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The lesson from Arbroath

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So what did we learn yesterday?  Primarily we learned that you can’t replace 8 players from a team which won 0-4 at Tynecastle while leaving the core element of the team in place.  It is justifiable to be critical of the performances of experienced key players who didn’t perform, but Wanyama, Brown, Matthews, Miku didn’t become bad players overnight, nor did Tony Watt, what happened is the essence of our team – the system – was missing.

The effort was there but the focus which makes this Celtic team wasn’t.  In many ways this was the perfect setup for a Champions League game against a team too many people are telling me we’ll turn over.  Our Christmas Cup Final on Wednesday will require every element that existed against Barcelona last month.

The knives are out for Spartak’s foreign players, who are taking the blame for the clubs disintegration since losing at home to Celtic, both in the press and online fan polls.  We may see a more Russian looking Spartak on Wednesday.  Which will be no bad thing.

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  1. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    I went to the doctor on tuesday with a serious problem. My doctor, mrs arbuthnott said to me “Mr ACGR you’ve got a big big problem”.

     

     

    “Whats wrong with me I asked”. She said “your going to have to stop w*^king”.

     

     

    “Why”, I asked?

     

     

    “Because I’m trying to examine you” she replied.

  2. Sixteen roads to Golgotha on

    the_huddle

     

     

    Big time.

     

     

    At only 16 years of age,he had already played over 50 games for Hamilton’s first team.

     

     

    Same as Ki – that bhoy was international,capped almost 50 times by his country by the time he was 21.

     

     

    That Liverpool mob paid what £15million for that Allen thing? Yet it is obvious that K

  4. Marrakesh Express on

    SFTB

     

    Hindsight’s a great thing but sometimes you just know your letting a player slip, and McCarthy is one of them. In the case of Fletcher I wasnt 100% convinced but would still have took the gamble. It was more of a gamble by wgs and pl to not buy him and go for willo flood instead. This ‘gamble’ cost us a fortune and gave the huns a stay of execution.

  7. thomthethim on

    petec,

     

     

    I agree with Kojo’s view that great coaches can be ones who never played the game at a significant level.

     

     

    Conversely, great players seldom make great managers, as they were great players by instinct.

     

     

    I don’t think Jmc.G knows what his future career path will be.

     

     

    If he can bring the qualities that he brought to Donegal to Celtic, then I expect to see a progression of developing talent reaching first team level.

     

     

    That is his brief. No more promising boys dropping out through attitude, committment or focus.

     

     

    There will be some who won’t measure up, but there will be plenty who will rise to the challenge.

     

     

    Off to the crib, g’night all.

  9. the_huddle on

    Love Ki, watched Swansea out pass Arsenal yesterday and Ki was the worst player on the pitch.

     

     

    You know how we watched Ki dally on the ball up here and thought down south he would thrive, nope he still looks half asleep.

  10. Fred C. Dobbs on

    Marrakesh Express,

     

     

    I imagine our offer would have made him a wealthy Bhoy?

     

     

    No judging, just letting ma heart rule ma head :O).

     

     

    G’night all, thanks for replies…cannae wait for Wednesday.

  11. setting free the bears on

    crc

     

     

    What I admit is that not buying James McCarthy was a mistake.

     

     

    I know that based on what I know now rather than what I knew then.

     

     

    I wanted James to sign and posted so, because he went to the same school I did and played in the same school team as my sister’s boy. I did not, and still do not, know if he can be a latter day Paul McStay but I see he has become a better player than most of us thought at the time.

     

     

    There was no great outcry from the support when we failed to land James. Most of us thought Wigan had paid over the odds and we moved on to touting other targets so that, in our blunderbuss way, we’d be bound to have identified somebody that we could castigate PL for missing.

     

     

    I’ve said it too many times. I care not whether PL stays or goes. I’d like less money to go out of our club on his wages and bonuses but, apart from being strong enough to face down our fans demands for more profligate spending, I have little admiration for him. I think barcabhoy is right in saying that there are many Celtic business people who could have done his job.

     

     

    That said, I also think PL is a lot more impressive than Mr. Bankier.

  12. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    Doc is Neil Lennon

     

    00:10 on

     

    3 December, 2012

     

     

    Get ur skis on for next Sunday, 9th December CQN night out…….

     

     

    Bhoys/Ghirls you can stay IT hideaways forever or join us on a fine nite of CQN madness!!!

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

     

     

    celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk

  13. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    setting free the bears

     

    00:14 on

     

    3 December, 2012

     

     

    So you admit it then :-) :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  16. thomthethim on

    PS.

     

    Petec,

     

     

    By definition, all Donegal’s players were local boys.

     

     

    Therefore being homegrown is not a guarantee of motivation or the other qualities required to be a top class sportsman.

     

     

    As Mc.G said,”it”s about being the best that they can be”

     

     

    That’s the trick.

  18. Sixteen roads to Golgotha on

    the_huddle

     

     

    True enough.He could be a wee bit more consistent,but there is no doubting his quality – his performance for S Korea against that GB select was sublime.

     

     

    setting free the bears

     

     

    Your posts today have been class from start to finish.

     

     

    Better go now.

     

     

    Goodnight and Good luck to all Celtic supporters.

     

     

    Celtic for the last 16.

  19. the_huddle on

    Ok unless I’ve missed something, Celtic have already said Jim McG (that’s what I’m calling him :o) is dealing with the youth team not first team squad.

  20. setting free the bears on

    Marrakesh

     

     

    You and I might have been blinded by the school he went to.

     

     

    I wish James McCarthy all the best but, before we over-rate him, let’s remember he has only just broken into the ROI team this season ( I know he had 2 caps last year but he was very much a fringe player then) and has yet to score or seriously impress at International level.

     

     

    Like you, I think he has the qualities to do that but he has not done it yet. Wanyama is a better player than James and Ki is just as good at present.

     

     

    I fear it is hard for anyone to give up the rich wages on offer from EPL or even Russia, even though I have no dounbt that both James and Aiden have a strong affection for the Celts.

  21. Kojo on

    My dear,dear,dear,friend..Petec..

     

     

    Pal.. ye pit it. far mair Succinctly..than Ah did.

     

     

    Neil, according tae Reports.. is a Fine Motivator/Man Manager..

     

     

    But, Is it no Possible..

     

     

    that

     

     

    The Mighty McGuinness…

     

     

    May Even Be,,,

     

     

    a GREATER Motivator?

     

     

    and if he is.. and he is Allowed tae use Those Motivational Skills.

     

    tae oor Benefit..

     

     

    Then..

     

     

    That wull be a Good Thing..

     

     

    Hope this Experiment.. Woiks oot fur awe concerned.

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who likes ye aloater

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  23. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    the_huddle,

     

    letme get tis off right away

     

    I dont trust you

     

    you have become very vocal over the last few days

     

    with your support of old firm and thats your angle.

     

    Now you are telling us Scott Brown has not earned hos way.

     

    Enough is enough

     

    he was hired for his energy and attitude,

     

    Heartly paid his debt in Moscow with one goal

     

    Scott Brown has paid his debt with more than one goal

     

    might have took him a while to realise where he was and who he was working for

     

    but the penny dropped and he is here.

     

    No one on here has given Scott Brown a harder time than me, no one.

     

    But even I recognise the effort and love he has grown for us.

     

    Tomorrow I will crucify him for his sad lack of composure

     

    and the next game he will force me words down my throat with humble pie gravy

     

    my favorite flavour of humble pie gravy.

     

    Really no happy with your trash is no good enough argument

  24. Palacio67 on

    celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior

     

    00:15 on

     

     

    Is the cqn get together in the big smoke. Myself and Mrs Palacio having a wee day out and overnight stay on the 9th. Going to see Squeeze at the O2.

     

     

    HH

  26. pigalle on

    Setting free the bears

     

     

    Your series of posts today have been among the best I have read on this esteemed blog.

     

     

    Passion, argument, love of Celtic, steady in tone.

     

     

    God bless you, sir.

     

     

    And many thanks.

  27. the_huddle on

    I’ve never liked you either Neil, you have always come across as vicious person, and I try to avoid reading your posts.

     

     

    You might remember many months ago I had a go at you, saying no wonder people on here don’t like you, remember that??

     

     

    And I know the OF is dead, and I know the huns are dead. You won’t see me commenting on any of their games on this site unlike some others.

  29. Kojo on

    More Advice fae Me.. tae Neil..

     

     

     

    “Ditch.. Miku.. Keep .. Lassad.”

     

     

    Short and sweet..fur a Chinge?

     

     

    Wisn’t it?

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still Laughin’

  30. Kojo on

    Gotta Split

     

     

    Good Night Scotland

     

    Good Night Ireland

     

    Good Night Wales.

     

    Good Night England

     

    Good Night Canada

     

    Good Night New Zealand

     

    Good Night Australia

     

     

     

    And

     

     

    Good Night.. Pat McCarron , wherever you are..

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still..Laughin’

  32. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    :oD))

     

    spent enough time on friday night telling us all

     

    how much we miss them, how much we need to concentrate on them.

     

    Anybody in doubt

     

    refer you back to friday nighs discussion

     

    the_huddle thought everyone on here needed to be discussing the validity of a nonentity, insisted we consider every nuance of their non existence.

     

    Whole night wasted by an hypothises dependent on the existence of ghosts.

     

    See if I was allowed to dish out toilet roll

     

    well you’d be right up there with andrex

     

    please accept my humble apologies if you interpret this an assault or god forbid personal abuse, wouldnt want anyone to think I held any principals, yellow card for that

  34. pigalle on

    Traynor offski & Messi in Benfica goalfest pledge is as near as I get to DR headline heaven.

     

     

    Or something.

     

     

    I may have taken drugs.

  35. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    was a reference, its all there to see

     

    no cover up here

     

    they’re no deed, all night

     

     

    remember how huch I cared about your opinion, remember

  37. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    If form is anythig to go by

     

    traynor is going to work for the UEFA PR dept

     

    Dallas, where is he now

     

    training refs for europe

     

    ignore the FACT he sent sectarian hate mail on official UEFA headed correspondance

     

    ignore it

  38. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Easier to deny you manipulated the discussion

     

    then anyone interested can go back and interrogate as they see fit

  41. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    the _huddle,

     

    what did you want to discuss on Friday night and how did that fair

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