Football in Glasgow is a zero-sum game

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They come and go, some kiss the badge, they all talk about how great the fans are.  Of all those who played with Celtic in recent years, it was Christopher Jullien, in a private moment, who asked, “Why would anyone want to leave Celtic?”  At the age of 26, he found his paradise.

We rated him not for what he said in private, but for his performances on the field.  He was the most dominant central defender Celtic had since Virgil van Dijk departed four years earlier.  It was his head, chest, leg, on the ball, when we were under pressure.  He could then pass the ball out of defence with both feet.

Of all the glories during our second nine-in-a-row years and the Quadruple Treble, the 2019 League Cup Final holds a special place.  Celtic were on the rack throughout; with an inspired keeper, Christopher holding the defensive line and scoring the winning goal, the win felt so much sweeter.

His 89th minute winner against Lazio was a perfect example of his aerial dominance.  Celtic were a shambles a year later, when he collided with a post at an empty Celtic Park, but they were not yet out of touch.  Had he remained fit, who knows?  As it was, the shambles continued.

Chirstopher’s exclusion from action on return from injury was down to team tactics.  Ange wants his central defenders wide, leaving them plenty of ground to cover, in the event of a breakaway attack.  This is not Chris’ forte, it wouldn’t work.

Best of luck, Chris, don’t be a stranger.

Ignore it all you like, but the most important game of the season in Scottish football takes place tonight.  It will determine the competitive balance, perhaps beyond even this season.  Football in Glasgow is a zero-sum game.

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  1. garygillespieshamstring on

    BRB 😂😃

     

     

    Big Jimmy : Hope the appointments go ok and you manage to get a beer.

     

     

    HH

  2. Tom McLaughlin on

    BIG JIMMY

     

     

    To be fair to Collum, it was the linesman who gave that penalty to Rangers that he couldn’t possibly have seen. That’s why they’re wired up. Not saying it was the right decision, but Collum, being unsighted, would have had no choice but to award a penalty when the linesman told him through his earpiece that it was a penalty.

  3. Big Jimmy

     

     

    when i saw the words ‘two nurse’ in your earlier comment; I immediately thought of the two nurses who looked after ‘young’ Mr Grace in Are You Being Served!

     

     

    adolescence was great watching that plus Benny Hill and Kenny Everett

  4. Tom McLaughlin on

    442 PARK THE BUS

     

     

    That video has already been debunked as a set-up.

     

     

    Are you seriously claiming that NASA have never sent anyone into space? You’re a moron.

  5. GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRING on 24TH AUGUST 2022 4:46 PM

     

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    Cheers mate but I probably wont get the results til next week One of my problems in recent times is Losing Blood every day….as before.

     

     

    Im also TRYING to decide on what Mobility Scooter to buy. There are so many from different companies Online. I plan to go to a Mobility Scooter Showroom tomorrow after I see the Nurses.

     

    For some Online Scooters, I am TOO Tall, for others Im am Too heavy…but I need one that is LIGHT Enough to carry up and down stairs, and Folds away preferably by Remote Control.

     

    ive already had a visit from a Sales Rep in my home last week. He has ” Offered” me one that is £2,400, but I am holding off until after this week end, because IF I dont see one that I am happy with Tomorrow, I have my eye on another one that is Online and costs just over £1,600 ?

     

    When you buy a Mobility Scooter, you can get the VAT wiped out due to being Disabled.

     

     

    Its daeing ma heid in trying to decide. hopefully, I will have a clearer picture Tomorrow after I visit a Showroom in Battlefield.

     

     

    HH

  6. CONEYBHOY on 24TH AUGUST 2022 5:04 PM

     

    Big Jimmy

     

     

     

     

     

     

    when i saw the words ‘two nurse’ in your earlier comment; I immediately thought of the two nurses who looked after ‘young’ Mr Grace in Are You Being Served!

     

     

     

     

     

     

    adolescence was great watching that plus Benny Hill and Kenny Everett

     

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    I think of Nurses almost every day mate for the last 50 odd years or so !

     

    LOL

     

    HH.

  7. 442 park the bus on

    TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 24TH AUGUST 2022 5:07 PM

     

    442 PARK THE BUS

     

    That video has already been debunked as a set-up.

     

    Are you seriously claiming that NASA have never sent anyone into space? You’re a moron.

     

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    Before you put anymore words into my mouth, you back Krankie, who thinks its ok to send all of our money to this ⬇️ guy and then claim all of the 100% increase in austerity is nothing to do with her?

     

    🎶Space may be the final frontier but its made in a hollywood basement.🎶

     

    I suggest you go to – shaking my head productions dot com – and binge watch their videos.

     

    Go to rumble dot com or odysee dot com and type in the above.

     

    If there’s no difference in your outlook after that, then at least I tried.

     

    Take care.

     

    hh

     

     

    https://twitter.com/TNTJohn1717/status/1561802018708226051?s=20&t=VeGpS56crk4mJ2-5oiFuvw

  8. Oh no. I can feel another ” Moon Landings” debate coming up.

     

     

    Does anyone seriously believe the Americans landed on the moon in 1969. ? Seriously.

     

    More chance of seeing a handsome hun.

     

     

    HH.

  9. Well it is rockets that go to the moon.

     

     

    Sorry, couldn’t resist it. I don’t mean it and have suitably chastised myself.

     

    Peace.

  10. garygillespieshamstring on

    Coney Bhoy

     

     

    When Tom Devlin was chairman of Celtic and came out to unfurl the flag, I used to think he should have been accompanied by two nurses.

  11. Things you love to see.the turkey getting stuffed of ernie.a fairweather beach fan that knows hehaw.hat tip Ernie bhoy

  12. Tom McLaughlin on

    Celtic have invited representatives from various supporters websites and podcasts to Celtic Park tomorrow to watch the CL draw with the squad.

     

     

    Nice touch.

  13. garygillespieshamstring on

    Big Jimmy

     

     

    Don’t know much about ,the scooters, but know a few folk who have bought golf buggies. They can vary in quality depending upon who makes them.

     

    If you get a few options, it might be worthwhile looking at WHICH on line to see if you can get information from there about the most suitable brands.

  14. I would like if they did the draw starting with pot 4 to build up the suspense.

     

     

    Who did we get in the dummy dress rehearsal ?

  15. prestonpans bhoys on

    There’s to be a new Nasa rocket to the moon shortly. It will go round the moon twice and hopefully observe the landing of 1969, that would end the debate. I recall someone somewhere saying a standard calculator has the same memory capacity as the Apollo fights😱😵

  16. Rock Tree Bhoy on

    …on a lighter note, come on the PSV, please please please put them back in their box.

  17. PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 24TH AUGUST 2022 6:01 PM

     

     

    The average smart phone has more capacity than all the mainframes involved in the 1969 conundrum.

     

     

    HH.

     

     

    Incidentally we claimed our second domestic treble in three years.in 1969.

  18. I am going to ask something probably daft.

     

     

    Can a first team player play for the b team ?

  19. PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 24TH AUGUST 2022 6:01 PM

     

    There’s to be a new Nasa rocket to the moon shortly. It will go round the moon twice and hopefully observe the landing of 1969, that would end the debate. I recall someone somewhere saying a standard calculator has the same memory capacity as the Apollo fights 😱😵

     

     

    Might be on Rocky ground there 😂😂

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