“People don’t realise how hard he trains or how much he works at it” – Kieran Tierney, talking about Leigh Griffiths. Therein lies a story. One young player, who has worked enormously on his development, recognising the efforts of our other clear success story from this season.
Anyone who believes there is a consistency in the application at training of professional footballers is misinformed. Some are there early and/or stay late to work on their own. Some breeze in at the last minute and never hang around to run, lift or practice with a ball after formal training ends.
The club provides players with breakfast and lunch, but can’t monitor their evening meals or snacks. Or more. Some don’t need to be monitored, others do.
In three months we’ll watch thousands of dedicated athletes, swimmers and sportspeople of many disciplines, pretty much all who work on their development 24×365. Some live lives in the margin of early rises and hermit-like lifestyles. Most footballers live a different reality.
Things are changing at Celtic – and have been going on since before the Ronny era. Players like Kieran Tierney have been brought up to understand the importance of lifestyle and hard work. For years, young players’ attitude has been a major factor in determining if Celtic will retain their services.
Success is not just about inherent genius.
655 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- ...
- 18
- »
M i T
The only time I saw the Trashcan Sintras live, they were the support act to another great, imo, Scottish band – from Castlemilk!!- the lead singer of whom was/is a mad Tim. Never received the recognition they deserved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqaweETkgg4
HH!!
Dermot Desmod has made it perfectly clear that he sees Celtic’s future with Sevco, preferably in England (Guardian 30/915). Lawwell has talked about the missing £10m pa. That’s it, i’m afraid (imo). Into a bigger market or we are just stuck with Sevco.
Stick somebody on a SFA/SPFL board to try and keep some kind of an eye on the cheats. FIFA and UEFA are no better.
Desmond has more on his plate with his shareholding at Ladbrokes (just under 2.8%). Ronny was a punt or project. It didn’t really work but we’ll win the league and the Zombies are back. The media will love it and hype it up.
A box office Coach will sell SBs. Ronny’s salary kindly kept the costs down until Sevco reached the SPL.
Mike in Toronto -2.59
Thank you Mike, couldn’t have put it better myself. Feels worse than being in love with someone who no longer loves wants or needs you, heartbrokencsc.
Would that be Paul “they won their trophies fair and square on the pitch and should keep them” Lambert?
No thanks.
Tallybhoy … there aren’t too many band from that period that I haven’t at least heard of … and always love it when someone mentions a new band (even just new to me)… and you just did! so, much appreciated. from the quick listen, they reminded me a bit of Teenage Fanclub … nice vocals.
I mentioned on here recently a young american country/bluegrass singer … caleb caudle … not everyone’s style of music, but probably the nicest purest voice I have heard in a while …. see if you enjoy this ….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuFzr2tpxWw
THE EXILED TIM on 28th April 2016 3:46 pm
Auldheid
From where I am sitting the sfa seem to be super confident that they are bullet proof and today’s outburst in court was a warning shot.
I do hope it has riled you somewhat :-)
Go get the bastards mi amigo.
HH
==============
never take a knife to a gunfight :)
CEltic Please Listen …
You are right .. it is like losing a loved one. Glad my old man isn’t still around to see it.
I guess the next Celtic Lonely Hearts Club meeting is at my place. Let me know when people are coming over, and I’ll bake some scones and have the tea ready for everyone. :)
Glass
Exactly!
No more apologists, no more ‘on-message’ people.
I have never been aware of the level of disengagement amongst our support as just now – the digital age has secured this.
You would hope this true feelings of the support are being cascaded back to Celtic Park.
U
M i T
Caleb Caudle?
A new name to me. Lovely voice. Worth a listen.
HH!!
Canamalar,
When you get the time or inclination ” Google Neil Lennon gagging order. ”
Let me be clear: I always stood up for NFL. His treatment in the west of Scotland was disgusting, but this particular series of events took place in Engurlund.
We will always owe NFL a debt of gratitude and his time with Celtic should be remembered with that in mind.
The original conversation was about suitability to be a Celtic manager.
You know my views about equality for all,
I make no view on suitability, I’ll let others decide.
HH.
ANTIPODEAN RED
Totally agree with you. Just, however, feel that it should be on our consciences to do something. Walking away withoutat least writing to the Board, IMHO, won’t do. It would allow them to say that there are a number of reasons for a poor uptake of season tickets. Waiting till AGM in November to shout and hiss does not seem to me to be the best way forward.
Now doing something proactive, whatever it is, may be urinating in the breeze, as they say but at least if we do something and fail we will have nothing to reproach ourselves in years to come. Or we can sit and fiddle and watch the flames. Probably too angry to be making much sense.
HH
Auldheid,
I told you the reception I got from the Scottish supporters people when I ask for support for Res12, its an old firm problem, I explained it was a governance administration issue, he told me, no its an old firm issue.
So no time for self serving organisations pretending to have fans interests at heart, they obviously don’t when corruption at the SFA is dismissed as and old firm issue.
Tallybhoy … glad you like him. He does have a great voice, and that song is hauntingly beautiful. Some of his stuff is a bit more old school Kentucky country …. but I like the old stuff …. my view is Hank Williams Sr. … godlike … hank Williams Jr. … numpty!
My brother recently told me about him, so he is pretty new to me as well. But, am always happy to pass along good music.
did i break the blog? sorry.
Greenpinata,
I’m willing to give Lenny the benefit of the doubt, little gold digger tried to blackmail him.
M i T
My favourite Kentucky gal accompanied by some Canadian/Arkansas dudes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOAT0AocD1c
Yee ha!
HH!!
Well Well Paul Lambert leaving Blackburn Rovers at the end of the season,New Celtic Coach I think?
Tallybhoy … you have good taste in bands (The Basement Tapes is the first album I really remember), and singers (she’s was always lovely … ) …. I knew there was a reason I liked you! :)
NEGANON2 on 28TH APRIL 2016 2:30 PM
To be fair to Paul,things are changing at cp right enough we habpve had Moneyball, and the the board working away at the 5 way agreement, and the lying to the support about giving our details to the cops or lying to us about safety certificates. We have had supporters banned for nothing, we have had dawn raids on supporters, we have he’d the refusal to take on res Q12. Bringing in a cheap failed manager, blaming him for the boards ineptitude, hiding from us.
It’s all change Paul eh.
Thank god there isn’t a crisis going on at cl just now and we can talk about important matters like players diets. After all didn’t that work out really well for us under Ronny.
Cqn. Not lazy journalism. Just afraid to confront the big issues.
………………………
Why waste your time visiting it and posting on it if that’s what you think?
so sevco have wan king on the board
and wan king in the squad, is there any kerrs in the setup?
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL on 28TH APRIL 2016 4:05 PM
Would that be Paul “they won their trophies fair and square on the pitch and should keep them” Lambert?
No thanks.
===================================================
I’ll second that,showing his colours there,despite being a good player for us.
Amazed he ever went into Management.
Wonder how those season ticket renewals are shaping up as we continue to peddle these non stories and avoid the issues preoccupying the ‘customer base’, namely how Celtic are preparing for the return of the H*ns in a rigged and corrupt football construct?
BTW as Mike Ashley has proven himself to be a busted flush rather than the enigmatic genius previously hyped up as, how about some lateral thinking if he really wants to get it right up Squint King and his acolytes at the SFA. He still has his massive economic power. Why not slip the Celts a transfer kitty of £30m, which might even pay for a better, stadium filling manager than Lambo (aye, I remember you didn’t fancy the job Paul when your star was ascending). I know it would be the money of an unscrupulous billionaire, but maybe still an improvement on getting no money from an unscrupulous billionaire, which is the current arrangement.
TRADITIONALIST88 on 28TH APRIL 2016 2:57 PM
__________________________________________________
No offence but, I think that your trying very hard to set up Celtic supporters like sitting ducks or, naaaaaah, never mind ducks…..more like lambs marching to slaughter.
Do you seriously think that, the sleekit Celtic PLC-Hierarchy haven’t set traps for any, supporters who may be scunnered into making a protest in the Celtic car park, equipped with bed sheets and slogans like….
“SACK THE BOARD!” – “FLUK THE PLC!”
– “NOT ONE SEASON BOOK BOUGHT TILL, RES : 12 IS BATTLED BY THE BOARD!”
….etc….
Ah mean, do you seriously think that Celtic supporters are unaware of the cosy, more than cosy relationship between Celtic PLC-Hierarchy and the cops ?
Do you want to see scunnered Celtic supporters compiling criminal records to prove a point to you ?
Do you really want that ?
Can’t you see that, the best way for Celtic supporters to SACK THE HIERARCHY is….by doing nothing!
That’s right – do nothing but, keep yer money in yer pocket and, ‘NOT’ the Hierarchies pockets.
Apathetic scunnering by the, downsizing Hierarchies, sleekit-foreign-agent-deals, designed to build extentions onto the heated driveways….has chased 40,000 out the stadium.
What are the 40,000 doing apart from…’NOT’ appearing at the stadium ?
Ye see, the missing 40,000 are the benchmark.
The deluded 20,000 need to waken-up or there will be no more souls left to sell.
NO SEASON BOOK MONEY = THE SACKING OF THE CHEATING HIERARCHY.
Wake up !
Smell the coffee!
Smell the roses!
Smell the glove!
Smell the magic that’s just around the corner….if,
ye keep yer money in yer pockets.
So Flukin easy……
oh yes it’s so flukin easy.
Old Jungle chants – CSC
You’ll Never Walk Alone…in the Jungle
…..laters….
Not seen Artur Jorge mentioned yet.
Remember him Keevins?
HH!!
Paul Lambert maybe getting his ducks in a row eh?!
Could the man that brought him to Paradise and made us champions once again join him?
By my reckoning, Wim Jansen has unfinished business here and id love to see him involved again……especially if he brought another Henrik with him :))))
Damn…..ducks already on the menu!
Surprised at some lukewarm reaction to prospect of Lambert getting the job. Performed minor miracles at Wycombe, Colchester and Norwich. Considering how they plummeted when he left, it’s arguable keeping Aston Villa up was in hindsight quite an achievement. Any sensible analysis of the circumstances at Blackburn would uncover extenuating circumstances. Knows us inside out.
Rodgers would be my no 1 choice but Paul L would do me, way ahead of most of all the other names mentioned, imo.
KEVJUNGLE on 28th April 2016 4:54 pm
hahaha
You’ll be arrested if you protest at the stadium. Criminal Records too!
That is a feeble cop out pal
Much as they love to get us for singing certain rebs the authorites and the media would love nothing more than a protest. They loved it in 1994 – look how that turned out for them!
Don’t just do something, stand there!
Is that it Kev?
HH
TRADITIONALIST88 on 28TH APRIL 2016 5:00 PM
__________________________________________________
Yer twisting my words – that’s cheap.
Cheap and, desperate.
I didn’t say anything about – protesting at the stadium.
I said that protesting in ‘Celtics’ car park could amount to
walking into a, carefully, sleekitly contrived trap set up by,
the Sleekit-Celtic-PLC-Hierarchy and, the cops.
Read the post again.
Appointing Paul Lambert would be a similar appointment to Gordon Strachan was in 2005. Not exactly a bums on seats choice, not a universally popular appointment but will give us stability and success for next few years. A lot better than most mentioned/quoted.
ItaliaBhoy and Mike in Toronto making very precise, incisive and frankly quite heartbreaking contributions.
I agree with your assessments 100%.
Never mind a hero on the pitch. Where we need a hero is in the executive offices.
In another two years we will have the ability to reflect on what has been said today. Quite honestly my “Keep the Faith” tank is in the red.
Over to you folk in the heated seats.
Anyway…..forget about a manager right now.
Is it not more important to get rid of the clowns
who tried to kid yeez on with….
BTM ?
NFL ?
Ronny wi the plastic roar ?
Why should these rudderless-ship creators call
the shots again ?
In short, they’re looking to kid you on!
If, they’ve kidded you on before, shame on them!
If, you then allow them to kid you on again – shame on you!
A manager can wait till, the stadium emptiers have been removed,
then replaced.
Don’t put the cart before the horse – CSC
Enough…..oot.
I used to tune in here for the cover articles.
KEVJUNGLE on 28th April 2016 5:05 pm
Whatever the location of the protest, my point still and I’ll await a response from you that isn’t another cop out.
HH
I’m keeping my hand in my pocket until they appoint Big McGhee…
Aye…
still stands
Emmylou Harris is from Birmingham [Alabama]; otherwise the history of Black Sabbath could have been more interesting.
I am pleased that hoopslegend Paul Lambert might come back as manager; after all Celtic were very supportive when he was trying to get his coaching badges.
Anyway, Ken Livingstone’s antics showing that the ole Labour party are in a worser state than Celtic; thank God for Pope Francis.
DBBIA/HolyTrinityCSC