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  1. Go tell the Spartim on

    TET

     

     

    Get what your saying but he’d been playing with a broken bone in his knees, but I’m encouraged with some of his tweets proclaiming his return think he’s a player but I’m forever the optimist

  2. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    So pleased with our victory today with the added bonus we didn’t let the typical physical approach from Hearts intimidate us.

     

     

    Scott Sinclair making sure he stayed onside in the run up to his goal, was very impressive.

     

     

    Sportscene and that clown. Liam MacLeod’s appalling commentary , were absolute mince

     

     

    Big Cup Winners is right about Dallas the younger’s swift rise through ref ranks. Four years ago, he was the fourth official at the Junior Cup Final. Less than two years later , he was a fourth official at premier league games and the ref in second tier games.

     

     

    The weekend of the infamous non- hand ball gamr against Caley, he reffed a game on the Saturdy , was one of the officials at our semi final then two days layer, reffed the Livi v Hibs match. He must have been paid about a grand for being an official in three games over four days.

  3. weebobbycollins on

    Corkcelt @ 8.41…

     

    Spot on sir…some of the comments on here during the game fill me with despair…

     

    I really don’t mind guys criticising a player’s particular performance but there are some who seem to decide to pick on a player and see only negative aspects of his game…and it’s the usual suspects. Efe, wee James, C Mc G, Craig G, Stefan J…and then the cliches–too lightweight, too greedy, not trying, coward. etc. etc…and a lot of these guys post during the game and then disappear till the next one…btw I thought Armstrong was crap today…seriously, too lightweight, canny tackle…

  4. TET

     

     

    Watching Jozo tackle last year it was obvious he was protecting an injury. It is easy to mistake being wary of an injury and not having heart or motivation. I will judge him on his return to fitness.

     

     

    Would be delighted to see James sign on. We have 3 decent wide men now. I expect Paddy and Scott to be first picks for the berths but I will be greedy in hoping it is someone as good as James who can deputise for either winger as Nesbitt and GMS are a level below- maybe Calvin Miller will be the real deal by the end of the season.

     

     

    Everyone else played on right or left wing – McGregor, Christie, Armstrong- are not coping there as they are central midfielders.

     

     

    I would like a good defensive midfielder to challenge and replace either Brown, Bitton, Johansen, McGregor or Ajer but I have no idea as to who to recommend for the job.

     

     

    Get some of your partner’s writings back on here. She is far better than 99.9% of us and some posters were commenting that they had not read any of her stuff- they are missing out.

  5. BSR

     

     

    Not that theres anything wrong with a footballer being unable to make sensible decisions about their career – there are plenty of clever people out there who’d trade their intellect for the talent to play regularly for Celtic – but it wouldn’t be a great surprise if he wasn’t the one turning down contracts and someone was “advising” him poorly

     

     

    I might be wrong though

  6. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Gerry, i hope you and the family had a great time in Santa Ponsa plus getting to watch the first Astana game when you were away.

  7. Neustadt

     

     

    “No Hun ever sung that song….with any renown”

     

     

     

    Not sure if he is a hun or a Hun turned vaguely Buddhist but…..

     

     

    SirVan

     

     

     

    P.S. I think me and Bognorbhoy were the only ones at his Kelvingrove PArk concert who were getting the last three letter of the chant for G.L.O.R.I.A. mixed up in the wrong order

  8. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Dallas

     

     

    Is young Dallas enjoying the “Jobo” section ?

     

     

    Hope you weren’t too worried about the early goal today, am sure you will be delighted with the coming influence Kolo Toure has had, you have been championing an old head for a while and we might have found that defensive minded defender (if you pardon the pun) I loved late on today when some might have room a touch Kolo kicked the ball into row zz then got back in position that’s stuff you get taught in the bhoys guild (but you never listen back then)

  9. glendalystonsils on

    SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 7TH AUGUST 2016 9:22 PM

     

     

    re wide men, we also have to be mindful of the likelihood that Paddy will be away back to Man C. at the end of this season. (Unless my prayers are answered)

  10. Neustadt-Braw on

    SFTB..….van persie was never a singer of braw songs…smiley thing …Bognorbhoy sounds like a braw loon…..maybe even add a wee y there !!! You take care now …thinking is fine …but singing is braw…

     

     

    And you are spot on aboot the folk from the valley…

     

     

    Braw ..

  11. eddieinkirkmichael on

    So Brendan changed formation 3-4 times today. A visionary some will say, prepared to change things when it’s not working say others.

     

     

    Observers of the game would reasonably ask why, after Hearts already playing 4 competitive games, he didn’t get it right first time.

     

     

    Don’tgetcarriedawayCSC

  12. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Dallas

     

     

    The two bosses had a magic time, (for me it’s overrated) I was just was just the eijit that paid the bills…. It’s great the 3 of us being away but in truth after about 5 days it’s home time for me, my young niece and two sisters have had the wee yin every day since we have been home…….on our very last night the good lady says I love this life I could stay here, wee yin replies…. “Your on your own me and ma dad are missing all the family, even the rain” the apple never falls far from the tree…..one of the nights we watched the big cruise ship going by about 1am in the morning and I told her that was the ship you were on, when going about the islands, she asked if you owned it, I told her I would find out when I go back to work :-)

  13. Go Tell-SFTB

     

    I wasn’t being serious about Jozo no being interested, but if he was playing with an injury, he and the coach should be shot for risking him, you can’t play pro football if you are not 100% fit, you can very often do yourself more harm as happened.

     

    Calvin Millar excites me big time, for one so young he seems to have it all, strong, has pace, vision, can see a pass, tackle, good at taking player4s on, very decent crosser and to top the lot he can score goals.

     

    As for the wifes writing, the finishing touches are being done to a kids book, set in Aberdeen, it’s superb imo.

     

    Her book is being re done and another book sort of added to it, the sequel merging with the original, it’s even better.

     

    HH

  14. glendalystonsils on

    EDDIEINKIRKMICHAEL on 7TH AUGUST 2016 9:39 PM

     

     

    After watching Ronny failing to respond to changes that needed to be made during games, I am delighted to see Brendan react to things in a positive way.

     

    I don’t quite see wh

  15. So have we signed anyone ?

     

     

    I mean apart from the one who just scored on his debut

     

     

    Neganon version whatever , scurry back under your daily rock , sorry rag, you happy yet ? Thought not.

  16. Anyone else get the impression Brodge will be playing Scott Sinclair as a striker?

     

     

    Or did i pick him up wrong

  17. Eddieinkirkmichael,

     

    unless Hearts had played the exact same system in their 4 previous games,

     

    how would BR be able to know how they would play

  18. glendalystonsils on

    Ooops premature interjaculation.

     

     

    I don’t quite see what the problem is.

  19. Go tell the Spartim on

    TET

     

     

    I think BR’s desire to add experience in all Parts of the team, I’m sure the much maligned RD tried too, will help the potential we have in our junior teams

  20. Neustadt-Braw on

    Tonsillitis and ejaculation…….not good …..or is there an antiinflammatory effect????

     

     

    Braw

  21. Celtic40me

     

     

    Yes, that too, there is an agent en board.

     

     

    Only a few weeks to fend off serious bidders who could get him for nada in January?

     

     

    I reckon he’ll sign up for Celtic.

  22. Thought we were very good first half but 2nd half hearts came into it and Craig Gordon did his job well.

     

     

    McGregor and Armstrong as many have said were invisible .. We badly need a good midfielder in there, good to see brown have a good game.

     

     

    And forest , I wasn’t happy when I seen him in line up.. He played well and took his goal great.

     

     

    Looks like Stefan j isn’t part of Brendan’s plans anyway ..

  23. Go Tell

     

    Have been banging on for long enough re old heads, they will pay for themselfs many times over and should bring the added bonus of helping us win games, we have some serious quality in the young teams, they need nurtured properly, old heads can help with this big time.

     

    A proper def middy next

     

    HH

  24. eddieinkirkmichael on 7th August 2016 9:39 pm

     

     

    So Brendan changed formation 3-4 times today. A visionary some will say, prepared to change things when it’s not working say others.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Observers of the game would reasonably ask why, after Hearts already playing 4 competitive games, he didn’t get it right first time.

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Are you serious or a d***?

  25. weebobbycollins on

    SFTB…thick me was unaware of VM’s gig until the following day…what price were tickets and how was the concert and venue?

  26. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Eddieinkirkmichael

     

     

    Ronny refused to budge from his 1 up front, against Astana the other night putting 3 men up front at their corner, taking off Oconnell and putting on Rogic, Brendan is already far more forward thinking than Ronny, sometimes, you don’t have to know what you are doing, all you have to do is convince people you know what typos are doing……

     

     

    Brendan has the MON factor…… He makes others believe

     

     

    No need for any stinking magic tricks …..must belief

  27. eddieinkirkmichael on

    Gerryfaethebrig on 7th August 2016 9:40 pm

     

     

    That wee comment from your grandaughter reminds me of a car journey I had with the wife and kids to Alton Towers. The kids were young, probably about 8,9,11 at the time. Long story mate but not for blog.

  28. BTW Celtic were brilliant today against a crowd of thugs in a very hostile environment – up the Celts – well done BR and PL and JF and SB and all those that are unfairly picked on!

  29. Go tell the Spartim on

    TET I’d rather we got a proper old school midfielder we could do worse than play Erik in the def mid role, heck I’d even play Efe there

  30. glendalystonsils on

    I will admit to being one of those who would have been happy to move on Scott Brown and James Forrest a few weeks ago. The reason being that I know what those two are capable of and the fact they were a mile short of it made me doubt if they would ever get back there.

     

    I am greatly encouraged by what I saw today though, and I can only conclude that Brendan has got them back in a happy place.

  31. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Eddieinkirkmichael 9.47

     

     

    Would love to listen to it one day over a shandy or even soft drink

     

     

    As an armchair fan am pretty happy with Brendan, he is box office and that’s why Rupert Murdochs lackies had him in the studio today, would they have treated Ronny that way, never in a million years, but hopefully Ronny has left with his mortgage paid, he was a patsy, not a PL patsy, maybe more of DD patsy, anyway that’s for another day, by the way the hypocrite I am, I love listening to Brendan in Sky so until that poster who doesn’t cast a stone just enjoy the good times we are experiencing

  32. After his whirlwind weekend Scott Sinclair took to twitter to share the joy of his goalscoring Celtic debut.

     

     

    Sinclair took 20 minutes to open his hoops account and picked up a yellow card for celebrating with the away support after the winning goal in a 2-1 win away to Hearts.

     

     

    Late on Sunday night he tweeted to his 171,000 followers: “So happy to have finally signed for @celticfc also couldn’t of wished for a better debut to come on and score the winner, great team win!

     

     

    “Also what an assist by @Leighgriff09 now looking forward to the next game, the atmosphere of our fans was unbelievable.”

     

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Good times good times

  33. glendalystonsils on

    PROUDBHOY on 7TH AUGUST 2016 10:16 PM

     

    What is the latest on big Erik and young paddy Roberts ?

     

     

    Erik is lying back on his IKEA futon listening to Abba, and Paddy is sitting on his beanbag , playing Playstation.