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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Winning Captains @13:07
Hello there.
When and where will this be available to us? Is it juicy? :)
… oh, and I look forward to the Sunday Herald statement on the 25th. Well done to yourself and the others involved.
HH… -Tambo-
Aw Naw happy birthday:-)
From twittitteryenot
https://twitter.com/Barcabhoy1/status/554679124359274497
HH
Canamalar
injured
probably rested for tomorrows game with
Sparta Prague 4pm Celtic park time
Stairheed,
Quite.
Or a dodgy big screen as the reason to riot.
2:(((
canamalar
16:10 on 12 January, 2015
Been reading back and still feel strongly that the Celtic end at hampdung should be empty ……..except for severe illness, I haven’t missed a home game at Celtic Park for 58 years (get my concession SB next season …..do – do) ………but I just, PERSONALLY, cannot understand how ANY Celtic Supporter would ever want to be anywhere near the horrible hordes of deedco again, having resisted them, experienced their unbridled / ridiculous bigotry / sectarianism for over 100 years……and witnessed them self-destruct…..anyway, the main thing FOR ME is that I will never have to resist them again ……. Every game I go to now, against all the other Clubs, will be a sporting event with minimal ‘honest mistakes’ …..HAIL HAIL TO THE FAMOUS GLASGOW CELTIC….
Bada, Canamalar, San Diego Bhoy, SOAL, BSR, TTT, An Tearman
Thanks Bhoys
Canmalar 2 getting better I believe, next game 2 more to be injured but sincevweknowvwhoit will be we simply do’nt select them – simples !!! Make your point then we can discuss. H H Hebcelt
Stairheedrammy,
Just shows what the Board have to deal with when the liquidation of the Govan lot is raised. The follow followers have some seriously dangerous peepil in their midst.
oops since we know who it will be
Any sign of the ole Kenny McTrowell warchest?
Still I ask and still get no answers – so once again board and PL haters:
Please spell out EXACTLY what you want Celtic to do and say with regard to Sevco.
How, when and where should they act and speak?
What effect would this have and EXACTLY what would it achieve?
Finally, why should Celtic embroil themselves in the ‘Rangers’ farce – let them ‘stew in the own juice’
We are admired throughout the football world for the way we conduct our business – why get into the ‘slanging match’ that will assuredly follow this selfish and myopic advertisement?
Instead of the ‘Rangers’ mess, it will be portrayed as an ‘Old Firm’ dispute.
Why don’t people think things through instead of being deperate to score points?
Stairheedammy
Geordie Munro
There are eejits out there
Look no further than the poofolk in france that lost their lives because of a cartoon .
Some serios nutters out there guys
I’ m still waiting on why / timing of this
Oh, and of course the SMSM will inform anybody interested that one is as bad as the other, when trouble erupts.
Like 67th Heaven (by the bye, I get my concession SB in the second bit of next season), I cannot understand why anyone would want to be in the same ground as them.
Poor folk
Excuse my naffness :(
Sevco have received two crisis loans since Aberdeen last conceded a goal.
Dear Mrs Annoan
Could you pass on birthday wishes to your son,
Kind regards,
Gearoid 1998.
Breitla Shona duit.
awe naw
best wishes and good health
your blog name reminds me of what i say on my bithday ‘awe naw not another one’
Could somebody more knowledgeable than I do a C+P of the Joker by the Steve Miller Band. I,d like to dedicate it to Awe_ Naw on the occasion of his birthday. Cheers Hebcelt
Dear Mr Doncaster,
If you consider The Rainjurs are the same club as Rainjurs, could you tell us which club Charles Green had to buy their history from?
For the avoidance of doubt CSC
Messi made it quite clear that he is very happy at Barca, and that the media speculation are “lies” ….. Jim Shoite on Sky twists it all ….pathetic, just like the Guidetti miss-quote
Alfie@16.58
Yes Alfie you really should.
All the other information contained in a variety of posts asking my club to confirm that the games not a bogie.
Slan
Ps
I do not hate the board or PL (for the avoidance of doubt).
jamesgang – Miaow with this sort of thing! (thumbsup)
canamalar – I’d love it if he tweeted this message from Robert Sarver:
http://media20.giphy.com/media/evzMWlfEdU6Q/giphy.gif?w=320 (thumbsup)
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers –
PHILVISRETURNS and BOGNORBHOY alone refresh the page twenty squillion times around noon
http://www.hancocks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/f425e77a1f038f3d11e65921b789b5df/7/6/76004-01_14.jpg (thumbsup)
alfie noakes
16:58 on 12 January, 2015
Absolutely SPOT ON ….. HH to you, sir
parkheadcumsalford
16:59 on 12 January, 2015
….at least there are 3 of us …. Hahahaha
bournesouprecipe – Any sign of the ole Kenny McTrowell warchest?
http://i55.tinypic.com/b566tv.jpg (thumbsup)
Moar war chest:
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8797/jabbabra.jpg (thumbsup)
Philvis@17.14
How do you get teeth sooo yeller.
Didn’t have the stomach to look any further and by the way children read on this site.
HH Always a pleasure.
philvis
Thumbs Up
Lucky Ruglonians can boast both an Aldi and a Lidl. They came top in the ole blind mince pie tasting for Which magazine.
Mrs BSR bought some yesterday and we scoffed the lot. I can confirm they are pretty damn good and only £1- 60ish for half a dozen.
Place empties…..hmmmm
Marspapa, you seem to be missing the point. The Clive Dunns intent on violence will not need an excuse for it, please don’t try to find one for them.
Philvis @1714
Nice sign being ignored in the background :)
hebcelt
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmVusVh4TRQ
ssb should be interesting tonight …….keevins (the prophet) was adamant that sevco needed £6.5m today, or they would go bust ……if he draws back from that assertion, then he was simply trying to promote salver’ bid .on Friday……should be interesting..
Bourne’s….
That wisnae a blind mince pie tasting….it was a blind mice pie tasting….a delicacy in that particular Royal Burgh I hear. :)
Hai hail
Estadio
Jim White cannae count
There’s an article in the Guardian about witty football chants. Seeing as Chelski were being discussed last night, this one caught the eye:
To the tune of “10 Green Bottles”:
20,000 w**kers at Stamford Bridge,
20,000 w**kers at Stamford Bridge,
But if one Chechen rebel should shoot Abramovich,
There’ll be no Chelsea w**kers and no Stamford Bridge