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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Paul John Dykes recorded Episode 10 of ‘A Celtic State of Mind’ at Andrew Milne’s first ‘Celtic AM’ event of the 2017-18 season.
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* Centenary hero, Joe Miller;
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Gene. 6.43.
You beat me to it.
Not the result, the credit to Joe Root for declaring, that made it the game it became.
See when Blackwood took off his helmet, I presume for the cameras to obtain a better picture of him hitting the winning runs, you just knew he was going to get himself out.
Hail Hail
GENE…
;)))
Nothing on Paddy on BBC News….
BBC News no mention of Celtic or Paddy Roberts whatsoever only the good news that Hearts have announced Craig Levine as there new manager. H.H.
Evening All,
Just a wee reminder that I am punting seats for the British Heart Foundation Dinner Dance in Oran Mor on sunny Byres Road for the 21st September.
I am looking for a team of Celtic fans/CQN’ers to populate a table celebrating Lisbon.
Thus far apart from myself and Jamesgang, we have Artbhoy and his wife plus Mrs and Mrs One Malloy coming along with a possible/probable appearance by Hrvatski Jim. Loads of other Celtic minded fans going but it would be good to get a table of CQN’ers and partners.
Here is a wee link to the flier promoting the event.
http://mailchi.mp/oran-mor/44qhnt7no7-898369?e=203b8c3ca9
Please note this is not a stuffed shirt corporate dinner. Yes it is a fund raiser, but it is meant to be a fun night out with lots of laughing, singing and dancing – smart/casual dress and maybe a prize for whoever is wearing the most expensive/ tasteful or tasteless item bought out of a BHF charity shop.
Be on Byres Road or be square — it’s at the Heart of BHF Scotland.
Any enquiries to jjoe88@hotmail.co.uk
Gene, Jimmynotpaul, nice to see the West Indies winning a test match, particularly in those circumstances , against England
My dad really enjoyed cricket and he watched the 1975 World Cup final between West Indies and Australia.
I watched it with him . The West Indies team of that year were the cricket equivalent of the Lisbon Lions and the Brazil 1970 world cup winners . Clive Lloyd, Gordon Greenidge , Alvin Kalacharan etc were good to watch. The biggest bonus was the colour and noise the West Indies fans brought to that match.
If that Stuart Broad guy was a footballer , he would be a hun.
Patrick Robers will be even better for us this season.
Great Test Match.Great last day..Great performance from a team that had been written off as no hopers .
Will now catch up on Bangladesh v Australia.
Cricket lovely Cricket CSC -way down south -where it’s 32 at 19 58.
Brendan has signed 9 players, all have come from England apart from JH, who he knew from Reading. Correct me if I’m wrong. So, logically there is more than a fair chance the two players pending are coming from down south. It’s an expensive shop but at least you know what you’re getting.
SOT
It’s 32deg F here as well
TTR
However we did try and sign the SA defender- so who knows
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/saints-stubborn-mcgregor-prodigal-son/
The two best managers in the league teams’ went head to head with Celtic’s superior bench enabling a draw. Wright, Hayes v Forrest, Armstrong v Ntcham, Collum and Sinclair. Brew up!
Now if his name was Sean Long I could see it.)))
Arsenal are the first club in history, where the manager loses the dressing room and we get rid of the dressing room rather the manager
@sudzy88
The BBC’s Dave King correspondent hurting over Paddy signing. Not testing himself, not good enough for EPL.
Dallas.
It was watching that team that made me decide, yes I can enjoy cricket
Sir Viv was always the man for me. I remember once he said he couldn’t bat because he had hemorrhoids. Can you imagine that happening in the modern PR spin world.
Fire in Babylon a great movie about The West Indies team, the political situation at the time and their culture. Just magic.
Yes I know what you mean about Broad, of course his Dad was a test cricketer too, so maybe it’s that hunnish sense of entitlement that shines through.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Turkeybhoy on 29th August 2017 1:26 pm
Deary me.Looking at the Evening Times,who have more pics of Scotty and the very fragrant “Rosie”together.14 comments from bealing Huns telling the Times its disgraceful,and anyway,she is well past her best.
They have a point.I never once saw any pictures of Micheal Mols and his wife out on the town !!!!!.
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I know, I know – I’ll go to hell, etc,etc
But…
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/srfgrl05/goth.jpg
I don’t like cricket – I love it
10CC csc
“You say existential crisis ,I say Arsenal ”
Nietzsche
Odsonne Édouard is 1.87M
© St DBBIA
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 29TH AUGUST 2017 6:58 PM
Great Test Match.Great last day..Great performance from a team that had been written off as no hopers .
Will now catch up on Bangladesh v Australia.
Cricket lovely Cricket CSC -way down south -where it’s 32 at 19 58.
Rushed home from work to watch the end SOT just love it when they lost at cricket although I do like Bumble commentating:-))). Hope you are well
TTR
OK I will……….Kouassi
http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-odsonne-edouard-vers-le-celtic-glasgow-29-08-2017-7221906.php
Google translate
The PSG striker should be on loan again this season. Discussions with Celtic Glasgow are on track.
Odsonne Edouard could find the PSG … as an opponent, in the Champions League, on September 12th. The Parisian striker, 19, is in talks with Celtic Glasgow (Scotland), for a loan of one season. Last year, he had been loaned to Toulouse (16 appearances, 1 goal in L1). The experiment had been marked by a trial , following a pistol shot at a passer-by.
Since this summer, Edouard trains alternately with the professional staff and with the reserve. He participated in the tour in the United States. Promised to a very weak playing time at the PSG, a loan is desired by all parties. At Celtic, he could find or succeed Moussa Dembélé, a former PSG whose future is blurry a few days from the end of the mercato.
Met a West Indian Fast Bowler From Their Golden Era Once… Tall
Joel Garner is 2.03M
© St DBBIA
CHAIRBHOY
Can he play at centre half?
:-(
JEEZ_I_THOUGHT_BLINKER_WAS_PANTS on 29TH AUGUST 2017 7:24 PM
TTR
OK I will……….Kouassi
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PHILBHOY @ 7:31 PM,
Got the feeling he could play anywhere he wanted:)
Hail Hail
“The bowler’s Holding, the batsman’s Willey”
TheOldiesAreTheOldies CSC
Thank goodness we tanked awe they other Galactico’s who were also in for Paddy, eh.
Anyway,….big Moult would do us a better turn than, Shane Long ?
But, if its SL, well, guid.
Its a shame that we jist fun oot about the big ch’s injury……aye.
But, when we knew that Boerigtir(sp) was a crock, that didn’t stop him being pursued by Pedro, eh, nice wee slice of the deal and, to effff wi Ronny the puppets team on the pitch, and awe the Scooby Doo’s! that fell for it, eh ? Jist tell a Rory Bremner joke, and the Scooby’s wulny lay a glove oan ye, nice.
Anyway, Lustig will become a ch, get him away fae rb afore he gits CG the sack, eh ?
Still nae mention fae Brendan about, KT’s latest assault ? Maybe next time.
How many trophies have been stripped ?
Cellic missed a trick, wi Stevie May…..watch this space.
Tales from the Crypt – CSC
…….oot.
No experience
..
1.71 Metres Tall – so she is ( as they say in Ireland )
Tell big Odsonne Édouard to bring his air-gun as well – plenty marauding Zombies for target practice.
Great win for Windies! Great watchable test cricket for 5 days.
What happened to the paddy Roberts money
Somebody at the Sun reading French news outlets on line like the rest of us
CELTIC are weighing up a loan move for PSG striker Odsonne Edouard.
Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers wants to land a new frontman before Thursday’s deadline.
And SunSport can confirm that Edouard has emerged as a possible option for Celtic.
The powerful 19-year-old spent the bulk of last season on loan at Toulouse in Ligue 1.
That deal was cut short after the teenager was involved in an airgun incident – which eventually led to a four month suspended prison sentence.
Edouard returned to PSG but has been unable to force his way into gaffer Unai Emery’s plans.
With Kylian Mbappe due to arrive from Monaco, his chances will be limited even further.
And Rodgers – who admits he travelled to Paris last week – could now plunder his Champions League rivals for the striker.
It’s understood the Celtic boss is looking at several options – but Edouard is a player of interest.
Chairbhoy
A young lady asked Joel if everything in his body ( wink wink) was in proportion to his height. No he said if it was he’d be 8ft tall
Wits
We’ve still got it
Jimmynotpaul at 7.11 , sorry for the delay in replying.
Viv Richards came across as one cool dude when he was interviewed .
Ian Botham was asked to play in a tournament in South Africa which was similar to the Kerry Packer thing in Australia. This was before apartheid was ended.
To his eternal credit , he refused to play in it citing how can I look my great friend Viv Richards , in the eye and say I’m getting paid a fortune playing cricket in a country where black people arecso discriminated against.
Its a pity about the interatioal break, like most of us , I am very keen on seeing Patrick playing for us again.
Sounds better in French
L’attaquant du PSG devrait être de nouveau prêté cette saison. Les discussions avec le Celtic Glasgow sont en bonne voie.
Odsonne Edouard pourrait retrouver le PSG… en tant qu’adversaire, en Ligue des champions, le 12 septembre. L’attaquant parisien, 19 ans, est en discussions avec le Celtic Glasgow (Ecosse), pour un prêt d’une saison. L’an dernier, il avait été prêté à Toulouse (16 apparitions, 1 but en L1). L’expérience avait été marquée par un procès, à la suite d’un tir de pistolet à billes sur un passant.
Depuis cet été, Edouard s’entraîne alternativement avec l’effectif pro et avec la réserve. Il a notamment participé à la tournée aux Etats-Unis. Promis à un temps de jeu très faible au PSG, un prêt est souhaité par toutes les parties. Au Celtic, il pourrait retrouver ou succéder à Moussa Dembélé, un ancien du PSG dont l’avenir est flou à quelques jours de la fin du mercato.