Samaras preparations need a rethink

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Georgios is hugely important to Celtic on Champions League duty.  His presence and experience is crucial, but his ability to hold the ball up, often the subject of frustration for some in SPL games, is fundamental to Celtic’s chances of playing at this level.

Georgios Samaras hamstring injury, coming late in the first half against Kilmarnock, is a carbon copy of the injury he picked up late in the first half against Berwick Rangers two years ago this month.  Hamstrings mostly to go early in games, or early in the second half, before players muscles are properly warmed and stretched.  It is unusual for a player to get well into a game, when limbs should be stretched, before picking up this kind of injury.  Time for a rethink of the player’s preparations on cold days.

I only saw around 10 minutes of the Scottish Cup tie at Tannadaice this afternoon but was unfortunate to witness Ian Black twice make an offensive hand gesture, once apparently aimed at the Dundee United support.  If he was wearing green  I’m sure he would be dealt with.
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  1. Burghbhoy The nickname of the pub vatican.was it boyles pub in bathgate. used to here it mentioned from guys that i worked with.in livingston

  2. I remember growing up and there was a neighbours dug called tadger, I am allergic to dugs but my sister has a cat called Lenny. If I had a dug, not a dog I might call it sevco or international as I do not have any time for the rabid smelly arse sniffing mongrels, maybe Sally but it is all hypothetical.

  3. Keevins & Dalziel were a quality double act today.

     

    DU 1-0 up and reports from Tannadice that Sevco

     

    were getting an absolute doing yet

     

    K&D insistent that if Sevco can get goal they are

     

    right back in it.

     

    DU go 2-0 up.

     

    K&D Well thats Sevco humped.

  4. tommytwiststommyturns on

    glasgowghirl – sorry to hear about Caley. We decided not to get another when we lost our old Ridgeback about 2 years ago. He was the wife’s pride & joy and she found it very difficult when we took him to the vet for the last time.

     

    Some people like my neighbour don’t waste any time in getting a new dog, but each to their own I suppose. In your own time!

     

     

    T4

  5. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    glasgowbhoy

     

    22:06 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

     

    If you named it Kojo, it would also answer to Collie2 and the singe dick!!

     

     

    You would confuse the poor mutt!! :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  6. tommytwiststommyturns on

    glasgowbhoy – “Some good dog name suggestions tonight, thanks all. We would quite like to name her after a CQNer, though, but the only names that seem to work are Kojo and Don’tpatmadug! Am I missing any?”

     

     

    Kingoh is a good name, but only if it’s a Blood Hound !

     

    Or if it’s a beagle, then it’s got to be HamiltonTim….40 a day! :-)

     

     

    T4

  7. Timbhoy2

     

     

    Not sure about the pub in Bathgate but hole in th wall Linlithgow had that nickname. Was a massive Celtic boozer, still is

  8. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    tommytwiststommyturns

     

    22:25 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

     

    Surely you meant, Khinog?

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  9. Evening bhoys from a peaceful hun free mountain valley.

     

     

    Just home, great result for Jackie and Simon.

     

     

    Haven’t read a report on the game, emdy sent off ???

  10. Timbhoy2

     

     

    Vogue also called the vatican,think it’s summit to do with shoaps huns don’t drink in.

     

    THANK FEK.

  11. CRC, lol! TTTT, appreciate that mate, It’s been a horrible spell since she died and it was very sudden and unexpected. We miss her loads but we will think carefully about getting another. If we can’t think of a great name there’s no point!

  12. Andyfisher. I’m in.

     

     

    Is it ok if I post my web address for my Dryathlon ( know there are a few others on here who’ve done it). Never posted it till I knew I had completed it because I’d have doubled the £100 I pledged to raise. ( I will still contribute that).

     

     

    Jimbo

  13. BBC London still peddling the Lie that “thousands of R…… Fans stayed away in protest over DU voting to RELEGATE them to DIV.3”

     

     

    Will force myself to watch Sporstcene now.

     

     

    They’ll probably be on last with all the good bits edited out.

  14. In this day of information from everywhere why do they still tell you to not listen to the results on BBC News prior to MOTD?

     

     

    Anyone in here waiting for Sportscene on Sunday for the Celtic result?????

  15. Just waiting on sportscene

     

     

    Bbc national news … Sports presenter explained rangers fans boycotted tannadice because dundee utd voted for them to be relegated to D3 when they were liquidated….

  16. jimbo67

     

     

    22:31 on 2 February, 2013

     

    Andyfisher. I’m in.

     

     

    Is it ok if I post my web address for my Dryathlon ( know there are a few others on here who’ve done it). Never posted it till I knew I had completed it because I’d have doubled the £100 I pledged to raise. ( I will still contribute that).

     

     

    Jimbo

     

     

     

    Go for it Jimbo.

  17. glasgowbhoy

     

     

    My mates dog is called Chuckie. Only a select few know that it does not share the family surname of Smith, but is officially known as Chuckie Arla.

  18. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    glasgowbhoy

     

    22:33 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

     

    I have none left. Let me check with Bundoran Bhoy

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

     

    ps Jinky for the dog’s name

  19. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior

     

    22:04 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

    Andy Fisher ‏@andyfisher1967

     

    Who will take the £5 a goal challenge for 2morrow? Every goal Celtic score I will donate £5 to @weeoscar4life cycle team join me?

     

    =====

     

    £10 for every goal that Raith score and £20 if they do not score ….. just in case we have another one of those days.

     

    Okay?

  20. !!bada bing!!

     

     

    22:29 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

     

    Could be worse…going into the louden with a Celtic scarf on.

     

    I’d take my chance with the lions.

  21. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    iki

     

    22:40 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

     

    jimbo67

     

    22:31 on

     

    2 February, 2013

     

     

    magic bhoys, thanks

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  22. channelislandcelt on

    TET

     

    Elbows wasnt playing or it would have been three . Bang on with Black tho,he shamed them even more with his carry on when walking off. Young Zombie Naismith should be spending a night in the cells for his tackle !

     

     

    HH

  23. Oh Sportscene!

     

     

    I’m not going to sit and watch that game again. Ach, there’s not much else on. OK well…

     

     

    7 Utd players touched the ball in the first 15 seconds. Pity Alexander got a touch or that might have been another record for Sevco.

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