I remember Scotland-England games being huge events. They were proper derby games, fired up by a balance – a vastly more resourceful England were in the ascendancy, but Scotland had more wins in the history books. Despite the odd hiding we thought we could take them.
The Home International Championships probably ended at the right time, just before Scotland lunged into mediocrity. No derby remains attractive if one side dreads the game coming round, while the other considers it a formality, but our former manager has given us reason for hope.
Gordon Strachan took time off from the game to invest in his stock of knowledge before becoming Celtic manager. Despite an, erm, memorable opening week, Gordon blitzed Scottish football as Celtic manager. He filled the boots of legend Martin O’Neill, and within 18 months eclipsed him by reaching what we used to refer to as ‘the next level in the Champions League’.
Despite going on to reach the knock-out stage of the Champions League again, and becoming our third manager to win three-in-a-row, Gordon stopped progressing. His time at Celtic petered out, while the entire Middlesbrough episode was a nightmare.
Gordon, like Martin before him, looked as though the game had passed him by. His resurgence at Scotland is evidence of his outstanding attribute – he’s a student of the game who continually learns.
Roy Hodgson has by far the better players, but never bet against Gordon.
Shaun’s goal on Friday
31 years ago in Sarawak, Malaysia, a midwife, Beatrice Lo, assisted in the delivery of a boy born to a Scottish family who lived in her community. Beatrice got in touch with a common friend after wee Shaun’s goal on Friday, very proud of the kid she brought into the world.
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An Dun
20.17
They realise where they`re playing.
Whittaker. Rangers class…
Jude – you’ve not missed anything about Whittaker except his resemblance to mince
Flower of Scotland has become a bastardised dirge of a sing – not what Roy Williamson intended at all — and should no longer be used as the Scottish National Anthem.
So – should it be replaced by:
1. Shang a Lang
2. Caledonia
3. Donald where’s yer troosers
4. Chirpy Chirpy Cheap Cheap
5. Loch Lomond
I thought that too An Dun, halfwits.
I believe Ireland have a game lined up against them. What could possibly go wrong? .. Again
can only get the updates from BBC today. They are quite complementary about Charlie Mulgrew.
As noted this morning, I am not sure he has it. But, if he can turn it around, and become a key player for Celtic, as he seems to be with Scotland, no one will be more pleased than I.
Eel beck won’t last 90 at this rate.
Lennybhoy
I remember that walk on at halftime one of the most inspiring ever
We were in th old main stand enclosure making a racket and the broomland road and about 20% of govan stands rocking!!
Celts jumped out the blocks second half
Never to be forgotten
HH
I hate friendlies and despise international friendlies but this one is now getting tasty, just no Celts injured plaease
Welbeck even. IPad…
Genes a Bhoys
Agree Applause was an insult!!!
macjay1 for neil lennon
Loathsome louts. Been a while since Celtic Park has had to host such thugs.
BRTH
Letter to America – NTV version…
When you go, will you send back Graeme Soundss to Sampdoria…
Soundss= penis
Great commitment from Shaun there
keeping the faith
Might get an application in to join the guards…crowd control.
TotalfootballBroonie
saltires en sevilla
20:21 on 18 November, 2014
I was in the Enclosure that day as well.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Get Anya signed in January
Sure, Whittaker’s a dud – but that wee Shaun Maloney could do a job for us…
Lennybhoy
Uni bus?
No bad game this.
Great commentating from McAllister, did he get his toe caught in the grass as the replay shows Naismith kicking Shaw :O)
Here’s a thing to wind up any of them.
We say: you were liquidated and you died.
They say: no the holding club was liquidated and the club was an asset that was sold and survived.
We say: well now your club owes your holding company £17M and counting
They say: aye but the holding company owns the club so it doesn’t really matter
Here’s the good bit
They say: If Craig Whyte is found to have bought the club fraudulently it’ll go back to David Murray
We say: Not really but even if that were the case, he’d be receiving a football club that owes £17M+ to another company
They say: aw s***e
Perhaps that was the potential endgame the whole time.
It would appear that it’s ok to sing about the IRA inside Celtic Park now.
So long as it’s preceded with the phrase, “@@@@ the …..”
An Dun
It’s just as likely to be the Tartan Army!
Scotland getting sloppy now….just as well Angryland are pash…
HT
Given that the polis are the usual complainers in OB Act offences ….no chance if prosecutions …cannae see those beggars being offended by that ….more like they’d join in
Spain 0 Germany 0 H.T
HH
0-0 after 30 mins,at home !
Deila must go
Pfayr
Join in?
They’d start it!! :-)
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma
20:21 on
18 November, 2014
Flower of Scotland has become a bastardised dirge of a sing – not what Roy Williamson intended at all — and should no longer be used as the Scottish National Anthem.
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It may not have been a dirge , but Roy`s original version was a lament.
Jude2005
Agree re Anya just the type of player we need, pacy, not short on skill and commitment
Goal Engerland
Poor goal to lose
Hanley is a doughnut
Great pass
Ach CH dreaming
Decent ball n finish