I spent a lot of time last season defending Stefan Johansen. His goals, goals created and interceptions stats were incredible. He needed defending because apart from when he was scoring or creating goals, lots of his work was done off the ball. Those who take note of off the ball work, his direct opponents, voted him Player of the Year (those who follow the ball, or action on TV, miss lots).
This season’s been different, none of the markers he put down a year earlier have been met. I don’t have enough information to explain why this is, so I’m not going to absolve the player from responsibility, but what we got from him on his return to Norway on international duty was the talking part of a good game:
“I am dissatisfied with the way I was playing”
“But in recent months I have felt my rhythm is better and that my body is good”
Perhaps more importantly:
“We are going to get those two trophies [league and Scottish Cup]. We have decided to do that.”
You very occasionally hear players talk in those terms – “deciding” to win. I remember writing up that Fraser Forster “decided” to make the England World Cup squad. He made his mind up, put the vagaries of form and fortune out of his head.
The commitment from Fraser in the year-or-so before the 2014 World Cup was enormous. He worked harder than any Celtic player. Enormously harder than some. That’s how you decide something which isn’t actually your decision.
Stefan has a lot of work to do to get back to where he was a year ago. Only he can decide if the time for talking off the park is over.
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ACGR HH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8H0xtvxoq0
The Cutter
Sorry Guys..
I Just Dont Get Celtic Fans who Applaud and Support and in some cases seem to Adore The Republic of Ireland, And Who Dont Support or Wouldnt Vote For an Independent Scotland…..I Just Dont Get it in Anyway.
BGX
You do have a point there.
However, there are clear historical reasons why Catholics did not vote Scottish Nationalist.
The attitudes of the Church of Scotland in the 1920s….Protestant Associations in the 1930s….and the strain of anti-catholicism in Scottish Nationalism( see William Woolfe).
And so on.
HH
Anyway..
Im Now off to To join Ms DiamondJackson as i do, as is my want,…Peace and love ..
And on and on..To 5….Bless..
Phil rips Mr David Cunningham King {GASL} a new one, but finishes with this……
“Meanwhile, in the East End of Glasgow, a man with a heated driveway should really think about contacting UEFA about this shambles before he finds the ground move from under his feet”
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/sevco-the-wonder-horse/#more-7377
Bake me a cake and take oot your teeth
Haha
:-)
Still of Oz ya bam.?
HH
An T, my friend I hope our Dublin crew meet up with the Celtic Choir this weekend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq4OtRsdXls
Hope you are well, walking, climbing and………………………………………………DRAMMING.
HH bruv
Just read back Hutton 50caps for Scotland God help us HH
Only ever saw Johan Cruyf once.
And it was exactly 45 years ago in the second leg of the European Cup tie.
It marked the handing over of the European baton to Dutch football.
Ajax would go on to win it three years in a row.
We had lost the first leg 3-0, losing three second half goals.
For once I was in the Ingram Street office and all afternoon the city centre was treated to groups of Ajax fans, surprisingly sober, wandering around singing. Pubs were closed. Can’t remember why.
We started off brightly and Jinky scrambled a goal mid way through the first half.
Davie Hay tamed the mercurial Cruyff but I remember Johan hit the post in the second half.
The real star of the night was wee Jimmy, yet again.
PS. The game was played at Hampden.
I’m sure that was when the new stand was being constructed at CP.
Now we know where the Lisbon money went.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zxstv4j
HH
Some wee shout’s fae Kev’s Jungle
where ‘no’ cliques are allowed……..
“”””””””
“Oh, oh, oh C-e-e-e-l-tic, C-e-e-e-l-tic
we’ll walk a million miles for one of
your goals oh, C-e-e-e-l-tic!”
“”””””””
“Here we go, here we go, here we go,
here we go, here we go, here we go-o-o,
Here we go, here we go, here we go,
Here we go, h-e-e-r-e we go!”
“””””””””
“N’ if, ye know, the history, it’s enough
tae make yer hearts go, oh – oh – oh -oh,
We don’t care what the animals say, what
the hell do we c-a-r-e, for we only know, that
there’s gonnae be a show and the Glasgow
Celtic will be there! And the Glasgow C-e-l-t-i-c
will be there!”
“”””””””””
“T’was in a war against Rainjurs in the fight for the cup,
when Jimmy McGrory put Celtic one up, we’ve done it before
and, we’ll do it a-g-a-i-n, on Erin’s green valley’s look down in
thy love!
On Erin’s green valley’s…….,on Erin’s green valley’s…..
on Erin’s green valley’s look down in thy love.”
“””””””””””
“C-e-l-t-i-c!, C-e-l-t-i-c!, C-e-l-t-i-c!, C-e-l-t-i-c!, C-e-l-t-i-c!”
“””””””””””
“C’mon yee Celts!, C’mon yee Celts!, C’mon yee Celts! C’mon yee Celts!”
“””””””””””
“We love you Celtic, oh yes we do, We love you Celtic, oh yes we do,
We love you Celtic we do!…Oh Celtic we love you!”
“”””””””””””
“C-e-l-t-i-c! ……………………………………………………..C-e-l-t-i-c!
C-e-l-t-i-c! ……………………………………………………..C-e-l-t-i-c!
C’mon you bhoys in green! – C’mon you bhoys in green!
C’mon you bhoys in green! – C’mon you bhoys in green!
Glasgow’s green & white! – Glasgow’s green & white!
Glasgow’s green & white! – Glasgow’s green & white!
Oh,oh,oh,oh,oh etc…….”
“”””””””””
“When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm, there’s a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone
Walk on, walk on
With hope in your heart
And you’ll never walk alone
You’ll never walk alone”
You’ll Never Walk Alone….in the Jungle.
…Have a grand ole time and, stay safe Tims…
….off-oot-zzzzz…..
Up the Celts! – Viva The Donald!
PRETENDING TO BE REBELS
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Those who are obsessed with Irish Republicanism, Easter Risings and all things IRA, are coincidently, the biggest reactionaries on here – you know the names, they have been hogging the blog and boring the pants off everyone else for days with the details of their Mecca-like Dublin trips and the drinking of Guinness – LOL
What in the name of God has the IRA and Irish republicanism got to do with Celtic FC in 2016? – In fact what did it have to do with Celtic FC in 1967 – absolutely F*** All.
These people are living in the past – they are jealous of anyone who is successful and earns above the minimum wage -they parrott their Guru, Phil MacUnpronouncable with tripe about ‘heated driveways’ – they are small-minded moaners who want to make other people as miserable as themselves – they can’t and they won’t!
One thing is Certain.
Noone knows Anything.
I’m on the Side of the Humblest possee EveryTime.
I actually despise Social Media. Sorry – Just me. I liked it way Bach but hey, Who am I to piss on anyones parade?
Back then Caring providers advised to never give out details.
And do you know what?
The people will Love taking the Mark. English Gematria – Computer.
It is just like the Hegelian Dialectic going on Right here Right 1991
Yeshua.CSC ALWAYS
Good Morning Timland.
Hope all the cqners heading over to Dublin have
a fantastic time…..oh! remember Good Friday is
a day of fast and abstinence :)
Mr P…yer trying to hard,bless you!!!
KEVJUNGLE,
I hope yer well.
I just wish I’d met you that day in George Square.
That was powerful, especially when the Celtic Crew moved through the streets. The Chants were reverberating because of the tall buildings.
Kevj….hope yer well pal,some great ole
jungle song’s,whit aboot.
There’s only one King Billy that’s McNeill.
Who’s the mason in the black?
Sack the board,sack the board,sack the board:)
The Utter Nutter 16 Roads has been known to go radio rental down a few Streets in Glasgow. That is powerful.
Celtic is the Bloodstream.
Gooooooood Friday :-) and morning to all you CQN’rs
That’s the Ghirls packed off and oooot heading via Dublin to New York
I’ve decided to go over to Dublin to see another wee Cowiebhoy play against Barcelona this afternoon :-)
Suppose I better get ready
WHiTS, I’ll be wearing Green, so should be able to pick me oooot :-))
Hail Haik
Just checked the weather forecast for Dublin this weekend
( you’ll not see that oot your door Jobo :-))
The Sun is forecast to be shining on our Parade Sunday
Looking at a wee bit damp for our March on Saturday though
Oh – and rain later on Sunday when at the sellout Erin Go Bragh & Connor Quinn gig
Thanks to all our fantastic Irish Bhoys for helping us this very special weekend
Finally WHiTS – I’m not a weeegie, I belong to an area in Scotland where we also had a bit of a set too with the English , same result, horses them ooot :-))
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy
Your girls are going to new york and your meeting up with bhoys who won’t know if it’s new year / new york / dublin ;)
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend
I’m spending a lot of my easter weekend with the local polish community … and the good lord who died for all our sins .
Happy easter weekend to ralotta yeez
TBJ
Have a great time Bhud
I hear your a lucky Bhoy :-) hope your not heading to Gretna
Heading for the plane soon and a meet up with WITS.
Hope all the tourists enjoy their visit to Dublin.
Oh Jinky
This Goood Friday
Looking for an Engineering Manager the my site next to that Tesco Blue Trumpet, if you know anyone
And for my Irish Friends, also looking for 4 Skilled ( Engineering skilled) Shift Managers for a new site opening soon 30 km South of Dublin – if you know anyone speak to me at weekend
It’s the Business I work in Bhoys , I’m not a recruitment agent
Hail Hail
Good morning CQN from sunny St Andrews
To all you going to Dublin have a great weekend
Hail Hail
Mt
Mountblow Tim
….and a good morning to you, too from an equally sunny Arbroath. It is our Fun Day at Arbroath GC today. Forty of us with Handicaps higher than IQ levels! Should be a right good laugh 0:-)
JJ
Jungle Jim hot smoked
Have a great day at the golf I don’t play the game
Just up at my caravan
I have a good friend that plays in the same Arbroath GC
Sandy M worked offshore with him great guy
Hail Hail
Mt
Good morning friends. An absolutely stunningly beautiful start to the day here in East Kilbride. Not a breath of wind, sun splitting the predominantly clear skies and loads of birdsong to accompany the start of Good Friday. Life’s Good.
Good morning from a very Green and White Glasgow Airport. Seems half of Glasgow are Dublin bound.
Dia dhaoibh ar maidin. Great to see so many looking forward to their visit to Dublin and paying tribute to men and women who fought so bravely for Irish freedom. There will be so much to do and see here.
Don’t forget, you can contact myself or ClogherCelt @
dublin2016@mail.com
if you need any assistance.
WITS: May see you at the airport, and yes, Donnycarney born and bred
Can some kind soul not find a spare seat on the plane for Mr pastry.
Mr Pastry – I’m tempted to give you a detailed history lesson about the Irish diaspora and so on.
But I gave up having those arguments on here long ago – they turn out to be mostly pointless.
So I’ll leave it at this – go educate yourself.
And perhaps drop the stuff about success and minimum wage. It comes across as arrogance and to be frank snobbishness.
If you know your history……
A glorious morning here down at the Tall Ship on the Clyde, breathtaking views upstream and downstream. Bit of work to do, Good Friday service then more gym rehab. The target weight is now within sight!
Enjoy this solemn but beautiful day, tomorrow will take care of itself.
Hail! Hail!
From earlier
https://twitter.com/jmccormickjohn/status/713278770669568000
WC,
Just to let you know that the Tower of Pisa nonsense hasn’t appeared for a couple of days. The Disney stuff has gone too. But now there is one about a car. Mind you, that can be got rid of quite quickly.
Beautiful sunny day in Dublin. With the pubs closed, the Scottish crew better get some sun block on!
Anyone mention this Good Friday
That
We’re all off to Dublin in the Green :-)
http://youtu.be/7LKk9op-RAA
Every morning I wake I hope to see Celtic Plc put out a no holds barred statement on the cheating.
No wonder I start every day in a bad mood
HH