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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AN TEARMANN on 28TH MARCH 2021 1:09 PM
I’m not clear what you mean when you say fascist so to clarify it a bit which of the following would you describe as being a fascist?
Blair
Thatcher
Hitler
Stalin
Piers Morgan
Franco
JFK
Churchill
John Greig
Castro
Ian Paisley
Mao
Billy Fullerton
Attlee
Jimmy Saville
Eoin O’Duffy
Farage
Pinochet
Peter Lawwell
has EH and his coaches not been announced yet.
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i was told last week it was definitely, 100%, no doubt about it, going to RK and to lump big cash on it with the bookies
i put £0.00 on it
AN TEARMANN on 28TH MARCH 2021 1:26 PM
ernie
‘you do not become fascist.it ideas and crude manipulative slithering are always there.’
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Political Predestination. Is that you embracing your inner Calvin?
How very Scoddish of you.
Toaty Trumper @ 1.26
OM started out in the Labour Party !!! ??? !!! — aye right as they say locally.
You can’t even understand Wikipedia.
You are now losing it big time.
Please step away from the Electric Soup.
MM
OM was famously a Labour MP, DYNT ?
even got a mention in Peaky Blinders.
TTFN
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After military service during the First World War, Mosley was one of the youngest Members of Parliament, representing Harrow from 1918 to 1924, first as a Conservative, then an independent, before joining the Labour Party. At the 1924 general election he stood in Birmingham Ladywood against future Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, coming within 100 votes of beating him.
Mosley returned to Parliament as Labour MP for Smethwick at a by-election in 1926 and served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Labour Government of 1929–31. He was considered a potential Labour Prime Minister but resigned because of discord with the Government’s unemployment policies. He chose not to defend his Smethwick constituency at the 1931 general election, instead unsuccessfully standing in Stoke-on-Trent. Mosley’s New Party became the British Union of Fascists (BUF) in 1932.
Potato abuse guy.
sssssssshhhhhhhh.
i have engaged with you before
as shown it ends in abuse.
all i am pointing out is your fettes boy is a fascist.i will stick with that.no not ‘New’ fascist.just a fascist.he led your party.
i dont think rupert will back Tony now(did he?)
EL @ 1.29
I can spot a couple of bar stewards — well one is a giveaway.
Struggling with some of the others — are Nazi’s included in the Fascist cohort or are you treating them differently?
Also what about Falangists?
PM ex GMB is causing me issues — the best I can come up with is a posh but extra brutal JS but without the sense of humour and hint of compassion.
You are missing Attila the Hun / Ming the Merciless / Genghis Khan although they are probably card carrying / sandal wearing tree huggers compared to our man Piers.
is that the sound of learning into knowledge
hh
Stx2 @ 1.37
You didn’t read your comment before you posted it — did you?
OM started out as a Tory in 1918.
He then became an independent some time later.
Then he moved to the Labour Party.
Which he left 7 years later.
Toaty Trumper had him starting out in the Labour Party which is incorrect.
Looks like another day of political Punch and Judy – where’s the crocodile when you need him.
Toaty Trumper @ 1.40
Your TB is a fascist meme is quite entertaining.
It puts your level of understanding in a harsh spotlight.
And it ain’t looking good.
Please read up the Iran – Iraq war — 1980 till 1988’ish.
You might learn something or at least better understand your own ignorance.
Meanwhile England are 42 for 2 in 6.3 overs chasing 330 to win from 43.3 overs
G @ 1.54
Is Biffer Stokes still to bat?
It’s all a bit personal and nasty – grow up
Off oot
Good advice.
Ernie 1.33
obtuse and indicitive of tge lack of insight you show into your socialist grouping
Oswald wwas a fascist and a member of your grouping.
Blair murdered 250,000 .i dont suppose unionisty/socialist call that fascism.
keep up with the one sided history and a fascist apologist.
Meanwhile England are 42 for 2 in 6.3 overs chasing 330 to win from 43.3 overs
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think you will see some fireworks from england but a big ask to chase 330 twice in 3 days
I passed a flat in Hillington yesterday, on the balcony, was 2 big red balloon “fives”.
I thought , that is nice, some weans first birthday
potato famine abuse guy
it was not funny to those bombed maimed injured and displaced by your war criminal leader..You dont call it fascism.i do..was it civilizing? providence?
not suprising after having Britains best known fascist as a member for 5 or 6 years.
If Greg taylor is playing next season.im giving up my season book.cant take it by a man.cant pass.cant cross.cant jump.total imposter of a full back.along with jonjoe kenny.anither dud.celtic need a new team.thats a fact hh
dud.celtic need a new team.thats a fact
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been saying the same for ages
i hope the new manager has a large scout network
AN TEARMANN on 28TH MARCH 2021 1:58 PM
‘Blair murdered 250,000 .i dont suppose unionisty/socialist call that fascism.’
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So are you defining the term fascist solely by the number of deaths involved?
The fact that we did nothing to address their cheating after Fergus left
The fact that we sold out to DD
The fact that we did not build on Seville
The fact that we let them continue to cheat until they were liquidated
The fact that we said nothing
The fact that we said nothing about all the money we lost because of their cheating
The fact that their motivation was the obliteration of the memory of Jock Stein
The fact that Celtic were reduced to satisfying just the greed of its executive major shareholders
The fact that Celtic were pilfered continuously unabated always
The fact that we hypocritically espoused moral superiority but in reality abandoned them so that the corporate pilfering could continue
The fact that we helped them back as business partners in silence
The fact that we abandoned Europe in the process
The fact that we fed the supporters simultaneously 10iar as a motive or as an excuse for this European humiliation in a direct obliteration of our hitherto glorious European history
The fact that we deliberately sabotaged that to instill their ultimate comeback
The fact that they deliberately manipulated having 10iar nipped in the bud at the final hurdle to continue the lie
The fact that they did this for money
The fact that until now that have still not uttered a word in their defense
The fact that this situation has illustrated their corporate complete scoffing of Scottish culture ultimately leading to triumphalists murdering Fenians in the backstreets of Scotland means the show is over.
Anyone who contributes a penny from this moment forth to Glasgow Celtic is contributing to the coffers of blood money
I will have nothing more to do with it
https://twitter.com/i/status/1376053438354759681
SS- I honestly don’t remember that game,or the goals…….
ST STIVS, you’re going to get banned from this site, blogging Celtic stuff like that!!
Thanks – fair cheered me up seeing and remembering that.
BADA, I’m sure it was one of the games when we beat them six times on the trot.
SS @2:17pm
😁👍
Peter Principle
Was that blog statement the final act in “having nothing more to do with it?”
Trivia
Celtic increased their lead to 19 points and their unbeaten run to 30 games.
Review
Alan Thompson flighted a free-kick into the six-yard box, Ball failed to properly mark Larsson and, with Stefan Klos stuck on his line, the Swede headed firmly down and into the net.
David Marshall, the hero of the Nou Camp, pulled off two breathtaking saves in quick succession to prevent an equaliser.
Celtic sealed victory after 51 minutes, when Zura Khizanishvili was robbed on the edge of the box by Larsson. Larsson set up Pearson and, when his shot was blocked by Klos, Thompson rounded the goalkeeper and stroked the ball into the net off the toe of Bob Malcolm.
It was almost 3-0 when Chris Sutton’s header was poked on to the crossbar by Varga from just three yards. Thompson rose to head home for Rangers after 82 minutes, fellow substitute Burke having lifted Rangers’ performance.
Teams
Rangers:-
Klos, Hutton, Khizanishvili (Burke 60), Moore, Ball, Rae, Malcolm (Ricksen 80), Hughes, Lovenkrands (Thompson 65), Mols, Ronald de Boer.
Subs not used:- McGregor, Berg.
Goal:- Thomson 82.
Booked:- Moore.
Celtic:-
Marshall, Balde, Kennedy, Varga, Agathe, Petrov, Lennon, Pearson (Miller 78), Thompson, Larsson, Sutton.
Subs not used:- McGovern, Sylla, Lambert, Mjallby.
Goals:- Larsson 20, Thompson 51.
Referee:- K Clark.
Attendance:
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EMERALDBEE \O/ A DOUBLE NINER!! on 28TH MARCH 2021 2:27 PM
BADA, I’m sure it was one of the games when we beat them six times on the trot.
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Yes that was the Green and Whitewash season.
That game was the Sunday after 0-0 at the Camp Nou – a young JK is evident in the clip.
He was injured the following midweek playing for Scotland in a friendly.
The fourth league derby of the season was the Sutton 90+4’ winner at CP which Squire-ess and I watched in The Parlour, NYC.
We had already beaten them at CP in an early round of the SC, Henrik scored the only goal of the game.
PETERPRINCIPAL on 28TH MARCH 2021 2:17 PM
The fact that this situation has illustrated their corporate complete scoffing of Scottish culture ultimately leading to triumphalists murdering Fenians in the backstreets of Scotland means the show is over.
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Unfortunately the show is anything but over and, as you suggest, our club is a significant player in ensuring the OF show stays very much on the road.
Peter Principal
a lot of emotional interpretations in your post construed as fact.but you have Celtic at heart.
hh
Young Christie been getting it tight on here ,which I don’t agree with,short memory’s with a lot of Celtic Supporters,This morning it’s the turn of Mikey Johnson who in fairness to him he has hardly kicked a ball this season,so leave off them,The 2 guys that caused our downfall this season one is gone the other one is still here,my take on it especially Lennon he should be reminded about what he did to us in The Champions League The Europa League and the Holy Grail the 10,so if there is any criticism to be made it’s to him .
An Tearman have you had fun today, a couple of Labour party Piranha bitting at every line and hook, chapeau my friend cap doft.
The fact that at one time Britains most well-known fascist was a Labour party member, politician and indeed a cabinet minster has driven the Piranha into a frantic frenzy very entertaining
However, this below is my favourite, how did you manage to keep secret your inner Calvin ?
Political Predestination. Is that you embracing your inner Calvin?
How very Scoddish of you.
Only one reply. https://youtu.be/RUaYbfKZIiA
Enjoy the rest of the day amigo your work is done
wondering if anyone regrets not buying Ivan Toney and signing that imposter ajeti.
or bringing in Duff y even , nae didny think so.
LIONROARS67 on 28TH MARCH 2021 2:54 PM
Do you think Arthur Donaldson was right to suggest doing a deal with Hitler to further the cause of Scottish independence?
I asked your fellow cult member the same question but he has chosen not to answer, which can’t help but raise doubts about him.