When Roy Race’s scriptwriters sat down to decide on their weekly football fantasies they would never bring themselves to write what Jack Aitchison went through yesterday.
A scoring debut.
With his first touch.
As the youngest player ever to play for the club.
This is classic (Roy) Race-ism. To get to the stage of making your Celtic debut as a 16-year-old striker Jack would have to have eclipsed many older players in the youth structure, so he clearly has something about him, but consider anything he achieves in the next five years as a bonus.
With Kieran Tierney (18) and Ryan Christie (21) also scoring their first goals for the club yesterday, there was an air of optimism that some of the development work we’ve invested in recently is bearing fruit. The most important lesson from yesterday in this respect was Tom Rogic (23).
Tom has been at Celtic for over 3 years, which indicated the time it takes to develop a player. He came through long-term injury during that period but he could easily have dropped off the scene a year ago without much fuss. He now looks every inch the modern creative midfield player. What he did to create the chance for Ryan Christie’s goal yesterday was sublime. If you didn’t see it, go look for it.
It takes time and patience to develop players, but the evidence is mounting that we’re good at it again.
Really pleased the sun shone on Ronny’s last day, in every sense of the word. It was a high to go out on after a lot of rainy days, in every sense of the word. I planned to appraise him, and our strategy, after the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat but decided to leave it to the end of the season after his quick announcement that he was leaving. Will pick up with this in due course.
As I walked away from Celtic Park yesterday and pondered the success or otherwise of Ronny Deila’s reign, the thought occurred to me, maybe it’s too early to tell?
Remarkably, over the weekend, more than 500 of you have contributed to a crowdsource project to publicise issues relating to Resolution 12 in The Guardian newspaper, and a business paper serving Uefa’s territory in Switzerland (all without a mention in the main blog).
We are not served particularly well in Scotland with oversight, accountability and governance. It’s important for our society, not just our game, that those who can articulate this situation do so. Read this article for more information, with a link at the bottom to participate.
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BBC Scotland News, sports bulletin.
Not a single mention nor clip from their own Sportscene production nor interview of the champions demolition of the Lanarkshire Huns or the departing manager or the title celebrations.
Not a sniff towards us.
LOL at those tragic hurting BBC Huns. Subservient wankers.
Can they keep it up for another five years at least?
SANDMAN
Perhaps there favoured team won’t be here in five years. Mind you zombies can reincarnate leaving their creditors in the lurch. Can’t they??
HH
SIN CITY BHOY on 16TH MAY 2016 6:08 PM
Stuart Armstrong and Craig Gordon at the old golf challenge today with Bertie Auld, Tam Boyd and Gary Player. Won by…Erm Gary Player.
Stuart and Craig still pinching themselves no doubt.
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Whit!
Where was the great Desmondo?
…and who was Gary Players caddy?
Fore!!!!
HH!!
Now that’s why they have all them stars!!!!
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/stenographers-and-stormtroopers/#more-7524
Braw
May the farce be with you!!!!
Awry braw
SANDMAN,
Just got home in time to watch BBC Scotland totally dismiss Celtic lifting the trophy yesterday.Hunbelievable.
A CEILER GONOF RUST
What’s left of your bottle is in the shaky but nevertheless safe hands of BRTH.
He did say something about having to keep a dram to auction off.
Seriously he has the two bottles you gave him – one is to be auctioned here by Paul and I believe the other is heading for the Foundation.
The proceeds from the auction on CQN will go to the Newspaper Statement fund.
Expect Res 12 to hot up very, very soon. From what I hear we are 99.999% there, just waiting on BRTH to sober up after enjoying your whisky!!!
a falling knife has no handle
THEGLASGOWCELTICWAY on 16TH MAY 2016 7:01 PM
SANDMAN,
Just got home in time to watch BBC Scotland totally dismiss Celtic lifting the trophy yesterday.Hunbelievable.
Perhaps if every Tim ignored the BBC and its media associates to a similar degree, it might just put the fear of death up them.
Wonder how many second division matches BBC will cover next season?
AN TEACH SOLAIS on 16TH MAY 2016 6:56 PM
SANDMAN
Perhaps there favoured team won’t be here in five years. Mind you zombies can reincarnate leaving their creditors in the lurch. Can’t they??
HH
When are posters here going to wake up and realise that there is absolutely no chance of THEM going to the wall?
Keith Jingle Jangle Jackhun,said Liverpool were looking for £8 million,if wonderboy Rossiter was to move to another club in England,oh my aching sides….
Its braw watching them sit on the wall though…..like hunddy Dumpty…… Hahahahahaha
Braw
For a moment there I thought I had a receding hairline. I must be losing it.
Dick Wilson using Auchenhowie now. Go on Dick – say it –
M
Mu
Murr
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Totally agree re Sportsound. Comedy gold. They’re begging a Tim to call in. Nae chance. Listening to this I’m putting a tenner on “The Rangers” to win the Europa League next season. The players they’re bringing in they’ll be unstoppable. Whit a Hun fest this is.
!!Bada Bing!! on 16th May 2016 7:17 pm
Keith Jingle Jangle Jackhun,said Liverpool were looking for £8 million,if wonderboy Rossiter was to move to another club in England,oh my aching sides….
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As the tribute act have drawn closer to the SPL, every utterance from that zoomer has been a complete facepalm.
Complaint made reporting Scotland and lack of coverage .
https://ssl.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/success?lang=en&uid=976831719#anchor
Sky news and BBC news channel have live coverage of Leicester’s title celebrations.BBC Scotland news? Not a mention or picture of Celtic lifting the Scottish Premier League trophy. Hopefully they’ll be dismissing Hibs Scottish Cup triumph this time next week too.
Sandman-Jackhun is a superscillipus
Supercilious PR/?k
A few ex celts playing tonight…Brighton score …1.2 down on agg…playing well…
Braw
Ross Wallace scores in Sheff Wed first attack. 1-1
Braw..,
Sorry to hear about yer wee aunti
May god rest her soul
What happened to the Ross Wallace money?
Braw
Sad news about your Auntie.
HH
Paco Jemez
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
One of these two would be decent appointments for managers position.
MWD
I hope when the new management team has been decided , The celtic fans get the news FIRST. There won’t be many celtic supporters who don’t have access to fans forums / blogs . After the conduct from Scotland’s media with their total disregard for all things celtic ,and they’re total preference for one team . As far as i,m concerned they have forfeited the right to ANY celtic news . With regards the BBC this is a national broadcaster , we should be bombarding BBC HQ with demands for clarity on what’s going on there. . Enough is enough .
HH
Very good game in playoffs, Brighton all out attack v Sheffield Wednesday. A few ex Hoops on show. Ross Wallace just made it 1 all, Great show in Sunday from Melchester Celtic! Very well done!
MWD
I said many moons ago that Paco would be high up on my list, his teams play top quality football, well used to freebies, loans and the like as well as having players given to him.
Most importantly from Pedros point of view, he does it with NO money, he would be like a wean at Christmas if he came to us with spends.
HH
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Very good foul by Hooper for their goal
What’s happened to Aiden mcgeady. Not even on the bench for Sheffield Wednesday
Thankyou lads…a braw braw wee lass…
Braw
Has John Eustace signed yet? :0…..
The media seem to be knee deep in the Barton connivance.
I am convinced it would be the perfect match and would be a hit on eHarmony.
Barton would have a symbiotic relations with the bums in the seats, feeding off one another like parasitic fungi.
The MSM would gloss over Barton’s on field thuggery, applauded by the hordes and unseen by the SFA plants with whistles.
The lure of unencumbered mayhem may prove a bigger attraction than EPL wages to the aging and slowing midfielder, but somehow I suspect he will extort a few more shekels from Burnley than the convicted tax crook can afford.
Neustadt-Braw,
Condolences to you and the family mate – just catching up.
TC45
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 16TH MAY 2016 3:02 PM
Doc
Wee Saidy Forrest was on the bench.
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There is talent in our squad – probably not ready to come out properly for 18 months to 2 years – it’s a big job to manage that and ensure success next year
A wee update from Eastenders… Peggy on her way out, sadly, Grant turns up and Ian Beale is not selling the market.
Right… Corrie time Donald :))
Pedro Ximinez