Celtic were not back to their brilliant best last night but two very fine goals and denying Partick Thistle any resemblance of a chance was more than satisfactory. Importantly, last night was the last onerous fixture Celtic players have the middle of February. There are no European or international fixtures until then, so our players will play the same amount of football as others in the league.
Partick were as poor at team as we have seen this season but it took an exceptional piece of play from Stuart Armstrong to open them up. Stuart and Tom Rogic both have the ability to win games from the edge of the area, an underappreciated resource.
The promise of Marvin Compper is that he is a fast central defender, good in the air and, more importantly, can receive and make a pass. The role of central defenders has changed beyond recognition since the days of Bobo Balde. They are now more playmaker than stopper. Celtic’s entire system of play depends on central defenders who can find space with passes out of defence.
There will be no resale value from Marvin, but at £1m he is an investment we can afford to write-off over the next two years.
Welcome to Celtic, Marvin.
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Weebawbabitty –
And here am I looking forward to just 4 days off! Enjoy. Anyway, the sooner I start, the sooner I finish. Later….
WEEBAWBABBITY
That’s brilliant,mate. I hope you have a marvellous time!
Feel free to update us so we can live vicariously.
And enviously!!!
HH
Word of The Day (in anticipation of 10:00am….)
cold shoulder [kohld-shohl-der]
verb (transitive)
1. to snub; show indifference to.
2. to treat with indifference
noun
3. the cold shoulder, a show of indifference; a slight
cold shoulder
n.
1816, in the figurative sense of “icy reception,” first in Sir Walter Scott,probably originally a literal figure, but commonly used with a punningreference to “cold shoulder of mutton,” considered a poor man’s dish andthus, perhaps, something one would set out for an unwanted guest withdeliberate intention to convey displeasure.
KTF
Morning all
As the 7 wheechs its way through Cadder I realise I have nothing to say.
NochangetherethenCSC
Jimbo67
JIMBO,old bean,your input is always welcome and noteworthy.
And your recall-like,for instance DALLASDALLAS and TONTINETIM,is peerless.
Huge HH to you!
Jim Bob
I think it is more to do with his feet don’t fit.
A good footballer but not good enough to be a regular first team player.
Taking up the place of someone who might be.
I don’t like to see players fail and love it when they make the grade, but sometimes the loving thing to do for everyone is to let go.
MurdochAuldandHay – Just read back and seen your post Stephen. Positive thoughts and prayers offered for your consultation today.
Take care my friend.
HH
Gooooood Morning CQN
Just catching up ( I’m behind that OneMalloy fhella :-))
Stephen, stay strong and know you are in our thoughts and prayers
I’ve still got one of those Fatima candles, from our 24th May trip, which I’ll light for you
In Lennybhoy words
Keep the Faith
MurdochAuldandHay
If you can keep your spirit up, miracles happen to those who believe in them.
Often they come shaped as people or thoughts and prayers from people.
How else could miracles be delivered?
God is very busy. :)
Stephen
Also just told Helen
She also sends her thoughts and Prayers
Knowing you will get through this
Random question of today. Do any saints have the 25th of December as their saints day.
COWIEBHOY
Lisbon was marvellous,but…
Fatima was something I’ll never forget.
MURDOCHAULDANDHAY
Wishing you the very best for your consultation today!
YNWA
Back in Glasgow for Christmas and New Year.
Firstly thoughts to all on the blog who while loving Celts and football have perhaps more pressing and personal issues to deal with.
On the football front looking forward to being in Paradise for Dons and huns
Coybig!!
Have a great Christmas all( busy time might not get back on!!)
HH
Celtrella,
‘The Internet Bampots’…
Were they Celtoot?
Or were they as the name suggests bampots. All posts and petitions but no action?
A good bunch of lads who when push came to shove voted as Unionists ; and were rewarded with Brexit and the cosy relationship between the DUP and the Brits.
Peter Lawwell’s slippery musical chairs between SFA and the SPFL Boards in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict didn’t alarm the bams. They were distracted by the 30 pieces of silver offered by the Treble Winning Invincibles.
What account is the £50/£60m from the Champions League ‘Resting In’?
Maybe John Paul Taylor will be kind enough to dress up in a Monkey Suit, collect an award on behalf of the supporters and then come on here and insult us with his evasion?
It’s great to see our Captain and Lustig tarted up in pinnies in an effort to knock out Gin in the photograph above. Perhaps an opportunity was missed by not having them both smoking Woodbines while filling out a vetting slip?
Positive role models…No wonder they both look so dejected.
Peter and his Security Force are On the Ball however. In the wake of Lafferty playing rough and two 16 year olds humiliating us we are invading young supporters privacy by checking Facebook profiles at the turnstiles.
Let’s all welcome whatever loanees, projects and bargains that PL has lined up for January.
Anyways we’ll see what happens…
Who told us about “A Generation of Domination?”
Murdochauldandhay,
I always like your posts on here. I’ll light a candle in the Augustinian, Drogheda for you and the family this afternoon.
Duty Calls…
WEEBAWBABITTY
MARSPAPA , agree with you a great post , from KEVJ YESTERDAY.
Kevj’s post came across as someone who’s been through the wars ….hopefully his health is getting better day by day ……. i know its a long process and a lot of patience is needed from all members of the family , for any of our CQN parish and their loved ones who are going through difficult times i hope Christmas can bring some joy,
If nothing else it will be a distraction from their plight .
Ps….thanks for reading and replying , means a lot to this aul duffer .
MurdochAuldandHay.
Stay strong mate
YNWA.
H.H
Tontine Tim: The first thing I saw on the old newsreel too!!!!!! Must be a generation thing ‘God,another wan o thae bassas’ Might be the answer to our problem with MIBs….get another hand-shaker as captain. Last one Bertie Peacock??
Sevco are at it again, anybody with access to a credit rating facility will see that today “Rangers International Football Club PLC” had their credit limit changed from £400,000.00 to N/A. Anyone know what their up to now?
HH
Just saw Sandy Easdale in Waitrose. He had a trolly laden full of goodies. Is he expecting a party today ?
BARCAMOLESBRO
Yer bro was bang on wi you,bud. Sharp as a tack.
My thought is that the Takeover Panel judgement is due,no-one will lend to them if it goes against them.
In an alternative universe,they are being bought out and no borrowing facilities are now required.
In the real world,which financial institution would forward them £400k in the first place,and whatever happened to the financial genius,Kieron Prior,who larged on Sevco and then told us why he was such a genius for doing so?
CAnt wait to finsh for ten whole days for xmas! HAIL HAIL
Murdoch Auld and Hay . Best wishes and my thoughts are with you and May the Good Lord be with you. H.H.
Saint Stivs
St. Adalsindis
St. Alburga
St. Anastasia III
St. Eugenia
Bl. Michael Nakashima
While on the subject of Saints – will say a prayer to St Blaise for MAH
back to wrapping duties
Wee question for a surprisingly quiet Friday. We’ve probably all had the discussion wi pals about who we would have loved to see wearing The Hoooooops.
Some smart-erm,person,usually points out that it has to be within our budget. Well,wi all the empty Irn-Bru bottles,I’d have loved to see this guy playing for us.
Ignore the first minute or so,it’s his penalties. The rest is his magic.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjgL0YIXUg
As the year draws to a close you would think everything would be rosy at Celtic yeah?
An invincible treble, money flowing in from champions league qualification, history breaking get run.
But in reality a leapords doesn’t change its spots. Celtic’s board remains Celtics board.
Paul remains Paul.
Having finally signed a centre back(massively overdue) Pauls concern is around his value. Really?
And then there is the new campaign by the board to alienate its support.mafter all this is the board who called us all criminally racist, have illegally passed your details to the police and lied repeatedly to us.
So they send season ticket holders a letter out of the blue. Celtic fans respond badly and they “apologise”. But next chance they get they start to ask supporters for evidence they are the season ticket holder. They are clearly profiling supporters as they come in.
Now quite apart from how disgraceful it is to stop supporters passing on their season ticket to friends and family when they can’t attend a game (it’s morally absolutely disgraceful). The real question is why?
Why go on this campaign (and let’s ignore the apology which was clearl, well, bullshit).
Well logically there is only one explanation. They want to exploit season ticket holders fully. I reckon they will soon request that you declare when you aren’t going to the games so they can resell your ticket. They will dress this up as a way to increase attendance and funds. They might even give you a small discount on your season ticket. But see there is a problem just now. Celtic fans are just too damn nice and give their season ticket to people when they can’t go. So you will be conditioned that you aren’t allowed to do that.
The Celtic boards behaviour is appalling. The club is cash rich but the greed and contempt for supporters knows no bounds.
And of course there is always the boards complicit in the sfa and Hun corruption. That exchange of letters with Reagan was clearly a set up. Honest we did complain about it. Nothing to see here. Move on.
All propped up by paul67 on a site increasingly obsessed with news management.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
In the Annual Report filed on 14th December 2017 the Independent Auditor’s Report contained the following paragraph:
“EMPHASIS OF MATTER – GOING CONCERN
We draw attention to note 1 to the financial statements concerning the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. In order to continue operations for the next 12 months the Group is dependent upon raising additional finance to cover projected cash shortfall of £4m in season 2018/2019. Failure to secure additional funding would result in the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt as to the Groups ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group was unable to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Happy Christmas Sevco.
HH
Uxbridge letter is Q
Quadrangle: Four people all arguing simultaneously.
Quaint: Archaic form of ‘quisn’t’
Quaker: Posh duck
Quango: A gay tango
Quarterize: A cyclops when he’s squinting
Quash: Quince cordial
Quattrocento: Person who’s seen Suzi Quattro 15 times
Quest: The Jonathan Ross family coat of arms
Quietude: Ate silently
Quince: Not quite a coincidence
Quietude: Ate silently
Neganon
“All propped up by paul67 on a site increasingly obsessed with news management.”
Erm, that’ll be why you can publish those posts un-edited and uncensored? A real devious one is that Paul, eh?
BARCAMOLESBRO
Blinkin’ flip,I’d not read that before!
Frightening. Well,it would be,but then I don’t support the huns.
And to prove it,my head doesn’t button up the back!!!
Clogher Celt
Your post suggests a very narrow definition of what constitutes a true Celt. Wonder how many meet your exacting standards? Is it based on you? What were your actions?
SFTB. Pauls sermons always avoid the issues of the day. Do you think Paul will discuss the actions of the Celtic board in relation to reuse of season tickets. Or will he extoll the virtues of a season book reuse scheme?
News management.
Neganon
It must really do your tits in when Celtic are doing well. Top of the league and heading towards another treble.
Bah humbug.
And why would that be Ger57?
What do you think of what Celtic are doing to season ticket holders?
NEGANON2
I hope you have a happy and holy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Same to you Philbhoy
NEGANON2
You are welcome!
Seriously, hope you have a great time!