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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” Frank……why the wide face?”
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*shakes heid wearily*
Guff………
St Tams,
No,and also if he had partnered Eddi.I also think that if we had signed a good honest,good in the air,CH,like Gallagher,to partner Jullien,instead of Duffy,a move that was celebrated by many on here,we would be on the road to 10,and another treble.Some woeful signings ,like Ajeti,Boli,Duffy,have not helped,and some horrendous decision making adding to the slump.
Hurry Redneck??????????????
A wealthier ,similarly garrulous, English equivalent of any number of scoddish-based former pro nuggets.
File under ” Frank McAvennie thinks”.
Guff.
Signing Ajeti instead of Toney (which would have been the only positive reason for giving Strachan a job) is one of the stupidest things that Lawell ever did.
SPIDEY101
If you’re not already employed in football somewhere you should be. Brilliant research.
As someone said earlier, you should mail that to Celtic FC.
Send it
fao “Someone Who Cares
TurkeyBhoy,
Did you get to see much of Boli playing in Turkey?
Any chance of resale in summer to Turkish outfit?
Believe he is injured now.
The Cynics + Juco James/celticbynumbers did some analysis on our 2 left backs – Taylor & Laxalt and concluded our best LB was playing in Turkey.
CQN at its very finest.You mention Lampard,and the hordes baying for a new manager,who must have some standing in the game,nearly,to a man,reject it.WTF do you want?Even spurious rubbish being touted to back up the claims.”He is a Hun”At Manchester”What no pictures of him singing the Sash and assaulting Manchester’s finest,I am shocked.Always their way,or the highway.
It looks to me that Laxalt has a license to roam when on the park. Playing to a proper formation with precise but not rigid instructions, I think there’s a player in there
“ERNIE LYNCH on 26TH JANUARY 2021 11:17 AM
Lampard is a hun.”
Evidence?
31003
Agreed – I think a decent manager could get a good tune out of him
new article posted.
Hot Smoked,
The grubby Sun has a picture today of Frank Lampard and his Dad among the Hun support, apparently during 2008 Uefa final.
I’ll not paste the link given its source.
Not that this should exclude him from being considered for Celtic job.
So long as the board do proper diligence and select the very best candidate available (who is willing to come).
BFTBoyne,
Only seen him play once in the league not in Euro games.Played well in that game.Very strange player to me,full of confidence,can look very good,or poor,normally in defence.I always thought that in a rigid good back 3,he would have been very good wide left.
,attack ing..
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 25TH JANUARY 2021 5:57 PM
What other team has three dodgy keepers, a sieve, a diamond, and no fully fit strikers?
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That’s where we are and how we have come to be in this position.
whoever comes in has to address these glaring fundamentals.
These areas are so basic as to be not requiring experts in Rocket Salad……………but we now need a coach with credible clout and a provenance of success.
( and please no-one even mention Henke )
HH
31003 – cheers – very much amateur – my only involvement in football is taking the boys to training and matches (pandemic permitting)!
Turkeybhoy – I have no issues if he’s a hun, or a wide boy, or anything. I’d just say no based on his transfer record at Derby which was poor!