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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Let’s all- very true.
My complaints about the political posts is that it quickly descends into name calling and personal abuse.
GREENPINATA on 28TH MARCH 2021 5:14 PM
When we finally sign our new manager the blog will come alive as we will never please everybody.
PS : When PL closes the door for the last time some may have nothing to post about 😄😃😄
*and then the weeping and gnashing of teeth will continue as no matter who we choose he’ll get the blame.
As the great Mr Zimmerman once said, if there were no black people in America the racists would then pick on the Eskimos as they need someone to hate.
BTW it should be noted here that it was the fraud who signed Nitcham and also extended his contact but of course big gas meter will get the blame when he returns.
Gene @ 6:11
The usual suspects do resort to turning on posters and offering only name-calling & abuse. Surely these people cannot be allowed to dominate & bully?
Hit my first ball of the season 360 yards. par 4. 16 handicapper Looking forward to the CQN golf outing.
All winnings to charity minus side bets. Ave Ave
Did ye, aye.
TIMHORTON on 28TH MARCH 2021 3:52 PM
how do you think he widnae
When I asked to join their club, then I hit my drive, they told me to feck off back to Hag’s or wherever it was I came from. Green balled.
See you on the first tee Philbhoy. Bring yer wallet for charity :-)
Ave Ave
fond memories of watching the europa 2nd leg semi against Boavista in the parlour bar , what an afternoon that turned out to be.
Starting XI: Marshall; Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; O’Donnell, McTominay, McGregor, McGinn, Robertson; Fraser, Adams.
I hope Fraser shows a bit more than his Newcastle form.
Come on ye Bhoys in Green.
The Big Man upstairs decreed Celtic wouldnae get the Crossmaglen.
Our performances in Europe have been steadily shocking.
A new strategy is required…. certainly not the Build Back Bætter of the Great reset.
Freedom!!!!! LoL – All been Taken away………….. The Laws are being enacted.
I Wonder to myself.
great wee vid
https://twitter.com/AdamLynch27/status/1376196980104388613?s=19
HH
If Marshall Palm’s oot again, Scotland will be the toast for the Israelis.
An Tearmann,
My Fav Resistance D track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhouPp4qcf8
Incredible how Celtic Won 4 Trebles in a row.
Harthouse were rocking back in the Davie Hay.
Celtic
Davie Hay is a Celtic Legend.
Palm Sunday. The Israelis have so many things to do better tonight than teach their sons of Jerusalem a footballing lesson. Shalom. Ave Ave
These say it all for me:
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” John Milton
You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into.-Ben Goldacre
there is nothing in that scotland team to get me remotely excited
which is why i hope our new manager gets away from our obesession in recent years of filling our team with scottish players
PC (legs have gone) Lustig, starts 2nd Sweden game in 4 days…
Didn’t realise Scotland are playing tonight😱
LETS ALL-to be fair it hasn’t done to badly last few years
PRESTONPANS BHOYS on 28TH MARCH 2021 7:12 PM
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Israel v New Jerusalem, 1945 BritMT
RC
First of all he would play against packed defences every week.
We don’t have anyone to open up defences.
This is only my opinion.
LETS ALL-to be fair it hasn’t done to badly last few years
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it has worked in scotland because we have been playing against teams who have no other option financially but to play scottush players, its just that we have more money than them so we can buy better scottish players than them
but we have been shocking when we play in europe against teams who have no scottish players
and as soon as the current team that plays out of ibrox put together a team that can win games – and have at most 1 or 2 players in their outfield 10, we collapse 20 point behind them
we need to get away from the scottish wee bhoyness in our team
england brought on a 17 year old the other night. he was tall and athletic
our scottish youngsters are feeble wee waifs who fall over when the wind changes direction
and have at most 1 or 2 players in their outfield 10
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scottish players that is
Ex=Celts outnumber present Celts by 3:1 in tonight`s Scotland game…….and that`s about the end of my interest in this game.
TIMHORTON
He’d also get kicked off the park every week with the mibs blessing!
HOT SMOKED on 28TH MARCH 2021 7:24 PM
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1-3 Scotland is a shout alright. I’m on it. Ave Ave
LETS ALL-can’t disagree with you to an extent.
This season has been terrible.But I certainly wouldn’t blame it all on ‘feeble wee waifs’
Kieran Tierney was getting assaulted at times by the roasters in Scotland.
The SFA is why Scotland is where its at.
Celtic should have sorted it with Resolution 12,
Anger is an energy.
We wrestle not against…………
Israel v “Proud Edwards Army” .
One minute in and the commentary descends into the “Old Firm” lie. Cancelled Sky Sports.
LETS ALL-can’t disagree with you to an extent.
This season has been terrible.But I certainly wouldn’t blame it all on ‘feeble wee waifs’
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definitely not
but it was a part of the perfect storm of circumstances that hit us this season
ISRAEL v ISNYREAL
FTSFA
Looks like there’s a guy with a Scottish flag behind the goals
LETS ALL-yip👍
Not from Scotland, somewhere from near Edinburgh maybe.
*spoiler alert* Kelly McDonald will have more shots on target tonight.