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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diplomacy boris johnson would be proud of
‘Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
Posted at
20:09
“It’s not quite clicking for Rangers yet. The fluid passing isn’t quite happening.”
BT….
No the no7 and on the 28th, the suit hire is costing me a fortune. :))))
Sadie Bhoy
No problems. Still a cracking game.
Mike in Toronto
Bhat, Bhat, ah didnae mean it!
Squeeze this one in.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fh-RHElI52w – Picadilly.
Certainly a lot of fluid passing that night at Ipswich.
Great choice of song for the Christmas jumpers Save The Children tv ad.
Declan McManus and his Attractions
Pump It Up!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3oi1-S6UPNc
TET …
Caught a post you will be over here, let me know when and if suits you and your goodlady we Can meet up for a with the ladys. Hail Hail
TET…
Obviously for a few drinks:)))
Mike in Toronto
Do you know Detective William Murdoch of the Toronto Constabulary?
he’s a good Tim after all.
Costello, Tilbrook and Lowe
Musical equivalent of MSN.
Pretty Flamingo
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=umqkmepAe8s
is it me or have ACCIES set up a little bit less defensively ce soir.
when tommy johnson netted against st mirren
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ_OetMwdPs
Mo Mo Massimo on to be the latest Hunskelper
As Scotlands newest senior club take the lead with a well placed header
I see the sevvies have changed their style from ‘a really really poor mans Man City’ to ‘bog standard spl team’ tactics.
They’ve even started crossing the ball in to the box.
Revolutionary.
FAVOURITE UNCLE on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 8:28 Pm
no you are correct DANNYBHOY.somethig rotten in the STATE OF NOT TRYING too hard.
Sops
I am not coming over, me thinks The Carnoustie Golfer picked my post up wrong, we can’t get anyone to look after our menagerie so we are sort of stuck.
HH
Lot of works’ parties tonight!
One thing I miss about the grind.
But over-enjoyed plenty of them.
Joe Jackson (no relation) -Steppin’ Out.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwt2dxx9yg
Sips
FFS, Canny even blame the spellcheck :-)
Sorry
HH
Fav uncle – of course they have. Teams set up less defensively when they feel less threatened by teams of a similar standard.
Part of me hopes the newco keep winning until Hogmanay- the bursting of a bubble is a satisfying thing.
But really I just want them and their red neck followers stuffed at every opportunity!
Beatbhoy …. maybe my favourite squeeze song….
and the ‘bad, bad man ‘…. that’s a seinfeld ism, isn’t it? (I’m trying very hard to be one of the cool kids on CQN!) :)
Ianbhoy …. I haven’t met him personally .. he was around in the 1890’s I think ….I’m not that old!
I think the doctor on the show (played by the lovely Australian actress Ms. Joy) is quite fetching (as CQN knows, I have a particular fondness for australian doctors… or at least one of them), …
fuppin borrocks
SOAL- Hoopy Birthday young yin…
Summary of recent Sevco punditry – ‘phew we’re not getting embarrassed talking about our team the last week and a bit’.
Just wait until they add players in the window. I’m pure crapping it so am ur……
TET….
I thought that might have been the case, ACGR on the drams again:)))
I’ll make it over to your place someday.
Good chance I’ll make Murcia in April/may no mates to lead me astray. HH
Mike in Toronto
Yes, Babu is an immigrant whom Jerry, unusually, tries to help, but ends up making his life worse, resulting in Babu’s quote.
Seinfeld, of course, learns that no good deed goes unpunished, as his great pal George could have told him, if he’d only asked!
And the gang revert to their wonderful cynicism!
SOAL’s birthday? How come no one told me?
bonne fete/ happy birthday, eh? as we say in Canada.
Ha ha ha… funny guy him eh? Rhetorical!
Thinks he playing when he canny even tell who’s playing. :@-)))
Timereaper. I’m not bored with it yet! :@-))) Just saw Scott Sinclair playing for Hamilton there. I’m not watching it right enough but sure I sawed him so a did.
MWD
Sleeper -Inbetweener
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y63UIj48xs
Two poor sides bumping about on a plastic pitch, should have known not to watch.
Hamilton have no strikers and their only hope was to prevent Sevco from scoring.
Changed the channel CSC
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
It was admitted yesterday I made that mistake and put my hands up to it, keep up ffs, you’ll get papped oot the cheque ya turnip, but then your following MWDs posts, so it’s no a wonder yer awe F U. Big news when I make a mistake, I’m glad I make your day, keep zooming in on my posta, people will get to know you, seems like that anyway.
Elastica- Connection
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ilKcXIFi-Rc
That wiz you a wee mistake. That was a big wan an you deserve to be having the piss taken right out yea given the context in which you posted your stupid error slating a guy who played in the hoops and his partner and mother of his kids. Game on me thinks. :@-)))
MWD
TONYDONNELLY67 on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 8:42 PM
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Looks like they’ll be out on the town now celebrating a not quite world record 3 wins in a row. Unfortunately.
SoAL
Feliz Cumpleanos, hope you have many more.
HH
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Cheques and turnips !!!
Has Lee McCulloch been onto you again mod2?
:@-)))
MWD
I am hearing that tomorrow’s papers will be reporting that, after his wonder goal (and second of the season) Man U are preparing a 5 million pound big for Waghorn …oh, he just scored again … make that a 10 million pound offer
TET
Consider yourself papped oot the cheque. :@-)))
MWD