We like Patrick Roberts; all of us do. He’s the kind of player who gets fans out of their seats, an entertaining throwback to a time when wing wizards were wanted by all. But Patrick is more than that.
I spent a bit of time with him last year at an Adidas ‘Backed by Messi’ event. He was very chilled for most of the day, before becoming sharply focussed, “I need to eat.” “I need to eat” was said several times. It had an urgency, the time for shooting the breeze was over, within minutes, a meal was needed to keep physiological objectives on plan.
Patrick wasn’t seeing many first team minutes at that time, but focus was complete. This is an athlete who plans to go all the way in the game.
He’s at Celtic because he wanted to be here. Manchester City were looking for an incredible figure for his transfer, well over double Celtic’s previous highest transfer fee, although perhaps not so incredible given the market in England. Without Patrick’s patience, City would have found a buyer, but Patrick knows where he and Celtic are going this season.
Great to have you back, Paddy. You’re going to love playing centre half. Ask big Nir, it’s an absolute blast!
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Glad wee GMS is okay.
He shouldn’t be throwing his weight aboot though against those tough Glasgow West Enders ?
Oh no…I’m starting to feel in the beer mood again…I must resist, but the telly is rotten.
As Oscar Wilde once said…” I can resist anything…..but TEMPTATION ” !
BMCUWP,
How long are you in Glasgow for ? Maybe we could get drunk MORE than once ?
HH
TONYDONNELLY67 on 29TH AUGUST 2017 11:57 AM
A mean Keven Wimmer, who the f… is he? This is what we have to live with, bet you don’t hear of him again, it’s absolutely fckin bonkers, honest ti God.
It is indeed.Further proof,21 million knocked back for Johnny Evans.
Morning,
It has a feeling of the morning after the night before on here.
After Pedro of Sevco’s Portuguese Proverb about the dugs barking at his caravan (which it turns out is an Arabic proverb, the clue is the caravans I guess).
I thought I would look through some other Portuguese Proverbs in anticipation of Pedro’s next performance for Jabba.
Here goes…
“Meowing cats catch fewer mice.
Be sure not to owe anything to the rich, and don’t lend anything to the poor.
Having need of makes the ugly beautiful.
To change one’s habits has a smell of death.
Not much is achieved where everyone gives the orders.
Don’t change horses in midstream.
He buys very dear who begs.
Every one to his trade.
There are many ways to leave this world but only one way to come into it.
A girl, a vineyard and a bean field are difficult to guard.
Better to be queen for an hour than a countess for life.
If you want good advice, consult an old man.
The mouth that can say “Yea,” can say “Nay.”
Do not tell all that you know, don’t believe all you hear, and don’t do all that you can.
There’s no catching trout with dry breeches.
Where there is no might, right gets lost.
No one is a good judge of his own case.
Pretend to be dead and the bull will leave you alone.
Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”
**No wonder the best squad in the world have a confused look:)
JAMESGANG on 29TH AUGUST 2017 11:56 AM
Lurkin’
;-) xxx
Big Jimmy
Drop BRTH a wee line and he’ll sort you out…with tickets!
HH jamesgang
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Cheers mate I will do.
But I do know that the drink isnt cheap in the Oran Mor, so I would expect it ALL to be rather pricey ?
HH
FAC @FACKilltheBill 10m
10 minutes ago
Another victory in the Sheriff Courts today. 3 boys had pleas of Not Guilty accepted for OB charges. Still left with months of worry & costs
BIGJIMMY
SSSSSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!!
My sisters read this. Avidly.
They also man the watchtowers while my Mum patrols the perimeter fences wi her jackboots on.
Loose lips,pal. I’m home for three weeks and hoping to escape on occasion.
Big Jimmy
I’ll buy you a round and then another….
HH jamesgang
See that Pedro nutter…..was he in the movie ” One Flew Over……” ?
Just asking.
HH
BATEENBHOY
For some reason,my phone is low on battery(!)
I’ll mail you shortly when I get home and we can sort it out.
Oops,
Afternoon,
And just for Pedro’s benefit at Ibrokes. Here’s an Arabic Proverb,
. اجتنب مصاحبة الكذاب فإن اضطررت إليه فلا تُصَدِّقْهُ
“Avoid the company of liars, but if you can’t, don’t believe them.”
LEFTCLICKTIC
Should sue Police Scotland for wrongful arrest,etc.
Bliddy disgrace.
JAMESGANG on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:04 PM
Big Jimmy
I’ll buy you a round and then another….
HH jamesgang
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And I’m the very man that would let you do that !
Only Joking mate.
See these meet ups….can we make a rule right from the off ” ANYONE who displays any negative crap about Celtic….will not just be ejected from the boozer…but chucked into the Clyde to boot ?
HH
CLOGHERCELT
Is that Arabic?
Lols like my nephew’s handwriting.
InternetgenerationCSC
PS-delighted that E has got his chosen course in his chosen city. He’ll be made very welcome by the many friends you have on this site and elsewhere.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:04 PM
Surely during those 3 weeks you could find me a Burd ?
HH
I wouldnt dare grass you up mate.
BIGJIMMY
Strangely,no negative Celtic comments have ever been detected when wur aw having a bevvy together.
True,that. Too busy having a laugh and a beer.
BIGJIMMY
FFS,I was hoping you’d find me one!!!
Jamesgang….
Just a thought….can you get them to change their name….British Heart Foundation…..to Big Hearted Fenians ;-))
BHFYABASS;-))
H.H.
My pub landlord will be worried this morning….”where’s that Big Jimmy eejit….my profits are taking a severe hit” !
HH
Don’t know what’s more insane,Pedro,the EPL transfers,or Ann Coulter (“I don’t believe Hurricane Harvey is God’s punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible than “climate change.”) but it makes for interesting reading.
The money being thrown around darn saff is mad,£21m for Evans??And £18m for that guy Tony posted about that nobody’s heard of (even some Spurs fans).The sooner the implosion starts the better.
But the jetskiing sedated-bull killer is the winner.Every time he opens his mouth Nurse Ratched appears.Hope he’s at Iborcs for years to come.
We signed Beckenbauer and Muller yet? ;)
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:13 PM
BIGJIMMY
FFS,I was hoping you’d find me one!!!
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Leave it with me.
With your looks and my patter…the Glesca burdz dont stand a chance !
HH
Pedro? One sweerie word :))
https://youtu.be/cnXwMwnA0VU
Big Jimmy,
GMS…..fell?…..into the Kelvin…..
Wonder if Pat Stanton is thinking of a comeback for the Hoops ?
HH
Lurkin
If anyone could that off it would be BRTH!
HH jamesgang
The EPL financial madness has had a knock on effect throughout Europe.
Spanish,French .Italian and German teams all have received huge transfer fees for players from EPL teams.
The SPL has not received much and as such the performances of Forster,Wanyama and Van Djirk have shown how undervalued our league is.
The rich are now seeing value in investing in other European leagues and even the English championship were a young untried full back is valued more than KT a proven player at European and international level.
The arrogant English say he is not proven at their level conveniently forgetting how he rendered Rashford so impotent that he was subbed so he could get to touch a football in the dugout.
We will command better fees for our players than other SPL teams but still below their true market value in due to being in a backward footballing environment.
If Scotland was to improve it’s international rating it could help but not with Strachan and his backwards championship leanings and negative system.
The blazers are the biggest problem but they won’t change as long as they keep sucking money out of the game.
THELURKINTIM on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:16 PM
Big Jimmy,
GMS…..fell?…..into the Kelvin
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I know he did mate…but we won’t be any where near The Kelvin…hopefully ?
HH
Anyways,
I took a call there from my friend ; Myles who is boarding a flight from Dublin to Bilboa at the moment.
Myles is 84 and headed to do the Camino de Santiago on his own for a month. The plan is to walk 10 to 20k per day and book into hostels on his way.
He described it as a lifelong spiritual journey on the phone (I’d to show him how to do texts last week).
If anyone’s out there look out for him.
HH
Till Later
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 29TH AUGUST 2017 12:12 PM
BIGJIMMY
Strangely,no negative Celtic comments have ever been detected when wur aw having a bevvy together.
True,that. Too busy having a laugh and a beer.
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Could we not invite Pedro Caixhina just to really provide the laughs ?
Can you imagine that Chump bevvied ?
HH
BMCUWPs,
Yep Arabic.
I thought it might have the alarm bells sounding in GCHQ/FOCUS:)))
couldn’tresistcsc :)))
Well one Monkey has it all sorted out for Pedro to get the better of Chris Sutton next time.
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As soon as Sutton starts speaking Pedro should start singing the sash at an obnoxiously high volume (complete with stamping right foot and fist pumping).
Yep,The Lunatic Dreyfuss,right eye twitching,incoherent giggles,belting out the sash,on Telly.I would pay to see that.
Lurkin,
Sorry about that.
The Arabic is probably my most sensible contribution here:))
HH
Walking Myles…..guid man ;-))
Someone should be curating all these Pedro aphorisms and sage advice to produce the Little Book of Pedro Wisdom – would sell like hot cakes…ahem!
Can you imagine Pedro in a pub ?
We would get more sense oot of two drunk Flower Pot Men.
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Singing the sash /
Anyone remember our version from when we were wee Bhoys……” It’s the sash my father wore….It was Green, White and Gold….With Saint Patrick on the Fold ”
Second verse…” It was on the 12th…that King Billy hung himself behind the Chapel door”
Magic wee singsong that.
HH
This one was my favourite Portugese saying,
A girl, a vineyard and a bean field are difficult to guard.
And Pena on a Friday night could be added for Pedro.
I had a very quick peek on Filth Filth earlier….Huns aren’t too happy with PR7 return….I wonder why that should be ?
HUNSKELPER !
HH
My favourite Portuguese saying….Pedro….feck aff ya nutjob !
I hope he stays for years.
HH
ThomtheTim and Ernie Lynch
Thanks for the updates lads. I can take the bacofoil off my head now …… at least for the time being.