Absolutely delighted the Dutch injected some swagger into the World Cup last night. Diego Costa continued the pattern this week of Brazilian born players profiting from a tumble inside the box, gifting Spain an early lead from the penalty spot, but the Dutch were irresistible.
Exactly how they managed to improve their performance against Spain, four years after losing the World Cup Final with the imperious Edson Braafheid, is a mystery of the modern game.
Netherlands scored all those goals and created even more chances with a meagre 36% possession. If they were German, we would be reverting to the national stereotype that they were the epitome of ‘efficiency’.
Speaking of the Germans, I’ve always had a lot of time for Franz Beckenbauer, but to find himself banned from football for coming up short in a matter with the words “Fifa” and “ethics” in it, must make him the most notorious German since, erm, well, in quite a long time. With his former Bayern Munich teammate Uli Honess due to be jailed this month for financial maleficence, it’s better to assume no one in the game is above sticking his snout in the trough.
The soul of football depends on the outcome of this Fifa investigation; no one should be above its reach. Beckenbauer’s provisional ban should be verified. Kick him out the game.
Fantastic stuff on the blog yesterday from Bertie Auld; what an honour to have these great guys among us. I’m heading to the Celtic Shop on Argyle St today where Bertie, Tommy Gemmell and John Hughes will be signing books between 13:00 and 16:00. If you’re in town I’ll see you there.
The Big Cup’s going to be there, so bring a camera.
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BMCUWP.
I’m going oot to get a train timetable this week to help you out;)
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BRTH/Doc
Prosinecki was brilliant.
Owen at Liverpool scared me to death too.
But the best I’ve seen at Parkhead/Celtic Park has to be Iniesta in my opinion.
I could watch him all day long and never tire of his touch, vision and ability to find space.
Not exactly riveting!
Doc
The_Huddle, yes, they were. Very possibly the best European opposition display at CP.
PSG were another great team display. Bayern?
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We’ve been well beaten by teams, much better players, superstars, but that team Villareal, that night were crazy good.
BMCUW
Can you explain Arbroath’s ground to me please?
THE HONEST MISTAKE
Last one is 2330.
And I’m on it. Defo.
I think the drivers at J12 M4 are getting sick of the sight of me.
Until we meet again
Keep the share price strong
MWD says AYE
Best player at celtic park?
Gerry butler put in a good shift
HRVATSKI JIM
It’s because of all those macho pretendy-soldier boys around there.
And they all go commando,too.
HT, I said Iniesta and Xavi, just because I see them as a pair, they dovetail like they are thinking the same thing. Just wonderful to watch, they made the great Barca team tick ove the last few years. Iniesta deserved the standing ovation he got at CP last season.
Dragan Stojkovic was something else,same team as Prosineci
The_Huddle, they were.
THM, very good, the wee guy from One Direction was good at Stan’s game!
Can someone explain to me on bet 365 regards number of cards betting, if I place a bet of under 0.5 cards from 70-80 mins and there are no cards then how do I lose that bet.
Bada Bing, aye, Stojkovic was a fine player.
Larsson had a decent game when he returned too.
if there’s 1 card?
But there was no cards
Id say that was a winning bet??
This argentina game has provided one of the less riveting halfs of football we have seen at this WC. Mind you, I’d have a heart attack if the Celtic defence played the calm tippy tapy football in defence that Bosnia play.
Best players seen at CP with opposition- Gianni Rivera of AC Milan and Georgios Delikaris of Olympiacos.
That what I thought but bet 365 have processed it as a loss. Anyone ever had any issues like this with online betting accounts.
I hear there is uproar about Charles Green coming back to takeover The Rangers.
Please assure your The Rangers supporting friends that here is nothing to worry about – he is just a front for a guy from Motherwell.
Josef Masopust
*Celtic 3 Dukla 1*
Martin Kaymer cruising to US Open win, think his caddy is a Celtic fan :) , great win bonus for him
Drop them an email they’ll respond. Doesn’t seem right but maybe we’re missing something obvious
Bada
He’ll receive an email from PL in the morning :-)
Messi blowing his chance to go down as a great?? And ruining my chances of winning the Fantasy Football at work. Gone with Neymar, Messi and Campbell up front, shouldve went with Ronaldo??
brogan rogan trevino and hogan supports oscar knox, mackenzie furniss and anyone else who fights neuroblastoma
23:24 on 15 June, 2014
I always thought the inter fans called it giuseppe meazza and the rossonieri called it san siro because whilst meazza played for both clubs, his stay at milan was brief and his best, successful years were spent at inter.
Anyway everybody knows that Celtic Park is the Doire GAA ground;)
bsr,
As well as Fergus “making a point”, it was also his way of promoting Celtic as a brand name.
I think he was right.
The term “manager” is almost obsolete in football.
With the amount of money involved in transfer fees, it is folly to hand the cheque book over to whoever occupies the head coach ‘s chair.
Each coach would want to sign his own players ehen get joined a club and, if he only lasts one if two years, the next guy want want his “war chest”.
Unsustainable spending.
It is more practical to change an unsuccessful coach and keep the players.
Thst is why I’m pleased to read of Deila’s philosophy.
1967
Higuain will change this.
The_huddle
Its weird he doesnt even look interested blowin my chances of a few quid too!
Bhoylo83
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He’s always had that I don’t care play about him but the last couple of seasons he seems to go 10-20 mins in games not touching the ball.
HT- :)
The_Huddle, Bhoylo83, perhaps his game is restricted by team orders with the national team in a way it isn’t with his club?
thomthethim
Indeed, much more pertinent, than media point scoring.
DR saying Collins for Assistant Manager,as Lennybhoy told us earlier
He’s been the same with Barca, still wonderful goalscorer but something really off with him.
I’d imagine that Ronaldo will be trying everything going to get Portugal a win, diving shooting, kicking the whole works.
Of course Messi will now end up top goalscorer in this tourny :o)
!!Bada Bing!!
DR saying Collins for Assistant Manager,as Lennybhoy told us earlier
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So you’re saying Lennybhoy writes for the DR??