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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‘There was nae point denying it’
Hehe. Good wan
Before Celtic v Dundee Utd in the 100th SCF, a certain Desmond White was seen to give Jim McLean amongst others, rather dodgy handshakes but, without being a mason, how would one know what a masonic handshake was?
“without being a mason, how would one know what a masonic handshake was?”
Hi diddly kev,
I know what a period is but I’m not a wumin.
thomthethim for oscar ok
10:21 on 12 May, 2015
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/575453/pj-reporter-goes-undercover-for-aberdeen-v-celtic/?
Late kick off?
With a late kick off to contend with and championship-winning Celtic already in “celebration mode”, the force deployed the biggest number of officers seen at a Pittodrie match all season.
Interesting that a 2:30pm game in Aberdeen is considered a late kick off.
“2%”
From monitoring social media and gathering “intelligence” on potential threats, to drafting in police horses and dogs for extra support, weeks of planning went into ensuring the “2%” of troublemakers would be dealt with post haste.
First time I’ve heard that figure. As it’s a quote I can only assume it came from the police. Makes me wonder if the assumption that two percent of visiting Celtic fans are trouble makers how does that compare to other visiting fans or are all fans considered equally troublesome. Is there a problem within our travelling support?
“Boisterous”
Mr Watson later confirmed that one Celtic supporter was arrested for “boisterous” behaviour, while another under the influence of alcohol was taken in for refusing to leave the ground.
Must have missed the Boisterous Behavior at Football Act becoming law.
It’s become increasingly apparent that Police Scotland like to use football matches to go on manoeuvres in preparation for who knows what.
cv
Cana
He’s hardly likely to tell you is he??
Geordie Munro
11:15 on 12 May, 2015
I know what a period is but I’m not a wumin.
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Prove it.
Who’s Kev?
I know it was only posted again the other day
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut
Celtic
By Moravcik67
https://vimeo.com/10234202
Is just what I need on here when I lose a wee bit of focus :))))))
“Prove it.”
Hi diddly kev,
Ooh. Saucy.
CATHEDRALVIEW
Policing a football match in Scotland is known as Operation justifyyerovertime.
hi-diddle-dee-dee(tis an actors life for me) 1116
The result.
There is something disturbing about posters using multiple log ins, (Declan excepted), especially when half of the double act appears purely to praise the other half.
Deeply disturbing.
Jungle Jim, Hun Skelper,
I, too, thought that it was a reasonable article, especially the instruction from the top about not spoiling it for people who were there to enjoy themselves.
I only posted the link as there were a couple of posts this morning which seemed to suggest that the police were over zealous.
I suppose the arrest figures give a truer picture.
I don’t think that any Celtic supporter would object to anyone making a nuisance of himself being removed from the scene.
See all this wailing about police harassment, why dont the fans get to gether at one of these long-draw-out-meetings-res-12-style and, knoch yer heads together and come to the conclusion that – to fix the police – you need the Celtic board to stand up for you.
What you do is…..tell the Celtic board that, you either sort the police harassment issue or, we’ll vote you out and, we’ll vote in a board who ‘will’ sort out the police harassment issue.
Simples
Some of our ‘GREATEST’ Celtic heroes were masons.
Canny tell ye who they were – it’s a secret.
Shhhh…..don’t mention ‘Jungle’
Reap whit yeez sow – CSC
Just watched the programme about the Bradford fire.
Powerful stories of strangers helping strangers , a city devestated by 56 deaths. Really heartbreaking.
I posted on Sunday about a favourite son of our wee village killed in a motorcycle accident .
Death brings people together.
If only people could behave as they do in death all the time.
The last few days have been clouded in sadness and drink.
Situations like these make you take stock, make u think about what’s important.
What I have noticed is that conversations turn to Celtic, spontaneously, automatically.
We suffer bereavement , family and friends taken from us.
The only constant is our club, our club will never die. A source of consolation, of pride , a feeling of belonging.
I grew up with Celtic, went to school with Celtic, started my first job with Celtic, met Mrs Burghbhoy with Celtic, went to funerals of family and friends with Celtic, witnessed the birth of my kids with Celtic and will breath my last with Celtic.
Celtic FC …. More than a club.
Thank you
Hail Hail
Aye…..ah grew up in the face of being hated coz of Celtic.
burghbhoy
11:27 on 12 May, 2015
Fully share your Celtic ethos ……. It’s cultural…!!
No Jungle = No rebels left to fight the cause.
Door-mat fans who sit at the back of the bus, alongside their kow-towing-nodding-churchill-dogs-stylee-directors-who-do-hee-haw-but-take-yer-money.
Who’s all going to buy the new styooopit strips, probably designed by the official Celtic P.R Dept.
………”in the heat of Lisbon, as The Bhoys rejoiced with the faithful thronging around the Estadio Nacional, few people noticed as a simple Blackhawk helicopter lifted off, noiselessly from the stadium roof into the balmy early evening air and sped its way to The Vatican.
It has been said and corroborated by Nicholas Witless, that Prince Philip was the pilot with
” a picture of James Connolly” acting as co-pilot – Dame Shirley Bassey served tea, coffee and bottles of ginger to Basil Hume and the reclining Grand Poo-bah as they neared the Eternal City……..”
hi-diddle-dee-dee(tis an actors life for me)
11:29 on 12 May, 2015
Aye…..resistence only makes us stronger….!!
Cathedral View
11:15 on
12 May, 2015
thomthethim for oscar ok
10:21 on 12 May, 2015
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/575453/pj-reporter-goes-undercover-for-aberdeen-v-celtic/?
Late kick off?
With a late kick off to contend with and championship-winning Celtic already in “celebration mode”, the force deployed the biggest number of officers seen at a Pittodrie match all season.
Interesting that a 2:30pm game in Aberdeen is considered a late kick off.
“2%”
From monitoring social media and gathering “intelligence” on potential threats, to drafting in police horses and dogs for extra support, weeks of planning went into ensuring the “2%” of troublemakers would be dealt with post haste.
First time I’ve heard that figure. As it’s a quote I can only assume it came from the police. Makes me wonder if the assumption that two percent of visiting Celtic fans are trouble makers how does that compare to other visiting fans or are all fans considered equally troublesome. Is there a problem within our travelling support?
“Boisterous”
Mr Watson later confirmed that one Celtic supporter was arrested for “boisterous” behaviour, while another under the influence of alcohol was taken in for refusing to leave the ground.
Must have missed the Boisterous Behavior at Football Act becoming law.
It’s become increasingly apparent that Police Scotland like to use football matches to go on manoeuvres in preparation for who knows what.
cv
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The police have their targets to meet and football fans are an easy way to meet these.
http://www.channel4.com/news/exclusive-police-arrest-targets-do-exist-despite-denials
This Freemason thing on here,about the Church of Rome and the Pope being members ,so what wish that was all i had to worry about ,if anybody wants to join fine ,if not then leave it at that. i have seen it work ,but i didnt stop me from having a decent life and a good family , like a lot of folk me and my wife had to work to get what we have to day.
OK Paul…hurry up with the new article, this is now getting a wee bit boring.
burghbhoy,
Nice wee post there.
God bless mate.
67 Heaven
After a bad school report or a bad defeat my auld ma was find of saying’ it’s only a bloody fitba team, you need to realise there are more important things in life’
My auld ma was right with most things but partly wrong with that statement!!
hi-diddle-dee-dee(tis an actors life for me)
11:34 on 12 May, 2015
Doooohhhh..!! ……. Would you rather have the deedco board…….that’s what happens when you have a Bored who don’t give a feck about the supporters….we, on the other hand, have a FANtastic Board ….!!!!
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers,
Very much looks like it.
These are huge police operations for a couple of thousand traveling fans.
As a football clubs policing costs will be reflected in ticket prices it’s a problem for everyone in the game.
If there were no “troublemakers” perceived or real there would be no need for all this overtime. Makes you wonder.
cv
TCR
Thanks bud.
HH
Burghbhoy
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Yer auld ma was right, ye know.
She’ll be right forever more, ye know.
Ghuys why do you insist on responding to these clown? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Kev/Jungle/Diddle – what’s wi’ the multiple names mate?
67Heaven
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Good lhuck pal.
hebcelt
11:42 on
12 May, 2015
Ghuys why do you insist on responding to these clown? Hail Hail Hebcelt
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If I don;t then I’ll be forced to actually do some work…
:-)
Oh, is it ‘mate’ the day….
Shhhh……dont mention ‘Jungle’….ha:)
And, they call me a loony choon.
His tally was unique
http://youtu.be/P87r3oMp8Uc
bankiebhoy1
11:35 on 12 May, 2015
:)))))))))
Burghbhoy
just text another CQNr about bumping into an old sparring partner from another scheme(not seen him for over 30yrs), at the hospital yesterday who is going through a hard time just now ,
We spent an hour laughing at all our times going to and fro to see the Celtic and recalling old names of folk from both schemes and our love and bond with the Hoooooops.
We parted on Grand terms .
Till later all
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz