Fine-tuning Tommy Burns methods

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Almost exactly 10 years after Celtic fans alleged Porto’s adherence to the rules was less than faithful, when they won the Uefa Cup after extra time, their creative genius, Deco, failed a drugs test a substance used to mask performance-enhancing substances were found in his blood.

Is anyone surprised?

Congratulations to the Celtic under-20 team on securing league and cup double, the fourth consecutive season Celtic youths have recorded this achievement.  John Kennedy and Stevie Frail’s operation is years ahead of what was previously known as their domestic competition.

Celtic have been fine-tuning youth development since Tommy Burns returned from Amsterdam all those years ago with new strategies, some of which are still being used.  The cream graduate as Champions League players, but Celtic are pretty much running elite-level youth development in Scotland, a fact made clear when you look at the enormous number of Celtic training academy graduates earning a living across the rest of the league.

It used to be the case that Celtic wasted young talent.  Perceived wisdom was “Go to Aberdeen or Dundee United, they’ll turn you into a player”.  The opposite is now true.
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  1. Need to find a big ootsider…….not bothering aboot winning,but I need to get ahead of

     

    Bada Bing.

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    Ireckon we have four weeks to go.

     

     

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    Here is the first one…..

     

     

    VAN DER NEER 350 new.

     

     

    Great meeting you and the lads,mate.

     

     

    All I expected,and erm more,haha!

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    14:40 @ Limerick – Fiery Oscar – NAP! Good luck one and all.

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    Had I backed against that,I would still cheer it on.

     

     

    Oscar,our fearless warrior.

     

     

    Wristbands to that effect available from Celticrollercoaster,good man that he is…..

  5. 16 roads - Neil Lennon walks on water. on

    Bobby M – I am wearing my black Oscar bands that i got from CRC mate! And Fiery Oscar wins by 10 lengths… :)