Appropriate appreciation is due to Dedryk Boyata for his MVP performance on Wednesday. He scored the goal that won the points, could have scored more and made the most impressive defensive intervention of the game.
If scouts were in the Celtic Park stand watching, he did all he could to entice an offer, but a sample size of one game is not enough to validate a change in form for me.
Brendan has a big selection decision to make for Hearts on Sunday. You could argue he’s got the best from Patrick Roberts by bringing him on as a substitute in Celtic’s last four games, the most recent three of which the player considerably lifted the Celtic performance. Patrick will be wondering what he needs to do to get a start.
Chelsea want to sign Craig Gordon? No surprise there, they did sign Magnus Hedman a year after he left Celtic, after all. Craig is playing well and a reliable cog in an effective defensive wheel. But you know me. This far off the qualifiers, it’s all about the price as far as I’m concerned.
Everyone has a price, to think otherwise is to deny the future exists.
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A young lad named John Thomson,
From the west of Fife he came,
To play for Glasgow Celtic,
And to build himself a name.
On the fifth day of September,
‘gainst the Rangers club he played,
From defeat he saved the Celtic,
Ah but what a price he paid.
The ball rolled from the centre,
Young John ran out and dived,
The ball rolled by; young John lay still,
For his club this hero died.
I took a trip to Parkhead,
To the dear old Paradise,
And as the players came out,
Sure the tears fell from my eyes.
For a famous face was missing,
From the green and white brigade,
And they told me Johnny Thomson,
His last game he had played.
Farewell my darling Johnny,
Prince of players we must part,
No more we’ll stand and cheer you,
On the slopes of Celtic Park.
Now the fans they all are silent,
As they travel near and far,
No more they’ll cheer John Thomson,
Our bright and shining star.
So come all you Glasgow Celtic,
Stand up and play the game,
For between your posts there stands a ghost,
Johnny Thomson is his name.
Prince of Goalkeepers – born on this day CSC
Beatbhoy
Of course.
BSR
Thanks
Jimbo67
Breaks blog?
Aff Oot ( © Kev )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark
My friends in Celtic,
Congratulations to a fellow St Mango’s bhoy on his >10m transfer, to what I consider to be one of the best footballing teams in the country.
It should also be recognized the adversity he has overcome.
HH.
Pesky spellchecker. St Mungos.
BRTH
Great to meet you too!
Thanks for passing on my good wishes to M!
Take care!
GREENPINATA on 28TH JANUARY 2017 10:27 AM
My friends in Celtic,
what transfer.???????
RAYMAC on27TH JANUARY 2017 12:14 PM
If you want history re-written you only have to look at Ireland, where the giant figure of Michael Collins is still kept very much in the background. DeValera made sure when his monument was unvieled that there were only two people there, his brother and one other. There is still that wariness of giving him praise–the “Free Stater”—as if he had much choice in the matter. Arthur Griffith, as well. Remember Yeat’s line—“Griffiths staring in hysterical pride”? It will be interesting to see how Martin McGuinness is treated. He is a huge figure in recent history, not least for converting a convinced Marxist like Brian Keenan to go for the political solution, and dealing with and getting that old reprobate Paisley onside. Michelle O’Neill will prove to be a wise choice. Tiny in stature, but with a heart bigger than herself, with an intellect to match.
Raymac.goor observations and essay on the recording of history in Ireland.thanks for that.
last year a friend of mine was over from ireland, well knowledgeable on politics.I asked him bout the centenary celebrations, re16, he replied ireland now has a few tough centenaries in the decade ahead, most sensitive of all the civil war period 21/2, but which still ripples today., another was sinn feins majority in the 1918,
Your post made me think of how the irish view their own history and in my view there are still a lot of sores and modernday feral capatilism has left Iis mark
I live in hope today brings us another author with insight into irelands future,someone of heaneys character and word.but they are so rare.;-)
If you have any good summary links to whats been goin on in the six I wpuld appreciate it re the scam, resignations etcv.thanks in advance
Hail hail
Favourite Uncle,
Robert Snodgrass to West Ham.
HH.
22’06”. And now snowing in EK.
GREENPINATA on 28TH JANUARY 2017 10:40 AM
thanks i thought RED BULL had put offer for KEVIN BARRY MCKAY up to £10mil PHEEEWWWW
BigGeorge
Think the Clumpany gave the ET that nickname
Any chance one of the couponeers can post this weeks selections I know Pog is on the Well & I have selected Morton but no access to my email for other teams
Today’s CQN Coupon –
>>>> Lennybhoy: Doncaster
>>>> Gerryfaethebrig: Morton (later kick off)
>>>> The Exiled Tim: Bolton
>>>> Awalkacrosstherooftops: Blackburn
>>>> Pogmathonyahun: Motherwell (early kick off)
>>>> Jobo Baldie: Forfar
>>>> BMCUWP: Fleetwood
” I always say – look after the roof when it’s sunny don’t wait till its raining to fix it ”
Brendan Rodgers
LOL CSC
Interesting. Cillian Sheridan and Ziggy Gordon will sign contracts with Polish side Jagiellonia.
One of life’s great mysteries…
When did food change from flavour some to flavour full…
Have I missed something ?
Watching a rerun of the brilliant Lost TV series when I am reminded there are Celtic fans everywhere (and even better the clip was posted by a hurting hun) …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p4ZsUDqD4s
BOGNORBHOY on 28TH JANUARY 2017 11:08 AM
Maybe this , pal.
Tasty .
:-)
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 28TH JANUARY 2017 11:21 AM
BOGNORBHOY on 28TH JANUARY 2017 11:08 AM
Maybe this , pal.
Tasty .
:-)
Or the killer … “that was nice” ;-)
BGFC
Came from the clumpany.
I think “shark jump” is refers to the made up stories and headlines to generate sales.
I think it originates from America where a paper printed a story about someone jumping over sharks. I have a feeling it was a made up story and the phrase “shark jumping” became a reference to a made up news piece.
Of course I could be making this up.:-)
Chelsea changed target with a six million bid for. Wes now that sevco have activated the 250k transfer clause in the non league keeper’ s contract?
Payable in 250 000 instalments of a pound a month.
With only days left of the Transfer Window, Keith Jackson struggling with that difficult second lie problem…
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 28TH JANUARY 2017 10:43 AM
Today’s CQN Coupon –
>>>> Lennybhoy: Doncaster
>>>> Gerryfaethebrig: Morton (later kick off)
>>>> The Exiled Tim: Bolton
>>>> Awalkacrosstherooftops: Blackburn
>>>> Pogmathonyahun: Motherwell (early kick off)
>>>> Jobo Baldie: Forfar
>>>> BMCUWP: Fleetwood
———————————
Ya Beauty. Me and the wee Dude are going to the game tomorrow.
Wednesday, his Wee Brother joins us.
Gerry having real problems with internet access in darkest Somerset. I’ve selected Reading as an alternative if anybody doesn’t want to go with the early KO.
BSR –
Excuse my pedantry, but the first two lines of the Johnny Thomson Song are . . .
A young lad named John Thomson
From the Wellesley Fife he came
Not “The West of Fife”.
The line refers to Wellesley Juniors FC from where he was signed for Celtic.
I can find no reference to a Fife town or village called Wellesley. Thomson was born in Kirkcaldy, so perhaps it is a suburb of that town.
Maybe TinyTim can shed some light on the name.
AULD TAM
Indeed they are.
Very lazy of me not to edit ‘the copy n paste’, as I knew of this Celtic folklore
controversy, and the West of Fife doesn’t even sound right
Maybe someone will clear it up on the great man’s birthday.
p.s. Cardenden is a great visit for Celtic fans.
Apologies for the delay but the Goals For Shay weekly picks are coming soon……….
Bsr and Auld Tam
Once thought it was ..from West Neuk Fife he came.
Then told it was Wellesley fitba team we signed him from
Might be usual boolox of course ;-)
BOGNORBHOY on 28TH JANUARY 2017 11:24 AM
As a bit of a traditionalist……
How`s about
” Moreish.”
Might try to get a stream from Fir Park. After all today’s the last chance to see McKay before his move to Germany. Isn’t it?
*** GOALS FOR SHAY – WEEK 3 ***
Good afternoon all from a snowy East Kilbride.
With only 1 pick sill to come in I can now let you know where the Week 3 hopes and dreams have been invested. And today we have the most concentrated set of choices so far with roughly half of the competitors going for the goal machine that is Tottenham and a further 30% choosing Chelsea. And bhoy do I need some goals today as I’m currently languishing in 109th place.
I’ve only shown those games where someone has made a selection. And remember, it’s all about goals – the team doesn’t have to win.
And this week, as things stand, we also have 26 jokers being played.
Good luck to all.
Friday 27 January
Aberdeen [2] v Dundee (19.45)
Saturday 28 January
Liverpool [5] v Wolves (12.30)
Chelsea [35] v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Manchester City [1]
Tottenham [58] v Wycombe
Sunday 29 January
Celtic [3] v Hearts (13.00)
Manchester Utd [13] v Wigan (16.00)
Auld Tam: Wellesley may well refer to Wellesley Colliery at Buckhaven. Quite a few junior teams were named after work places back in the day, but few survive.
Burntisland Shipyard CSC
looking at the online ticket sales, only a few hundred left. its gonny be a big day tomorrow,
Saint Stives – is there any official advice on when the last Unit has to be consumed tonight, for driving at half 11 tomorrow? ;-)
Hope this is a good bit of news for Motherwell, just logged on to my account and missed the Motherwell game for Cqn coupon…. Nye Bevans I know what your thinking :-)
Wolves go 1-0 after 50 seconds against Liverpool. Didn’t realise Paul Lambert was Wolves manager