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:
wcpredictor@thekanofoundation.com Please include TKFWCPred as the email/paypal subject and tell us your user/team name so we can verify your entry. If you’ve not got enough room, enter as much detail as you can and tell us what you’ve done so we help.
Then make your payment into The Kano Foundation bank account (30-13-01 00989961 through Paypal or by sms by texting KANO11 £10 to 70070 – remember to include your name/email address.
Visit our predictor webpage (coming soon) to find more details and follow your progress
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!
Thank You
The Kano Foundation”
Congratulations to the Celtic fans who run and support The Kano Foundation, our community is rightly proud of the. Register your interest by emailing: wcpredictor@thekanofoundation.com.
Less than one day to bid on bid on the charity auction for lunch at Cinc Sentis in Barcelona. Another bounty from the excellent reputation Celtic fans have. If you’re going out next week, treat yourself………
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Lie =
1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.
3. an inaccurate or false statement; a falsehood.
4. the charge or accusation of telling a lie: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive. Synonyms: prevaricate, fib.
6. to express what is false; convey a false impression.
Hyman roth tried to escape the wrath of the corleone family by having a sex change.
He was going to call himself hymen roth.
I’ll get my coat.
ernie lynch
13:09 on
9 December, 2013
I thought it was some dastardly scheme by those that had (scream!) been to university to do some kind of evil (I’m not sure what), that only university types can think up.
sipsini
13:05 on 9 December, 2013
Me :-)
Wasonlyjoking csc
TD67
If the GB are making money out of you and you dont like them
Then stop giving them your money.
I hope you are as dilligent in the rest of your financial dealings.
Should your corner shop be made to open his books before you buy another pan loaf.
Should you see the voting record of your local innkeeper before you put any cash on the counter.
You must have an exhausting day
BMCUW You mentioned earlier about playing on Christmas day. I checked my trusty Celtic Football Companion book and came up with the following examples:
1946 Celtic 1 Queens Park 0
1947 Celtic 4 Hearts 2
1948 Celtic 3 Aberdeen 0
1954 Celtic 2 Clyde 2
1957 Celtic 1 QOS 2
1965 Celtic 8 Morton 1
1971 Celtic 3 Hearts 2
Surprisingly all games were played at Celtic Park.
Green Brigade nappies!
Green Brigade nappies!
Adult sizes!
Get your green brigade nappies!
tonydonnelly67
11:40 on 9 December, 2013
I do not claim to have more knowledge of the membership of the GB.
I will bow to your superior knowledge. What would the breakdown of the GB by student, trade union, employed unemployed and age???
Did not catch your reply to this post?
Hope I have not come across as patronising. If so it may be a reaction to your earlier patronising post to me.
Always find it best to apologise as I patronise.
td67,
to paraphrase an old quote “well she would say that wouldn’t she”.
Maybe,just maybe you might consider the impact you have on other people with your Mr.Straight Talking routine.
I’m sure in real life you are not nearly as much of a sanctimonious balloon as you come across on here.
Clinko\o/
Now I know you don’t get it.
Had this thought the other day in the passing of Nelson Mandela. Perhaps relevant beyond to our own historical contexts of class, religion and the like.
‘We’re all born as prisoners of history. Your choice is whether to break free.’
JamesgangFortuneCookiesCFC
HH jamesgang
hun skelper
13:01 on 9 December, 2013
Nelson Mandela/Bobby Sands are both ex cons. Many a good men have went to jail for thier believes.
Were u at the game caller.
I was lifted by the polis once.
I was young at the time.
I would also add that if I hadn’t been a fast runner, I may well have been lifted more often.
lennon’s passion
13:30 on 9 December, 2013
It was a joke mate hence the we face with a smile haha you certainly have Lenny’s passion HH
BEARSDEN BOB
Thanks for that,bud!
I got the teams and the score right,two out with the year.
Much better than my current predictor scores,btw.
The others I was two years old or not even born. Only excuse I can offer.
Afternoon all!
Personally I have never been lifted.
Just in case my Mum’s lurking!
JamesgangFortuneCookiesCFC – should of course read….
JamesgangFortuneCookiesCSC
Don’t want get whacked by a pedant!
HH jamesgang
hun skelper
13:33 on 9 December, 2013
Missed the smiley face sorry mate.
FIFA confirm that the 3 finalists for the 2013 Ballon d’Or are Ronaldo, Messi and Ribery.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers ………fc not plc
13:34 on 9 December, 2013
Lol wish I never wrote that now HH
KevJ@8.47
“I went to the Auld Enemy game at Hampdump in 1982 just before the WCF’s in Spain and, I think Scotland lost 0-1 to a goal from Paul Mariner ?
Now, here’s thing…some of the fans we went with were huns and we went to the huns end of the stadium – that didny last long.
Davie Provan(Celtic winger) was playing and – every time DP touched the ball, the ‘vast’ majority chanted for Wullie Johnston(Junky) to be brought on ?”
Kev, Davie Provan did not play in that match (only Danny & Kenny- neither were subbed and no huns were playing, unless you count Souness as a putative Hun, or subbed on) .
Willie Johnston’s Scotland career was over in 1978.
bournesouprecipe
13:35 on 9 December, 2013
WHAT no sevco galactigos my my the media will be in meltdown tomorrow HH
Where’s Lee Wallace on that list?!?!?!
Call that a list?!?!
Shockeur!?!
Unseen Emerald Hand etc etc
Tee hee…. And NO I’m not one!!!!
HH jamesgang
Thot Pukki put in a decent shift at Motherwell. Might yet prove me wrong about him.
Booked flights back to derry for Christmas.. Same as last year the fixture list is making it difficult for me to get to paradise .
Away game could be option.. How easy is it to get tickets ?
Have to decide if hearts at home is manageable. Only get in late thursday and woth it being early kick would need to fly to glasgow on the friday.
ernie lynch
13:09 on 9 December, 2013
………………..
It’s aw they mad apostrophe polis that’s confusing ye!
hun skelper
13:18 on 9 December, 2013,
Tony d just says it as he sees it, as do most.
Fair play to him, although I don’t agree with a lot of what he says, he has the balls to say what he sees as right or wrong.
The press are using everything to deflect from the carbuncle at ipox.
Why give them ammunition?
The GB need to get their house in order, be it interlopers that is bringing them down!
It’s time they dealt with it in order to be something the kids can look up to, rather than reading the vultures in smsm tearing them to pieces.
TonyDonnelly@12.48
“AND I know for a fact that politics and Uni. Guys are well in with the GB, in time they will out themselves, give them enough rope,”
As you already know the details of the guys who “run” the GB but are demanding to be informed of their names anyway, the question must be asked_
“Are you Ally McCoist?”
bournesouprecipe
13:35 on 9 December, 2013
FIFA confirm that the 3 finalists for the 2013 Ballon d’Or are Ronaldo, Messi and Ribery.
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No one from the greatest league in the world .. Shock horror
jude2005
How dare you post about football!
Agree about Pukki.
Looks like a decent footballer, but not up front.
TD67
You said it but how exactly does the GB make money out of you .
I think I’m going to get lifted and charged with going to uni by the sound of things.
Bobby @ 1334
Brilliant. :-D
sipsini
13:40 on 9 December, 2013
The guys sound mate because I don’t agree with him doesn’t mean I dislike him as someone on here said today he’s a great Celtic man and that’s what matters not wether he agrees with me as they say opinions are like a***holes everybody has one HH
proudbhoy
13:41 on 9 December, 2013
The Scottish first division ? Lol HH
So far the only people making money out of tonydonnelly67 are the ole Slater’s Menswear Brigade.