Back in October I wrote that Tom Rogic could be this season’s Player of the Year, or he could just as easily drift out of the team. Injury (hamstring, of course) soon interrupted his run of form but Tom was inspired at Hampden in December, when the League Cup was brought back into the fold. On this basis alone, Tom’s nomination for the Scottish Professional Footballers Association (SPFA) Player of the Year is worthwhile.
The Celtic story of this season is largely how we overturned a six-point deficit during the second half of the campaign. The team’s rise was helped enormously by a spectacular January transfer window, but without a few excellent performers in the first half of the season, current form would count for nought.
Kyogo changed everything. His goals, movement, respectful behaviour, the sheer joy he brought to Celtic cannot be overstated. He was the muse all others took inspiration from. Despite missing half the season, you could make a case that his impact outweighs all others.
Cameron Carter-Vickers did what we hoped Shane Duffy would do a year earlier. He controls his immediate vicinity with an assuredness that allows the entire team to relax and get on with their with their primary function. If not Player of the Year, he is a big part of the story.
The same goes for Joe Hart, who settled our 12 months goalkeeping problem and provides the same assuredness the team gets from Carter-Vickers. Neither Kyogo, Cameron nor Joe received a nomination.
Callum McGregor did and is likely to win the award. He has been a Celtic constant for eight years and a setter of world records for time served per season. He is one of the players who could easily slot into any of the great European sides.
Whatever your views on PotY, these are the nominations came from players who have competed in the league this season; there are no impartial fan or journalist eyes involved.
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INIQUITOUSIV on 28TH APRIL 2022 4:43 PM
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Thats bad news indeed about Tina.
HH.
BADA
Tom McLaughlin on 28th April 2022 10:31 am
BADA BING
It would only affect pedestrians and traffic on London Road for 30 minutes, 2 hours before the game. That’s why I referred to it as a minor inconvenience to ensure segregation.
It has never caused a problem before….
Well done Bada. You have just proved my point.
“30 minutes, 2 hours before the game”.
“It never caused a problem before”.
The problem in September 2018 didn’t have the 30 minute window 2 hours before kick-off. The whole south east corner was closed the whole two hours up to the game. The crush was caused by Celtic supporters going through the tunnel from east to west and vice versa, because London Road was closed the whole time.
I’ll say it for the THIRD time. The 30 minute 10 to 10:30 wi dow for Rangers fans to get in only started the next derby AFTER that incident, by order of the police, in response to that incident.
How hard is it to understand?
And you accuse ME of never admitting I’m wrong?
Positively my last post on this.
Do your worst.
The BBC Red Button Service gives us a page and a half to inform that Man Utd have been fine 8,200 by UEFA. Almost as an after thought , we are told that `Rangers` were fined 0ver 38,000 !
Independent Review of Crowd Congestion Incident at Celtic …https://cdn.celticfc.net › assets › downloads › Inde…PDF
27 Mar 2019 — Following the incident, Fairhurst was appointed to act as an … The crowd at the Celtic v Rangers fixture on Sunday 2nd September 2018 was …
14 pages
I was at a Celtic Centenary function in the Normandy Hotel in 1988. There were a few players and ex-players there plus one or two celebrity supporters. Dixie Deans was introduced and gave a wee speech.
During the break my wife and I were standing in the foyer talking to Cardinal Winning who remembered me as an altar boy in Motherwell. After we parted, a couple of Celtic supporters approached me and asked if they could have their picrute taken with me.
I was so taken aback I just stood there between them and smiled, thinking – who do these guys think I am? Once the photos were taken, the guy who had asked me said – thanks Dixie.
It was hilarious and a couple from my supporters bus witnessed it and I was henceforth nicknamed Duxie.
Dixie of course. Not Duxie 🙈
FERGUSSLAYEDTHEBLUES Thanks for replying,Rob McLean he will be in the running for the Sportsound Job.
Tom Rogic is a Celtic legend.
Whatever happened to Jim Delahunt? A Celtic man through and through.
Tom rogic is without doubt a majestic football player when he turns up , but as we all know he is prone to not showing in games that require a bit of dig and you can tell in a short time if he is up for it . You could always tell with wee jimmy if he wasn’t on his game within the first five minutes ,but those occasions were very rare . On Sunday we have the chance to wrap this title up ,but it requires a group of players with determination and fire in there bellies determined not to be bullied , determined to succeed in bringing our crown home , there is no place in that team for hiders . They know what to expect , they know a level playing ground won’t happen as we are faced with another hand picked mib chosen solely for his love of them and hatred for us .so go to it bhoys hit them with our total speed they have no answer to that . HH
Always remember being at the cup final at Hampdump
v Hibs when wee Jinky hammered a shot that was going
miles wide until wee Dixie flew through the air and scored
with FANTASTIC diving header. I think it was the 6-3 final where
both Dixie for us and Joe Harper for Hibs scored hat tricks
Well bhoys n ghirls
What we have on Sunday is a great opportunity to all but seal 55 .
If BIG ANGES entertainers dispatch the hump and run merchants from the soor side ,we will have one hell of a party .
Why ?
because it is 55 ,naw
because we love gubbin them (aye ) but naw .
because their superiority delusion will take a hit (maybe a little ).
No for me it will be ,because of were we started this season from .Not to put a too fine point on it we were a shambles back then . hanging on for EH and his pals to decide if they fancied a swap from the sunny south of England for a parka in the summer .
Although to be fair to the board that entourage wouldn’t have come cheap ,so at least they seem to have grasped the seriousness of the title this year . God only knows the extent of the assurances they were given to let that saga drag on for as long as it did .
We turned to Ange ,to give him his debut on a European stage ,he may have lacked experience of the european scene but he never lacked self belief and bal*s .
For this guy to come to our club and pick the team off the floor and instil pride ,professionalism and self improvement in not only the football side but the whole football set up is nothing short of inspirational .
If we seal this title ,it will be one of the most satisfying league triumphs in my time watching the bhoys and by doing it playing football the way football should be played is the icing on the cake .
So if come Sunday we prevail ,I am going to propose a toast to the BIG man from Oz for reminding everyone that football is an entertainment business and should be played at all times with that in mind .
HH
Tom
He got a driving ban and resigned from Clyde(yesrs ago). No idea what he does now
Well said Fergusslayedtheblues
D :)
Fergus
52 surely?
FERGUSSLAYEDTHEBLUES on 28TH APRIL 2022 5:49 PM
Posts such as that are so much more enjoyable than some of the petty squabbling we see on here over matters political.
“CONEYBHOY on 28TH APRIL 2022 5:53 PM
Fergus
52 surely?”
Using Scottish Footbal Arithmetic, will it not be Ange`s 55th title for Celtic?
Where the `l has that gone? :-)
Sorry Fergus and Hot Smoked, that went over my head🙄
Hope the Huns get well and truly gubbed tonight…….The Old Firm Huns, not the German chaps :-))
Cheerio for now.
TIMBHOY 163
Unfortunately they won’t have a small pool to choose from
FSTB
If this isn’t orchestrated news management by the BBC … Then I don’t know what is.
Headline story on BBC Football website.
“Manchester United fined after fans throw objects at Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone”
Details contained within
Man U fined £8,420
Liverpool fined £8,420
Old Firm FC – £38,900 !!!!!
Almost 5 times as much as the other 2.
Think I’ll check their main news pages for jaywalking headlines …
… might be some passing references to GBH by others in the main body?
🤔
TOM MCLAUGHLIN
That will teach you to go to such a high class function withoot yer wallies
FSTB
Jim Delahunt does Horse Racing rather than football now, he used to ride out for a couple of trainers and rode in a couple of amateur rider races a few years ago
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 28TH APRIL 2022 5:44 PM
I second that
FSTB
SFTB
If memory serves me i think Crewe brought a lot of good players through their youth system.
IF we win the league (I’m superstitious), the sqeaky bum games where the lhads pulled through have been vital
Aberdeen – jota, McGregor , Jota
Dun Utd- Abada
Ross County – Ralston
Dundee – Giakoumakis
Also, some young players had to pitch in ahead of plan too
Montgomery – several good perfs
Murray- early European games
Doak- energy in Dun Utd game
Moffat- became our striker back up for a month
The Dun Utd at home is my highlight. Loads of youngsters pulling us through
Great tale Tom McL
TOM MCLAUGHLIN- supercillious prk,how’s that?
Celtic Mac
Never knew that bout Rod :-) just mind it a la sportscene,hope you enjoyed the pod.monserrat,irish isle always good knowledge mate.
HH
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Jinky red star
I was at Easter Road in 73 – Greenock CSC
“Brilliant sunshine con Leith afternoon – I was only fifteen but the older guys on the bus lost the ability to walk and gained the ability to sing😀”
Made me smile JRS.so true tho.
HH
Big Jimmy
Carlos Alberta 4th goal.best goal of all time jimmy:-)
Watch the whole game if you can,timeless,good football/footballers could play anytime.
The centre half taking 4 out,crap eh lol hehe.enjoy
https://youtu.be/M5HbmeNKino
HH.
I wonder if Ange will progress to doing a BR style change of subs at half time. The Livi match early in the season, imho changed his attitude to substitutions whereby he now makes them earlier rather than focussing entirely on performance management of the first 11.
I wonder if he’ll reflect on the last game against Oldfirmco and think ‘I could change it up earlier’!
DAVID 66
I hope we can get over the disappointing news from today with a resounding thrashing of the team with the 2nd biggest budget but the biggest debt in the league on Sunday .
If we gub them keep the garngad ruffians entertained on the Karaoke till I get over to we toast big Ange with a cold one .I’ve took Monday off ,so Sundays game is now officially a Saturday game .
GIRUY sky
FSTB
As things stand at present we have umpteen candidates for player of the year, but should the unthinkable happen – a 6 point lead with 4 games to go isn’t a shoe in – we won’t have any, they will all be duds.
Player of the season best discussed once we know the final outcome of the season, which hopefully will be on Sunday.
Just another way of me saying I think todays article is a wee bit premature :-)
MAGNIFICENTSEVEN on 28TH APRIL 2022 6:04 PM
Jim Delahunt does Horse Racing rather than football now, he used to ride out for a couple of trainers and rode in a couple of amateur rider races a few years
He was in Heraghtys,night of 95 Cup final,with Bernard Ponsonby,appeared to be fair enjoying themselves.wish him well
:-)
HH
I’m getting nervous already. BEER!!!!
Rock Tree Bhoy
I suffer from being ‘premature’, i was very upset as i was letting my beloved wife
She got some cream from the chemist to reduce my sensitivity
I’m still premature but no longer give a flying f@&k
CONEYBHOY on 28TH APRIL 2022 6:06 PM
Shows how much of a team effort it was.
For me I have nothing but great admiration for young Tony Ralston . I admit I was one of that bhoys harshest critics and just could not see a future for him at Celtic .
So when I get to have that toast to Big Ange with D66 it will help wash down that Big slice of humble pie I will have to eat regards Young Tony .
The delight the boy served up at Dingwall ,will live long in the memory
FSTB
ConeyBhoy :-)
Tommy Cooper – my last girlfriend was a red head – no hair – just a red head :-)