One of the things Neil Lennon may have on his agenda for the international break is an inquest into the physical condition of his playing squad. The season is a month old and Celtic have an injury list which would wipe out pretty much every other team in the country. If this was an isolated occurrence it would be no more than curious but we have written about, and discussed, the fragile limbs of Celtic players since the Lennoxtown Training Centre opened nearly five years ago.
Since then Celtic ‘lost’ (more on that at a later date) three leagues by a maximum of six points and lost valuable form and points due to first choice players sitting in the stands on match day.
On Saturday our central midfield was without Ledley, Brown, Wanyama, Kayal and McGeouch (on a non-fitness related injury), while even auxiliary stand-in for central mid, Charlie Mulgrew, was on the list of others getting treatment.
The run of bad luck has moved clearly into the realms of statistical relevance. It is not luck at all, we are doing something wrong.
Football clubs look to sports science to deliver multiple objectives. Competitive pressure is put on players to become faster and to be able to run as effectively late in games as they can in the opening minutes (which for now is a physical impossibility but remains a key target), but we are clearly missing a trick.
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Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo, 17:58
It’s the same obsession they have with Alex Thomson now he’s stopped writing about them – rather than criticise what he said they criticise him and the fact that he dared say it, which is what led them here in the first place.
When in a hole, stop digging. But they can’t.
And yes, the man they love to hate is flying up the Amazon charts and being, for once I’d guess, well rewarded financially.
It’s like being proud of a ‘world record attendance’ for a 4th division club whilst your former neighbours have reached the last 16 of the Champions League…
stevebhoy
Well said son,just one thing…..wits an epigram?
O.G
Agreed and its down to poor mental inertia. Dumbos and criminals.
Every one of them it would seem
HH
BadaB
I saw what you posted and I know you didn’t refer to him as a hun.
I respect your views that you didn’t think it should have been posted on here, my view is that is right that we know what is getting said.
I suppose we are both right in our own way, I would rather that stuff like that was not posted, but as some are writing such crap, I reckon we should know about it, and who is saying it.
I’m sure Phil is big enough to take care of himself.
I have always been a believer rightly or wrongly that knowing what your enemy is thinking and saying is forewarned and forearmed, and for sure, they are our enemy.
My point was posters having a go at yer man, he posted cos he was asked to by BMCUW, he didn’t deserve it.
PC67, it’ll make a nice change to have someone sitting behind me who disnay spend the whole match abusing big Sammi. The guy behind me at the helsingborgs game was doing ma heid in. At one point his own pal was going to fill him in!!
The girl at the ticket office said there’s every chance we will be offered our own seats back as per helsingborg. I’m sticking with the relocation.
VP
Lol. It is a short, memorable and funny statement designed to encapsulate an argument. Perhaps better known as a ‘smart- a##ed comment’.
HH
Awe Naw
Nobody set me up.
BobbyM asked him to post it, he did.
Please enlighten me Oh Great one who set me up :>)
THE EXILED TIM
I suppose it takes someone really stupid to shoot the messenger before you hear the message……..
hendrix67, thanks for the reply.
TET
Yes he did. He could have printed the link but he chose not to. His post was deliberately vague so that BCUWP or A.N other would ask the obvious question
He certainly knows how to cut and paste.
Or do you know this poster personally.
I inferred he was a hun.
I still do unashamedly
HH
ernie lynch
19:56 on 4 September, 2012
In any other Country but Scotland ……… We only allow teams who either kick the shoite out of your skilful players, or cheat the shoite out of every team in the land …….what is, however, really astounding is the attempted / truly pathetic attempts to cover it all up originally, and to now try to play the sympathy ticket………. LOL …….SCOTLAND’S SHAME, INDEED
ernie lynch19:59 on4 September, 2012:
>>>>>>>>
Fair enough. If you want to shout at me….IN AN INTERNET KINDA WAY:
The statement is attributed to Voltaire.
But if you want to be pedantic, here you go : enjoy your evening.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Hall
TET-HH
TET
I can see you getting stroppy soon and going off in the huff.
Crystalballcsc
From tsfm:
“Maybe our football authorities could learn from the Board which runs the Paisley Domino League.
They have just banned a team for cheating (sound familiar?), refused to allow them to come back as a ‘Newco’, and taken their trophies from them.
The reporter had me in stitches as I couldn’t help but think of RFCIASTBL after his every utterance.
Alas, I fear this integrity and application of rules won’t, I fear, have a ‘domino effect’ (sorry!) within SPL/SFA ‘corridors of power’ – but a laugh nonetheless!”
miki67
It is a Celtic pub team that’s been banned, the cheating allegation is unproven, and the ‘errant’ team complied with all requirements re banning players etc required of them by the league authorities, yet they were punished anyway.
Yes, reminds me of something!
HH
>>> That rule (in previous tweets) showing SFL regard The Rangers as a new club is courtesy of a great spot by @StMiley
PC67
Re Wig & Pen debate earlier
Tannahills used to be, St Peters bus used to pick up there many moons ago. Tried to think of another Celtic pub in Paisley & struggling. Ogilvie club & St Peters are only others, but members clubs. All others have closed down or changed sides.
Tannahills was, even up to about 5 yrs ago, then guy who has Clarks moved his mob in. Afton used to have small bus, but then changed owners & got pretty bad with huns. They created the hun triangle, Clarks, Afton & Websters.
The only possible could be The Wellington, which may still be a meeting point for one of your customers, who gets on an unofficial minibus from there, but not an out & out Celtic pub. There are a couple of safe places to watch, but mixed crowds. Terrible a town the size of Paisley only has the one Celtic pub.
miki67,
the pub to be banned was accused of cheating by an individual, the pub is the only Celtic supporting pub in the league.
Awe Naw
No chance of going off in the huff, stroppy aye :>)
Looks like I owe a few an apologie….sincere apols !!!!
I can’t find the review anywhere.
DoneuplikeakipperCSC
TET
Where is he anyway
Should he not be defending himself.
I think the suggestion of technical comparisons might have scared him away
HH
The football authorities know that 2012 fc are a new club but don’t wish to tell the deluded ,the deluded are needed for just a little while longer ,they are needed to fund a certain share issue and then when their pockets have been emptied ,subtle hints will be dropped ,but by that time it will be too late for them to do anything about it (sound familiar ).
The problem I have is that the (we have been punished enough campaign has been too OTT and a lot of the hard of thinking are now in a state of mass hypnosis and no amount of clicking of fingers or 12345 your back in the (blue) room guff will snap them out of it .
Instead of 2012 fc fans accepting what they have done ,they have been galvanised into a bitter revenge minded mob ,I fear the great flaw in the SFA/MSM /2012 fc plan is they failed to realise the IQ of their fan base
I BLAME THE SCHOOLS
HH
Maybe this explains my state of mind : I have been prescribed steroids (prednisolone 60mg daily for 5 days). Day 3 and I feel totally weird. Not a pleasant experience at all.
Oh well.
: > (
TET
Amazon probably deleted it.
HH
Awe Naw
Aye, he will be having a good laugh at some of us, me especially.
Anyways, I know that the crap is out there, and Phil is really up against the hidden, or not so hidden masonic hand.
HH
Dear God…..I didnae know THAT about the pub being banned…..jeezo, my head feels properly ragged all over the place now.
Awe Naw
I can’t even find his book on Amazon
ticketbus
Are you interested?
THE EXILED TIM, 20:18 on
That’s what I’ve been saying all day.
I looked as soon as I saw his post this afternoon and it wasn’t there. I have seen nothing since to make me think it ever was there either
PC67
Was at wee yins swimming club there. Still can’t think of another. Done my 40yrs stint in Paisley, so glad I moved back to the big smoke & have more ‘safe houses’ to choose from :-)
MM
cheers, a concise history of Celtic pub/s in Paisley new you frequented Tannahills for away games …….i’ll get you for the balloon jibe by the way
HHPC67
TET
In their insanity they have done nothing but to help publicise it.
HH
TET
Go on Phil’s site click on ‘Downfall’ will take you into Amazon site.
hen1rik
19:58 on
4 September, 2012
The only people who don’t accept that they are a new club is the peepul, and SSB …. poor deluded, stupid bhuns…
OG.R
Strange that Phil says his book is up to no 27 it the Amazon charts, and yet we can’t find it.
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/the-bigger-picture/#more-3075
MM
safe houses….ya wimp, try living in north ayrshire….hardcore.
HHPC67
On Amazon UK. Downfall : number 3 in future sellers. Number 8 in bestsellers. Only outdone by cheaper Kindle efforts and some other (basically, and apologies) rubbish.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestsellers-Books/zgbs/books