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You and I lived through those torturous months when Neil Lennon’s second stint as manager was clearly about to end.  The murky details were largely kept behind the scenes as the manager, players and club did their best to get on with business until a new strategy was in place.

Contrast to yesterday’s statement by Aberdeen chairman, Dave Cormack.  He prefaced his plan by co-opting other board members by name, a clear attempt at defence is numbers, before going on say Jim Goodwin “will be in the dug-out on Saturday.  However…. the Board and the fans are seeking an immediate response”.

If only demanding change was an effective way to achieving change, Aberdeen would race up the table.  Parts of the football business are horrible; Dave Cormack is in one such place at the moment.  He is not handling it well.

Moritz Jenz didn’t do much wrong in his 19 games for the club.  He is a year older than Yuki Kobayashi, the central defender who replaces him in the squad, but the German has more relevant experience of European football.  Celtic initially hoped to convert his loan spell into a permanent deal, the player was even considered as an alternative to Carl Starfelt when the Swede arrived in 2021.

Moritz now needs to make a success at Schalke, his next expected destination, after dropping out of the picture after early successes at both Lorient and Celtic.  Ryan Porteous is the same age as Moritz and is also likely to leave Scottish football within the next week, as Hibs have accepted a $500k bid from Watford.

It’s harsh on Hibs, who are in terrible form and almost certainly about to lose their best defender and best striker.  They and Aberdeen have to wonder how Hearts manage to outperform them with similar resources.

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  2. Parkheadcumsalford on

    I am one of those who finds watching Celtic stressful. I find it especially so if I’m not at Celtic Park. I put it down to starting watching Celtic in the 50s,

     

     

    I concur with the view that we are playing great football these days. The most entertaining in many a year.

  3. bigrailroadblues on

    I’m not too bad watching Celtic at Celtic Park. Watching them on TV however, reduces me to a raving maniac. According to Mrs BRRB that’s my usual self. Damned cheek.

  4. An Tearmann on

    PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 26TH JANUARY 2023 4:44 PM

     

    I am one of those who finds watching Celtic stressful. I find it especially so if I’m not at Celtic Park. I put it down to starting watching Celtic in the 50s,

     

     

    I concur with the view that we are playing great football these days. The most entertaining in many a year.

     

     

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    I would say there is a lot in what you say PCS.

     

    From a time when we had nothing,but we had Celtic,the Celtic they followed not only takes in your time(50s) but the previous decades going back to 20s,favourite players and icons like McGrory,MalkyMackay,Delaney and Thompson,

     

    Teams halfbacklines,forwardlines,soldered into memory and debated as tho available today.

     

    We had the odd title and cup and they were regailed and honoured as tho it was a Hatate double in a 4-0 win over the dignified new club.

     

     

    Its a deep syche PCS that Jock Stein broke in 1967.

     

     

    Changed our club direction and propelled us on.

     

    1967 as Joe Bradley says in his CelticMinded5 essay.

     

    It was a turning point for Celtic but also a maturing of the irish catholic diaspora.

     

     

    I only had 90s and their ‘offshore’9,flyin up and down from london to see chaos, defeat and foxes.we have got better tho.

     

     

    I always have a massive respect to the fans of 20s-65

     

    God bless them.They got Celtic

     

     

     

    HH

  5. Tom McLaughlin on

    Anyone else feeling a bit uneasy about Oh promising us “a debut we will never forget”?

     

     

    I’m all for new players expressing confidence in their abilities but I fear the Korean striker could be setting himself up for a fall with such outlandish promises.

     

     

    Bangura anyone?

  7. Saint Stivs on

    or a sending off, or an own goal or a bad defeat …………..

     

     

    i would like GG to stay, there i said it, just still the summer.

  8. carpe diem 63 on

    St Stivs …yip apparently the deciding factor for Bale was the world class breakfasts on offer 🤣

  10. bournesouprecipe on

    People dying of hypothermia- Food banks, Paradise Pit Stops – players wanting more money or they’re off

     

     

    GTF csc

  12. ziggydoc1 on

    TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 26TH JANUARY 2023 6:27 PM

     

    Anyone else feeling a bit uneasy about Oh promising us “a debut we will never forget”?

     

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    Not in the slightest. He’s just a boy. I have high hopes for him, give him time.

  13. bournesouprecipe on

    Mo Nae goals Bangura said Celtic were a stop over to the Premiership.

     

     

    How did that turn out?

  14. celtic40me on

    https://youtu.be/_v-DEX6PRJg\

     

     

    Apologies if posted before

     

     

    Insight into the whole process of signing someone like Oh. He became aware of our interest in September, we’ve been negotiating with him directly for the last two months. Ange has been speaking to him for that long.

     

     

    Even with all that, and even though Oh was fully committed to the move he was very concerned that the deal might not happen.

  16. Tom McLaughlin on

    ZIGGYDOC1

     

     

    To be fair, I wasn’t writing him off, just being cautious about him making bold predictions.

     

     

    In Ange we trust.

  21. What is the Starz on

    St Stivs

     

    I was at that Ireland Italy game

     

    What a night,I must have been one of the few sensible people in Dublin who realised a massive crowd would attend to see us play the reigning World Champions .I lived near the ground and so together with my girlfriend and baby brother ( 14) got into the game well over an hour before kick off and stood right at the top of the terracing ( logic being those further down risked being squashed).When we got in the place was empty but by kick both girlfriend and brother reckoned I was a genius to have come up with such a plan.There was a terrible crush outside (we could see the crowds trying to get to turnstiles from our vantage point) How nobody was killed I will never know.

     

    Italy won ,maybe Rossi scored ?

  23. garygillespieshamstring on

    Willie Garner gave us a debit I have never forgotten, as did Frank Munro.

     

    Neither in a good way.

  29. petec on

    oH I wait forcannae Wait.

     

     

    I know the inbetweeners pretty well.

     

     

    Watched whilst riding an exercise bike and I worked hard on the bike – I dinnae like running.

     

     

    Keep playing fitba for as long as possible.

     

     

    Disnae matter how long, just make sure you play,for your ain well being.

     

     

    Keeping myself amused I need Laugh out

     

    Loud Suggestions.

     

     

    Still games retired, Ali G, Ali is Rude in a Magical way.

     

     

    800g of chicken & a bottle. this night.

     

     

    FFM knows I speak the Truth.

     

     

    Well finishing off this delicacy.

     

     

    The American 1s ur embraced, they just dinnae huv it.

     

     

    United Sunday cannae come quick enough.

     

     

    We, imo, we have someone in the right place @ the right Time.

     

     

    BTW an Olde Dude who is a Rangers Supporter, He is ancient compared to moi, he has paid for the Lot for next week when Judge Jules brings his show to Glasgow. Hotel, Ticket, the absolut Vodka Lot. (I’ll be buying the drinks all night). :)

     

     

    Funnily enough the first CD I ever bought was Journey by DJ’s by, Not Anne Budge, but Judge Jules. from Tower.

     

     

    Looking forward to mair of those supporting acts. John knows I’m not a House/Garage dude.

     

     

    It’ll be an awesome Night.

     

     

    We had a well mad night in Barrow. pre Covid.

     

     

    I’ve just turned 50 and there is no doubt John is 60+

     

     

    Fairy muff I’d done a lot of Vodka the previous night.

     

     

    I just find it sensational that he knows Techno so much.

     

     

    I wouldnae even say this is Detroitish……..

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rao-4ty1joA

  31. garygillespieshamstring on

    Gene

     

     

    To be fair, Henrique turned out not too badly.

     

    Can’t say the same for the other two

  32. celtic40me on

    PETEC on 26TH JANUARY 2023 9:19 PM

     

     

    Lots of great Journeys by DJs mix CDs. The Coldcut one is the best mixtape ever for me

  36. petec on

    celtic40me on 26th January 2023 9:24 pm

     

     

    PETEC on 26TH JANUARY 2023 9:19 PM

     

     

    Lots of great Journeys by DJs mix CDs. The Coldcut one is the best mixtape ever for me

     

     

     

    ………………………………………………….

     

     

    Thank You – I’ll defo be giving it a whirl over the weekend.

     

     

    Ta.

  37. Greenpinata on

    I really don’t get the hate towards Rod Stewart.

     

     

    Name me one just one so called celebrity who has promoted Celtic worldwide as much as Rod ?

     

     

    We are open to all and you wear it well.

     

     

    The decisions and shambolic dictate of those who govern us closer to home should be splattered all over this blog, but what do we get:-

     

     

    I don’t want to talk about it.

     

     

    HH, to all Celtic supporters.

  41. bigrailroadblues on

    Greenpinata

     

    I love the fellas earlier work. The Mercury years 69-73. Classic rock n roll.

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