John Guidetti has put himself out there by letting us know he’ll score a hat-trick in next month’s League Cup semi-final. I’m not normally an advocate of showing confidence, if not contempt, for opponents prior to a game, but Guidetti’s comments come against a rich canvas.
The player is in a rut and will be feeling the weight of disappointment with each passing chance. He is a goal-scorer, he’ll score again, but he needs to find the spark to fire-up the second part of his season.
You will remember Kenny Miller ran his guts out in his early months as a Celtic player but it was not until a game against oldco Rangers in September that his landmark first Celtic goal arrived. Kris Commons has been a scoring sensation throughout his time at the club apart from his second season, when he took until April before scoring, a delightful chip over the oldco keeper.
Ahead of both of those games I knew it was all going to come together for Miller and Commons. John Guidetti has set himself a target. He will probably score before that game but he knows how important it is to perform at Hampden. He is good enough to deliver on this one, don’t bet against him.
Contrast John’s comments to those last week from newco defender, Steven Smith, who said, “The fans will probably be dreading [the Celtic game]because in the big games this season, we haven’t done well. Everybody has got their opinions and are entitled to them.
“But with the results we have been having and the way we have been playing, I don’t think we can think about it too much.”
You will be hard pushed to find a clearer example of the language of failure: “dreading”, “haven’t done well” and “the way we’ve been playing”. You normally need to work a bit to find a player’s insecurities. It’s good of John Guidetti to mark his card on what to expect. Give me a confident striker over a scared defender any day.
The Second Annual Celtic Supporter’s Féile is on the weekend of Friday 30 January 30 – Sunday 1 February in Philadelphia. The events include live music each day, the US premier of The Asterisk Years, with a Q&A with Paul Larkin and Graham Wilson of Beyond the Waves podcast, as well as live coverage of our first ever meeting with newco Rangers in the League Cup semi-final.
You can find more information, including how to book, here.
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Sign him also
Imrie is a thug and like lasley can’t take it but only wants to dish it out
Summa
He’s two weeks too late :-)
….PFayr
Seeing as Jobo Baldie needs a Cifti goal for his coupon I nominate him.
For what it’s worth, I’d much rather have Guidetti than Cifti.
Young Telfer there must have had a flashback there.
thomthethim for Oscar OK
19:36 on
12 January, 2015
Folks,
I have received word from TET that his wife is in hospital, after suffering a heart attack at the week end.
Thankfully, she is improving, but they would really appreciate our thoughts and prayers.
Being the kind of lad he is, he was reluctant to post this news himself ; afraid of being accused of attention seeking!
………………………………….
The Exiled Tim ………….ye didnae drop her new lap top in the watter agin?
Gute Besserung Mrs T E T …. hail hail …
braw
Jonnyrambo
Good call…that Cifti ..rotten
Cheers PF ;-)
JonnyRambo67
20:52 on 12 January, 2015
Wouldn’t swap any of our strikers for Ciftci.
Blantyre, completely agree about that wee nyaff, Imrie
Fantastic technique.
Gary67
20:51 on
12 January, 2015
£2m – £3m is far too much. As I said earlier, I like Armstrong, but I’d rather any money we have is spent on 1 quality player that improves the starting eleven, and follow the Henderson route by promoting young players like Nisbet and Thomson into the squad.
Tony Watt…..on loan to Charlton or permanent deal ??
Just switched over to Panorama a caught them discussing a channel which talks of being ‘voice for the voiceless’ ‘voice for the oppressed’ then going onto say that all it does is promote a victimhood mentality. I had to rewind just to make sure that they had not caught wind of the Herald Avert and we’re bringing it to the attention of the wider British public
But hey ho they were discussing another faith altogether
Silent Witness beckons
I assumed someone would have beat me with the news of a Hamilton goal ;-)
Game on…
PFayr-permanent i believe.
Get him signed up also
1-2 …. Hope those who want to sign Cfti are watching this game….not impressed
TET
Every good man needs a good woman, thoughts and prayers
for her complete recovery.
H.H Mick
TET
Best wishes to your better half for a full and speedy recovery.
HH!!
Dallas-thanks for earlier replies,a pal played golf with Imrie recently,he says a more ignorant ,arrogant wee rat,he’s never met.
I’m ready to stand corrected but Hamilton’s pitch doesn’t look as real as Kilmarnock’s artificial surface. Saturday could be a tough ask.
….pfayr supports weeoscar
20:56 on 12 January, 2015
Thought you wisnae watching it ….hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
!!bada bing!!
20:41 on 12 January, 2015
Where did you hear that I just heard similar from somebody that does not frequent these pages?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
21:02
I hope your not John Park. And if you are I hope you don’t watch many games. ;-)
Actually that would explain a lot.
Hamilton committed 16 fouls so far………no bookings !!
it was imrie’s challenge that nearly killed the boy a while back when playing against Accies. I was told he was boasting about it in the woodpecker in lanark that night. one of the nastiest (wee Hun) neds I’ve ever met.
Lennybhoy / bada –
how can you ask for semi final ticket money up front? How would that work in practical terms as I understand that the funds from the 2 semis are pooled and split 4 ways?
TET
Best wishes to your wife. I hope you both are safe together at home soon.
Lost my CQN pin….how much is a new one ?..and..want to buy the CQN magazine / annual ….anyone know how much. Ta !!!!
Jobo
Accies full backs look pretty suspect
We should be able to bury them providing jet lag doesn’t set in
67 heaven
Mrs was threatening to put Big Brother on ….cannae have that
Bada, you’re welcome. I’m glad someone else is paying attention to the fastest of fasttracking of Dallas the younger onto the FIFA list and no questions asked.
I wonder if any aspiring refs from other countries have reached the same stage as quickly.
No doubt there will be no dissent in the ranks of our officials, if they know what’s good for their careers, about the golden child’s swift rise up the ladder.
Work in progress – feel free to chip in
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Quantum
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We Don’t Do Walking Away
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LIQUIDATION
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Walter Walks Away
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Sevco sign Moshni
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Orcs enter the Ramsden Cup (Celtic supporters consult the internet to see if it’s really a cup)
Tony Watt ‘joined'(?) Charlton last week.
Their Belgian manager got the bullet today.
All you experts….what’s the best result for us tonight….!!??
Don’t have BT but I was up at Tannadice and even though we got beat I left the park thinking I wouldn’t part with any cash for any of their players
Jobo
As I understand it ….fans pay their club money for the ticket …clubs then square up SFA
SFA obviously don’t trust Sevco not to spend the cash