Congratulations to Scotland’s Player of the Year, Stefan Johansen, and Young Player of the Year, Jason Denayer. It’s fair to say Stefan had an underwhelming first eight months in Scotland, but the turnaround since October has been stark.
It was during our home defeat to Hamilton Accies that month that I noticed a change in his game. He took on more responsibility and pressed incessantly for the equaliser. The next game, away to Ross County, was a Johansen virtuoso performance and he’s never looked back.
There was a similar ‘So what?’ reaction to Jason’s early season performances. Performances were far more like Efe Ambrose than Virgil van Dijk, but he grew increasingly assured as the season progressed. His international debut two months ago was merited.
Manchester City want him back for next season, where he’ll be second reserve for central defence. On the upside, he’ll get six games, some of which will be in the cups against lower league opponents. If City and the player want to map a route to the first team, this is a step in the process, but it’s not without its risks to the player.
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“Haven’t Newco been punished enough for the sins of the directors of Oldco?”
I didn’t realise Newco had been punished at all. I believed a new club applied to play in Scottish football ,been accepted and started their way through the leagues.
Junior
Do you live in Clydebank?
mickbhoy1888
13:18 on 4 May, 2015
dont suppose that Martin Hannan will be getting an invite or embraced at CQN coarnir for the forseeable future. I am sure he is going to lose an awfy lot of sleep over that
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Hardly the point,mate. You have a habit of that,ya supercilious prick.
If the King was to be dethroned , i suspect it would have happened by now .
IMHO it looks as though he has been asked to re-write his job application.
I suspect he will be approved, and whilst that may cause a furore, the ultimate implications for us will be minimal – a 7 year repair job might become 5, but thats only to catch up with where we are now.
Big thing is to make sure we put daylight between them and us.
Delaneys Dunky.
Naw, unfortunately I don’t
The author of that article says Whyte put Rangers on the brink of extinction. Apart from questioning the inaccuracy, I’d love to ask him what needed to happen for them to actually go extinct, and how that differs from what transpired.
Hard times —————
Went to a beach yesterday afternoon . Left the mad Inter supporting old codger from down the valley in my house so he could watch Inter 0 Chievo 0
When I got back to the house, he was mightily miffed but reasonably calm . He then switched channels to watch the Mancini post match presser . Cue Mancini talking absolute guff re playing well and doing everything but scoring .That was followed by even worse guff re Inter doing great things next season. The old codger went absolutely ballistic -ranting and screaming at the tele in a mixture of Sicilian and Italian . So much so , I was worried about his dicky heart . He eventually calmed down and got stuck into his home made vino collapso.( I refuse to touch the stuff / Mrs S of T uses it to clean the windows ) . Feared he was going to be on the couch for the night ———– but a Hey -I want to watch the cricket got rid of him..He left cursing Mancini .
I have been to Celtic games with Martin Hannan. He is a Tim.
j77,
Rangers were on the brink of extinction – and then they went over the brink and into extinction
Just read that load of tosh by Martin Hannan.
One thing that strikes me about the reporting of Oldco’s demise is that reluctance to use the “L” word.
“Administration” is used frequently (on many occasions hinting that Oldco actually escaped from it).
Martin H is another who can’t quite bring himself to mention it, and I loved this gem, talking about Craig Whyte…..
“…..long before he drove the club to the brink of extinction”
I think he managed to take it a bit further than “the brink” Martin…….
As regards the huns 9IAR, there were very few rumblings about it being unhealthy for competition within the Scottish game. Most of the SMSM attention focused on Celtic’s off field problems and how Murray’s Millions would get Rangers to the “next stage in Europe”.
Their run coincided with the worst financial time in Celtic’s history. The first SEVEN of these seasons, Celtic never once finished 2nd – yet there was no talk of titles being devalued, 1 horse race monotony etc in these heady days.
Enjoy these times, my friends in the Celtic Family.
tully
Vale bhoy that being the case what has motivated hike to write that piece?
Just seen the link to our new strip ..while its a large improvement on this seasons …which imho is goddam awful I never liked it and cant wait to be shot of it…..why the need for the wee pinstripes …and we need at least another hoop in there ….rant over :@)
Junior
My mate by the name Junior, has twin ghirls. Coincidence.
vale bhoy
What difference does it make if he’s a Tim or not, to write such guff makes him a poor poor journalist with a seriously lacking moral compass.
VALE BHOY
I don’t doubt it. Most of us on here are Tims.
Few if any would have written that article.
That is what we are up against in Scottish football. Whether it be referees or journalists,they curiously do not promote their team the same way that certain others do.
That,I have no problem with.
But they seem IMO to push the agenda against us.
Me personally I would never want to join a club that didnae want me. And no matter how hard they try,people from a Celtic background can do us down time and again and still never be accepted.
Take soup,lose your soul.
Seeing as it’s the time of the year for awards side splitting gag of the season must go to tanner at tannadice for two reasons
1 he said he was neutral
2 he said he was a journalist
Kevin bridges in disguise
If Celtic had been liquidated in the 90’s would the media have demanded change to help us? Could you imagine ex Oldco players coming out saying it would be better if the rules were bent to help us? Not a hope in hell.
Vale Bhoy
He has a regular column in the Embra Evening News – in general I like his stuff (he rarely discusses football in it but when he does, hints at a liking for Hibs).
I quite believe he is a Tim, but it’s disappointing then that here is yet another hack from a Celtic background that feels he has to pander to the majority in Scotland and give them what they want to read.
He ain’t no Glenn Gibbons, that’s for sure.
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
13:39 on 4 May, 2015
mickbhoy1888
13:18 on 4 May, 2015
dont suppose that Martin Hannan will be getting an invite or embraced at CQN coarnir for the forseeable future. I am sure he is going to lose an awfy lot of sleep over that
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Hardly the point,mate. You have a habit of that,ya supercilious prick.
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He can’t help himself having a Sleekit dig at Celtic supporters. Billy No Mates.
I don’t know if it was Voltaire who said ” If they can’t buy you they can’t own you ” or not. The saying surely fits 99% of Scottish journalists. There’s nothing worse than a souptaker.
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY
Thanks,mate. I thought I had gone a bit far there but four texts plus your post make me feel better.
Kinda poster who’s too good for us on a hoot and too busy triple-charging us between venues.
He keeps telling us how rarely he goes to the games. That at least is in his favour.
Delaneys Dunky
My girls are in their thirties.
I meant that about Ronnie. I guarantee there will be a lot of interest in him. Apart from winning the League it’s the style of play he employs. I have to say last Friday night was one of the best performances of pure football that has been played by Celtic in a long while. The five goals were pure class even the penalty was put away the way penalties should be.
CQN yet again has moi looking out the Collins Dictionary.
Asked my crossword & scrabble playing wife if she knew what it meant.
In what context she asks.
“Prick ” I replied.
Bank holiday Mondays on CQN.
Spelling 100% correct btw.
Vale Boy
I don’t doubt he’s a Tim.We live in a democracy and he’s more than entitled to his opinion.The problem I have is that rules were put in place by clubs who,never for one moment ,felt that they would be on the wrong side of them.Now the unthinkable has happened these rules must be tweaked, changed for the supposed benefit of all.Again I have no problem with anyone who believes this but what has happened is a demonising of those who believe otherwise. We’re small minded, bigots who are trying to destroy our national game by demanding that the rules be followed.
Liquidation? I thought it was just ‘administration problems’ they had, and that it was all a long time ago and they’ve moved on since then? Surely the old SMSM wouldn’t be kiddin us all on….? What a shower.
vale bhoy,
Does Martin Hannan have a brother or uncle called Tom?
“As for manager of the year the media orchestrate this every year to ensure it isn’t a Celtic manager”
Neganon,
‘Celtic’ have won the award more than any other team.
HH
Junior
My mate Jr has twin ghirls of confirmation age.
I thought he had stopped lurking and taken the plunge. :))
NegAnon2
Tricoloured Ribbon
theglasgowcelticway
tully57
I’m as disappointed as everyone else with his article.
What can I say?
He sat next to me at the Rapid game and afterwards said, “We’ll pay for that bottle.”
He’s a Tim with a different opinion from us.
He should have said “Liquidated”.
I don’t know why he didn’t.
Tricoloured Ribbon
He has a brother, Stephen, who is a very good actor.
From your moniker I am guessing you are from Alexandria?
I have a good friend from the Vale, Tom Hannon.Would be around 56 or 57.
BMCUW
foreplay makes me feel a lot better and wanted rather than four texts
Try it sometime
POTY list on previous thread.
Henrik Larsson won it twice.
Barry Ferguson won it twice.
Compare and contrast if you dare.
HH
” I really respect Ancelotti , he is like a father to me . He used to call me The Sloth With A Stiletto . I hope to be that Sloth With a Stiletto tomorrow night..”
Andrea Pirlo 04 / 05 / 2015
Rwe,
Henrik is the only player to win more than once.
HH
petec
12:48 on 4 May, 2015
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thomthethim,
Be thankful you have both jumping all over you.
GhettoSuperstar.BSc
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Too true, but it’s a bit like banging your head off a wall……it’s great when you stop!
My friends in Celtic,
I will continue to use the term “Hun” as its non sectarian and appropriate. Imo the term ” soup taker” is a horrible derogatory term and does not enhance the blog.
However that is ony a personal opinion, others may see it differently.
HH.
Greenpinata,
Plus 1
HH