As we walked from our seats after the 1-1 home draw with Shakhar Donetsk, I engaged in a detest-fest against that day’s whipping boy. “Juranovic is in ahead of Ralston because he is a better player.” There was a lot of push-back against this opinion.
In my view, Josip did well to get goal-side of the supremely talented Mykhaylo Mudryk, who then cut inside before scoring from the edge of the area. So before revisionism kicks in, we should acknowledge one of the stars of this World Cup was being compared unfavourably with Anthony Ralston as recently as last month.
Despite my support of him, I didn’t think Jura had a performance like he gave last night in him. Vini Jr made so little impact against him he was hooked as Brazil failed to overcome a professional Croatia performance.
He is the best full back in Scotland, Celtic are currently cash-positive and on current trajectory, we should win the league and qualify for the Champions League group stage. So why should we entertain the thought of selling him?
It is about what you want to happen next at Celtic. I don’t just want to see Celtic win the league, I want to move beyond this season’s CL cannon fodder status and start winning games, qualifying for the knockout stages, as we did so recently. To do this, we have to buy increasingly better players and pay higher wages.
Few of those we buy will excel at a World Cup the year after they arrive, some will fail to make the cut. Not every success is destined to move on, many will become a mainstay of the team for several years. But I would like to see Celtic increasingly get them in, inflate their value and quickly move them on before their contracts being to run down, or their age profile counts against them, or form slips.
At 27, Josip is in prime Asset Management territory. We have already recruited his replacement, the only question is, how much? Or do we just settle for being cannon fodder?
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What are the chances of a Morocco v Croatia final?
Slim I guess, but I would love it to happen.
Hope springs eternal!
@Ange 2017 big j is your guidance…
He has crushed this
Drambowie Celt
The 10.31 post (not Fanad’s)
@SFTB…gotcha…….
Chairbhoy.5.18.
Ta for reply my friend.i don’t believe that to be the case at all CB.we will no faw oot :-).
HH
D
Wee shout to weeFra and Marspapa.
Thinkin o tims in this bizarre WC close season wc induced break we are going thro
H
Gareth Southgate….
” AFF OOT! !
LOL
HH
I know it’s nowt to do with football, but this pice of news is too good not to share.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63859184
A teenage girl’s incurable cancer has been cleared from her body in the first use of a revolutionary new type of medicine.
HUN Betting Angle….
Im overjoyed that Engnurlund are OOT.
From a ” HUN Betting Angle”, I always assume that HUN fans will have Bets on ” Engnurlaund to Win, ARRY KANE…or some other English player to score the 1st Goal, and CORRECT SCORES with Engnurlund coming out on Top etc etc ?
The LOST HUN Money on Engnurlund ALWAYS brings me some joy.
So ANY so called Celtic supporter SHOULD be even more happier to know that probably thousands and thousands of £££££….of HUN Money has went doon the Stank whenever Engnurlund lose ?
That probability gives me almost as much satifisction, as ME backing a WINNER at the Fitba and/or The Horses.
Does that make me a BAD Man ?
Loving their PAIN.
LOL
HH
After the France v Engnurlund game….THAT CHUMP EEJIT…IAN WRIGHT kept saying how ” Proud he was of Engnurlund players only losing out to the World Champions Blah Blah”….
IAN WRIGHT also said at least TWICE…” We came back TWICE against the World Champions” ????
Gonny someone tell him that Engnurlaund ONLY ” CAME BACK ONCE….NOT TWICE” !
What game was that CHUMP watching ?
It was also very funny to see that POSING CHUMP/DUD…Jack Grealish coming to save the day…and NOT get one touch of the Ball !
GREALISH is just another Cheating IMPOSTER.
He’s a HADDIE !
LOL
HH
My TWO MAIN BETS before a Ball was kicked in this World Cup was/is FRANCE at 7/1 to Win the World Cup….and also a wee outside of PORTUGAL to Win it at odds of 16/1.
Obviously, Portugal are aff oot, but…
As soon as MOROCCO reached the Quarter Finals, I took a wee Bet on them to Win the World Cup at odds of 80/1.
Morroco are now only 9/1 with Bet365..
Ye never know….?
LOL
HH
Correction… OUTSIDE BET of Portugal.
just to show that I am not biased etc, I have ALWAYS thought that the French ” Player” OLIVIER GIROUD was/is also a DUD.
I was also shouting at the TV last night to ” Get him AFF”, long before he scored what proved to be the Winner !
I KNOW that GIROUD has scored some very GOOD Goals over the years, but Ive STILL never liked him. Just like GREALISH…He is an IMPOSTER in my eyes.
Its very easy to think that GIROUD etc is a GOOD Player …..but even a BANG AVERAGE Striker will score some good goals over many years, as its The LAW of AVERAGES that will happen at some stage ?
UNLESS yer Name is Jim Melrose and/or Tony Cascarino….or Dion Dublin etc ?
LOL
HH.
As for ” Acting the GOAT” ?
Who are you ” KID…ding” ?
LOL
HH
Good morning all from Govanhill. Gentlemen, start your engines. It’s Baltic. 🥶
FRANCE v Engnurlund PUNDIT….
After Engnurlund were GUBBED last night one English Female Pundit was attempting to explain WHY Arry Kane missed the 2nd PENALTY ?
She claimed LIVE on Air that she had noticed ” How cool and calm ARRY was at the FIRST penalty, as he had taken his time in the process of taking it by, PULLING HIS SOCKS UP Blah Blah”.
As she said that…I was reminding myself that ” ARRY” had DONE the EXACT SAME when about to take the MISSED Penalty….
THIS so called EXPERT PUNDIT only succeeded in tying herself in knots….TRYING to find something RELEVANT to say in relation as to HOW Kane MISSED that 2nd Penalty….and FAILING !
It only took around 13 MINUTES for that other CHUMP LEE DIXON….to describe an English player as ” SPINNING in the HOLE” ????
WHIT HOLE ….Ya CHUMP ?
LOL
HH
BRRB…
The CALTON PALM Trees are swaying gently in the soft, cool breeze in The CALTON this morning.
LOL
HH
When I tried to play Fitba , MY Socks were USUALLY rolled around my Ankles…just like wee JINKY or sometimes like DAVIE HAY !
I used to HATE wearing Shin Pads….thats for the Wummin ! I tried to wear Shinneys maybe twice…but BINNED THEM after 5 minutes.
LOL
HH
Oh what a BEAUTIFUL Morning….Engnrlund are AFF OOT !
Its pure Magic…sos it is !
HH
Big Jimmy
I still wear shin pads. And a flak jacket and crash helmet. Mrs BRRB has got a bit of a temper.
I had Morrocco to beat Portugal 1 – 0 at odds of 14/1.
Sadly I took the above Correct Score along with FRANCE to beat Engnurlund also 1 – 0, in a Correct score DOUBLE.
I did NOT take the Morrocco score as a SINGLE….
I am a real CHUMP….Sometimes !
LOL
HH
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 11TH DECEMBER 2022 7:01 AM
Big Jimmy
I still wear shin pads. And a flak jacket and crash helmet. Mrs BRRB has got a bit of a temper.
…………..
Maybe you should hire 5 or 6 Body Guards mate ?
LOL
HH
Morning Celts – Grand Day To Be A Tim
SFtBs @ 7:32 PM & AN TEARMANN @ 12:56 AM,
Well maybe we can’t agree where the Stephen Pearson transfer money came from, yet surely we can agree that MO’N was certainly not backed by the Board after Seville.
Still we move on, Ange certainly has been backed and hopefully we’ll see the new bhoys bedded in for January.
Good to see Matt O’Riley got a couple of goals against Rennes, if he can keep that up he’ll surely be well on his way to becoming the complete midfielder.
My guess is that he was playing in front of Callum – could be a very strong partnership.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
BRRB…
Cancel the 5 or 6 Body Guards…something tells me that you will need 9 or 10 ?
LOL
HH
PREDICTION…
Stand By for TWO Poor Boring Semi Finals in the World Cup….and for the English Pundits on TV GREETIN about how much better the World Cup WOULD have BEEN….had Engnurlaund been in a Semi Final ?
It will be SHORT ODDS on that Scenario happening !
HH
IAN WRIGHT last night was also saying ( When asked by the TV Host), ” Ian will Engnulaund view this defeat as a MISSED OPPORTUNITY” ?
Ian Wright relied ” NO”.
ian Wright was/is just DELUDED, and trying to put on a brave face………I can only ASSUME that MILLIONS of Engnurund fans will DISAGREE with Mr Wright ?
HH
Mr WRIGHT….was/is Mr WRONG !
LOL
HH
Good morning troops from a crisp morning in the Baltic state of the Free Garngad.
Oh I will watch every bloody football piece on TV to see the English pain.
How similar are these English to the Huns, the players were brilliant (means cheating diving cnuts).
The referee should have gave us 3 or 4 pens instead of 2 (is Ref no in the masons or some secret society that benefits us)
Knobs
6/4 France just before kick off easy money
D :)
@T.E.T. Email sent sir…hope your in fine form this morn
@David 66.Rgarding Engurland……my post at 8.57 pm echoes your thoughts…
Twinned with Thems………And wrapped up in the butchers apron……
H.H
@Big j .Great to see Mr Henderson done you proud mate…..
long may he give you winners……..
H.H
BIG JIMMY your finding it hard to conceal your good mood today
Me anaw
To all lurking England fans and Huns in here GIRFUY
They are already talking about winning the Euro competition in a couple of years FFS !
DRAMBOWIECELT on 11TH DECEMBER 2022 9:32 AM
@Big j .Great to see Mr Henderson done you proud mate…..
long may he give you winners…….
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Thanks my friend.
Yes…Mr Henderson had FOUR Horses that were due to run on Friday at BOTH Cheltenham and Doncaster.
ONE was a NON RUNNER, and the other THREE ALL Won.
Having MY bets on again EARLY proved worthwhile yet again, as the Three Winners returned at LOWER Prices, than the EARLY ODDS that I got.
The EARLY Odds were 5/1, 5/1 and 9/2….so i had a VERY GOOD Day on Friday.
i was all set to do likewise yesterday ( SATURDAY) and have another Bash at the Bookie, but as you will know all JUMP Racing was called OFF.
Ive been backing Mr Hendersons Horses for over 30 years, and he and his Horses have given me some GREAT DAYS !
Long may it continue ?
HH Mate.
CELTICFOREVER on 11TH DECEMBER 2022 9:35 AM
BIG JIMMY your finding it hard to conceal your good mood today
Me anaw
To all lurking England fans and Huns in here GIRFUY
……………..
AYE, I am rather CHEERFUL Today and I MAY go out for some BEERS Today to celebrate the French Victory. ?
The English Pundits have….and ARE being MOST DISRESPECTFUL to the Morrocco Team, by IMPLYING that Engnurlund WOULD have had an EASIER ROUTE to the Final….IF Engnurlund HAD Won last night….instead they got BEATEN by a DEPLETED French Squad, with 4 or 5 KEY Players MISSING from the Tournamount.
I have NO DOUBTS that AFTER BOTH Semi Finals, the English Pundits and MAYBE some Players WILL be claiming that Engnurlund WOULD have BEATEN, ANY of the FOUR Semi Finalists on any other day ?
Rant over.
LOL
HH
@BIG J yes long may you back them winners mate big time…
Iv’e not had a bet since a winning double a wee while ago…
Many Years ago i followed Hern and Mercer.. and like your trainer..
They were good to me…..But my priorities are with the weans these days..
So betting take a back seat……
You’ve had a great world cup mate was fun following your bets…. And it aint over yet lol.
H.H
To ALL the English PUNDITS and Players etc…
Its NOT Heart Breaking that Harry Kane MISSED Penalty…its NOT a TRAGEDY Engnurlund were GUBBED in a Fitba match.
WHAT is TRAGIC….is that NHS WORKERS in this UK are having to go to FOOD Banks…and who are also being FORCED to take STRIKE ACTION….
NOW….Those FACTS above are TRULY TRAGIC !
What a TRAGIC state of affairs, caused by this TORY MOB.
HH