As the excitement of Saturday begins to fade perspective begins to dawn. If Hollywood scripted homage to Lisbon, this was it. The stage was set 50 years and two days after the event for a truly unique, inVIncible, treble.
In ’67, Celtic came from behind. In 2017, they did the same. In ’67, Inter tired as a relentless Celtic pressed for the winner, just as Aberdeen did on Saturday. You and me have left Hampden after many cup wins, but I don’t remember as elated a crowd as Saturday’s. It was as though the Spirit of ’67 reached out and touched us.
Stuart Armstrong and Tom Rogic will compete with each other, and with new faces, for the precious central midfield roles next season, but both delivered big time on Saturday. It you watch Stuart’s goal, it had a touch of the Tommy Gemmell’s about it, with Shay Logan turning side-on, just as the nearest Inter defender to Tommy did.
“Don’t let him get onto his left”, is surely what every defender says when facing Tom Rogic. In particular, every Aberdeen defender. The big Aussie is so potent with his left foot. But we all need a second option in life, and Tom’s is the confidence and ability to take a chance on his right.
Stuart and Tom will both improve next season. Think about that.
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setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox on 30th May 2017 8:45 am
scullybhoy
Jim McGuiness was walking round CP with the under age and development squads so he is still involved with developing players- not sure how much he does with first team squad members.
He gave a very good description of the Cup Final tactics so it is obvious he can bring his coaching experience to bear on the soccer form of football.
Nice to keep Donegal links going.
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Good stuff – I hope he is – great coach.
Sevco apparently signing ten new players.
It’s obvious that they are getting money from somewhere, considering they haven’t sold anyone yet.
The season ticket money doesn’t cover the expenditure.
Maybe King or Moonbeams are providing the funding for this, what looks like a final roll of the dice?
Pity the won’t spend a few shillings cleaning up their decrepit, washed-out midden.
HH.
Morning all
Read back the blog from yesterday.
The main talking points seem to have followed on from a some posts by Ernie Lynch which to sum up said a) Europe was a failure last season (as we must now think of season 2016/7) b) we play against crappy teams domestically and c) we should ‘rein in’ the celebration of the Lisbon Lions because it hampers the current team. If I have misrepresented you Ernie apologies but I do not think I have,
However other than point a) I am not sure I am in disagreement with much that he says. Obviously as we are not playing in the final this coming Saturday our Champions League campaign can be looked on as a failure and no campaign that contains a defeat to a team from Gibraltar, our worst score in an individual match in 79 years and a really careless loss at home to Borussia Moenchangladbach can be looked on as an unqualified success but in comparison with our three previous Champions League campaigns it can be looked on as an improvement- we did not even qualify for the competition proper in the previous 2 seasons whilst in 2013/4 we ended the group stages looking a much worse team than when we started- the performances against Milan in Glasgow and in the Camp Nou were as pathetic as anything I saw Celtic produce in Europe ever whereas in 2016/7 we played well in 4 of the group games I thought ( exceptionally well in 2 in fact). When we went of the Cup we looked a better team than at the start of the campaign and I do not think that is failure. If we were to replicate the 2016/7’s campaign next season then I think we would be entitled to look on that as failure because expectations have been raised though.
As for our achievements culminating in Saturday’s triumph It would be hard to deny that the opposition we play on a week to week basis in Scotland is often poor but twas ever thus – Aberdeen probably has its best team in 25 years and at times St Johnstone looked okay whilst Hearts under Neilson looked not a bad side but most of the rest of the teams really were bad. But a lot of the teams were bad in the MON and WGS eras whilst Big Jock’s nine -in-a-row teams had to play part time teams like East Fife, Arbroath, Dumbarton, Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion- teams that rarely rose above the ‘make up the numbers’ category. Ernie is right to bemoan the quality of the opponent we now face but it was never that good anyway though it certainly was better in the sixties and briefly in the early to mid 80s.
As for Ernie’s comments re the LIons I do have a measure of sympathy- and I say this as one who is wanting to get over to Lisbon next year and who has the team’s famous walk on to the pitch in Lisbon as his screensaver. We should remember that team forever but it is an uncomfortable to think that it is also a long time ago since that night and that we have not won another European trophy since. I don’t know though that I think the Lisbon success is any kind of millstone round the current team’s collective neck – it did not seem to me to be in the season just finished I must add- but if the commemoration of the Lions continues with the same level of intensity into next season it might. But it won’t. The 20th, 25th, 30th and 40th anniversaries passed and we got on with things afterwards and I don’t see this anniversary being any different, things will calm down naturally. I hope that happens – and I would like to think that is what Ernie was on about. Forget the Lions though? No chance.
Anyway enough of second guessing Ernesto.
Jimbo67
JJ
Crackers.
Discombobulation CSC
HH jamesgang
Seems the Legends match on Sunday was a total success.
How could it not be,I suppose?
Was Johann Mjallby playing,cos I think he could still do a job for us,even now.
Sign him,Brendan!
I remember he took out that other elbows thug,McCulloch,who hid for the rest of the game. He would delight in doing the same to Stockley.
JAMESGANG
Ouch,the very word brings back bad memories.
What a brilliant weekend, one more venue to go I’m off to Vegas on Sunday for what I’m sure will be a fabulous 10 days to wrap up this invincible season, from what I’m hearing there’s between 2,500/3,000 going , and then a wee rest for next seasons challenging games.
PS ain’t no fun bein a Hun, GIRFUYs
Guysfawksaheroforever ,29may 2017.539 the wee chinas no trying to fool anyone don’t no why you are bringing me into it. I posted to back up Kev j on a story be cause it Wes true don’t no why you have a problem with , but don’t let that stop you having ago if you thing it makes you look good with some on here , muppet
Jamesgang
Nice big chap that you are, I will assume the `crackers` was a positive description of my additions to VFR`s dictionary rather than an assessment of my character.
Off on the bike now for what I once considered a tough route. After reading daily updates of the Lisbon Bhoys fantastic achievement, this seem s like downhill with the wind behind.
Cheerio for now,
JJ
EponymouscrackersCSC
Tonydonnelly67
I hope you have a great time, Tony.
Definitely offsky now. Carrot Hill awaits.
JJ
Hot Smoked
Eponymous crackers?
Is one of the J’s in JJ actually Jacob’s????
;)
Hod on a min. Just refreshed the page an a wee 02 pop-up has snuck through my pop-up blocker. So i click on the icon in the corner an get this, “This page is trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources.
No huvin it, going to check if theres an update for the ol blocker.
BMCUW @ 9:29…
Johann wasn’t playing on Sunday unfortunately, however Bobo Balde was and sent Kris Commons flying with his first “tackle”.
Bobo is the man to sort out Stockley !
BARNEY67
Mate, sometimes you have to just admire the pure, beautiful, inventive marketing that was able to break down your catenaccio-like ad blocker…
Kevj just read your post proud to know you m8 never deny your past , am in no clique but have noticed when lurking and posting that certain ones jump in for each other . If anyone needs confirmation if am not you I can get SOAL to do it ps hope you are keeping well Kev
DAVIDOPOULOS
was worried there, but seems all I had to do was reload the ol catenaccio ad blocker. Bit like a wee half time quarter of an orange an their back to full fitness.
BMCUW,
the feelings are mutual, just sorry i wasn’t able to spend more time in the company of such good people. As i said earlier, without exception, open, friendly and welcoming – genuinely nice people, irrespective of the common bond we have.
Next time though, for sure, wherever that may be.
WEEBAWBABITTY
The only clique in here is the people who say there is a clique overtime they post, you know the ones, that can’t even be happy when Celtic win the treble and vomit the same shite on the blog season after season year after year but then you know that if you’ve been lurking’ long enough..
There’s some weird posts today.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
Just today?
Someone has been pumping money into that mob for over 5 years , keeping them afloat . No worries, for us , as long as Brendan sets his sights on building a team for Europe , (up here will look after itself ) if he improves the positions that he could improve on , and doesn’t make do with what he has , thinking they are good enough to take on the diners at the big table . If the board see what a gem they have in BR , and support his plans ,then we may well do something in Europe . But , and its a big but . We have all seen our suits dilly dally and miss out on targets wanted by our managers , if BR has the sole control of team matters , then on his request , no stone should be left unturned to deliver .
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
Are you new here:)))
Welcome
The prosecution in the Whyte trail “rest their case”. They were due to call one more witness but seem to have abandoned that.
Flung in the towell?
What ever happened to the David Murray secret funding money??
TONYDONNELLY
Have a great time,some lift to set you up for it!!!
JIMTIM
The BBC,and SKY/BT have shown their games in that period than ours.
There’s about £10m at least right away
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Morning All.
If we are going to have a request for words can I throw in:
Troglodyte
Kerfuffle
Lollygag
Ragamuffin
and
Discombobulate
Anyone going to Vegas who wants to be sporting a fabulous Spirit of 67 genuine Fruit of the Loom Polo shirt should contact me on jjoe88@hotmail.co.uk ASAP or risk being without THE Tim fashion item of the summer.
The Origianl Holy Goalie has ordered his!!
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Morning Celts
Livingston resigns.
Good
HH
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD
He knew the Flan was coming:))
Starry Plough
I can stand just about anything.
Tories i draw the line.
Flans away:)
HH
Who Livingston??
Starry Plough
Im seriously considering ending my days in Ireland
Theresa May is making that certain
I cant live in this orange excuse for a country much longer.
I didnt ask to be born here:)
Feckers:)
HH
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD
We’re shoulder to shoulder on that one Comrade:))
Hebcelt
PLC Tory….now gone
HH
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