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Picking up maximum points this early in the season when you are joint top of the table alongside St Mirren does not always induce angst.  Immediately after a chastening defeat, things are different.  Celtic slid from control to crisis within 90 minutes last weekend and must collect full points tomorrow to steady our communal nerves.

On paper, you and I should be able to play central defence for Celtic and still collect three points against St Johnstone.  The Perth side lost 0-2 at Hearts on the opening game of the season before going down by the same margin at Ross County two weeks ago.  Their most encouraging aspect of August, so far, was that due to not making it out of their League Cup group, they had two weeks to prepare for the trip to Celtic Park.

Defeats to Stenhousemuir, Ayr and a 0-4 home loss to Stirling Albion were only offset by a win over Alloa.  Rookie manager, Steven MacLean, travels to Glasgow tomorrow with nothing to lose.

News that we will be without Maik Nawrocki and Cameron Carter-Vickers for two months has inevitably impacted Brendan Rodgers plans for the final week of the transfer window.  I am sceptical that we can move the dial greatly in the short period of time we have before going to Ibrox, but enduring half a Champions League campaign without our two first choice central defenders is arresting.

Almost as important as the result, will be another 90 minutes on the pitch for a team that looked like a collection of strangers for parts of recent games against Kilmarnock and Aberdeen.

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  1. Bhoy From The Boyne on

    Record linking us to Lyanco from Southampton.

     

     

    Apparently a Brazilian defender who played 30 times last season.

     

     

    Never heard of him myself.

  2. BRRB- if you’re down Ground Zero, great wee bar next to Liberty Street Fire Station,about $4-5 bucks a pint

  3. Lyanco among the names put to the Hoops boss with Saints keen to offload the Brazilian. The 26-year-old played 30 times for the St Mary’s side last term but has fallen further down the pecking order with Mason Holgate on the way from Everton. Lyanco looked set for a move to Besiktas earlier in the window but the move collapsed, while clubs in England and the Middle East have also been alerted to his availability.

  4. Normally I am an any win will do kinda person. Tomorrow I hope we win in style and with a few goals to spare.

     

     

    It would be good to ensure our goal difference gets a boost. Ideally a clean sheet as well for the new partnership.

  5. Top of the league this time tonight

     

    And top of the league at 5pm tomorrow

     

    You can take that to the bank….

  6. BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 25TH AUGUST 2023 9:26 PM

     

    “It’s difficult to be optimistic”

     

     

    Not for me…. etc etc…

     

     

    ———-

     

     

    nice healthy outlook in that post – i second that emotion ;) HH

  7. ART OF WAR on 25TH AUGUST 2023 10:52 PM

     

    BFTB- Lyanco sounds like it should be the Huns trading name….😁

     

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    Brilliant

  8. BRRB 12.09am

     

     

    Yir old Glasgow town was vibrant tonight, popped into the Roderich Dhu for a lurkers retirement … maybe in his retirement he might get fed up and start posting considering he told me about CQN many moons ago :-) and still lurks

     

     

    Nothing taken for granted tomorrow but am sure Brendan & the bhoys will have been hurting like the rest of us …

     

     

    Any win will do … 4-0 for the bhoys 🍀

  9. BIGRAILROADBLUES on 25TH AUGUST 2023 7:32 PM

     

    Big Jimmy

     

     

     

     

    An Tearmann informs me that one of your online bookies is considering closing your account because of winnings.

     

     

     

     

    Gerrintaethum James!!!!

     

    ………………

     

     

    Not quite yet, but MAYBE One day ?

     

     

    Just get totally blootered mate.

     

    Cheers, have a great trip….ESPECIALLY IF you ARE Blootered !

     

    LOL

     

    HH

  10. Tragic news from Clonmel in Ireland of the 4 youngsters killed in a carcrash yesterday.

     

    🙏

     

     

    May they rip.

     

     

    HH

  11. PHILCOOL on 26TH AUGUST 2023 12:37 AM

     

    Have a good one Weefra.you must remember this,……77Sunset Strip.

     

     

     

     

    HH

     

     

     

     

    Phil

     

    …………..

     

     

    I remember the TV Show ” 77 SUNSET STRIP” as a young Bhoy in the 1960’s.

     

    In 1959 the show became very popular and the ” STAR” was ED BYRNES who played the ” HEART THROB”…. Teen ” KOOKIE”.

     

    In 1959, ED BYRNE teamed up with the lovely CONNIE STEVENS for a Duet….called…” KOKKIE, KOOKIE…LEND ME YOUR COMB”. This truly awful Song got to number 5 in the US Charts.

     

     

    If I remember correctly…KOOKIE was always combing his hair in the show. the Teenage girls loved the character.

     

     

    The THEME Song from 77 SUNSET STRIP was very CATCHY…Im singing it right now AND CLICKING my fingers…

     

    LOL

     

    HH

  12. AN TEARMANN on 26TH AUGUST 2023 7:55 AM

     

    Tragic news from Clonmel in Ireland of the 4 youngsters killed in a carcrash yesterday.

     

     

     

     

    🙏

     

     

     

     

     

     

    May they rip.

     

     

    ……………..

     

    Horrible news, may they all R.I.P.

     

    YNWA.

  13. William Hill have Celtic at 4/11 to win the Title and Sevco at 2/1.

     

    Based on the general state of doom being reported in the MSSM and echoed on here by some, surely there has been a mistake by the Bookies?

     

     

    PS 40/1 St J today. MAYBE we are in not as bad a state as is being widely reported ( and echoed ) ?

  14. HS

     

    Prices are reviewed regularly depending on form and performance, Celtic at the moment are blighted by injuries to important experienced players, players have been sold, the biggest disruptor has been Postecoglu leaving whether or not the board knew it was going to happen, he has gone and with him his game plan, changing to what Rodgers wants is taking time and hopefully will settle down soon , it has to.

     

    St Johnstone cannot be taken lightly nor can it be approached with anything but total commitment,it would be good to see a few goals being scored and the emergence of a game plan from Celtic.

  15. An Tearmann on 26th August 2023 7:55 am

     

     

    Tragic news from Clonmel in Ireland of the 4 youngsters killed in a carcrash yesterday.

     

     

    🙏

     

     

    May they rip.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

     

     

    Horrific news AT, we lost 5 kids one night on the devils road way back.

     

     

    You can get your head round an Elderly person going to see the Big Man.

     

     

    When something like that happens, it is shocking and a real jolt, especially if it is a road you know.

     

     

    Anyway a bit better news. Best of Luck Carl…..

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpGSkaXPmfU

     

     

    New Heroes incoming.

  16. Sutton I think raised a good point on us selling starfelt. Why not hold off selling him to later in the window to allow us to ease CCV back in over 3 to 4 weeks more ?

     

     

    It’s done now but let’s hope some lessons have been taken on board re the reintroduction of injured players.

  17. Art of War on 25th August 2023 10:52 pm

     

     

    BFTB- Lyanco sounds like it should be the Huns trading name….😁

     

     

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    That has put me in a good mood.

     

     

    HH

  18. bournesouprecipe on

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league

     

     

    They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,

     

     

    They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,

     

     

    From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,

     

     

    To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.

     

     

    There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,

     

     

    There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there’s ever been,

     

     

    Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,

     

     

    And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.

     

     

    Repeat to fade CSC

  19. Derry John Murkin (born 27 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club FC Volendam.

     

     

    Personal information

     

    Full name

     

    Derry John Murkin

     

    Date of birth

     

    27 July 1999 (age 24)

     

    Place of birth

     

    Colchester, England

     

    Height

     

    1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

     

    Position(s)

     

    Left-back, winger

     

     

    Team information

     

    Current team

     

    Volendam

     

    Number

     

    5

     

    Youth career

     

    ZVV Zaandijk

     

    KFC Koog aan de Zaan

     

    VPV Purmersteijn

     

    Fortuna Wormerveer

     

    2015–2019

     

    Volendam

     

    Senior career*

     

    Years

     

    Team

     

    Apps

     

    (Gls)

     

    2017–2020

     

    Jong Volendam

     

    42

     

    (23)

     

    2019–

     

    Volendam

     

    72

     

    (9)

     

    *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:28, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

     

    Career

     

     

    Having scored 15 goals in all competitions for Jong Volendam who compete in the Derde Divisie, Murkin made his first team debut for Volendam on 18 January 2019 as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie.

     

     

    Murkin made his breakthrough in the 2020–21 season, as he was repositioned as a left-back under head coach Wim Jonk. He made six goals and provided seven assists in 32 total appearances that season, and his performances earned him the award of FC Volendam Talent of the Season.

     

    Personal life

     

     

    Murkin was born in Colchester before his mother’s job saw his family relocate to the Netherlands at the age of four.

     

    Career statistics

     

    Club

     

     

    As of match played 12 November 2022

     

     

    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup Other Total

     

    Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

     

    Jong FC Volendam 2017–18 Derde Divisie 4 0 — 2 1 6 1

     

    2018–19 Derde Divisie 34 21 — 0 0 34 21

     

    2019–20 Tweede Divisie 2 2 — 0 0 2 2

     

    2021–22 Tweede Divisie 2 0 — 0 0 2 2

     

    Total 49 23 — 2 1 51 24

     

    Volendam 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 5 0 0 0 — 5 0

     

    2019–20 Eerste Divisie 20 3 1 0 — 21 3

     

    2020–21 Eerste Divisie 30 6 1 0 1 0 32 6

     

    2021–22 Eerste Divisie 4 0 0 0 — 4 0

     

    2022–23 Eredivisie 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0

     

    Total 72 9 3 0 1 0 76 9

     

    Career total 121 32 3 0 3 1 126 33

     

     

    Schalke want to sign English left-back Derry Murkin, 24, from Dutch side Volendam but have only offered £430,000. (Sky Sport Germany – in German)

     

     

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    Worth a punt?

  20. Starfelt wanted to leave to be near his lady – Celta Vigo was close enough for him – if we’d hung on to him that opportunity might have gone. We’ve also signed 2 centre backs since he left – unfortunately injuries have put the original decision in question but hindsight is a great thing.

  21. Lawwell scrambling around trying to save his sons career by buying a failed Brazilian centre back. The masterplan to have him replace Nicholson is in the bin.

  22. AN DÚN on 25TH AUGUST 2023 10:53 AM

     

     

    While we’ve indisputably dominated our domestic game for 25 odd years, the caveat is, this is what you would expect.

     

     

    So Bayern will dominate German football not because they’re a fantastic well run club, but because the difference in finances between them and their rivals has never been so big.

     

     

    Continued domestic success is not necessarily evidence of a well run club. More so evidence of how the finances of football have changed.

     

    ====================================

     

    Can you explain your caveat AD in paragraph1?

     

     

    And why would we come to expect it?

     

     

    Anytime AD

  23. DANNY McGRAIN

     

    Right-back 1967-1987

     

    Celtic debut: August 26, 1970; (sub) League Cup Dundee United 2-2 Celtic

     

     

    A S G

     

     

    League 433 8 4

     

    Scottish Cup 60 – 1

     

    League Cup 105 1 3

     

    Europe 55 1 –

     

    Total 653 10 8

     

     

    “Probably a player who had no superior anywhere in the world.” Hugh McIlvanney OBE

     

     

    Hailing from Drumchapel, a tough housing estate on the western fringes of Glasgow. McGrain admits to being a boyhood Rangers fan but like Stein, Evans, Dalglish and so many other Celtic greats, he grew to love Celtic.

     

     

    https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/resources/images/11353635/?type=responsive-gallery-fullscreen

     

     

    https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/resources/images/11353633/?type=responsive-gallery-fullscreen

     

     

    https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.webapi.gc.celticfc.com%2Ffit-in%2F1400x1400%2Fa0946290-4ee1-11ec-89bc-ffb49325a53f.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=3e4bbac60cd3043ff16f15ef6cbfc7409cbfecbb16b668f056fca84e4858ae00&ipo=images

  24. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Good morning CQN

     

     

    Just five hours to go

     

     

    Hope those toddling along to Paradise today enjoy the occasion.

  25. Who wants it? Who wants a rewind….

     

     

    I know I Do.

     

     

    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    bournesouprecipe on 26th August 2023 9:51 am

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

     

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league

     

     

    They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,

     

     

    They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,

     

     

    From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,

     

     

    To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.

     

     

    There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,

     

     

    There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there’s ever been,

     

     

    Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,

     

     

    And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,

     

     

    Celtic, Celtic on to victory,

     

     

    They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,

     

     

    We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.

     

     

    Repeat to fade CSC

     

     

    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Junglism.CSC

  26. LUCKY CODY on 26TH AUGUST 2023 9:53 AM

     

     

    Lawwell scrambling around trying to save his sons career by buying a failed Brazilian centre back. The masterplan to have him replace Nicholson is in the bin.

     

     

    Hahaha you are funny,do you do murder mysteries?