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 is the only Celtic player to have netted against Rangers and Sevco.
All the best Kris. I’m glad he’s moving on as he needs to be playing somewhere. Definitely a player who contributed positively to the cause
MOONBEAMSWD on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 6:20 PM
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?
Hahahahaha, all for you that was daftie, you really don’t know when your getting played do you?
Your jist to easy, and predictable, keep up the good work KITALBA .
MWD
Jezo, can’t you see you are getting played, he never said Kris Commons played in the semi final ffs, just like he never said………………
HH
KC – a great striker of the ball with a terrible first touch.
THE EXILED TIM on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 6:52 PM
MWD
Jezo, can’t you see you are getting played, he never said Kris Commons played in the semi final ffs, just like he never said………………
HH
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So what if he did or didn’t. I picked the jist of what he was saying about Kris. The need to go on and on and on, and on about it is tedious and boring.
Expect nothing from Accies after playing us on Tuesday.
Huns + Mibs = 3 points
TD,
My post to you was made far earlier than the majority of posts from people saying they will not miss Kris Commons, I only asked in what way you thought his exit was self inflicted, can someonever not ask you a question without you thinking they are in a clique
TTR
Scroll on by, obviously you are far too intelligent for numpties like me, I am not worthy of the likes of you, next time I want to post I will run it by you first to see if you approve.
Tos*er
Tonydonnelly67-@2:54 just sums you up
FAIRHILL BHOY @ 7.13
Indeed
Why is it an emergency loan deal …?
And the mask slips.
Busy, very busy week just finished. At least I have a day at Celtic Park to look forward to, tomorrow.
There is. I doubt that KC was a great signing and a good player for our club. I wish him all the best. There have been a few bits of bad news surrounding people I know this week so I am not in a very festive mood.
I walked in Glasgow city centre this morning and in such a miserable morning I must have seen a dozen poor souls begging on the streets. Obviously homeless and in some cases they looked to be without hope also.
There are many reasons to count your blessings, remember that. Also to allow yourself to get agitated at people’s opinions on a blog , a football blog, is a waste of energy.
Tomorrow will be a better day because we should all have learned something from today.
HH
Before any alleged friction involving RD and his expanded girth became issues, I stated on here that when RD came in, Commons’, Samaras’, Stokes’ and Mulgrew’s days were numbered.
My opinion was based purely on style of play.
Ronnie came in with the same philosophy as Ronny, but to date, has been able to deliver on it.
I wish Kris well in his future and thank him for the enjoyment he brought us, when he was the main man in many of our wins.
Ronny 1 = Brendan
This made me laugh .
https://imgur.com/a/zmf3h
My hearing isn’t too good these days. I’m currently watching the build-up to Hamilton v Sevco on BT Sports. Darrell Currie was discussing the abandoned Dons game during the week due to floodlight failure and Butcher goes on to give other reasons for games having been abandoned. I heard him talking about cables having been chewed by rats and mice BUT did I actually hear him say when he played at Ipswich, Celtic supporters urinated down the back of the stand??????
TET is the phantom of the Opera, I claim the prize
BOURNESOUPRECIPE:7:16pm-I think it does,he’s ignorant,obnoxious and arrogant,yet everybody still takes the bite:-))))
Can Sevco make it three magnificent victories in a row?
Regarding the debate about Kris Commons. I’m totally conflicted on this. I loved Kris coming to Celtic and banging in so many goals – and important goals – for Celtic. I thought he was a great player for us. However, and I have to be honest here, his feet would not have touched the ground after his behaviour in the dugout against Molde in Norway. He would have been out of the Club in the January transfer window and would never have worn the Hoops again. No player, no matter how good or how much the fans love him, can be allowed to display that type of disrespect to the manager and show that sort of bad example to younger players and get away with it.
Having said that, I hope Kris does well at Hibernian.
Evening champions…
Dena29…..the brawest of news……
I am ever so hoopy,your wee wan has such a result…… and Hebcelt ,
KevJ and Diego in Oor thoughts
Living in the world of us ,the common people……awfy braw
Our club is all the better for that touch….
That is it,s foundation….
Braw.
Since when was ATTEMPTING to win 3 games in a row regarded as such an achievement?
Stoap going on about it BT!
Hoffenheim v Dortmund, is a cracking game.
G64
Only in my spare time :-)
HH
Said nothing jobo
JMcCormick
I’m currently recording it but watching the Sevco game. If you intend to give updates I’ll log off as I intend to watch it later and I’d rather not know the score. Can you please lat me know?
Watching the hun monkey game, do they ever sing anything for their new club?
Dena, I’ll pop down to the corner and hope to meet yourself and see the widest smile ever after the great news you got. Hail Hail.
Sipsini
You slumming it with the riff raff tomorrow
Is the blog broke?
Hail! Hail!
Oh, great goal Hoffenheim. Some comeback!
Nope. I guess not :-))
Oh ffs. I’m off.
Sorry, TOSB!
Couldn’t resist!
Not watching it!
JOBO BALDIE
When yer faves are 11points off the pace and having played two more games:)))
HH
Beatbhoy …
you are a bad man! a very, very bad man!
LOL
TOSB
definitely true. The Alan Hunter testimonial game.
I was there but not one of the pishers. Big bhoys did it and ran away.
Fused the lights.
Game restarted and we won with a late goal. John Wark got pelters all game.
Buses arrived before pubs were open. A great day out.