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Sunshine amid murky football shadows

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Before we get down to less important matters, let me know, did you buy Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?

There are so many reasons to be cynical about football people (players, directors and fans alike) in the modern era it is scarcely worth listing them but occasionally a pillar of strength comes along and changes all the rules.

This morning’s headlines that Georgios Samaras has attracted interest from an English slumbering giant is reason enough to highlight the dedication of this model professional.  Georgios arrived at Celtic on loan in January 2008 and was instrumental in the historic league win that year.  When he completed his permanent transfer from Manchester City he took an enormous cut in wages because he wanted to be a Celtic player.

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His talent and effectiveness has meandered, a bit like those looping runs he would go on with the ball, since then and for a while he was subject to considerable abuse from ‘supporters’.  At one point he had the chance to leave but his message to Celtic was simple, ‘If you want me to stay, I’ll stay and fight for my place.  This is my club’.

The story of the rebirth of Celtic is also the story of the rebirth of Georgios Samaras.  He is the epitome of the modern footballer: strong, skilful and intelligent, he would get into any top squad in Europe.

There is no chance of him going to England, Celtic will not sell him and even if they accepted a bid, the player shows no inclination of wanting to leave.  He is currently prime candidate for Player of the Year and is our most feared player in the Champions League.

You have six days to buy Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas in support of Celtic Charity and Teenage Cancer.  This is what we’re all about, don’t talk to me about football until I hear from you on the subject that really matters.

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  2. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    SIXTEEN ROADS TO GOLGOTHA

     

     

    Return to top of page,click on your user name in top left corner.

     

     

    Log in again if requested.

     

     

    Top left of next page,click on profile.

     

     

    Change the details you wish,save.

     

     

    Or ask IZZY.

     

     

    Only kidding,Izzy,honest!

  3. Sixteen roads to Golgotha on

    zimmerman

     

     

    Apparently so,however the new beginning doesn’t involve we humanoids.

  4. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    KEVJUNGLE

     

     

    If you go back to Sunday’s blog,between 1300 and 1330,a few posters gave details about what was said.

  5. joe millers shorts on

    About a year ago a “supporter” next to us (section 117) bellowed “I despise you Samaras”. To howls of laughter my family now mockingly shout this at the television especially during European away games.

  9. KevJungle - MURDO's 30 yds Title Winning Boots 1979 on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS

     

     

    08:58 on 11 December, 2012

     

     

    KEVJUNGLE

     

     

    If you go back to Sunday’s blog,between 1300 and 1330,a few posters gave details about what was said.

     

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    Will do M8.

     

    Thanks again

     

    HH

     

    laters…..

  12. SonsOfErin on

    KevJungle – I believe Duvall met Jinky while making the film “a shot at glory”, which also starred one ally mccoist as an ex-Celtic striker.

  13. 16 roads - Neil Lennon walks on water. on

    Sorted.

     

     

    Cheers BMCUWP.

     

     

    The nickname can be changed no problem.I had the same nickname as my username,it said that username cannot be changed,that’s why i thought that i couldn’t change the thing because i thought that both were the same.

  14. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    KITALBA

     

     

    Thanks for the link to that. Pity about Cruise,but Duvall’s passion shone like a beacon.

  16. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    16 ROADS-NL-WOW

     

     

    Nae bother,bud.

     

     

    I like how the new name can be done in shorthand too!

  18. Ten Men Won The League on

    Going through this morning’s papers and find it disturbing that John Greechan of the Daily Mail has chosen to contact a former ref (Hugh Dallas), who was sacked by the SFA for sending an e-mail which was deeply offensive to the Catholic community in Scotland and an incitement for anti-Catholic sectarianism

     

     

    Shame on him

  19. zimmerman on

    If I recall,sevconians had Duvall holding up a dodgy scarf outside ipox..he hadn’t a Scooby what was going on.

  20. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    TEN MEN WON THE LEAGUE

     

     

    The only way I would like to contact Hugh Dallas is through a medium.

  22. 16 roads - Neil Lennon walks on water. on

    “The only way I would like to contact Hugh Dallas is through a medium.”

     

     

    Cracker! :)

  24. setting free the bears on

    Interesting night-timedebate about what kind of goals return you can expect from a left sided, forward-minded player.

     

     

    I don;t think a distinction between midfielder and centre forward is that useful. Some teams play a clear 4:3:3 type of set up (Barca, Liverpool) while some are closer to 4:5:1 (or 4:6:0)

     

     

    I don’t think Sammi forms a part of a 4:3:3 so maybe his goal return expectations should be lessened in line with this.

     

     

    Anyway , some random examples from season 2011/12

     

     

    Man U

     

     

    Valencia- 22(5) appearances- 4 league goals

     

    Nani- 24 (5)- 8 league goals

     

    Ashley Young- 19(6)- 6 league goals

     

     

    Man. City

     

     

    Milner 39 appearances (in all comps)- 2 goals (in all comps)

     

    Adam Johnson- 25 apps. – 11 goals

     

    Samir Nasri- 25 & 2

     

    David Silva- 26 & 9

     

     

     

    All my figures seem to prove is that we are not comparing like with like.

     

     

    Some of these players will play in outfits where they are supplying to 2 Centre forwards.

     

     

    Some are clearly wingers and not forwards.

     

     

    Some, like Johnson, played most of their games in lower level comps (League Cup, Europa)

     

     

    Maybe we should just rejoice in having someone who is competent, but frustrating at SPL level, who also manages to excel at CL European level. So many opposing coaches in Europe have singled out Wanyama & Sammi as our outstanding outfield players in this campaign.

     

     

    Harry Redknapp singled Sammi out in one of our pre-season tournaments, where he was a studio pundit, as a highly talented player.

     

     

    The debate may not be resolved by my observations but I think we can find the truth lying somewhere between “He’s a heartless haddie” and “He’s our Lionel Messi”

  32. Parkheadcumsalford on

    Morning all. Very, very cold here in North Ayrshire.

     

     

    Has any knowledgeable CNQer explained the implications for sevco of the “67” (you couldn’t make that up, could you?)? Imagine thon died-in-the-(blue)wool Lafferty taking issue with them. You couldn’t make this up. Let’s hope there’s plenty more to come. Fraser Wishart must be as sick as a pig.

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    zimmerman

     

     

    Should read:

     

     

    Peepil in Belfast losing the plot over a piece of cloth….go figure.

     

     

    All we are doing is laughing at them. :)

  38. Lennon n Mc....Mjallby on

    A wee note to the presenters on clyde ssb-

     

     

    Try asking one of the hun callers if Fergus never saved Celtic from administration and slipped into liquidation with a new entity forming,would they be happy (the hun) to credit the new entity with being the first British club to win the Big One?

  40. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    16 ROADS-NL-WOW,ZIMMERMAN

     

     

    Not long now till they are in a minority,too.

     

     

    Lost the war,lost the peace,lost the plot and losing the population boom.

     

     

    Their days are numbered,and they know it.

  41. KevJungle - MURDO's 30 yds Title Winning Boots 1979 on

    SonsOfErin

     

     

    09:06 on 11 December, 2012

     

     

    KevJungle – I believe Duvall met Jinky while making the film “a shot at glory”, which also starred one ally mccoist as an ex-Celtic striker.

     

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    Thanks for that M8.

     

    I knew all about the film but, i didny know that he met Jinky whilst filming. Thanks

     

    Every day is a – School Day on CQN – CSC

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