…OK, I suppose we have to mention them.
I did a preview for STV on Monday and was asked what my expectations were for last night but had to admit I had zero expectations. This season I hoped we would get into the Champions League group stage, or at least, the Europa League. We remarkably overshot. My real hope for the latter stages of the tournament was that we would exit without taking a hiding.
Technically, 0-3 at home is a bit of a hiding but it doesn’t feel that way for several reasons. The first half was the best football we have seen from a Celtic team in years; far better than either of the performances against Barcelona, and on a par with anything under the Strachan and O’Neill eras. Unlike Barcelona, this match plan was flawed, but it was an honourable flaw.
The “gamble” to play Efe is one which Neil may consider, in time-honoured Celtic tradition, will be inscribed on his gravestone. When you face Juventus you need to take gambles; if they all worked, clearly, they were not gambles. This one didn’t, we learn and move on. The player put on a brave performance and I’m very proud of his achievements this month.
With an away game at the daunting Juventus Stadium to come, many considered that our best chance of qualification would be to win the home game, and we clearly went about our business with the intention of doing just that. Had we faced Juve in the group stage it is possible we would have left fewer spaces at the back. Any watching Barcelona players must have marvelled at how big Celtic Park looked on TV last night compared to their visit two months ago.
We don’t know how good Juventus would have been if we camped in front of our own penalty box, as they did for long periods, but they were a more-than-effective counter-attacking team.
It is hard to pinpoint what we were missing. Georgios Samaras would have played if fit and would have given us the height-dimension up front we lacked without him. He would also have given Gary Hooper the support he badly missed. Charlie Mulgrew’s status as Best Corner Kick Taker in Europe is at risk if he doesn’t take corner kicks until Kris Commons has innumerable tries.
Juve were prepared for the Celtic threat from corners and behaved illegally throughout the game. One of the referees should have had the strength of character to deal with the problem but they were sadly unable.
There were many positives. Emilio is back to his very best. On one occasion in the second half two Juve players were goal-side with only Forster ahead. Emilio made-up the five yard deficit and stopped the attack. His pace, skill and decision-making were first class.
Kris Commons repeatedly took-on a crowd of Juventus players before releasing a team-mate or making space for a crack at goal. He looked like he enjoyed the occasion but didn’t get the clear-cut chance his play deserved.
Lustig and Matthews are both excellent right-sided defenders with pace and skill. Kelvin Wilson did well, as did Efe for long periods. Fraser had little to do all night but had no chance with any of the goals. Victor Wanyama bossed everyone in his vicinity, and this was some vicinity. Roy Keane played 13 games for Celtic and, after an unfortunate debut, I remember thinking “This is what all the fuss is about”. Victor elicits the same sentiment; more on the consequences of this another day.
On Friday 1 March the Lisbon Lions will be at the Kerrydale Suite providing commentary and answering questions on their magnificent European Cup final win in 1967. This has never happened in 46 years since that game, to say it is a unique opportunity fails to tell the whole story.
The event is part of our 125 4 125 campaign – central to reinvigorating the charitable spirit which is part of the club we love. It will be a family occasions, tickets are available at £10 for adults and £5 for children. The night has been organised by several fans working in conjunction with the people at Celtic Charity, so please do your best to support this great occasion. Individual tickets or tables are available, details here.
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Intercepted text messages…..now there’s a thought, if Jabba is so disturbed by ATs comments which include the texts maybe he should complain to his brethren in the police.
My view is that Murray,Whyte and Green were all part of the scam.
Actually, I think that most of us share this view.
What I think is happening now is that M and G always planned to make W the fall guy and double cross him on his “rewards”.
However, you don’t accumulate off the radar wealth by being anyone’s patsy ; so, our hero has copies of all transactions and is prepared to use them, to expose the scam and all it’s “players”.
Just had a quick read of the last page, not read back any more, is the stuff on jabba part of what o g rafferty was referring to?
praecepta
22:08
I know, but you can’t download my text messages to your PC and I can’t download yours.
Summa of Sammi
Even Ole DD and His Brothers would admit We Missed Sammi last night..
Last night was a bit like Weathertop before Strider started some serious swedgin’ on the Ring Wraiths, except this time Strider had a hammy and stayed for another hauf at the Green Dragon.
Chairbhoy
The 4-3-3 looked a bit uncomfortable, particularly for Forrest and Hooper. Next time, maybe Lenny will think less about which formation to counter our opponents, and more about his own players, and what shape best suits them.
Don’t know if posted already:-
@alextomo have you asked Rangers if any other journalist run stories by them before publishing? is this done in your journalistic circles?
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4h alex thomson @alextomo
@billy_mccallum I know of at least one other. No it is not done.
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Keevins?? Tom English!!
in tribute to 00Jabba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG-VChTYfOk
Jabba & Keech,
Explosing Graigy Bhoy?
Really? Listen, it was me, and, if I remember correctly – James Forrest of this parish was the first to post about Craigy Bhoy and his, well, lets just say PAST.
It was all in your papers archives – The New David Murray to, within a couple of years, FLED the country owing millions.
Desperation doesn’t even come close!
ONLYPERSONINSCOTLANDWHOOWESCWMONEYcsc
Does anyone actually recall Whyte even trying to deny the 15m? Didn’t he just say that it included the contract extensions?
How I exposed Craig Whyte
By James Traynor
Scots billionaire Craig Whyte set to buy Rangers for £30m
18 Nov 2010 00:00
EXCLUSIVE: A Scots billionaire is on the brink of buying Rangers. Talks with tycoon Craig White over a £30million takeover early next year are believed to be at an advanced stage
Celeb watch last night.
Wee Joe Miller next to me in the pie q.
Tigertim
Naw… Jingle Jangle Jackson (Motherwell Born Billionaire) Wealth of the Radar))
Thank the lord I never broke the blog :))
Hail Hail
The Jabba statement is another belter. Is it just me but were is the dignity in using the official Sevco site to have a public arguement with another journalist?
If that was Celtic I would be contacting them tomorrow and demanding the trumpet was immediately sacked.
Hibs sacked their PA for alot less…
This is a quote Charlie made about jabba yesterday….
“Jim has something on everyone in Scottish football and now he is working for us you can guarantee there are quite a few people on Immodium now!”
Really :-)))
Up_over_the_goal,
You have a point, at the end of the day we didn’t have the players to attack Juventus and put them to the sword or to defend the counter attacks for that matter.
Still without getting something at Celtic Park, winning the tie in Turin was pretty unrealistic.
Hail! Hail!
Celtic_First
22:13 on
13 February, 2013
praecepta
22:08
I know, but you can’t download my text messages to your PC and I can’t download yours.
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Assume Tommo has a screen grab or has used a programme (that I use) such as Bullzip – creates a pdf that you can then; print, attach or scan.
Traynor reminds of one of those politicians who has been caught red handed for some indiscretion…they keep digging and digging..(all the while believing they are smarter than everyone and can lie their way out)..but ultimately retire exposed as charlatans…some even feign contrition afterwards..a further symptom of chronic delusion…they feel that by doing so they can redeem themselves.
Jabba should just face the inevitable..maybe he should go visit his daughter in Australia…
what a sad muppet
Has a screen grab = has BEEN given a screen grab.
When I was at work, IT/management had access to everything on my computer despite having to log in with a username and password. They could see all my emails and every website I was viewing. We were made fully aware that this was IT security policy and had to agree to it.
It’s possible therefore that the info was given to Tomo by someone at the Record or even the BBC. However, my guess was that our hero supplied it.
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Auldheid..
Sorry to hear about Your Buddi..RIP..
I’m sitting in a Dentist waiting Room of All places to get a 24 Hr Heart Monitor fitted (Valantines Day).. Ha..l was supposed to get this done last July but..
And I was Supposed to be Flying to Koh Samui tomorrow.. But put it off to next week..
He sounded like a Guy we would all like to share a Beer with..
My Grandfather who I’m called after Died of a Heart attack at The Saint & Sinners race meeting.. Also watching his great Love.. Horse racing..
Thanks for Sharing..
001Bhoy
obonfanti1888
22:06 on
13 February, 2013
the thing I find frightening is that he seems to actually believe that he and Jackson exposed Whyte. the fat liar.
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Hopefully RTC will be able to add his perspective to put a different perspective on hings.
Just on blog , never got on after game last night as i had an early start / late finish
at work today . Briefly scrolling through posts and all of last nights issues etc have been well commented on .
One thing i would like to say to all supporters at game on sat to give Efe Ambrose
a big cheer and plenty of encouragement .
The big man made 2 mistakes which cost goals and missed a great chance to make
it 1 – 1 . He will be feeling low today after the high of the African nations cup win
and will need no one telling him about last night .
Give Efe the reception that we gave dixie deans and paul mcstay when the football gods delivered their cruel blows . Hail Hail………
ps……… great european campaign this yr [ not over yet ! !] great memories
and roll on the rest of the season for hopefully the league n cup double
Ah canny wait.. until the Summer.
Fur then..
We wull find oot if..
Hoops and Victor, wull be taken aff oor hauns..
And..
If they ur..
Ah , kin tell ye right noo.. tha Ah won’t be dismayed ,in the Least.
Look at it this way..
We loast. Last Night.
Right?
And . baith of these guys, may as well hiv hid bin..
Members of the Duke of York’s.. Famous Non Acheivers..
fur awe the guid , they did fur oor Cause.
Yep.. These two guys.. didnae Help us ,tae win.. wan bit..
So
If we kin Lose, when they are in oor Team…
We wull Soitenly hiv No trouble at awe…in Losing..
When they are NO in the Team.
‘
So… following that Faultless Logical way o’ thinking..
We come tae the Conclusion that
If ..They Two Go.. in the Summer..
Well.. They wullnae be Missed, at awe..
and..
Furthermore..
If they do go ,in the summer..
Ah wid expect that oor Bank Account wid be enhanced tae the Tune of
.. forget aboot a Cheesy li’l… Tune..
wull be enhanced…
tae a Grand Symphony of…’
At least.. Twenty Million!
Right?
So what’s tae Worry aboot..if They two guys depart?
A Big Fat.. NOTHING.. tae worry aboot..
move right along there, li’l Doggies..
Maks sense tae Me.
Kojo
Still… Laughin’
Is it just me or is anyone else picturing Keech giving Jabba a briefcase with gadgets and a “good luck” and embrace?
Four Celtic Penalty Claims – in one photo!
AndHeDidn’tSeeAnyOfThem CSC
GlassTwoThirdsFull
Dropping from a glider behind enemy lines on a moonlight night.
Kojo
We’re on same page…faced with choice of £20m or Hoops and Vic I’m taking the cash.
That may be because my expectations dont extend to winning CL….
the raven,
Agree totally on that Ambrose front.Yes,he had a howler last night but we should be backing him on Saturday.
the raven,
Agreed, but,depending on available players, I don’t think Efe will play for a couple of games.
Unlike the rest of the squad, he never had a winter break.
CultsBhoy loves being 1st forever & ever
13:20 on
13 February, 2013
The only thing that remotely interests me from last night and our next Juve encounter is how much we will make and the impact that will have on the team going forward..
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Totally agree…….its the only way to view it all.
All the sevconians loving Jabba’s rant on Alex, let the games begin
Just on whats the score way jabba?
bournesouprecipe
Incredible, I’m waiting until tomorrow to watch the game again but last night is as angry as I have been at a game for a long time, I hate that wee pwwick Lichtensteiner..
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
22:36 on 13 February, 2013
Just on whats the score way jabba?
”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
He was working for the Crown Office as an undercover agent trying to entrap our hero.
jc2
21:58 on
13 February, 2013
Auldheid
Harry ?
Yup.
LAZEE BASHED TART
Welcome aboard.
So jabba is telling the zombies he was working undercover to expose Whyte,
DEARY DEARY ME
A desperate man with an even stupider audience,they deserve one another.
If anyone ever wondered how ROSEMARY’S BABY turned out think JABBA.
Good night all
Auldheid condolences on the loss of your friend.
This is for the wife, only joking dear, ouch:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5796/1360793033645.jpg
Pracepta and Headtheball
It was Snake’s suggestion that someone at Trinity Mirror or the BBC had handed emails to Thomson. But he also quotes a text message exchange between Traynor and Whyte. Yes, he could have grabbed the text messages in the way Praecepta says, but not from a third party, unless either Craig or Jim shared with someone else beforehand.
You have messages on your phones. Could your employer grab them?