When I researched yesterday’s article (yes, research does happen sometimes) I was far from encouraged. Udinese had an impeccable home record and Snr Di Natale is one of Europe’s irresistible strikers at the moment.
We didn’t manage to resist Di Natale but he will remember Fraser Forster for a few years. We have been fortunate to see a few great goalkeeping performances in Europe in the last decade but last night Fraser was second perhaps only to David Marshall that night in Barcelona. That last minute penalty save against Hearts on Saturday has moved the player onto a new platform.
Udinese had a good 20 minute spell when they looked every inch the team joint top of the Italian league but they were on the rack in the closing stages of the game. Cha DuRi has had an eventful Europa League on the road this season. He was a bit unfortunate at the Udinese goal but completely out of luck when he twisted his body mid-air to volley off the post.
Watching Georgios Samaras last night was a lesson in how complex a game football can be. This is a player who could not hold down a place in the SPL last season, yet playing in a different position he had top-flight defenders throwing themselves at him in order to inhibit progress.
There is still work to be done, but the return of three first choice defenders will enhance the team considerably. The most pleasing thing about last night came after the game; Fraser Forster’s focus was immediately on St Johnstone. It’s all about Perth now.
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BBC Scotland does not have sales to concern them but they seem to now be the worse of the lot .
Banners and flares.
Main point on the news last night!
4 pages of negative slurs on the teletext Celtic news . No match report.
kitalba
thankyou sir for this post of yesterday
terrific true story
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/?p=7270&cpage=5#comment-1220738
Have left it ridiculously late but looking for tickets for the game tomorrow…..
Anybody know if there are still any on sale? St Johnstone ticket office ringing out.
tully
tully57 says:
17 December, 2011 at 13:49
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Probably worth speaking to local CSC’s mate – because the game is not on television, I’d expect Celtic’s allocation to be sold out.
HH
Giggs
Ten Men Won The League says:
17 December, 2011 at 13:19
haha
hilarious !
thanks
:)
you working Giggsy?
NegAnon2: 17 December, 2011 at 13:44
And I understand your frustrations. But as you correctly say: “they will make up their own ammunition.”
And for that reason attack has no chance of working. Where do we shame them? They have control of the media and Celtic supporters have no outlet at all. So, any valid points that are made by our supporters will be ignored by the very people who have an agenda against Celtic and set the tone of their reporting.
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Kitalba & GordonJ..
Imagine You are Neil Lennon..
Who 6 Weeks ago Most Celtic Fans were Calling for Your head.. AND about 9 of the Team you Played in Italy ie (Sammi.. Fraser..)
Would You say..Hold on Chap..I Support the Players or the Fans..
Summa
How can You Wonder why Our Manager (Whom You both Support) would be Less that Positive Re; Some Numpty’s Banner..it’s NOT Free Speech..
TopCorner:
On my kids life it is a true story. The bugger keeps nagging me to go work for him in South Africa. I prefer it here. Oh and the last word of the http://FTP... Projects.
bankiebhoy
for some reason i`ve lost your e mail …could you forward it to me
HH
tully57
i popped along there to Perth for the Michael Duberry “only ONE hand” handball game
think it was a 6pm game
were a good few tickets on sale from St J office direct
maybe a few less this time as it is 3pm
but then again, just afore Christmas, maybe a few left
i did go along 2hrs before kick-off tho
hope you get what you’re lookin for
:)
Thanks Giggsy, on the hunt….
Summa of Sammi….
Yes I supportedNeil Lennon when so many were calling for him to go, the boldTom being up there with the loudest of them. Had Celtic stood up for all Celtic Supporters and contested the charge then the numpty would not have ever felt the need to take his fustrations out on UEFA.
Thanks TopCorner,
Think you’re right, will get along early and hope for the best…..my bhoy arrived home a few days earlier than expected from the States hence the last minute rush…..
HH
tully
kitalba says:
17 December, 2011 at 13:54
South Africa ?
didn’t know Dave King used the name “Billy” when over in these parts
suppose understandable for tax reasons etc
LOL
:)
bamboo
quite so
all manner of crisis all over the worls affecting every part of Scotland …and CFC with some flag/flare guff makes the main header
firstly the banner should have been treated with the contempt that it`s stupidity deserves and secondly …flares …hardly news …they are set off in most European game i watch
Today’s CQN coupon –
TTT – Burton
PF – Leicester
Lennybhoy – Crawley
AWATR – Motherwell
EN – Charlton
Jobo – Liverpool
BT – No pick
GL2 -Carlisle
bet responsibly – i.e. ignore the above!
Jobo
When have UEFA ever told us what we can and cannot sing although they have said previously that singing about the IRA is no an issue?
When have Celtic PLC ever unequivocally said what we can and cannot sign?
When have Strathclydes finest ever said what we can or cannot sign?
Then the next thingyou know every CelticSupporter around the world is tainted by UEFA’s fine and Celtic PLC do nothing. And they think I’ll be back to give them more of my money?
Coke on the keyboard.
NegAnon2 Totally agree with your sentiments. Pure scunnered with our manager taking a cheap shot by saying im surprised they got the spelling right.Expect that sort of statement from trayner and his ilk.
Kit..
get your nose right close to the keys mate, ;-)
tully57 says:
17 December, 2011 at 13:49
Have left it ridiculously late but looking for tickets for the game tomorrow…..
Contact the media …. promise to misbehave …. hey presto, you will get as many tickets as you want !
Don’t talk to me about tax, I just paid up (a most unexpected bill and wrong) to date and in the Christmas week too. No money left for beer.
TopCorner,
Thanks – try the pibroch one down the side….
hard to believe these boys are no older than 18 – just left the Plockton school in the summer there.
Cheers ME up!
Aberdeen fans singing “your just a Hun with a whistle” at Craig Thompson. How do they know?
bhoy42 says:
17 December, 2011 at 14:03
Thank God Gordon Strachan did not say that, we’d still be talking about it when our grand childrens’ children had paid off their state fines for being Celtic Minded.
Kitalba,
meant to say thanks for the response yesterday. Didnt get back on to post till later last night.
Dunno if you saw my post too, but for me, Eddie Smith would have been a better “recipient” for the banner than Uefa, but thats just an aside.
As to Lenny’s comments yesterday, I was a bit taken aback at his vehemence to be honest. But I think your are a bit off track if you think he was forced to make those comments.
He may well be singing from the same songsheet (no pun intended!) as the Board, but I cannot see them being able to compel him to make the comments he did. I honestly believe he was seriously angered at the fact that a very good performance from his team was completely overshadowed by the banner and that it could lead to further sanctions against the club…….and has made that anger clear for all to see.
To think otherwise, is to belittle the strength of character of the man.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
RobertTressell says:
17 December, 2011 at 12:28
(i) A young, vibrant, progressively minded group of football supporters modelled on similar groups of anti Fascist left leaning football supporters across Europe – of course they were going to be victimised, demonised and vilified (i/)
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Good post -you hit the nail on the head a few times there.
Looking forward to the game tomorrow – an opportunity for the GB to do what they are best at -really get behind the team & encourage the whole support focused on 3 points
Three points on Sunday is the big prize….the entire Celtic family must focus…focus…focus….let others will do their level best to distract us they always have and always will.
Remember… we took the top team in Italy to the wire on Thursday nite …and judging by the antics of their coaching staff on the touchline they were rattled
Let’s focus on giving the coaching staff of teams in the spl some serious palpitations over the next few weeks….and their lumpen fans
Focus on the prize – 3 points at a time …3 by 3 by 3 ….that will do for me
HH
M
Alasdair MacLean
lovely part of the world is Plockton
worked in telecoms up and around that way for a bit
was paid to drive around Scotland
some lovely scenery
freetoursCSC
There is irrefutable evidence of the media bias against Celtic in this country, therefore why do elements within our support provide them with the ammo to shoot us down. I agree some of the comments from “Corporate Celtic” need to be a bit more measured but the bottom line is without the childish antics of midweek there would have been nothing, nada, but a very good performace to write about.
Snowing at Pittodrie now
any news on the condition of pitch at Perth?
HH
M
The Token Tim
Neil Lennon would not have had to make any comment if only the club had stood up for the good name of the Celtic Support. They did not, some guy got his wired crossed and took his anger out on UEFA rather than our board. Shame that… shame our board put us all into this situation and Neil Lennon is forced to answer hun questions. All Neil had to say was… no comment. What he said ranks alongside the banners worth.
Tully 57,
I got tickets for Celtic end off St J on wednesday.
I had missed out on the Celtic ballot, but they also phoned me later the same day offering me a ticket .
Have you tried Celtic ?
TopCorner ,
Not from there but know the place and a few people too – I’ve found that the nature of the folks matches the scenery as well.
couple of vids of the u19 game on Wed
was dark and cold
we won 5-0
i kind of decided not to take any vids that day as we were all stuck behind yon fence, a bit diff to view
and it was chilly
shame actually as the goals were all belters !
not many folk there but enjoyed it nonetheless
met Scott Booth there at half-time
was askin him about his world-club winners medal
surprised to hear he was unsure as to where in the
house it is located – seemed a little insignificant to him
but once i reminded him of how honoured he should be about that, he seemed pensive
likes of Jinky never got one, i says
you meet all sorts at these games
so far this season, i’ve met Tom Shields, Ricky Sbragia, Gordon Chisholm, Scott Booth, Danny McGrain (of course), Billy Stark and several more besides – and they’ve met ME – haha
http://s1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff421/TopCorner1/Celtic%20u19%20v%20Dunfermline%20u19%20-%20141211/
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TheTokenTim..
That is what l Meant to Say to Kit..:O(
Kitalba..Re; Paying Tax..
On Friday l signed a Affidavit at my Lawyers for the Supreme Court to Approve of my Legal Fees (For 11yr Legal Case) if l told you what it was You Probably would not believe me..
In those 11yrs l Paid 15-17K a year Tax..
Ooohh ahh Betta Shut UP..
Summa
Good to see excellent CQNers goldstar10,Lennon n’ Mcmjallby and Bournesouprecipe being quoted in the DR this morning, no chance that could rebound on them in here ;/)
Anyways, a bit worried to see ole GL2 tipping Carlisle to beat Wycombe at home today. Although the chairboys are relegation fodder and it should be an easy 3 points for the Superblues, this is the kind of game Carlisle have struggled with lately.
FT
Aberdeen 1 Hibs 0
Vernon (pen)