The moment Scott Brown threw himself into a challenge on the edge of his own penalty area, laser-like in precision, to dispossess Barry Robson, brought the memories flooding back. Barry was regarded by many as a journeyman when he signed for Celtic alongside Georgios Samaras in January 2008. A month later he scored against Barcelona in the Champions League knock out stage and was well on the way to convincing the Celtic support of his ability.
At the time, Scott Brown’s fortunes were different. He’d arrived the previous summer, a £4m buy from Hibs, but had yet to acclimatise to the central midfield role at Celtic. In the spring of 2008, Celtic were well behind in the title race, and playing poorly. Robson was on the bench with Brown given midfield responsibility.
The script for that season was written by a gifted hand. As the season reached a climax, Scott was suspended for three games, punishment for a rash of misjudged tackles throughout the season. Gordon Strachan turned to Barry, who was made for the moment.
Seven years ago Barry Robson could tackle, in fact, he could foul, without being noticed. He brought determination and menace to a team which was questioned in the CQN comments section for an apparent lack of leadership.
Two of our last five league games that season were at Celtic Park against Rangers. Rangers had a games in hand but the effective gap was 10 points, Celtic needed five wins, and even then their chances of winning the league were regarded as remote. Towels were thrown everywhere.
The first, a midweek game, memorably started with Barry Robson putting a thumping challenge into Christian Dailly in the opening minutes. The tone was set, Celtic were there to fight for everything. Rangers thought they had the point they needed, their manager offering high-fives in the technical area as they cleared the ball late into added time.
I still can’t quite believe what happened next. In the 95th minute Gary Caldwell threw a long ball into the Rangers box, which was won in the air by Scott McDonald, the smallest player on the field. McDonald headed across the face of goal for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to head into the net. Celtic survived to fight another day.
11 days later Celtic Park saw an equally dramatic game. Scott McDonald (scorer of incredibly important goals) put Celtic ahead but the season looked to be in tatters as Rangers struck back with two goals direct from corner kicks.
1-2 down in a must-win game it was an uphill struggle, but McDonald struck again two minutes from the break to level the game with the assistance of a deflection. The second half was a tense affair, so much was invested in one game of football, but one man was made for the moment.
McDonald broke free inside the box and was hauled down by Broadfoot. Barry Robson stepped forward to take the penalty, it was the defining moment of his career. If you’re in Celtic Park early enough before kick-off these days you can still hear the echo of the roar that went up when his penalty hit the net. His celebration was unforgettable.
It’s remarkable that Barry is still performing at this level so many years after his peak but yesterday’s decisive challenge by Scott Brown demonstrated the enormous leaps our captain has made since becoming a Celtic player. We need players with that fight and craft.
Many of us are still telling stories of the 1985 Scottish Cup Final. A goal down, Celtic roared back to beat Dundee United with a Frank McGarvey diving header. Frank’s offering the jersey he wore that day for auction to raise funds for Maryhill Foodbank. It’s a genuinely unique piece of Celtic history, for a very worthy cause. Check it out here.
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Canamalar, try this one.
Be warned its not for weak, tolerant Newchurch catholics sometimes known as Roman Protestants.
http://www.novusordowatch.org/pope-francis.htm
viva cristo rey
THE BATTERED BUNNET
Hmmm….
In which case,why reduce the quality of the spend was the same,and why perpetuate the downsizing myth to justify it?
Ooooops,maybe answered that myself.
TTT
I thought it was a reasonable article,
`Chief Superintendent Adrian Watson hailed it one of the “most successful” matches in the history of Pittodrie – and thanked both Aberdeen and Celtic fans for their support.`
Maybe a tad sycophantic re the Aberdeen Police Force` but I have read much, much worse!
JJ
Or this one
http://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantreport/the-hidden-hand-that-changed-history/
viva cristo rey
I always think it’s quite amusing when people accuse the ‘sheeple’ being manipulated by the media, showing an almost complete lack of self-awareness.
just had a wee keek
back…………………………..;)
*groans*
(modren multi-monikered, sleekit hun troll pop-ups are so last season, dahling!)
Hello team, would be looking for your help to spread the word about campaign;
“The 8th May 2015 will mark the first anniversary of our friend’s child, Oscar James Knox, gaining his Angel wings. To celebrate Oscar’s short but memorable life, we’ve organised a 223 mile bike ride over three days.
We’re using this opportunity to help another young child who desperately needs support: and fast. Eileidh Paterson needs £100K by June in order to receive specialised DFMO cancer treatment in the USA. That treatment is not currently available in the UK.
On Saturday 16th May 2015, the cyclists will leave Forres, Eileidh’s home town, bound for Inverness. There, they will take in the SPFL match between Caley Thistle and Dundee United, raising awareness of neuroblastoma, and in particular Eileidh’s plight, before setting off south to Glasgow, and Celtic Park, home of Wee Oscar’s favourite team.
We have set up this team page to raise awareness and much needed funds. Our team have a common goal to raise money for the Neuroblastoma Childrens Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK). The team are Steve Taylor, Kevan Lawler, Iain McGovern, Robert Campbell and Paul Muldoon.
We are football fans of different teams with a common goal: to make a difference for Eileidh in wee Oscar’s name.
We would like to ask for your help by donating to Eileidh’s campaign.
https://www.justgiving.com/HighlandbikerideforEileidhPaterson
OR
Text EPAT50 £1-10 to 70070
The Highland Cycle Team.”
Thanks for all your help mouldy67
Canamalar
If you do read all of the articles in that link , we will not be seeing you for some time!
JJ
Hello team, would be looking for your help to spread the word about campaign;
“The 8th May 2015 will mark the first anniversary of our friend’s child, Oscar James Knox, gaining his Angel wings. To celebrate Oscar’s short but memorable life, we’ve organised a 223 mile bike ride over three days.
We’re using this opportunity to help another young child who desperately needs support: and fast. Eileidh Paterson needs £100K by June in order to receive specialised DFMO cancer treatment in the USA. That treatment is not currently available in the UK.
On Saturday 16th May 2015, the cyclists will leave Forres, Eileidh’s home town, bound for Inverness. There, they will take in the SPFL match between Caley Thistle and Dundee United, raising awareness of neuroblastoma, and in particular Eileidh’s plight, before setting off south to Glasgow, and Celtic Park, home of Wee Oscar’s favourite team.
We have set up this team page to raise awareness and much needed funds. Our team have a common goal to raise money for the Neuroblastoma Childrens Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK). The team are Steve Taylor, Kevan Lawler, Iain McGovern, Robert Campbell and Paul Muldoon.
We are football fans of different teams with a common goal: to make a difference for Eileidh in wee Oscar’s name.
We would like to ask for your help by donating to Eileidh’s campaign.
https://www.justgiving.com/HighlandbikerideforEileidhPaterson
OR
Text EPAT50 £1-10 to 70070
The Highland Cycle Team.”
Thanks for all your help mouldy 67
Geordie
You remember that? Man, you are obsessed 0:-)
JJ
Chris Torey –
I must say, those sites look a wee bit ‘Da Vinci Code’ for me.
Each to their own I suppose.
1 hour highlights package of yesterdays Giro d’Italia stage on British Eurosport 2.
Highlights of todays stage on the same channel tonight 8pm – 9:30pm.
I will be on Hoops watch for tonights stage.
cv
And this .
These should keep you busy and on the proper path.
http://veritas-vincit-international.org/2015/01/17/grand-lodge-of-masons-buy-full-page-newspaper-ad-to-welcome-pope-francis/
viva cristo rey
PS – biggest factor in support of moon landing actually taking place – if it were fake, the Russians would have exposed it long before now, given that they were beat to lunar landings by the US of A.
To “para” phrase………
“Ra Sellic wull no be ma Sellic, till The Worshipful Purple Walrus is back oan that Jungle!”
Aye, ok.
JJ,
Of course I remember it. I only Googled it about 20 mins ago. ;)
Obesed mair like
HH
Chris Torey
Yeah, that’s evidence eh.
Where did you learn history?…..in a maximum security facility no doubt.
I know a wee history Prof….who would slap you very hard, to wake you up.
Poor attempt…..you will need to do better than that.
HH
Was it my mention of sedevacantists yesterday that awoke the adherents of stigmatised knowledge from their slumber? It cannot be a coincidence…can it…?!!!
:-))
Chris Torey,
Nothing there but right wing rhetoric we expected and were warned about when the first Christian (IMO) for a while became pope. Looking after the poor, something the church was accused of ignoring by amassing great wealth at the Vatican is now very high on the agenda for the first time in centuries and the fascists/ feral capitalists are afraid.
MWD
Hold on a minute. The idea that the Roadshow idea was handed on a plate by JF is stretching a meaning past breaking point.
As I understand it Celtic were in trouble and were looking for a way out.
Talking to supporters had to be under discussion and what became the Roadshows was what emerged.
I’ve been pushing for improved communication for years. Do I get the blame or credit for the SLO post? Of course not The need was there, the opportunity to fill it came up via UEFA and so it happened.
You might have preferred another route, but to blame JF for the Roadshows because you did not like the idea is simply wrong.
The Battered Bunnet
hi mate,we pointer to you,This months ‘Trail’ Magazine is worth a wee purchase.
It gives a thoro breakdown of the Cuillin ridge which i think you were contemplating doing.
it also issues its free gear review mag this month,worth a look for anythin kit wise.
:-)
HH
thomthethim for oscar ok
10:21 on 12 May, 2015
I thought the police where good on Sunday, I was in the seat next to the fence dividing the supporters and they done well not lifting anybody, some of the fans on both sides where lucky to get away with it, the only copper who was a dick was the guy with silver on his hat and even the cop next to us said he was brutal.
Chris Torey
Ok…..lets see if you can find the evidence from a reputable source.
Start with Oxford or Cambridge histories.
Let me know how you get on.
You silly argument is not sustainable.
Henke,
The Russian space scientists said it couldn’t be done, every animal they sent up came back cooked.
The Russians never denied or congratulated America denying would be pointless as any mention would easily be twisted. Their policy was, let’s wait for the second moon landing, when’s that happening again ?
Chris Torey
I don’t mind slagging the odd hun on the blog.
But your historical stupidity annoys me.
Go and read some relevant source material, and make a decent argument.
Public and online libraries await you…..stop being lazy.
Put up…or shut up
Geordie @ 10: 43
A cracking response! Fair made me laugh 0:-)
JJ
Canamalar
“The United States’ Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. There have been six manned U.S. landings (between 1969 and 1972) and numerous unmanned landings, with no soft landings happening from 22 August 1976 until 14 December 2013.”
JJ
Papa Francesco.
Some man –
Media mouthpieces for Italian cryptofascists say he is a Marxist.
Media mouthpieces for Italian arch conservatives say he is a happy clapping evangelist who is luring the faithful into believing that faith can coexist with having a political perspective..
Media mouthpieces for the extreme left say he is a con job pretending he is left wing to lead the disaffected poor back to the Church.
Biblical nut jobs have him being a Book of Revelations style False Prophet..
Berlusconi thinks he is a trendy lefty doing much to undo the achievements of the ” Berlusconi Revoution .”
etc / etc .
No surprise that the man looks to be exhausted
No wonder the pko
henke
10:40 on 12 May, 2015
PS – biggest factor in support of moon landing actually taking place – if it were fake, the Russians would have exposed it long before now, given that they were beat to lunar landings by the US of A.
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The Russian, Japanese and Chinese space agencies have all done low level satellite imagery of the moon. All 3 of them show either the moon landing site or the moon rover tyre tracks.
THE GREEN MAN
Chris Torey is a long-standing contributor to the site. His opinions differ wildly from the median and are frequently ridiculed.
Only those who use tinfoil as a fashion statement pay much attention to his meandering theories.
Meant to add;
” the second moon landing, when’s that happening again ?”
The second moon landing did happen again……it was called the Third moon landing 0:-)
JJ
tinfoil fashion…
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWN28Kmb6_iOeqRhoWb82sNhfdSG6AnkU0asqVNus65gEbaDY1bw
Chris Torey
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We’ve never spoke but, ye know what…..I think there are some grains of credence in your point.
If, the Catholic church, don’t engage with the masons, then why do they adopt a masonic type of approach by way of, their cover-up of, lets say…all the bad stuff that happened?
What I’m trying to say is – why pay countless £millions to cover up the bad stuff by way of, providing ‘secret’ homes for the alleged offenders instead of, doing what Fergus McCann did with the Celtic bad stuff – jail the offenders…nail-on-head-style.
HH
Not a shred of evidence there to prove the Pope is a Freemason.
These websites are concocted to cause confusion among Catholics.
Napoleon ,Mozart,Stalin listed there.
Aye,they were all good Popes and Cardinals.
Where’s the handshake that proves the Pope’s a mason?
Chris torey…did you leave or were you asked to leave? Just wondering?
BMCUWP
I know…I should know better.
But it annoys me, that some peepul are so stupid.
HH
Oh,I forgot about Pope Tiny Wharton.
Great Scottish Pope.
* wailing *