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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“In every hick town in Caledonia across the pseudo nation, you can see the most ****** up scum who were shat into creation, where a blue McEwans’ lager top equals NO imagination!
“Think you’re a success?
“Your psyche’s a mess!
“Your economy is in distress, you’re HUN-believable!!!”
Irvine Welsh, 1996
SETTING FREE THE BEARS
FFS,were KEVJUNGLE and I in the same parallel universe?
Again,I now to your superior knowledge,and thanks for the info.
I could have sworn I was swearing at Cooper that day! Must have been a different occasion.
In my defence-tin hat on-I applauded his goal against us.
Sheeting free the bears
If you scroll back you will see that I said after we are what we are in Castlemilk, was meant in a good way, did you do word twisting at the Uni. Or like the others, did you just do your 4/5 years looking around pubs in Glasgow to see when the happy hour was? As I keep telling people, just in case you missed it, your opinion of me is of no concern to me, you have a wonderful day, I’m off to the Oasis for a Swally, I would have been there 10 mins. Ago but I was reading your boring attempt at being a smart arse, HH
down wi` easily led kids! but no your kids eh,ah used tae be a kid but noo am a pensioner!
Whit chance hiv a goat,ah blame the parents especially ma Da he lived in Castlemilk for 40 +years
HH
Just a wee laugh for a drab Monday.
Click on the Signatures button just before the comments start to see the inventive names which Celtic supporters have used to support this Sevco petition:-
Petition signatures
BMCUW
Haha. Will do.
Afternoon chaps, notice Phil MacGiollabhain’s got his revolver oot shooting from the hip and cutting down the underclass again, goan yersel Phil have NO mercy. It’s a shocking story by the way, but oh so predictable from the desperate mob. We’re all fair game to them women, children, everyone of us. Total scumbags!
TONY DONNELLY
With respect,finishing your post by referring to someone as a smart arse when you began it by calling him sheeting ftb was a really good and grown-up decision.
Take a breath,fella. We disagree. But we do so with respect,shoorly.
SFTB – did you ever read Mr Logic in Viz magazine?
onydonnelly67
12:48 on 9 December, 2013
‘I to struggled and put my daughter through Uni. She is now a school teacher’
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So not only did your daughter attend university but presumably she spends her working day trying to ensure that as many of her pupils as possible follow in her footsteps?
I’m beginning to think you might be at wind up and that you yourself might in fact be the capo of capos.
sftb
Rod Stewart’s Fenian Drum Kit CSC
Ah the ol Castlemilk.good memories and good people.first job was a setterday joab in wullie brogans in the arcade.hard work with they 18 setterday lassies.:-)))))
Days before pubs were there.
on a different tack that hill coming in the Carmunnock road is a must do coming in from EK on the Bike.
overtakinmotazCsc
Celtic Football Club
Open to all.
I thought that was what we are all about.
No Uni types, no union types, no political types, where did it all go wrong ?
HH
” left wing extremists praying on young kids ”
The mind boggles .
Tony D
Well, I would have regretted not trying the olive branch approach first.
I remember the days when we did not have a pub in Castlemilk and had to go to Rutherglen or Carmunock for a pint. When the Oasis opened, I thought it would stop all the folk from leaving for boozers in Rutherglen or the Gorbals on a Friday and Saturday night. Sadly, it was such a dive at first that most people preferred to stick to the old familiar places.
I am sure it is a better pub now.
TD67
If all the stuff you buy is offical club merchandise. At what point do you give any money to the GB.
And just in case the reality is that you dont in fact give any money to the GB I will revert to my original question.
What business is it of yours how much money the GB make or hoe they spend it.
The next time you pass a stall with guys selling football stuff try calling them leeches and then let us know how you got on.
Phylis D
I have read Viz but that is not a character I remember. I will look it up.
sftb
Hilarious!
Hoe = how
But Im not going to judge
SFTB
Dive?
Try the Auld Stab Inn at Sighthill on the 80s.
Wow,that was rough.
Approaching comment no.1888……..
Td67
Can you not be a left wing extremist and a Celtic fan?
SOT
Must be Jesuits
THE EXILED TIM-Free the Dam 5
14:26 on
9 December, 2013
Don’t forget the worst of all. Those that were politically involved in the National Union of Students.
setting free the bears supports resolution 12 & oscar knox
14:20 on 9 December, 2013
Just a wee laugh for a drab Monday.
Click on the Signatures button just before the comments start to see the inventive names which Celtic supporters have used to support this Sevco petition:-
Petition signatures
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Some great signatories there.
Just signed it as “help keep Dunfermline shit-free”
HH
1888
No. 1888 YAAASSS
BMCUW
A guide to rough pubs in Glasgow in the 70s and 80s would only exclude a few establishments.
If it is still ok to talk about student incidents, I remember the Glasgow Uni campaign to stop tteh Tennents pub in Byres Road from being a Men Only establishment.
Once they won their campaign and made the point about discrimination, there were still as few women in the pub as there was when the Men Only rule was in force.
The Oasis was like that at first. You’d go in and see half the guys there looking at you and thinking “Are you somebody that I owe a chibbing to?”
Has Paul67 got the half day?
He deserves it.
Bobby Murdoch,
I think it musta been the BOOZE you were on that day. ;)
Were you so plastered you maybe confused Cooper with Coppell? Lol
BSR! You stole my spot!
weeminger
That would send a shiver up some folks spine that would >}
HH
bournesouprecipe
14:34 on
9 December, 2013
1888
I just knew you would win that post number :-)
Things Tony Donnelly Disnae buy:
CQN annual
CQN magazine
Away tickets (cup games excepted)
Once A Tim
Not The View
TV Licence
Supporters Club subs
Supporters Club Fares
Bus Sweep
MSM publications
(Other)
HH
setting free the bears supports Resolution 12 & Oscar Knox
14:20 on
9 December, 2013
Just a wee laugh for a drab Monday.
Click on the Signatures button just before the comments start to see the inventive names which Celtic supporters have used to support this Sevco petition:-
my fav,,,
deidmannowalkingto thisgame
Wheresra deeds?
whitey green
Hugh Jarse
S. evco
Alastair Greggs
Fenian Rubber Duck
Rod Stewart’s Fenian Drum Kit
Kirk Broadfoots exploding egg
Naveeds Licensed Grocers
Triggers Broom FC
Siesta time zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sftb,
Why don’t you pop in for a pint with Tony D?
I’ll make sure I’m there incase any nutter takes offence to your grandeur manner.
The beers will be on me on me.
bournesouprecipe @ 14 34.
1888.?
A wee subliminal mention of the foundation of the Scottish Labour Party for the gullible young.——— you are nothing but a left wing extremist doing a bit of entryism on a fitba blog