Tom Rogic is good. Very good. He has scored cup winning goals, league winning goals, scored against Newco at three different venues, and most deliciously, has scored Champions League qualification goals. That old football adage, “Yes, but can he do it when it really matters?”, is never asked about Tom.
With one year left on his existing Celtic contract, he is off with Australia to the World Cup, the most prominent shop window in the game, where good players with a one-year balance on their contracts are a premium.
The news that he signed a five-year contract yesterday has surprised many, including me. One week ago today, when I asked a ‘senior source at Celtic’ the prospects or retaining his services, I was not encouraged. “The money on offer in England……..”
This deal is an endorsement of the direction the club is heading from within the dressing room. Players know where the club is going, Tom knows. That’s why he has signed. I am sure his contract reflects his ability, but I am also sure he could have earned more elsewhere. And five years!! That’s nearly a Jim McLean!
Good luck tomorrow, Tom, let’s have a repeat of last season’s Cup Final.
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Bada Bing at 9.14.
Dougie Bell must be another of those players who are great guys off the pitch but change on the pitch.
Its good he saw what a sewer Ibrox was.
I thought he was a good player but like most of the Dons players when Ferguson was boss, very niggly.
KevJ- you hoping for a hoops win tomorrow mate
Bada Bing, I meant to add, the current Dons players are trying to copy their predeccesors but are not nearly as effective players.
Celtic answers
1,,,Gordon Strachan signed him from Cardiff City in 2009 ?
Answer,,,Willo Flood
2,,, Top scorer in the 90 – 91 season ?
Answer,,,Tommy Coyne
3,,,Efe Ambrose was signed from which club ?
Answer,,,Ashdod
4,,,Which of the following has made the most appearances for the club,,,
Lee Naylor
Shaun Maloney
Gary Caldwell
Gary Hooper
Answer,,,Gary Caldwell
5,,,Set up by his agent, Ian Wright, for a training spell at Parkhead for 10 days in January 2000 he played against Bayern Munich in a friendly and on the basis of that and the training spell won a contract to the end of the season ?
Answer,,,Fernando de Ornelas
6,,,Former West Ham player and EPL winner who joined in 2011 ?
Answer,,,Freddie Ljungberg
7,,,which of the following has scored the most goals for the club,,,
Jackie Mcnamara
Paolo Di Canio
Paul Lambert
Johann Mjallby
Answer,,,Paul Lambert
8,,,Signed by Martin O’Neill from St. Johnstone for a reported fee of £650,000 in the summer of 2001 ?
Answer,,,Mo Sylla
9,,,In 1998 Dr. Joe. Venglos’ Celtic side failed to gain entry to the Champions League group stages after a 3 – 1 defeat in the 2nd qualifying round . Which team dumped us out ?
Answer,,,Croatia Zagreb
10,,Who scored our only goal of the tie ?
Answer,,,Darren Jackson
11,,,Which opposition player from that night later joined us ?
Answer,,,Mark Viduka
12,,,He scored a hat trick in 4 minutes in a European tie in 2000 ?
Answer,,,Mark Burchill
13,,,In 2005 we paid Brighton a reported 1.5 million for ,,, ?
Answer,,,Adam Virgo
14,,,The opposition in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final was ,,,, ?
Answer,,,Dunfermline Athletic
15,,,Who scored the last goal of the game ?
Answer,,,Petrov
16,,,zero ;)
Bmcuwp,,,34
Delaney’s dunky,,,17
Jimmynotpaul,,,28
Just shattered,,,11
Greenpinata,,,,,19
Duz anyone know if The Dolphin on Dumbarton Road will have free pies tomorrow at half time ?
If not my mate and I will stay in the Aragon and watch the game as they did us proud last year at the final.
Plus had the pleasure of dancing about in front of a few monkeys when Tom scored the winner.
GREENPINATA, cheers mate.hh.
The final picture is provided by the gentleman that is Art of War.
Please copy and paste if it doesnt work.
This weeks topic is World Cup Legends.
http://tinypic.com/r/wbewhz/9
FAIRHILLBHOY
Yes,mate. Watching it with what remains of the Celtic supporters I’ve known here in 17 years.
And raising a glass to the ones who can’t make it.
Enjoy every minute with your Dad,your friends,everyone you know who you’ve been to Celtic games with and still can,mate. The moments are precious,and so are the people you spend them with.
HH
This is difficult. So one at a time
1 Socrates
3-Milla
4-Scillachi
Bt sports now.
Sean Fallon iron man.
5- Batistuta
6-guessing Rui Costa
7-Neeskins!
Haven’t seen this before. First 2 minutes and choked up already.
Oops,that should have been 9 Neeskins.
Still working out 2,7,8.
I’ll go for Krol for 7. Puskas for 2. Not got a clue who the Italian is.
(Sorry,Carlo…)
Glasgow, solid favourites before the game, well (!) beaten by Scarlets.
We really need to be on our game tomorrow. If we are, 3-0…..or maybe seven :-)
JJ
PS Socrates, Puskas and Milla ( Socrates is just a guess.)
Apologies for the above,iPad wouldn’t let me hold part posts.
St Stivs , i text one of my pals to say the Sean Fallon documentary was on .
He replied he hoped our players would be watching it tonight.
BMCUWP-you enjoy your day mate with your mates,a glass will be raised to you with my mates ??
Sorry Mahe. Got a visitor. Need to retire fae the quiz. Thanks again pal.
YNWA
St Stivs , its a fantastic programme.
Watching the story ???????
Mad Mahe
A .Socrates
B Puskus
C Roger Miller.
D Toto Schillaci
E Mario Kempes
F Marc Wilmontts
G Jonny Rep.
H Pauli Rossi
I Johan Neeskens
A Socrates
B
C Roger Millar
D Tardelli
E Kempes
F
G Rep
HSchilliaci
I Neeskins
Was that packy and champagne ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44175831
A wee confidence booster for tomorrow, methinks.
Goodnight all.
Last sleep , Jobo.
JJ
Mahe the Madman,
Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow and to a great day.
Hail Hail,
CaliBhoy
The answers to the picture round
http://tinypic.com/r/2u5ys7a/9
This week shows he’s back to normal with a bang,,,
Well done to our new champion BMCUWP
Final podium
Bmcuwp,,,,40
Jimmynotpaul,,,32
Just shattered ,,,11
Delaney’s,,,,17
Greenpinata,,,,25
Thanks everyone. Good luck tomorrow and Hail Hail. May the good guys do it.
Quiz back in 3 weeks
Hail Hail
Mad Mahe : Cheers for the Quiz.
BMCUW: Well done, ya swot.
HH ?????????⚽
Mahe.
You are a star, not forgetting Art Of War.
Well done Mick.
Thanks ghuys.
A quiz and playing scabby Queen, can’t beat that for a Friday night.
Magic
P.S. I think you all know who ended up the scabby queen the most. :-)
It’s keeps everyone else happy.
Hail Hail
MAHETHEMADMAN
Take your time,old bean. I’ll hold the title for as long as you like.
Once!
Give wee Fionnuala a cuddle from Swindon,a hug for your better half,and have a great time with CALIBHOY tomorrow,and your Mum when she arrives.
HH.
Superb
Oops,
Forgot AOW. Cheers ☺
GREENPINATA
Only difference between a hard question and an easy question is knowing the answer to the easy question.
So this week,I got lucky wi a lot of things I knew.
But…
I managed to not only get Enzo Scifo wrong,I even thought he was Portuguese!
Btw,I also said Krol instead of Rep,got Neeskins correct. Then started thinking about those three,Cruyff,Rensenbrink,the Kerkhoffs,Aari Han,Ban Hanegen.
There’s nine players,I think Krol was the only defender-and he scored more goals than a lot of strikers.
Frightening.
Awesome
And beautiful to watch.