming to the game, whatever the reason the crowd were up for the fight it seemed (at least in patches) more of that togetherness and keeping gripes we have about certain players (donatti in particular who everyone in the surrounding blocks seems to have real hate for) confined to the pubs and buses and left at the turnstiles or CQN. We could spend all day discussing the merits of players.
I persoanlly think brown should be rested. However if he is there Sunday i will be shouting myself hoarse encouraging him, thats our job as supporters. And this year as a suppporter we have been derelict in our duties. We have been a poor excuse for a support.
We know what we're up against, we know the injustices we will face. Its the same as it ever was. It just makes the end more sweeter.
We are proud of our reputation as supporters. If we're honest that tag ended not long after seville. lets try and recapture it again and demonstrate to the players the passion and commitment that is expected as a given to those lucky enough to represent us all in the hoops!
We are all proud to call ourselves celtic supporters. lets step up to the plate and stop taking it for granted. We have been complacent, how many times have we been a factor in performances and revivals in our history. the support in its form this year, can we honestly say the way we have supported has made a difference at games?
I dont think so but we have 10 games to improve that. Maybe it might just inspire those on the field and might be enough to get us over the finishing line.
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I would like to see our team along the lines of
Boruc
Hinkel BOBO McManus Naylor
Samaras Brown Hartley McGeady
Vennegoor McDonald
The reason being
Bobo - to get match fit before next week as another option
Samaras - seems to like coming in from the wing. Would also allow us to switch to 3 up front or JVOH & Samaras up front with Skippy just lying off the front 2.
We need a big result on Sunday for confidence plenty of goals for the GD.
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I'm gonna be controversial and suggest we stick with the same midfield. I'm of the opinion that if our strikers took one of their many chances then we'd be praising the midfield for the way they controlled the match. It's probably the most possession we've had all season. I'd be happy with the same performance with our strikers taking their chances.
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3inarow,
I wasn't meaning to suggest that you weren't happy to have Scott Brown in the Hoops. You and me are singing form the same hymn sheet, my friend.
Resting him is a fair shout, but I think that playing with Hartley and Robson would be good for Brown. A bit of experience to complement youthful exuberance perhaps.
Throw Aiden McGeady into that midfield, and with apolgies to Terry O'Neill, have Naka on the bench, ready to come on in the event of a game-changing substitution being needed, and I think that you have a resolute and determined midfield that could boss any game we play in.
STANDING UP..and shouting for every player wearing the green and white
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18:00, Martin42 - thank you for reminding us - Dick Byrne, Gweedorebhoy, Stevie S and all - take care of yourselves and your loved ones.
BB ..... made me smile ... more than once
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Blogger is imploding! For some reason I have a wee bin beside EDB's post from 19:19, giving me the option to delete it (I am not EDB in disguise!=
Anybody else notice this on their screen?
Balla
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Paul,
You forget one thing in all your leading post.
Gordon Smith.
He wants things to change - he wants to make a stand on some major issues.
He let rangers postpone a game back because it was for the 'good' of Scottish football - dont be fooled by past precedent - Smith will add time if he thinks fit.
He will say after his 1 week extension that he cant have Scottish football being laughed at in European football by making rangers play 4 games in 8 days.
Believe me - he doesnt want Celtic winning this years championship and there is nothing you or I can do about it.
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balla
I can only assume it's an improvement introduced by Blogger to persuade P67 to stick with them.
Now we all get a chance to delete EDB's posts :-)
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WGS, I have no info on the plans of your namesake. Like you, I hope he stays; changing manager is a highly dangerous thing, it is easier to make a mistake than get it right.
I too disagree with his team selection (often), and I think he makes mistakes, but they all do.
I actually find myself reluctant to publicly take his selections to task as any time I do someone asks if I am wanting rid of him. These are the times we live in.
3inarow, we have clearly not seen the best of Scott Brown this season, he has performed well below expectations. How and when this will be remedied, as I am sure it can be, I don’t know.
Balla, hmmm. Is EDB hiding behind you couch?
Ticketyboo, although Gordon Smith is at the SFA he does indeed have a say in how this pans out. He appears to have insisted that the cup games are given precedence over the league games.
Rangers will play Partick when the semi final was due to be played, but the semi has been booked for the following midweek. If a league game went ahead that day, the semi could have taken place on cup final day with the final moving to the Wednesday.
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I would like to see: The HG, Hinkel, Mick, Bobo, Naylor, Robson, Broon, Zico, McGeady, Sammy and Jan on Sunday. The jury is out on Jan but he might work well with Sammy. Naka has looked a shadow of his former self since coming back from injury (apart from St Mirren). Tickety boo agree with your comments there seems to be a hidden agenda with the SPL and it's red, white and blue...
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Inkybhoy
Robson Sno Hartley Aiden
Against Gretna you should be able to go with a 4-3-3 with either Naka or Aiden playing the third person behind Samaras and JVoH, This is an opportunity to run up the goals and improve our goal average.
I said I would like to see Wilson at some point of game either in for Naylor or in the midfield that is if he is fit. Could be a chance to play Mizuno. I mean if we can't hammer a team at deaths door like Gretna then maybe we don't deserve to win 3 in a row.
I have not giving up on Skoosh but for his own good he needs to sit and stew on the bench to rethink what it means to wear the hoops better still if I was WGS I would send him to sit with the support, especially as it is an away game, Bobo (Barca a few years ago wearing a Celtic scarf)did it I think that is why he doesn't want to leave that and maybe a nice weekly wage (I really have to stop being cynical it is the union rep in me)Other players have sit with the away support, they then see what Celtic means to us.
I would sit out Skippy, for the fact he is tired and he has to be more of a team player.
See this manager malarky is pretty easy stuff, I should copy this post and send it to WGS first thing in the morning before he tells the players who is playing.
talkingmince CSC
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Someone has to break the overwhelming sense of optimism that has dominated the blog in the last few days. Might as well be me.
Personnally, I'm still down after Tuesday and see no reason why my attitude should have changed.
I regard myself self as neither an optimist or pessimist. I believe I am a realist although I accept my perception of realism may differ from others.
I would be grateful if someone could explain to me why my outlook should have improved since Tuesday.
We have the same bunch of underachieving players and there is little sign that the manager is about to make the radical changes to team selection and structure necessary if we are to salvage the season.
I keep hearing on here that Rangers are rubbish and that they will drop points. Problem is I have been hearing that for months and it hasn't happened.
A number of people have invested their hopes and dreams on Hibs doing us a turn tomorrow. Why should we expect Hibs to do what we have failed to do on the last 3 meetings (I do not accept that last 2 matches of 2007/08 were meaningless, how did you feel those days ).
In any case, if you read the blog in the days preceding the hearts v rangers games you would have read the exact same things.
Unfortunately what will probably happen will be a 2-0 / 2-1 win for Rangers(some posters will undoubtably describe this as lucky/ referee aided or whatever comfort blanket people use).
We will win on Sunday but nothing spectacular and then to Ibrox.
Unfortunately, I see our season ending 'not with a bang but a whisper'.
I do not see any reason to be optimistic about our chances. If I take anything positive from this season it is that hopefully will banish forever the complacency that allowed us to get into the position we are in today.
That doesn't make less a supporter and certainly will not make me less vocal in my exhortation of our men it's just a view on how i think things will work out.
I'm off to seek solace in some Anchor Steam (catch whilst it's £1 a bottle at tesco).
cheers.......Frank
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Hi Guys
I have not had a chance to post since Tuesday night, which is just as well given the way people were feeling, come Wednesday morning.
I have always been of a happy clapping disposition, on all things Celtic, However, our inability to break down the Aberdeen defence this week, dented my confidence that we could penetrate Watties Wonder Wall, especially at Ibrox.
If Gordon is going to persist with 4-4-2 then i would go with an all Scottish midfield of Hartley, Robson, Brown & McGeady. (Aiden’s a Scot to me)
I’d also go with the 2 big guys up front.
Scot, I believe, will have travelled halfway round the world by then, and will not be in any state for this game.
I have given up looking for other teams to do us a favour, so if anything gives this week-end then it will be a bonus.
After dropping points to Dundee Utd, I ex
