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. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    ACGR

     

     

    I’ll make it so. I think the wee man’s worried that oor annual June sortie will be jeopardised.

  2. jude2005 is neil lennon \o/ :00:29 on3 February, 2013

     

    >>>>

     

    Have a wonderful time. You sound as happy as anything. Great stuff.

     

    HH!

  3. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Celtic connections in today’s footie :

     

     

    Jackie

     

    Sid

     

    Heid

     

    Shaun

     

    The holy goalie

     

    Lambert

     

    Mon

     

    BTM

     

    big malky

     

    Davie moyes

     

    Rocco

     

    Prunty

     

    Elvis

     

     

    That’s me done…..any more?

  4. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    So Tiny Tim,who was the LOCAL MILLIONAIRE backing Bomber?

     

    No way am I retiring tonight until this guy is revealed.I know I wont sleep with the worry of this hanging over me..

  5. T4

     

     

    There is a total fud in work… 38 year old yellow belt… Crowing about winning a fight today.

     

    Japanese or Korean … He’s the Charles green of my work

  6. A wee bit more info.

     

     

    He had table at Ayebrokes for years .

     

     

    This season the table costs £170 + vat per head.

     

     

    He say’s ” deduct £17 for a match ticket ” and do the maths on what the food and beverage breakdown is.

     

     

    In previous years it was an assorted menu with a great choice and selection of wines spirits and complimentary champagne.

     

     

    This season they have a set menu,no champers ,and twice have been served small portions of fish n chips .

     

     

    He complained an asked for a supervisor to come and see him.

     

     

    Nobody came.

     

     

    He say’s “Green has had me double blackballed,because I’m Bombers pal.”

     

     

    He believes Green will rip off the fans and fill his pockets.

     

     

    I could barely keep my mouth shut and wanted to say “No shit Einstein .”

     

     

    He has given up his hospitality table ,and say’s he can’t bare to watch this 3rd vision shit.

     

     

    Just how him and Bomber were going to turn there fortunes around is a complete mystery.

     

     

    They deserve all they get.

     

     

    TT

  7. miki67

     

     

    00:45 on 3 February, 2013

     

     

    Black is probably their highest paid player. I am thinking he is High a lot of the time. :D

     

     

    Sevco is a total shambles and as one of CQN’s finest ever posters said, when the Big Hoose is demolished that is when the Hun is defeated.

     

     

    gallagher.csc

  8. Tricoloured Ribbon.

     

     

    He was the main backer within a syndicate .

     

     

    Do a bit of googling .

     

    He has been named in the press previously.

     

     

    I’ve said enough.

     

     

    Night night Bhoy’s

     

     

    TT

  9. Tr. Nephew plays for antonine 16s. A reaally fantastic skilful group of players. I enjoy watching them all. They could all be pro. Youth. They are that good.

     

     

    But. The local rivalry around duntocher the drum and clydebank consumes the parents. Not healthy.

     

     

    Being from the port I dont understand this.

     

     

    Greenock is pish.

  10. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Petec @ 01:00

     

     

    Sat next to Gary McKay ( total gent ) at last years semi @ Hampden. The seats were directly behind the Hearts family section, by in large all decent folks……then there was black’s posse. Should have realised there and then he was going to sign for thems.

     

     

    Cue the banjo music wi wee bammy ferguson sittin on the bridge!!

     

     

    Squeelpiggysqueelcsc :-)

  11. tommytwiststommyturns on

    Saint Stivs – your teas oot!

     

     

    Time for bed….professional job required in Kirkcaldy.

     

     

    T4

  12. Ra Bommur has a money man? wtf?

     

    Wonga?

     

    Would be a good fit.

     

    Gie Wonga ra deedz ……iPox flogged. Voilá.

     

    Sorted.

     

    Well…a mhan’s gotta dream.

  13. I was asking earlier.

     

     

    Where can I watch Celtic game tomorrow around vale Renton Dumbarton.

  14. I want them dead, buried upside down, and their pauper’s grave closely observed to ensure no zombie resurrection.

     

    Once was enough.

     

    Look what we got: even worse extremism.

     

    Never again. This time when they go, they stay gone.

  15. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Miki67

     

     

    You do realise, that’s a helluva big ask……but I’m totally with you.

  16. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    Dumbarton,The Vale and The Renton? Saint Stivs.You can take yer choice bud.Possibly avoid McKenzies in Alexandria.Apart from that you’ll be safe anywhere.

  17. Great posts tonight–loads of traditional music–just as I like it. One of my friends, and I smile whenever I think of him, was Sean Maguire, who was idolised in Russia, of all places. My big regret in life was, because of school commitments, not being able to go to Russia with him in the late Gorbachov years. He was the most mischieveous man I’ve ever met, and I’ve met a few. His partner, long before that term entered the language, was Josephine Keegan, who lived with him for years and was a wonderful piano player. CQN is an addiction for things like this.

  18. Renton v antonine 16s.

     

     

    Vale academy. 2.15 .

     

     

    Two very good football teams.

     

     

    Mon watch if you need a football fix.

  19. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    St Stivs,Sorry.

     

    Clydebank.Duntocher and Drumchapel have always had intense rivalry.

     

    Clydebank is naturally Clydebank.Duntocher,despite what people think is a village outside Clydebank and Drumchapel is just inside the Glasgow boundary.Three different areas and the rivalry is absolutely intense.

  20. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    pedrocaravanachio67 00:46 on 3 February, 2013

     

     

    ACGR

     

     

    I’ll make it so. I think the wee man’s worried that oor annual June sortie will be jeopardised.

     

    …………………………………………..

     

     

     

    Not at all bruv. June / July is when the lap dancers come oota hibernation in the north east. As long as I can put the leccy bhoy to work there will always be an excuse to visit me:-)

  21. ‘GG

     

     

    Jackie had Partick Thistle fans very excited.

     

     

    His Dad was forced out of Celtic because he was starting a Union for the players, according to my workmate.

     

     

    HH

  22. pedrocaravanachio67 on

    Canny handle this late night stuff…..made a dent in the San Miguels though….I’ll Leave the moon howling to the real lunar tics.

     

    Good performance and result 2moro In Kirkcaldy.

     

    Final word goes to wee Jackie…..well done and good luck.

     

     

    HH PC67

  23. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Petec, count me in for the moonhowlers next meet. I dont get out much.

     

     

    HAWWWWhhhhhooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh