I thought it was the emerging influence of Nir Biton as a central midfield influence who transformed Celtic against Hearts on Sunday; he looked that good. If anything, Celtic were better in his absence last night, more fluid, more incisive, against a better team.
It’s all about shape. The correct shape gives players time on the ball when they need it, allows them to look industrious, not static, and makes them difficult to counteract. The only two questions are: can we maintain it, and when was the last time a Celtic team controlled the ball like this?
Forget about trying to maintain this in Barcelona, that’s far too risky, but if we can play like this at Tynecastle and Fir Park we can do so anywhere else in Scotland. Don’t think we’ve played like this since the Centenary Season.
It’s difficult to interpret the vandalism at Fir Park last night. As Celtic fans we don’t have a point of reference for this stuff. “Had enough. Won’t be back at another away game”, was the verdict of a friend I spoke to, who has probably missed no more than 40 domestic away games in the last 40 years. The proportion of Celtic fans who would never vandalise seats is well above 99%, but there’s a new and unwelcome phenomenon in British football and Celtic have the best views in the country.
Getting back to more familiar ground, The Kano Foundation asked me to pass on this message:
“The Kano Foundation World Cup 2014 Predictor
Friends,
2013 has been a world class year for The Kano Foundation. We’ve had our first ever bucket collection, held our 3rd annual dance, welcomed groups from across Scotland, England and Ireland, and last but by no means least we will welcome our 2000th child to Celtic Park. All this would not be possible without your unwavering support.
As we move towards the new year, The Kano Foundation are always keen to continue our work while bringing you the fans new and exciting ways to support us. The fabulous prizes on offer at our Golf Day in September are just one example.
To keep up this form, we are delighted to announce a very special competition ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We will be running a predictor competition unlike many others. At first reading our two part predictor is very similar to others where you enter the scores and winners for the 72 games.
However, we are also offering an unbelievable bonus prize fund of £10,000 for anyone who can correctly predict the outcome of all 48 group games . Yes, that’s correct – £10,000 to be shared amongst all entrants who can correctly predict the general outcome (winner or draw) for the all the group games.
In order to run both competitions we are asking entrants to make a one-off donation of £10. From the funds raised 50% will go as a donation to TKF with the remaining 50% available for prizes.
With just 100 entrants, not only can we raise a £500 prize fund for the predictor, we can also take over 200 kids to a game at Celtic Park. A tidy reward for a just few minutes brain effort!
All you need to do to enter is register you interest by email at:
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Once again, we hope we can rely on your support to make this predictor a success for us in terms of fundraising and for potentially making one of you £10,000 richer!
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Mark Fish,but agree not too many.
Smoke and mirrors:
“Baton down the hatches m8, The Dim man and his upthera mates are gonna call you a hun now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”
There is no correlation between people who are not offended by Irish republicanism and defending the damaging of seats at game.
Thought that comment was provocative and unnecessary…
smoke and mirrors
Who is “The Dim man” ?
DD,
I read the posts on nightshift, at the time I thought you had misread what Tom was saying and thought best not to comment as after re-reading you would realise yourself.
You did, and hat off to you.HH
Jamesgang,
Yer patter is fast, that’s what counts on here.HH
Basil D’oliveira who played cricket for England.
dubaibhoy-”if i signed off the accounts it has been in good faith.”
15:22 on 7 December, 2013
Does Basil d’Oliveira count? He does for me.
Keep the debate decent bhoys.
BTW you’re not Alexander Blackman are you?
:-)
eldiegobhoy @ 15:32 on 7 December, 2013
Snap
I hear that someone with a flare at the game last night was badly burned. Celtic should get photos of the injury and put them up around Celtic park to show of the stupidity of some people. This strategy works in an industrial work place, when trying to detract people from being stupid.
whitedoghunch
14:42 on
7 December, 2013
can anybody recommend a few good audio books on Celtic.Possibly on our greatest years and or players. You know how to contact me many thanks………..
You could always just come into Sharkeys and listen to me ramble on for hours and hours about Celtic and the crucial part I played (and continue to play) in our triumphant march across the killing fields of insidious infections by the forces of luddite lunacy.
Hail Hail
Estadio
benny bheula
And at the exact same time.
Where do you buy smoke bombs? Is it legal?
Who gets the tickets for away games? I’ve been on the list for years and never get one. Maybe I’m just unlucky. I never win the lottery either, but at least I don’t enter that.
West Wales Celt
15:29 on 7 December, 2013
Smoke and mirrors:
“Baton down the hatches m8, The Dim man and his upthera mates are gonna call you a hun now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”
There is no correlation between people who are not offended by Irish republicanism and defending the damaging of seats at game.
Thought that comment was provocative and unnecessary…
So a Bobby Sands display by the Green Brigade and another display of blatant hooliganism last night are not related…..
Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn are world class crcketers for South Africa and the rugby team also has loads of top stars
Bryan Habana
Herschel Gibbs
smoke and mirrors
Who is “The Dim man” ?
Afternoon Timland from a cold hun free mountain valley.
We played some wonderfull football last night.
HH
se7en/ smoke and mirrors,
?
Doctor Khumalo
benny
u culd got one from the ticket office right up until about noon yesterday.
just about every away game there have been some tickets available at some point to any season ticket holder
you just need to keep reading the web site and get your timing right!
Kallis? Steyn?
hoopy-do @ 15:44 on 7 December, 2013
Cheers. Will do. I thought I needed to get a letter.
Sipsini
I did misread Tom’s post. ACGR then posted me a comment and I re read Tom’s post and cringed. Was working at the time, so can’t even blame the booze. Appreciate your comment. Thank you.
hoopy-do @ 15:44 on 7 December, 2013
I see it varies depending on opposition.
For ICT it seems “Letters have been sent to those supporters who have been successful in the allocation of tickets for the above match. The deadline to purchase these tickets is close of business on Friday 13th December.”.
I guess I’ve been unlucky again.
Paul67,
I don’t have the benefit of comparing last weeks game with this weeks. V+ is marvellous, it is a shame I never done it for last weeks game.
I think ernie calls it right maist of the Time.
Celtic are doing fantastically well, Well? and we are now being divided.
I hate Politics, I hate Religion if the Truth be Told.
Disnae mean what I was indoctrinated with as a Kid wisnae right.
Kumbaya My Lord
Yeshua.csc
Matthew 18
chester williams
smoke and mirrors
Who is “The Dim man” ?
C’mon it’s not a difficult question,or am I missing something ?
The Green Brigade have now completely blown it and I will be very, very surprised if section 111 is not closed to them permanently. They think they’re more important than the club but without Celtic they are nothing. Sheer stupidity and pig-headedness will be their downfall and it seems to me that the great majority of fans are now sick of the damage they are doing. They have proved beyond doubt that they are simply a bunch of neds who simply cannot be trusted to behave as responsible supporters.
The games a bogey.
Re great black South African Sporting folk
Makata Ntini – brilliant fast bowler in the noughties.
Sydney Maree- a fantastic miler in the early eighties who’d have given Steve Ovett or Seb Coe a run for their money. Funnily enough the Daily Mail didn’t try to get him fast tracked as a British Citizen
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Just on and read back
People who caused that amount of damage need a good kicking never before seen such Hunnish behaviour from our fans
What the IRA/Bobby Sands banner have to do with it I have no idea
iPaddy McCourt Supports Wee Oscar
I missed the game, even on TV !
Was it the GB who caused the trouble ?
hamilton tim vividly desribes the permitted violence towarsd the tic fans last night aftr the game.
hard to believe it didnt happen before the game too.
motherwell and its polis have always been the same.
one of my bros was arrested whilst still at school for swearing after judas had ballsed-up. Judas was playing for the tic, my bro was in amongst the tic away support.
he did a weekender and appeared at court in Hamilton on the monday.
sheriff/magistrate couldnt understand why he was there.
i could.
other bro was lifted coming off train at motherwell as entire football special chanted rebel songs –
again > 20 years ago.
how many seats were damaged ? what is the average number of seats damaged/toliets trashed v the rotten mob at CP ?
get real.
the press are all going mental about flares and smoke bombs.
dont recall 1 word written about the rotten mob running about the town with the Ajax hooligans
inflicting real damage.
smoke and mirrors and se7en – shove yer suns/daily mails wherever you want.
Baby Jake Matlala, 4 times world champion, died this morning
A South African great, and Nelson Mandelas favourite boxer
HAil Hail
Fir Park has always been a dump to visit, with regular ambushes and police disinterest, any Celtic fan who went there over the years will tell you that..
Beware the media smoke and mirrors..
will the sfa find the nelson mandela banner offensive ?