Teenage Matthews excels on Celtic right

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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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  1. Just watched the full second half again. Our defence especially Matthews and Ledley were brilliant.

     

     

    The stats with Ledley in our team and wins are amazing.

     

     

    Árd Macha

  2. What is the Stars on

    Well well,what a bunch of happy campers we all are.

     

    Now Gentleman lets try and keep the feel good factor rolling

     

    There will possibly some more ups and downs along the rocky road before the end of the season.

     

    So lets not throw the toys out of the pram if something does go wrong

     

    Here are some comments (some of the milder ones) from this forum on 15th Oct last when Kilmarnock led 3-0

     

     

    “For anyone to be supportive of Lenny or the board to still be in place at the end of today clearly do not have the best interest of Celtic at heart. ”

     

     

    “Unless a miracle happens thats end of the road. Thanks Neil, Johann and Alan for the playing memories but you are not good enough to manage Celtic. This is beyond humiliating!”

     

     

    How bloody fickle WE can be .

     

    Faithfull through and through,lets try to remember that

  3. hamiltontim says:

     

    29 December, 2011 at 23:47

     

     

    Hope that wasn’t a typo and you’re saying I would do something other than lumber Jack…

     

     

    Last night was magic!!!

     

     

    You darn sarf wi yer Mam?

     

     

    hh

     

     

    bjmac

  4. prestonpans bhoys on

    MadraRua says:

     

    29 December, 2011 at 23:55

     

     

    yur right off to bed laughing…………………………………..

  5. What the stars. Fatty ally has now a worse record than Paul le g

     

    We are 2 points in front of them

     

     

    Great 9 wins a a row

     

    But we should have had better Players to make us out if sight

     

     

    ST who was not in Benetts last night, but used to go on a Tuesday night years ago :)))

  6. PADDY GALLAGHER IM FINE .Philis returns said on here i was stupid ,paddy do you think im stupid, paddy i asked you about a lost cousin of mine who stayed in your part of the world jersey ,well i met him this summer and it was great to meet him .he has the same name as me ,my father and his father were brothers.well paddy thanks for asking for me. i wish you all the best for 2012

  7. SydneyTim says:

     

    30 December, 2011 at 00:01

     

     

     

    We would be well out of sight if the refereeing decisions were honest and fair…..

  8. Thanks again Bhoys, your words give me strength.

     

     

    I am not a religious man but sometimes I wish I were. All that I can say is that my religion is Celtic. I am a good Ghuy, I believe there’s good and bad, I believe there’s right and wrong. I believe that I stand for the same values that Celtic FC do.

     

     

    bjmac – whatever do you mean, regarding MWD and cultsbhoy ;-)

     

     

    Cheers Buddy

  9. Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:

     

    30 December, 2011 at 00:03

     

    Hamiltontim

     

     

    I’ve never met another Tim who has ever disagreed with me so much on all things Celtic.

     

     

    It’s amazing how 2 shades of emerald green can differ so much.

     

     

    MWD :o) thoroughly enjoyed your Tim company tonight though.

     

    ______________________________

     

     

    MWD,

     

     

    Did hamiltontim have his piano with him?

     

     

    You know, the one with 400 hundred Russian fags on it?

  10. Not interested in Cuellar.

     

     

    Surely with Kelvin, Charlie, Dan, Victor, Glenn and Thomas we have enough cover.

     

     

    If we are going to spend it should be on a top centre- forward – Diawara.

     

     

    Árd Macha

  11. timbhoy2 says:

     

     

    30 December, 2011 at 00:03

     

     

    Glad your fine mate.

     

    Do I think your stupid?

     

    Not at all, the majority of people judge without knowing all the facts.

     

    Done it myself in the past and now I realise ‘it doesn’t make me clever’.

     

    Take care and I am glad you are back in touch with your cousin.

  12. CultsBhoy loves being 1st on

    First week at Uni – mid 1980s..

     

     

    got ‘boats with some new mates (fellow freshers) from Halls – decided to hit the town…been living in Nairn since I was 15 – so a wee bit niaive..

     

     

    get in a taxi ask the driver to take us to ‘somewhere decent’ (big plans to go scouting for girls)…driver drops us off at ‘interesting’ place with a smile – me and the new mates order up beers – takes about an hour before we realise all the guys are really friendly but no girls chatting to us..

     

     

    my first visit to Bennets…there were more (but always with the now wife) and always on Tuesday nights..

  13. CultsBhoy loves being 1st says:

     

    30 December, 2011 at 00:14

     

     

     

    Aye…. heard it!!!

     

     

    Starryhope

  14. DUSHANBE BHILLY BHOY on

    Clashcitybhoy says:

     

    29 December, 2011 at 23:12

     

    Dushanbe

     

    Sent you an email.

     

    At least I think I have sent you an email !!

     

     

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

     

     

    Got it and have just responded til yee.

  15. Cuellar ? I’d give £25k pw …

     

     

    Think about it he went there for £8m not so long ago,

     

    What’s his value now as a 30 yr old experienced premiership defender?

     

    £4m?

     

    If we get him for hee haw thats equivalent to £18k pw over 4 years savings on the fee!

  16. Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. says:

     

    30 December, 2011 at 00:15

     

    Calton Tongues

     

     

    Aye. If it wisny fur the piano I’d have thought he was Tony Bennet.

     

     

    ———————————

     

     

    Aye, wae a doing:-)

  17. Paddy Gallagher says:

     

    30 December, 2011 at 00:12

     

     

     

    Paddy…Fair comment…

     

     

    Apologies if my previous post has upset anyone…

  18. Greenwells Glory on

    Hi Ghuys, Salve salve;first off starryhope says:

     

    29 December, 2011 at 22:37

     

    Straight whisky is the road to ruination and madness.

     

    Whisky and I mean good whisky has to be best savoured at body heat with water at the same temperature in order to release the correct effusions and concentate the taste of the particular malt which you would wish to savour. !!! end of.

     

    For anyone else even mentioning Ki in the same universe as Bobby Murdoch, my deepest sympathies, for you , you are beyond redemption.

     

    BTW Sit back and watch our greates rivals fall further than they have ever fallen.

     

    If any CQN’r want’s to Know about whisky, for the love of God do not follow the path of Phylvis.

     

    Greenwells

     

    in vinculis etiam audax