Since Ronny Deila became manager I’ve met a Norwegian journo a few times who has been keen to discuss our manager’s progress. One of the points he’s continually made is about Stefan Johansen, who he insists is known as a creative midfielder in Norway, someone who regularly makes defence-splitting passes.
Until recently, we’ve not seen this, Stefan has played as a box-to-box midfielder. Something changed against Hamilton Accies two weeks ago. Celtic were inept in many areas but Stefan seemed particularly exasperated at the lack of penetration. He ran and harried, pushed and prodded. It was as though the general malaise around him afforded him the authority to take control of the situation.
Late in the game against Accies he bent double with his hands on his knees, the outward sign of exhaustion anyone over 40 who’s played fives is familiar with, but which you seldom see from professionals, as it’s a sign your batteries are empty. When fans see this in a player the natural reaction is to berate him but Stefan’s knees deserved to be held, he’d put more effort in over the 90 minutes than anyone I’d seen all season.
Saturday’s performance from Celtic seemed to come from nowhere; suddenly we looked like a team. Stefan’s newly acquired authority, which I think he acquired two weeks earlier, goes some way towards explaining why.
I’m loving the love being shown to the glib and shameless one today, especially the accompanying commentary, “are you a fan who is staying away from Rangers matches?”, “this Rangers support is already dangerously close to a full-scale rebellion”. Framing the debate like this is an explicit call to Newco Rangers fans to ditch their hard-up club.
I would like to echo this sentiment. Go find another sport, or take up a higher education class instead.
That’s easy for me to say, I care nothing for Newco, but at least I’m being honest about it. There are those prepared to drive the club into the Clyde in their attempts to grab control on the cheap – i.e. instead of buying shares on the open market.
Good luck to them. I’m sure Mike Ashley and the Easdales will be easily bullied.
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Good night to all you great CQN’rs
HH
Gerry
My friends in Celtic,
As a matter of interest how many of our recent departures have excelled ?
Or for that matter, have bettered themselves in footballing terms rather than financial terms.
HH.
jamesgang
“Hello……. Arsene?”
keith jackson
“Ello”
arsene
You buying VVD?
keith jackson
Who?
arsene
greenpinata
None IMHO.
But the bright lights, big cities and obscene wages will continue to entice most of them away.
People like Sammi are exceptional. I hope Guidetti may also be so.
HH jamesgang
jamesgang
23:14 on
20 October, 2014
nakasammi
Agreed.
Pisses me right off all this tabloid crap about £8m ‘swoop’, etc etc
Sod them. He’s worth double that at least.
If he has to go – and he will – then pay up.
HH jamesgang
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Two words to say to whoever puts in the first offer for big Virgil – Luke Shaw!!!
I’m sure it was £30million his transfer cost Man Utd
HH
Nakasammi
BSR
and so is born another ‘exclusive’!
HH jamesgang
Kojo
Wiz quite popular wae a wee nurse in E R F. Dont know if it was his good looks or his sellick tap!!
I would say Wanyama & Forster are pretty happy with their lot.
I like Efe a lot he is under estimated and like Stokes never hides even when having a poor game and/or getting played out of position.
An all round good professional.
PL RIVALS CHASE LONG TERM ELEGANT £7M ARSENAL TARGET – REPORTS
Woops the press have just knocked off another mill. At this rate we’ll end up paying someone to haul VVD off the forecourt at CP like a rusty old motor.
HH jamesgang
BSR-Same response from David Gill at Man U,after Diedco ‘swooped,and pipped Man U for Lorenzo Amoruso…..’, no laughing at the back ………’who?….’
jamesgang
17:43 on 20 October, 2014
parkheadcumsalford
HamiltonTim got loads of abuse from a single poster then a tsunami of ‘I love you teach’ from the whole of CQN. People putting up wee tricolour ribbons outside their homes to show how much he’s loved. Sipsini even got his Hun neighbour to put one up.
But once the Send HT to Barbados for his Hurt Feelings applied for a charity registration I smelt a rat!
I now suspect it’s all a scam.
Think about it, he even got to the unofficial mascot on Saturday before the incident even took place.
ConspiracyTheoryCSC
HH jamesgang
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:-))
Jude, I hope the young un is ok.
Bada Bing, thanks for the mail pal.
Kojo, I don’t normally read your drivel but made an exception after seeing a post from excathedra44. I then read your “speculation” post. It reminded me why I shouldn’t read your drivel.
Hopefully the thug who attacked LZ will be seeing some jail time. Maybe he’ll get to share a cell with those famous Kilwinning assassins. They’ll have a lot to catch up on.
Night all
Night wee Oscar my hero. God bless!!
TOSB
;-)) right back atcha fella!
Night Timdom. I worked late last night and didn’t get to bed till 2. So shower and bed.
Need my beauty sleep. Oh Lordie don’t I just!!’
HH jamesgang
ACGR
He’s fine ta.
acgr-they are oot,released early a couple of months ago
47 years merried in less than 20 mins.
Jude 2005
at 23.31
Jist checked wi.. collie.
He says ..
” Baith..
Although, Young Josh is a Good Looking Son of A Gun… Tae.”
Well.. There ye hiv it,pal..
Glad all turned oot fur the Best..
Nice chattin’..as evah.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Gotta leave,Steve
Seeya..
jamesgang Need my beauty sleep. Oh Lordie don’t I just!!’
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Aye ye do ya big ugly bassa, you need to sleep for about a week:_)
Greenpinata
23:16 on 20 October, 2014
My friends in Celtic,
IMO, Efe has the potential to eclipse all previous mentioned.
Give the bhoy a break.
HH
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Yup, I agree.
Efe Superstar.
There is a reason Ronny loves working with African players. They, in the main, have came from very difficult circumstances and appreciate things a lot more, working harder, to improve more.
Ronny D for me.
nn&hh
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy,
I would hope that the condemnation would be applicable to all CQN’ers and not because it was one upstanding well kempt blogger.
HH.
BB, they kept that quiet. Is that five year up already or did they get off for being model prisoners?
I hope plod has confiscated their tool sheds, torches and radio spares catalogues.
DR splash has Mark Wilson pictured in attendance in aftermath of attack on Zaluska on their Front page.
MWD said AYE
Very sorry to hear of the sad passing of Glen Gibbons. RIP.
Good evening all. Been busy battening the hatches down for the mega storm tomorrow. Lost my side fence yesterday with the high winds. Will probably have disruption to the power supply, so good luck to all of you with this ole storm.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Oops, meant to say,
Night Night Timland. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Night Weefra.
I’m away to sleep for a week on the advice of Cheryl Cole’s beautician – aka ACGR!!!
HH jamesgang
My friends in Celtic,
When you walk through a storm ———————————
Godnight and God bless,
HH.
Keith Jackson is such a fud.
Why is it that every time the South African tax fraudster arrives in Glasgow on his latest mission to save the tribute huns he always “jets in”. Why doesn’t he just fly in like the rest of us.
ACGR
You jet around do you not?
Anyways you’ve got more money in your back pocket than that shiester!!’
Night handsome
HH jamesgang
I would assume the FF forum will have made hero status out of the Ashton Lane thug by now? Findlay still available as a defence lawyer? Obviously Zaluska was asking for it.
Jamesgang, my advice to Cheryl was to get as many hamburgers doon her neck as possible in as short a time as she could. Didnay work for her, but there’s still time for you big fella.
HH
I’m watching 28 weeks later just now. It’s like the Copeland road stand emptying on a Saturday afternoon after sevco just drew with another team of plumbers and posties.
Jamesgang
That’s the last friggin thing you need. :-)))). We are expecting major power cuts tomorrow, so the ole camping gas cookers, 2 of, are being unwrapped for this special occasion. Hahahaha. I hope every one is ok after the ole storm does it’s worse, the worse time We had is after the storm of 1997. We were without power for 5 days. By ghod, we loved our camp cookers. We could be living in worse, remember. Love life to the full. Oh, and get a coal fire, fantastic, when the power goes off. :-))))
Night night again, finally. KTF.
Frazer Wishart will be advising his client as we post,the same Wishart who said McGregor getting a tanking off his bird was ,’obviously secterian’, on Snyde,still waiting on an apology for that one.How those 2 clowns never got done for wasting police time,was settled with a handshake…….allegedly
I’m surprised the huns never took this one up. I’m sure the chorus would go down well. Gloss over the verses though. Apols if offended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWTOe21efyE
greenpinata
23:50 on 20 October, 2014
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy,
I would hope that the condemnation would be applicable to all CQN’ers and not because it was one upstanding well kempt blogger.
HH.
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Sorry, you’ve lost me. I’ve just come off phone call. Can you clarify for me. Not trying to be funny or anything.
So many posters wondering what’s up?
Numbers for Celtic games declining, even those going to watch in the pub..
The dawning of realisation…..
We are no longer materially different from any other ‘club’..
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM