The most interesting point to make about Adam Matthews is that, for another month anyway, he is still a teenager. You and I have seen enough of these games to know that the occasion has a habit of consuming inexperienced youth but Adam patrolled Celtic’s right with remarkable authority last night. All the more remarkable considering this was his first game back after injury.
Football business for 2011 is finished and new signing, Swedish international right back, Mikael Lustig (25), is now available for selection. At 6’3” Mikael has previously played in central defence but Neil Lennon insisted the player was primarily recruited as a right back but, despite the rate Celtic right backs pick up injuries, the need appears greater in central defence. It’s hard to see Adam Matthews losing the right back berth.
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fergus slayed the blues says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:45
notthebus says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:34
What did he do ,you got a link.I thought skoosh played a blinder by not taking the bait last night under great provocation
___________________________________________________________________________ Agreed,,,,Bartley was trying to get at him in the tunnel just before the teams came out!!!!
Hail hail
EN
Always happy to correspond with you.
January is notoriously a poor time for transfer dealings. Very few quality players
move in that window. Simply down to personal/family reasons I guess.
We don’t need to spend big nor should we. Still think the current
squad is well capable of bringing the league home.
goldstar10 says:
29 December, 2011 at 18:39
Probably been mentioned but what is the difference between Healy’s yellow last night and James Forrest’s red card v Hamilton in a January, a decision by, oh yes, Mr Willie Collum.
Collum showed weakness right from the start by not delaying the kick off to clear up all the Xmas wrapping paper.
His decision to blow for half time when he did was a total joke.
Spineless.
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That says it all as far as Collum is concerned. Another example of Dallas’s poisoned legacy.
Collum’s golden rule is ‘No game-changing decisions against rfc’. That keeps most of the public and all of the press on-side.
Mind you, you can still be off-side even when you’re on-side. Ask Gary Hooper.
Cant seem to undestand why celtic fans keep on these phone ins to the likes of keevins and darl king……are you unable to follow and understand the rules of the sport…or maybe kinda loansome like…why not ask the the guy next to you his views after all most folk take an interest from 5 yrs onwards…or maybe take on another sport instead of coming on here ,talking all this p… about these 2 ars ………..s …….. i personally dont think theres anything to learn from these 2 twats…..so give us all a break
Well said Sean.
Fritzsong- As EN said earlier, Healy’s challenge was far worse than Jamsie’s red v Hamilton in January, but as you correctly say, Willie Collum knows what he has to do to ensure a quiet life and career advancement.
Re the Hooper offside, very poor indeed by the lino, another bottler.
macanbheatha says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:26
I didn’t see it at the game but when I arrived home I watched the recording of the game and I saw it straight away as did my son. They’re unbelievable – beyond the Pale. A true reflection of how their manager wants them to play.
TerryONeill Neil ah love yae says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:55
Well said Sean.
share
Did you try and get on Snyde tonight m8???
Hail hail
ElDiegoBhoy 19:47
Good to hear from you, hope alls well.
Im saying this but will still be here January 31st hoping for a bit of magic being pulled out a bag, its tradition now…
EN
Collum’s blowing of the hal;f time whistle exactly on 45 minutes and just as Georgeos was breaking free for a one-on-one, was unbelievable.
pintaguinness says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:27
That was one of my old man’s favourite sayings. Not specifically about Fifers just in general and more often or not about me as a teenager.
Players who are defying my previous assessments:
Brown and Fraser F
Brown could become a legend captain if he keeps up performances like last nights.
Fraser is twice the keeper since the Hearts penalty save.
They are not alone in turning round their form… Well done Bhoys!
Oh and the huns excelled themselves with their ,”Celtic boys Club” chant.
If that’s not as filthily offensive as you can get, then I’m a Dutchman.
ibleedgreenandwhite1
Terry O
I couldn`t resist pointing out the facts to Shug.
:)
Goldstar10
When BFDJ left Clyde, I thought they would struggle to find someone who could match him for being an inarticulate, buffoon, and pandering to the Rankers fans.
I have to take my hat off to them in achieving what I believed to be impossible.
Goldstar. Watched it all live. Was told today I was quite a floorshow. Holidaymakers don’t know the huddle apparently, although I managed to get it going in our bar. Good Luck with the punt on Joe. Have the semi final tickets been issued yet? Get the gazebo team together, pre, during & post match!
fergus slayed the blues s
Sorry, no link but if u have taped the game just watch the first few minutes before the teams emerge.
Also on the same clip you see Mccoist standing at the door of the away changing room shaking each player by the hand as they emerge.To me this is typical of Mccoist, trying to be everyone’s mate.He may be an intimidating figure behind close doors (although i doubt it),but his cheeky chappy Question of Sport style just doesn’t fit with my idea of how a respected football manager should behave.
I hope he lasts the season.With him in charge, we have nothing to fear.
pintaguinness says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:36
If it’s not too cheeky what age were you when you lived in Baillieston?
Well in there, Seanbhoy- It’s going to be a big ask to get Hugh to admit that the “national treasure” that is Ally McCoist now has a worse record than Paul le Guen.
Amazing strike from ex Celt Graham Carey in Paisley last night.
Just shows the depth of talent that has been produced by Celtic youth development over the last ten years even if many of them have eventually moved on.
Still feel Carey will get a big move at some point.
TJ
goldstar10
Its official mate, the cheeky chappy has a worse record than Paul Le Guen.
Personally, I Just Can`t Get Enough.
:)
Seanbhoy-
Remeber Shug Keevins is a very good friend of McMoist’s,,,his own words BTW!!!
Hail hail
Aye Seanbhoy
I heard him squirming and doing his usual obfuscating.
The panic is setting in.
Like Neil Lennon this has been my best Christmas since I was a child.
EC67- No sign of the SF tix on sale yet but the diary is blocked.
Bet you can’t wait to get back to this weather!!!
goldstar10 says:
” It’s going to be a big ask to get Hugh to admit that the “national treasure” that is Ally McCoist now has a worse record than Paul le Guen.”
Yes but not as long as it took him to acknowledge that Ragers have the worst performance record in Europe whilst harping on about ours.
saltires en sevilla says:
29 December, 2011 at 19:08
Dushanbe
In our wee howf…Lenny was here enjoying the chat
Ever a man entitled to a few wee beers
Whataman
HH
M
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Saltires, Y.B
Do you refer to Lenny (from bhoy to mhan in 18 months) having a bevy in my erstwhile watering hole in South City Glesga “The Golden Star” a.k.a “M.Joes Free House”?
I hear they now have a women’s cludgie in the aforementioned establishment.
Whatever next…. a separate cludgie for errant “currants”?
HO!
Ah, the banter…………
ibleedgreenandwhite1
They sure are best of buddies.
Snake
I agree 100% mate.
Its been a fantastic festive period.
We have to keep our eyes on the prize though.
Seanbhoy67
When did the laptop loyal care about facts?
Admire your strength in trying to get a balanced view.
Now their goal has been clarified as definite and Hooper’s offside never happened along with their thuggish assaults.
Glad I live in USA and don’t have to deal with the ingrained bigotry of most of the Scottish population that leads to rampant dishonesty.
fan-a-tic,
I doesn’t bother me at all if the MSM and the Huns manufacture a consensus that they were somehow “robbed” last night.
In fact, I welcome any delusion they create that prevents them from seeing the abyss that faces RFC on and off the park in 2012.
Seen the photos of the damaged to the toilet roof at CP from last night. We should have installed bars on the ceilings in those bogs years ago, as we know fine well these folk need handgrips to stay upright. The sheer weight of them going to unload their underwear at the same time must have pulled it down – not their fault.
Get it sorted Celtic.
Paddy G, don’t know what the sweetie rapper thing was all about but suspect it could be connected to the next generation of the ’Quality Street’ kids they were about to see.
(ha, ha, more likely to do with this)
Monkeys Like Shiny Things
HH
Just watched the second half. Good feed. A few points:
a) We were strongly the better side ;
b) Charlie dived;
c) Healy should have been red carded;
d) Jelavic is not a particularly good player;
e) McGreggor ” ” ” ” `keeper;
f) Our players work just as hard for our “cause” as theirs do for theirs;
g) Utilise the quality of our squad. No one else in the SPL emulate us in that area;
h) GB inspired crowd, fantastic
i) 3 points against Dunfermline, hopefully, then a bumper crowd against DU for the next Home game bringing back the thunder.
JJ
Gents,
Please save me time searching and enlighten me on the Paul Le guen / Macoist statistic (better / worse – depending on your viewpoint!).
Cheers in advance,
Al
ThisIsTheOne says:
29 December, 2011 at 20:25
Paddy G, don’t know what the sweetie rapper thing was all about but suspect it could be connected to the next generation of the ’Quality Street’ kids they were about to see.
(ha, ha, more likely to do with this)
Monkeys Like Shiny Things
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:-)) Thanks for the reply, it has me stumped…
Well worth 15 mins of your life, Pure Class
Notthebus…….great stuff…..keep the FF coming….luvin’ it
Cultsbhoy…..good man…..
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The one minus from last night was not putting the ball in the net more.
We are a young team so still a little cautious.
Feel our centre miss need to gamble a little and get into opponents box more.
If we had done that last night the score would have been a fairer reflection.
Fantastic to see we’re at the top of the table. Well done Celtic and Lenny.
Got to keep the momentum going.
Just read on Phil Mac’s site that STV have linked up commercially with rangers. VERY DODGY.
Every time their news covers a negative story about Celtic, the Celtic lawyers should be down on them like a tonne of bricks.
Conflict of interest. The press complaints commission will be well use to dealing with complaints by Celtic fans, but it’s going to go into hyper drive from here on in. :)
Their colours are well and truly nailed to the mast now.
Rico