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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andy corr
09:51 on 21 October, 2014
Pete the beat
I live in Dubai not to sure what the social scene is like in Abu Dhabi,but a few Irish bars here. Nearly all alcohol is served in hotels with one or two exceptions. January would be a nice time to visit temperature wise. Stock up on duty free before leaving the apartment/hotel.
Hail Hail
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I have a wee Tim mate lives in Dubai, Scott..C.
Sad when you can’t go out for a meal with your wife and you get done in.
How many Hun players assaulted in a public place by members of the public in the last, say…… 2 years initally, then 140 odd…?
Answers please I’ll kick it off with, NONE.
Ayrshire is Green and White
Bob Malcolm got done in to be fair.
MICKTT
Even worse when the cowardly bastards who attacked him without warning are members of his own profession-and may well be from his former team.
Can we bring back Bertie Auld and Davie Hay the next time they line up against us?
Should Celtic cut their losses on John Park and recruit we Stevie the IT guy from Sevco?
He seems to have an eye for a player. I believe he recommended the dachshund to Super Salary.
TALLYBHOY
Not too bad here,missed the worst.
Are you looking all windswept and interesting?
STEINREIGNEDSUPREME
I believe Stevie the IT guy was recruited from a multinational giant and as such is worthy of respect.
He once showed Sally how to work his TV remote in Curry’s…
Bazza Fergushun was done outside a kebab shop.
Hamilton possibly?!
HH!!
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 10:54 on 21 October, 2014
Not only does he recommend players to Super Salary, he installed solitaire on his PC.
STEINREIGNEDSUPREME
What? Shooorly unfair on Durranty.
Sally doesn’t do anything without his wee pal.
Well,not unless it involves his ‘wee pal’…
Tallybhoy @1058
Aye and then went home, fired his rangers tracky on and went back for more. Classy.
coolmore mafia,
Thanks for sharing that, a remarkable man and the love for his son showed no bounds.
I’m getting a few strange looks in work….watery eyes and a big lump in my throat. HH
Interesting that Celtic are only 8/11 to beat Astra on Thursday, same as Inter at home to St.Etienne.
Whereas Salzburg are 1/2 to beat Zagreb.
Are we in for a more difficult game than we anticipate or is it “fiil yer boots” time?
EC67
ThinkitsthelatterCSC
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS 11:05 on 21 October, 2014
Bet he didn’t suggest Durrant was paid the same amount in wages though…
He also has Championship Manager ’95 on his own machine and thinks a certain young man by the name of Tomas Brolin could make an impact in the Championship next year.
Ridiculous sentence……he callously murdered a young lady in cold blood, and he should have had the book thrown at him …….. Cannot believe the ethics of some lawyers, and as for the publicity attemts at influencing the verdict / sentence….pathetic ….!!!
I cant imagine the two thugs tackling Stevie ‘Baggio’ Fulton from the Port.
The last time a couple of neds tried, he hammered the two of them.
HH!!
Tallybhoy,
Durranty kebab shop
Bazza battle of Bothwell Bridge ( hotel)
HELP – Techy question for our computer buffs.
I’ve picked up a virus on the laptop I use for work and it’s creating havoc. Will doing a system restore to a date before the virus was picked up remove it. And, will I lose files created since the virus started it’s evil work, word, excel etc?
These twats that create computer viruses should be lined up against the wall. I’d volunteer to be part of the firing squad.
Acgr,
System restore more than likely WONT remove it.
I find updating anti virus software, restarting in safe mode then doing a full scan usually works. HH
TALLBHOY
Was wee Bazza and his mates not the assailants?
EC67
Thanks for that.
Sair faces all round!
HH!!
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
10:50 on 21 October, 2014
MICKTT
Even worse when the cowardly bastards who attacked him without warning are members of his own profession-and may well be from his former team.
Can we bring back Bertie Auld and Davie Hay the next time they line up against us?
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That makes it sinister, couple of young drunken ar$&^@/&$ giving him pelters in the pub when he’s with his wife, then taking it outside. Seen it before, hopefully they will be dealt with accordingly. Did I ever tell you about a well known football manager assaulted on life TV………..? Well………..!
Ayrshire is Green and White
a ceiler gonof rust
11:13 on 21 October, 2014
These twats that create computer viruses should be lined up against the wall. I’d volunteer to be part of the firing squad.
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Would that then be a firewall?
McCourt For 7
10:34 on
21 October, 2014
Unconfirmed reports that Sammy is coming back to Glasgow wearing a Batman costume to avenge Zaluska.
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wait till Boruc finds out,
he will do them in proper
Malwarebytes is a free virus removal software.
Alternatively, Stevie the IT guy in between his intensive scouting on Sensible Soccer could help.
Geordie Munro, thanks. I’m updating my antivirus now.
How do I start in safe mode?
iki, ha ha
McCourt7, Stevie the IT is too busy putting team lines together:_)
eurochamps67
11:09 on 21 October, 2014
Tallybhoy,
Durranty kebab shop
Bazza battle of Bothwell Bridge ( hotel)
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For the life of me, I can’t imagine either of those two starting anything whilst in their prime at a now deceased former Glasgow institution. !
Ayrshire is Green and White
Acgr,
Oven gloves and Johnny!
What operating system ye got? It’s usually press f8 when yer booting up then click into advanced boot(mibbyadvance start up) options.
ACGR, after many crashes I eventually found an antivirus called Avira (just google it, once your computer is working again) – I pay about £20ish annually for the licence but I’ve used it for five years now and never had a problem. Worth the dosh. And it updates itself.
Jude congratulations,
47 years eh .nowt but repect here mhate:-)
HH
Acgr – you lost yir Annabel screensaver again ha.
Is this not the juncture where some trumpet pipes up that ye shoulda bought a mac? :)
MICKTT
The only saving grace from the Tynecastle fiasco is that Wilson was the one who got the doing.
Not enough of one,mind.
It could easily have been much worse,and it was tacitly encouraged by so many.
Perhaps the most virulent character assassination over a period of time I have ever witnessed.
Noo I like a good pee take of ole Sally McMoist but surely young Stevie the IT guy quip was a joke and swipe at the metamorphisis on his part rather than a serious statement! Surely? please tell me it was serious though. Go on tell me it was serious.
MWD said AYE
What’s all the stooshie about ? Zaluska brings it on himself…… (don’t y’all know the rules yet ?)
In other news…. Pistorius’ lawyers have contacted the Bullsh!t King’s lawyers to see how much it costs to stay out of jail and to become a non criminal again as he’ll have had paid his debt to society….
What’s Angela Haggerty done to upset Der Hun now? While sorting out my computer virus issue on my other lappy I had a look at hunmedia and there’s a five pager on AH.
Some really sick and probably illegal stuff. She really get on their thruppeny bits does Angela.
Good for her.
Glenn Gibbons rip
http://m.scotsman.com/sport/football/english/sir-alex-leads-tributes-after-glenn-gibbons-dies-1-3578697
HH
geordie
Get a Mac and never look back.