During the game on Saturday we had a conversation (it was that kind of game) about defenders in general, and left backs in particular, available for selection in the CQteN Dream Team (have played since July 2004). Consensus was that Izaguirre, van Dijk, Ambrose, Matthews and Lustig should feature high on the list.
The real concern was the lack of genuine competition for Emilio Izaguirre’s place over the decade. We have two excellent right backs, with Darnell Fisher showing lots of promise, but have had little genuine talent on the left. Mulgrew and McNamara (both used there occasionally), Naylor, Danny Fox, Braafheid, Mo Camara and Ulrik Laursen were at best fillers for the position.
Neil Lennon has talked for over a year about adding a new left back to the squad but I don’t think we’ve come close to signing someone for this position. The problem is not limited to Celtic, either, lots of clubs at the highest level (budget) have struggled.
I read during the week that Izzie has achieved more assists this season than any since he arrived four years ago. His form is good, so there is not a compelling need to recruit, but form and fitness are fickle. He is also one of the few from the squad who will spend the summer in Brazil, interrupting preseason preparations.
Izzie arrived after World Cup 2010, where he put in enough of a shift in two appearances to convince Celtic to move, without shaking the game to its core to the extent he was snapped up by an English or German club. If the groundwork has been done ahead of this summers’ tournament, I’d be happy to recruit another solid performing left back from a small Latin American country. I’d not be averse to shopping there for a striker either, instead of Europe, England’s lower tiers, or the Israeli league.
Seville – The Celtic Movement:
“As I recall, I was sitting at the table when I got a shout from some friends to come to the bar where they had engaged in conversation with the owner of the restaurant – Luis – who was originally from Lisbon. At the bar, Luis introduced himself and quickly handed me an official postcard complete with a place for a stamp and a message although this particular card was blank and had never been sent.
The Picture on the card was the Estadio Nacional on the afternoon of 25th May 1967 at the precise moment when Stevie Chalmers turned the ball into the Inter Milan net for the winner. Luis had been in Lisbon that day and he had kept this postcard as a memento of the day and had held it for 15 years as his own wee homage not so much to Celtic as the Celtic fans.”
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TBB shopped out in Verona
Ain’t nothing like a good bit of shaggin.
http://youtu.be/i2MMLaSOXzE
NegAnon2
23:27 on 30 March, 2014
Georriod 1998. If we want to leave before the end because we are crap it’s our right. I joked with the steward at the gate that he was trying to keep us in. He didn’t laugh. I think he did mean to keep us in.
Sing the songs we tell you to sing. Buy what we tell you to buy. No lateral movement. No smiling. No leaving early.
Celtic 2014.
Oppressive.
Overbearing.
Offensive.
Complacent.
Lazy.
And waiting for the Huns.
And enjoying the corruption.
Not in my name.
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The real world.
justafan
14:03 on
31 March, 2014
djynw…
Accept that u think the joke is OK and is funny. Accept that you accept others may think it is cheap, nasty and misogynistic.
But
To suggest someone objecting to your post might therefore be twiddling their thumbs at infanticide, or
Are you 2 holding hands? I don’t need nor care for schoolboy bully nonsense.
Why don’t you both go & find a wee corner where you can rub each others back, find your wind & burp in peace in peace.
This ain’t an intervention & had I know there would be this amount of vaginal blood spilt at the sight of my remark then I may have reconsidered it……for a moment!
Like I said, there’s more important things to stamp your feet about.
For whats its worth, I’m gonna apologize for hurting your feelings. Your feelings are only hurt because you took things out of context.
Hail Hail!
Moonbeams WD
Go round the other side of town to Juliet’s balcony (built in the 1930s apparently) and all is love and peace.
A house divided against itself?
http://www.gersnet.co.uk/index.php/latest-news/233-fan-group-fun-and-games
Hrvatski Jim
except for the 14,000 tourists trying to have a look at the same balcony all aat the same time. Certainly wasn’t peaceful. ;)
MWD
TonyD
Kids read this blog.
Please remember.
Good afternoon all
A wee update on our wee trooper………..
@Wee_Oscar: Oscar managing to get longer periods of settled sleep. So much love being shown for our wee man. Thank u all #TeamOscar xxx
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
hamiltontim is praying for oscar
13:53 on 31 March, 2014
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Think he has also been to one of those exoctic celtic festival somewhere.
Glad to see him do well with aberdeen.
Was season ticket holder at brandywell when him and mccourt tore teams apart . Great to watch
glasstwothirdsfull
13:12 on 31 March, 2014Looks like good news for Hearts. Could be headed for liquidation. This means a vote will take place on whether to put new Hearts into the top league. That’s the process, isn’t it?
VG
djnywa
Blimey!!!!!!
1) impossible for you to find I asked you to apologise
2) impossible for you to find any bullying apparent or implied
Only opinioned your reference to atrocities and the implication of disinterest was not worthy.
Dear me how sad for you.
And before you say…
3) yes I am patronising you
Right guys, off to do some mucking oot. Laters. :-)
Weefra HH supporting and praying for Wee Oscar.
Anyone on here get to the celtic/st pauli festival in hamburg this weekend ?
I Went to it about 4/5yrs ago.. Brillant weekend. Great people the st pauli fans.
I heard we are interested in Paul Dixon LB ,ex DU now at Huddersfield Town.
SFTB
That’s more in the style of Dick Byrne when The Embrocation supported Dr Hook & The Medicine Show at the Galveston Rodeo back in the day.
!!Bada Bing!!
Will we need to break the bank to get him or is he “from the market we are in”?
Thanks for the up date Wee Fra
Much appreciated
TBB
Have visited Verona numerous times,a lovely place ,but i have stayed in Bardolino Lake Garda.
Would you recommend Hotel/B&B in Verona as I may be going later in the year.HH
We don’t need to send our scouts or manager to the world cup or across Europe. Drive up to Dundee and the answers to our need for good young back up players for both Izzy and KC, with the all important sell on potential, await. Robertson & Gauld. No need to sign anyone else this summer unless replacing important players who leave (FF, VVD)
TBB
Well then, I reckon he must have stolen that outfit from Sylvia’s Mother or someone at The Freaker’s Ball.
philbhoy
14:26 on 31 March, 2014
TonyD
Kids read this blog.
Please remember.
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It’s a dance style. Very good link from TD. Worth a watch.
MWD – The opera in Verona is a must see, spectacular although 12 euro for a thimble full of prosecco was a bit steep even if it was my honeymoon
cheap, nasty and misogynistic.
the reference was to your lame attempts at bullying me. You had no opinion until someone else spoke then you piled on with your ad hominem & you feel sorry for me?
Is your head crammed so far up your own anal canal that you don’t see it?
now your invisible.
was nice not knowing ye. ]
Cheerio!
tonydonnelly67
14:14 on 31 March, 2014
Ain’t nothing like a good bit of
http://youtu.be/i2MMLaSOXzE
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Maybe not appropriate use of language, but worth viewing, quality moves from a couple of slick movers…
Ayrshire is Green and White
Kickinthenakas and Sannybhoy thanks very much for a great Saturday night.Paul great gesture by your pal C great table great craic. Sannybhoy you are one of lifes unsung heroes that obviously took a lot of organising chapeau doffed sir. I’ll be in touch about making a donation to your very worthwhile cause. Hope you all enjoyed your breakfast/brunch on Sunday — you know who you are,see you all at the next home game. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Good to hear that Oscar is at least sleeping better.
Great night at Kano’s Foundation dinner
philbhoy
14:26 on 31 March, 2014
TonyD
Kids read this blog.
Please remember.
___________________________
It’s a dance, calm down, it’s called shaggin, relax ffs, stop trying to make something out of nothing, your agenda on me is making you look stupid, get a life.
For those discussing it earlier, new barca keeper, boy currently at BMG
http://uk.soccerway.com/players/marc-andre-ter-stegen/102525/
Fanadpatriot
We stayed at the Hotel Milano, 20 yards from the arena. Can’t fault it.
SFTB
You have me there :¬)
Micktt
It’s called shaggin, I didn’t name it, that’s what it’s called.
Got 2 spares for Tannadice on sat am if anyone’s interested?
HamiltonTim – cannae remember if you said you’d need any for your bus on Sat night..(too busy daein’ yer bouncer!!) but text me if you need them.
Cheers
http://uk.ask.com/question/what-is-shagging
How many times will he type it?
Sannabhoy and 2000 kids say Hail Hail to Pablo’s family
so glad all went well Saturday night , you deserve it for all your hard work and for giving so many children a chance to savor paradise keep up the good work
God Bless Wee Oscar
HH
bournesouprecipe
I predict many insertions .
djynwa…
Sorry I didn’t realise you could not read nor understand nor interpret!
Its strange because you have ability to selectively cut text and perversely give it absurd meaning.
And you also know folk hold no opinions until they add a remark to one posted already…you are a mystic too. Impressive.
Your obsession with bodily functions gives you it seems, no end of material to at least amuse you, if no one else.
Hey ho! It must be fun where you are! Bet its busy in there – not.