I know you have heard a lot about Scott Sinclair’s form not matching his Player of the Year level of last season, but with 8 goals in the league (joint top) and 15 overall (top in Scottish football), you would be hard pushed to suggest this is anything other than a right good season for the winger.
What you have heard less about is the reaction from the player to his slower start to the season. He stayed behind on a programme of work to improve his game; doing exercises designed to improve fleet-of-foot, and perhaps confidence.
Celtic players are not machines (they just look like that when they are winning). Performances are a consequence of hundreds of preparatory hours, sacrifice and denial. Even those will little to prove, like Scott, feel like they have everything to prove as they train for the next game. When they are struggling for the form they want, it is at the forefront of their minds when they wake in the morning, no matter how good results are.
The big moment in Scott’s season came three minutes from the end of what, for him, was a very hostile game at Fir Park, when he told Leigh Griffiths he would be hitting the penalty. Miss, the unbeaten record stops and you put yourself in the hole. Score, and you are the Pope of Fir Park. Others would have stepped aside.
No one has worked harder to get to the top of the scoring charts. He’s going to be a big player for the remainder of this month.
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EC67- Best of luck HH
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KTF
CELTICROLLERCOASTER SUPPORTING @WALKWITHSHAY on 14TH DECEMBER 2017 11:18 PM
I agree it’s a complete waste of money; the box could be ticked by stating all Season Ticket holders have been issued T’s & C’s when said ticket was purchased.
Also a note on the website and Twitter (and any other useless social media platform) with a link to the T’s and C’s would suffice.
KTF
Best of luck to EUROCHAMPS67 !!!
EUROCHAMPS67
Good luck today !!
That Johnjames fella’s a touchy character. I replied to a point he made a few days ago,and suggested the chances of my post appearing were the usual 50/50.
Well,it passed.
I didn’t care much for his intemperate response. Said as much,told him he was wrong,and suggested he learned some manners.
That post didn’t make it!!!
Still,at least he’s consistent.
Just read James Forrest’s piece on the Celtic Blog. He fairly savages Tom English and our shameful msm in the process. The fact that English isn’t even the worst says it all really.
A good read, goes straight for the jugular.
I have info that Celtic will not move for John Mcginn of Hibs, afraid I cannot elaborate. Time will tell if my info is good, personally I think he could be a good signing. H H Hebcelt
Uxbridge letter of the day is L:-
Laburnum: A French barbeque
Lackadaisical: A bicycle made for one.
Lackey: To be fortunate in South London.
Lactose: A person missing two or more of the five foot digits.
Lactose Intolerant: A person who becomes very angry when missing two or more of the five foot digits.
Laminated: A pregnant sheep
Lampoon: A device for whaling at night
Languid: Laid back Welsh village
Lap Dance: What they do at Santa’s disco
Lassitude: One bitten by a Collie
Lavender: Someone who’s sole purpose is to destroy toilets.
La Vie En Rose: Pink toilet
Lavish: A bit like a toilet.
Laxity – a rural area
Lay-By: A place to pull off the road for safe sex
Leprechaun: A variety of wheat whose ears fall off
Liability: Jeffrey Archer’s greatest asset or Political skill
Libel: Australian price tag
Lieutenant: A person renting the lavatory.
Likeness: Highlands enthusiast
Lip-synch: A ladies’ intimate wash-basin
Liquorice: Quite alcoholic
Listless: Upright
Lobster: Someone addicted to throwing things.
Locomotion: A barely audible riot
Locomotive: A plea of insanity.
Locus: To curse very quietly.
Logarithm: To record a piece of music.
Loggerheads: People who are addicted to sniffing lumberjacks
Logical: A very small Masonic meeting house
Logjam: Constipation
Loofah: An outdoor toilet
Looking: Someone very good with toilets.
Loophole: A very long lavatory brush
Ludicrous: What happens when you lose at ludo.
Ludo: Filthy version of Cluedo
Luggage: How old your ears are
Lunatic: An insect that is native to the moon.
Lupine: Wood for making toilet furniture.
Lycanthropy: The award for the best lichen.
Lymph – mythical woodland seductress with a sore leg
or To walk with a lisp
Seems to be a bit of congratulations in the media on the Huns achieving 4 in a row domestically. Claiming its the first, perhaps they should check Hibs results between 24th October and 4th November…………………
Morning all.
First off: trust Eurochamps is given good news today.
Hope the information about Celtic not after McGinn. Personally, I would rather we exchanged Henderson for McGeough. Was very impressed with him in the league cup semi-final.
after McGinn..is correct.
Good luck to EC67 on his prognosis today.
Prestonpans BHOY: I think the original claim was first Glasgow team to reach 4 in a row!
Special mention to SFTB’s dixyonary this morning:Superb!
Ps I can spell,even lexicon
Good morning from a snow bound North Staffs – planned to do a bit of shopping first thing but typically roads round Stoke are clogged up – will wait another hour before setting off
Eurochamps67 – fingers crossed
Gooooood Morning CQN
Firstly, very best of wishes to Eurochamps67 today.
Now
We’re the moderators asleep last night, some colourful language still there.
I also see someone challenge the potential costs quoted by one of our own financial guru’s on the posting out of 53000 letters
I think the cost at £25k would be understated
Cost of paper and printing, envelope, then postage (is 2nd class not now 38p alone – even from a franking machine) then there someone’s time in folding and sealing etc, would work out more than 50p a letter ???
Anyway, who are we linked with signing today ?
And just as important, who do we believe may be on way out in January to fee up space in the squad ????
Now that’s important to me
Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy- Musonda on loan fae Chelsea is in the rags…..
COSYCORNERBHOY
Not so hot at answering yer phone though!!!
We really don’t need any more midfielders added to our squad, a No 10 and a CB should be our priority IMO
Another thing
How much will we actually get when big VVD moves :-))
Man City quoted to be prepared to offer £70m for him
COWIEBHOY
Every player wearing The Hoooops has my support;doesn’t alter the fact that the squad could do with a trim.
I’d say that Brendan’s signings have been good so far. Some great,some only good. One or two who need more game time to say the least. But still in the Happy Hoooopster mode.
Bada
Maybe a couple of current midfielders on way out ???
Rogic ? Armstrong ? Henderson – doesn’t look like he will break through now
Svietchenko ?
How much is left on contracts of Allan, Ciftci ? Whom we are still contributing to their salaries ???
Anymore ??
I think John Mcginn has reached his level at Hibs,as for McGeogh,same,as for Henderson,sell Armstrong,keep him.
BMCuWP
If you need to contact that cosy corner Bhoy
Phone me during a game
He’s only about seats along :-)))))
I’ll pass it on
Gamboa as well….
KT to Man U, Moussa to Monaco, Broony to Man City and the Griff to anyone who wants him.
COWIEBHOY
It’s getting him to answer the phone in time that’s the problem. It goes to ansaphone after six rings and he’s not as fast on his feet as he used to be.
Next time I’m home I’m going to change the ringtone so it sounds like the bell for Last Orders at the bar.
That’ll do the trick!!!
Philbhoy- LG was not happy he didn’t get on v Motherwell at CP a couple of weeks ago, BR not impressed, that’s probably why he’s been benched .Maybe BR is keeping him coiled for Sunday against a team he loves scoring against?
!!BADA BING!!
I guess most players would be unhappy at not being selected.
Personally if I was a manager I would be less impressed with players who showed no emotion at not getting a game.
He’s definitely due a game and Tynecastle would suit me!
HEBCELT
I thought that’s what Brendan was saying after the Hibs game in a subtle kind of a way.
He’s not what we need at this time in my opinion, decent but not sure why we would buy him when we paid quite a bit for Kouassi, unless that’s a non starter and we”re moving him on!!
HH
EC67, best of luck with everything today. HH
Haven’t read back but would it not have made more sense to have printed the letter on the club website and saved a good few quid?
EUROCHAMPS67
Best wishes today!
Good morning Bhoys from a pleasent central Éire.
Best wishes to EuroChamps today.
Another big game for the Hoops on Sunday, it will be interesting to see who starts up front. I’m sure both Moussa and Leigh are chomping at the bit for game time.
Enjoy your weekend folks.
HH
A people and a cause on 15th December 2017 10:39 am
Haven’t read back but would it not have made more sense to have printed the letter on the club website and saved a good few quid?
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I believe the club were showing off how awash with cash they are by frivolously squandering cash on a pre-Christmas PR disaster. Because, you know…that Govan mob are too skint to splash the big bucks on PR disasters…oh, wait…actually…
EuroChamps67 – Best wishes with your Hospital visit today.
HH
EC67
Good luck for today. Thoughts with you
HH
CRC
Best of Luck today, Eurochamps.
Celterella= Mags McGill ? That makes sense.
The Ticket Letters? They make no sense.
Re ghuys out of contract, Liam Henderson will be out next May, the following year there are a raft of contracts up, including Brooney, Wee James, Armstrong, Rogic, Lustig, Gamboa & Boyata. However I’m sure there will be plenty of action either sales or renewals on all these ghuys over the next 6 months.
As far as I know both Scott Allan & Ciftci are under contract till 2019.