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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Fitt nae N A or Phil?? And its near noon tae!!
goldstar10
11:07 on 5 September, 2012
I still recall the song- “Dixie Deans superstar, how many miles was it over the bar?”
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GOD ……. you have brought that memory right back to me…….what a laugh……I remember bursting out laughing at that game ……didn’t go down well with those around me, momentarily …… And I remember the song well …. Those were the days…….!! …….LOL
Maybe phitt wd fit better!!
Monaghan1900
Now you’re playing the religion card. Sadly, I can’t argue with that, you win :-)
The Gordon Dalziel Verbatim site is very funny,one if my favourites from the man himself- “Kilmarnink”.
Of,even
Was just thinking there……green is doing his very best to hoodwink everyone ( example….history retention) …… Boy, are the bhuns going to get a shock when the big ‘players’ eventually get round to formally winding up oldco, and selling every asset……..and green slithers away with a few bob in his pocket ………wish they would hurry up, though
looks like its coming sooner than the fascists would have us believe.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32361.htm
miki67
We can spend millions on methadone on wasted people and we cant provide funds or treatment for kids like Oscar and Olivia Downie. Shocking truely shocking.
Monaghan,
While I know the Brenninkmijers are a Dutch family, didn’t the founders of the firm come from Germany?
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/………..12:17 on 5 September, 2012
The (spending on the) two are/is not mutually exclusive………..
Having to deal with a drug addicted family member is hardly a source of joy either……….
TBM
67 Heaven, their are some people out there who think that Newco are going
to get off scot free and I heard this from two fellows outside CP last Wednesday
Evening when I was having a cigarette before going into the Holy Ground to
watch the match.
No doubt they are getting this info from the misleading media.
blantyretim
08:13 on
5 September, 2012
Tom shares his birthday with ole Jesse James…
one was a cowboy the other was born in 1847…… o))
Happy birthday Tom….
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Happy birthday from me innaw Tom.
Very good BT :¬)
The progenitors of the Dutch Brenninkmijers were the German Brenninkmeyers who were textile traders in the 17-18th century.
HH!!
TBM
There IS no comparison between children with cancer and druggies. Ive stood in chemist shops and they drag their kids in while they Q up to get their meth!! So the kids grow up thinking this is normal. Millions and MILLIONS is thrown at them.
Does anyone know when Celtic’s next AGM is this year?
Normally it’s around October each year.
Saltires in Seville
I am a Fifer.
There is no such area as the west Neuk of Fife.
Only The East Neuk.
Neuk is pronounced Nuke.
The song goes from The Wellesley Fife he came.
I know .
I lived in Wellesley Road ,just along from the Pit Head.
A68
If it is of any help to Mr Green my first game was Celtic V China in 1977
Oh and I can use chopsticks.
che che but no che che
Tsk..Tsk.., Bold Canamalar….
Information Clearing House Article….
Shameless Attempt To Drag Saint Julian Back Into The CQN Consciousness….
Is He Blushin’ …..Virginia ?
Is He Blushin’………………?
JulianAssangeTreehouseCSC
Wdh
I was at that game as a 6 year old, still remember walking round the whole stadium from behind one goal to the other.
Ps my granda also took me to the hun v China game at Ibrox.
whitedoghunch
I was at that game – we won 6-1.
No recollection of who scored ‘though.
HH!!
Andrew67,
By pure coincidence I was driving between Buckhaven and Methil the other day, right down at the coast, and drove along a street called Wellesley… something. That isn’t too near Cardenden however so Wellesley must be a name used in a few places in that part of Fife me thinks.
Insightful analysis there from Gordon Dalziel in his verbatim blog.
The guy is eh gonnae be a legned.
Paul67, ye can stick that new article up now thanks awfully.
HH
Parkheadcumsalford
12:24 on
5 September, 2012
Monaghan,
While I know the Brenninkmijers are a Dutch family, didn’t the founders of the firm come from Germany?
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I didn’t know the answer to that ’till Tallybhoy told us.
Now we know!
TheBarcaMole
12:25 on
5 September, 2012
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/………..12:17 on 5 September, 2012
The (spending on the) two are/is not mutually exclusive………..
Having to deal with a drug addicted family member is hardly a source of joy either……….
TBM
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Methadone, does not work. It occasionally used to work when the plan was to gradually reduce the dose until the addict was weaned off. However the thinking now is for the addict to stay on the same or indeed a higher dose of Methadone until the day they die. It is the biggest waste of money spent on medication in the NHS. GP prescribing budgets are being slashed, but more and more money is being ploughed into the Methadone programme when it will do nothing at all as from what I’ve seen first hand the majority of addicts still take heroin in addition to their methadone dose.
I think I still have the Celtic v China match programme in the loft somewhere.
Ten Men Won The League
11:44 on
5 September, 2012
BMCUW
‘Alex Ferguson’s recent purchases-since maybe Anderson and Nani-are following the same pattern’
Even more puzzling is that Fergie thinks Wellbeck + Rafael are worthy of a starting place in a Man Utd side
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There has been a glut of bright young things coming through the Man U recently,who have failed before they are about twenty-two.
That’s not the AF way.
Are they being burnt-out,or just not good enough?
Apart from the two you mentioned there are the likes of Evans,Cleverley,Gibson,Macheda…..
On top of that,he has an injury-prone,slow and ageing central-defensive pairing,and Smalling/Jones ain’t the answer.
Oh,and his midfield is over-reliant on two players who are nearly as old as me-at least in footballing terms!
Nope,I fear for them this year,and I fear for Sir Alex’s legacy.
Has he simply tried to build one more team than even he was able to?
Or did he just lose his touch?
I dunno.
Maybe his brother retired. That would explain a lot……..
Parkheadcumsalford
Monaghan
Just call me smart*rse!
HH!!
TSD 1153
“Is there no-one who will rid me of this troublesome pri ?”
Sorry,missed out a couple of letters at the end there.
You’re a clever fella,went to a decent school,fill in the blanks.
Vmhan
Nae chance Philvs no about. Do you want a riot on ur hands?? lol
My wee two bobs on addicts/meth.
A right good punch in the mooth n told to grow up and take some responsibility,a weeks bed to cold turkey then sent out to do a bit of work.
careinthecommunitycsc
;)
Jude…
rhe following link shows a bit of the strategy of how they are going about thier business, it identifies cocain, but is applicable to heroin. They have a new point of equilibrium, money from the dealers and money from methadone.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32360.htm
Stop slagging Dixie!
Three days later,he scored a FANTABULOUS hat-trick in Te 1972 Cup Final.
It happened,he dealt with it.
I hate international football.
Jude our Philvisreturns is a riot everyday (thumbs up)
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A quick suggestion re injuries/fitness @ lennoxtown. We should employ Jim McGuiness head of sport science. The man is a genius.