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.
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Afternoon all
Dont know if this has been posted already but Phil Chevron of the Pogues has passed away.
RIP Phil
Jimbo67 supporting Oscar Knox
Davie Hay distinguished himself on the park countless times for Celtic.
He also distinguished himself in the tunnel after the Atletico Madrid game in 1974.
There was not a mark on him after 90 minutes of action, apart froma few bruises on his knuckles.
HH!!
Paddy Turners correct,if your Dvd has hdmi port, connect it to hdmi port on the telly ,works for me as well.,couldn’t tell u the last time I used a scart lead.
hahaha Bobby ….now your talking …was great dressing up as James Bond every night …I was with Top Rank after they bought out Ladbrokes…the Club in Newcasle (Benwell) was owned by Walker Leisure ….I left 91 ..eyes down ….braw!
How skint are Sevco if they are having to take the begging bowl all the way to South Africa…
Jimbo67
Aye, sad day alright. God Rest Phil.
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/pogues-guitarist-phil-chevron-passes-away-following-cancer-battle-29643966.html
Marti
Pretty sure we don’t have dirty players in our history,but I might be biased.
Certainly many who could look after themselves,though. Most of who have been mentioned.
But I do remember one dirty bassa who scored a very important goal for us,to put us ahead in a league decider.
Colin Jackson!
MickTT @ 16.35
A classic
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NEUSTADT-BRAW
Benwell?
Was that not the one wi tarpaulin on the roof? Mecca owned it when I was there,I warned all the prospective newbie managers off it.
Except one!
Harold Davis was a dirty bassa as well.
So was Jimmy Miller.
Boby Shearer he was a bigoted dirty bassa.
I can remeber these bassa’s.
So ah kin.
RIP Phil Chevron – penned one of my favourite Pogues songs – “Thousands are Sailing”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1obaorf9ds
hahahaha …..made a lot of dosh there me lad ……hoopy days ….
I remeber a wee fullback I played with at St Mungo’s FP.
JG.
Man he was dirty.
it must be gone cos it doesn,t show up on Google earth …
winning captains…
Please include me in the list for the annual.
Wee Willie Henderson is no a bad guy.
Jimbo67
Saw that on Twitter earlier on. A sad loss may he RIP.
Davy Wilson was the first footballer I ever heard called a diver.
Fact
Phil Chevron RIP.
Dirtiest players I ever faced in my youth – St Joseph’s College in Dumfries.
Brother Walfrid’s former charges!
Good Tims ‘tho!
HH!!
The Majestic……braw! locals set our skip alight every other night ….then I sponsored the local Social Club team …no a bit of bother after that …braw!
philbhoy – bring it on!!!!
….. Aye, remember thems 3… dirty bassas.
Tallybhoy- when did you play St Joe’s?
I was undercover in amongst jambos at Tynecastle and had a very good view the Websters crude tackle on Agathe . Agathe was in a lot of pain and was obviously seriously injured. The hearts huns all around me were screaming abuse at him as he was carried off.
He was never again quite the same player after that cowardly foul.
The problem was (and probably still is) that if a Celtic player put in a hard tackle it was a straight jog to the dressing room and showers.
Opposing players (including Rankers 1872) would get wag of the finger (and a second, and a third…).
Anyway, I think we have enough evidence to claim that our style of fitba has always been to “play the game”.
The cards are aye stacked against us, but our day is coming again!
Gardez la Foi
Sixtae
Hardman > I give you “Fat Pat”
Paddy T ..who played alongside Jim Kennedy who was proficient at mistiming his tackles.
Big Joe
11:38 on 8 October, 2013
Question regarding the Kerrydale Bar……..
Do they have a dress code ………
Or can I get in with my wifebeater vest on and tattooes
BigjoethinkingofChangingHisImmage
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B-I-G J-O-E-E-E-E……….!
Nursin’ His Sair Big T-O-E-E-E-E…
Bobbin’ Oan The OCEAN…….
Don’t Ever CHANGE……!
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BigJoe & Dushanbe Billy…..
The ONLY Ones Oan This Blog…..
Who’d Be Gettin’ Wan O’ Ma Kidneys..!
Right..? Darned Right..!
Winning Captains, just read back, so please include me too.
Ah see that Adam hiz tae hiv Single Clavicle surgery.
Not generally , Known..
But Ah hid Two Clavicle Surgeries…
Yep .. Two.. Fractured Baith..at the same Time.
Not an easy thing tae dae.. but Ah managed it, fine.
Last Christmastime.. while Ah wiz Cavorting oan the Slopes..She-ing…. During Ma usual .. Christmas Time Visit tae Sun Valley..
Ah crashed intae a Tree..
Ah think it wiz a tree.. Ah am no sure.. in Fact .. Ah HOPE… it wiz a Tree.
Awe Ah remember is that Ah Crashed intae a Stationary Object.. It wiz Snawing at the time.. almost a Blizzard,in fact.
But Ah ended up .. wi’ baith Ma Airms ..Hugging an Immovable Object.
that is why.. Ah hope It wiz a Tree..
Fur it wiz a ..wit ye Ma Call.. A fairly INTIMATE Experience!
Fur it Soitenly wiznae …No Snow Bunny!
and then.. Ah woke up.. In Hospital.
Ah hope it wiz a Tree.. Who Knows?
Anyway.. Ah hid some Minor Injuries tae Ma ribs.. but Baith of Ma Collar Bones wur Fractured..
Ah made Ma recovery, from the operation.. within
FIVE WEEKS..and a Bit… Under Six weeks. Defo.
So Ah canny see why it wud take Ten tae Twelve Weeks, afore Adam wiz Fit fur Purpose..accordin’ tae the Prognosis that Ah read.
Disnae Compute.. at Least .. tae Me.
A young Fit Son o a Gun…such as Adam..
Should be .. Ready tae go.. In FiveWeeks.. Six… Tops..
Otherwize , He shoulda flew over here..and Ah widda Introduced him tae Ma Surgeon.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
Showing aff…
Aw naw.. warblin dick…
Laters, battery wis dyin anyway.
RIP Phil Chevron – can’t believe Shane outlived any of them. I’m starting to think McGowan is related to Keith Richards.
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I once asked a good Celtic supporting buddy of mine with a lot of knowledge about Celtic who was the hardest man he had seen play for Celtic and he said Jim Brogan. Strangely, I have a copy of Jimmy Johnston’s 45rpm record and the sleeve is autographed by Jim Brogan. This same friend had got me the record.
scottishleaf
15:52 on 8 October, 2013
Hah just remembering a couple of my early faux pas at Celtic games…
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One of my favourite bits of the Road to Seville was the Liverpool game and BJH’s goal.
Watching it back later on and since I have always had a wee chuckle at the Scottish voice in the background manically yelling “what a goal” ad infinitem.
Chapeau , Sir.
HH
shocking news for AM – worked hard, developed himself, talented,waited for his chance, sat on the bench, chopped down by not so talented
If we had managed to bring in another left back in the last window, I hope we could have given Izzy a run as a defensive midfielder. Izzy is as naturally talented as anyone at the club. He has decent pace for the position. He is composed, and he can break over a 30 yard space to devastating effect.
He is also not a traditional cruncher in tackles , being more of a ball thief. Stealing the ball by having quicker feet than the opponent.
His biggest weakness at Left back is lack of height, which leaves him sometimes exposed to the long high diagonal. He could play in a Phillip Lahm type role for us now. I would much rather see him play defensive mid than Charlie, who is OK there, but extremely limited in breaking forward, or playing quick short passes.
Think outside the box. Whoever though Agathe would be a terrific wing back, or whoever thought the greatest goalscorer in World football would be a 5’6″ converted winger
My Dear Kojo…..
We’ve Seen The Last….
Of Bold Adam’s Long Throws….
MOJO,
We’re you pushed by any chance?
Seems likely to me!!
H.H.
winning captains
13:27 on 8 October, 2013
LIST SO FAR FOR INCLUSION IN CQN ANNUAL 2014
Can I also be included ? Hh