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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tallybhoy,
How are you mate?
Bloody cats driving me nuts, he’s actually going over to jtt’s house tanning his cats food and then coming home and eating his own.
I suppose it keeps his strength up to fight the magpies. HH
Hamilton, I bet they would haha
Jackie McNamara looks like a Celtic manager down the road.
THE EXILED TIM,
Hope Mrs TET makes a full and speedy recovery.
My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Hail Hail.
!!bada bing!!
21:48 on 12 January, 2015
Yes please :-)
dallas dallas
I hope Tony Watt ‘screws the nut’ and finally fulfills his potential.
He has only just turned 21 after all.
HH!!
jobo baldie
21:01 on 12 January, 2015
Fantastic technique.
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Context please?!?
Then again, mibbee not. It was posted 1 min after the watershed after all.
SexBombCSC
HH jamesgang
Interesting stats ………Hamilton… 24 !!…..fouls. two bookings……….utd 11 fouls 3 !!….bookings……………ref bobby madden !!!!…..
Mike In T,
Glad you enjoyed it tho Sydney isn’t the real Oz. We’ve swung from severe fire danger to two days of drizzle and flood alerts.
Visited Toronto once & loved it. Would have stayed if I could.
S
Shady
The weather was great when I was there (the last three weeks). My soon to be mrs. is an australian, who is doing her best to convince me that we should move their ….
she’s a cagey one … wouldn’t put it past her to arrange great weather for when I was there!
For future reference … where is the real oz? (I had hoped to get north a bit, as I wanted to go diving, but then heard about the great white in lake macquarrie – where we were – and decided no more swimming there for me!)
sipsini
I’m fine thanks. Here for another 10 days.
Mail you soon.
HH!!
Shady …
Probably shouldn’t admit it on here (so dont tell anyone), but I even enjoyed the Oz/India test match!
Blantyre, I don’t know if Liege decided to cut their losses with Tony but not lose to much dosh by selling Tony to one of the owner’s other clubs.
Tallybhoy, I hope Tony does the business, he has something about him which needs to be brought to the fore for his career not to stall.
My son and I first saw Tony at a development game at Firhill in July 2011. When Tony came on he played with more urgency and power than some of his more experienced team mates. He gave us something extra up front, upsetting the Thistle defenders with his strength & running.
I hope for his sake, his alleged attitude issues become a thing of the past and he doesn’t become the guy getting drinks in the boozer in twenty years time for scoring the winner against Barca.
Mike
The only great white in Canadas lakes are flipping icebergs
Doc
21:41 on 12 January, 2015
BSR, Duff and Phelps trying to sign Cousin?, think it was Cousin, after going into Administration.
Did he not grt his money upfront then they couldn’t sign him but he walked away with the money in his hippy :)))
Tallybhoy
Meeting Oldtim in town Friday pm if you are at a loose end
Usual suspects in usual boozer
sips
Cheers for that bud. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
vinniethedog
Not only is he an ex Orc season ticket holder, he’s incompetent.
BT …
I wont even try to argue with you today …. it is going down to minus 19 here tonight (minus 30 with the windchill)….
Open to all comers as usual
in BV
TET
Will keep your Mrs & you in my prayers sir.
Y.N.W.A.
Good night all
BT
What time?
Mike
Wifes cousin and aunt due to fly over Wednesday
I’ll let them know
sipsini
21:31 on 12 January, 2015
Weefra,
Nearly 3-3 a great second half.
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So Weefra
That could have meant 4-3, 3-2 or even 3-1 if your defence is a sieve.
Auld sips obviously views scores as an art form rather than any kind of exact science. Must be a hoot in the bookies!
‘Well ma horse almost came first…want to split the difference?’
;-)
HH jamesgang
Soal
I’ll be in approx 3pm not sure about Oldtim I’ll call him tomorrow
TET
Thoughts and prayers that your wife makes a speedy recovery.
KTF
The cover of this week’s Charlie Hebdo,has a cartoon of the prophet Mohammed,holding a “Je suis Charlie” sign.
Mike in Toronto, my pal and I were in Toronto over twenty years ago. One of my favourite cities.
What I liked in particular apart from the Algonquin lager and the subway station called Pape, was how little litter there was. The transport system was good, in relation to ours.
Good night all, sleep well.
HT
10 weeks today, still aff them. Nae worries if you still enjoy a fag!!! I just loved them. Just trying after 60 yrs smoking. If it works, it will be a fekkin miracle. Hahaha But I’ll keep on going best I can. Not struggling too much. :-))) Love yez both, see ye next wed. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
TET.
Hope your wife makes a full recovery.
S.Armstrong would be a good addition to the squad.Only 22 , tall , energetic, scores goals from midfield, lots to like.
Don’t see us paying a couple of million though.
Now that Liam Henderson is back in the picture ( why was he overlooked for months ?) the need may be less. Although he will be expensive our team lacks focus and energy without Scott Brown.
Over reliance on one player isn’t healthy.
I would rather sign a Scottish guy with domestic experience than another project.
!!Bada Bing!!
Re Mr Mc Kay,back in the 70s he had a Builders Merchant Business in Kirkie,
as well as being FT Fireman, went in one day for some slabs, ended up driven HGV for him PT,after I told him was a Fireman masel,btw could be here awe night tellen stories of my escapades, before he went tae the Wall as you would expect.
Awerabest PJ
jamesgang,
Haha ya rocket, it was 2-3 when posted and the update said it could have been 3-3, like yourself, I hedge my bets:))
WeeFra
Good on you sir I know how hard it is! Yep see you next Wednesday mate, give D a hug from us :-)
Leftclick, not sure about that, would be funny though.
bt
it is supposed to be cold here for a few days, but then going up above zero by the end of the week … so hopefully it wont be too bad for your family.
dallas
I have been in toronto for 20 years now, and it is still a great city to live in … but not as clean or as friendly as it use to be (I blame Harper for that! bloody tory!), and bloody cold tonight (and if I could figure a way to blame Harper for the cold weather, I’d do that too!)
bada … its bad enough that we have to deal with the SFA and the odd hunterloper… and now you want ISIS checking in on CQN?
jamesgang
How you doin’ tiny. Yer the only cellic supporter that looks up tae me. Hahahahaha.
Great to hear from you again big ghuy. You and The special wee bhoy ( I need the correct spelling) not on here, when we meet. I hope you have all survived this friggin weather. :-)))
Looking forward to meeting again next wed if poss. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Mike in Toronto-a wee smiley missing there ?
WeefratheTim
10wks Great Stuff keep it up Yungyin ,yuv some catchen up to do 28yrs af the Reefers ( och ah know BIG HEED )
Awerabest PJ