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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Sips
Cheers my mhan. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
dallas dallas
Yes, Charlton and Standard Liege are owned by the same guy.
HH!!
Bournesouprecipe –
That was the best list EVER. I’m sure it will have a few updated reposts. Come to think of it, did you include Charles’ Christmas message, or this gem from Alloa McCoist – http://www.jmoon.co.uk/documents/Rangers.pdf
Jobo
A bit more on the advert statement.
http://thecelticblog.com/2015/01/blogs/celtic/celtic-fan-groups-leads-the-way
2-3 Utd extra time
Blantyre, some of the Accies fans have higher pitched voices than BFDJ
HT
Hope your not smoking. :-)))) Like that footie player. Hahaha.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
big georges fan club – hail, hail, wee oscar
21:26 on 12 January, 2015
If you refer to letters for Semi, CFC page today states they were sent out today. Can be purchased from tomorrow, closing date 19th Jan.
South Stand – £30 no concessions
North Stand – £25 no concessions
East Stand – £25 Adults, £10 under 16s
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
HT,
Hope minx doesn’t know you get excited in the showers :)
Any Manchester or surrounds fancy a meet up for the Semi Final match?
There will be a good crowd in O’Sheas on Manchester.
If you want to meet up ask Paul for my email.
GoogyBhoy, should you not be on your way for a pick up at Bar67?
Wee Accies ball-boy got the fright of his life there, when the Accies player rushed in to get the ball …….hahahahahahaha priceless
Every now and then, my screen stops showing posts. I am assuming this post will stil appear even though I won`t know. If it does and if anyone responds to my `positive` post and thinks I am ignoring them, I am not. I will not be able to read any more posts until the next page. At which point, BTW , I would appreciate any help in preventing the aforementioned screen blanks.
See you all on Page 12!
JJ
FT ….. UTD take the 3 points
BSR
The one pound “sale”.
“Good game, good game!”
All done Weefra, 2-3, a good game, especially the second half. HH
Dallas Dallas
Those weans have primary school tomorrow. 8))
EPL, MA ERCHIE …..HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…… But that WAS a great game
doc
21:37 on 12 January, 2015
GoogyBhoy, should you not be on your way for a pick up at Bar67?
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Nah sussed out it was a time waster.
He is barred now for all taxis in Manchester.
You are still on ” mates rates”.
BSR, Duff and Phelps trying to sign Cousin?, think it was Cousin, after going into Administration.
….pfayr supports weeoscar
21:25 on 12 January, 2015
Absolutely …. So correct…HH
GoogyBhoy, good, don’t like paying over that.
Bourne
Very good.
Weefra
I know you put me to shame but too much on just now to consider giving up the weed!
Sipsini
I worry if I comment any further then a Greekesque tragedy will befall my nether regions whence I sleep :-)
Jobo, i thought alloa would be showing pie charts.
Blantyre, Hamiltontim’s class on a freebie to tonight’s game lol
Tallybhoy, thanks for confirming that. I wonder if any dosh will be paid by Charlton for Tony.
sipsini
Hi buddy. Hope yer well.
Have you put Caesar on a diet yet?!
HH!!
shady@21:21
am back in TO now … was in Oz to meet the soon to be inlaws … mostly in newcastle and sydney, with a few days in Leura.
Really nice people, and possibly the loveliest country I have visited
You oz bhoys are very lucky to be in such a beautiful warm country (it is going down to minus 19 here tonight!)
Doc
21:41 on
12 January, 2015
BSR, Duff and Phelps trying to sign Cousin?, think it was Cousin, after going into Administration.,
The reason for that was his agent Willie McKay,made sure he was paid before they went breasts north, and he was
Bada Bing, another snout in the trough.
Watts transfer was put as undisclosed fee on BBC website
Doc
No probs.
Mates rates are no meter on and pay what you think is reasonable.
If you pay under the odds them that is ok.
The word then is ” what miserable tight ……………. ”
Lol
greeninbingley @8.01
A good window for me would be offloading 6 or 7 out of the squad, getting Guidetti’s signature, giving Commons a 2-year deal, increasing Craig Gordon’s contract, and signing Pirlo and Totti.
I made up the last bit.
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If you think there’s no already a surfeit of Top Totti at paradise then you my Fhriend need to get to CQN corner.
Wummin. Gorjus wummin. With ACGR and Weefra looking like a young james dean and Sean Connery.
HH jamesgang
Doc-you need to get up early,to get one over Willie McKay…….
And in the real world
Reg asked to leave the BB house
I like GMS…………but I would play him through the middle in a Chris commons type roll…..or even a free roll………great pace great skill……..just wasted for me out wide…..
Can we get John Park off the wage bill this Window?
dallas dallas where the heck is dallas
21:43 on 12 January, 2015
If it was weans from my class and they’d gone to support Accies there’d be a hefty load of punnies being issued in the morning :-)
Dallas/An Tearmann
Get them in ;-0)
Cathedral View
Belter
Jobo
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I nominate Jobo as list man ( Kilmarnock v Celtic COYBIG list )