I never really understood what was so special about Roy Keane as a player until he came to Celtic, where he opened my eyes for 11 games (his first two performances, against Clyde and Kilmarnock, were awful).
He’s right up there in terms of great footballers I’ve seen play for Celtic, but he’s difficult to feel affection for. Today’s comments are a case in point:
“When [Celtic] qualified [for the Champions League]the celebrations were way over the top.
“I thought they’d won the competition. People were hugging each other, the manager, the coaches, the players.”
And the fans, Roy, Celtic fans were celebrating every bit as much as anyone you watched on television. No one thought we’d won the competition, but we are all aware of the transformational impact group qualification has on our football club. That’s worth celebrating. Fans all did, even if some former players found it difficult.
Brendan Rodgers qualified for the group stage with what was largely the same squad which disintegrated in Europe last season. He became the first Celtic manager to reach this level in his first season.
This challenge, coming a few weeks into your time as manager, is viewed as hugely difficult objective by the club. New managers seldom takeover successful gigs, with an upward trajectory and a list of targets ready to sign up.
The significant achievement in Europe this season, which has largely gone below the radar, is beating last season’s Champions League group stage participants, Astana, 2-1 at Celtic Park, with 11 starters who were all at the club before Brendan took over (one Rodgers signing started the away leg).
By any measure, Astana should have considered their chances that night and concluded, “We were better than them last season, and they’ve not added a player to the team”. (Two of Brendan’s signing came on as second half subs).
Going into this season we turned-over around 10% of what one of Roy’s other former clubs, or Barcelona received. If we had around £450m extra to spend, every season, there would be less celebration at reaching the group stage, as it would no longer be transformational. Maybe we’d be like football fans in Manchester, and only fill half our stadium against a Bundesliga team.
Or maybe we’ve not lost the joy in supporting our team. Neither have the manager, coaches and players.
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THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:53 AM
NatKnow
Well, i say training….but swinging would probably be more accurate:)
HH
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Swinging high I hope. :-))
Please tell me somebody has listened to that Barton interview???
Jum Whyte: ‘Joey, why are you so rude…’
Joey Barton – very good footballer. Nouveau intellectual, maybe realising the extent and depth of the fermenting bigotry at Mordor- not the myth he’s heard about all his days but truth.
Joey might have the burgeoning intellect to get over his spat with the team but be assured some of the team – those inbred closed-minded wee Huns from loyalist backgrounds – have’nt the generosity of spirit or professionalism to forgive a mouthy fenian in their ranks.
To them, Joey will have enforced the mindset they’ve grown up with – the fenians never know their place, etc.
Someone will cement him at training, anything going wrong on the park will fall on him. He won’t be able to build bridges with those peepil – will probably find his kit smelling of piss – no-one has for around 300 years.
Best thing he can do is get out and find a club where his talent will be appreciated, and he’ll be among peers he respects and can work with; where there will be no need for him to exert his ego because he will be comfortable with his place in the a squad. A club like us.
Yup, I’d take him in a minute – defensive mid with talent and personality. Wee ‘upset the applecart and yer arse is grass’ clause in the contract and we’ve got the perfect player to aid Broony.
Before ye dismiss the possibility out of hand, please remember the ridiculous hand-wringing and condemnation on here when we were linked with a we efella called Leigh griffiths; if I recall there were some rid-faced sweetie wives who were never going to watch the Hoops again with such a scurrilous individual on the payroll…
Second chances…
Corkcelt
That is spot on.
A friend of mine…from Cork, told me about Roy….all good, not a bad word to say about the fella.
And thats what i picked up….Roy was peed off that Celtic got humped….i dont blame him, i felt the same.
HH
Natknow
High, Yeah,…From tree to tree in Bellahouston Park:)
HH
i look forward to the book signings now
corkcelt on 16th September 2016 11:57 am
Thanks for that insight.
HH.
We move on to a game against Peps new team.
Early days for sure.
SOT as usual, dropping invaluable nuggets for the Celtic World to see.
Let us see how they react to Celtic Park.
SANDMAN on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:00 PM
he’s as thick as pigs doings and his talent has waned to the extent that he’s not worth the risk anymore.
Sandman,
Joey, dare I say it, is what is missing from the Celtic Midfield. :)))))))
Long game howeeeevaaaah.
CORKCELT
Great stuff from Roy. Sits well with my opinion of him.
I think he’s a very driven fella with a clear definition of how he wants things done. As such,he will always be his own worst enemy and biggest critic.
He will also be the worst enemy ANYONE can have if he feels hard done by. Not a man who bears grudges lightly!
I doubt his comments on Tuesday were made in order to grab a cheap headline. He told the truth as he saw it. They were harsh,but they were accurate. The words of a hurting and angry Celtic supporter,not those of a cheap headline hunter.
With all of the above in mind,I wish he would chill out a bit. That level of intensity canny be good for ye!
Joey says he wants to restore “Rangers Football Club” to the top of Scottish football.
Maybe he’s been sent to BDO with £130million…..?
SANDMAN
Barton was Burnley’s POTY last season. On the back of that,had Celtic signed him in the summer,this place would have been in meltdown.
In a dozen or so hun games since,he has been far far short of last season. Signing him now makes even less sense than it did then.
Yep Green Man, Another point that needs to be remembered is that Roy came from a fairly tough area of Cork called Mayfield, there is an area adjoining it called The Glen and the old joke in Cork was,
Why did Robin Hood come riding through the Glen? and the answer of course was ” Because he was afraid to come through Mayfield.
I’m sure there are similar areas in Glasgow. You just had to be tough to survive. Roy never turned his back or tried to disown where he came from, quite the opposite, he goes back to watch local matches etc and is generous to local Charities etc. It would be a brave or a foolish man who would go back there & criticise him.
Glass2/3
Joey…Id call him Harry Potter if he can pull that one off:)
HH
new article posted.
EmeraldBee\o/ still proud to be an internet bampot on 16th September 2016 11:56 am
Morning bhoys and ghirls. Heading to the Celtic Musical tonight because off to Lanzagrotty tomorrow for a fortnight (how’s that for crap timing).
Anyway, staying in Playa Blanca, on the Manna Rubicon side. Anyone with suggestions where to see the Man City game? Muchos appreciated.
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Emerald Bee
Also at the Celtic musical tonight and been to Playa Blanca for last 4 years.
Mollies is your Celtic pub
http://www.molliesirishpublanzarote.com/
Drop me a mail if you want to catch up for 5 mins tonight
celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk
HH
CRC
I’d never want to see Joey Barton play for Celtic. Not just because he is tainted by them but his previous actions as a person and “footballer” leave a lot to be desired.
p.s. he’s sh*t!
Corkcelt
Ive been lucky enough to work with some fantastic historians from Cork.
First and foremost, they were good people:)
They all loved football…..not one had a bad word to say about Roy,…they were in fact, proud of him as a bhoy from Cork.
That was all i needed to know.
They tell me, Roy does his bit ok.
Thats good enough for me:)
HH
Barton – ‘Maybe I don’t communicate like someone who’s been educated’
LOL! 3 months at Sevco and he’s already sounding like a hun supporter
Jim Whyte
A blue nose acquaintance of mine used to share a Glasgow West end back court with Mr Whyte . Jim’s dog regularly pissed and pooped in the back court ( media superstars not having the time to go walkies with their pooch ). Acquaintance politely asked Jim to cease and desist the foul practice. The polite version didn’t work , acquaintance resorted to direct counselling -problem solved !
POGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 11:11 AM
Sounds like Joey is making a case for “it’s either me or the Cat in the Hat.”
You can’t beat a we bit of hun on Hun action :-))
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I was listening to it on the way back from the cemetery.
Basically he was saying he’d had a frank exchange of views with Andy Halliday, but had no problem with him at all. He said the whole team, including him, were gash and they had to accept that they had moved up a level from part-timers in the Championship. He was making his point that they all needed to do better and start winning. Though he was smug enough to say he was MOM against Hamilton so couldnae be that bad.
The Magic Twat seems to have taken exception to how Joseph Anthony (RC) was making his point and they had a discussion about it. Apparently Warburton has indicated that Joseph Anthony goes away and re-evaluates his thinking.
Barton doesn’t think his thinking will change; he admits he is ineloquent when putting across his point, but his message is bang on the money. He also mused on why he was put on the naughty step for a week and Halliday wasn’t. Didn’t display any respect whatsoever for the Magic Twat.
So reading between the lines, it’s Barton setting himself up against the Magic Twat; bloodletting will no doubt follow. Both of them won’t be there at Christmas!
FAC the Act
KTF
We have less than two weeks until city come calling . As much as I respect the guy . No way should mikel be played at right back against sterling , most of city,s attacks on Wednesday came from sterlings speed and trickery . So for me it’s less than a fortnight to get the speedy WEE fullback ready . And less than a fortnight to get the rest of them to realise they are playing for the celtic .
Regular visitor but not a regular poster but felt compelled to post following the Celtic Story at the Pavilion last night.
I have the to class myself as an armchair supporter as I seldom attend games nowadays due to other things in my life. My good lady booked the show for me as an early birthday present a good while ago and it was something I had been looking forward to.
I was curious to how she would react to the occasion as she has always said that she is a Hearts fan.This stems back to her student days In the capital.and having a boyfriend who must have been an arse. (We were all young and daft once)
Anyway for my part I found the show hilarious , poignant and very emotional, it managed to strip away all the crap like the politics, bigotry, finance etc and reminded me why I support Celtic and how lucky I am.
The good lady danced and clapped along although “she didn’t know the songs” .On the way home she commented that it was good to find out the history, her comment that”you’re quite a passionate lot” made me smile (she’s no more a Hearts fan than I am, it was all based on teenage lust )
I can’t see her buying a season ticket anytime soon but at least she has opened the door a wee bit and seen the light. The great thing is she did it herself .
On another note a big well done to Bert Auld who was outside the theatre having photographs taken and came on with the cast midway through and at the end of the show.You just know that the wee man was having a ball as were the cast.Oh and he had the big cup with him to.
SharingthelightCSC
HIGHLANDBHOY
Repost that on the current article,mate. It deserves a wider audience.
HH
wonder if br will play gamboa on sun
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 05 results (Sep 10th)
WINNERS:
BMCUWP (Almanzor) @7/1
Dim Sam (Breton Rock) @7/2
Raymac (Breton Rock) @7/2
WWW(GBWO) (Breton Rock) @7/2
ohits (Abiento) @9/4
Losers:
16 roads (Le Vagabond)
21-5-79 (No Selection)
Angel Gabrial (No Selection)
BIGBONES8867 (No Selection)
Bull67 (Alejandro)
Burgas Hoops (Inclination)
call me gerry (Plough Boy)
Cathal (De Veer Cliffs)
Cosy Corner Bhoy (Neuf de Couers)
Eurochamps67 (Toormore)
Fastbhoy (Renfrew Street)
Fin 15 (Alejandro)
fleagle1888 (Up in Lights)
Gerryfaethebrig (Double Up)
Graffitionthewall (No Selection)
green T (No Selection)
Gweedore Celt (Planetaria)
hashadenough (Plough Boy)
leftclicktic (Desert Encounter)
Nye Bevans RS (Up in Lights)
Onemalloy (Harzand)
Rockon (Alejandro)
Som mes que un club (One Word More)
TheBarcaMole (Renfrew Street)
twists n turns (Ventura Storm)
voguepunter (Harome)
What is the Stars (Ease the Jets)
Zihuatanejo (Oratorios Joy)
Cheers, fleagle1888
CQN Saturday Naps Competition : WEEK 05 Standings
Naps Table
+8.00 > Cathal (1)
+5.88 > WWW(GBWO) (3)
+3.75 > ohits (2)
+3.00 > BMCUWP (1)
+1.00 > twists n turns (1)
-0.50 > Dim Sam (1)
-0.50 > Nye Bevans RS (1)
-0.50 > Raymac (1)
-1.00 > 16 roads (1)
-1.50 > hashadenough (1)
-1.75 > leftclicktic (1)
-2.00 > Graffitionthewall (1)
-2.00 > Rockon (1)
-2.13 > Onemalloy (1)
-5 > 21-5-79 (0)
-5 > Angel Gabrial (0)
-5 > BIGBONES8867 (0)
-5 > Bull67 (0)
-5 > Burgas Hoops (0)
-5 > call me gerry (0)
-5 > Cosy Corner Bhoy (0)
-5 > Eurochamps67 (0)
-5 > Fastbhoy (0)
-5 > Fin 15 (0)
-5 > fleagle1888 (0)
-5 > Gerryfaethebrig (0)
-5 > green T (0)
-5 > Gweedore Celt (0)
-5 > Som mes que un club (0)
-5 > TheBarcaMole (0)
-5 > voguepunter (0)
-5 > What is the Stars (0)
-5 > Zihuatanejo (0)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Lads,
I might be out & about tomorrow, so Week 6 Naps on here… please !
Hoping one of you finds the Ayr Silver/Gold Cup winner!
:)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Morning Bhoys
George Bowen 14.35 Ayr
Happy punting
KTF
OHITSs
warning!!!
That post abòve ye ìs a scam.
3rd time posted today, an good folks getting taken ín …..HIGHLÀND BOY is at it……
COLLAPSES….
Seriously, I’m falling asleep, but a weed needs nipped. Rooted. Extracted.
Teruntum Star 15:45 @ Ayr.
Nap the day
3.45pm Ayr Gold Cup – Watchable
Best of luck to all, think the last time I bet the Ayr Gold Cup winner was Sarcita
Cheers GFTB
That Is The Spirit in Ayr’s 4.55
Oceane 3:50 Newmarket,good luck everyone.
Bletchley 2pm Ayr
Good luck all.
HH
Morning all
Spirit Quartz 15.25 newbury
Good luck
G FORCE 3 45 AYR