You and I will miss our football this weekend but the winter break came at an excellent time for Celtic. They get to rest after an arduous nine game December on the back of handing Newco a lesson on their own pitch. Having to sit for three weeks, unable to get a defeat out your system, would have been torture.
Celtic have already played 36 competitive games this season (only one against lower league opposition). That’s close to a full league programme concertinaed into a little over five months. Add in the fact that almost the entire squad is involved in some form of international football and you realise the players have been on match duty twice a week since preseason.
This is exceptional and not conducive to delivering top performances. By comparison, Aberdeen have played 30 games (two against lower league teams) and Newco have played 28 (five against lower league sides). That’s eight and 10 times we’ve played two challenging games a week more than our direct opponents – neither of whom are particularly burdened by international football.
The second half of the season will be more balanced. We only have three midweek games scheduled, including our game in hand – so you can be reasonably confident our “slump” will end soon………..
We all remember the days when someone talking about putting in a £20m offer for a Celtic player would be held in a locked room until a deal was signed. We’ve been on a long road since, but the financial stability we’ve earned through many tough years affords us the ability to keep players who have several years to run on their contracts.
As for Moussa, I hear if we can arrange for him to play against the Target Practice Torags every week, he’d extend his contract until 2027.
Really enjoying the dissonance in some places over the anticipated approval of Kouassi Eboue’s work permit. Play by the rules, work inside areas you are allowed to and pay your dues. It’s not difficult.
By now you should be aware of The Road to Lisbon project. 28 cyclists will set off from Celtic Park on 11 May, arriving in Lisbon in time for the 50th anniversary of the Lions’ triumph. It is an immense project which is expected to raise tens of thousands for Celtic FC Foundation, Solving Kids Cancer and Children in Crossfire.
An opportunity exists for corporate sponsorship of the project. If you would like more information, look here, or email, theroadtolisbonmay2017@gmail.com
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BT
The CelticSubmari are playing Barca well here.
Crackin wee club.
Prestonpans
Aye changed days from when the Villa won the league in 81 and only used 14 players all season then went on to win European Cup in 82 , Des Bremner was a star in that team !
DD
Thought you would be enjoying it.
Glad to see your mum is home make sure she has carers in as much as possible to let her stay safe and well
JIM PAYNE on 8TH JANUARY 2017 6:45 PM
I’ve wondered about that too.
I think it comes from 100 years of representing the establishment, a century of entitlement irrespective of sporting quality, or fairness. Their identity is formed entirely from hatred, and from negatives; ours springs from positives.
‘We Are The People’ means exactly what is says. ‘We Wear The Jackboots’ might be more accurate.
This is why I never wanted Celtic to share a field with them again, ever.
Hi pal,
50, 45, 40, 38, hmmm…
Why???
Is the blog broken???
Just wondering…
TBM
DD
Cherish every moment it’s quite handy having one of those catholic families we could all take a day off work with MotherGFTB had to go to the Beatsons, but when the carers came into her house she was wanting to make them a cup of tea or a sandwich BUT more importantly a different face kept her going
I already know know your mum has done a great job, take care & Hail Hail
BT
They released her with a urine infection, undetected. She was as confused as I have seen my mam today. I had to get her back in hospital today.
Art of War
Sorry I never got back to you – just been catching up now.
I was at St Ninian’s 65 to 71, the era of Miss O’Reilly and her terrifying belt, the nice Mr McGrath, the interesting Miss Sheerin, even though you were so young you didn’t really understand why she was interesting you so much, and the ghostly, stern and translucent Mrs Gray.
Daphne Du Maurier would have got at least 3 books out of St Ninian’s in Knightswood, no bother.
DD
Disgusting what had become of our NHS
I despair at times, glad you managed to get her admitted as I noticed you weren’t happy about them discharging her in the first place..
DD
Every sympathy – been through the same in recent years with my wife’s parents.
Confusion due to a urinery infection is so common – anyone qualified who misses it should be sacked – too busy looking for OT at Ross Hall!
Thoughts with your mum
Can you put a free kick any closer into the top corner? Honestly.
Another Messi freekick
SOM MES QUE UN CLUB
That was very sad news , just heard from my wife’s cousin who stay’s in the Hilltoon that Gadger worked with his son , a sad day !
Park Road.
Nice guy, great family.
To those involved in any way in the Juniors scene, Gary Strachan Snr, ex Manager of Broughty Athletic.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 8TH JANUARY 2017 9:22 PM
BT
They released her with a urine infection, undetected. She was as confused as I have seen my mam today. I had to get her back in hospital today.
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Shakes head.
Sorry to hear that.
But sadly , not surprised to hear that.
My experience of the NHS staff is that from cleaners to consultants, there is just not enough of them to cope with demand. I have never met a NHS front line worker, that is one in uniform or with a stethoscope round their neck , who is not knocking their pan in.
JRS & MacJay
The staff are working under a tsunami of patients at the moment. The AE in QEU Hospital today was burstin at the seams.
Fatigue and long hours bring errors.
SOM MES QUE UN CLUB
RE the juniors my wife’s cousin’s son in law played wae Lochee Utd now with Downfield so they wiil know the family , very sad
Best times thanks GFTB.
Celebrating non-stop since Brendan took over at Paradise, also the 50th anniversary of the Lions conquering European football.
Mesmerising to think of the achievement at this time.
Epic.
Watched the Jimmy Johnstone documentary on Alba last night, certainly endorsed how terrific that Celtic team were.
The world’s greatest.
The Lions demonstrated to the entire planet how the game of football should be played.
Superlative.
HH.
DD – I hope that you’re Mum gets better soon mo chara.
Such courage.
God bless yous all at this difficult time.
KTF.
Always listened to Superscore Board,but over the years,l have completely lost touch with it,and same as Sportcene,they seem to favour,ex Sevco player’s,and Sevco Football Club to,and S T V ,who have sponsored them also,throw in Sky Sports,and Sportsound,but our board are quite happy for that to happen,so Celtic Quick News ,and other Celtic Blogs will do for me.
Good evening fholks
Hoop you are all well?
DD- hope things are ok with your Mum?
Just waiting for the last of the Fat Bhoys to weigh in, and FBS2017 will be alive, fat and kickin slim!!! Looks like we have 19 fatbhoys and 2 fatghirls on board and we are sinkin fast, ha, ha!
HH
CRC
Ony wurd on that work permit yit?
Or will we hear the morra?
Delaneys
Best of to you Ma.
Been reading about the state of the NHS, been 20 odd years since I had any contact with the NHS and 10 since we had any with the Irish health service, but they are very similar, when we came here we were well surprised how efficient they are, they approach health in a totally different way than they do in britland and Ireland.
A & E for example is an A & E, if you are not an emergency you wait, it’s as simple as that.
As for diagnosis, very different, everything is done by blood testing here, and I mean everything, they take your blood one day and you get the results the next again day, it’s highly efficient and it saves a fortune in the long run as they tend to diagnose properly in the first place, it can and does go wrong obviously but imo it’s far far better than we ever had to go through in britalnd and Ireland.
HH
Both my parents in recently had surgical procedures performed by the NHS at Ayr Hospital.
A waiting period right enough for both, but the professionalism, attitudes and overall conduct of the hospital staff was outstanding. Treatment and skill levels 10/10 too.
TET
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HH
CRC
DD-
Hope your mum gets better soon.
HH
Decent 1-1 result for the Submari vs Barca at home.
Barca needing a typically timely equalizer from the wee genius in the 90th minute to save their blushes.
Hello again all you young rebels.
DELANEYS DUNKY
So sad to read whats going on with your mum, hope she gets well soon.
OZ TIMS.
Another Celtic sunday on the rebel peninsula this coming week 15th the
gowfers have arranged an outing early morning so any of you bhoys or
ghirls intending to visit us and wish to play let me know on here, or contact
the Social Celts Mornington as there’s a couple of places left.
We will have our usual raffles, dancing, and live band and a beautiful 28 degs
expected, if your not gowfin a morning on the beach with ice cold Guinness
like me is the way to go.
Warning!
Never ever drink Amoretto thats been lying in a cupboard for about 50 years
H.H Mick
DD, all the best for your Ma, I know you and your family will do your utmost for her.
CRC
Thank you very much, been trying to get the young fella to get his act together, saves me the bother of bothering him any more :-)
Will get it sorted in the week.
HH
TONTINE TIM on8TH JANUARY 2017 5:01
PMI’VEHADTOCHANGEMYNAME on 7TH JANUzARY 2017 10:20 PM
‘Compare and contrast with any number of exHuns who would rather bitten their own tongues out than offer any even mild criticism of Rangers or Sevco.’ really good point that – isn’t it strange – there’s a clear cultural censorship *mibbees more tae dae with the blood oath they took.
Aye very true nae hun is going to reveal their entitlement.
No shortage tho of go to extims tho ,nicholas, bonner, macleod etc to fawn over how they are missed from top flight after the Sir David of Cheat sold the cheating club for 100 pence
Not a word from them of the game that was cheated since he tookover in 88
BoakCsc
HH
Delaney’s, I’m sorry to hear your mum is back in the Southern.
I hope she recovers soon.
Moonbeams 10.43
‘Tory privatixation Labour Marketization
Same sweety different wrapper the war criminal and dyscalcic Gordon are as culpable as any Tory for what Iis goinon in nhs
HH
An Tearman
I’ve no love for the Red Tories either of the the 90’s and 2000’s either. All just Tories working to the call of profit.
MWD
MELBOURNE MICK, I don’t post very often just read now and again and been meaning to contact you for ages.Last January I was in Melbourne went into the Celtic supporters club and asked for Melbourne Mick got a lot of blank faces .I was also down the Mornington Peninsula playing golf,fantastic.I have friends around Melbourne and God willing I would hope to be over in December will try to contact you,as I would love to meet up and have a beer.
Hail hail and God Bless all the Bhoys down under.
An Tearmann, all the best to you big man, and hope to meet up again soon in 2017 D. Got to say that I’ve tried the Queen’s Park Café, Boni’s in Clarkston, de Felice’s at the Sheddens, and none are (were, sadly) a patch on Equi’s in the Busby Café (imo, of course)!
HH
DD.
Keep going .