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  1. weebawbabitty on

    Turkeybhoy , definitely agree with that ? Ps go to to turkey a lot ! Usually to belek , Cornelia diamond, good resort, any thoughts!

  2. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Very enjoyable performance from our team today against a team who prefer physicality to football ability.

     

     

    My man of the match was Broonie despite Jinky Frimpong’s excellence today. Broonie from the start of the game when the Livi players did their usual, said enough’s enough ensuring they were not getting away with it . When the Livi goalie was kicking ball out , moved to where Dykes was , standing in front of him with Julienn behind , to prevent him getting as many nod ons.

     

     

    Julienn also made sure Dykes would not push us about as much with his lunging tackle on him in the first half. After Dykes’ overdue booking , he was completely ineffectual.

     

     

    James Forrest’s first goal was superbly taken.

     

     

    Eddie’s incredible bit of skill in front of the South Stand during the second half was a joy.

     

     

    Onto Thursday , let’s hope our run continues.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    When their

  3. GFTB on

    Dallas ..

     

     

    What did you think of Taylor ?

     

     

    Saw more of him in an international jumper than a Celtic tap :-)

  5. Art of War on

    Late to the party but thanks to GG – and others- for updates. You do us all a great serviçe. Thanks.

     

     

    Been without heating and hot water since yesterday but thankfully have an engineer coming tomorrow. Made me think of the homeless and their situation, which in turn made me think of those brave souls who slept out at Celtic Park to raise funds for the homeless. Well done all.

     

     

    Frimpong? What’s left to say?

     

    A joy to watch on the park and a delight to watch off it. For one so young, in a different country and of small stature he is showing commendable bravery…with a smile. Hugely likeable.

     

     

    His interaction with El Capitano shows a camaraderie in the ranks. Marvelous.

     

    ” His shooting is shocking!” Lol

     

     

    I think this team will stretch it’s legs in Feb/Mar and leave everyone in it’s wake.

     

     

    It’s always good to be a Tim.

  9. Art of War on

    Dallas, just saw your post. For you to refer to him as Jinky is high praise indeed.

     

     

    Broonie has been doing the ‘stand in front of attacker” (in front of Julienne) for a few games now. Has been effective and I put that down to NFL (or JK)

  11. Art of War on

    GFTB- Was my birthday, so naw! Great few days off except for heating being gubbed.

     

     

    Liked Almore’s post about former pupil Gary Dicker. You can send yours a Calmac!!!

  12. GFTB on

    AoW…

     

     

    If your back on Monday your mob are aff the phones … just in case you want too wear your Sevco cycle stuff early into work … the “cycling Sev” … :-)

  13. GFTB on

    AoW

     

     

    Happy birthday … 52 ? Surely your youngster than Dallas & Delaneys :-) bit definitely older than me 🍀

  14. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Gerry , Greg Taylor, like all his team mates , was very good, when he came on. He made good runs, always looking for the ball and unlucky when he hit the post.

     

     

    I have high hopes for him like i have high hopes art of war’s heating and hot water will be sorted as if its not, our ears will be burning in work on Monday.

     

     

     

    I feel for Jonny Hayes. This is the second time when he has started to hit form, he will be out the team with a bad injury.

     

     

     

    You better get to your bed lol..

  15. Saint Stivs on

    Ronaldinho called him ‘idolo’, Sir Alex Ferguson says he is a ‘football aristocrat’ and at Celtic, he is ‘The King of Kings’…

     

    Henrik Larsson reflects on his career with Chris Sutton, his old partner in crime

     

    Chris Sutton and Henrik Larsson played at Celtic together for four years

     

     

    Former Bhoys striker Sutton travelled to Helsingbog to chat to his old team-mate

     

    Larsson wants to manage in England because of its ‘passion for the game’

     

     

     

    PUBLISHED: 22:31, 15 November 2019 | UPDATED: 09:32, 16 November 2019

     

     

    In Glasgow, he is known as ‘The King of Kings’. In Manchester, Sir Alex Ferguson anointed him a ‘real football aristocrat’, while Ronaldinho’s nickname for him in Barcelona was ‘idolo’.

     

     

    Yet in his hometown of Helsingborg in Sweden, Henrik Larsson insists he is a normal bloke. ‘People are used to seeing me,’ he says, having picked up Sportsmail from the railway station.

     

     

    Indeed they are. Anyone strolling along the seafront will see this five-star striker immortalised in bronze (thankfully, his bears a far greater likeness than that bust of Cristiano Ronaldo).

     

     

     

     

    Larsson is coolness personified, driving a Porsche Panamera Turbo and dressed all in grey.

     

     

    The Swede was not a dressing-room loudmouth but when he spoke, players listened and there is a steely look in his eyes as he discusses his desire to manage in England.

     

     

    It is in a nearby Radisson Blu hotel where he and CHRIS SUTTON spend the afternoon reminiscing about old times and talking about the future, while KIERAN GILL listens in.

     

     

     

    On Tuesday, October 15, Larsson was booked on a 9.30pm flight from Copenhagen to Southend. He was going to sign the papers to become the League One club’s manager but the deal collapsed when Tommy Johnson, one of his assistants, accepted another offer.

     

     

    CS: When Southend first came calling, you texted me asking what do I know about the town. Can you remember my reply?

     

     

    HL: You answered: “It has an airport.” The thing is, even though I played at a certain level, in order to come in to the English system, you have to start somewhere. I’m realistic enough to know I won’t be offered a Premier League club, or even a Championship club.

     

     

    CS: Why not?

     

     

    HL: Because that’s not the way it works. The longer you’re out of football, the more difficult it is to get back in. You’ve forgotten quite quickly. I’m not a guy who does interviews, or television, or, as we say in Swedish, ‘natverk’ (network), so you meet people who know people who have influence in clubs.

     

     

    In Sweden, I’ve been more or less offered jobs. This was the first proper job interview I’ve had, and we were agreed, 100 per cent. Then Tommy called me, said he was sorry but he had another offer. Obviously I wasn’t very pleased.

     

     

    CS: So why England? You’ve managed a few clubs here in Sweden. Would you do that again?

     

     

    HL: In Sweden, no. In Scandinavia, no. As a player, I played at the highest level, and I want to see if it is possible to reach that as a manager. Why England? It’s the culture, the love of the game. But I can accept that the owners in the Premier League don’t want me as their manager. I can accept that. I’m not afraid. I believe in myself. I don’t need to work a day more in my life, but I love the game.

     

     

    CS: Has coaching changed? The first 11 v 11 session I ever did was under Roy Hodgson at Blackburn in 1997.

     

     

    HL: Was that the year you lost against Trelleborgs (the Swedish minnows in the UEFA Cup)?

     

     

    CS: No, but thank you for bringing that up.

     

     

    HL: Coaching has changed. To be honest, when I played, I didn’t listen that much to the coaches. We had game plans, then it was up to me to do my thing.

     

     

    CS: I suspect it would be difficult for you to take a job in Scotland other than you-know-who?

     

     

    HL: I would have to agree. I was offered the Celtic job once, around 2015. I was manager of Falkenberg. I had a meeting with the owner and another member of the board, and they wanted me. But I saw some things. I asked them a few questions about different things and I wasn’t really pleased with the answers I got.

     

     

    CS: Southend have lost every league game since Sol Campbell took charge. Maybe you dodged a bullet.

     

     

    HL: No, because I have a high belief in myself. I’m sure we could have done something there. What I can offer as a manager is I know what it takes. The knowhow; the sacrifices you have to make to play at a high level. Even though it was 15 years ago (when I played), I know what it takes. Football is not a new game.

     

     

    Larsson joined Celtic for £650,000 in 1997, after three-and-a-half years in Holland with Feyenoord.

     

     

    The Scottish side were one of only two clubs in for him (the other being Helsingborg). In his first season, Rangers were aiming to be crowned champions for the 10th time in succession and it went down to the last day.

     

     

    Larsson scored his 19th goal in a 2-0 win over St Johnstone and Celtic finished top. Cheerio to 10 in a row.

     

     

    +16

     

    HL: We played Dunfermline away in our second-to-last game (a 1-1 draw, meaning the title race would go down to the wire). A grown man came up to me afterwards. He was crying: “You’ve got to stop them from winning 10.” That was the first time it really sunk in, what it meant to Celtic fans.

     

     

    CS: Then I joined in 2000. Remember the first time we met?

     

     

    HL: I remember One Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow.

     

     

    CS: Oh God!

     

     

    HL: That was hilarious. Me and my wife, Magdalena, were there, you were there with Sam (Chris’s wife). You told me: “We can do this together. It shouldn’t be a competition. We can play good together.”

     

     

    I remember that. Then you wrestled Sam to the floor so I didn’t know if I could take you seriously!

     

     

    CS: I have to stress this was in a fun and loving way!

     

     

    HL: Absolutely! But we understood each other. I don’t know if you remember me differently but I wasn’t nasty like you. I was polite, and tried to get everybody to feel the warmth.

     

     

    CS: The biggest thing about you, Henrik, was your unselfishness. You won the European Golden Boot in 2001, but most of my goals, you beat three or four men, then I tapped them in.

     

     

    HL: That’s not true. We were a team.

     

     

    Tired of the weary Glasgow weather, Larsson left Celtic in 2004. He had made it known in newspapers that he planned to leave.

     

     

    Barcelona signed him and in the 2006 Champions League final against Arsenal, he was on the bench. Barca were losing 1-0 when he came on. With two assists in the 76th and 80th minutes, they won 2-1.

     

     

    CS: How many clubs came in for you when you were leaving Celtic?

     

     

    HL: Around 30, but I’d put a great ad in the papers! I’d said I’d be leaving and I’d like to play somewhere warm.

     

     

    CS: Who came in for you?

     

     

    HL: I can’t remember them all and don’t want to tell pork pies, but they were from Spain, France, Italy, even somebody from Saudi Arabia.

     

     

    CS: Were you surprised Barcelona came in for you?

     

     

    HL: Very. Frank Rijkaard called me. He said: “I need something different.” He needed someone who could come off the bench. I say I’m fine with it but then I told myself: ‘I’m going to show him that I will play.’

     

     

    Larsson admits he was surprised when Barcelona came in for him as he was leaving Celtic +16

     

    Barcelona told the Swede that they were ‘looking for something different’ +16

     

    Larsson admits he was surprised when Barcelona came in for him as he was leaving Celtic

     

     

    CS: Your Champions League win came three years after our 2003 UEFA Cup final in Seville. You scored twice but we lost 3-2 to Jose Mourinho’s Porto.

     

     

    HL: You know how sick I was after that. I couldn’t even talk about that game for years. I threw away my runners-up medal but somebody had the sense to pick it up for me.

     

     

    Then to go to another final and I’m sitting on the bench, not able to have an impact… I didn’t want to lose that. I would have loved to score against Arsenal but I’d rather not score and win the Champions League than score two against Porto and lose.

     

     

     

    After signing for Barcelona, the Spaniards drew Celtic in the Champions League.

     

     

    Two months after leaving, Larsson is back at Celtic Park, scoring in a 3-1 win. At full time, Sutton, who also played and scored an equaliser, broke his rule of never swapping a shirt after a defeat.

     

     

    CS: I’ve still got your shirt.

     

     

    HL: I’ve still got yours! I remember I was lying by my pool and Magnus Hedman (the former Celtic goalkeeper) called me. He said: “You can’t guess.” I said: “Of course I can. We probably drew you guys.” And we did. That was too early to go back, given the feelings I had for that club.

     

     

    CS: Did you feel guilty scoring against Celtic?

     

     

    HL: No. I didn’t feel guilty, but I didn’t want to celebrate. The fans started singing in a cheeky way: “Bobo’s going to get you.” He (Bobo Balde) tried, as well. He still does if you play in a friendly. Bobo doesn’t do friendlies. Remember the time he kicked (Alessandro) Del Piero on to the running track at Juventus?

     

     

     

    Larsson joined Manchester United on loan in 2007 and they won the title. He made only seven Premier League appearances, so failed to earn a medal.

     

     

    Yet in his very last game, away at Middlesbrough, Ferguson noted how Larsson ‘ran his balls off’. He then received a standing ovation from Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Co as he walked into the dressing-room.

     

     

    CS: Why didn’t you go to Manchester United earlier in your career? I happen to know Sir Alex came in for you at least twice before that.

     

     

    HL: I felt good (at Celtic). We were in Europe, playing in the biggest competitions. I was playing for Sweden at World Cups. To go and maybe make £10,000 more per week but leave something I enjoyed doing behind? No. But I should have stayed in Manchester after that season.

     

     

    CS: I admire you for turning United down but by the end of your time in Glasgow, you couldn’t walk round the city. We went on nights out together and it was like being with John Lennon. It got difficult for you.

     

     

    HL: It was but at the same time I was happy about it. I had a connection with that club, with the fans. I would never change my seven years in Celtic. That’s where I made my name. That’s where I became the player that people still talk about today. I would live with that every day of the week.

     

     

    CS: Hopefully next time we meet, it’s in England!

  16. Art of War on

    GFTB- Just ordered some green overshoes from China…that’ll confuse ’em.

     

     

    Not my fault ALDI stocks the rang colours.

  18. GFTB on

    Dallas 12.49am…

     

     

    At around 2.44pm on Friday your words were … “I look forward to your disagreements over the weekend” :-)

     

     

    I told you I am a changed Bhoy ,.. no arguments from this side of a post :-)

  19. GFTB on

    AoW 12.52am

     

     

    Mrs AoW shouldn’t let you have the bank card at this time of the morning … hope you got Petecs post the other day he said he won’t leave you on your own at high street the next time …. thankfully I was already on the train home

  20. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Art of War, i hadn’t noticed that about Broonie. Thank you for pointing that out.

     

     

    Today the Livi 6 , Bartley and 33 , Lawson, should have been booked for pulling back our players but the incompetent ref failed to book them once play stopped.

     

     

    Chris Julienn is getting better and better, his crossfield passing is very impressive.

     

     

    This auld get needs his kip.

     

     

    Sleep well all.

  22. Art of War on

    Dallas, if you look back at Hibs and Lazio, Broonie was doing it. Think even the Aberdeen game with Cosgrove he was in there blocking the forward.

  23. GFTB on

    AoW

     

     

    Delighted with your Celtic foundation stance … it has upset one or two :-)

     

     

    Give Willie Doogan a big hug … your wee snippets of your old man are priceless ☘️

  24. Art of War on

    Gerry, not allowing Celtic Foundation logo on newsletter was intolerable. Had to step back

     

     

    Old man is fine but just been set up with Alexa. Brother said “Alexa, play traditional Irish music and Danny O’Donnell came on.

     

     

    “Get that shite off!” was his response. Lol

  25. An Tearmann on

    Art of war

     

     

    Alexa play traditional irish music

     

     

    Daniel o donnell comes on

     

     

    Get that sh##* add

     

     

    On comes Margo lol

     

     

    HH

  26. David66 on

    Gooood morning CQN from a summers 8degrees Garngad, taps aff the day I think.

     

     

    Who needs 30 odd degrees in Ausieland.😂

     

     

    Let’s hope The Hamilton hammer throwers can at least compete in the same way they do against us against Sevco today, although I doubt it.

     

     

    So we move onto Rennes before a tricky away game against Ross County. Both games that we want to win, although I’m not a fan of EL we have a chance now to finish top so let’s go for it.

     

     

    We need to try and get some of the injured bhoys back to fight on 4 fronts.

     

     

    I for one am looking forward to a December that has a lot of games. Then we can see where we and Sevco are at come beginning of January.

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    D. :)

  29. NorrieM on

    Green Brigade food bank collection looked to be very well supported yesterday

     

    So very well done to the Green Brigade Bhoys and Ghirls 👍👍👍

  30. Jobo Baldie on

    Good morning, friends. Isn’t it good to be 3 points clear at the top. I fully expect that only to be the case for another few hours but we can’t do any more than keep on winning our own games and doing so in some style.

     

    Delighted to see a flood of emails into the inbox with nominations for our 3 best performers. Please remember, whether you’re a poster, a lurker, a regular voter or a first timer, everyone’s votes count. So, by 10pm tonight, drop a short email to CQNPOTY@GMAIL.COM

     

    Haven’t been on since yesterday so time for a hopefully enjoyable long read back….

  31. GFTB on

    Jobo 9.45am

     

     

    I never want the Huns to win at anything …. but I think they are keeping our bhoys focused … we always kick on in the New Year it’s what this team does once the Euro group stages are out the way …. still wonder if Hamilton ever got the Craig Docherty money or maybe Donald Park just converted it’s into more worthless shares … all conjecture on my part :-)

  33. marspapa on

    Good morning Peeps.

     

     

    Great result and performance from the Bhoys .

     

    As for today’s game here in Hamilton i cant see anything but a 4 or 5 goal humping for Accies.

     

     

    Don’t know why it is , but , Rangers seem to cope better on the Astroturf surface better than us.

     

    Hopefully Accies pull off a shock and only get beat 1 or 2 nil .

     

     

    Looking forward to the Rennes game with a pre-match meal and a blethur .

     

    So far we look a good El outfit , once we get our recent injury problems behind us we should be in great shape heading into the second half of the season .

  34. bankiebhoy1 on

    Had a look at the “League” table there……………….huns currantly

     

    only 3 points behind?

     

     

    We should be further ahead and thems further behind.

     

     

    Their Handy Hampden Helpers have done thur bit.

     

     

    That’s worth gettin’ angry aboooot.

     

     

    Fix Fitba’: Empty Hampden

     

     

    HH

  36. Big Joe on

    Stolen from twitter

     

     

    Darrell Currie

     

    @darrellcurrietv

     

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    18h

     

    Can’t imagine Alfredo Morelos will feature for

     

    @RangersFC

     

    tomorrow. He’s still not back in Glasgow after international duty.

  41. GFTB on

    Ryan Kant

     

     

    £7m (allegedly:-)

     

     

    51 appearances

     

     

    6 goals !!!!

     

     

    Wee Jamesy F sometimes scores that in a month

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