Two years ago I had a memorable journey from one end of Poland to the other, mostly in silent prayer that our man from Poland would slow down, to check out a few footballers, including Wisla Krakow striker, Pawel Brozek, who obliged with a goal.
Pawel has played mostly as a lone striker, he can hold the ball up and bring others into the game. He’s not a particularly tricky player but he has good positional sense inside the box. His move to Trabzonspor last year hasn’t worked out well as he has played back up to scoring sensation, Burak Yilmaz, who is averaging better than a goal per game in the league this season. Brozek’s record at Wisla was comparable to Maciej Zurawski, who he replaced as top striker in the league.
The Polish CQN brigade told me Celtic should move for Pawel and his twin brother before Trabzonspor signed them. When news leaked that Pawel was a target to replace ex-Rangers player (too soon?) Nikica Jelavic our man in Poland suggested he would pick up a lot of points for Rangers in the SPL.
If he comes to Celtic on a six month loan both parties will have plenty of opportunity to figure out if there is long term fit. In the meantime, should Pawel arrive we have someone to put pressure on Gary Hooper and Anthony Stokes and the Cheeky Chappie will have to consider his next move (again, too soon?).
On the subject of Jelavic…. Remember in August 2010 when we were told he “effectively went on strike” to engineer his escape from Rapid Vienna after the player declared he wasn’t able to face Aston Villa? I hear he’s unable to play against Hibs this afternoon.
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blantyretim
I will back you all the way with this one re last season, we had it, and threw it away, no excuses especially at Inverness gave me the BOAK. Regarding the cheating by the MIB ( as the Big Man said ) , as we all know it is all part and parcel of the history of this Great Wee (Sectarian ) Country not just the last 3yrs.We are still up against it, even with the high tech backup, been that way since I started mid 50’s, an Bhoy did we suffer then, more so than today, thank God we are slowly moving forward, but as we all know, we have a long way to go, unless they go under,we might then get a place at the Top Table, and there will be no Nail Bags or White Gloves.
Dream On Awerabest PJ.
SydneyTim
Just so as you know, in the games you mention in the winter of last season, Kayal (which is how our mhan spells his name) was also injured. Your post makes it sound like he was being left out for tactical reasons. Not so.
Blantyre Tim ….it’s not a case of having a different view….whatever it took, they were going to get the chance of the CL money to keep them afloat….’they’ all knew about the tax problem 3 years ago ……. THEY were desparate…..if we had beaten Inverness, we would have ‘lost’ another game……they can stick their 3iar….it was achieved dishonestly, and contravened all ‘SPORTING’ ethics …..ALL leagues we have won have been won honestly and with integrity……..
ST
Must have had a few too many today
because i totally agree with you.
We will never be at Scottish Football’s ‘top table’…..we don’t want to ‘sit’ with them, and they don’t want us there….
Ps. Was horrified to see us play 4 2 4 at Inverness a place where the middle if the park is a battle, Neil had come along leaps and bounds, his 2 subs away to st mirren proves that
He got it badly wrong at inverness
Celtic 1st. Sorry if it meant that way
Of course we had not seen kayal since the very early part of the season
Yes his return from injury came just 4 weeks too late for us :(
St
Martin42.
You have mail.
Exiled Tim…..correct
Blantyretim….patience it’s coming to them….the fruits of their cheating, particularly over the past 20 years…..they are about to reap what they sow…!!!! Hail Hail
They cheated……and they benefited from the intervention and the collusion of cheats.
The game of football is supposed to be played on a level playing field, of regulation size to an agreed set of rules.
Let’s keep slappin’ those facts into them.
And, Hell mend them.
67H
It’a all karma.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Blantyre Tim
Pal.
Ah agree with yer conclusion that
The Celtic Players sold the League…last season.
But not only LAST SEASON
But, also, the LAST THREE SEASONS.
The Board is/wiz BLAMELESS.. in every single instance.
BLAMELESS!
During, each of the Last Three seasons.. Celtic had the chance tae WIN the League.. and Those Opportunities were Scorned..
No by the Board..
By the.
Players!
And Last Season..
Ah happen tae disagree that We Loast the League by enduring the embarrassing defeat in the Highlands..
Na..
We loast the League, when we failed to Beat the G.A. at Ibrox.
If . Stupid Appearance had Netted that damn Penalty he Missed..
The G.A. were
“oot scoot”… o; the Race..
If we had WON that Game…
We wid hiv Hid…THREE POINTS.. they wid hiv hid NONE.
SO…. We could have still Afforded tae be BEATEN… bythe Caly..
and
Yes.. Virginia..
We wid hiv STILL WON THE LEAGUE!
Ah wull never Forgive Sammi, fur Missing that PENALTY.
Again..
We are wance Again…. in wi a Chance tae Win this League..
Wull the Players Blow it Again??
The Board hiv gien Lenny the Players tae dae the joab.
It is No their Fault.. if oor Players
CRAP OOT..
Like they did.. oan the LAST THREE OCCASIONS.
Kojo
Yer pal…who likes ye aloater.
BT
You do know your opinion is the same as mine.
It’s just that you don’t know how to put it across properly.
CQN FACT!
TAL :o))))))
MWD
BT – what idiots we are – PL has been doing a great job – flawless – what have we been thinking all this time?
I don’t disagree that we have been cheated..
it still doesnt hide the fact that we lost the games that really meant something…
RobertTressel
Always room for a GIRFUY signing in any transfer window one would suggest
———————————————
What about a cheeky wee bid for Jellylegs?
Rankers are desperately hoping another bidder enters the race to change the stakes .
We could help them with a £3m bid, and alter the stakes …..Down the way !!
Whyte wouldn’t know whether to **** or get off the pan.
67Heaven
When the GREAT MAN was there, he was at the HEAD of the table, so history can be repeated, if we go about it in the right manner, we dont need to be dictated to by anyone we are above that.
Awerabest PJ
MWD and TeT have been outed as being huns FACT…. o))
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Cultsbhoy..
You Maybe Jesting,pal.
But..
Miny a Truth is SAID in Jest!
and
Ye hiv jist Proven that!
Kojo
yer pal.. who likes ye aloater
Bankiebhoy
Correct. It was Russian roulette for Celtic, and in Inverness, the game went against us. The Bhoys are human; Neil is human. But it wasn’t their fault, at least not completely, that they were in a Russian roulette situation that evening. The two things go hand in hand.
At least I am in good company with MWD if we are huns, FACT :>)
Barca struggling here btw
Im with Blantyretim, we were totally pash at Inverness
BT et al,
I find myself agreeing with all of you to an extent. As with so much in life, there is no single factor to explain why they managed their 3iar. Many things contributed:
– cheating (referees)
– lack of decisive action by the board on getting players in
– cheating (financial doping)
– poor managerial appointment
– cheating (SFA)
– stupidly dropped points due to young manager and young team
– cheating
The big problem for me is that our mistakes, non-fatal in isolation, were made catastrophic due to actions outwith our control.
However, this has now gifted us a hungry young manager and team, who look to be learning fast. If/when they go bust, it frees us – and all other senior Scottish clubs – from the shackles of being dragged down to their level. We can better focus on Euro competition – perhaps this year’s Europa League is a glimpse of better things to come.
S
67Heaven
Aye, the will reap what they have sewn, a slow agonising death will do me, nothing better than hurting huns, hell mend them.
MountainBhoy
Sorry, but you are missing the point. If one poor game means we lose the league, it would be all right if Rangers had really been as all-conqueringly magnificent as the mainstream media made out. The truth is they needed Willie Collum to do the needful at Celtic Park versus Rangers, at Tannadice versus Rangers, at Hamilton versus Celtic for it to come to this. The two things are connected. You must see that.
I’m a frequenter of Follow Follow where the hard of thinking gather and the bile flows.
With success for Rangers my visits diminish and with failure for Rangers my visits increase. I’ve been on a fair bit recently. :0)
Thing is, knowing your enemy can be unsettling.
Collectively, they are dreading our leader, Neil Francis Lennon, a Celtic figure who stokes their bitterness and hatred more than any other, leading us to the Championship.
I believe he will.
In which case some in our society will simply be unable to bear the pain that will cause them.
I fear we will see a return to the threats of last season or worse.
We should never forget what this man has put on the line to manage our great Club.
ONE NEIL LENNON.
SwanseaBhoy
THE EXILED TIM says:
28 January, 2012 at 21:42
Sack Guardiola!!!
Summer of 65
C’mon the RA…A…A…A…
choke. Puke. Splutter.
BT. Your fault. Your gonna need tae come doon and clean this mess oan ma flare up.
MWD
Strange atmosphere on the blog tonight ?
KOJO
lowest form of wit always appeals..!
http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=2085
Lenny’ young team managed the highest points total since the MON era. 92 points would have won the previous five SPL titles.
tactics smactics
if the rules could only be applied equally !!
UC
The moderately talented, dead-ball ‘specialist’ will leave thems…..Whether it is of his own volition or due to the desperate financial predicament of the ‘Diversion’ we’ll soon see.
As for the fee……….. In this market, for a largely unremarkable, debatable talent……….they’ll be lucky to wash their flabby, florid face.
Show them up for the frauds that they are.
BT
You’ve got Mountain Bhoy on yer side noo…
That’s when you know your talking pash.
Gee up man. Gee up.
Mountain Bhoy away you go n get your Kanu back far Craig Whyte the Whyty Whyte Knight.
MWD
Summer of 65
Totally agree, he disny have a scooby………
celtic_first mate I have seen the problems (and still do) with our formation and obsession with not playing fast through the middle play and an obsession with smoked haddock (copyright Fyfey) winger nonsense. thats why we lost the league. yes the MIBs play their part, but our resources are so huge compared to the rest of the league we have no excuse for not spanking every team in the league.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Celtic First
This Plaintive Cry..we here fae the Disappointed Celtic Supporter,
which is Trotted oot..
Every time We Lose …
“It wiz no oor Fault.. circumstances and the Refereeing Community.. conspired tae
Cause us tae Lose”.
are
Jist, common as Muck… EXCUSES..
EXCUSE… Disguised, tae Look like
REASONS!
and..
Ah HATE EXCUSES..
Since yer Granny wiz a glint in the E’e o’ her Faither..
Celtic , hiv always Been under Bitter Attack by the
Scottish Establishment..
And
That Didnae stoap.us fae Winning the Euro cup. and Winning those Nine in a Row.. eethur.. Did It?
Of Course, it didnae.
Na..
We wull win .. oan Merit..
Class wull Tell..
Ye canny keep a good guy doon…etc. etc.
Ah really Grue.. every time Ah read oan here. and everywhere else..
that
Poor Us…the Refs.. Are Agin Us.. the Newspapers are agin Us..
‘
Awe the Devil’s Ain ..ur Again Us..
Ah say..
Well..
It is Time the We stood Up fur Oorsels.. and did something aboot it?
Right?
Right.
Kojo.
yer pal.. who likes ye aloater