Spending £4.4m on a 22-year-old Hibs midfield player in 2007 was a significant demonstration of faith by Gordon Strachan and Celtic. A year later, Rangers owner, David Murray, said he was not prepared to meet the wages Celtic offered for Scott Brown, a player both clubs wanted to sign.
Murray was not known for underplaying his financial clout, this comment felt more like a taunt, implying Celtic were rash in spending so much on a player who was still bedding into life at the top. That first season at Celtic ended with Scott watching Barry Robson play a magnificent cameo as Celtic came from behind to win the title, the first of 22 major honours won as Celtic player and captain.
His off-field persona could not be further from the strutting bulldog he is on the park. Mixing with fans he is understated and generous with his time, there are no signs of the laser-focussed leader he becomes in short sleeves.
The No. 6 role does not provide many scoring opportunities but Scott has had his fair share. Defenders never figured that showing him onto his (apparently) weaker left was not a good idea. If you close your eyes and picture his goals you’ll repeatedly see him drop the shoulder before striking with his left.
The passage of a decade probably diminishes the importance in my memory of a Scottish Cup equaliser, when he led 10 men off the ropes at Ibrox, somehow the joy of a last minute winner against Hamilton feels more important than the rest.
Captain for 11 years, he motivated and disciplined the playing squad. He led by example of professionalism; the kind of player every manager loves to have in the squad.
In Celtic history there is only one captain who could relate to leading men through such a period of domination, Billy McNeill. Billy was also 35 when he left Celtic, also after the first title loss in a decade. Our greatest captain went out held shoulder high after winning the Scottish Cup. Scott Brown deserves no less. One more for the captain.
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Celtic mac
It’s a quasi scientific theory – so to that extent
-both or maybe neither
Virus spreading gauranteed.Tax dodging bassas.
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¿Por qué no te vas a casa?
Tears flow for Brits as they head home to avoid being deported as illegals in Spain
https://global247news.com/2021/03/26/tears-flow-for-brits-as-they-head-home-to-avoid-being-deported-as-illegals-in-spain/amp/
COYBIG
SS-I honestly didn’t feel anything apart from sore arm.But I am a bit tired now.
Clocks go forward tonight remember
Madra Rua
Good essay
Thanks.victims and those decimated by power needs a light shone on it.they were all innocent.Yet some go onto become ‘peace’ envoys.a truly orwellian world as shown here with psuedo right wingers voicing defence of their union under socialism.
Blair was a war criminal.
FAIRHILL BHOY on 27TH MARCH 2021 7:54 PM
Here’s some help fur ye.
See that WeeBGFC – he’s a RIGHT bad yin.
HH
BGFC
WorthTheWatchinCSC
In this global pandemic why are there international friendlies.
Wales v Mexico ???
that wee article contains some casual racism by the way , and this absolute gem –
effectively the genius voted to send himself home.
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Another returning at Malaga airport today was Shaun Cromber who despite voting for Britain to leave the EU, didn’t believe it would end his Spanish lifestyle, he said: ” Yes I voted out, but I didn’t realise it would come to this, my application has been rejected and we are on our way home – the wife is in tears, she’s distraught if I’m honest and I’m not too happy at the prospect of returning back to the UK.
“I’ve loved living on the Costa del Sol and after 5 years can’t believe it has come to this, we applied but got rejected and so have no choice, although long term I think the Spanish will regret chucking us out of Spain”
SAINT STIVS on 27TH MARCH 2021 8:08 PM
that wee article contains some casual racism by the way , and this absolute gem –
effectively the genius voted to send himself home.
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Now THAT is funny :-))
MR @ 7.01
Pure frontier gibberish.
You are suffering from selective amnesia and a desire to believe tripe of Facebook.
Laundry list of Brit / Yank bad — at some point you will grow up.
Your own wee potato republic — 1922 to 1973 — right or wrong.
You have to wonder why so many from the 26 counties emigrated to the UK and the US in that time.
I wonder how many Irish surnames are listed on the Vietnam memorial?
Your own wee tax dodging republic — 1973 to today — stealing bread out of the mouths of starving infants.
You decry US foreign policy but are happy to take a cut of their offshore tax dodging.
Some example to the rest of the world — the water is warm as long as it is heated with hot cash from across the sea.
Consequently blow it oot yer erse ya rocket.
Toaty Trumper @ 8.06
Loving the echo chamber vibe.
Another Nat love half-wit spouting tripe for you to look up to.
Life must be easy when you get your world view from a tea towel.
Night all
Ruperts Wife. Did he?
Madra i think you upset a unionist.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
somebody count the abuse in those 2 posts a wee craigwhyte for each on to kano foundation
MR @ 7.01 Pt2
Your comments get more disgusting after every reading.
I hope you are on the swally / cheeky wa’ter because you are seriously unhinged if you are not.
Your focus on the failures of others makes you incapable of seeing the failures all around at home.
That is the charitable explanation for your howls of rage at people far away.
The uncharitable view is that you are a hypocrite who cannot cope with local scandals and want to hide behind perceived failures elsewhere.
a war criminal denier suggesting selective memory.
aye 🤣🤣
Will we be looking for another no.1 keeper next season, or will we rely on Bain plus weans?
I think Bain is decent, but probably a second choice IF we can get a top-notch replacement for Barkas, who surely will be offloaded.
Barkas is a really strange one – came to us with a good reputation – solid, experienced international. I see he’s now lost his place for the Greek national team, so expect he’ll not be keen to extend his stay with us either.
HH
BGFC
Toaty Trumper @ 8.20/23/28
I think you are the one suffering from a few punches to a bad bruise.
You have no political views of your own.
At least that is your persona on CQN.
You do have a favourite film though — They shoot journalists don’t they.
Anyway — I hope it is nice and dry under that bridge of yours.
Potato Republic ? Oops have I posted on Folllow Follow by mistake ???
BGFC @ 8.32
Story I have heard — third hand from a taxi driver is that VB has not settled in Scotland and has struggled to make himself part of the squad.
To the point that he has lost weight and has struggled with both the lingo and confidence.
Not an exact copy of the strange story of SD but pretty close to it.
The dressing room culture this season has been horrible.
Never good since WGS was in charge but it has collapsed and it is every clique for themselves.
MR @ 8.37
I might be a bit crude but you swim with the tax dodgers.
26 counties — GDP vs GNP / Why the huge gap — discuss?
Will try and get back after the game , I am watching the independent Free State/Republic of Ireland/Éire/Ootato Republic playing the independent Luxembourg.
In the meantime I suggest you read the tax policies of said Luxembourg, Netherlands or France to see how they also manipulate their tax systems to create employment ( far more suttle than ours). Or, try Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor. Socialism in Britain was a case of sharing the stolen property from non white people instead of letting the Tories hog the lot.
In terms of harmony in the camp, it can’t have been good.
Team selection has been chaotic, several instances of players clearly playing fo themselves, young players blanked (and reacting in twitter / liking ‘negative’ posts, etc.). The one I particularly hated to see was when Moi was hung out to dry publicly by the manager for the crime of checking a score on his phone after being subbed.
However – all water under the bridge. Signing a CEO with a good, professional track record makes me optimistic. I am not taken in by the Keane-type predictions.
The direction seems – to me – to be a modernising, forward-looking one. I’m expecting a DoF – Harkins fits the mould, and NOT because of where he is from. If that happens, I’d expect a similarly progressive head coach appointment.
I’m actually really looking forward to the next chapter in Celtic history. I have a feeling it will be bright!
HH
BGFC
Mitchi i can come in and out your head at will
🤣🤣🤣
BGFC
Re Blackberry Smoke
Sounds like a great idea mate.She’d love to see them im sure.
DREW1967 on 27TH MARCH 2021 8:58 PM
Smashing – fingers crossed it will be in the next year. They have a new album coming out so – Pandemic permitting – will be on tour.
Just for your lady – here’s one off the new (yet to be released) album. Hey Delilah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZWxGYfwO-M&ab_channel=BlackberrySmoke
HH
BGFC
lmao
dyscalcic Gordon
not one repeal of Tory tax law in 1997
stuck to kens plans,stuck to Tory budgets
it led to exponential growth year on year of the offshore industry.
mitchi we have been here with the contrast
with reality and the mental breakdown of labour as a socialist force.
progressive-stick to tory budgets,not one bit of anti union legislation repealed.Tax credits instead of tax restructuring,changin whole system.all backslapped by murdoch(did he?)
list is endess.
anyway rebs it is
freedom sons Barleycorn
https://youtu.be/GcYwup-PJsM
hh
Sinead oConnor chieftains foggy dew
https://youtu.be/yaS3vaNUYgs
hh
Town i loved so well
Phil Coulter Nathan Carter
https://youtu.be/MtJ9sPYWYEA
hh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsire6B5aTI
Wolfetones
Boys of the old brigade
https://youtu.be/FoQBXgbVVT4
hh
Ireland 0-1 Luxembourg
Oh NO
Stephen Kenny will be available soon 😮
ireland are such a poor side. and have been for a few years
that goal came from Long giving a needless foul away outside Lux’s box. his 2nd needless foul around the same area within 2 minutes when his team are chasing a goal
i dont think he has a football brain
we have been linked with him in the last year or 3
not sure!