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A great keeper story. Dundee’s timely reminder

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When Craig Gordon pitched up at Celtic in 2014, two years after his last appearance as a footballer and five years since serious injury first blighted his career, I’m sure the keeper’s closest friends didn’t believe he would play 200 games in less than four years – let’s remember, he couldn’t get a gig at Newco under Ally McCoist.

Now is he a regular international and a treble winner with more league medals than exist in the locker rooms of every player in the league outside of Celtic.  It would have been more appropriate to celebrate his 100th Celtic clean sheet on his 200th appearance with a win last night, but there was little the keeper could do about that.

This is a great story.  Well done, Craig, and congratulations also to Stevie Woods for his insight and development work.

It would be wrong to characterise all of our six home league draws this season as performances against packed defences, Newco and Hibs both drew while pressing the game, but visiting teams have an effective strategy to pursue at Celtic Park: defend deeply and you are in with a chance.

Doing what Dundee, St Johnstone (twice) and Kilmarnock have done at Celtic Park this season is not easy, if it was we would have done it in Paris, but it provides us with a timely reminder of how much work is required to finish off the season with a Scottish Cup.

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  1. Saint Stivs on

    ronnie at celtic –

     

     

    Celtic 6 June 2014 15 May 2016 games 118 wins 75 draws 23 losses 20 percentage 63.56

  2. i'vehadtochangemyname on

    laird

     

    lɛːd/Submit

     

    noun

     

    (in Scotland) a person who owns a large estate.

  5. Sandman on

    A lot of people expressing shock at the Liverpool mob attack on the Citeh bus.

     

     

    I’m more shocked the wheels are still on it.

  7. THE EXILED TIM on

    Ivehad

     

    A few years ago the Mrs bought each of us a title and some land for a Christmas pressie, I am actually a Laird and instead of owning a large estate, I own a square foot of scotland in Keil Hill, Glencoe, the Mrs owns a square foot next to mine :-)

     

    HH

  13. Art of War on

    Pog, I don’t like Novichok…..gets on my nerves with his careless distribution! :-)

  21. Delaneys Dunky on

    JTT

     

     

    Beautiful hymn thank you.

     

    You have taken me back to Saint Paul’s Parish Whiteinch, and MacJay’s mum playing the organ, leading the choir. Stella Maris Whiteinch.

  23. THE EXILED TIM on

    The hun game next week, dear oh dear, they are desperate to stop us winning at all costs.

     

    Referee: Bobby Madden

     

    Assistants: David McGeachie, Graeme Stewart

     

    Additional Assistants: Don Robertson, Nick Walsh

     

    Fourth Official: Steven McLean

  27. Neustadt-Braw on

    Bournesouprecipe……and the holy man playing with his wee yellow duck….

     

     

    smiley crossword crossover thing …

     

     

    Braw

  29. Celticrollercoaster supporting @WalkWithShay on

    ****LMS10 update****

     

     

    Good Evening fholks

     

     

    We are delighted to announce that the LMS10 prize fund is as follows:

     

     

    The winner of LMS 10 will receive a whopping £660

     

     

    Whilst our supported charities will receive the following

     

     

    My Mate Mick £616

     

     

    Just another street dog £154

     

     

     

    There is still £40 to come in entry/ buyback fees but all being well, then this will be the final prizepot.

     

     

    Thank you again to everybody that takes part and supports this great competition. It is really appreciated and it makes a difference to the fantastic causes we support

     

     

    Oh and to the 25 of you, that have not sent in your pick for this week, just to remind you that Jobo will not be sending you a reminder :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

     

    cqnpredictor@gmail.com

  32. Matt Stewart on

    Breaking news…..

     

     

    Australia introduces an OBFA – Offensive Behavior (Fishing) Act

     

     

    “You arrest him cobber.”

     

     

    “No way…we’re gonna need some bigger handcuffs mate!”

     

     

    http://alturl.com/o8shx

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Matt

  33. THE EXILED TIM on

    Delaneys

     

    Yip, it’s up to us to stop them right enough, I have a feeling we will :-)

     

    HH

     

    …………………………………………………………..

     

    CRC….et all

     

    On behalf of my Mrs, and myself obviously we would like to thank you so, so much for the contribution to our rescue, it is very much appreciated and unexpected, thanks.

     

    It buys a fair bit of food.

     

    HH

  34. Delaneys Dunky on

    TET

     

     

    We need to bury them twice more this season, and I think we will.

     

    HH

  35. jamesgang on

    STARRY PLOUGH on 5TH APRIL 2018 8:00 PM

     

    JAMESGANG

     

     

     

    Although all the players mentioned by the Big Brief are decent players there’s no Paul McStay’s amongst them, Big Oli has the potential to be our midfield metronome, some one who can dictate the pace of the game and run the game. I haven’t seen enough of Kouassi to say anything definite about him and Calumns game is pass and move which in itself opens defences but I think we’re short in the midfield ping a pass change the game department.

     

     

    I like Big Oli my kind of player..but then again I like Bitton which is not a popular opinion on here but he can pass a ball..

     

     

    Our midfield hasn’t had the right blend this year again in my opinion to be consistently effective..

     

     

    HH

     

     

    ——-

     

     

    SP

     

     

    McStay! Oh for another Maestro in my lifetime. But I’m not holding my breath for that level of brilliance to be repeated.

     

     

    I wouldn’t disagree with your appraisal of the present midfield passing. We also lack a locksmith – or leave them on the bench or loan them Aberdeen!!!

     

     

    All in my suitably humble opinion.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  36. THE EXILED TIM on

    DD

     

    Aye, keep the foot on the throat, no let up, I would hope the players themselfs have the pride not to let a third rate bunch of tossers get the better of them.

     

    HH

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