I grew up hearing stories about Bobby Murdoch’s ability to play the game in four dimensions. He could play a pass forward into space, across the field, at the right height, and arriving at the necessary moment, when that area would look completely different than it did when Bobby made his move.
That ball from Ryan Christie for the first goal last night fired a childhood recollection. Ryan took the ball on his chest while looking to his left. He volleyed a pass in the opposite direction into unmanned territory. It ended Alloa’s remarkable resistance. We still haven’t seen enough to know what level of player we have in Ryan, but there are reasons for encouragement.
James Forrest still had a lot to do but his shot was the first accomplished effort from Celtic after (literally) dozens of poorly composed attempts. The Alloa keeper deserved the plaudits, but he didn’t actually make a wonder save all night. He was repeatedly in the right place to do the right thing, we didn’t stretch him.
We dropped points at Inverness due to a truly inspired goalkeeper performance, and a remarkable attraction for the woodwork, but last night’s misfiring was all down to a lack of composure. Kilmarnock may reap a reaction on Saturday.
It’s hard being a keeper. Craig Gordon was caught off his line when Greig Spence got a millisecond of freedom in the first half. Spence fired off a remarkable shot which forced Craig into a diving block. It was as good as save as was made by either keeper all night, but what possessed Craig to go walkabout later, when Kolo Toure was on-hand to shepherd the striker wide is a mystery.
Decision-making like this has nothing to do with core goalkeeping skills. You can drill handling, reactions and starting positions all week, but if there’s a rush of blood on match day, or worse, panic, you’re going to lose a lot of goals.
We’ve seen this movie before. Artur Boruc was, by his own admission, the best goalkeeper in Europe in 2008. By 2010 we did well to get £1m for him, as he made his way to the Fiorentina bench. At 30, Boruc was all over the place. The superstar status had evaporated and few were sorry to see him move on.
Six years later he still has enormous potential for the haphazard, but he’s playing a lot of FA Premier League football on merit. He got his head straight and the rest followed. I’ve no idea what the issues are with Craig Gordon but if Artur can get himself sorted, Craig can too. He’s overcome greater odds already.
The same source of my Bobby Murdoch stories last night referred to Ryan Christie as Tony Christie. It’s a generational thing. Show me the way…..
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Foghorn and Auld tam,
From nearly every angle it’s a red card all day long.
Except from one, where the ict clearly puts his leg across to initiate contact.
And that angle just happens to be the referees.
HH
https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/ruling/?id=02093-16
I can’t say for certain if the Sviatchenko incident was a penalty, but what I can say fore sure is that if it has happened at the other end, I would have been screaming for a penalty.
On more important matters, Happy Birthday to Mrs Tallybhoy
HAPPY HOOOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY to
Mrs TALLYBHOY!!!!!!
Here’s a wee choon for you from your other half
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_uv0uIY-g
(Tallybhoy-sorry,couldnae resist it!)
MIKEINTORONTO
Happy holiday when it arrives,mate. On the subject of St Paul’s,if you haven’t heard it before-which I seriously doubt-I highly recommend The Silencers,Letter From St Paul’s.
Fantastic album.
Good morning CQN.
Anyone seen this?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-37450691
It’s all falling apart….
HH EnnisBhoy
And I wonder if he will be suspended for 3 weeks on full pay like Joey B!
I read about the Miller incident on a huns site,but he was made out to be the victim as his wife had been slapped, allegedly
BMCUWP
How ya doing pal?
I was and still am a Silencers fan. blues for Buddha might still be my favourite from Mr O’Neill .. There was another O’neiil around that time that had a band called sideway look. First album was an overlooked little gem
VFR……..
Sorry, had clients!
It’s desk top and Windows 10.
I also have Firefox and Google Chrome but CQN is not good on them either, slow, freezing.
The willie hill ad has disappeared as I’ve logged in.
MIKEINTORONTO
Love Blues too,mate.
Can’t remember what I was watching the other day,but heavily to the front of the soundtrack was an H2O track.
Ffs,I’d forgotten about them,and I used to push them heavily back in the day.
I can feel a YouTube session coming on…
Glendalys
Former Rangers player arrested for assault.
Now it’s back.
Feckin’ nuisance.
PHILBHOY
My work desktop is a nightmare for this site. I’d complain to IT but I’m not even supposed to be able to access it at all,and I don’t want them asking how I got round their ironport blocker.
When I get back to work I’ll work out a fix and let you know.
Re Kenny Miller. What was he thinking? The restaurant had an Italian (read: papish) sounding name …. I am guessing that someone grassed him under the OBFA for the offensive behaviour of hanging out in a papish sounding place. Where’s lee Wallace?
BMCUWP
Thanks!
It pops up when I refresh the page, then when I refresh the page again it disappears.
I’ll try for 30 pints next Saturday!
Woooohooooo!
What I’d like to know is why has it taken so long for him to be arrested? And, why now? What are we not being told….
I’ve reinstalled Adblocker plus. so far so good!
Good analysis of why Gordon wasn’t sent off: http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/why-craig-gordon-wasn-t-shown-a-red-for-alloa-foul-1-4238285
FAC the Act
KTF
I will be at Celtic Park tomorrow for the first time this season.
Taking my good lady and ma wee daughter.
Tickets loaned to us by a mate who can’t go.
Seat are in the South Stand and we have access to the Executive Lounge.
Will there be any CQN’ers at the corner around 1;45 -2:00pm?
It would be good to say hello and to introduce you too the girls who will be coming to the Hoot next week to make sure I get home safely!
Looking forward to both!
VFR800A8
I thought he wasn’t shown a red card because he didn’t actually half the Alloa player in two.
Thank goodness Dorus will be back in goal tomorrow!
(Help ma Boab!)
Happy birthday Mrs TALLYBHOY!
Hope you have a great day!
PHILBHOY I use Ad Blocker Plus and Never Ads (never Ads is iOS only). I don’t use Windows at all but have been advised that Google Ad Blocker is a good option:
http://securityxploded.com/google-ad-blocker-tool.php#Vistauacmaker_Download
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KTF
VFR800A8
Thanks!
I got a new(ish) desktop a couple of weeks ago and thought I’d installed AdblockerPlus.
I’ve done so now and no ads now!
My memory aint what it used to be!
Hoopy birthday Mrs Tallybhoy HH
Philbhoy on 23rd September 2016 11:35 am
No problem; ad free browsing now!
For anyone having problems with ads or popups download AdBlock Plus. It will work for almost all browsers as well as iPhone, iPad and most Android phones and tablets.
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BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016 11:11 AM
Glendalys
Former Rangers player arrested for assault.
Former Rangers and bright shiny new Rangers player arrested for assault.
G’day fholks.
Happy birthday Mrs.TALLYBHOY,many hoopy returns.
Take it Mandy will be getting suspended.Being arrested for an incident in a public place is worse than calling a teammate a satsuma born out of wedlock,shirley?!
Many thanks for the birthday wishes for ‘her indoors.’
BMCUW
Haha!! Belter of a choon! Well, more the artist !
Are you in London yet, or still in the wilds of Swindoniashire?!
Bon voyage, anyway!
Seeya next month hopefully.
HH!!
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016 11:11 AM
Former Rangers player arrested for assault.
Former Celtic player arrested for assault………………….Daily Record/Level 5
M.I.T. cheers.
Refereeing decisions……
Last night’s Aberdeen v st Johnstone match
St Johnstone player heading the ball just outside the area,Aberdeen player goes with his foot, maybe 4 and a bit feet off the ground ( height guessing not my strong point ;-) )
Thompson our top ref gives the foul to Aberdeen….much to the amazement of commentators . Was it highlighted afterwards ?
ENNISBHOY on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016 11:20 AM
What I’d like to know is why has it taken so long for him to be arrested? And, why now? What are we not being told….
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It seems to be the way it’s down nowadays.
Plod attends incident,takes details, goes away, reviews matter, then arrests people later. I suppose it’s a more efficient use of resources.
Babasonic
Ha! I had to google satsuma, but when I did, it made me laugh.
Former Hibs player arrested for assault.
“Brings it on himself”, says current Hibernian manager Neil Lennon.
HH!!
ENNISBHOY on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016 11:20 AM
What I’d like to know is why has it taken so long for him to be arrested? And, why now? What are we not being told….
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A complaint was made. Polis investigated and reviewed CCTV footage.
Miller and his wife were interviewed last week. Reviewed again.
Charge drawn up, arrested and reported to the PF.
Better that than screwing it up and no action being taken.
Pity it wisnae under OBAF or he would have been prevented from attending football matches as a spectator; seems he’s been doing that for the last couple of months!
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Philbhoy.
If you are still reading.
Thanks for kind wishes/prayers. I will open up a little, as you have Been so kind.
I’m doing fine, honestly, and I’m not saying this to be humble, there are so many people worse off than me.
I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, there is no cure but thankfully it’s not terminal.
The condition is relapsing and remitting.I went 4 weeks there without a . big attack then had 2 in 2 days. As the bloods are always wrong, I get tired quickly every day, last night in bed for 6 but got up for an hour about ten. That’s how I try to manage it, some days I don’t manage back up. Quality of life is sooo much poorer, but I’m alive to keep fighting. I’m back at work, and they have been very accommodating and understanding, nothing but praise for them from me. However, I would be lying if I didn’t say that sometimes I feel my life is Work, eat, ill, sleep, on a big loop. I always bounce back again though. I love that word bouncebackability.
Thank you for caring and hopefully that will let you know that I’m fine and others need the prayers more than me, that’s not to so that I’m not grateful though.
Hail Hail
A wee reminder from E Tims on jiggery-pokery (or is it skullduggery ?) by SFA and STV iro Res12 in June
It’s beginning to look like there is something to hide. If all is order in 2011 why not just demonstrate it, even if it makes SFA look accountable?
http://etims.net/?p=9952
Reading back…see EDB posted earlier.
Hope everything goes well for you.Thoughts and best wishes for you bud.
Take it easy.
HH