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Fraser Forster has missed the last two games with a neck injury, which Neil Lennon suggested could have been sustained as a result of sleeping on an unfamiliar pillow in Spain last week.  Fraser has been treated by a chiropractor but it might be a few games before he is back between the posts.

This is a known phenomenon.  As well as bikes, spare tyres and pumps the GB Olympic cycling team make sure that each cyclist brings their own orthopaedic pillow on each journey.  Olympic cyclists, like professional footballers, are finely tuned athletes who stress their bodies each day.  Muscles are continually bashed and stretched making their bodies especially vulnerable a whole range of ailments.

The GB Olympic cycle team also used heated trousers.  To be best of my knowledge velodromes are not particularly cold but as much as any type of athlete, cyclists require their leg muscles to go from rest to full throttle in an instant.  Warm muscles are less prone to hamstring, calf, rolled ankle and ligament damage.

Did all this fine tuning get them anywhere?  GB cyclists won 7 out of 10 gold medals available to them, so they are doing something right.  Jock Stein was the first British manager to take food with the team when they played away in Europe, soon everyone was doing it.  The need to find ways of ensuring Celtic are as well prepared as possible for every training session and game remains just as important.

Orthopaedic pillows and 20 minutes in heated trousers before warm-up would cost less than £1000.  They would support neck muscles and potentially reduce our horrendous muscle-injury record. Best practice suggests we look into this.
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  4. Nuclear Bovril and a Half Munched Pie on

    Not conceding at home is the most important factor. Even 0-0 means a wee nicked goal away gives us a chance.

  8. prestonpans bhoys on

    I must take my hat off to the SFL for producing the longest ticket in history for the semi against St Mirren!

  9. Big Georges Fan Club on

    Hi this is WEE BGFC. My Dad has took my sisters ticket for the juventus game so it is just me and my Dad going. (Yas!!!!!) The girls are going into glasgow to do what ever girls do and me and Dad are going to the game.

     

    All yous part-timers better get to the game on Tuesday as well but the attendane yesterday was good. See you.

     

    WEE BGFC

  10. Gretnabhoy on

    Estadio, it is most certainly The Burns National Monument at Mauchline.

     

    Know a few farmers down there who clay pigeon shoot

  14. Tallybhoy on

    Estadio

     

     

    Grazie!

     

     

    Driven past it countless times – never actually stopped to take a closer look!

     

     

    Been inside Burns’ cottage ‘tho!

     

     

    HH!!

  19. ScotPatsFan on

    ‘GG @1758 Re NFL

     

    I agree.

     

    Two fantastic games tonight, but it’ll be hard to beat last week’s games.

     

    I actually fancy Atlanta to beat SanFrancisco.

     

    In the other game, the Pats to beat the Ravens.

     

    Both games will be very tight.

     

    Can’t believe that another season is almost over.

     

     

    SPF

  25. Estadio on

    Don’t know what happened to the rest of my post there.

     

     

    The full thing said

     

     

    Tallybhoy takes the round of applause.

     

     

    It is indeed the Burns Monument in Mauchline.

     

     

    I thought that might last a bit longer …..so the next one will be a sod.

     

     

    Mind you it won’t make any difference to Timabhuoy…..every ‘where am I’ I have ever posed he has answered with…..’Renfrew Street’……even after the location has been revealed.

     

     

    So if a post comes in from him with simply ‘Renfrew Street’ you will know why…..or possibly not why…..I think he may have had a traumatic experience once in Renfrew street and this caused him to utter its name whenever he feels under pressure.

     

     

    Anyway…..off to write a story about my Clay Pigeon shoot with Jacintha who wasn’t all she appeared to be, her courgettes and most importantly our host Ronald who was the farm labourer and showed us how to use the tools of the trade and stuff……It’s called….

     

     

    The guns of Navvy Ron!

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Estadio

  29. 'GG on

    scotpatsfan

     

    What swung me towards the 49ers was the game Kaepernick had last week.

     

    I was skeptical before, but last week he was irresistible both in the air and running.

     

    I also believe that Brady will have his way with a tired and very fortunate Ravens defense.

     

     

    Last weekend was phenomenal for excitement and tension, so here’s hoping for a repeat.

  33. Tallybhoy on

    Estadio

     

     

    Dont know if you are familiar with this little-known Scottish landmark, but it has fascinated me for years.

     

     

    The first time I drove past it with Mrs Tally the hairs on the back of my head stood to attention and I felt as if I had been there before! I had not! She asked me if I was allright. I wasnt!

     

     

    It’s a spooky place!

     

     

    …but fascinating!

     

     

    http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/maybole/crossraguel/index.html

     

     

    http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/scotland/ayrshire/featured-sites/crossraguel-abbey.html

     

     

    HH!!

  35. The Legend Johnny Doyle on

    Am I getting the wrong end of the stick here?

     

     

    The Green Brigade banner for Sean Fallon a “Celtic Great” ?

     

     

    If it was not for Sean Fallon and his eye for a Player, Celtic would never have won the big cup.

     

     

    Sean Fallon is a Celtic Legend, get with the program Green Brigade!!

  37. Estadio on

    Tallybhoy

     

     

    I was aware of the name, but never visited it or its significance.

     

     

    It is now a priority.

     

     

    Thanks very much

     

     

    Hail Hail

     

     

    Estadio

  40. Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon on

    What is striker Gary Hooper worth to Celtic?

     

     

    An article by Alastair Lamont on the BBC web site.

     

     

    This claim stood out: “There was a time, not so long ago, when followers of Celtic and Rangers in particular, but also several other Scottish Premier League clubs, could genuinely contemplate bringing in a “big name” to hopefully bolster (sic) their club’s chances of success.”

     

     

    Who was the last big name brought in by someone outside ourselves and the now dead southisders?

  42. theBHOYfromU.N.C.L.E on

    Watching Countryfile on the beeb….interesting concept in teaching young foals to accept the use of a bridal by reciting a celtic song to them…………..’walk on…walk on’

     

     

    BTW fat sally put the count in country

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