You seldom hear football people speak as unguardedly as Peter Grant did to The Herald yesterday about Scott Brown. “If somebody had offered us £4m (in 2010)? I would have driven him down the road myself”. The tone of Peter’s piece was supportive, though. Our former assistant manager affirms Scott is a vastly improved performer since. I agree.
You never really know what is going on inside a squad. Footballers play with injuries, many find the distractions of wealth all-consuming and some are simply deployed incorrectly. At the #19 game last week I recalled the form of Stiliyan Petrov under John Barnes, he was lost, especially when playing right back. Bobby Petta also looked out of sorts under Barnes but within weeks of playing for Martin O’Neill both were among the most valuable assets at the club.
Neil Lennon told us last week that Scott Brown was unfit during last season’s Champions League campaign. It’s clear that he is an incredibly more effective player when fit, but Peter Grant suggests Brown has also learned positional discipline, a subject he has previously been criticised here for.
A lot of Scott’s contribution is off the ball. He closes space, filling the park with a presence, which is defensively important, especially on Champions League duty. I’ve never seen Celtic’s yardage stats on players but you have to think he’ll top the list most weeks, he is the Great Scottish Runner, but all that energy needed to be harnessed correctly, which is perhaps what Scott is learning from former midfielder, Neil Lennon.
The next achievement to look out for from Scott is a marquee performance on a European stage………
Which leads us onto the Great Scottish Run. You can still sign up for the run, and if you’ve registered already, or are still to register, you can participate in the 1254125 campaign.
The heart and soul of our community is something we cannot take for granted. It has flourished because you, and countless thousands before you, have decided to improve the lives of those around you by getting involved in the name of Celtic.
On Sunday 6 October there is a 10k and Half Marathon. If that is beyond you. There are family events taking place the day before.
The first thing you need to do is sign up for the Great Scottish Run, or here for one of the family events.
Once you’ve done that, you can register for the 1254125 campaign here.
Then you can create a donations page here. Click Start Fundraising, search for Celtic Charity, setup your My Donate account).
Email me and let me know if you are having trouble signing up or need any more help, celticquicknews@gmail.com.
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Anyone who thinks that lot will take years to catch up on us better think again.
Honest mistakes will play a part again as per usual
Stairheedrammy says cmon Oscar
21:32 on
17 September, 2013
Masty= those bloody Russians are confusing me
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cominsky is polish I think….comisky is irish..
amesgang
21:19 on 17 September, 2013
When he won wimbledon, a couple of days later I was meeting a client who is a big Englishman.
I told him that we went round a few public parks in Scotland, picked out a few average players, drew lots which Andy Murray won and sent him down to win Wimbeldon for them as we just could not stand seeing then suffer any more after 76 years.
Huns winning at Palmerston ….be reported akin to a CL victory no doubt …
All with MIB assistance ….
Exactly why we should have killed them off
TroonTim
In York for a few days. Just found out that the hotel has SS1 and SS3 but not SS2, the channel
the Bhoys are on tomorrow.
Anyone know a good pub in York to watch the game?
O’Neils will have the match on and there should be a good crowd in to watch it… Including me.
Tevez misses a sitter in injury time. Yaldy!
hen1rik-that will be QOS Coach Billy Dodds….
P G
Urs was a chuckle too!! <:0)))
hen1rik
you really need to watch this fascination with the huns mo chara…it’ll drive ye mad….feck them we have 6 great games coming up enjoy them..
ASonOfDan
Cheers! :-(
Just cost me a £500 acca!
Kayal never played in any of the last two World Cup qualifiers.
lilys
Hrvatski Jim -we’re kind to our southern cousins so we are!
I hope you don’t mind guys.
Re. Cominsky name.
Kaminski is very popular name in Poland. Kaminski sounds like Cominski. Definitely not Russian name.
Jude
What did the soup talker Walker say fella?
D D
Did you get Tarts 16/1 shot today 4 /1 place??!!
Jude2005 – I heard Duffield making a complete fool of himself tonight too. It really was cringworthy. Walker ran rings round him. To be fair anyone could do that.
Whats this I hear about cheating refs helping out huns. Surely not? Then again if we just keep let them doing it??
yorkbhoy
Thanks for the local knowledge.
I know O’Neils. Should be in about 7:30. I will be the billy-no-mates standing at the bar!
HH
Chick Hun”McCulloch should be playing for Scotland…..” dearie me
Lilys, yer right.
That’s what I get for believing press reports.
Sumdy axed earlier… Is Kayal injured?
yorkbhoy
21:34 on 17 September, 2013TroonTimIn York for a few days. Just found out that the hotel has SS1 and SS3 but not SS2, the channelthe Bhoys are on tomorrow.Anyone know a good pub in York to watch the game?O’Neils will have the match on and there should be a good crowd in to watch it… Including me.
See if Les Gray is still hiding under one of the tables..
Bazza
In short Andy called him DAFT for suggesting there should a 2 appeals system in place against dodgy penalties or diving. This was after smudger told us all about how he work at FIFA and Euefa for years. Andy also told him a was talking nonsense.
It was a real hoot!!
jamesgang
My dad used to say that the Scottish troops in the war had a song:
There’ll always be an England,
As long as Scotland’s here…….
Troontim
Don’t worry they are a friendly lot…
Evening from Ayrshire
Just logged on, have we stopped doing this, not read back yet..
HH
NegA2
Spot on.
Pity Andy didnt thro in the sitter he missed in the cup final wae the seagulls??
I posted this during the games earlier, not my best idea.
Champions League Pre-Qualifiers after the first leg.
Death or Wamba? 40 v 43 Heaven
ColleensBhoys 48 v 46 Frank’s Frantic Eleven
epl overated 54 v 29 GordyBhoy Rovers
Dim Sam’s Tims 45 v 27 RalphWaldoEllison
Celtic rose 32 v 38 Glasgow Brazillian
Weißbier X 32 v 44 Bannockburn Bhoys
Somerset Harp 43 v 54 LennysBhoys
FC Pasch(ing) 55 v 43 Jonny the Tim
thebhoyfromoz 42 v 39 Googys Globetrotters
Setting Free the Bears 50 v 42 Belfast Celtic
Rossini 52 v 28 Dreamchester Athletic
Athenry bhoys 42 v 39 Jinky’s Giants
Lennys Lions 29 v 29 Patrick Missal
Dan City 21 v 0 Berocca Juniors
Dark Horse FC 35 v 37 Sipsini
The Dukes of Montrose 55 v 51 Port Brigade
Some close ties here, most still in the balance!
Good Luck for next weeks ties.
Gotta say… I actually fancy sevco to go all the way and lift the ramsdens cup.
Anyone know where the final will be held with hampden out
Bada Bing 21.43,
Did that little dick say that right enough? Im sitting here embarressed for for him
Geordie Munro
21.45
Never trust the papers:)
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
21:48 on 17 September, 2013
Not a fan of walker, but about time someone brought that idiot to task.
Why he is given so much air time is beyond me.
He was actually running the game here at one point!!! Dear doctor.
zbyszek mówi, trzymaj się oscar
I missed your post the other night, the one about Scots moving to Poland, do you know why this happened?
Off to bed. It is one hour forward here and we have the early start for Milan tomorrow.
Goood night all.
tbj praying for oscar knox
21:51 on 17 September, 2013
Gotta say… I actually fancy sevco to go all the way and lift the ramsdens cup.
Anyone know where the final will be held with hampden out
*****
If they are in it, then CP.
dubaibhoy-”if i signed off the accounts it has been in good faith.”
20:33 on 17 September, 2013
Thanks for that… Not too far from hotel… Are you in Berlin?
Chatting to various Europeans, the support & understanding of Der Celts is massive!
I hope we deliver tomorrow… We’ll be flying then!
HH
Madrid beat Galatasaray 1 – 6, Gala have a team that include Drogba, Schneider, Eboue, Reira, frightening.
Heard Madrid fans had banners saying “Welcome to Hell”
Mcculloch for Scotland ….
Sevco orientated media in a nutshell
yorkbhoy
A Hoops bar with a Celtic CL game on the telly – no worries, can’t wait.
For a site that wants nothing to do with ‘that mob’ ye don’t half go on about them.