Our best wishes to Jos Hooiveld, 28, who has managed to resurrect his career at Southampton 23 months after completing an unsuccessful move to Celtic. Southampton, newly promoted to the English Championship this season, sit top of the division, with Jos a key part of their success.
The big defender clearly has more than he was able to demonstrate during his time here, despite Celtic clearly being in need of a strong central defender. Last night, after Georgios Samaras was send forward to lead the line, it occurred to my just how unsuitable he is as part of a front two. All that gutsy energy, running and yes – bravery – both in terms of diving into challenges and always being available for a team mate, no matter what feedback he is receiving from the stands, is hidden when he’s up front.
Give him space to gallop into on the wing or let him find his own Southampton.
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Declan??..1888??? Second???
Something aboot yer Nomme De Blog..
Disnae Sit right, wi me..
Seems tae be over doing it.. a bit.
Doncha think?
Kojo
DBBIA
Strictly dancing VIPS i.e. Eurochamps67 and Goldstar10.
Though Kenny Dalglish was eyeing up someone in the ballroom ( ooh err )
I could get depressed about the post @16.33 but luckily I visited an old ghirl earlier today in her home.
‘ That’s a great collection of photos you’ve got, Mrs B’ said I
‘Yes, it is. Celtic and Eddie Stobart’.
Big Packie’s Accent ,
Yep !
For a professional footballer on his money, he should be doing a LOAD more. He’s wooden, got no swagger. Just a journeyman. Because he wears a Celtic strip ( presently ) doesn’t make him any better than that. In fact, most of the present lot aren’t fit to wear the strip.
kojo – nomme de blog? whats that mean? i dont speak swaheely. my name on here is just to show how big a celtic man i am. nothing else.
Somewhere on the frozen tundra, the mighty musk oxen have heard the forecast, and decided on balance to keep the Bangura bangs
Bring me… Etc
I wid Feel a Heckavu loat mair Comfortable ,
If Ye Wurnae Here!
Oh Paul, Oh Paul
Big Sammi, nail on the head from you my friend.
I’ve said many times on here that Sammi should be played wide left and /or midfield. The big guy does not hide, does not shirk and tracks back and yes, he can score as well. The 10 million dollar man, he’s our modern day Steve Austin. BUT, he’s a confidence man who relishes priase and dwells on criticism.
So a message to our fans, give the guy encouragement and he’ll deliver.
Hail Hail
KINGLuBO
ps What was the gate last night does anyone know please?
Paul67
Hooiveld may or may not turn out to be a decent defender, but he never showed that at Celtic. Samaras, on the other hand, has always been class. More and more Celtic fans are coming round to that, thankfully.
The Honest Mistake,
Sad for Celtic but, thankfully, not deluded.
Any news on Wanyama was he subbed for an injury or tactical reasons
hail hail
All the best to Jools at least he saw the BIG CUP and knows the history now. And having Celtic F C on his C V will be bonus!! God help them wee laddies fae India havin been at £land!!
KoJo re Declan whatis name.
I smell a big rodent too, maybe he’s a hun
KINGLuBO
fstb
Tactical I hope.
Bring Me The Heid of Thunder Crap Reid says:
1 December, 2011 at 16:47
Absolute garbage bud, you don’t know your a1rse.
Stokesy is a legend in the making for Celtic,
and we have the nucleus of a very good team,
for the finance that we have to operate with !
kinglubo – i get this everytime i am on here. i am no hun. i have hunners of celtic tattoos, know the words to all the rebs and cant stand the david cameron. no way am i a hun
u sure you aren’t one with that monarchist name of yours?
As most of you will know I am one of the older posters on CQN and things have certainly changed since I started following Celtic.It used to be when we signed a new player he was given a year to settle in before we judged him but now if a player has not hit top form in a matter of weeks hes considered a dud by many of our supporters,Hooieveld is a player who shows that it is often the wrong way to judge a player we need to have more patience with new signings.H.H.
Bring Me The Heid of Thunder Crap Reid 1 December, 2011 at 16:50
Sad for Celtic but, thankfully, not deluded.
Aye, you’re deluding yourself that that’s the case.
Srs
No fur long. He’s got a ludge meeting at half 7.
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Fergus Slayed the Blues
According tae the Mortician…in Residence..
Wan o’ Victor’s’ Legs ..
Died.
The Big Carpenter,his Bin sent Fur…
And why no?
He did a Hechava Joab ,oan Lazarus…Didn’t HE?
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye aloater
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. KingLubo
Pal.
Ye are So right..
He is So Bigga … Rodent..
That Ah kin Smell Him…
Six Thousand Miles Away!!
Kojo
yer pal..who likes ye mair and mairer.
Joe Filippis Haircut: 1 December, 2011 at 16:55
How can anyone judge a player who was constantly injured during his time at Celtic Park?
Big Packie,
Deluded and …….easily pleased.
Ah, well.
Posted this last night but at the end of a thread, any suggestions appreciated:
Q. I am in central London, Buckingham Palace Rd to be precise, the night of the Udinese game. Any London Tims point me to the best pub to watch the game that night. I would prefer not to travel too far as I have an early appointment in SE1 the next morning.
Thanks in anticipation.
Hail! Hail!
‘As most of you will know I am one of the older posters on CQN and things have certainly changed since I started following Celtic.’
– and things have certainly changed since you started posting on CQN…
DBBIA/CQN Aul’ hauns CSC.
Canny be long until the HUN are no more….
Joe Filippis Haircut says:
1 December, 2011 at 16:55
hail hail
I will also say this ,the LL /MSM never miss a chance to stick the knives into our back line ,whilst lauding the virtues of the govan defenders at every turn .
Well I have watched the highlights of the solid govan backline in their last 3 games and their 2 CBs are due some scrutiny .
hail hail
Bring Me The Heid of Thunder Crap Reid says:
1 December, 2011 at 17:03
There is no point in me looking for reasonable debate,
with someone whose motives are, well, no very reasonable.
You are quite transparent with your big wooden spoon.
pogmathonyahun 1 December, 2011 at 17:04:
You’re best bet would be the Marquis of Granby in Cambridge Circus.
Hail hail
Sammi was head and shoulders (oh, yes) above the rest of his teammates last night – a performance to equal his display against St Mirren on Saturday. He is Celtic’s talisman.
I was against the inclusion of Ki, preferring to stick with the same XI, but Wanyama struggled, whereas Ki and Kayal made excellent contributions in very different ways, Ki sending in somne excellent deliveries (the two corners in the first half spring to mind), winning fouls, nice touches, while Kayal looked every inch the battler of last season.
Hooper found himself thrown into a very different game than he’s been used to, but he did what was asked of him and his goal was well taken and should have stood. Could have come deeper sometimes. I may prefer Zaluska to Forster, but I thought the big man played well (the goal was one of those things, Kayal inadvertently doing an attacker’s job to unsight him).
Stokes was rightly taken off in the second half – he looked spent. In the first, he played the lone striker role better than he’s ever done. Ledley looked to be continuing his good form until his injury, but Charlie, although not a favourite of mine, gave an honest, measured performance as his replacement.
Forrest was excellent in the first half, but was marked out of the game in the 2nd, and his frustration boiled over into a couple of silly challenges. In both games versus Atletico, he has shown that he has some way to go before he’s top premiership quality. Brown came on and did … not much, although his blocked shot was one of those ‘what if?’ moments.
Where we were let down was at the back, with silly errors nearly costing us more goals and certainly not adding to the flow of Celtic’s great front play. Wanyama’s timing was out, while Dan’s pace and lack of passing ability were cruelly exposed. Matthews continued what for me has been a poor run of games by his early standard, and Loovens shortened lives, having one of his occasional existential crises about the meaning of football (‘If I let this go out for a corner, what really will change in my life?).
MOTM: Samaras (by a considerable distance)
So who was Dalglish and Clarke looking at last night? With Lucas out for season Kayal/Ki may be on the radar for a January bid, do we sell?
3 cliff walkers are said to have fallen 100 feet to their deaths. What’s the odds of that, 3 people with the same name ???
!!Bada Bing!!
WGS certainly thought so .I remember him saying that Naka owed a lot to PT playing behind him.
Kojo
wit does that bhoy need two legs fur ,he wid still be good enough wi wan
hope he is back soon .
hail hail
pogmathonyahun: 1 December, 2011 at 17:04
The White Bear (as opposed to the Whyte Bear) Kennington Park Road.
Ah don’t know aboot … Joos..
Never saw enuff o’ Him.. Like wiz said..
He was Injured fur a Long Time..
Noo.
Concerning..
Mr. Kelvin Wilson..
Ah hiv made up Ma mind, aboot his worth tae us..
And..
It disnae Amount tae Much.
He is No Bettah that Any of the Stoppers which we Hiv..
and that INCLUDES, young Fraser!
Kelvin,is Just an “Honest Journeyman”
Yep.. He is wan a “THEM”,awe right.
And being “Honest” is a Virtue…
But..it disnae Help much, when it comes tae judgin’
the ability o’ a Player tae .. well.. Stoap the Leaks in oor shaky,at times,
Defence.
and…Ah am Afraid..
Wilson is Nae Master Plumber!
Kojo
Timfaetx says 1 December, 2011 at 17:1
I fear it might be Kayal as he plays a similar position to Lucas.
Timfaetx says:
1 December, 2011 at 17:11
I suspect Kayal ducked out of that deal
hail hail