Few Celtic players have glided through four seasons with scarcely a critical comment directed his way but Adam Matthews can make this claim. I didn’t expect him to make it as a first team player as a 19-year-old when he arrived from Cardiff City, but he so comprehensively made the position his own, you’ll struggle to name the two right backs at the club when Adam arrived………….?
The limiting factor in his Celtic career arrived in the form of a tall Swede. Mikael Lustig has had plenty of injury problems but when fit, he’s first choice, with Adam playing backup.
Adam’s most memorable performance came against Barcelona in that game. With Lustig at right back and Emilio Izaguirre unavailable, Adam was asked to play left back. Tony Watt and Victor grabbed the headlines that night but Adam’s performance was remarkable.
He didn’t miss an angle all night, no matter how fast Barca pinged the ball, Adam was there. We faced so many balls on the wing that night but the discipline in defence was remarkable. He was clearly asked to give the Barca players space outside the box and drop to the 18 yard line, I remember yelling “Close him down” all night, but Neil Lennon had done his homework, the tactics were sound. That game is recalled so often, for so many great reasons, but while the tactical discipline deployed was not as sexy as the goals or the atmosphere, it was genuinely world class. We analyse games through different perspectives: when Celtic win like that all you hear about is the atmosphere, but if a German team had won that way, UK pundits would wax lyrical about their discipline. Adam was a big part of that success, and if he goes to Sunderland, he’ll flourish.
Those two right backs were Mark Wilson and shampoo hero Cha Du-Ri, b.t.w. But you knew that anyway, didn’t you? If you can remember the left back we signed that summer you’re doing very well. So many miss the target for every Adam Matthews.
Well done to Celtic, who have improved the look of two stadiums this week.
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A wee number for the crimpoline suit brigade
http://youtu.be/DUU2dTib7mI
HH
The hand of God
Religion is by no means the worst subject on CQN, just scroll past them is the easy answer.
btw gunaydin :)
Good morning CQN
The conduct of the Police on the day of the gallowgate scandal should be the subject of an inquiry
Gerry Braiden @BraidenHT
Police officers face perjury probe following acquittal of football fan. http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/police-officers-in-perjury-probe-following-football-fan-acquittal.130682811 …
The hand of God
07:48 on
4 July, 2015
I wonder if i’m alone in wishing that people would stop talking about religion
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Sumfin` wrong here.
Ed.
Perspective.
Each Greek owes 30,000 Euros.
Which makes me relieved to be a Jock in Oz.
Slan
I’m impressed. You’ve been on here since 3 years before it started.
Zombie quality delusion.
Night shift finished.
Aff sleeping
macjay1
Total madness accepting the Euro in the 1st place imho.
lira/levaCSC
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
08:09 on
4 July, 2015
Perspective.
Each Greek owes 30,000 Euros.
Which makes me relieved to be a Jock in Oz.
Perspective indeed
Greece owes a lot to foreign countries – but not nearly as much as does the U.S.
As of March 6, 2015, U.S. public debt reached $13.08 trillion (74% of fourth-quarter 2014 GDP).
Of that sum, $6.1 trillion (47%) is owned by foreign investors.
China owns the biggest chunk of U.S. foreign debt at $1.3 trillion, followed by Japan at $1.2 trillion. These top two creditors constitute 59% of U.S. foreign debt.
Comparatively, Greece owes $352.7 billion to foreign investors. It owes its top two foreign creditors – the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – roughly $264.5 million (75% of its total debt).
http://moneymorning.com/2015/03/25/how-much-does-greece-owe-4-charts-that-put-greek-debt-in-perspective/
jmccormick at 07:16 on 4 July, 2015 said –
Wakened at 5 due to the inclement weather, do not mean to tread on Jobo territory almost here…..
No worries as I actually beat you by almost an hour (page 15)… ;-)
Burgas Hoops
At 20:16 responded to your post. I had cardiac catheterisation on Tuesday. Similar symptoms before.
Zbyszek
Just read back there mate, i’m gonna enquire about this when i go back in 3 weeks.
Many thanks for the info.
The fifth post after this one will sounf like an old Celtic chant.
JJ
`sound`. So , it is now the fourth after this one!
JJ
if someone had said to me we could swap Adam Mathews for Ciftci I would have bit their hand off
Adam has played very little in last 12 months and we need to add to striker squad
But we need a proven goal scorer
Zbyszek
you feeling ok now mate?
slan_abhaile…
Read back a wee bit, keep off them hallucinogenics.
Acgr…keep off the drams Ya wee sh**e ;)
777
Livi boy.
That was a good read about your life.
Ta for sharing.
Morning from a cloudy north staffs – timing is everything
glad my 50+ votrs las night helped us over the line.
Umpiring duties this afternoon
lets hope it’s not hail hail
Well done , Gene! I wonder when was the last time we chanted that as a crowd?
On a separate issue, I find this interesting:
“The courts have stated ‘there is no need for proof of knowledge that the particular supporter was aware of the law or the status of the song’.”.
( From Lionroars67 link @ 8:05).
JJ
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex
United won’t want to lose another player to @celticfc but won’t want to be stuck with an unhappy player either who they cd lose for nothing
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex
.@celticfc set to make a third bid for Nadir Ciftci who wants a shot at Champions League football. Interesting what United do next.
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex
Adam Matthews transfer suits both parties. Following departures of Ledley, Hooper always on the cards.
Alex O’Henley @OHenleyAlex
Matthews has signed a four-year deal with the Black Cats. £2m fee.A year left on his contract so good biz for @celticfc who got him for free
Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC
Defender Adam Matthews has sealed a move to #SAFC from @celticfc – read more: http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2015/july/defender-signs-up …
jungle jim
Ignorance of the law is no excuse is long established – seems to follow that principle
Spare a thought for those brave souls doing a Celtic inspired charity skydive
Jane Maguire @Maguire07
Beautiful day for our 12 brave skydivers – NOT!!!
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Bring On The Praguesters..
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HH.
Well that’s the garden flooded, atleast the car got washed…bonnie Scotland!
Eerily dark in g41.
cue downpour and thunder. Poor souls oot in that.
Holiday shopping at Silverburn for me.
Sky sports news.
The dark haired presenter.
Coul listen to her all day.
lionroars67
08:23 on
4 July, 2015
10 million Greeks.
300 million U.S.A. citizens.
The big worry……………
Chinese stocks fall 30 per cent.
Caveat………All figures approximate.
Keep yer haun in yer pocket,Jock.
Now is the time Kojo would have been informing us with his words of wisdom.
:-(
Bank boy that was very good.
Is there a poetry clique.
Ally demands to know
Our turn in bish for the downpour.
Torrential. I was planning on cutting the grass as well.
lionroars67
08:23 on
4 July, 2015
Just read back.
You do know your stuff.
Keep it coming.
Absolutely chucking it down in the east end of Glasgow
Morning all.
Light’s on down here- midsummer?!? Tried opening the windaes- blown shut. Winter’s back.
Hope it improves in Paisley by lunchtime; otherwise you lhads going are going to get drookit.
Still enjoying our beating that deid team last night. Lost too often as a bhoy. While I don’t ever want to play any of their incarnations again, it gives me a wee bit of satisfaction to beat them.
Shropshire jambo was a nice addition to the blog last night.
I miss willie Miller and Edward for their contributions
bankiebhoy1
09:07 on
4 July, 2015
Onyersel.
There`s some talent here.
And I don`t mean talent in the traditional sense.
:-)
Oh, just realised after borgo67’s post, ain’t this their big day for “walking” in Glasgow? Well, everything has its good, including rotten weather.
Thunder now!!
Normally keep well away when they pass my window but had a wee peek out, drooned rats , ha ha ha.