Home games against St Johnstone, Hearts and Aberdeen after facing Albion Rovers in Airdrie isn’t the most taxing period for a Celtic defender, but it would be churlish not to recognise Dedryck Boyata’s form.
The Belgian central defender has been assured and confident. His pace halted a sprightly Hearts attack and an ability to elevate his considerable bulk into the air produced the only goals against St Johnstone and Aberdeen. Without him our attempt on the world record for consecutive league wins may be over.
Is he the genuine article? Maybe. What we can say for sure is that he’s not the bomb-scare he was the previous two years.
It should be no surprise we missed so many chances last night, we were without four of this season’s top five goal-scorers – surely some kind of record?
Great for those who stepped forward when needed, Dedryck in particular, but I’ll be pleased to Leigh, or Moussa, or Tom, or Stuart back for St Johnstone on Sunday.
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Driving in from West Lothian I have been parking in the streets off London Road close to Parkhead Fire Station ( now gone) since we came back from Hampdump.
At the time many of the streets were tenements -mostly empty- and there was little evidence of car ownership by the few residents who still lived there. This made it ideal for parking on match day.
The area is now seeing much needed housing development which will help transform the area ( not just on match days)
The downside of course is that these streets have previously provided parking for hundreds of cars. The cars have to go somewhere they will push further east along London Road and will cause huge problems.
The council proposal to exclude cars 1mile from the stadium is classic inside the box thinking.
I imagine the Council Meeting to look at parking , problem and possible solutions went like this.
Options
A : fix it with infrastructure eg multi-storey carpark that would also serve Emirates a ?
B : address problem by introducing better transport links?
However it looks like the cheap option is
C paint lines everywhere and move the problem to other streets?
Well done boys take the rest of the week off.
Well I would walk 500 yards
And I would walk 500 more
To be the man who walked a 1,000 yards
and still be a mile from Parkhead’s .
The Onlooker
NATKNOW on 2ND FEBRUARY 2017 8:57 PM
I stand corrected, though I’m sure I heard on the Scottish news that the cost of the inquiry would run into millions.
GlenDalys
No doubt about that
A lot of blind eyes being turned.
Wouldnt like to…er, speculate too much, if you get my drift.
Different rules apply in that city.
And who said anything about John Knox:)
HH
missed the last word of my song… :(
Parkhead’s Door
Onlooker
So it seems the Sevconians are getting a small grip on reality.
Their sense of entitlement , however still makes me sick to the pit of my stomach.
Long may The Lying King & The Magic hat rule over them!
HH
GLENDALYSTONSILS on 2ND FEBRUARY 2017 9:01 PM
NATKNOW on 2ND FEBRUARY 2017 8:57 PM
I stand corrected, though I’m sure I heard on the Scottish news that the cost of the inquiry would run into millions.
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No – you’re right mate.
They’ve recently announced that it would start. The cost is ??????? but probably millions.
Money well spent?
Lawyers etc. are making plenty spending our tax contributions…
Hello again all you young rebels.
Just been watching Celtic tv there and the usual msm numpties
asking Dedrick why is there such a big improvement in his game
and he revealed that after games he had been practising
and running sometime to midnight and 1 o c’lock in the
morning to try and improve and that was why Brendan took
him over to the fans at the end of the Aberdeen game, what a
wonderful attitude considering the amount of criticism he was
getting from all quarters , i for one have a new admiration for
the bhoy and really hope he keeps his place and becomes a
Celtic legend.
H.H Mick
NATKNOW
Corporate and legal free for all to begin with, and then the same to discover the malfeasance.
Certain people cant lose.
Strings pulled, people silenced etc.
The usual bs
HH
Just read about a guy who was arrested after falling into a combine harvester whilst trying to steal it ………
He will be bailed tomorrow
Bada Bing 8.15
Nothing would surprise me ;-))
WITS
That’s the very one. Thanks for the link. BTW…..Can you remember the name of the Irish woman who wrote the book about her experience living in Palestine / Gaza that you mentioned ? Think that would be an interesting read. HH
Just seen Warbiola gibbering like a demented budgie at today’s presser, to think of the abuse Deila got in the SMSM
Had the pleasure of being in the company of Tom Boyd after the game last night, what an absolute Gentleman, and brilliant Celtic Ambassador, oh and big Kickinthenakas as well, and of course the lovely Ali
Also welcome aboard Connemara Bhoy, l look forward to your Musings.
Bognorbhoy- made me laugh there…
BOGNORBHOY
Clutching at straws.
H.H Mick
Morning has broken.
Angel Gabriel
Gaza
Dervla Murphy …the book is called A Month by The Sea
Evening everyone, sat here sitting but not thinking, that’s way too taxing. Just had an excellent fish tea at Equis in Hamilton, truly food of the Gods .
That is of little importance, what is important right now is the sourcing of two tickets for Sunday. Any spares? Thanks in advance. HH
To think back the city’s of Edinburgh and Glasgow,had all the transport infurstucture in place, Railway Stations ,lines Trams,etc ,not one on these councils had the vision,of at least having some of left and maintened,on the assumption,that there will be big changes coming bigger stadiums roads choked with traffic,now to get these things in place would cost Billions, oh to turn back the clock,
Warbs The Maths Teacher
“We haven’t got a squad of international players, not at the moment. We haven’t got a squad on international wages, not at the moment. But we have to get to it. Celtic are on a record-breaking run. If they won four games less, they would be 13 ahead. If we had won one of our games it would be ten. That’s how it is. They are on a record-breaking run, going back however many years, so credit to them.”
WITS.
Top man . Cheers .
Good Evening!
Shocking news about the ‘player of the month’…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/a-shocking-player-of-the-month/
White,
Well,well,well so magic hat thinks if they were only 10 points behind Celtic then game on. Spurs and Arsenal must surely think that too since they are only 9 behind Chelsea !
White=wits
And to think, the team replaced a rail link to Glasgow airport
What was the attendance last night ?
The hearts game waa Only my 2nd trip over this season but just want to say the buzz about the place is brillant.. spent most of the weekend between malones and St vincents pubs.. great big fenian atmosphere in both . Magic .. long may it continue .
Wits – warble doesn’t half talk some utter crappola at times -not sure if many of them see through it at the moment – long may it continue, he’s worse than the gardener
Tram even
Looking at the league table and the gap.
Celtic need 7 wins from 15 to go fixtures to secure 6 in a row.
Maths Lesson 2 from Professor Warbiola
“Whether you play the top of the table or the bottom of the table, it is three points.
“You don’t get five for beating someone [at the top] and two for beating someone else.
“So the fact we are sitting second in the table tells you we are doing some things OK.
“We have to improve, of course we do, but the fact is the team is growing and we are learning”, he added.
TheClumpany on 2nd February 2017 9:45 pm
Good Evening!
Shocking news about the ‘player of the month’…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/a-shocking-player-of-the-month/
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Your Linky not worky
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/02/02/a-shocking-player-of-the-month/
13 out of 14 players last night from Ronny’s time. Only the magical Sinclair was Bren’s signing.
Timreaper
Amazing stat
Ah so the magic hat says his team are learning all the time, a team of Einstein’s by the end of the season :0)
Further workings.
If 2nd rangers drop four points and Aberdeen five in the next 4 fixtures and we win all ours we can win the league the day we beat 2nd rangers march 11.
thetimreaper on 2nd February 2017 10:00 pm
13 out of 14 players last night from Ronny’s time. Only the magical Sinclair was Bren’s signing.
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So you’re saying that Big Pete is a great scout ;O)
Most likely though will be Dundee on march 19
thetimreaper on 2nd February 2017 10:00 pm
13 out of 14 players last night from Ronny’s time.
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Wonder what made the difference.
:-)
Got a good feeling we will win the league
Love