I’d a look at the fixture list preseason and didn’t expect we’d be top of the table so early, having played only three games with 10 teams having played four, and two of those games coming against our nearest challengers from last season.
But we stepped up to the task. The earlier win at Tynecastle and beating Aberdeen 4-1 on Saturday has issued a warning to all. Bookmakers are offering Celtic’s title odds of between 2/9 and 1/7, and have created a separate ‘Betting without Celtic’ competition. One of Brendan’s jobs will be to remind players that they need to earn the points every time the whistle goes. Defeats come quickly to teams operating at 95%.
Not that we had it all our own way on Saturday. Aberdeen disrupted our rhythm and passing in the middle part of the game. You can see how Brendan has changed the way we use the ball in possession, but there’s still a bit of work to do for it to become more natural looking.
The goals were outstanding. Leigh Griffiths’ effort would be immortalised in song, if one of the Barcelona players due to visit Celtic Park soon had managed it. Tom Rogic’s technique is of particular importance.
Celtic face a lot of packed defences; having someone able to reliably hit an unstoppable shot from around 22 yards changes how a defence will shape up to play us. This is a player Leeds United thought they could buy for £1m recently.
I was pleased to see Dorus de Vries make his debut. He had little to do, and could do nothing about the Aberdeen goal, but if he’s to be relied upon in any of the important games ahead he needed an outing as a Celtic player.
It was equally important Erik Sviatchenko came through 90 minutes with Kolo Toure. The defence is set for some almighty challenges ahead, and will need to face them with little common game-time to allow partnerships to be cemented.
There’s a degree of trepidation for the Champions League task ahead, but pretenders to our domestic dominance beware: evidence mounts that this is a good Celtic team – one which will continue to improve for some time to come.
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Few quick Celtic/personal memories:
Listening to Jackie scoring four and then the usual heartache. Too much for a boy.
Henrik.
More heartbreak when Mojo joined the huns. Didn’t understand the wider aspects because of youth.
Celebrating like a lunatic in a St Petersburg bar when we beat Moscow. Much to the embarassment of my partner.
Centenary final, St Pats massacre and all wins in that period against the huns. Actually, all wins against the huns. Now that we have a new Rangers, it won’t be the same again.
Sifting through piles of old Celtic Views and reading so many great and fascinating things about Celtic.
Many, many interactions – often drunken – discussing Celtic with non Celtic supporters.
Centre mid and striker
Fone keeps deleting last word annoying
My Top Ten
1 Celtic 4-1 vMan U in a friendly at Celtic Park my first game on my dads shoulders to see most of the game I was 8 years old and was scared of drunk men and there was plenty about that day
2 Winning the big cup and watching the game in the house with my dad and uncles and then all the celebrations afterwards around the village of Plains still so vivid after all this time
3 Dixies penalty miss v Inter we had already booked to go to Amsterdam for the final still gutted to this day
4 Dixies final scoring a hatrick I had to look after my uncle Tony as him and his 2 mates had win the weekly 21 club on the John Hughes supporters bus from Yogis dads pub at the fountain in Coatbridge my uncle Tony and his mates could hardly stand after guzzling 2 bottles of eldorado wine and pints in the pub beforehand the stoor that day was unbelievable
5 Jim brogan scoring the last minute winner v the huns at paradise after Colin stein had equalised what a day what a sing song coming out of the Celtic end
6 Blackburn in the uefa apologies to the guys who had tickets and never got in I had no ticket and paid the guy a score at the gate and he let me in we met Danny McGrain in the que what a support that night
7 Seville nothing else needs to be said
8 AC Milan beating us at paradise 1-0 goal scored by Prati. South of Tunis an I correct in saying the great Giovanni Rivera played that night
9 stopping the 10 v st Johnstone
10 10 men win the league I was playing in a trial match for Linlithgow rose v camel on at presto field all Hun allegiances and all could think about and ask the punters watching the game was what is the score at paradise but I knew by the look on there faces we were ahead. At the final whistle the euphoria I felt was awesome I was jumping about the rose dressing room like a lunatic. I also got signed up with them
My top 10 Celtic memories:
My brother taking me to my first game (aged 7) – Celtic 3 – 3 Motherwell 1959
Celtic 5 Huns 1 (January 1966). Big Yogi destroys Rangers on a sandy pitch on a foggy day.
Celtic 2-1 Internazionale. Watching on TV in Coatbridge with my Dad and brother with two sisters ejected from premises after Inter scored first.
Celtic v Red Star 5-1. Jinky runs amok.
Celtic 4 – 0 Huns. Scottish Cup Final. Rangers destroyed by half time. Their fans try to get game abandoned.
Leeds 0 – 1 Celtic. European Cup semi-final 1st leg. Jinky destroys Terry Cooper.
Celtic 2 – 1 Leeds. 2nd leg. Celtic complete the destruction of “England’s team of the Century” in front of a European record crowd.
Celtic 4 – 2 Huns. 10 men win he League.
Celtic 6 – 2 Huns. So many memorable things but Henrik’s chipped goal will forever stand out.
Celtic 1 – 0 Manchester United. Shunsuke’s amazing free kick and being the first team from the group to qualify for the last 16.
There are many, many other joyous memories of supporting Celtic (Vojvodina Novi Sad, Dukla Prague) but I’ve had to be brutal.
THE GREEN MAN……………..
What did Bobby look like when he was 6?
:-)
@BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS I hesitate to post a link, but after that article came out, the writer, Joel Stein, agreed to talk about it on a podcast with one of the main offenders. The guy’s name is Milo Yiannopoulos–he’s part of the sociopathic “alt-right” clique that Donald Trump has recently embraced. This wee character makes James Traynor’s self-righteous mockrage look like good-natured ribbing from BFDJ.
The techniques these people use are eerily similar to the stuff we’ve been seeing from Sevconians. Whenever people (correctly) accuse them of being racist, they just call the accuser a racist. You know the type. Avoid at all costs!
Got a feeling my memories can’t compete against the sixties ones. Oh well.
Di Canio, Cadete and Pierre season. Crap defence. Hopeless in Europe but got excited by Celtic again.
Johnny Doyle jumping above two big Madrid Defenders and smashing one in.
Roy Aitken silencer at ipox…..2-2……took the smile off their faces that one
Di Canio, Golden Boots v Aberdeen….sublime lob of Dons keeper
Tony Watt v Barca…..Awesome Celtic
Charlie Nic v Huns at Ipox….4-2…..Sublime skill from Charlie….he enjoyed that goal:)
The Magic of Celtic
HH
THE GREEN MAN
Prob my best memory of the Buzz bomb was 68/69 V Hi-bees.
Hat trick from Bobby and one of the finest displays i’ve ever witnessed as a Tic supporter.
6-2 and that was against a very good Hibs team btw
DAVIDOPOULOS on 30TH AUGUST 2016 9:33 AM
vfr800a8
I haven’t read many books that have been that grim but that engrossing (Birdsong was a mightily depressing – and lengthy – read but another that captured my attention). It is a real talent for an author to be able to do that. I read a critique on The Road which discussed the author’s views on the present, the future and mankind and also delved into why we find these types of stories (dystopian futures, end of the world, zombies etc) so fascinating. If I can find it again I’ll post it – a very interesting read.
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I am a huge fan dystopian fiction in print, TV and film, much to my wife’s bemusement. I think it gives an insight into how humanity can act in different ways to the same situation. I’d be very interested in the article if you can dig it out!
AULD TAM on 30TH AUGUST 2016 9:34 AM
DAVIDOPOLOUS –
I’m a big fan of McCarthy’s. Have read all his stuff. The Road was indeed a dystopian nightmare. Have you seen the movie?
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I thought the movie was excellent. The bleakness of the cinematography and the understated acting of Vigo Mortensen was spot on. Well worth a watch or 2!
NATKNOW on 30TH AUGUST 2016 9:34 AM
Was it the polysyndetic syntax that made you draw comparison? :-)
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For polysyndetic syntax and unusual writing styles look at Gabriel Garcia Marquez, especially El otoño del patriarca – The Autumn of the Patriarch. His novels evoke the sweaty heat and dryness of Colombia and suck you right in. The interspersing of magical events throughout his work is, well, magical. Most are fairly accessible though the enormously long sentences and paragraphs in Autumn of the Patriarch are challenging. Leaf Storm is a good access point to his work.
KTF (or as Marquez would say Mantener La Fe)
Philbhoy
When i was 6….Bobby Lennox was a football god….who played for my team.
He wore the green and white with a huge smile.
What a player.
Dont know what Bobby looked like at 6 ….bet you he was fast though:)
HH
Oh and that falocum bridge guy from Dunfermline scoring against us in the Wim season. More heartbreak but later eclipsed, of course, by stopping the Huns’ pathetic attempt to better our history.
Dunfermline game was a beam back at Celtic Park.
Celtic Champs Elect
The great Gianni Rivera not only played that night, he ran the entire game for 90 minutes. It was a sublime performance, in my opinion, one of the greatest displays I’ve seen by any player. It was also one of my biggest disappointments that we got knocked out that night. To me, Celtic were the best team in Europe from 1967 – 1970.
Davidopoulos on 30th August 2016 9:40 am
It was the syntax and the language they used and the tone they adopted and the reptition of the nonsense and…
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Just like the CQN forum then!
KTF
Regarding Jim Traynor and his purpose re the club, have a read at this. You’ll find it very entertaining but take particular regard to the mentions Charles Green gives to Traynor…
http://www.sydneytrueblues.com/2013/02/12/charles-green-qa-report/
Burgas Hoops
Bobby out wide, shimmy past 1-2 …drive into the box with pace, and buried it……countless times.
Thats what sticks out for me….he was direct, and lethal….and scored for fun.
Makes me smile now:)
HH
Polysndetic syntax.
Is that a Pat Nevin quote?
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/1m-gamboa-done-deal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
I look in almost every day but haven’t posted for years, but the “10 best moments” discussion has inspired me to post. For what it’s worth here are my, very personal, 10 best Celtic moments:
1. Lisbon 67
2. The 4-2 game – 10 men win the league
3. The 6-2 game – Henrik’s chip
4. Seville
5. St Mirren 5-0 – 1966, my first game
6. 2 – 0 Real Madrid (1979?)
7. 1973 – Hibs 0 – 3, first time I saw Celtic win the league (Deans 2, Dalglish)
8. 1972 – Hibs 6 – 1, first time I saw Celtic win the Scottish Cup
9. 1968 – St Etienne 4 – 0 my first European match
10. 2003 Blackburn 0 – 2
Auld Tam…
I also have read most of Cormac McCarthy’s output…agree, Blood Meridian is a great ‘bloody’ read but ‘Suttree’ I loved, possibly my favourite…
vfr800a8
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of my favourites – 100 years of Solitude was the book that really got me into literature. He also got me into other Latin American writers such as Borges and Neruda. Latin American authors have a wonderful style and use words beautifully.
Torino supposed to have a private jet on standby for Simunovic…..I wonder if Sir David Murray has his on standby,
Does anybody else miss the days of “stars jetting in”?
Another personal one.
Much cherished green, white and gold scarf was lost in a Poznan high rise(typical Soviet one ). Day before I left, I was walking down the stairs and saw scarf hanging up by entrance. Relief and gratitude followed. Sentimentality, eh?
David,
There is also a Czech writer Neruda. Wrote Prague Tales. A different style I suspect.
GMS knocks back loan to Dundee utd
Tony Donnelly
When you start posting anything that the nasties think is against them and start naming you and where you live to fellow bears who then threaten violence, then you will understand the need for anonymity in far as it’s possible.
Interesting that in linking to the ETims item you don’t say that it confirms that Res12 is about the SFA but ask who leaked the letter.
Why put the focus on the guys and not the issue? That’s trolling to me so this is my last on the subject.
Next time I’m home I’ll be happy to introduce myself to you and inform you why it is an issue and who encouraged it. You won’t believe me.
Im not big on fiction, however, a few books i have a fondness for: Siddhartha- Herman Hess…..The Master and Margarita -Bulgakov….Animal Farm and 1984 by Orwell……now i think of it….too many to mention.
bognorbhoy on 30th August 2016 7:49 am
Hoopy Birthday Bobby Lennox
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4vYNaRqSKQ#
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my favourite ever Celt
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART on 30TH AUGUST 2016 10:54 AM
No, but she’s the lead singer in his favourite indie band.
MurdochauldandHay & Wee Oscar on 30th August 2016 11:04 am
GMS knocks back loan to Dundee utd
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As BR said, the problem is some players who are not part of our plans are really enjoying the training and the general buzz at the moment.
But GMS needs to take a reality check. The bar has been raised and he hasn’t made the cut. Not even close. Thought Hibs may have been interested…
HH
DAVIDOPOULOS on 30TH AUGUST 2016 10:58 AM
vfr800a8
‘Latin American authors have a wonderful style and use words beautifully.’
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If you’re reading them in translation, and not in the original Latin, how would you know they are using words beautifully?
On the evidence I’ve seen, and thinking what Brendan might do I’d say Jozo Simunovic although still unfit, has his jacket on a very shoogly peg at Celtic.
Arrived injured, then played one or two games, got injured then completed around 20 appearances in total, then got injured in the long term.
Not rocket salad that we’d be open to offers to get some of our money back, especially since he’s another mans signing, or was it the same committee that lined up Boeriggter. Jack Wilshere put out on loan by Arsenal so bound to be linked with Celtic, did I already mention Boeriggter?
Looks like we’re keeping Cristian Gamboa back as our deadline day signing, and it might be busier at the exit door.
Vfr
I read “The Road.”
Very depressing reading.
The only bright bit was when the wee boy smacked the Mouldmaster into his dad’s gonads
Auldheid
more power to you canamalar and the other Res12 bhoys,
talking of missing posters the other day I miss Morrisey
AN TEARMANN on 30TH AUGUST 2016 9:49 AM
Vfr80 re leeds game 1970
Your point 3
I would say 110,000 would be bout right for south stand,
Its reckoned 134,000 were in the ground and thats no includin lift’oers,beermat slipped wi a quid,
Funnily enough the game was a topic of convo on shortie on saturday.
They were comparing and contrasting how that game was hyped only
By football
By different football strategies
Stein flair V Revies normanhunts
Sco champs v eng champs and the fight to add that 2nd luggy cup
But money was not mentioned!
A contrast with today where footballers/clubs monetary value/worth of game is known the mnute a draw is made
HH
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It was magical night. It was the first time I’d ever been to the stand and couldnae quite work out why I had to sit in the stand!
As for the whole experience; Revie’s team were reckoned to be the best in the world. I was fascinated by how people could see them as better than Celtic. My dad and my 2 older brothers went to Elland Road for the away leg. I remember even when we went 1-0 down my dad had an unshakeable faith that we would win as he told me we played them off the park in Leeds. I was still a wean at the time so absolutely took him at his word and he was right! What an unforgettable experience! I didn’t think it could ever have been better than beating Red Star 5-1 the season before but it was; it also made up from the bitter memories of AC Milan beating us 1-0 in late 1969 when big Billy made an arse of it and Perio Prati scored early on. Despite pounding them for 75 minutes we couldnae score. I was inconsolable and burst into tears at the end of the game!
Aye, memories indeed! Don’t get me started on Atletico Madrid in 1974!
KTF
CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT .
Yes — ” the little priest with the diabolical feet ” played in that game . – and -man -did he play .
My favorite football player -ever
ernie lynch
Not in the original Latin?
They wrote in Spanish. I studied Spanish at university. I can read Spanish. Moreover, how can anyone “know” that words are used beatifully? One can only think that words are used beautifully.
Celtic Champs Elect on 30th August 2016 10:42 am
Rivera played that night and he was always a danger with Prati on the break.
KTF