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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Oldtim
I think I have it sorted.
I might not even manage up all they stairs :>)
BT,
ye never were ;)
TSD,
we are indeed aw Jock Tamson’s bairns… regardless of which nick of the tangent of this marvelous globe we come from; regardless of colour, creed, or haircut; ipso facto: there are no immigrants
Welcome to the light
By the way, the legend was fom Galicia, or there aboots, no the Basque country. Of course, we could aw be wrang
Someone posted earlier about doing a long stint in Paisley. I am not looking for sympathy here but I sadly was born in that town. Fortunately my mother & father took me out of the place and back to Glasgow the next day: )
glasgowbabyboomoverspillcfc
For Tim’s in the Republic, Phil’s book is available in Easons…………….
HH
DJBEE
21:37 on
4 September, 2012
Someone posted earlier about doing a long stint in Paisley. I am not looking for sympathy here but I sadly was born in that town. Fortunately my mother & father took me out of the place and back to Glasgow the next day: )
glasgowbabyboomoverspillcsc
I can just see the dark side desperately buying 50 shades to keep Phil out of the Amazon chart……
hendrix67
21:03 on
4 September, 2012
Anyone know how to stop a 10 month old stealing the remote controls and your phone?
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10 months old and stealing?
I blame the parents.
hendrix67,
go Cuban… Mojitos are very nice, sometimes your Hemingway, sometimes a mexican bandit …. heheheh… no badges
Hendrix67
Wait till they are 34 x 10 months – you will find you still can’t get the remote off them!!
2 copies of Phil’s book ordered.
SPF
your = you’re
JimmyQuinn….
Ye Hiv Me…..In Bits !
“The Origins Of The British” (And The Irish)….By Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer..
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Oppenheimer
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/stephenoppenheimer/origins_of_the_british.php
Blantyretim.
I think there is a lift, but I walked up the stairs,I went to Barcelona myself the last time,and I braved the stairs (stupid idiot),I’ll be searching for the lift this time.
TET.
don’t climb the stairs,there must be a lift,if you haven’t a ticket they’re on sale on the day of the game for the Barcelona sections,all the Celtic supporters who joined the queue came back with a ticket.
I think we will need to get phil over for a book signing bhoys..
The board has got it a bit easy today.
Where’s are the dtetractors, where are the supporters, where is kevjungle and where are we heading…..but most of all who are the Dolores Ibarruris that will satnd and save Celtic in the face of the coming storm……the answers are here
last chance saloon
Hail Hail
Estadio
went on to the official website to see if i could buy a ticket for the celtic v barca home game
i just want the one ticket (i am a season ticket holder) and it seems i cant.
it only seems to suggest i have to buy the 3 match package……..
does anyone know any different?
hope its not the case……………..that would be s**te, as i have other commitments
Nice cover on the book, that’s what I like to see a bit of subtlety. Don’t rub it in too much Phil.
; )
apparently, Phil’s book is now 8th ……..hope I didn’t make a mistake and odered 1,000 ..LOL
blantyretim.
You’ll climb the stairs in ten minutes,recovery time is three hours.
BT,
Never mind 3 hours, you’ll need 3 days to make it up to your seat!
I met Sumo the last time and it took him so long he’d sobered up!
Glen Daly
a couple of days to recover after the climb…
fourstonecoppi
On the CL tickets page, click on this link. Individual games are available.
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/celtic/default.aspx
JJ
Since then Celtic ‘lost’ (more on that at a later date
can’t wait for this Paul67
Indeed, just click on the link above !
TSD,
Ye Hiv Me…..In Bits !
Delighted for ya… and, if I had one, I’d give you a huge star, for you are the link man; many, many selected links…. and I like that.
Howevah, as the bold Kojo would state, if you read my post I stated that Legend had it… if DNA analysis proves legend wrong, well hallelujah and praise the truth. If I am from the Basques, I’m quite happy.
Equally, if I’m the son of dirt-scratchin peasants all the way back to wee shug of the trees, I’m quite happy, because I’m here… and they gave me somethin special… a preshuss!
The tower of Sagrada Familia is a tougher climb!
Lovely city though, and I’m sure the missus & my girl will both enjoy it too!!
DJBEE
Too subtle for me. How is he rubbing it in?
no, i’m neil lennon “i’ll never walk alone” (fourstonecoppi )
21:49 on 4 September, 2012
…it’s only possible to order the pack of three, I’m afraid
Sorry, previous post was for BT.
67heaven
My link at 21.57 seems to suggest otherwise. Have I got it wrong?
JJ
Caller on ssb tonight questioned why brines didnt book some hibs players for runnig off the park at the goals. Either Guidi or McCulloch asked him had nothing better to do whith his time than worry abt that?
If the callers dont call they will be sitting drumming their fingers.
That will be the Michael stone of the kincora boys home.
Jungle Jim
I was kidding about the subtle bit it I think it’s pretty straight to the point.
ItaliaBhoy @ 23.04 (last night),
Well, looks as if we’ve perforce got round to our discussion of Italian history. This is an inadequate response to your post, but here goes.
You sum Mussolini up admirably: the “democracy” that he overthrew was shaky indeed.
The unification of Italy around 1860 was not accomplished through a liberal revolution, but by force. The Kingdom of Savoy took its first step to becoming the Kingdom of Italy by forcibly siezing Lombardy from Austria with Fench assistance: the Lombards were probably OK with that. Next, the Duchy of Tuscany was seized – I’m not sure whether the Tuscans approved -then the Papal States, except Rome itself which was protected by French troops. The picture was almost completed by the annexation of the Kingdom of Naples: official Italian history relates that Naples was a backward tyranny, liberated by the revolt of its people – it’s a pack of lies. The Kingdom was not a modern democracy, but it was pretty enlightened, boasting the most liberal penal code in Italy (and allowing an early experiment in communism, near the Royal Palace at Caserta – BTW well worth a visit). It was also as industrialised as Northern Italy, with the first telegraph, first railway & first locomotive works in the country. Crucially, it had the biggest share of Italy’s financial reserves & a solid curency of gold & siver, in contrast to Savoy which was the most indebted state in Europe & had only a paper currency.
The army of Savoy invaded the South while discussions were in progress about a possible federal form of unity for Italy. At first, the invaders were not hugely unpopular, but they then set about imposing harsh taxation on the conquered Kingdom, looting its finanacial resources & closing down its industries. In a short time, revolts broke out all over the South. These were officially described as banditry & brutally repressed, probably with greater loss of life than from the German occupation of 1943-45 (there are obvious parallels with the British treatment of Ireland!). It’s also noteworthy that huge amounts of Church property were confiscated, “approved” by farcical plebiscites in which the numbers of voters tended to be less than the numbers of locals murdered by the Savoy army. However, the Masonic-dominated Savoy regime didn’t attempt to destroy the Church: it was content to have a subservient Church with an episcopate filled with is own nominees (this irreligious government was even accused of persecuting non-Catholic religions before it began its expansion).
I realise that I’ve been carried away by my obsessions (unlike any other poster here), so I’ll draw a line at this point. I have more to say, as you doubtless fear, but that’s our discussion kicked off: I look forward to you – or anyone else -filling in the gaps in my knowledge.
MWD
No was my bro-inlaw lol
FGF is far too sensible to have done that ;-)
HH
Glen Daly
who said anything about them going
Oldtim
I might have a ticket sorted, otherwise I will stand in the Q like everyone else.
67heaven
How are you? Looking forward to the CL.
HH