Adam Matthews has been on top form this season, his pace and partnership with Mikael Lustig have been unfailing for Celtic, so Neil Lennon will clearly feel robbed at a top players injury-enforced absence for three months.
It could be worse.
An injury to Forster, Ambrose, van Dijk or Izaguirre would be difficult to accommodate but we are not short of right side-midfield options. James Forrest is now back from injury and although Derk Boerrigter joined as a left-sided player, he has already featured on the right for Celtic. If Boerrigter plays on the left Samaras, Commons and Stokes can all feature on the right.
One man’s cloud is another’s silver lining, just ask Beram Kayal, who kept Victor Wanyama on the bench until he was injured in December 2011. Victor got the run in the team he needed and never looked back.
Signing van Dijk was a response to an unexpected transfer request/not in the right frame of mind to pull a jersey on statement from Kelvin Wilson, but the major planned summer activity was to inject pace into the team for Champions League games, specifically through Boerrigter and Pukki. For various reasons we’re not there yet, maybe Ajax at home later this month will change that.
Blown away by the 1254125 donations, which have flooded in since Friday. Each donor, from those who donated £5 to the several who gave £125 (like it!) are a credit to the spirit of those whose footsteps you walk in. Promise to stop pestering with a link to the page. Soon.
Thank you.
The Sean book, 90 years of pure Celtic:
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Mncelt
Whit aboot me….LOL
Canamalar , Morrisey23rd
GASP !
Still holding my breath but well done to you both. xx
HH
mncelt……. Braw! what a list…….
Winning Captains – mainly lurk these days….. so can you add me near the back of the ole CQNA?
Can I also suggest that all those bloggers fae `Down Under’ have their names inverted! :-)))
Which reminds me…what happened to Willie Wallace? Is he a lurker anaw?
Finally – and in all seriousness – if it hasn’t already been suggested, can you put in a wee mention for all those who have passed on and now cheer us on from the celestial seats?
It is a Christmas Annual after all and a time when most of us reflect on loved ones no longer with us.
Keep up the great work!
HH
AoW
St Stivs
PMSL
The auld Winfield’s were the bad boys nobody wanted.
A real bealer to anyone who had them!
I would have gave up fitba if I’d had to endure wearing they fellas.
Couple of mates were afflicted with them.
Still get slagged 35 years later !!!
Auldheid
It must be an old photo, it has been gone for more than a year, the young fella took it down in a late night raid, seriously.
At a steady 55, you will be on you way home before you arrive, it’s Mway all the way apart from the last 10 miles, it will take you about 2 1/2 hours at a steady pace, I do it in about 2 hours.
What sort of eta ?
HH
winfields sold in woolies….screw in studs tae…
All these punters with their upmarket footwear: it was wellies we had…still got the ring marks on my legs.
Saint Stivs
Mrs TET wrote it the day Maggie popped it.
HH
John o’neill
Google belfast celtic museum – there is a contact page – I know they ran a tour during the festival my da went & loved it – I grew up with my grandas stories while going to greyhound racing at celtic park when I was a kid always promised him I would never set foot in park centre so have never been – send them a mail they do an excellent slide & news reel show a couple of times a year too
There’s a brilliant book as well – belfast celtic football & politics I think it’s called fantastic read
Night all
HH
I was just showing off my Excel skills – life gets a bit dull when there’s nae fitba to watch. Winning Captain is I’m sure regretting the idea of the list :)
Robcfc11
You had plimsoles…..used to dream of havin’ plimsoles.
Luxury.
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar 22:22:
I went to Langbank, 73/74
I know the College well, some friends went there until 78 and I used to visit the College regularly 72/73 but due to being not 100% physically, the then Rector, Fr. Bernachi (spl) persuaded me it was not for me and pushed me down the Diocesan route, too young at that age.
I live in Coatbridge.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
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Well done lennybhoy and all other CQN r’s who helped in the donation for St John Doyle of this Parish, who so sadly passed away, shows the blog at its best well done all
Mncelt
Thanks for the help!
The ole Winfields, that 4th stripe was like the Titanic’s 4th funnel, only for show, utterly useless and ultimately devastating.
Billy Bhoy 05
22:28 on
8 October, 2013
All these punters with their upmarket footwear: it was wellies we had…still got the ring marks on my legs.
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Get rid of them,try wearing normal shoes mhate…….except brown brogues = cloven hooves
When i say plimsoles i mean we had tissue paper wrapped around our feet tied by strands of our own hair. And we thought we were lucky..
incontinentiabuttockscsc
playing catch up, and leaving for tonight , but just to express hearfelt sincere gratitude to Lennybhoy for what you have arranged for Mr Ryans family,
and to Canalmar and Morrisey for a magnificent effort to have a voice anr raise a shout,
and still ………….. box clever ,
keep it lit.
Big Nan:
You have mail.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
MurochauldandHay & Wee Oscar 22:34:
Thanks mate and sorry I didn’t reply to your e-mail.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
lefthandpillaroldjungle
winfields sold in woolies….screw in studs tae…
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Screw in studs – luxury!
When I were a bhoy – had to take boots to the cobblers ……………. claw hammer to remove old studs – boots on the ‘last’ and new studs nailed in.
God it was agony when the boot sole wore thin and the stud nails dug into the sole of your foot ……….. time for newspaper linings.
Green Citizen/ Pink Times doubled up as in-soles and shin-guards.
Too many Mammby=Pammby players about today!
Lennybhoy…Supporting Neil Lennon, Wee Oscar Knox and CFC until I die
22:33 on
8 October, 2013
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar 22:22:
I went to Langbank, 73/74
I know the College well, some friends went there until 78 and I used to visit the College regularly 72/73 but due to being not 100% physically, the then Rector, Fr. Bernachi (spl) persuaded me it was not for me and pushed me down the Diocesan route, too young at that age.
I live in Coatbridge.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
I have fond memories of the place (probably rose-tinted lol!) and still great pals with guys from the school. In fact getting together with them in November to take in the game and get a few drinks and a bit to eat. And one, who now lives in Spain is spending Christmas with me and Wee NatKnow. Fr. Bernachi was just before my time. Fr. Montesi was rector when I was there. I was attracted by the missionary ideals – join the Xavs and see the world! Lots of mental (but good) memories.
Saint Stivs 22:36:
Thanks mate…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Saint Stivs @22.36
Well said m8.
Agree 100%
Couldn’t put it any better
Just logged on first time today
Winning captains could you please add my name to the list
last last ……………
wellingtons were know as TOP BOOTS doon the Port back in the 70’s.
what a theological debate we had last week in the office , when i said i used to wear TOP BOOTS, only the Port Onions knew what i was talking about,
Black plastic out of woolies an awe
winning captains
I prefer my position on mncelt’s list- more congenial company.
praecepta-i won a pair of Billy McNeill shinguards in the ole Evening Citizen.
NatKnow – Supporting Wee Oscar 22:40:
Indeed mate, enjoy catching up,life’s too short. Recently caught up with a mate I had not seen or heard from in over 30 years.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
goldstar10
22:35 on
8 October, 2013
The ole Winfields, that 4th stripe was like the Titanic’s 4th funnel, only for show, utterly useless and ultimately devastating.
Brilliant! :-)
praecepta
Back in the 60s, when football boots were football boots and no balet shoes…….
It was the game when scotland became world champions, beating engerland at wembley, the Jim Baxter keepie uppy game.
Anyways, Jack Charlton broke his toe that day, he went into a challenge against Bobby Lennox, hitting him round about his knee, and the stud from his boot burst through his boot into his toe and broke it, he clattered Bobby with such force.
Them were the days when men were men >}
HH
Mind putting on the auld Puma Maradonna bitts for the first time.
Felt like Maradonna but quickly found out I couldn’t play like him!
Winfield’s would have more reflected my talent!!
!!Bada Bing!!
You can keep the shinguards – I got ahalf-a-crown tip for delivering Liz’s messages from the Co-Op on Friday evenings (pre-supermarkets).
GranvilleStyleCSC! :-)
Winning Captains-would be delighted and honoured to be included in your CQN list.
Thanks pal.
Hail Hail!
!Bada Bing!
So did I – came back home from the infamous RH Davidson final to discover I’d won – I got them two days after the Leeds game at Hampden. Wore them all the time. Til I was about 39
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Tissue paper eh bloody luxury.
Our Dad used to draw what looked like sandals on our feet with a lump of coal he nicked once after his 48 hour shift down t’ mine.
He would then hang, draw and quarter us every night before going to sleep if we were lucky, then our Mam would get us up 3 hours before we went to bed and make us soup from the sweat we had all collected that day.
Oh and we were lucky.
Try tellin’ the kids that today and they’ll never believe you.
The Knights who say Ni…….
Night Night.