We’d heard all about Kris Commons when he arrived from Derby County in January 2011, his was a was a name which had floated around the ‘One to watch’ lists for a while, but we didn’t know what we were in for.
In scoring 11 goals in our 14 remaining league games he put up a one man title challenge. That was the last league Celtic lost, so it remains an open wound, but without Kris’ it would now have been contested.
The music stopped the following season as Kris went until April before opening his account – a fabulous chip as we waved Rangers a goodbye and good-riddance at Celtic Park, but he was back on track the following year.
That season Kris played all 8 games in our Champions League run to the last 16, scored 11 in the league and created a further 12. There was always a feeling that Scottish clubs had to sacrifice players with flair when playing tier-one opponents, but Kris got his start in the historic game against Barcelona and gave his team-mates a valuable out-ball.
Probably the most important goal he scored in his life was the opener against Shakhter Karagandy in the 2013 Champions League play-off round. Shakhter were 2-0 up from the first leg and 45 minutes had passed without the breakthrough when Kris collected the ball. His shot in first-half added time from fully 30 yards swerved away from the keeper into the corner of the net.
The Ronny Delia years will be remembered, among other things, for the manager’s apparent reluctance to use a traditional no. 10, but results determined that Kris was called on. He scored in four of the five Europa League group stage games he played in last season (we only scored five in total in those games). A player who appeared to be written-off was clearly indispensable.
The Brendan Rodgers era started with Kris long-term injured, having turned 33, and in the last year of his contract. Now fit, opportunities to break into a team which looks like breaking records are slight, so joining Neil Lennon at Hibs is an obvious move. It should work out for both of them.
It’s an emergency loan deal to Hibs, so Kris remains a Celtic player for now, but there’s a good chance the he’ll move permanently when the window opens next month.
Best wishes, Kris, without doubt one of the most influential Celtic players of the decade.
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That awkward moment when beating Accies away is significant.
TONYDONNELLY67 on 17TH DECEMBER 2016 11:03 AM
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LOL, LOL, LOL….:)))))
Oh, ye forgot tae include the….
Plastic Provos Peddling Petitions fae the back of the bus :)))
HH
Wonderful words from Lisa.
She would make a wonderful Club Ambassador alongside Jay.
BURGAS HOOPS on 17TH DECEMBER 2016 10:23 AM,
Who said they could not get a decent picture on Celtic TV in Spain and Turkey?.
Beating the Accies away is nearly as hard as beating ICT away and, the died huns done baith !!
What about Brendan’s bhoy’s……?
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room only to find Gideon’s Bible
Now Rocky had come, equipped with a gun to shoot of the legs of his rival.
His rival it seems had broken his dreams by stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was McGill and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy……… or Mags ;-)
Looking forward to the game today where the big question for Celtic fans is
undoubtedly Dembele or Griffiths or both?.
I hope BR returns to one or the other, and a regualar back four that makes us so far ahead of the rest.
SPL experiments with three at the back and two up front are fine for some games but not today.
Three Points CSC
I see another Sevco player on Sky ,why is that,a lot of ex players don’t seem to get a slot with sky,it seems to be all Bluenoses that appear on their programmes, who could I complain to at Sky for the blatent bias for Sevco
JIM PAYNE on 17TH DECEMBER 2016 11:03 AM
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Eh,…….?
Ah take it that you must be in the blind-folded-clique…..?
Ah mean,….there are those types of folk who lurk behind the bushes waiting for TD67 to post so that they can exercise they’re own form of purile behavior dressed up as corrective-ness as they see fit which if ye dispense with yer clique-blindfold you’ll see as hunlike-cliquey-bullying….imho.
Also,….when TD67 disny post….it’s tumble weed time…….imho.
Hope yer well – Hail Hail
Sftb
I’ve just read Lisa Hague’s words. Quite inspiring for the family of any new Celtic player.
Lifes too short…..
C’mon the Cellic…
….oot-zzzz…..
A few days ago there were some posts about why this blog is quieter than in the past. Can I suggest that TD67 and the reactions his posts provoke are part of why people do not read this blog far less post on it. This thread and especially those on page 10 are pureile and worthy of the stuff I heard on the playground. TD67 is of course entitled to his opinions but the reactions they provoke and counter reactions which come from TD67 himself are grimmer than nails being scraped down a blackboard.
Enjoy the game today.
Jimbo67
Another fan, and he doesent know it. I don’t post about politics, minimum wages, fans on the board, petitions, the away ticket system that doesent work (although HT seems to be holding all the time, so it’s works for him, so I’ll leave that at that) I just post about Celtic and like the rest have my likes, dislikes, and opinions of my own, for some in here that’s a no no, aweeee he’s a troll, ignore him, awe s…. that doesent bother me, but when you get the likes of people saying you made a racist remark, that’s the kind of guy I watch, there are some dangerous people in here with Hun like tendencies that care not a jot, as long as they get the guy who isn’t toing the party line off this blog, Iv been posting it for years, see the GIRFUYs I sometimes use at the end of my post, that upsets several in here, ask yourself why? And GIRFUYs
KevJungle
Oh it is a blindfolded clique of squirrel loving Big Mark McGhee non-disciples now.
And if its the kind of crap I read on page 10 or tumbleweed i’ll take the vegetation blowing across deserted streets every time .
Enjoy your Christmas and hope you are well
Jimbo67
Bourne
Agreed, tried and tested system today with 4 at the back in ol Parkhead.
Today’s suggestions from the clique that is the CQN Couponeers ;-)
BMCUW – Derby
Jobo – St Johnstone
The Exiled Tim – Dundee Utd
Gerryfaethebrig – Hibs
Awalkacrosstherooftops – Leeds
Lennybhoy – Scunthorpe
Pogmathonyahun – Cardiff
Timbhoy 11.18
Sky. Have you ever thought of unsubscribing?
:-)
HH
I think Dundee like Accies will sit in and try to frustrate Celtic today and if they can try and scrape a draw
Morning all.
A repeat of the following would do nicely today.
Some team due a right pumpin’ soon!
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1895-10-26%3A+Celtic+11-0+Dundee%2C+League+Division+1
HH!!
Dean Windass was recently declared bankrupt after shafting HMRC out of £150k.
Back from my gym duty and parental visit. All good, looking to get back on the 5k treadmill tomorrow. There will be no danger to a Jobo like time.
Looking forward to today’s game, in fact I look forward to every Celtic game apart from when we have to play the Manky Mob. Will be happy to see us revert to a back four and Biton on to replace our captain. If it isn’t working, we have enough in reserve to sort it out.
HH
See the Christmas spirit is alive and well on the blog this morning. May I wish ALL CQNers a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Timreaper
Was there side letters involved there too?
JJ
:-)
Hh
Good luck and enjpy hebcelt
Especially after that boost
;-)
Burgas Hoops
There is nothing wrong with CTV here, the problem for me is my broadband width, there is a problem with the server CTV uses in comparison to other systems apparently, this was explained on the blog a while back by Brogan I recall, this affects me cos of the pish BB I have, had I a better BB there wouldn’t be a problem whatsoever.
HH
TAURANGABHOY on 17TH DECEMBER 2016 8:40 AM
Macjay still checking in for Celtic news mate. In Te Anau after a rough crossing from Stewart Island. Starting the Milford sound great walk tomorrow. Forecast is rain and snow gale force winds ; ) Should be fun. Hope your good self and Mrs Mac are keeping well. Hail Hail amigo.
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All well here , mate.
Rain and gales , eh ? Hope you`ve got your thermals .
Hot as hades in Sydney.
Happy Christmas to you and all yours.
I see the cult of stupidity that follows tonydonnlly continues.
He abuses fellow supporters every day but the so called CQN mods don’t seem to mind. Having said that he has been banned from CQN several times.
Says it all about him.
TAURANGABHOY on 17TH DECEMBER 2016 8:40 AM
…In Te Anau after a rough crossing from Stewart Island…
WOW! Must be our furthest from Celtic Park CQN’r! Is there anyone out there beyond TeAnau’s distance?
T
Ps ‘mon the hoops!
Hello again, if my lhad manages to get home from London on Friday, strikes permitting.
I will be looking for two tickets for Hamilton away on Xmas Eve.
Any offers of help on here would be welcome.
Cheers
By the way,
I was narrowly beaten in today’s PArkrun by an Olympic athlete, Derek Hawkins from Kilbarchan. He sauntered round the 5K course in a time of 15m 14s, a mere 2m 17s ahead of the chasing pack!
Doesn’t have my good looks mind you….
Tobago Street
Interesting thought.
Before every Rankers game we whatsapp round with a simple Hail Hail from ( where ever we are in the world) csc, maybe a tradition we could introduce on CQN. Discuss……
HH
17TH DECEMBER 2016 11:59 AM
I see the cult of stupidity that follows tonydonnlly continues.
He abuses fellow supporters every day but the so called CQN mods don’t seem to mind. Having said that he has been banned from CQN several times.
Says it all about him.
Another one who can’t post unless he uses my name, how insecure can you get, ?
Try something new ffs, your becoming a bore swinging on my coatails every time your on here, get a life ffs.
So if the transfer rumours are true Celtic could get a £5 Million ‘sell on’ fee for Virgil Van Dijk.
I blame Peter Lawell.
And before you all start, I’m just defending myself, which is my right on this blog, my fan base is growing by the day, like it or not, negative or positive I’m only answering nice things or defending my name. Like anyone else would do, would I rather talk about the game today? Of corse I would, but I’m not allowed to in here, they’ve circled the wagons on me :))
So if more of you ignored my posts the less I would post, I recommend that you give it a try, I’m told it’s been said at a few of the CQN venues, but! Some just can’t help themselves, bless um.
Jobo,
Hawkins and brother are impressive athletes and relatively young guys, so you did WELL to finish runner up. Can I politely ask your approximate age (just to get an idea of comparison)? My daughter does some running and cycling and would be interested to look at time/age data.
HH
Gerry
Sparky should lead the line today. Goal machine.
67 minutes
Well TD I just smile at your wind ups
Btw try explaining wind up to a German and I have many times, it just doesn’t compute. They don’t get Glasgow humour!!
HH
Hopefully a return to a back four today and hopefully Brown’s suspension doesn’t mean the return of Bitton.
Gordon
Lustig Simunovic Sviatchenko Izaguirre
Armstrong McGregor
Roberts Rogic Sinclair
Griffiths
Subs DDV Toure Gamboa Henderson Christie Dembele GMS