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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DREW1967 on 26TH MARCH 2021 11:12 PM
SCULLYBHOY
This is like a whodunnit.whos nex
sssssh wee madmitch is on a teabreak from his media desk,he is running out of names,panicking as naebdi knows what Owen
Coyle is doing at mo 😊
hh
BIG G on 26TH MARCH 2021 11:47 PM
Keane as manager, can’t wait what’s not to like modern, knows how modern footballers think, and how they want to operate, and as a bonus, wants gerry Adams as our PR man.
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beyond the pail
CeltsforChange 2021have produced an interesting Open Letter for the incoming CEO Dominic McKay that covers quite a lot of bases.
http://www.celtsforchange2021.com/latest
Saint stivs I’m not sure cork was,
Keane’s odds plummeting. Skybet and William Hill have a straight fight between Howe and Kennedy although we know Kennedy is there by default as bookies payout after ten games.
Michael Collins was born in Cork, so was Roy Keane.
That’ll do Celtic FC for now.
Irish fans out there.please remind my support that a Scottish football club does not represent Ireland.
cable street
https://youtu.be/Vv9iZ6Aj8oM
hh
BIG G on 27TH MARCH 2021 1:19 AM
Irish fans out there.please remind my support that a Scottish football club does not represent Ireland
it represents the finest living,breathing and continious example of the irish diaspora at work on the planet.
HH
Big G, all the Free Staters are well onto Everton, Liverpool, Sunderland, Newcastle, Man Utd /City. They need no reminding.
Gary Óg – James Connolly, Irish Citizen Army
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdps6kkrkFw
Orson Welles
https://twitter.com/Seanofthesouth/status/1288615191379349510?s=09
AN tearmann it doesn’t really, does it, I’m only going from my brother in law, who doesn’t give a monkeys about Celtic, don’t tell him that, his team is arsenal. And he’s from Donegal, but we were talking about being from beyond the pail.
SIONNAIGH on 26TH MARCH 2021 7:50 PM
DREW1967 on 26TH MARCH 2021 7:19 PM
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Me too. That night in the Jungle was unbelievable. The Hunger Strikers campaign was at a fervour as was the Miners Strike. I was only 10 (ed- nearly 11) and my feet hardly touched the ground, .
SIONNAIGH on 26TH MARCH 2021 9:37 PM
SQUIRE DANAHER on 26TH MARCH 2021 8:49 PM
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When was Celtic v Rapid Vienna? You know already ya mooter.
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I presume “ya mooter” is not intended as a compliment.
You have come on a public forum saying – and I quote –
“The Hunger Strikers campaign was at a fervour as was the Miners Strike.”
I pointed out your error.
Celtic played Rapid Vienna in a 2nd round ECWC tie in 1984-5 which led to a third game in Manchester the circumstances of which are well known.
This coincided with the period of the miners strike.
It most certainly did not coincide with the Hunger Strikes.
Less of the abuse please.
AN tearmann thinking about what you want to say.
this may help.
https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/19/beyond-the-pail/
:-)
https://youtu.be/Yn4EMSoGrvI
hh
Well done someone else’s words.lazy
Squire Danaher.
That fixture always sticks out, the game at ot worried me,atmosphere was mental.one that sticks out was semi vs Atletico.74.how the jungle kept a lid on it is beyond me.
hh
AT
I was at OT 3rd game.
The atmosphere was completely poisonous. We were in Manchester from 9am and basically spent most of the day in the pub from opening time. Including a lockin at 2:30.
Every Celtic fan in town seemed to spending time telling the locals – who seemed utterly bemused by the whole affair – how hard done to we had been in having to come to their city
The most scared I’ve ever been at a game was trying to get in to the 1985 SCF when you had to queue up the stairs at Hampden to get in the turnstile. It was pay at the gate. They had to open the gates otherwise there would’ve been a disaster.
Big G.
Thank you for reply
but people who don’t understand the phrase often alter the last word to “pail.”
-A common error
and you are.
night night
SD til the morra.am out in 3 in bit hours!
hh
So you say so much but say nothing.
GREENPINATA on 26TH MARCH 2021 2:55 PM
The new party named after cheap electronic devices has a number of advantages the SNP does not.
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Strange use of word association unless you are not Scottish (or Irish) of course. Just another foreign word
Big G
Obviously Celtic does not represent Ireland. But it does represent a good chunk of the Irish diaspora.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfKiWWQCIAEJnS_.jpg
Clink – having been to Ireland on several occasions, I get the impression Irish people don’t give a hoot about Celtic, including my brother in law, who is only interested in Arsenal .
I have family in Belfast and they and the wider community are Celtic daft,think you’ll find similar in Donegal,Was in Dublin fairly recently for a friend’s 30 th he is a big Celtic fan as are his mates…..I do think Sky and their coverage of the EPL has had a big impact on Irish fans and what club they support which is a bit strange.
Liverpool,Everton,Man,U. and Arsenal have lots of fans in Ireland for obvious reasons but not sure why clubs like Chelsea seem to be popular
CLINK\O/ 4X3 on 27TH MARCH 2021 2:41 AM
GREENPINATA on 26TH MARCH 2021 2:55 PM
The new party named after cheap electronic devices has a number of advantages the SNP does not.
Strange use of word association unless you are not Scottish (or Irish) of course. Just another foreign word
The response indeed was illuminating as you say, a wee video to help him out
https://twitter.com/caldamac/status/1375431495536541696?s=20
AN TEARMANN on 26TH MARCH 2021 11:50 PM
I have two pints to consider :
Nicola herself stated that she would prefer not to have the word National in the SNP title.
Secondly. Alex has admitted ” inappropriate ” behaviour with women..Is he fit to be a Scottish figurehead ? .
I am well my friend, hope and trust you are too. One thing lockdown has taught me is that time is precious. Hopefully we can all make time to have a sesh when allowed. It would be my pleasure to share a gargle with you.
HH.
Association was a well chosen word.
What has nationality got to do with anything? Questioning nationality is a well trodden dangerous path.
HH.
He’s a dirty old man.
Is he being rehabilitated or did he cure himself?
Midden of a man who abused his position of power.
PHILBHOY on 27TH MARCH 2021 6:57 AM
He’s a dirty old man.
Is he being rehabilitated or did he cure himself?
Midden of a man who abused his position of power.
Yep, Boris Johnson couldn’t agree more just how many kids has he got ?
That Pole dancer what a lark eh
Cheating on your wife whilst she battles cancer
Great character though Boris always up for a laugh and a joke
LIONROARS67
Did I mention Boris Johnson?
PHILBHOY on 27TH MARCH 2021 7:08 AM
LIONROARS67
Did I mention Boris Johnson?
Morning Philboy
Well sorry he fitted your description
Aff oot enjoy your day
Do not like either of them but I believe the big difference between salmond and johnson is………consent. 😳
LIONROARS67
Well sorry he fitted your description
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He fits the description of many people in power, sadly.
Good to see you posting and hope you are well!
Howe been down for the breakfast buffet yet?
He’s 10/11 favourite this morning.
DENIABHOY
Re the short odds on Howe.
Is it because the bookies know something or is it because loads of punters are backing him and the bookies would lose lots if he got the job?
If you know what I mean.
Bookies just off- setting their risk I suspect, not a market I’d touch.