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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Shane Macgowan Christy Moore
Spancil Hill
grew uo with johnnie macevoy version
https://youtu.be/aqlLJXYtRWg
Why are other nations players so much fitter than ‘British based players’?
!!BADA BING!! on 27TH MARCH 2021 9:31 PM
Stephen Kenny will be available soon 😮
🤣 Bada i think i will pause with the rebs.it doesnt seem to motivating them as Stephen suggested
Grace Jim Mc Cann.
https://youtu.be/SMf6IyJI0e4
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national team sports have been a bit curious for years
cricket started it off 2 decades or more ago
rugby and football have all followed
scotlands brilliant wiinning try in france last night was scored by a south african
luxembourgs great strike there was scored by a portugese player
it makes the technical side of the games better
but kind of makes it more like club football than true international football
not sure what the point is in it these days
and meanwhile celtics policy over the last number of years has been to get as many scottish players as possible into the starting line up
an utterly disasterous policy on the european stage
Had some log in issues recently, does anyone listen to Mylo Music on FB, some great tunes.
Not commenting on new manager until we actually have one
Scott Brown has been a Great Captain of Celtic.
I bet he didnae think, things, would pan out the way things have for him.
I reckon Brendan brought out the best in him.
Captaining Celtic to 4 Trebles on the spin is just insane.
I wish Scott Every success in his new adventure. Ta Broonie Y.
From day one Barkas looked as if he had wandered into the wrong play without a script
no idea why but this was to early for dressing room situ to have affected him
I have said before the recruitment was a major factor this season
the right areas were addressed but the wrong personnel acquired
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Shane Duffy couldn’t get into that Irish eleven today.
MADRA RUA on 27TH MARCH 2021 7:01 PM
‘What did the Labour Party in the UK, you know, the ones who bow to a German Queen and tip their hats to their betters, ever do to stop the British murder machine around the world ?’
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So do you think Arthur Donaldson was right to suggest doing a deal with Hitler to further the cause of Scottish independence?
LETS ALL DO THE HUDDLE on 27TH MARCH 2021 9:59 PM
In the last 4 windows, including loans we’ve signed 3 Scottish players and 15 non scots
Theres no policy there, just pragmatism
SHAUNAMURA on 27TH MARCH 2021 10:16 PM
Neil Lennon said he was concerned about Barkas’ body language in training.
We can’t be sure why but could it be attitude? Not settled in Scotland? Confidence?
Either way, we won’t see the best of Barkas. Better all-round if he went elsewhere.
Some players will find it hard enough to move to a new (colder/wetter?) country at the best i of times, without being surrounded by their family and friends.
To move when you will be barely able to socialise with your teammates, or go out for a meal, or even to the shops to buy the terrible clobber beloved of footballers :) – it’s no wonder some players find it hard to settle.
http://www.hesgoal.com/news/76362/Boxing_-_Alexander_Povetkin_vs_Dillian_Whyte.html
If we did sell Barkas back to Greece are any of us sure he would catch his flight?
Ernie.
Oswald Moseley.
which party did he join in 1924?
which party did he represent Smethwick for in
1926
under which party did he serve as Chancellor of Lancaster in 1929-31 government?
who was seen as a potential leadership candidate?
Fascism within your party has a history
Oswald to Tony.
Who in the history of your unionist party is the bigger fascist? Oswald or Antony.
The bookendings of fascism betraying the working class.Oswald to Tony.
it takes more than a change of name and a marketing strategy.
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Bada cheers for fight link
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Ha ha ! Just wait till the Alba party Monikers appear !!!good night god bless all Tim’s
Celtic = sad season
Broony = going
Ireland lose to ? = OMG what have I done wrong?
Scullybhoy
Even if the hopes you started out with are dashed, hope has to be maintained.
Seamus Heaney
:-)
keep it lit my friend.
work to be gettin on with all you mention
HH
Toaty Trumper @ 10.56
Not sure who is schooling you with all this anti-Labour tripe but you are now past the Torygraph / the Forger’s Gazette and catching up on the National.
It could be Russian chatbots / some neo-Republican brains trust with SDLP issues / the Sunday Post editorial board / WH as in Toryboy’s ma and da …
Just not sure who is feeding you this nonsense.
But please keep spouting it as your credibility diminishes with every flatulent outburst.
I think the most pertinent fact about OM was that he left.
Scott Brown
https://youtu.be/8qGrZPnUPMg
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Cranberries Zombie.
https://youtu.be/8MuhFxaT7zo
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what does it mean? Myley Cyrus
https://youtu.be/d7hWBJ6Vg-M
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Gil Scott Heron
The revolution will not be televised
https://youtu.be/QnJFhuOWgXg
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Colin Dale
What a DJ, Kiss FM Legend.
This is Superb.
Njoi CQN.
Grandmaster flash
The message
https://youtu.be/PobrSpMwKk4
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Hi Pete hope things are good with you my friend :-)
for you.Fluke – oh yeah.
🖒
https://youtu.be/Yn4EMSoGrvI
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Is it ok to come on, asking for a friend 🙈
Pete
if your checking out that time period,look for a 4 double cd set called Trance Europe Express 1 to 4.made and produced 92-94.So many you often mention who are now successful startin there.after sessions with Peel. Njoi,guy called gerald,underworld,aphyx twin and(below) resistance D,-unknown 😊
https://youtu.be/TggKdtVCLGc
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Underworld
jumbo
https://youtu.be/NVLAcKRmjt4
The Orb Little fluffy clouds
https://youtu.be/GwPZu4ECwnw
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Remember clocks have moved forward Celts
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An Tearmann on 28th March 2021 12:46 am
Pete
if your checking out that time period,look for a 4 double cd set called Trance Europe Express 1 to 4.made and produced 92-94.So many you often mention who are now successful startin there.after sessions with Peel. Njoi,guy called gerald,underworld,aphyx twin and(below) resistance D,-unknown 😊
https://youtu.be/TggKdtVCLGc
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Next you will be telling me I am a Warped Individual!!!!!
N fn Joi…… it isnae possible to play its as the CD so ye will just have to make do.
Artificial Intelligence 2…..
1 was OK
Info
The 2nd was Out of this World.
Magical. Chilled but it was not that chilled.
I agree with Chris that Callum needs some seriously Strong willed players brought in to help re-establish Celtic in Europe more than the cheatsville Scotland.
Shocking we have regressed so much in Europe.
Rest in Peace Andrew Weatherall.
Incredible
Rest in Peace Alex Kiďdie.he wore the hoops.
https://twitter.com/CelticStarMag/status/1345816808885022721?s=19
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