Commons future beyond 2017

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When Kris Commons’ new contract expires in 2017, he will be the same age Lubomir Moravcik was when he joined Celtic as a 33-year-old in 1998.  We now mock those who mocoked Celtic for signing the Slovak genius.  While this may be Commons last contract, if the player applies himself as professionally over the next two years as he has since arriving at Celtic four years ago, his twilight years will continue to be effective.

He is our fulcrum.  When you write Celtic match reports these days you find yourself sampling your Commons notes, whereas pretty much everything of note the rest of the team does is recorded.  He is not the most industrious and will not feature high on many recorded metrics, but he’s the archetypal Moneyball footballer: an over 30 and apparently the wrong shaped marvel.

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  1. jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/

     

     

    Jude my Pal, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this dreadful time, may you sister rest in peace and may your strength carry the family through..

     

     

    Starry

  2. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on

    Some thoughtful picks there among the more obvious choices. I particularly liked Murdochbhoy`s: Craig Gordon as I’ve never heard him criticised. Uo_over_goal`s Stokes as Best Passer is interesting.

     

     

    JJ

  3. traditionalist88 on

    6. Popular ( with the support)?

     

    Craig Gordon as I’ve never heard him criticised

     

     

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    Murdoch bhoy

     

     

    the bold yin even scored for us whilst playing for Hearts, whats not to like:) Must really hurt those b******s seeing him doing so well for us!

     

     

    HH

  4. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    Apparently the Grim Reaper is visiting Glasgow again, my daughter took a photo of his car. She lives across the motorway from a certain floating casino:

     

     

    The Grim Reaper’s car

     

     

    Couldnae be, could it?

  5. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Neg2

     

     

    I was interested in your opinion and how you arrived at it. Hamiltontim asked you for evidence to support your conjecture. HT supplied his view and substantiated it.

     

     

    You offered further opinion and failed to provide evidence, ergo, you lose.

  6. Jude2005…condolences on the death of your sister Rena. Prayers will be offered today and at Mass tomorrow for her and all of her dear ones who mourn her passing R.I.P..

  7. The peasants are truly revolting

     

     

    D’Artagnan @4thProtocol · 26m 26 minutes ago

     

    A London (EGM) location ?? Thats the level of contempt this board have for us RFC fans & shareholders.

     

    Ignore such contempt at our club’s peril.

  8. I’m glad kc is staying with us for the remainder of the season. I think he’ll have a big part to play. Beyond that….not fussed.

     

     

     

    A wee bit of perspective though…

     

     

    Kc has not featured in 10 games this season. Celtic have NOT lost in any of them.

     

     

     

    HH

  9. RWE

     

     

     

    13:48 on 6 February, 2015

     

     

     

    HT

     

     

    Cap doffed and respect then.

     

     

     

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    What for mate?

  10. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked

     

    13:44 on

     

     

    1. Who is Celtic`s most skillful player? Will be GMS, previously Guidetti

     

    2. Most influential? Brown for leadership, or Joe Hansen for making things happen

     

    3. Hardest working? Izzy, bombs up and down that line, or Joe Hansen, never stops.

     

    4. Best passer? VVD

     

    5. Classiest? VVD

     

    6. Popular ( with the support)? Commons

     

    7. Confident? VVD or Guidetti

  11. jude2005:

     

     

    Sorry to hear of your Sister’s passing, I will light a Candle and offer up Prayers on Sunday at 09:30 Mass in Whifflet St. Mary’s on Sunday.

     

     

    May God Bless her Soul.

     

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

     

    Hail Hail!

  12. Jude

     

     

    May God support you in the coming days, I’ll light a candle at Mass this weekend for Rena, may perpetual light shine upon her.

  13. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    cultsbhoy

     

     

    14:08 on 6 February, 2015

     

    Ok long shot….

     

     

    Anyone on CQN got kids at Holyrood school ( Glasgow)?

     

    My son’s S1?team ( Cults Academy) have drawn them in Scottish Cup next week having dispatched Cowdenbeath 3-0 yesterday.

     

    Apparently Holyrood biggest school in Europe and an SFA performance school …?

     

     

    *******

     

    My school team, St. Augustine’s cuffed them 2-0 in the Glasgow Schools semi final in 1958, if that’s any help!

  14. BCW I lose?

     

     

    Really?

     

     

    I hold one opinion HT holds another.

     

     

    So what.

     

     

    I lose

  15. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on

    up_over_goal

     

     

    Did you think I was belittling your choice? I certainly did not intend that. I was thinking:

     

    “Hmmm…that`s an interesting perception. Stokes does not stroke the ball around a la Bitton but his passes are often telling. Well done u_o_g”

     

     

    JJ

  16. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    I noticed in the RIFC EGM notification, the repeated, heavy hand mentioning of the company who previously ran the club, in their denouncing of King and Murray.

     

     

    They doth protest too much, methinks. #bardandsoheshouldbe.

  17. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on

    NegAnon2

     

    I think the point was HT supported his with evidence and you didn`t.

     

     

    JJ

     

    PS I am only pointing that out. I don`t even know what the debate is about.

  18. Neganon

     

     

    So still no? No evidence?

     

     

    Opinions are fine, without them this place would be boring and a whole lot quieter. However, I asked you to provide evidence to back up your claim as I had done. You don’t appear to be able to do that.

     

     

    I don’t think we can go any further on this mate but rest assured if I see you posting it again I’ll be sure to put you right :-)

  19. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    A London EGM will be wild handy for the “Chelsea” fans to stage a wee dignified protest!

  20. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Jude

     

    She will have another we smile I her face when she reaches her destination

     

    God bless