This season, Gary Hooper has looked well below form of last term; his touch, movement and goals record don’t match up, but he came off the bench on Thursday to score a truly excellent goal. Controlling a difficult ball in the centre circle, with defenders in close attendance, he picked out Giorgios Samaras before sprinting past his markers and finishing.
The winner against Motherwell was less spectacular but required sharp movement and spatial awareness.
Footballers cannot always play through bad form, sometimes they need a break, even for an hour on the bench, to get a different perspective on how they and the team play.
Despite his return to form I would retain the same 4-2-3-1 formation against Inverness next time out.
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serge says:
8 November, 2011 at 16:28
Keeping fine now mate thanks, travelling over on the over night ferry tomorrow night then driving up to sunny Glasgow for a week or so :-)
now i may be over simplifying this somewhat but SURELY the current custodians of our fine club MUST be aware that in aiding and abbeting the morally and fiscally bankrupt club that is Ran*ers FC they will be unleashing a backlash from our fans of monumental proportions and that to do so would be folly in the extreme.
Celtic FC may not survive such a crass decision being made
The question to the board is ….. IS IT WORTH IT ?
We can and we will survive whilst they are doing their deserved Porridge. ( They will return in a few short years!!)
Scottish Football will have an opportunity to cleanse and move forward, and maybe just maybe it will give THEMS a chance to reflect and raise their standards to the level ALL other clubs find acceptable.
As a wee bonus we may well lose that O** F**m tag in the process.
A bhoy can dream cant he ?
serge says:
8 November, 2011 at 16:26
See when you have to explain it ,you wish you hadn’t bothered in the first place.:O(
bournesouprecipe – How I Met Your Thumbs (thumbsup)
i’m not the wordiest but someone like Paul 67 or James F could lay out the case on Petition Online http://www.petitiononline.com/ and then send it around the various Celtic organisations. The rules must not be allowed to be bent or ignored just for them.
PaddyGallagher
Didny get it!
Work email best just now!
voguepunter
sorry mate way before my time, im a 78 kid ;-p HH
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Paddy Gallagher
Great to hear, I just noticed your comment i’ll let you get away. I’ll catch up with you another time or mail you. have a safe journey. HH
Been a busy day, just read Phil’s article and caught the just of the mood on here.
If this turns out to be true, and I have my doubts it is(where Phil got the info, God only knows), I will find another team, as this is not “my” Celtic, the Celtic that was minutes from oblivion and there was no olive branch reached out to us, just drooling fangs of hate waiting to feast on our demise.
Been a busy day, just read Phil’s article and caught the jist of the mood on here.
If this turns out to be true, and I have my doubts it is(where Phil got the info, God only knows), I will find another team, as this is not “my” Celtic, the Celtic that was minutes from oblivion and there was no olive branch reached out to us, just drooling fangs of hate waiting to feast on our demise.
For anyone who has the time (afraid I don’t) here is a simple patition site which could get the ball rolling on our views on the Rankers Newco scenario.
http://www.petitionbuzz.com/
As I say I wish I had the time to set this up or even do more than just read the blog but sadly I do not anymore.
But I felt I had to make some comment on todays news.
HH
/Bishop B
Spot the difference competition with my posts! lol ;)
Neil Lennon listens….
Paul67 has said his contact at CP say their is no truth in Phil’s article.
Well, apart from the date on it.
Br\o/gan R\o/gan Trevin\o/ and H\o/gan says:
8 November, 2011 at 15:32
The best yet , fair soothed my furrowed brow. The big question I have always wanted asked is , What can we do if Sion win their battle? IMO it`s a green light for a new European order in football.
Sir Paul
Attabhoy, kiddo… Right Oan!
Phil is at it..or. as they say in the Trade..
“Dinna Forgit the Big “C”
Yep…
Phil is Servin’ it Up!
Why no?
It is the Journalists’
“MOTHER’S MULK”
Kojo
Paddy Gallagher
yes, sir
that’s the very fella
hope yer well
:)
Jimbob71/DBBIA/Sannabhoy,
thank you gents.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
James Forrest
slightly flabbergasted at you glibly dismissing the influence of the Scottish refereeing fraternity. Especially recently. Especially after our estimations that we would need to spend 12m more just to keep up with hun illegal shenanigans and that we couldn´t afford to take that path either morally or financially and we were astute not to do so. I thought we (i.e regular CQNérs) had reached a consensus on that. I can recall some of your writings around the time of “Dougie, Dougie”, Hugh Dallas´s removal, The referee strike in particular and the Government summit, the disciplinary committee shenanigans and Calum Murray´s subsequent U turns. I am sure I can add to that list. I can almost recall writings by Che Timavara that definitely left me with the strong impression that Scottish football has been historically rigged in Rangers favour for some time. I as you well know believe that entirely.
It would seem that I may have picked up the wrong end of the stick and so I apologise if you think I am now doubting what you earlier attested too I as always pick up the wrong impression. I think this demonstrates how it is easy to get the wrong impression when reading as opposed to communicating directly. As the famous quote goes the written word can be erased but not the spoken word.
You are of course entitled to your opinion and you are entitled to change it.
I am sticking by my beliefs. That is not to say that you are not just that I got the wrong impression from your writings and often.
Hail Hail
We are Old Firm PLC
I got all my Brothers and me
We are family
Get up ev’rybody and sing
P.S I love you and ………… you and MWD should kiss and make up
Token Tim
Happy 51´st buddy … hows the grandchildren ?
Hail Hail
It’s hard to discredit Phil because everything he has said has just about been spot on so far with everything else.
This may have been done to create the desired reaction and state what the club could do.
Personally I don’t believe Peter Lawwell would vote for them to get back in easily. The joke about the Jelavic bid allows everyone to see what he thinks of Rangers.
If it does happen the stadium is going to be quiet for a while.
LB
Jmac – correct, i’d say the board are more focussed on this than the Rangers situation. We need to think bigger than the SPL.
Awe Naw
I think the balanced conclusion might be that Celtic were better at blowing the league than the Refs were at rigging it.
Sorry, i said Paul76’s contact at CP, I should have said his contact.
TBB
anyone who wants to explain the huns world record domestic record compared to their abject European one has the floor …. always does he not ?
Hail Hail
The Battered Bunnet 8 November, 2011 at 16:47
“I think the balanced conclusion might be that Celtic were better at blowing the league than the Refs were at rigging it. ”
I’m never going to your shop to use your scale.
The balanced concusion would be that Celtic were just as good at blowing the league than the Refs were at rigging it or rangers were at buying it.
Awe Naw
And the bugger’s never stood up!
LiviBhoy says:
PL will do exactly what he is told by DD.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo 8 November, 2011 at 16:49
“anyone who wants to explain the huns world record domestic record compared to their abject European one has the floor …. always does he not ?”
Don’t fall for their hunguffery, have Linfield not won more domestic championships?
Quonno
I agree with you. I merely pointed out my take on previous comments towards you.
Hamiltontim, Philbhoy (and some of youse other scaredy cats who willnae say)
If the CSA abandon ship then I think we should get together and start up a Continuity CSA or Real CSA. The struggle continues. We could have a Green and White bedecked steam-roller as our insignia to represent our attempt to level the playing field.
We could probably get seats in the directors box. I bags the one nearest the pie stall.
Mind you the atmosphere could be rotten. Last Thursday there were only 28,578 in attendance on Thursday and the atmosphere was subdued – or that may be the biggest lie in the history of lying!.
Hail Hail
Estadio
How Miny Time Dae Ah hiv tae Tellya?
it
Wiz and IS..
THE CELTIC PLAYER’S WHO BLOW OOR CHANCES..
EVERYTIME!!
and
If Lenny disnae STOP THEM.. this Seasoon..
THEY WULL BLOW THE LEAGUE AGAIN~
Kojo
Frustrated.
TBB,
Lost my shape-Trying to act casual!
Can’t stop-I might end up in the hospital
I’m changing my shape-I feel like an accident
They’re back!-To explain their experience
Isn’t it weird/Looks too obscure to me
Wasting away/And that was their policy
I’m ready to leave-I push the fact in front of me
Facts lost-Facts are never what they seem to be
Nothing there!-No information left of any kind
Lifting my head-Looking for danger signs
There was a line/There was a formula
Sharp as a knife/Facts cut a hole in us
There was a line/There was a formula
Sharp as a knife/Facts cut a hole in us
I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…
I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…
I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…
The feeling returns/Whenever we close out eyes
Lifting my head/looking around inside
The island of doubt-It’s like the taste of medicine
Working by hindsight-Got the message from the oxygen
Making a list-Find the cost of opportunity
Doing it right-Facts are useless in emergencies
The feeling returns/Whenever we close out eyes
Lifting my head/Looking around inside.
Facts are simple and facts are straight
Facts are lazy and facts are late
Facts all come with points of view
Facts don’t do what I want them to
Facts just twist the truth around
Facts are living turned inside out
Facts are getting the best of them
Facts are nothing on the face of things
Facts don’t stain the furniture
Facts go out and slam the door
Facts are written all over your face
Facts continue to change their shape
I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…
I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…
I’m still waiting…I’m still waiting…
Hail Hail
Kojo
few vids for when you have some free-time
other fella loaded last night’s goals but has since pulled that offline
– try later via NextGen
last night v ManCity
http://tinyurl.com/722vt2n
ye’ll have a laugh at these…
Sunday v Motherwell
http://tinyurl.com/7bx9rbv
cheers
TC
jmccormick says:
8 November, 2011 at 16:40
I think that Sion are UEFA’s stalking horse.
I believe that other clubs are lining up, awaiting the outcome of this case.
I seem to remember reading somewhere recently that, I think, Bayern Munich are set to challenge the status quo within UEFA.
I WILL be corrected, but I think that part of the agreement to abolish the G14 group was that UEFA would take on board some of the thoughts of the disbanded group.
I think a protocol was agreed and was to be revisited in 2014.
The Sion business could be part of the clubs’ strategy to push through further reforms and to weaken UEFA’s power.
Livibhoy
If they are stupid enough to go through with it i wouldn’t think there would be 1 celtic fan inside the stadium. there’s faithful through and through but the day our own board sells its soul and shacks up with our enemy (and that’s what they are) then there’s no way back for them and i would like to think every celtic fan would be of the same opinion.
theres no way it can be true. (mind you they keep winning leagues when their skint don’t they)
Estadio
From earlier
Prolificacy
I’m reading prolificacy on Phil’s blog – I goes – is that spelling mistake? I’ve no heard of prolificacy. An Phil’s been known to have a few mares with his words and grammer…
Then i read your post – ah Estadio’s noticed the prolificacy.
Then I’m on Amazon looking at Ryan Adams’ Ashes and Fire album – ‘For an artist with such noted prolificacy as…’
There are days I go from not knowing a word exists to getting fed up with it…
U
thomthetim,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Club_Association
http://www.ecaeurope.com/
Hail Hail
A Celtic board that put financial gain before morality – Phil must be wrong!!!
Yeah right!