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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LEFTCLICKTIC on 26TH MARCH 2021 7:19 PM
Lefty you’re a big gentleman,God bless.
Drew – 64 Bus wi the windys put in or oot when younger and no using Dry Dock bus to go to some games, but as you know we could only manage when our own football was off.
D :)
Friesdorfer at 8:09
Yeah, all fine including the 4 legged ones.
All of a sudden Dunscore became an epicentre of Covid this week when a teacher and 7 nursery kids were Covid positive. Mobile Testing Unit descended upon the village like something out of Men In Black ( not the masons). Whole village got tested but our tests came back negative…. haven’t heard any other positive results…. fingers crossed. Hope your Bhoy made a full recovery.
HH
Scaniel
My lasting memory is that the celebration for the 2nd goal went on long enough that when I eventually turned to see George Connelly stroke the ball in for number 3. Wasn’t sure it was actually happening.
Saint Stivs on 26th March 2021 8:18 pm
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On a Friday night you provide the memories we should all reflect on. Thank you.
HH
DAVID66
Aye Davie,saved by the mounties a few times when the scum tried to rock the bus over.
Scaniel
Oh, not so good in a wee Hamlet like yours. Glad you are ok, and hope likewise for the others. Big Lhad all recovered thanks.
HH
Would never been able to do it but it didnae feel like that the time.🤣
Got my jag today and still feeling ok
My wife ,nurse fekn Gladis says wait till tomorrow son😉
SIONNAIGH on 26TH MARCH 2021 7:50 PM
Hunger Strikes December 1980, and March-June 1981
Miners’ Strike February 1984-February 1985
🤞 FB
Fairhill
Maybe a few days actually as happened to a few folk I know. I’m tomorrow, wine loaded😱
FAIRHILL BHOY , had mine last week. Got advised to take some paracetamol before bed. Second night when I had done that, better sleep.
SCULLYBHOY @ 8:13
I made no comment on the “keeping any lids on” or, “the promotion of peace in NI”
I also never mentioned ANYTHING about “anti-Catholicism in NI”,or indeed, “the impact on ANYTHING by Catholic schools in NI” You are making things up.
My point was that in an independent Scotland, there will be a report similar to the Ulster University report ‘drummed up’, in essence to save money.
Scotland will need to cut services & raise taxes to balance the books…..because the Barnett Formula £BILLIONS fiscal transfer will not be there.
The NI devolved government are looking to cut expenditure. Scotland would look to cut expenditure even more urgently if independent.
Had some side effects from AZ jag. Shivers and fever. Couple of cups of pension (other paracetamol based products are available) had it sorted out the next day.
Lemsip not pension
PRESTONPANS BHOYS-I’ve been told all kinds of stories regarding reaction to it.
Bud light and me are coping fine so far.
Hopefully you’re the same tomorrow 🙏
JACKIEMAC/NOTTACLUE1-all good so far
GARYGILLESPIES-not in favour of taking pills.
Bud light does the trick.
It was the Oxford jab I got 🤷🏽♂️
Fairhill
Bottle of merlot @13% will update you Sunday😂😂😂😂
cheers, off to watch churchill doc.
guess who.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExRAap7W8AAcxcm?format=jpg&name=large
Morton supporters at Ibrox Station after their 1963 League Cup semi replay final win over Hibernian.
https://twitter.com/_retro10/status/1374652028744523783/photo/1
#Ghosts Cathkin Park, #Glasgow, late ’60s.Red squareWhite large square
Pic – The Stadium Guide
https://twitter.com/oakroyd/status/1373588312259231745/photo/1
For those that missed out.
Dropkick Murphy’s …..Paddy’s Locked Up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhP89bgAqVM&t=4407s
Roy Keane in my opinion won’t be the next Celtic Manager.Personally I think Martinez is the manager to take over ,and I’m sure he will be announced sometime next week.and Celtic will allow him to continue to coach Belgium in there qualifiers,
SQUIRE DANAHER on 26TH MARCH 2021 8:49 PM
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When was Celtic v Rapid Vienna? You know already ya mooter.
SQUIRE DANAHER on 26TH MARCH 2021 5:18 PM
Local pronunciation
Joan-sn is the town to the west of Paisley
Drung-in is the Hun midden where I believe K Broadfoot comes from
Nulsn is up the hill from Borrheid and is where ex-Celts Ian Young and Denis Connaghan came from .
Haha smiled at that.nice one.
spent time aroun those areas.one that got me
teem yi feenishin yir workit?
time you finishing work at.
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diff lingo aw the gither.
hh
Of course, the lack of Barnett formula “grant” from the charitable UK government, will be more than offset by the retention of tax revenues and lack of payments for Trident, HS2, Crossrail etc, to name but a few.
FB
Received the vaccine today with my wife………..will follow your liquid trial.🍻
P.S. The Jungle sung the songs of Hunger Strikers well beyond 1981.
FRIESDORFER on 26TH MARCH 2021 9:39 PM
Of course, the lack of Barnett formula “grant” from the charitable UK government, will be more than offset by the retention of tax revenues and lack of payments for Trident, HS2, Crossrail etc, to name but a few.
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Could you show your workings for that?
It’s not that I don’t believe you, of course, It’s just that I’m a detail sort of guy.
Local pronunciation?
Faifley = theFifley
Friday night no less.
Dropkick Murphys “I Wish You Were Here”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hpWA61ZicE
incredible finish by scotland in the oeuf chasing against france
albeit their winning try was scored by a south african
who was named after an irish singer
Well done Scotland- egg chasers show how to fight
Ernie Lynch
No. Work it out for yourself, just like I did. It’s not as though I don’t believe you are incapable of doing so.
Hail The Mighty Scots!
Did to the French what France did to the Welsh last week
Fantastique!