Could someone remind me the last time we heard rumours that Ronny Deila had players rebelling against him? I heard it often, and put it to the club, but was told the players had bought-into the changes, then underway and largely unproductive. I think we got our answer after the full-time whistle yesterday. This is a group of players and manager with a common purpose.
Celtic are now top of the league, a point away from qualifying from the Europa League knock-out stages, and are beginning to look like a team, but the results are largely secondary to the transformation. Even if Virgil’s 90th minute winner hadn’t arrived at Pittodrie, progress is evident. The fragility and lack of cohesion which marked so many of our performances until early last month has gone.
Success has many fathers so it’s difficult to know exactly what’s behind the improvement. Scott Brown’s return from injury helped enormously, as did the return of Mikael Lustig and Adam Matthews (although I thought Adam had a torrid time with Niall McGinn yesterday).
The blossoming of Stefan Johansen has to be the most striking element. He has without doubt been the most improved player this season and an early contender for end of season awards. By any measure, he had no right to score his goal yesterday.
The return of James Forrest, who yesterday played his fourth game in eight months, will give the squad an extra boost before the final two Europa League group games. If he has fully recuperated from the problems which blighted him throughout this year, he’ll give fresh impetus to the pacey product Ronny is trying to hone.
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Just lost my mate and big cousin this morning to that bastard cancer. He’s left behind a wife and two young weans.
A colossal man and Celt.
R.I.P. Big Shug Toner
What’s the rules for a minute silence ?
No singing ( that’s fine)
No booing. ( that’s fine)
No telling people to shut the fuck up ( that’s fine )
No touching the balls ( ? )
No looking about ( ? )
No breathing if you have a Celtic shirt on ( ? )
Anymore ?????
R.I.P. Shug Toner
FourLeafClover
Y.N.W.A
fourleafclover
22:10 on 10 November, 2014
RIP big Shug
brth
Thank you so much Jim, that was beautiful.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
TET,
I don’t believe its notty at all, if Britain wants to pay respect to war criminals, everyone else should be allowed to do it, they don’t seem to accept for example the black n tans are considered no better than the SS by the Irish, can you imagine the outrage if Germany included the SS in a similar display of jingoism.
Anyroadup,
It’s baw baws time
Night night n hail hail timdom.
fourleafclover
Eddie had text this morning to say about Shug but I didn’t feel it was my place to post about it on CQN.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you mate.
Shug Toner, as good a Tim as you’ll find RIP
centre_halves_calves-welcome home sir,very well thanks for asking,hope all good with you.What happened to the myth,that Kris was getting a new deal with a coaching role? Spin IMO,why would you let a guy who scored 32 last season,sign for another club for free in 6 weeks time? Because he will have no resale value according to the suits.He only cost 300k,yet look at the losses we have taken for duds like Bangura,Balde,Rasmussen,Murphy,Pukki,millions squandered,yet a matchwinner,who along with Lisa represents our club magnificently,will get discarded.Ridiculous.I hope i am wrong and he stays but……the writing is on the wall for me.HH
Canman
I agree with you 100%
The notty thing is they won’t, and fine well you know it >}
Sleep well mi amigo.
HH
jamesgang
Yer like a pencil wi the wid shaved aff. Hahaha
martybhoy59
Thanks for that, as they say, “things can only get better” hopefully. :-))) we must KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
MarsPapa, I have twins, it was a bit of a worry when they almost came too early, I was stuck in Stornoway at the time, luckily medics managed to stop that.
I’m sure they’ll be fine, those guys know what they are doing.
The girls are 13 next birthday.
Prepare yourself by the way, sleep is a luxury for parents of twins, they will need help.
Settles down after a few years.
Shug Toner RIP.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Brogan Rogan
I will never wear a poppy because the poppy has been gerrymandered, stolen, kidnapped, besmirched and turned into something that it was never meant to be in my opinion.
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And why would you let those charlatans determine your opinion on anything?
Sad news Weefra
Also sad news about Fourleafclover.
They have gone to a better place.
HH
KTF
FourLeafClover, R.I.P. Shug Toner.
Strength to his family.
Weefra & Fourleafclover
So sorry to read of your loss.
Nancy & Shug R.I.P.
There ye go…….
@MattMcGlone9: Well done to Stefan Johansen winning the ‘Gullballen’ best Norwegian player of 2014…(gull catcher extraordinaire?) http://t.co/pPW5oXYfiA
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Macjay
I have never been one for letting any bugger determine my opinion on anything.
My opinions are all my own for good or bad.
TET/DD
Thank you so much ghuys, you know it is well appreciated.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
CHC
Welcome. I particularly like Fife Tims. My son was born in The Lang Toun and is a very proud Fife Tim.
marspapa,
Twins, goodluck to your daughter.
A lot of twins in my family from a way back, some say it skips generations that’s four now.
Knowing my luck, my son and daughter will have twins and expect me to babysit ;))
fourleafclover et al,
Condolonces for the loss of a good tim – YNWA
I will respectfully beat a retreat on such a sad evening and save you from my pointless crap in the scheme of things.
Thanks to you all for your welcomes this evening – always proud to be a Tim.
Hx2 to you all….
CHC
fourleafclover
22:10 on 10 November, 2014
Just lost my mate and big cousin this morning to that bastard cancer. He’s left behind a wife and two young weans.
A colossal man and Celt.
R.I.P. Big Shug Toner
Sad times, Rest in Peace Shug…
Condolences to Weefrathetim too.
Ayrshire is Green and White
Doc
cheers bud ,))
she’s got two boys already 6&4 we all do our bit , especially her wee sister , you would think they were her boys at times .
the scan showed one is definately a boy the other one was unclear , another 4 weeks to her next scan which should show for definate what the sex of the other one is , although it’s only a scan both babies look fit and healthy
;)))
Appreciate all the sentiments. Us Doc’s and Toners are a tight family and well need to be.
God Bless
sipsini
Baby sittin
We have the wee mhan 5 or 6 days aweek .
When I came back from getting the rolls this morning I was greeted by the good lady with her arms folded and brows down:)))
Not a good sign
Inside was the wee mhan on her “Tablet Thing” with earphones in.
She had showed him the new voice acctivated you tube app (I was lost at that point) :))))
He put the earphones on sat comfortably and spoke into it “Willie Maley”he was in his glory:))))
Yourfaults shesaidCSC
Good night this time all
thought with those who are going through trying times.
Thoughts with everyone who has lost a loved one.
Keep the faith.
MarsPapa, good to hear, the scans are reassuring, you get an extra few when it’s twins, just to keep an eye on them. They’ll need the support.
micktt
20:31 on 10 November, 2014
Evening all…. No been on for a few days..Kojo back… What’s the story with Winning Captains advert.
Great result yesterday, an Ayrshire pub erupted yesterday, loved it.
Ayrshire is Green and White.
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Kojo said he as missing your banter Mick.
As for Winning Captains, he is getting it tight on hunmedia…in their usual manner!
I tried to link it but it’s locked.
marspapa
Good on her, we lost twins in 1971, both boys born prematurely. Would have survived nowadays, but medical science was not that advanced then. Good luck to the family, a wonderful event. Thankfully, we had a wonderful daughter born the next year. DATE: 11/11/72. Birthday visit tomorrow. :-))))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BRTH
Good to re read your wonderful truth about the Clydebank Blitz this morning. My Polish and Slovakian friends at work read about the area (Beardmore) where they now work. You have two new Eastern European fans. :)
Sips
i would’nt rule you out of having twins yourself , living the dream and all that , you never know !! Belfast , you might come home with a wee beaut , ya aul romantic ye ;))
btw if you want to take your auld man to paradise for old times sake you can have my tickets for any home games bud .
they’re in row PP
LLS if he’s able to climb the stairs.
Big Shug Toner RIP
HH jamesgang
marspapa,
My da,is a professional moaner when it comes to Celtic, I appreciate your offer, but my feck I’ll only take you up on it if you sit beside him ;))
doc
22:17 on 10 November, 2014
MarsPapa, I have twins, it was a bit of a worry when they almost came too early, I was stuck in Stornoway at the time, luckily medics managed to stop that.
I’m sure they’ll be fine, those guys know what they are doing.
The girls are 13 next birthday.
Prepare yourself by the way, sleep is a luxury for parents of twins, they will need help.
Settles down after a few years.
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Doc
It reads like you like you were the one carrying the weans!!! Thought story ended with you giving birth in a helicopter on the way back from Stornaway!!
Night Timdom.
HH jamesgang
CHC@22.09
Hope your still on skin. No rammy. Hope you are here for the long haul. Considered opinions, it will never catch on. I just think that to replace what Skoosh provides would cost a lot more than £5m but it is all about opinions ( I knew you were a Hun) lol.
HH
Weefra
Same birthday as my Father.
78 tomorrow.
He likes wine. He likes whisky. What to give him?
Both of course!
Def cot time.
HH jamesgang
Rip Shug Toner. May eternal light shine upon him.