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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Jude
Clydebank was built with Asbestos. When the Blitz hit, the asbestos was released for years to come. Disgrace and women and men are equally affected here.
Davie Moyes new Real Sociedad manager.
what is the stars
23:25 on 10 November, 2014
someone stole your log in? :)
wits
Any death is sad, young or old. But I take it on your bit about living to a grand old age and having had a great life. Correct in every detail. It is so terribly sad and horrifying when a young person loses their life for whatever reason. But a death means that someone will not see or visit that person they have loved all their life. That is the meaning of loss. You are of course correct, if you’ve lived, and had a wonderful life, when your time is up, so be it. Some irony in there. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Delaneys,
hope you enjoyed spending the cream cookies money,
just glad it was Hills you had taken it from
BB
Saul on the road to Damascus.
I love all converts.
Sipsini
Thanks for trying to post a link to the advert, mate. I’ve emailed WC and he will send it to me. Hope you are well.
Marspapa
Glad to see that you’ll have a chaperone when you go to Belfast. Best wishes to your daughter when the twins come. You’ll be one busy bhoy.
Gordy
Are you the red one?
Ever in Knightswood?
Any Celtic fan even thinking about Broony going,has a short memory.We are total gash without him.The best captain since Roy Aitken.Same attributes,same passion,loves Celtic.
The boy is above any valuation.Some idiots going on about £5 million.Yeh,sell Broony and I am sure PL will spend the lot on someone else.Are you all right in the head.
Sometimes I really do despair about the intelligence of some on here.
fourleafclover
I apologise profusely, I appear to have missed your bereavement post. I am so sorry. If you can repost it, I will respond appropriately. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Turkey
Couldnae agree more. Broony is our heartbeat.
Anyhoos, Broonie is going nowhere. He will finish his career at Celtic and will be a future, most successful manager in our history. (I think the rums taking over). KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Delaneys,
aye mucker,the magic sign,
worked in Knightswood for about 8 years,
moved about a year and a half ago
Gordy
Haha. We know each other well. Fine man ye are Gordon! :))
Delaneys,
do you still go into Knightswood,
I take it you used it while I was there
All you Knightswood ghuys, I used to have my afternoon break, along with all my other HGV instructor mates, in the community centre on Alderman road in the early 80s. Is it still there. Was a great place to stop? Coffee was brilliant. Ah, Memories. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ger57
thanks ,
are you going to the golf/ pool tourney’s next year , if they let us back that is
David Moyes. . . .”El Elegido” banner being printed as of now.
Hope it stays on display longer than the last one.
turkeybhoy
23:35 on 10 November, 2014
Two thumbs up.
BTW
I hope you have a wee hiding place now that Thanksgiving and Christmas is nearly upon us.
Gordy
I was a coachhouse & Lads regular at lunchtime when I worked nightshift and lived on Kirkton Ave. You will know me immediately when we next meet. :)
marspapa
I’ll make every effort to be there. They’ll definitely welcome us back.
I’ll be a bit more organised next time.
I see that Henrik is learning his trade before an eventual move to Celtic
Weefra
You probably shared a coffee with my mammy. The Knightswood Community Centre is still thriving. 200 yards from her house of the last 40 years. :)
Delaneys,
going back a few years there,Coachhouse been shut a good while,
I will make a point of getting down to Dalmuir for a beer,
looking forward to the surprise now :-)))
Missed BRT&H’s post re. Clydebank Blitz.. Anybody got a link, please ?
‘GG
23:50 on
10 November, 2014
turkeybhoy
23:35 on 10 November, 2014
Two thumbs up.
BTW
I hope you have a wee hiding place now that Thanksgiving and Christmas is nearly upon us.
LOL.If you read my posts,you know I never hide.No matter who has the big carving knife out.
Weefra and fourleafclover, sorry to read your sad news about the loss of loved ones.
Death is inevitable but as fourleafclover says, cancer is a bastard that takes too many too soon.
Hail Hail to you both.
Well Broony is staying.Thats that.Night all.
acgr
Cheers kiddo. See you a week saturday buddy. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
HAPPY HOOPY BIRTHDAY
to
WEEFRATHETIM’s daughter and to JAMESGANG’s Dad.
HH
weefrathetim
Alderman Road
the terminus at the roundabout , my relatives stayed there ( the Lamonts)
loved going to stay over , they were the educated side of the family haha ,
all uni students .
ger57
so will i !!
Earplugs lol ,))
g/nite fellow hoopies ;)
Mickbhoy 1888
And Davie Moyes doing rehabilitation in Spain in the hope of landing the Big One once Ronny can no longer resist the overtures from Madrid!!
DD
Whaow. I probably wound yer mum up, as we used to do, for laughs of course. It was a fantastic place to stop, and one of the few places that could allow 5 artics parked outside their premises. A super wide road then. Is it still the same?? Haven’t been there in 30+yrs. the staff and the locals where brilliant with us, and, of course, we reciprocated, with the wind ups. Fantastic memories. :-)) Oops, forgot to mention, there were 3 guys in each truck. Now that was service.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
KK
Was early this morn on last thread. Must read!
VVD will leave…..the lure is too big for the kid. Kris Commons may not be given a choice.
No chance that Guidetti will leave…..minimum 3 year contract for this guy. He wants a home and knows it is Celtic.
This newly rebuilt team has just started. When did you last see a team and management reaction at the end of a league game (not even midway through the season) ? These Bhoys are learning how to play for each other. No room for egos…….this is a team.
Keep up the good work RD and JC ! Morale is sky high……MON did the same motivational thing
If CQN could be distilled, crystalised, purified and sold as a drug, that big bammer Jamesgang would put it on a spoon, heat it, syringe it and inject it right into his cranium.
Happy birthday to yer auld fella JG. Hope to see you some time up in the frozen wastelands:_)
HH Papa JG
BOABY
Cheers buddy, she probably feels that she knows you, with ma gabbing. :-)) Hope you slept well, and looking forward to our next instalment. I will explain my sharp exit today. You know it was unintentional, don’t you. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
He may have left a long time ago but the Henrik Larsson show continues. Best luck to him in his new job, he’s moving up the ladder.
Weefra, unfortunately I wont see you at the Dundee game, I’m out with a bad crew that day. Best not ask, it’s like the durty fenian dozen.
HH