Spartak Moscow today sacked manager Unai Emeri after a 1-5 home league defeat against eight placed Dinamo Moscow. Spartak are confirmed as bottom of Celtic’s Champions League group before they head to Celtic Park for the final game on 5 December.
Emeri has been increasingly unpopular since taking over earlier this year when his spell at Valencia ended, while rumours of dissent in the dressing room were never far away. I had hoped he would remain in place for the visit to Glasgow but there will be a new man in charge by then.
A group of around 200 supporters demonstrated after the game, many chanting for the foreign players to ‘Go home’.
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screen73
20:40 on 25 November, 2012
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Thanks for bringing that article to us.
I think Jim McGuinness’s signing will prove to be one of those magical, serendipitous wee happenchances that seem to have occurred so regularly throughout the history of Celtic.
There is some kind of magic at work here.
The tragic demise of Belfast Celtic sent Charlie Tully to where destiny meant him to be…
A wee, comical looking Canadian business man turned up when all seemed lost…
A big, masonic Rangers supporter was brought in as a stop-gap centre half…
I think having Lenny as our manager, just when a Gaelic football Svengali was changing the face of Irish sport might be another ‘unbelievable coincidence.’
I have a Dream…
Awe_Naw..,
no the trem I’d have used but sftb has got a point :oD)))
SOAL
;-)
HH
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
23:34 on 25 November, 2012
PosH?
CRC
A wee, comical looking Canadian business man turned up when all seemed lost…
A big, masonic Rangers supporter was brought in as a stop-gap centre half…
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a wee bit disingenious bud.
a stirling celtic fanatic, contemporay of Billy Bremner, and CSC bus convenor.
and the Jock being a mason, has that ever been factually proven ?
a popular myth ?
keep it lit
It’s interesting to see long-range weather forecasts – FWIW, I know – predicting lots of heavy duty wintry stuff for early new year.
And the Armageddon-plagued SPL has insanely planned a winter break between Jan 2 and Jan 19.
What were they thinking?
Last time there was a winter break (MON’s first season?) the topics on the ole Huddleboard got pretty esoteric.
Could be even more interesting this time round…Mayans permitting of course:)
kk,
I think its down to good management, stuff like this and MrPark are why I dont moan much about the the board :oD))))))
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Petec
Gary,is Money oan the Hoof..
and
Celtic, know that he has Premier League Ambitions..
He is Ambitious..
Therefore.. Neil, has bin trying tae rope In Suitable replacement.. since
Last August..
Miku,wullnae Dae.. but.. the The Tunisian Guy… May.. Who knows?.. Only the Shadow diz..and He is No Tellin’..
The Tunisian needs mair Games..
Noo..Ah see.Meanwhile.. back at the Ranch..
Neil,is Continuing tae Look.. fur a Replacement fur Gary..
He wants the American Guy.. Badly.
and..this .. Ghanaaian Fellow.. wi the Unpronounceable Name..who has jist arrived oan trial..
They say that He is a Rea..
GOAL SCORER.. and He wull set the Scottish Heather oan Fire..is He signs Fur Us..
And..then.. there is..
Tony,of course..who Ah think an awfy Loat o’
Tony,is a Real Find..and in a coupla years.. if he matures along the proper lines..
Will.. Become a World Class Player..
That is. If the Creek Don’ Rise..and His Screws the Heid and Buys a Bunnet…
If ye know whit Ah mean?
Anywey..
Hoops is A Goner.. eethur oan Jan or Season’s End..
so .
Neil..is still.. Alooking Aroon… Natch.
Kojo
Yer pal..
Who likes ye aloater
Still, Laughin’
CRC
Yip that was the word
petec
23:41 on 25 November, 2012
You haven’t seen us!!! We also play on Sat morn at 9, but there is a big squad already. Could get u on the list if u wish?
HH
CRC
setting free the bears
23:39 on 25 November, 2012
The moon howlers have started early tonight
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I’m sure I am wrong here and apologies, are you referring to me?
I don’t like innuendo, it is total cowardice and I would never think of you in this way but the above comment is troubling me.
petec,
do you resemble that remark :oD))))))))
:oD))))))))
Paddy Haters?
is there such a thing among the support? or is it just another figment of the caramel mind
HH
cheers petec thats gave me a belly laugh the first for a while :oD)))))
hail hail
celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior
23:48 on 25 November, 2012
That would be Fantastic, I pick up the wee man in EK usually Friday night or Saturday morning, so that would be ideal for me.
Add me to the list of available for Saturday’s if that is ok. ;))
we’re just missing FFM, where ur yea FFM :oD)))))))))
ou ou ouuu csc
petec
You know I do not agree with hidden conspiracy theories but that comment tonight was not directed at you. The Moon Howler was the guy(s) who tried to rope the far too wily Zbyszek into his apolitical right wing fantasy.
We have outlined our differences in viewpoint before and I do not see any purpose in going there again. Besides canamalar is keeping you busy enough.
Under Jock Stein Celtic established a reputation as a team who “did not play friendlies.”
He was able to make them take a pre-season friendly against Stranraer seriously. He didn’t have any qualifications in sports pysychology.
Talk of physique and fitness as in the Jim McGuniess article is a retreat into what can be measured. Like pedometers to see how much ground a player covers. It means nothing.
How do you measure a drop of the shoulder, a feign?
Teddy Sheringham covered little ground and was always to be found on the same spot. It was when he expended a little energy and went AWOL that the opposition were banjaxed.
Jimmy Johnstone and Bobby Lennox were not fine physical specimens. Nor did they sport a nasty sneer or an agressive snarl. No. They had smiles on their faces. And far worse habits …
I watched Ronald Koeman walk the fifty yards to take a free kick v Sampdoria in 1992. I thought he was never going to get there. But I knew he was going to score.
Can textbook theory make a player volunteer to take a penalty?
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
23:53 on 25 November, 2012
petec,
do you resemble that remark :oD))))))))
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I guess I must!!!!!
Kojo reelin’ Zybzeck intae the anti-Communist rant? Who’d’a’thoat?
I have no right. Am merely a lurker.
Support Lennon and his, our, team.
Gotta Go
Good Night Scotland
Good Night Ireland
Good Night Wales
Good Night England
Good Night Canada
Good Night New Zealand
Good Night Australia.
And
Good Night.. Frank McLaughlin, wherever you are..
Kojo
Still…Laughin’
Saint Stivs
23:46 on 25 November, 2012
Sorry for appearing disingenuous, bud. ( Is that an americanism for Brother )
I will try harder in future.
setting free the bears
23:58 on 25 November, 2012
Cheers m8,
I am just worried you are a Davie Hay type player on that 5 a side field. ;)) I hope to join you and others for fitba soon so I can shed mair pounds. It is only fair when I ask so much of the wee guy that I get my own backside back into gear
HH and GN CQN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD43ccCyMWI
Be excellent to see you and any other CQNers at the Stone Roses gig next Summer.
If Obama’s a Communist, I’m Shirley Temple.
TheGoodShipLollipop CSC
Archie Gemmil on his scouting days.
“When I started scouting we wanted to know – Can he control the ball? Can he pass the ball? Has he vision? If the answer to any one was yes then it was worth a look.
Latterly I’d be told He’s big, he’s strong. He’s fast. He’s athletic.
I wouldn’t get a look in these days.”
In football as in so many other spheres we have a tick box approach. It lets people off from taking a risk.
miki67
Don’t call me Shirley
Kojo.
C wens ye talk aboot fitba,ye enlighten me.
Keep it up palomine.hail hail
Ntassoolla,
A retreat into the measured. Nice phrase.
Think it’s a further application of Moneyball theory, which has done us not too bad so far.
This constant searching in well-rewarded, globalised sports for that extra something, that edge, can be pretty unedifying, and will continue to throw up situations whereby the original spirit of the sport in question seems to have been set aside.
There is now a school of thought in golf that youngsters should grunt, a la Monica Seles, when they hit the ball, for example.
In football I think there is a definite rise of the athlete, ‘upper-body strength’, yaddah yaddah.
Big EPL teams are literally that.
Funny you should mention Sheringham. Went round a golf course in a group with him once – his ‘mental toughness’ was way above and beyond the other players, all ex-pros of a similar level.
So I would say the inner strength he possessed is something Jim McGuinness can teach…
Enjoy your posts
HH
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
22:17 on
25 November, 2012
It was posted ….??????…….god help us …..!!!!!
Looking at other teams outwith the big 4 leagues and see how well they are juggling CL competition with their domestic leagues
Ajax are joint 4th
Anderlecht are 4 points clear in 1st
Nordsjaeland are 9 points behind in joint 2nd place
Olympiakos are 8 points clear in 1st place in Greece
Porto & Benfica are joint 1st, Braga 9 points shy in 3rd
Galatasaray are 1st by 2 points
Shaktar are 14 points clear of Kiev
Zenit are 3rd, and Spartak 7th, 6 and 10 points adrift
Cluj are 4th and 13 points behind
Bate are 1st- 7 points clear
Zagreb are 1st- 8 points clear
In the big leagues:-
EPL teams are 1st, 2nd 4th and 6th
La Liga teams are 1st, 3rd, 4th and 11th
Serie A are 1st and 8th
Bundesliga are 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Ligue 1 are 1st, 9th and 12th
So there is quite a mixed picture.
Some teams have used regular CL success to dominate their league. Others have found it difficult to combine the two.
Celtic currently are 1st in their league and favourites to reach the last 16.
TootingTim thanks.
There are just some players who have something that sticks in your mind.
I mentioned four of them above.
Bertie Auld and Bobby Murdoch had disarming smiles that often left their opponents in stitches. Or worse.
I’d pay good money to hear Bertie talk to a sports psychologist.
God night bhoys.
A wee bit of spotify for me.
I’ve connected my PC to the surround sound in an isolated room.
Is it just me or is anyone else on here malconent with the refesh function?
I use a Firefox add-on called RefreshEvery. For a given site you set a number in seconds
It doesn’t work on here.
Moonhowler signing in.
Petec, you are one of us even if it bothers you a bit.
Look on moonhowler as a euphemism for ….
emmm..
Creative!
Rascar…,
I expect FFM has still got a big riddie, might no see him for a wee while :oD)))))
Bring back FFM!
Canamalar
I had an all night “discussion” with FFM before, and then must have passed out at an appropriate time.
Reading back in “the morning” I was baffled that all FFM’s posts had been wiped.
He was banned for a while.
But he was fine in our wee barney.
My theory is he drinks too slowly.
The pass out mechanism is human evolution saving us.
God bless Oscar and family
night night n
hail hail