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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BMG Wed Home
Sevco Sun Hampdump
Ross County Away Wed
Aberdeen Away Sat.
That’s 4 tasty fixtures in 10 days.
SIPSINI on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 10:27 PM
Dena…
Nice to see you posting again, don’t know if you will be over for the manc game but meeting up in the town.Hail Hail
Yes I’m going to Man City game are you heading to the BV before game?
HH
Cork
Team drawn first will get the “home” dressing room, that’s why they still go ahead with drawing teams when they are down to the last two!
Keep 11 on the park and we should win this by a few goals!
Something tells me that the bonus for winning the LC might go up now, when Dermot sees that draw!
HH
treble?
Oh good. Another oldfirmathon to “look forward to”.
At least we avoided our League Cup bogey team.
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 10:29 PM
Thats a big test for any team, BR gets it right it could be the most important 10 days for quite some time
HH
Dena 29.
Lovely to see you posting.
To the best of my knowledge very few woman post on here.
Minx posts have become less and less frequent. I respect your reasons why H but it would great to see you post.
Celtic open to all.
Dena29…
Think so, meeting ACGR and should end up in the BV, I have to collect ticket/ tickets of HT, so need to get to the ground early…i’ll need to drag him out the pub:((
Be nice to see you again, glad all is well. HH
TULLY57 on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 9:16 PM
Evening my Celtic Amigos,
I had one of my great Celtic days today and we weren’t even playing.
I never win anything (well not strictly true, I won a signed ball as 3rd prize in the HT draw about 15 years ago) but I was notified by Paul67 on Friday night saying my name was drawn from the raffle to be included in the Celtic Team Photo at Lennoxtown today. The prize also included a Celtic Park tour provided by Tom Boyd. An unbelievable prize.
Let me tell you about how the prize came about. Excellent CQN-er MALORBHOY bid £700 for this prize at the Celtic FC Foundation Charity Dinner a few months ago. He was entitled to take a pal as well, but instead of this, he offered the other ticket to Paul67 to raffle to raise even more money for the Foundation. Paul did this and duly raised another £500. A fantastic gesture by Malorbhoy and brilliant work as usual by Paul67.
I transferred my prize to my bhoy who works in London and he flew up last night. I tagged along to take the (non-official) photos, to hold Malorbhoy’s coat and be a general gofer. I was in my element but not as much as Malorbhoy and my own bhoy (CentenaryBhoy on CQN but mostly lurks) – they were given full Celtic strips for the occasion (and to take away) and as well as the official photo, I took numerous photos of the 2 bhoys with Brendan and the players – all who were brilliant and had time for everyone.
The team photo with CentenaryBhoy at one end and Malorbhoy on the other was eventually taken after Malorbhoy finally agreed to get off John Kennedy’s knee. If JK did have any chance of a comeback he certainly hasn’t now.
Jane Maguire from The Foundation was our chaperone for the day. She is a great lass, she is part of an organisation that does brilliant work, and nothing was too much trouble for her today. She took us back to Celtic Park and introduced us to the great Celt that is Tom Boyd. As well as taking us around the trophy room, dressing rooms and out to the dugouts, he answered all our questions, including settling a debate about where exactly he was on the pitch when he made that pass to Jackie in the Cheerio-10-In-A-Row Game. We talked about Smell The Glove – but you’ll have to wait for his book coming out to
So….from myself & CentenaryBhoy, a massive thank you to Malorbhoy, Paul67, Jane Maquire, Tom Boyd and all the Celtic Staff we pestered for photos.
CentenaryBhoy even got a selfie with Summer from CelticTV after delivering the “….hey Summer, ma cousin fancies ye – any chance of a photie?” line.
Right son.
Tully57
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TULLY57 and MALORBHOY
THAT IS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT,GUYS!
I cannot thank either of you enough for that,one for the offer,one for the telling.
HH,both.
Can anyone tell me how much the CLUB CELTIC adult CL 3 pack costs ….TA
DENA
Huge hug,I’ll tell wur wee pal to do it in absentia!
You look after you and yours,hoots come and go. Next time will be the best time,same as they always are.
HH and
Slurp(!)
Still the delusional waffle on.Their predictions of a Huns v Morton shot down in flames,so they switch their tack to,”They must need the money”.As a poster pointed out earlier,they will get less money from these games as the pot is pooled.Still they grasp at a ridiculous last straw,saying they were drawn out first,so its a “Home tie”again for them.
I really thought Hun Media were laughable with their paranoia,some on here would give them a run for their money.
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 10:34 PM
Thank You………
and agree understand exactly why H doesnt post often but would be great to see her views more often
HamiltonTim
If your still about can you or Minx please remind me to give you money on Saturday
HH
HH
At least when they start going on about when these two teams “last met” in this competition they will be speaking about the correct teams.
Celtic on 100% win record.
67
£225
Night all.
Enjoy.
http://youtu.be/7wx9RuI4rRY
Have the,”Well I wont be attending this match”brigade been on yet.That will be said more times on here than O– F— in the SMSM.Boring us to death with their self righteousness.
SIPSINI on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 10:38 PM
If mini me is up to it I’ll try to get in to town if not we’ll see you at the corner
BMCWP saw our friend at the last game he was looking really well
HH
Thanks, my MHAN ….Ihave a spare pack, and will be offering it to pals tomorrow …..
Dena
Just back.
Thank you and thank you missus. I’ll hopefully catch you on Saturday but it’s a busy one.
Keep smiling mo chara.
Turkeybhoy
You coming back for it?
67Heaven Malorbhoy is right £225 but for punters over a certain age £180. Malorbhoy looks like you had a great day. Hail Hail Hebcelt
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 10:47 PM
Goodnight sir
HH
HAMILTONTIM on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 10:50 PM
I’m at Man City game too so if not Saturday see you then
Turkeybhoy I wont be going to the game ………thats a definite ……..
your the one who started it this time !!!!! just saying
HH
DENA29
Re going into town,mail me please.
I won’t be there,but there are some people in town later from your part of the world whom you might well know.
how do i clear this william billy hill advert on my screen…effin nuisance……if its not that ad then 2 old specky bags in a boat.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 11:01 PM
DENA29
Re going into town,mail me please.
I won’t be there,but there are some people in town later from your part of the world whom you might well know.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
will do
HH
FFS, just saw that we drew the KKKlub in the semi.
Wonder if their Nazi support will wreck the bogs at Hampden.
Dena, come into town furra swally…xxxx
Babasonicos71,
when you say you live a bye kick from Cappielow,
is that a CG bye kick or a DDV bye kick,
gottobegoodwithyourfeetcsc
Turkeybhoy @ 10.47
“Have the,”Well I wont be attending this match”brigade been on yet.That will be said more times on here than O– F— in the SMSM.Boring us to death with their self righteousness.”
Can’t say that I spotted any prior to your post.
However, there have been at least 3 from posters telling them to cease their pish before they have even begun.
Makes you wonder which side is more determined to bore the other and outdo them in Uber-Celticness.
TopKat
“how do i clear this william billy hill advert on my screen…effin nuisance……if its not that ad then 2 old specky bags in a boat.”
If one of the specky bags is called Struth, I’d get my bet on with Billy Hill that he will win that particular boat race.
GORDYBHOY64…
A me bye-kick. ;)
I wont be going to the semi final cos I hate the KKKlub. Thought I’d get that in early before any of the uber duber long distance super fan tells me I’m a dick for not going, and before G64 come on to say he wisnay going.
Dena, wee Fankie has been posted missing since I fired up his zadok tone, he’s probably still trying t figure out how to turn it off after the Barca game:_)
HT, thnks for sorting them two dobbers out with tickets. Now I know what it feels like to be someone’s P.A. Yer a star……….man.
Almore. Are you still taking that ticket
Thanks , Coolmore
Hadn`t seen this.
Thanks , Coolmore.
I hadn`t seen this.
COOLMORE MAFIA on 21ST SEPTEMBER 2016 2:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwIC5FIEVVc
channel 4 on violent minority of rangers fans
Got a great sclaffbaw fourball tomorrow on the man’s course at god’s holy turf.
My wee bro and onetime CQN poster Pedrocaravanachio67, his pal Gerry who’s brother is best pals with the O’Halloran family (should get the full bifter story on jailbird joe’s situation), and you big Jack n Danny Marspapa.
Five hours of timmness followed by extreme timness. Canny wait.
ACGR @ OUTLOOK DOT COM – GET YOUR FREE THE ZADOK RINGTONE on 22ND SEPTEMBER 2016 11:03 PM
I’ll do my best to get into town
depends what time we get in …….. but will do my best
HH