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Commons, one of the most influential Celtic players of the decade

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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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  1. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Listen boys imho the Tony baiting is tiresome and annoying

     

     

    If you disagree or don’t like his posts just ignore them

     

     

    Tony is a hairy a fan like all of us just with different views and ways of expressing them

  3. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    And that’s coming from a BV knitting rejuvenate who just dropped a stitch

     

     

    It’s a blog bhoys

  5. Jobo Baldie on

    So, pressure really back on us now, eh. Lead cut to ONLY 8 points and ONLY 3 games in hand.

     

     

    To be fair to our current closest challengers, I didn’t see them getting 9 points from their last 3 games. 3 wins in a row is some achievement for such a new club.

  10. tonyrome on

    H iBhoys

     

     

    I was at the game in Ipswich that big Butcher was talking about when the flood lights went out at half time when Celtic fans pish blew the generator. It happened at half time and I think it was The James Connolly Flute Band who were the half time entertainment. They marched up and down the park in the dark for 45 minutes giving the songbook laldy. As someone else said there was some amount of drink consumed at that one. Below is the song on the car radio on the way down with me trying to pee oot the windae of the car goin about 100mph. It was for a northern Irish player called Alan Hunter.

     

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENX1Sf3fgQ

     

     

     

    KEEP THE FAITH

  12. thetimreaper on

    BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 16TH DECEMBER 2016 9:49 PM

     

    Listen boys imho the Tony baiting is tiresome and annoying

     

     

     

    If you disagree or don’t like his posts just ignore them

     

     

     

    Tony is a hairy a fan like all of us just with different views and ways of expressing them

     

     

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    I’m glad someone said that.

  16. Celticrollercoaster supporting @WalkWithShay on

    And he’s trying to flippin read the screen and not all the adverts that come with it :-)

  20. Saint Stivs on

    whatever happened to Swiss Tony ?

     

     

    BT,

     

    its difficult not to tease someone who attention seeks by claiming a wonderful celtic players wonderful wife, who shared real heartbreak with various celtic supporters is herself “an attention seeker”.

     

     

    anyways attention seekers, phil schofield with phil the greek, its gonny win “sycophantic phanny” of the year award

  22. Jobo Baldie on

    And as John Lennon once sang ( well, as accurately as our host suggested a few days ago…)

     

     

    “Four thousand goals in Blackburn, Lancashire….”

  25. fan-a-tic on

    Foul count in Hamilton v Sevco and bookings suggest differing standards by ref.

     

    Hamilton 13 fouls 5 bookings Sevco 10 fouls 1 booking.

  26. Celticrollercoaster supporting @WalkWithShay on

    ****Goals For Shay-our brand new competition****

     

     

    Good Late evening and welcome to our brand new competition, “Goals For Shay” which will commence on Saturday 13th January 2017.

     

     

    Simply pick 1 single unique team each week over the 10 week period, and the entrant with the highest aggregate goals scored will take the entire prizepot.

     

     

    The cost of entry is £10 per team entered and this entitles you to a free joker (provided you pay on time, where when played will double your score that week. You can also buy one additional joker for £5.

     

     

    The prizepot will consist of 50% of the entry free, with 50% also going to support Walk With Shay, All monies for the additional joker will also go to Shay.

     

     

    Please register for more details by sending an email to cqnpreditor@gmail.com

     

     

    And feel free to tell your family and friends, share on Facebook, involve your work colleagues, etc. Your childresn, especially, may think they can do better than you!! Remember who won LMS8 

     

     

    Thank you for Walking With Shay

     

     

    ps Last Man Standing is taking a wee rest, but will be back.

  32. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    St Stivs

     

    Not my point, I don’t agree with TD on most of his opinions and obviously he is of a certain vintage where you shoot form the hip, he is no different to my father and oldtim when he says what he thinks and opens up the floor for debate and argument

     

     

    This is a virtual pub/cafe etc. It’s often worse in print than in chat when we can tell each other to deck off

     

     

    Anyway, why you not down seeing Lenny?

  34. Saint Stivs on

    its a poor excuse but , mrs h christmas night out, and i was on driving duty, would loved to have been down , but broonie points all cashed in lately.

     

     

    such is life.

  36. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    And we all seek attention by posting on a blog hoping someone responds to us whether in agreement or not

  41. THE EXILED TIM on

    BT

     

    Maybes if yer man wasn’t so abrasive he wouldn’t get the hassle, as for the crap about Lisa FFS and the endless pish about the CT is it any wonder, but not a bother, he can always lick his lordships erse for him.

     

    HH

  42. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    St Stivs

     

    Forgive me I missed out the H

     

     

    Anyway I’ve stated my feelings and no need to prolong this when CRC is hoping to help were Shay

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