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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Kris Commons leaving was inevitable. Hindsight is a great thing, however I still believe that under RD and JC certain players did not give 100%.
Disruptive influences in the dressing room. Who really knows.
But consequences had to happen.
In saying that I wish Kris well. I think Lisa Hague embraced the Celtic ethos effortlessly. Her contribution will not be forgotten. I’m sure that whatever happens they will remain part of the Celtic family.
HH.
Everybody knows why … stabbing Neil Lennon and Johan Mjallby in the back set us back two years.
From beating Barcelona to getting an historic gubbing against them from bullet proof Peter Lawwell.
Celtic Cash and Carry
HH
jeez I can’t remember his chip against oldpox , was that the one where he got a pass from hooper ?
anyway
a friday nght folk classic
ohh oooooh
the holy goalie
he hates the hun
he blessed himself at ibrox
and the hun went off their nut
he’s off his bleedin rocker
and he sings god bless the pope
Just saw on the Twitter thingy.
Today would be the 60th birthday of Tommy Burns.
HH.
Kris to do a Stoksie, score the goals that put the 2nd rangers out the cup, its written in the tea leaves.
No Bobby does it Petta,
Season 13-14, 32 goals in 48 games,next 2 seasons almost 1 in 3, aye he fair chucked it
Best wishes to Kris Commons.
Thankful for the many moments of enjoyment his goals in a Celtic jersey provided.
Why some fans feel the need to deride him is baffling?
Kris
The Bhoy lived our dreams and can hold his head up high
Good luck at Hibernian ☘️☘️☘️
MATT STEWART on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 2:46 PM
Can you diarise in about 20 years time to tell us when Manchester gets back to normal?
Kris likes to speak his mind, he’s got that great left foot, maybe there’s a lucrative career awaiting him across the pond.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/dec/15/how-the-seattle-seahawks-became-the-nfls-most-outspoken-team
HAMILTONTIM,
A fine appreciation of Kris Commons and his partner, Lisa.
Personally, I am glad he’s going, as I think his time was up some time ago. But I feel churlish saying that in light of what you know of the two of them away from the football field. I hope he returns in some capacity. The two of them seem to have the same love of Celtic that we share,
HRVATSKI JIM
Had a word wae The Space Agency.
They said that they would be dealing firstly with Chernobyl and Fukushima as positive examples of what Manchester might achieve :)
Of course there is the old story of the guy who was on holiday from the Ukranian reactor when the it went into meltdown.
On hearing the news he rushed back to his home town and found out that it was cordoned off by special forces fully garbed in insulated protective clothing and masks.
“Nyet…you can’t get in..it is too dangerous”
“I don’t care, I’ve must get in to recover some belongings”
“Nyet…now eff aff” the soldier said, brandishing his kalashnikov in a threatening manner.
“But why…why…I have lost everything…what more can possibly happen to me?” pleaded the civilian
The soldier looked around and then bent down to whisper in the wee man’s ear…..
“Chernobyl fall aff”
Hail hail
Matt
Hail Hail
Matt
Very droll Matt, I had a good chuckle at that one. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Ivehadtochangethewords.
GORDYBHOY64 on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 3:13 PM
TD,go on enlighten me with your “self inflicted” comment
Why me? None of the other posters who would rather see the back of him need to enlighten you?
Just me? Seems rather strange that, have you seen the other posts?
Or are you like many on here specifically trying to play me?
I’m not sure if your in the clique? But a few more posts like this will get you a life time membership for it of that I have no doubt.
You will also get a membership for the CQN corner and the Blaine Vally knitting club, you may even get an invite to one of the famous trail blazing C T meetings, where you will get introduced to super grass Lee McCulloch AKA HT, who doesent try to get people barred from here, he just informs P67 the kind of posters who are dragging his blog down ( in his opinion) funny thing is, it’s not his or the C T blog, but give him/ them time, it is prob. One if not the best Celtic blogs on the internet, and reading between the lines, Iv a funny feeling P67 is on to them, but then again GORDYBHOY64 that’s only my opinion, but for me to enlighten you on my post about the petulant mr Commons I REALY honestly and truly won’t bite, I didn’t come down in the last rainfall you know.
Parkheadcumsalford
They’re a couple who’ve embraced their association with Celtic. I thank them for all they’ve done and wish them well.
Airport staff at 18 UK airports to strike on 23 Dec for 48 hours
TD67
It was Lee Wallace who told tales.
You don’t know your grass from your elbows!
Kris and Lisa
Thanks for the memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N47ZXPn48RU
God bless you both.
Good luck Kris hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas thanks for everything you gave to Celtic also your partner Lisa for all her work with the foundation why some on here just can’t keep there big mouths shut rather than be critical of a good Celtic man
Beginning to figure out why its quiet on here, people canny post for laughing, I wisnae gonna say anything about the 2 Lees incase I got accused of being in a Clique, that and I was snorting Guinness oot nose at the time.
:-)
Dena and Hebcelt …. great news for yourselves and the families..
Kris Commons …good luck in your new adventure…thanks .
For the few tims in Abbey tavern San Francisco …Brothers across the ocean c.s.c….
for the Hamilton game (11-45 on a workday ) thanks for the chat…
Will be relying on cqn updates for all the other games ……so make them good :-)
Ojaicsc
HT, very eloquent post.
However, he left a sour taste for me after Molde. It tarnished his reputation as a player.
As a couple though I will bow to your superior knowledge.
KTF
Thanks Kris, hunskelper to beat the band, take care of that amazing lady of yours, she is a star.
Take care
HH
VFR
My eloquence is renowned don’t you know. (I just hide it well!)
BEATBHOY on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 5:27 PM
TD67
It was Lee Wallace who told tales.
You don’t know your grass from your elbows!
Yup, a Hun, I’m not that up on Hun players, but yer right. Wallace.
HT is Leigh McCulloch! I knew I recognised you from somewhere else HT at all those CQN clique-ups, corners and CT leftist anti Celtic club meetings. Were you playing in the semi last year as well?
Dafties r us is on again.
Well Tara Kris. You came, you conquered, you joined the clique and your Mrs did some fine work, especially for Wee Oscar, Izzie and their mum and dad. Sad to see your time come to a close but you leave many memories for most of us bhoys who appreciate the good years.
MWD
Good evening friends, live 6 miles from new Douglas Park ;-)
Sad to see Kris going but he was not in Brendan’s plans, it seems.
Even sorrier to see Lisa go and I hope the club is enterprising enough to find a role for her. That lady can inspire people and has a good heart.
I would like to see Mcgregor start tomorrow. He is ideally suited to unpicking packed defences at Celtic Park. His ability to to play in tight spaces is just whats needed.
KC will be missed, wee man lights up the place and you can see it means so much to him to be with us.
Gutted.csc
Onwards and upwards for him and look forward to see him do well for Hibs, Too good a player not to be playing.
KLV
Were = where
MWD
Beatbhoy
He doesn’t know his Tims too well either going on his post the other day, either that or Kris played with a Johansen mask on for 84 minutes. But hey you have to largh. :@-)))
MWD
I’ve got 2 tickets available for the standing section tomorrow.
First post on the blog can claim them. Can be picked up in the Calton tomorrow on the way to the park.
KTF
MWD
It was an Avon sellers reunion you saw me at ya muppet, but let’s keep that to ourselves!
Right Parkhead for the work’s night out awaits. Of course I didn’t book it :-)
Hail Hail
Paul 67. I’ve no time for a longer post but for every positive quality you attribute to KC, I’ll give you a negative.
In nearly six years he’s had one very good season, 2013/14.
Kris is a mercenary. In his first outing as a TV pundit, KC made a good case for Broonie to be sent off for an early tackle on a SPL hammer thrower. He has hardly kicked a ball since getting his two year contract.
Unfitness causing injury proneness.
Highly paid players who can’t be bothered to make the weight have no right to respect from paying supporters, far less the fawning editorial from Paul 67.
I’ve never known of a Celtic ‘star’ to make so many misplaced passes, or be responsible for so many moves breaking down. I’ve also lost count of the games where KC had to haul his overweight bulk around the pitch.
We know the Celtic jersey shouldn’t shrink to fit the player. Neither should it have to expand.
Paul67
Two articles in one day?
Kris Commons
Best wishes to Kris Commons a marvellous signing for Celtic and I think he’ll do very well in Edinburgh where we continue our friendship and alliance with the bright side of the city.
It’s always a pity when a player leaves for some non footballing reasons as appears the case with Kris, and his division from a manager no longer with us?
Though not nearly as good or valuable as Kris Commons I reckon Charlie Mulgrew was shown the revolving door for the same reasons.
Jozo Simunovic
Clubs sniffing around via SMSM’s vast anti Celtic imagination is one thing, and paying the Celtic asking price dosh is another
Besides, don’t reckon we have a VVD in the making just yet.
Jozo’s time out since he joined the club is unique, and I reckon we’re protecting a very fragile ‘asset’ but will offload as soon as when we see the colour of someones money.
Between Jozo and Kolo BR will be buying a CB this window or next IMHO
MOONBEAMSWD on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 6:25 PM
Were = where
MWD
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You sure?