For a striker, getting your first goal at a new club is a huge mark. The longer it takes, the more pressure lands on your shoulders. Giorgos Giakoumakis settled that liability on his first start for Celtic against St Johnstone on Saturday.
After an inauspicious start off the bench against Hearts, Kyogo Furuhashi also scored on his first Celtic start, away to Jablonec in the Europa qualifiers. The flurry of goals that followed changed the trajectory of Celtic’s season. Giorgos goal on Saturday could be just as important.
Apart from the November international break, Celtic have two games per week until Christmas. This is the kind of run that blunts players whose responsibility it is to carry the load game after game.
Ange Postecoglou will be able to rest Kyogo, who will return to Asia for Japan’s games next month, and let Giorgos lead the line. The Greek striker also has the benefit that he is not the Greece striker, he has not represented his country since March and is likely to have a two week break next month, time hopefully spent at Lennoxtown honing his fitness.
Resting Kyogo also means bringing Mikey Johnston and/or eventually James Forrest back into the team. There is no freshness gained if Kyogo is shifted to the right. Johnston has looked sharp on his substitute appearances this month, especially against Ferencvaros on Thursday. The home game against Livingston on Saturday would be an opportunity for him to start.
For all that has been said about our defence this season, they scarcely conceded a chance worthy of the name during their three consecutive clean sheets. This is a factor not just of defensive form, but of shape in the middle of the park. It is as though everyone now knows what to do.
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Exiled Tim
Good to hear, all the very best to you both. Had a long dark year last year with my wife having chemo, surgery and radiotherapy- we are out the other side now – I’m raising a glass to us all!
JINKYREDSTAR
Good to hear. Glass raised (shortly) to you and yours.
HH!
THE EXILED TIM on 25TH OCTOBER 2021 6:44 PM
Regards to you and your good lady.
ERNIE LYNCH
Trying to have it both ways?
It doesn’t work.
I see it’s 7 years since we won at Hibs in the league m. A hoodoo according to the tabloids. Ignoring the fact that they were not in our league for 3 of those seasons and that we did beat them in the cup 2 and a bit years ago……but hey let’s get some more negativity out there about Celtic given we have shrugged off the away form issue.
Thanks for the positive thoughts, all the world needs is love, I truly believe that.
Need to sleep as I haven’t for days, who needs hallucinogens
JRS
Delighted for you both
HH
TET Great news, be a selfish as you want! Once again, great news! por cierto
There are two ways to slice easily through life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.
Directed to the chap on previous page.
Jinky Red Star & Exiled Tim
Totally understand the challenges and share your emotions. My wife had cancer surgery a year ago and thank the lord she has come through in as good fettle as we could have added hope for.
Prayers said and candle will be lit for your good lady TET. These times do bring perspective to us all and for me also put me in awe of the amazing surgeons and medic teams doing these things every day !
TET………………
Keep It Lit…………………
HH
TET
good stuff, best wishes.
Ziggydoc@4.48
Sorry, just reading back and saw your reply.
You are probably right, but I thought that on issues relating to the top division only, the vote was down to the clubs in the division.
I was basing this on the requirements for undersoil heating and all seater stadia being limited to the top league.
I am hoping the top league could make it a requirement for the top division only without the lower clubs having a say.
HH
PC
I think I made about twenty Rosaries the past couple of days, can’t remember doing it, but they are there >:)
B78
The Mrs spoke to the surgeon last night and said he looked about 12, that made me feel better as the younger ones are clued up these days and they know what they are doing, nothing fears them.
Delighted to hear your Mrs is doing Ok.
Def off now, thanks CQN.
HH
TET- best of luck to you all
Check out this post from Celtic FC https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/october/25/celtic-s-best-wishes-to-wim-jansen/
I recall regular parent-led visits to Carfin Grotto as a child. Very sad to see that the Grotto was the target of wilful fire raising last week resulting in considerable damage. It wasn’t caused by an electrical fault but , surprise surprise, by some hate filled louts. Scumbags doesn’t begin to describe them. Well done to Stephen O’Donnell for donating a signed Scotland shirt to help raise funds towards repairing the damage. This kind of sectarian nonsense reflects abysmally on Scotland. About time law and order was kicked much higher up the political priorities list in this country.
and this yin
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/october/25/anniversary-mass-to-be-held-at-st-mary-s-church-to-celebrate-celtic-s-birth/
bb
https://oldglasgowpubs.com/springfield-bar
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not the same pub, scrub that.
THE EXILED TIM
Keep your chin up
a wee decade said tonight for the good lady
HH
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH OCTOBER 2021 7:04 PM
ERNIE LYNCH
Trying to have it both ways?
It doesn’t work.
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Doesn’t work for whom?
Those claiming that the SNP will melt away if Scotland leaves the UK but citing Sturgeon’s views as support for what would happen in such an event?
That certainly doesn’t work.
And that was the point I was making.
I’m glad you agree.
THE EXILED TIM, delighted for you pal KTF,h.h.
THE EXILED TIM on 25TH OCTOBER 2021 6:31 PM
Positive news! Prayer said for you and your wife :-)
Mazzy.
It was sad to see what happened in Carfin and as you point out Stephen Welsh done the Celtic top I believe Motherwell also signed there top too.
Your post tinkled a memory as I recalled going to an opening,as a kid which was after vandalism back then.
Hope your good
HH
Clydebank v Elgin on BBC Scotland channel if you’re bored….
FAIRHILL BHOY will be on shortly 🤣🤣
Tom Mc Laughlin,
Talking or debating with him is pointless.He thinks he is never wrong,or will come back relentlessly with questions trying to wear you down.
THE EXILED TIM
God bless you and the wife i’ll offer prayers on the beads you made me.
KEEP THE FAITH
Not criticizing Ralston,good honest jobber,but to really try and say Juranovic should not take his place is ridiculous.
!!BADA BING!! on 25TH OCTOBER 2021 8:40 PM
Clydebank v Elgin on BBC Scotland channel if you’re bored…
Or Star Trek original series channel 317
TET… Good to hear that. HH
TET
All the best,K. As Por Cierto said, be as selfish as you want :-)). Tough time and I hope the support on here helps.
Cheerio for now.
J
a wee meander, from the king of the squirrels, something from the other maley brother.
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eltic F.C History
How The Famous Club Had Its Origin
By Alec, S. Maley
(Ex Manager, Clyde, Clydebank, And Hibernians
From a fleeting thought, born deep love and sympathy for the poor and often starving children in the East End of Glasgow, emerged the Celtic Football Club, which today stands pre-eminent in Scottish football.
How Celtic Originated
In this short series a few only a few of the outstanding stages of its history will be touched upon. I have no desire to raise any controversy, only to state what my memory forces me to believe to be facts.
It is right and proper that the credit for the birth of the club should go to Brother Walfrid a member of the Marist Order, who taught in the East End of the city. Having sad experience of the misery in that district, his heart was torn at conditions which he continually slaved to alleviate.
The wonderful enthusiasm among Glasgow Irishmen which greeted the victory of the Hibernians in the Scottish Cup Final of 1887, when they defeated Dumbarton at Hampden by two goals to one, gave him an idea, which he almost immediately dismissed as ridiculous.
But it kept recurring in his mind, and finally he broached it to several gentlemen who were zealous members of the St Vincent de Paul Society in St. Mary’s parish.
To Feed the Starving Bairns
Look what the Hibernians have done. Why shouldn’t we start an Irish club in Glasgow, and make enough money to feed these starving children, among whom I work, was his plea and so a start was made.
Many players were sounded but the response was not encouraging, as most of them were chary of identifying themselves with an unknown organisation. Just when the position appeared to be hopeless a suggestion was made that Tom Maley should be approached.
He was at that time playing for Third Lanark- then the 3rd L.R.V. It was immediately acted upon, and a deputation proceeded to Cathcart to interview the young athlete and his father on the subject.
The difficulty was at once surmounted as a hearty welcome was extended, and besides enlisting one whose personality was at once a guarantee of integrity and earnest endeavour, the assistance of his younger brother Willie, just beginning to show marked ability in the game was obtained.
A Visit That Is History
What that visit meant to the Celtic Club, to football in Scotland, aye and elsewhere, I leave my readers to judge, as besides getting the inspiration to go ahead the services were enrolled of one who was later to add lustre to the club’s name on the playing field and athletic arena as a legislator, and as a controller of its destiny.
I refer to Mr.William Maley, the secretary and manager, who has never been of office from the club’s inception. Soon the ground at Dalmarnock Street was knocked into shape, what time eager young fellows were busily training in the hope of being included in the team.
Numerous practice games were held and a constitution was drawn up. Today it makes interesting reading. Eleven gentlemen formed the first committee, and the original members paid an annual subscription of 5 shillings. A new member had to hand over an additional 2s 6d on joining, one black ball in four debarred him.
It was laid down that the club, officially born in December, 1887, had as its principal object to maintain the fund for providing dinners to poor children at school in the three East End parishes of Glasgow.
To this end it devoted £5 per week, and it is interesting to know that in 1888-89 over £500 was disbursed in charity in addition to the dinner table fund, £400 being given in the following season, and £500 in 1890-91.
Only Second Class
The first official season of the club 1888-89 opened with an Exhibition cup tie, in which Celts were included in the second class competition, Abercorn, Dumbarton Athletic, , and Partick Thistle were defeated, but Celtic had to bow the knee to Cowlairs, specially strengthened for the occasion, in the final, losing 2-0.
Hibernians were defeated in the opening home game by 3-2, and later on, in the Scottish Cup, Shettleston (5-1), Cowlairs (8-1), Albion Rovers (4-1), St Bernards (4-1), Clyde (0-1), and after a successful protest (11-2), East Stirlingshire (2-1), the two being scored in the last five minutes prophetic feat! and Dumbarton (4-1), all fell to the conquering Celtic.
The Snow Final
Then came the Snow “Final” with 3rd L.R.V. at Hampden both teams protesting before the game which the Warriors won by 3-0, repeating their victory in the replay by 2-1.
By this time Celtic had commanded considerable interest, and their defeat in the cup was hailed with delight by those who resented, or perhaps I ought to say envied, their meteoric rise.
These lads in the white shirts with green collars and cuffs and red Celtic cross on a green pocket (their original dress) found themselves up against it, I can tell, but they had a slight reward in winning the North Eastern Cup in their first season, beating Cowlairs by 6-1 at Barrowfield.
This is only the first part of the Celtic history written by Alex, S. Maley, in the Eastern Standard 18th May 1933, To read more of this series they can be found in The Glasgow Room in the Mitchell Library (Eastern Standard 1933)
And not just Football at Celtic Park
BOXING CARNIVAL AT CELTIC PARK
World Champions to Appear
With the Celts at far away Aberdeen on Saturday, the field is clear for the great Boxing Carnival at Celtic Park in aid of the fund for Limbless Heroes.
All the greatest British exponents of the manly art, renowned figures in the ring, will display their prowess with the gloves.
A mere glance down the list billed to appear will at once prompt the reader to attend the Carnival.
Not often in Glasgow have we the chance of seeing Jimmy Wilde, Tracy Lee, Bomb Wells, Dan Flynn, Wally Ross, Dan McGoldrick, Sid Shields, Pat Breslin, Johnny Lafferty, and Joe Hendry. Any two of these pitted against opponents of their own class would draw a crowded house anywhere. But in addition to the great professionals named, the cream of Scotland’s amateur talent will also appear.
The sterner battles will be relieved occasionally by bouts between Skinner and Basten, the one eyed boxers.
Mr. Eugene Corri will act as referee and Mr. W. White as timekeeper, Sir Archibald McInnes Shaw will take the chair. The band if the Royal Scots Fusiliers will perform.
It is hoped that the Glasgow public will turn out in their thousands to assist the very deserving charity for which the Carnival has been organised.
Glasgow Observer
23 November 1917
Jimmy Quinn sighned for Celtic aged 22 by Willie Maley from junior club Smithston Albion in 1900,[1] Quinn took several seasons to make his mark, playing at outside-left then inside-left before being moved to centre.
He received this benefit match in 1926, in which Celtic played against a Scottish League team, ending in a 3–3 draw
For those discussing penalty percentages the other day.
Nicky Little has just equalised for Bankies,from the spot.
He’s scored 24 out of 26 spot kicks, that he has taken for Bankies.
Impressive.
Celtic b 2 cumbernauld colts 0
At mo
HH
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 25TH OCTOBER 2021 9:21 PM
For those discussing penalty percentages the other day.
Nicky Little has just equalised for Bankies,from the spot.
He’s scored 24 out of 26 spot kicks, that he has taken for Bankies.
Impressive.
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A better second half by the Bankies
Finishes 1-1
Marspapa. 9.32.
Definitely B.
Two of the boys, well men now, played with Paddy at Gretna, so I’ve been keeping an eye on them.
2 really kind hearted guys, both big Celtic fans.