We want players who come to Celtic from Japan to raise their profile with the national team. So far, this has not happened. If anything, the sole inclusion of Daizen Maeda in the Japan squad for this month’s internationals is a statement of the opposite.
Champions League football is the currency that will change this. Credible performances on that stage will deliver whatever credibility is required. Until then, you and I can console ourselves with the thought that fewer of the players we hope will deliver league and cup will need to travel the world this month.
Callum McGregor’s inclusion as the only Celtic player in the Scotland squad is another reason to be cheered. Greg Taylor is in the form of his life, but Scotland is not short of left backs and I would rather he remained at Lennoxtown than spend a fruitless week with the national team. David Turnbull is not playing enough football to be considered either.
With Callum’s diary filling up, the visit of Hibs on Saturday is an interesting opportunity to rest the captain and give a start to Tomoki Iwata. Tomoki will be 28 when the next World Cup takes place, a tournament he should be aiming for. Celtic will either help him or hinder him getting there. A start on Saturday would be a step in the right direction.
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in like a portonian
for saint stephen and saint joseph
and all the other saints
Iawata to start! That’s a bold choice Paul!
T
Well I agree with that bold choice!!
Nice one.
Agree re Taylor.
Ange knows the value of, and need to, take risks.
Based on admittedly thin gruel so far, I quite like the look of Iwata.
He certainly looks athletic enough but he has not had an opportunity yet (understandably)
to (cliché alert) ….
“Take a game by the scruff of the neck”.
Throw him in.
I respectfully disagree. The objective is to win the league.
We do that by playing our best in form players.
Every game
Put him on if we have the game won
TakenorisksCSC
BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 15TH MARCH 2023 11:05 AM
Big Jimmy (various) – Lol.
Keep it coming ….
… even though I have mixed emotions on the topic.
– I don’t like gambling
– I like your gambling posts
– I think gamblers end up losing
– I genuinely hope you become a millionaire from your pursuits and put a bookie or two out of business !
(From a personal perspective, DafaBet would be a good start
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Cheers Mate.
I know that Gambling on Horses and/or Fitba etc is NOT every ones cup of tea, but being Disabled I dont go out as much as I used to, except to my Local Pub which is only 20 yards away, so I enjoy betting and watching Horse racing MOST Days when I am at home.
I dont go too MAD with the Betting, except when its Cheltenham and The Grand National Meeting in April.
Thanks again for your kind Post.
HH Mate.
PAUL67…
” David Turnbull is not playing enough football to be considered either “.
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Normally PAUL that would be a very VALID reason for a Player NOT to be included in any International Squad.
However, Kieran Tierney is getting very little playing time with Arsenal, and yet he is IN the Scotland Squad.
Likewise, the Japanese Manager has apparently said recently that KYOGO and HATATE are NOT picked for their National Squads because they play in the SCOTTSH League…..Somebody should tell the Japanese manager that DIAZEN MEADA plays in the very SAME League !
ALL the best PAUL.
HH Mate.
“Michael Beale faces a Rangers ‘tsunami’ of pressure as Hateley calls on Morelos to leave Celtic ‘scared sh**less’ again
The former Ibrox striker knows there is a huge amount at stake in the remaining three Old Firm derbies of the season “.
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Above is the ” ADVICE” that Hateley has chosen to give Beale about FAT BOY apparently ?
Funny enough, I do NOT remember FAT BOY EVER scaring Celtic shitless…at any time ?
You have to LAUGH at these CHUMPS.
LOL
HH.
Big Jimmy
I commented on SC this morning about that reference to “level of league” being a consideration ending with:
Is he suggesting that no matter how good you are in our league you not getting picked 🤔 🙄
Ps Daizen Maeda doesn’t count as he was in the side before his move
BIG JIMMY
Your biggest gamble is crossing the road safely to the Shipbank.
Ron Bacardi
How are you old chap?
The CL is just an absolute enormous challenge as RBL found out last night.
We’ll need a kind draw to have any chance of making the europa parachute.
It’s impossible to set any aims re the CL until we see our group.
Paul 67,
The currency includes all European football not just the CL.
Slowly but surely our fans are realising that European football is not a nice to have, it is a fundamental necessity for a club such as ours.
The league and European football must be our overriding focus and priority. No exception, even for playing a noisy newcomer neighbour.
To realise our clubs aspiration, our players aspiration and our economic aspiration them European football is a requirement. Our continued journey depends on it.
To put it bluntly:- European football refreshes the parts that domestic football cannot reach.
HH to all.
It was know that Chris Shevlane was unwell but its was still sad to hear yesterday that he had died.
His career with us was short but his connection with the club was enduring.
I drove into work today past his pub in Springburn which brought back memories of my dad meeting his friend at Shevlanes before we went to matches against Ujpest, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid and maybe others that i have forgotten. Great days.
RIP Chris
AN DÚN
I said last night either on here or SC, that scoreline does no favours to the uefa competition. You can get away with massive grubbings in the groups but it should be quality thereafter not one sided slaughterings.
Hearing that the semi final is on the Sunday 2pm ko
Don’t go booking flights, hotels etc……not confirmed
Don’t know what country Hunt is talking about, but I’m definitely moving there….
MODERATOR FROM YESTERDAY
Re my comments concerning Cheltenham.
Apologies for the use of the F word, but, I still reckon horse jumping over fences is utterly barbaric, simply driven by greed.
Time it was banned forever.
How many of these beautiful animals will die in the name of sport. Wicked
KINGLuBO
BRRB
I am as fit as can be for my age, health etc. Thanks for asking.
My radium-233 treatment starts tomorrow. One injection every four weeks over 6 months.
Am looking forward to another year after that before need for further treatment.
KingLubo…I’m with you on that…
RON BACARDI on 15TH MARCH 2023 12:44 PM
BIG JIMMY
Your biggest gamble is crossing the road safely to the Shipbank.
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Sorry Mate, but you are wrong.
MY BIGGEST GAMBLE is when I agree to meet up with BRRB !
LOL
RON, I hope that your health just gets better and better Mate.
HH
BIG JIMMY on 15TH MARCH 2023 4:52 AM
Good to hear you having a good day yesterday and spanking the bookies.
It was wonderful viewing on the TV, and the sheer enjoyment of people attending and great atmosphere shone through.
Hope you have another successful day against the bookies today, but I am sure you will enjoy the racing either way, a lot of class horses on show.
God bless.
Dan
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 15TH MARCH 2023 1:16 PM
KingLubo…I’m with you on that…
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NO ONE asked you….have you washed those dishes yet ?
Good Luck to you Ron!
I’ll never forget that image of the trainer sitting on a dead horse…shameful!
I will endeavour to get to the Shipbank gatherings after network rail have finished disruption of services between Carlisle and Glasgow.
KINGLUBO on 15TH MARCH 2023 1:08 PM
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Yes its VERY Sad whenever a Horse is injured and put down etc, but what you FAIL to mention is that those Horses get the BEST CARE in the World all year round and have a great life, and that MOST ( Maybe not all ?) Horse LOVE RUNNING and Jumping.
Where you against POLICE Horses, or The Rag and Bone Man and his Horse and Cart….were you against ERNIE the fastest Milk Man in the West ?
I believe Steve Clarke picked Ryan Jack – 25 Sevco appearances this season- while overlooking David Turnbull with 23 Celtic appearances.
I fear Scotland have quite a boring squad and are unlikely to score more than one goal in any game with the current front line- The hard working Che Adams and the uninspiring Dykes and Brown with Ryan Christie in there as an attacking midfielder pretending to be a striker.
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 15TH MARCH 2023 1:18 PM
I’ll never forget that image of the trainer sitting on a dead horse…shameful!
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Well, STOP looking then !
I know people like our new bling but I have not seen anything from Iwata yet apart from careful sideways ball shuttling and Kobayashi has been no more than tidy so far.
I am certainly not writing them off- it is far too early for that. I just haven’t seen the signs that they merit a starting place in the team…………. as yet.
I hope to see it soon….. when they earn their spot.
Horse lovers everywhere…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYonm2NMZw
DAN on 15TH MARCH 2023 1:17 PM
BIG JIMMY on 15TH MARCH 2023 4:52 AM
Good to hear you having a good day yesterday and spanking the bookies.
It was wonderful viewing on the TV, and the sheer enjoyment of people attending and great atmosphere shone through.
Hope you have another successful day against the bookies today, but I am sure you will enjoy the racing either way, a lot of class horses on show.
God bless.
Dan
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Cheers DAN.
I can afford to lose Money, so I dont mind too much if my Horses get Beat, especially at a tough venue like Cheltenham.
The majority of the Horses love to run and jump….But ALL of them are so well cared for all year round, and they can have a great life…..and into old age and retirement.
Thanks again for your godd wishes.
HH Mate…Give my best wishes to your MUM.
The first thing that would happen if National Hunt racing was stopped would be a holocaust of horses heading for the glue factory. They are working horses – not pets. Banning fence racing would not help their life chances.
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 15TH MARCH 2023 1:18 PM
I’ll never forget that image of the trainer sitting on a dead horse…shameful!
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I dont like watching any Videos of the Huns scoring against Celtic…….Have a guess what I do ?
I DON’T watch those videos.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 15TH MARCH 2023 1:29 PM
The first thing that would happen if National Hunt racing was stopped would be a holocaust of horses heading for the glue factory. They are working horses – not pets. Banning fence racing would not help their life chances.
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100% CORRECT SFTB.
HH mate.
Was there a renditioning factory near Maryhill?. You could smell it for miles. My dad told me that was where they took dead horses to turn into glue.