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The beating of Barca, II. This time it’s Tony.

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Where do we start discussing last night?  Perhaps the end of the night.  There was joy in abundance, not only inside Celtic Park, but in the streets surrounding the game and in a hundred thousand homes across the world.  This joy manifest itself into a great sense of community.  That performance brought tears, hugs, spontaneous jumping up and down, and not only from Celtic fans.  Messages have poured in from fans of other SPL clubs and beyond.

This is what great sport can do for people.

Brother Walfrid has excellent timing.  He managed to arrange our kick-off meeting to coincide with match day four of the Champions League group stage.  Those of us who attended the anniversary celebrations on Tuesday were reminded what Celtic is all about, the best team in the world were in Glasgow waiting to play, the fairy tale script was written, but could it be delivered?

It’s the details which are most impressive.  Mikael Lustig looked like he could play in any team in any league.  He was comfortable and composed throughout.  Adam Matthews, deputising for an injured former Player of the Year, played out of position flawlessly.  I watched him struggle at left back on his Celtic Park debut in a friendly against Wolves last year; it defies explanation how far he has progressed.

Please forget about Victor’s goal, it will only detract from his incredible midfield performance.  His composure, skill and assertiveness troubled Iniesta and Messi all game.  This was all the more impressive given the absence of captain, Scott Brown.

Georgios Samaras was crucial for most of the evening.  He was the one player Barca seemed afraid of, although a lack of training caught up with him before he was subbed.

I’ll not burden Tony Watt publicly with the comparison I made of him earlier in the season but he possesses an impressive array of attributes: upper body strength, pace-with-the-ball and a nose for goal.  I’m tempted to say he will continue to improve but, to what level?  Without injuries to Hooper, Lassad and Forrest it’s unlikely he would have enjoyed as much time last night.  Sometimes Fortune Favours the Celtic.

All of Europe would have been impressed with Fraser Forster last night, dubbed La Grand Muralla, the Big Wall, by a Spanish newspaper.  He will play for England, so too with Kelvin Wilson if he maintains this season’s form.

The only man with a problem today is Neil Lennon.  Tactically the two games against Barcelona have been as accomplished as any I have witnessed.  Neil needs to know how to follow that in Lisbon. I’ve no idea.

Happy Birthday Celtic!

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  2. Fortunes Favour Mibbes on

    Rascar

     

     

    Indeed. I think their method of intimidation affects us all, which for me must the main agenda. Shut us all up.

     

     

    Makes the football coming from Celtic all the more important.

     

     

    I think Lenny gets that, as much as the GB, who are heroes in today’s environment of speech restriction.

  3. Fortunes Favour Mibbes on

    Petec,

     

     

    That video is a good example of how the main points need not be stamped upon by a brand (something we’re used to in several ways).

     

     

    We do have a worldwide value in monetary terms, and that can be maximised using the values we have as a club. We will get more sponsorship money in these agreements, so as long as we don’t sell our soul, like we did by involving the evil of racist and bigoted hunnery in them.

  9. petec on

    Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    I will be attending the Stone Roses return to Glasgow Green with MY SON FFS. I just need to get a ticket. The Wee mans Mum is so creative in her thinking about presents, I didnae even know 12 year olds could go to concerts. It is a Christmas present that he disnae know about yet. She offered me the 2nd ticket when I responded with I AM SO JEALOUS text. She loves the Beatles and there was no way I was going to take that off her hands because it is time she realised that the Roses are the Greatest Ever and the only way she will realise that is when she hears them live.

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6TJU0qWoY&feature=related

     

     

    ;)

  12. Rascar Capac on

    Got the munchies, headed out in the rain to ma 24 hour Rustlers Burger newsagent.

     

     

    Shut, so it was.

     

     

    Need some salt….

  15. petec on

    Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    The Roses didn’t conform and that is probably why they dropped off the face of the Earth.

     

     

    The Beatles were tightly controlled despite having a massive scope, or so it deems or seems. Tavistock Institute, Institute of Noetic Sciences are manipulating everything today very badly.

     

     

    Throw that paint everywhere FFS. ;)))

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5bDI_kkBzU

  16. Fortunes Favour Mibbes on

    Tell you what, that John Lennon and his total disregard for personal security…must have brought it on himself. That’s the implications from the coverage of the time. Yep. We’ve all learned a lot since then.

     

     

    http://youtu.be/zdAZer0V0Ow?t=50s

     

     

    Listen to how this part of the report blames John Lennon for being shot.

     

     

    “Chapman had taken advantage of Lennon’s “total disregard for security”.

     

     

    John Lennon had just been granted American citizenship after years of fighting for it. His peace demonstrations were not helping, but were very popular in the States.

     

     

    Malcolm X, deid. MLK, deid. JFKI deid. JL, deid.

     

     

    Ronald Reagan, alive? Thatcher, alive? Bush senior, alive? Bush junior, alive?

     

     

    Subtley stuck in the middle. Then watch it from the start, consider the quotes, interviews, questions, and then bear in mind, this was 30 years ago.

     

     

    They are very good at mind control.

  18. Rascar Capac on

    At 5am, about fifty yards from where I’m typing, McDonalds opens and starts to peddle its salty wares.

     

     

    Will I drift into sleep, punctuated by spasms and leg cramps?

     

     

    Or will I stick it out, and ingest all the salt the Americans can fit into a moment?

     

     

    Or, having read Gary Taubes book, will I just chill about the whole thing?

  20. petec on

    Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    04:22 on 9 November, 2012

     

     

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    Spooky Stuff, I just emailed you commentary.

     

     

    I have a difference of opinion.

  23. Fortunes Favour Mibbes on

    Petec,

     

     

    :) or <:O

     

     

    Agree, the USA is not a democracy, and never has been.

     

     

    It's still controlled by the Federal Reserve, a scam set up by money men, and this is the result of it.

     

     

    War, death, famine. They actively keep these things going, in all our tax payer names.

     

     

    Was this not predicted somewhere? :((((

  27. Fortunes Favour Mibbes on

    Summa of Sammi

     

     

    Your thoughst on Victor? FF? And Efe?

     

     

    For me big Kelvin is where he belongs, at CP. He’ll be here fo0 the best part of 10 years. He gets it.; Its always good defenders that do, and with Danny guiding …..special me thinks….

  29. Rascar Capac on

    In todays Metro, thay had some great stats.

     

     

    From memory…..

     

     

    59% of white people voted Republican.

     

     

    Most older folk voted Republican.

     

     

    Almost all black folk voted Democrat.

     

     

    And most hispanics did too.

     

     

    This is the important thing.

     

     

    The hispanic population of the US is going to grow enormously.

     

     

    The ageing Republicans will fade away.

     

     

    In four years time, as it is now, the Republicans are finished.

     

     

    What will replace them?

  30. petec on

    Summa of Sammi….

     

     

    04:46 on 9 November, 2012

     

     

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    There was Me Thinking the Nightshift would be ALL About Celtic for a Few Days..

     

     

    Sun of Sam

     

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    It is always until there is no where else to go with it, then people talk about things that are foremost in their mind.

     

     

    It takes more people to join in to keep the debate about Celtic.

  31. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Rascar Capac

     

    04:59 on 9 November, 2012

     

    What will replace them?

     

     

    God forbid that it be Latin American political influences.

     

    There`s enough corruption in the world.

  32. petec on

    Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    04:22 on 9 November, 2012

     

     

    Going back, I remember Bob Chapman Warning Everyone to get out of Debt prior to the first crash in 2008. I don’t think he was talking just about the little Guy. ;)

  33. Rascar Capac on

    Macjay

     

     

    There is comfort in the stability of the UK and the US.

     

     

    But the whole world is changing, and in our information age, at great pace.

     

     

    Hold on to yer hat!

  37. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Rascar

     

    You just cracked it.

     

    Stability.

     

    You can`t buy that.

     

    If you have it,protect it,because there`s always some mob trying to destabilise.

     

    Mate.My hat goes to future generations.

     

     

    Weren`t our Tims sensational the other night ?

  38. Fortunes Favour Mibbes on

    petec @ 05:16

     

     

    FFS, took the words right out of my over-used gub!!

     

     

    Arsenal in a few years. Ten years from now, Arsene Wenger will be a legend, but the fear being his efforts will be over-shadowed by the work of the Catalonian mini Assassins.

  40. petec on

    Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    05:17 on 9 November, 2012

     

     

    macjay @ 0505,

     

     

    Ach, ffs, best thing that could happen to stop 2000 babies dying of thirst every day, is a wee re-think on how we’re doing things.

     

     

    Is that too much to ask amigo?

     

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    Expose the foundations that are praised by a controlled press?

     

     

    Impossible!!!!

     

     

    Gates gets me going radio rental. The Club of Rome set the tone a long time ago and have facilitated the Murder of many because the Enlightened ones feel too many Humans on the Earth is a Problem.

  41. Summa of Sammi.... on

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    Fortunès..

     

     

    Fraser Foster.. My thoughts on Him were the Same a SFTB.. Only he Put it better than Me..People slagging Fraser because he was a Loan deal .. Oh Dear..;0( for Me I really started Liking FF when he said in a Interview about 11 months ago that he had to Play to his Best to get a Contract at Celtic.. Then Finished by Saying he Could then Decide if HE wanted to Play for Celtic or Go back to the EPL.. Wise Words..

     

     

    Victor.. Do You know what I Like about Victor.. He Scores as Many as Caesar.. And Everytime You see Him he is Looking around to See where he Needs to Be on the Park and Who is Around him.. Then there is His Takling.. I would Disagree with Lenny tho.. I think he is Worth $67,000,000..;0)

     

     

    Efe..Not seen enough of Him.. But watch Him at Victors Goal and l see a Football Brain..

     

     

    Summa of NewRecruitsCSC

     

     

    Ps.. If l have Missed any of Your Posts its Because I’m in and Out of CQN lately.. Nothing Else..

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