On his third appearance back after injury, James Forrest pulled-up in the dying moments of Saturday’s game clutching his hamstring. The player will be devastated but the mood was no better among those walking away from the stadium minutes later. Just as James was back and planning for what looked like an important season in his Celtic career, fundamental questions were being asked about his fitness viability.
We’ve seen this before. Shaun Maloney was forever breaking down, sometimes minutes after returning from injury. Shaun was a different type of player from James, he had a speed on the turn which made him a valuable asset, but likely contributed to his fragility.
The other pace player in the squad at the moment, Derk Boerrigter, has similarly fragile muscles. I hear the same about Aleks Tonev, currently injured. One of England’s greatest hopes of the last 20 years, Michael Owen was another member of the Fast and Fragile club. There seems to be a link between speed and injury.
There’s good news for James, and Derk too. After leaving so many regrets on the Celtic treatment table, Shaun’s limbs matured and stabilised. Michael Owen can tell a similar story, both players found their bodies vastly more robust from the middle part of their careers onwards.
James has to stick with it, continue to work on strengthening his muscles, and try to find what’s causing the problems, which can often be obscure. After a run of inexplicable injuries, AC Milan discovered that poor teeth were afflicting their athletes. Apparently your bite affects your running gate. Owen eventually found that his choice of cars (more specifically, sports clutches), was putting enough regular strain on the wrong muscles to leave him exposed to tears.
James’ and Derk’s bodies will continue to mature, to the benefit of the second half of their careers.
Not that Ronny is short of cover for James, having signed wide players Jo Inge Berget and Aleks Tonev we now have Ghanian Walaso Mubarak going through a medical.
The squad is becoming wing-heavy. It remains striker-light.
Greatest Irony
Do you know what would produce the greatest irony in sporting history? If Efe Ambrose came on as a late substitute tomorrow night, and we later discovered a rule deep in Uefa’s Articles that forfeit matches don’t count for suspensions. Forfeit matches are so rare no one will be familiar with the rules concerning them. Should we check? Oh yes.
James Alexander Gordon
It was the way he told them. Every week the man would uniquely intone the football results, you knew the outcome of each game, home win, away win or draw, before he read second number.
Maestro Match
Really delighted Celtic FC Foundation have nominated Unicef and War Child as their beneficiaries from the Maestro match next month, where we will “assist in their humanitarian work in a number of current Middle East countries”.
Foundation cheif exec, Tony Hamilton, said, “From our living rooms we have all witnessed some of the terrible vivid horror of conflict in recent days and the particular effects that these events have had on children.
“The work of UNICEF and War Child takes no sides but simply cares for all the innocent victims of conflict on a humanitarian level. The match in September will bring together some great names in football who want to make a difference.
“We hope as many supporters as possible can join us to assist children and their families who so desperately need our help.”
I know Celtic fans will want to support this enormously important cause. Read more and book tickets here.
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Sipsini I mean.
Just passed Glasgow Green and saw SFTB and TBB square up.
Pistols at 7, as I understand it :-)
HH
CRC
Kevj,
A simple scroll back. Nothing saved.
Taped convos between you and Shug…?
Urrrgh shudder.
Joe Filippis Haircut
18:44 on 19 August, 2014
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The morra night will tell if he’s learned from his mistakes.
I assume yer talking about RD?
Geordie Munro
18:45 on 19 August, 2014
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As I said, he could be pillock the morra night.
Who knows what the morra brings.
Hope he’s learned – CSC
Crc @ 1845
Loosening up their cummerbunds as we speak :)
Good Evening Timland.
I see there was talk about Neil Young,some year’s ago
a friend? gave me a NY cd,I had to take it off after 2
tracks due to the racket the mice were making while
throwing themselves on to the traps.
Kevj,
So you have made up an opinion on him but it’s liable to change like the weather?
hiya Kev.
TonyD67,
Ye I did and hope it does bring us luck.
Might head down to the Brazen on Friday night, my daughter telling me there is a few good bands on.
Geordie Munro
18:50 on 19 August, 2014
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Well, if he reverts to type the morra night – I’m right, eh?
But, I hope I’m wrong.
Kev. Jungle. No fella the question was addressed to yourself. H.H.
RWE 17:42 on 19 August, 2014
TheBarcaMole
Very apt and funny. :o)
Thanks pal………. Gathered most people just thought that I was/am dense! One Young Runs Free……………
Posted on Tony’s blog; hope the language content is not too ‘adult’ just thought that it would make Tony smile/laugh……God Bless……
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Mon the hoops
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=683823625028674&substory_index=0&id=139554089455633
The Battered Bunnet@17:29
SFTB
Me: “There are myriad groups actively campaigning with/for Better Together who represent Ms Hama’s social attitudes,”
You: “Name one”
I named 3. I’m hurt that you didn’t read my reply to you.
Tight for time, but you are using the legerdemain, not me old fellow, as you discretely sidestep the difference between the individual and the collective.”
Apologies for the delay but it was a fine day for grass cutting till 10 minutes ago.
Replying now:-
Not guilty! My point suffered because I deleted accidentally after “Name One!” the phrase ” who has been campaigning with the No campaign.
Not sure about “discretely” or “discreetly” in your reply but frankly, I don’t understand the whole point of your final sentence. Explain Please!
Oh! and just to disappoint Eurochamps, I’ll call you a legerdemainer
Celtic Mac,
Did you read this comment, quite interesting if the law still applies…..
“any person who in any public place or at any public meeting wears uniform signifying his association with any political organisation or with the promotion of any political object shall be guilty of an offence”
~ Public Order Act, 1936
So remember folks, if you see these clown passing by wearing any kind of uniform, tell a police officer you’d like to report a crime.
would be a blessing in disguise if Wakaso isn’t registered by tonights deadline.
As it would avoid another Berget situation. Sign the guy, let him settle in then let him loose on the world
Nye bevens,
He was better than Gareth Gates :)
Sipsini
There are three bands on I think.
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier
18:50 on 19 August, 2014
hiya Kev.
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Hi, my GHREAT Amigo.
A wee bit of advice….steer clear of me or, wan of yon clique things will be set upon you.
Better leave them to me – I know how to smoke em out :)
Hail Hail
Tonyd67,
Sips if fine, it’s where my moniker originated from.HH
Laughing at the Geordie/Kevj exchanges. Sorry Kevj I have to give this one to Geordie. No matter what way you twist it, you made silly contradictory statements. Now on the positive side you are not alone, its a common enough feature here.
I doubt if Mabarak will play if he signs tonight, he already got his fingers burned on the last one. Ronny that is.
Joe Filippis Haircut
18:51 on 19 August, 2014
Kev. Jungle. No fella the question was addressed to yourself. H.H.
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Have I learned from my mistakes?
Well, you wouldn’t think so on here.
But, there is a saying that goes along the lines of…
…the person who has never made a mistake – has never made anything.
Ring any bells?
Did my ears deceive me, or did I really hear one of the Easdale brothers utter those immortal words’ a work in progress’?
corkcelt
18:56 on 19 August, 2014
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Well, it wouldn’t be you if ye didny affiliate yerself with whatever clique might be hunting me down:)
Corkcelt,
Stop laughing. A little bit inside me has died tonight ;)
Right, grass to cut before the gunners game. Sftb, you sounded disappointed you didn’t get to mow yours….there’s an easy couply quid here for ye!?;)
Well I agree with what you have said and I am sure Rony would agree as well. I think he is learning quickly and every Celtic supporter should give him a chance and by a chance I mean a least 12 months. H.H.
So I’m a clique hunting kevj down.
Aw bless.
ruggygman
18:54 on 19 August, 2014
would be a blessing in disguise if Wakaso isn’t registered by tonights deadline.
As it would avoid another Berget situation. Sign the guy, let him settle in then let him loose on the world
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I’m with you on this, give him a minute to get to know the names of his team mates ffs
Geordie Munro
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One person canny be a clique.
But, you knew that, right?
Unless they are a Gemini Kev…. ;-)
Slabhoy – Duntocher is Green and White
19:05 on 19 August, 2014
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Aye :)
Kevj, Not trying to hunt you down mate, you represent a valid constituency of the Celtic Support. But you can’t say that in your honest opinion a guy is a pillock and then 6 days later say you haven’t had time to make your mind up about him.
Shortbread’s MacIntyre cant hide his hatred of us “will Celtic go in as underdogs as they went thru by default….” ,
Teeth on BBC Scotland was referring to ‘Second chance Celtic’.
celticrollercoaster supporting shay,our bhoy wonder along the way
18:45 on 19 August, 2014
Just passed Glasgow Green and saw SFTB and TBB square up.
Pistols at 7, as I understand it :-)
HH
CRC
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HaHa, liked that, reckon it would be dictionaries rather than pistols though….;)
Oh! A think a be shuttin the wundaes the night wee bit fresh, :(