It is almost impossible to explain the excitement generated ahead of Johannes ‘Shuggie’ Edvaldsson in 1975. He was the first non-Scottish born Celtic player in my lifetime and his arrival marked a philosophical shift at the club; the development plan that secured the European Cup only 8 years earlier was no longer fit for purpose.
1975 was also the year we lost the league for the first time since Jock Stein arrived a decade earlier, almost certainly prompting the manager to broaden his search for reinforcements after the retirement of Billy McNeill and release of Jimmy Johnstone.
His first season at Celtic brought the harsh experience of Rangers winning the treble; the glory years were well and truly over, but Shuggie tasted glory as part of the double winning side in season 76-77. Kenny Dalglish’s departure that summer dealt the club another blow as it finished fifth in the Premier Division, failing to qualify for European competition just 11 years after reaching the summit, but Edvaldsson was one of that campaign’s highlights, finishing top scorer at the club.
Season 78-79 is remembered for its climatic conclusion, but it was a dogged campaign. Celtic were poor for much of the season with painful reversals, exactly the kind of attrition Edvaldsson had the character to overcome. He was provided crucial experience to a young Celtic team who beat Rangers 4-2 with 10 men on the final game of the season.
It was good to see him back at Celtic Park with visiting Motherwell teams in the 80s and good to remember him today, may he rest in peace.
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How long will the Russian Oligarchs hang on to their billions? Probably as long as Putin hangs on to the Presidency.
Hail Hail
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WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 25TH JANUARY 2021 3:37 PM
Scroll past, dead easy.
BIG GEORGES FAN CLUB – HAIL, HAIL, WEE OSCAR on 25TH JANUARY 2021 3:35 PM
Ah the tenner is irrelevant – and i am not sure about Henrik as our Manager either
But I got the brainwave because i cannot believe we are sitting on our hands
we must have someone lined up
I could only think of Henrik who would honour his existing contract
Hey Ho time will tell
67ECW
Back to Shuggie.
I kind of think he was the first ex Celtic player that I had seen play who played against us, with Motherwell.
Did he score against us for Motherwell or Captain them to a win,
away to do some research.
On the stats, he did play 188 times for us, if not Legendary he is at least Cult status.
sorry , was that me typing about our history again, see me whit am a like.
IMO Julien is a very good player. Offers 6-10 goals per season. Yes, he has made a few errors but I’d be in absolutely no rush to sell.
TJ
ONENIGHTINLISBON on 25TH JANUARY 2021 3:38 PM
You make another good point as to why it could be Henrik – easy for PL
67ECW
67 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS on 25TH JANUARY 2021 3:13 PM
Please god NO
67 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS on 25TH JANUARY 2021 3:43 PM
That’s the type of appointment that many fans will just instinctively buy into without a thought for the consequences. We need to move away from the “knows the city” type of stupidity. Look where we are with that sort of plan.
Bada Bing @ 2.44
We all have our favourites 😂 I’ll show you my list, if you show me yours.
Faces don’t fit you’re in the revolving door, which should be in danger of coming off its hinges if supporters lists were adhered to. A good indicator of necessary change IMO, is we’re nearing deadline day and are signing no-one, leave it to the next guy, who needs to buy much more carefully?
Overall in Neil Lennon’s three windows we have more minuses than pluses, and Covid helped prevent us from moving on the famous ‘wantaways’ let out of of the bag after Ferencvaros.
Yes, play the kids a midfield five of Soro, Turnbull, Henderson, MacGregor, and Robertson gets me interested again, and second place means nothing even if it includes a stab at the CL qualifiers, for which we’re already unprepared.
FOURSTONECOPPI on 25TH JANUARY 2021 3:44 PM
Don’t shoot the messenger !!!
67ECW
Rolling Stone – I thought Julien looked the business when he first started playing. In games where we were on the frontfoot he looked pretty decent. Alongside Ajer and then Elhamed we appeared to have the makings of a decent defence. I then remember seeing him looking very ordinary/vulnerable when Livingston’s big forward got in about him. From then on, whenever teams pressed high and riled up our defence, he looked shaky rather than commanding. This season it has got a lot worse – to the point where regardless of who we play in defence it is like the keystone cops.
Maybe a new coach could get a lot more out of Julien? If, as reported, Elhamed and Ajer want away then he may be the one that is kept to provide some kind of continuity.
Sign of the times, gone are the days of the ole CQN………..”I’d drive him to the airport masell”
Johannes did settle in Scotland and I met him often at Celtic supporter junctions. He was also known to visit Celtic pubs.
He was a fine physical specimen and I suggest we should scout Iceland as a source for new players. Their International team consistently outperform their Population numbers
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67ECW- Henrik please no,I posted similar a few months ago when it was heading breasts north, it’s Lawwell’s only get out to sell season tickets, and hide under his desk for another year. Henrik has done nothing in management to be considered for the job,I think he was offered it before and refused, he’s not daft and knows all about Lawwell’s ways,and would say no again IMO.
Shaun Maolney anyone?
Invent a time machine 😂 😂 😂
*Maloney
Love Larsson. Not as a manager.
A question for the money Bhoys on here, could major shareholders outwith Desmond, move to have Lawwell suspended or removed from his position? Lansing Train (sp),Chris Trainer,John Keane, if they wanted,as Desmond is lying on his ar$# in Barbados and is watching this mess,and doing nothing?
ROLLING STONE @3:31
You beat me to it,have been saying this for the last while and i don’t knock Barkas as he has a terrible defence in front of him.
Going out on a limb,i think Steve Clarke would have been approached.
Please no Henrik or Shaun.
Speaking to mhy nephew who is a hibs fan courtesy of his dad marrying my sister…… He was distraught with the hibs result on sat…….. BTW… He said he’d have lennon back in a minute!!….
Love and hate…lots of hate.
The nights are fair drawin oot……………
WEEBOBBY
Big Shuggie had a shop in Stonelaw Rd 👍
not alot of people know that
An Tearman
wasnt Roberts Stores – was actually on high street – roberts store was on the corner just along from where the guitar shop is now
67ECW
I was thinking the same way but came up with Maloney, Clarke and
Martinez but Larsson might be a shout.
67ECW
I hope you are correct regarding our new manager being one who does not break contracts.
I think that is vital, as we don’t want a guy who will walk at the first offer from England or abroad. It would leave us vulnerable as happened when Brendan left.
I suspect that an influencing factor in Lenny getting the permanent appointment was that he was unlikely to get an attractive offer anytime soon so offered stability. When he won the cup, that made it a done deal.
Might be well wide of the mark, but it is what I thought at the time he was appointed.
Re Snuggie : I think he owned The Original Mermaid in brigton. An orange hole of a pub.
BSR
I always wondered why nobody ever said that ?
Apart from you just now .
Spikey
Dale and Ritchie? / Daly and
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 25TH JANUARY 2021 4:32 PM
Give it a rest please.
Henrik Larsson was far too good for us, stayed way beyond what was expected of him, he is the best Celtic player I’ve seen in my lifetime and I include all of the Lisbon Lions in that. I was at Hampden when we beat Leeds in the European cup semi so I’ve seen them all, Henrik was untouchable – he would have got into the Lisbon Team, Jock would have picked him. Now this is just my personal opinion so please hang fire with any vitriol – its just my opinion.
Anyway, Henrik as a manager – what would be the logic there? So Far in his managerial career he has shown no signs that he has what it takes to move us on from the car crash that Neil will leave behind – and of course if he came in and made a pigs ear of it, he would be slaughtered by the same Celtic fans currently annihilating Neil. Would rather leave Henrik’s legend status intact if at all possible.
On the future for a bit of fun …. on the basis that we need plenty of organisation , physical steel in the team the 2 teams we have played in the last wee while FC Copenhagen and Valencia stand out , particularly Valencia who pre matched lined up 442 and practised moving as a team , knew at that point we’d lose …. I think that mgr has just moved and the Copenhagen guy now with Norway . Assuming he speaks English better than most of our squad …. it would be a good step towards a change in approach experienced manager who has won stuff Stale Sollbaken (sp)
Youheardithearfirstcfc
I think they were on salt market
Wouldn’t put it past Lawwell getting Henrik.
The sad thing is the majority of the fans would buy into it.
To think we used to call the huns, gullibillies
I would hope that Henrik would see it for what it was, he’s not daft.
The guy Potter at Brighton might be a dark horse – interesting CV and certainly has Brighton playing decent football on a relatively tight budget.
W.r.t. Big Shuggie – I can still picture him in my minds eye, pointing to his napper and screaming at Tommy Burns for a cross as he rampaged into the hun penalty area at Ibrox. TB duly obliged and Shuggie scored. We were cruising at half-time 2-0 up – but the huns eventually won the game 3-2. I think John Dowie made his debut for Celtic that day and gave the ball away cheaply for the first hun goal.
RIP Shuggie.