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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TET,
I’ve got it on Amazon… select books and type “Downfall”
Found it.
Ordered it.
Awe Naw
Aye, those who seek to destroy only enable.
Utter fools.
ElDiego
Sorry was out picking up the eldest from dancing.
Ps yes, that kinda artist :-)
VP
Your claimed ya big daftie x
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/books/ref=sv_b_2
Phil’s book #8 in chart
I see the Huns are trying to blacken Phil’s name.
Calling him a former member of the SNP.
He should sue.
No 1 in hot new releases
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/new-releases/books/ref=zg_bs_tab
ht
I had that dancing thing for years. Mind you we had great fun attending festivals throughout the country and met loads of great people. And of all footballing colours as it turned out.
Lots of weekends away and loads of laughs………..and bevvy.
OG\TET,
I followed your link referred to earlier and found it, the offending drivel was on the second set off comments from the top the actual drivel was one of the comments listed as irrelevant.
I feel like a one man ad campaign now.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Downfall-How-Rangers-Self-Destructed/dp/1904684262/ref=zg_bs_books_8
I look forward to the day Paul67 publishes the definitive story!
HH!
Evening Times
“STUART McCALL has made Rangers firm favourites for the Scottish Communities League Cup third round clash with his Motherwell side.”
……. Normally this would be a ‘tactical’ statement …..not in this instance ….LOL
I don’t blame BTB for posting what he did earlier, I blame BMCUW.
It was he who requested the re post and for long enough he has been a blight on these sainted pages.
I would go so far as to suggest that he should, at the very least, be suspended for a suitable duration to gie all our heids peace :-)
Embdy know where the Celtic support are situated at the Camp Nou ?
I want to get as close as possible.
Neil canamalar,
fair enough, thanks
canamalar
Is it still there ?
Anyway I believe I’m getting a preview copy tomorrow. Not that I want to boast, mind
hamiltontim
20:36 on
4 September, 2012
I don’t blame BTB for posting what he did earlier, I blame BMCUW.
It was he who requested the re post and for long enough he has been a blight on these sainted pages.
I would go so far as to suggest that he should, at the very least, be suspended for a suitable duration to gie all our heids peace :-)
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HT I am with you ,the eejit keeps texting fae the pub at 10 in the morn.
How am I supposed to concentrate at work,a mean that’s aw right for you ghuys in
public sector,but I’ve got to look keen.
ElDiego
The youngest (9) has recently packed it in claiming that it’s too wearisome having to remember all the moves (she’s a lazy article!!).
The elder (11) loves it and wants to start participating in festivals/competitions. I’m old fashioned and wouldn’t be comfortable seeing her in some of the costumes they flaunt themselves in these days.
Anyway I still have hopes that she’ll be the first female to lift the European Cup in the hoops :-)
THE EXILED TIM
20:38 on 4 September, 2012
Embdy know where the Celtic support are situated at the Camp Nou ?
I want to get as close as possible.
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Whit fur ,so you can moan to them about the board ?
Sorry ET ,I tried to stop myself but I just could not resist
Hail Hail :-)
TET
Sections 531 to 528 the last time or there abouts
Kevjungle19.15 thanks for your support and kind words.
greenside 19.26 you can take 5000 – 10000 daily no problem,
Mercolas site made me
look up the us navy altitude/ azimuth tables during the summer :)
to see how many hours The sun wis 50 degrees above the horizon(thats when you get vitamin d) in uddingston appx between 10 am and 3 pm
currently we dont get any.
Foxy1888 19.48 ,ah got barred from clyde officially, had called on six occasions since season started,calls taken but never got on.
Ah sent an email on the back of keevins saying it was ludicrous to ban somone because you disagreed with their views ,lorraine herbiston replied that they had barred me in the past for swearing on the show and libelling a ref.
I emailed back an said that ad never nor would ever swear on their show and yes ah had suggested mike mccurry wis either a coward or cheat and wis subsequently barred for three seasons but had been on last season with no problem other than the discomfort of clydes panelists.
She said they could not take he chance to let me on.
MadMitch @22.46 (last night),
Nazism is different from Fascism – that’s just what I said.
The roots of Fascism pre-date Mussolini – agreed. Mussolini was able to build on those roots: he was a d**n good journalist, if a rubbish politician.
Fergus
no probs, he will be with me… o))
VP
You would think that his carer would monitor his phone use more carefully from the confines of his padded pub!!
hendrix67, its not a job that i had ever thought about doing. Dont think its for me, cheers anyway.
fergus slayed the blues
Me moan about the board……..you must be mistaken :>)))
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prestonpans bhoys
Thanks
Will see what’s available.
TET
Last time i was there, the 1-1 game, we were put away up top, right on the half way line, a long walk up the stairs and not for those with height issues. The walk back down the stairs at the end of the game was great, singing “walk with me oh my lord”
HHPC67
BT
Have you got you tickets yet ?
If so where ?
My Dear,Dear,Dear Ernie….
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ernie lynch
19:56 on
4 September, 2012
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
19:27 on 4 September, 2012
‘Immigrants should adopt the overall ‘basket’ of the Country they migrate to…’
Would it be OK if they started their own football club?
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Jings ! Crivvens ! Brian Boru !
You Persist With This ‘Commonly-Held’ Delusion….That The Irish Are Immigrants!
Going Back Into History….Those Dark Bitter Days….Of The Big Potato Blight….
Did Not The Children Of Ireland Travel To Scotland & England….And The Colonies Too….
As Citizens Of Our Glorious British Empire….
On Which The Sun Should NEVAH Have Set….
True….Over The Centuries….We Hiv Had Disagreements At Times….Over Minor Matters O’ Religious Doctrine An’ Suchlike
Which Should Really Hiv Been Nae Mair That A ‘Storm In A Tea Cup”…..
But That’s The Way Things Hiv A Habit O’ Workin’ Oot….
Cos ‘Faimily Feuds’ Can Be The Bitterest Types….As Anybody Knows….
However….We Are Where We Are….
Jist Afore The Irish Free State….Came Into Creation….
The Fine Folk Of Ireland Were Given A Dispensation….
For Fair Britannia Continued To Welcome..
Her Estranged Irish Sons….
Tae The Comfort O’ Her Bosom….
By Offering ‘Automatic ‘ British Citizenship To All….
Besides Their Irish Identities….
For What De Valera Wants…And What De Valera Gets….Are No Precisely Similar..
For Didnae Yer Granny Tell Ye….
Back In The Day….
The Aipple Never Falls Far Fae The Tree..?
For In Truth….We Are All Jock Tamson’s Bairns….
Who Wandered To These Virgin Green Hills…
Fae The Basque High Pyrenees…..
When Still The World Wiz Young…..
And The Ice Wiz….NEARLY….Melted….!!
RolfHarris&NelsonMandelaCSC…
TeT
still waiting
oldtim dealing with it…
I know that the felons in belfast exists
Alkibhoy.
Thanks for the link to Paul mc.
My head is bursting now.
A lot of the responses were enlightening as well.
Especially the ww2 accounts.
Eire 8 vc’s the north 1 and he was a catholic from the falls.
I’m not 1 for point scoring wae the huns in work.
Well I am realy;-))
ticketbus
It wasn’t a job I ever thought about but it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made. It’s not a job for everyone, it’s more a calling. But many people have given it a go and realised it wasn’t for them.
Well done to CQN for ignoring the cross-referential self praise of two (?) imagined controversialists on the blog today.
It’s a bit like having a blog devoted to avoiding lazy journalism and having it dominated by posts from Keevins & Jabba.
Good evening all.
Well, that was some introduction !
Thanks to each and everyone of you. I take the good and the bad ( I have a very thick skin, mainly due to the fact I have dealt with huns for most of my life) I felt the same way as you all probably did on reading that post on Amazon, maybe next time I will take more time to contemplate before posting my thoughts . In some way it´s like emails, the gist of the conversation can get lost in the translation.
I am retired and live in Spain. I have someone on the case to get me a ticket for the Barca game at Celtic Park and I hope to get a ticket for the game in Spain. I was hoping we would get Valencia in the draw as it is a bit nearer than Barcelona but hey ho I´m not complaining. You just don´t get bigger games than that!
I´m not a great poster, I love reading CQN every day, but you will hear from me now and again.
God bless you all and God bless Celtic.
BTB
BT
Not a bother.
I might have something sorted.
Link to phils book on amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1904684262/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
TeT
He will be lurking…
BT
Thinking about requesting unpaid leave.
Don’t know if I can afford it or whether permission would be granted but desperation is getting the better of me!!