Champions League match day six was a dead rubber, I wasn’t at the game only watched on TV, but two days on I’m still full of the emotional thrill of the occasion. With that in mind, the thought that today will be the players final training session before a league game tomorrow illustrates the challenge for Brendan Rodgers.
The players put everything into the game in Manchester, they were visibly flagging near the end. They will also have shared the high of the occasion. Bringing that all together to face a team who have been planning nothing but how to frustrate a potentially lethargic and distracted Celtic for a week and you have a game punters would generally avoid backing the favourites in.
News that James Forrest’s hamstring isn’t causing too much concern is welcome. We’ve all been there. You feel the twinge but it’s not enough to stop you, so you carry on. James has more experience of injury than most footballers, as a consequence it looks like he left the field before a “tightness” became an injury. He was a loss to the game but rather that than a loss to the season. This counts as very intelligent play.
I’d be reluctant to press James into action tomorrow, especially as it gives Gary Mackay-Steven an opportunity to revisit Firhill, where he scored 37 seconds into his Celtic debut.
Directors’ Box hospitality auction ending soon!
At around 12:18 this afternoon our Directors’ Box hospitality auction in aid or Mary’s Meals, courtesy of Intelligent Car Leasing ends. Money raised will go towards our seventh school kitchen across Malawi and Liberia – just incredible.
At the Celtic-Dundee game on 17 December, you can win:
2 seats in the directors’ box
Champagne reception
5 course meal in the Walfrid Suite
Fully expenses bar (pre and post-match)
Half time snacks and refreshments
Car Parking
And a match programme
Many thanks to Intelligent Car Leasing for making it possible.
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Anyway,a couple hours kip for me. Anyone wanting to set themselves up for the day wi a smile,read MATT STEWART’s posts overnight.
Top form,Matt-if I can bounce back to you one of your own comments,
KWALITYMAN!!!!
Sean Thornton @ 8TH DECEMBER 2016 6:52 PM
I am still raging. I gave a very short response to your worrying post due to work commitments. Your post deserved a more through reply and discussion.
I cannot imagine the anguish of losing a much loved dog in his circumstances. It must be horrendous.A life changing experience.
But forgetting this aspect for a nano second, this poor man has fallen through a safety net riddled with holes. No matter whose fault this is, it is simply unacceptable.
We know the Westminster government, and we know its uncaring agenda. But the Scottish government must share the blame. I know its unfashionable to criticise the SNP government, but that too is changing. Put simply, they are failing and are being found out.
They have the power NOW to make discretionary payments and assistance to the most vulnerable sections in our society and from the 1st of April next year the whole welfare show will be down to them.
Our councils are suffering and the level of service they provide is being erroded. Our austerity is compounded by 3.5% – 5.6% cuts to our council budgets, a continued council tax freeze and no change to our income tax.
Given all these circumstances its no wonder the poorest and most needy in our midsts are suffering.
And can you believe we have a Scottish government underspend once more.
But regardless, our councils must also share the blame. Priorities must be clearly defined and actioned. Even if its to the detriment of other services.
I really do not care about petty arguements about who will provide the best care for our most deserving. It matters not a jot to the poor man . Brexit no Brexit, Left, Right. Independence, no independence.
I reitterate , it shames us, it shames our country and many individuals and departments should hang their heads in shame and be held accountable.
Sadly its not an isolated case. Something we should all contemplate when we are munching into our Christmas dinners in the near future.
Still sickened.
Hail, Hail.
Good morning friends and a Big Happy FRiday from a rather damp and dreich East Kilbride. Another night of fine entertainment lies ahead.
Tricky times ahead for the Cellic without the Celticness player of Brendan’s team – James Forrest…imho.
Charlie Nicholas was correct in his observations about Brendan not fancying Patrick Roberts although, PR’s goal the other night will have done him a world of good even if, as Roy Keane says the Man City defending was terrible and was symbolic of them not taking the game serious enough….imho.
Anyway,….Cellic fans still need tae draaap the Provo-song-Book….imho.
Don’t start awe the….”The songs unrny illegal!”…patter,…..joost draaaap the songs….be cute….don’t let the establishment lay a glove on yeez…be cute….if yeez want tae get all uppitty and confrontational then, confront the Cellic PLC who sold yeez out….
Shame Game….Sold oot
LNS Trophy Stripping Whitewash….Sold oot
Huns allowed into Div 3 without paying back a penny…..Sold oot
Dallas allowed to walk out the door without even a glove being laid on him despite being caught lying on national radio about the “Dougie-Dougie” cheating of Neil Lennon and, his email muck….the Juventus last 16 ref’s performance had Dallas’s fingerprints allover it, the latest Nor Iron bloke who has stuck in the Cellic fans in Manchester is straight out of the, Eddie Smith mib / cop who grassed up Cellic fans at a /euro game at Celtic Park he said he heard sectarian songs etc….Dallas’s fingerprints again…all done under the watch of the dithering-look-the-other-way Cellic PLC who, if yeez are honest with yerselve’s….you must realize that the back of the West of Scotland bus is as good as it will get.
Why does Brendan not call out the mibbery….?
Why don’t Cellic PLC empty BBC Scotland and, I don’t mean in the PLC’ usual p#shy way by sending a letter of complaint to some obscure complaints commission….fight fire with fire….call them out at the next media brief…shoot them down ‘live’ on the tv….no more dancing with shadows….how many of our enemies would be queuing up to kick us if….a Jeanette Findlay Cellic Board was in office at Cellic Park ?
I would guess that, if JF and her ilk were in control of the Cellic…we’d already be out of Scotland and, I don’t mean any disrespect to all those Celts who like Scotland the country….imho….Scotland the country is a shyte hole and, the majority of the anti-Cellic population in the shyte hole of a country are, lower than scum…always have been, always will be…Ernie Lynch is correct, Scotland is a country that was – is – always will be, structured to be….
anti – catholic…
anti – Celtic…
anti – Irish….
NEGANON2….The Jungle cradles you in it’s arms.
Any Cellic supporter who dizny realize that, Cellic FC is the underdog-most-hated-club in this country, most have fallen oot of a space ship…last night.
The way that Scotland is set up, suited Mr Stein….he joost put a Cellic team oan the pitch that,….1st of all….was feart fae naebdy!!!!
Then his team was ‘managed’ into a dream hunskelping team coz, that is all that there is too it…
Put a Cellic team oan the pitch that will stick it right up the Scottish establishment…simples.
Remember,….nay Provo-Song-Book….the establishment canny handle – CELLIC – as, TD67 would say, just go oot and GIRFUT….simple as that.
Oh but,……don’t be falling into this playing football – The Celtic Way – mindset-trap….
Dae whit ye need tae, even if it means, parking the bus and being ugly….joost get the job done,…Brendan knows the score….it’s the soul-selling-chameleons on the PLC above Brendan…that need watched.
Green & White hooped flags on every seat inside Cellic Park, apart from the visiting seats….will get it right up the Cellic-hating-establishment so,….that’s whit ye dae….ok.
Belated Hoopy Birthday to MWD and CRC…hope yer days were grand HH
PETEC know’s the script….he wrote it….aye he did.
…off-oot-wi-the-auld-priest-oot-the-omen-bible-covered-walls-etc….
PETEC on 9TH DECEMBER 2016 5:38 AM
macjay1, I’m surprised he hung about so long.
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Pete.
Sorry I missed your replies.
I have a great affection for Kris who was one of our stars when things weren`t as good for us as they are now.
I feel I understood his apparent frustration with Ronny.
A frustration I shared.
I particularly loved his goals against ” them. ”
I feel Lenny may well provide a friendly position for him to fill .
I wish them both ( should he sign ) success with Hibs.
INdeed, Matt Stewarts posts on the last page, particularly at 1.38, were a very pleasant read.
Celtic won every domestic game they played in November including league cup final and Hearts manager wins MOTM with a 50% win rate.
JOBO BALDIE on 9TH DECEMBER 2016 6:59 AM
“Good morning friends and a Big Happy FRiday from a rather damp and dreich East Kilbride. Another night of fine entertainment lies ahead.”
*****
Correct!
If only it were sport.
Word of The Day (inspired by them)
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adjective
1. of or relating to a substance capable of destroying or eliminating parasitic worms, especially human intestinal helminths.
noun
2. any such substance.
KTF
Morning fholks. A big game ( aren’t they all?) tonight. Latest thoughts from Down Under. Enjoy the weekend, starting hopefully with a win tonight. Hail Hail SUL
https://stayinguplateblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/firhill-for-thrills-and-points-hopefully/
Greenpinta.
Aye !, a know.
He told me the dog was his contact with outside world,says people would always speak to him when he was out and about in the town, seems a white stick doesn’t have the same attraction sadly.
Says the dog was a gm shepherd, when he took the harness off he was like a normal playful dog getting into mischief, but a soon as it was back on the dog knew and it knew it had a job to do, truly remarkable animal by all accounts.
The guys been told that there is a 2 year waiting list for another.
Hail Hail.
STAYINGUPLATE on 9TH DECEMBER 2016 7:54 AM
Good stuff , mate.
Think the phrase ” Harry Wraggs ” predated thon telly prog.
Good moaning.
It’s my work Christmas do today – 12 o’clock start so I very much doubt I will see/remember any of tonight’s match.
Hopefully the Bhoys can keep up the same level of passing and intensity that they showed on Tuesday.
Mon the hoops.
Waking up and first port of call CQN night shift expecting the usual gibberish.
Matt. Take a bow. Excellent prose.
MWD
Blatant photoshop or ameringue ?
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/motherwell/james-mcfadden-accuses-celtic-no-2-of-being-disrespectful-1-4312343
Haha Bmcuw
Rick Wakeman indeed is assistant manager.
First thing that crossed my mind
:-)
HH
The contribution of Matt Stewart is very welcome.
His work is almost as good as Estadio :-)
Difficult to read fake JJ this morning.
https://johnjamessite.com
100% agree that an investigation independent of the SFA must take place. It however must also be independent of any freemasonry or Orangism!
MWD
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 9TH DECEMBER 2016 8:38 AM
so you got any piece by ESTADIO for us right now.go on go on.
Hail Hail Estadio, Albu gu brath. On yersel Matt. Reading your prose made me smile. You are the mhan Matt. Look after yourself mate. Glasgow is green and white. Tauranga is not flooding.
MoonbeamsWD
JJ reiterating the Gough claims means he knows no one will stop him – anyone trying to gag him will cause a Streisand Effect.
The rest of the content of his article is difficult to read, but carries the correct message that the MSM seem to lose in their reporting.
BIG JIMMY on 8TH DECEMBER 2016 5:25 PM
Already incorporated into the questions Jimmy!
KTF
POGMATHONYAHUN AKA LAIRD OF THE SMILES on 8TH DECEMBER 2016 11:42 PM
‘SFTB, the point An Tearmann is trying to make, and as you have highlighted, that things weren’t as hunky dory down in England as Ernie is trying to make out. I agree that the anti-Irish (Catholic) sentiment in Scotland was far greater but England was no Utopia for the Irish immigrant.’
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What I said was that Irish immigrants were more readily assimilated by the host population in England than in Scotland. End of. You appear to accept that point, so why argue?
ERN when did you last post anything about Celtic and football?
Any spare tickets for tonight would be welcome.
KTF
HEBCELT on 9TH DECEMBER 2016 9:04 AM
‘ERN when did you last post anything about Celtic and football?’
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This theme arose because I responded to someone who asked, in relation to the Rebs being sung at the Man City game, why no English clubs had fans singing such songs, given that in certain areas of England there were just as many Irish immigrants as Scotland.
Does that answer your question?
John James best be very careful,I reckon. I envy his courage,but he knows fine well the knuckledraggers he is taking on.
Accidents can happen to anyone,especially if any investigation is a tad flawed.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
JJ hints at residing in South East England, maybe he trusts police in England? (rightly or wrongly)
DAVIDOPOULOS
Let’s hope so,old bean.
Have a fine old time getting pished wi yer team later. I’m just about to go and do similar,though with my usual abacus and stopwatch due to nightshift later.
I’ll try to remember to ADDRESS YOU IN CAPITAL LETTERS tomorrow to remind you how the day went(!)
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Thanks, although your autocorrect seems to have changed “bud” to “bean”. Enjoy your couple of pints too!
I’m interested to see what a Bury St Edmunds Chistmas do is like (I had to leave pretty early at last year’s one).
I’m guessing cow tipping will be on the cards…either in a field or in the local pubs…
I’ll try to teach the tractor boys and canaries some “irish folk songs”.
DavidO- ditto, The Butchers Shop in the leafy West End today…..
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 9TH DECEMBER 2016 8:16 AM
Cheers mate. I wasny sure how long it had been around
!!Bada Bing!! on 9th December 2016 9:45 am
DavidO- ditto, The Butchers Shop in the leafy West End today…..
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Oooft, jealous. Enjoy!
The child sexual abuse scandals that are rife across the UK should not only be looked at on a case by case basis. When MI5, Westminster, Royalty, The Police, Armed Forces, The British elite and aristocracy are by default completely protected from this vile behaviour then you cannot expect anything further down the ladder to be fully effective. You also have to come to the conclusion that due to these continued cover ups that only lip service will ever be paid to the victims.
HH
macjay1,
Coolio m8ty.
I really wanted Ronny D to be such a massive success.
Brendan is JUST
Are the Goughie accusations made on the John James site yesterday to do with in-consensual sex or with minors ?
I would ask him but I try my best not to contribute to Scottish football financially in anyway.
If not then he´s stepped over the line as far as I am concerned.
If the saucy material that is only now being exposed is linked to a hopeful increase in donations then it´s appalling behaviour.
HH
STV running a story re huns sleeping out at Ibrox , all in a great cause, never seen any coverage of similar events at CP in the SMSM, not surprised….
DAVIDOPOULOS
I reckon you’ll have had enough Greene King to last a lifetime by the final whistle!
Btw,”old bean” makes a regular appearance due to overindulgence in PG Wodehouse over the years…