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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Evening Comrades,
wots the mood tonight… are we fightin, laughin, cryin, dancin…
or all of the above
Just so I can get the right clothes on
(waitin here naked)
If you prefer a little more flesh on the bone check out the detailed results here note: there are 3 worksheets included on this spreadsheet
If this doesny work Up I Gee
Paddy Gallagher
No worries. When she told me the story I thought of you as you had said you knew John well.
Still a small world though.
aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh
Their s.b. they’re.
I think the board will now be getting the message clear and loud.
croppybhoy says:
8 November, 2011 at 20:40
The following are the huns results against Motherwell last season
16 October 2010 Scottish Premier League 8 H Motherwell 4 – 1
26 December 2010 Scottish Premier League 19 A Motherwell 4 – 1
12 February 2011 Scottish Premier League 26 H Motherwell 6 – 0
30 April 2011 Scottish Premier League 35 A Motherwell 5 – 0
The huns scored 88 goals from 38 games.
They scored 19 goals against Motherwell in 4 league games, an average of 4.75 goals per game
Excluding the Motherwell games, the huns scored 67 goals from 34 games – or an average of 1.9 goals per game.
Enough said
Meaty bit
Árd Macha says:
8 November, 2011 at 20:37
Maith thú thomthethim.
Árd Macha
Go raibh maith agat, a chara.
Woooooohoooooooo
MWD
Dacker
In your opinion what would that decision be then if the board have to make a decision on behalf of the shareholders, bearing in mind all the sideshow ?
Just incase the final doubters maybe believed Motherwell were just maybe a team who didnt show up agains the ‘bog boys.
Their results vs the Cel’ic
29 August 2010 Fir Park Motherwell 1–0 SPL Murphy (pen.) BBC Sport 9,207
29 December 2010 Celtic Park Motherwell 1–0 SPL McCourt BBC Sport 38,775
27 February 2011 Fir Park Motherwell 0–2 SPL BBC Sport 9,716
15 May 2011 Celtic Park Motherwell 4–0 SPL Hooper, Samaras, Maloney, McCourt BBC Sport 58,238
Lads I’m sorry to say this but remember Phil Mac has always been spot on so i have no doubt in my mind not to believe him..
When Phil wrights an article about huns we believe it but when he wrights an article about us we ? it..
Berlusconi away
owen says:
8 November, 2011 at 20:57
John was a big mate of mine and I was/am lucky enough to have known and walked with the man. I wouldn’t allow a bad word against that giant in any company.
I hope i get an invite to his final bunga bunga party
Blantyretim
just to add to what celtic40rme has stated on back pain believe me mate i have years of experiance.Will not bore you with the details suffice to say in recent years when pain is absent so have been the stretches.The strians always returned.Since early summer every morning i,ve done a serious of stretches & now i am off the pain killers ,anti inflams and have golfed every weekend.My dailly work can also be physical but the stretching routine
has been the best answer yet & i,m nae spring chicken.HH.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
8 November, 2011 at 21:03
Berlusconi away
When is the home leg?
You can kid some of the people some of the time but you cant kid all of the people all of the time. Are you listening P & D? Get your heads out of the sand for God sake.!!!!
yeah, dacker, but if the board know that half the celtic season book holders – supporters – will chuck it if the club throws the huns a lifeline, then it becomes all about protecting the shareholders by precisely not doing that.
ATTENTION – write – don’t email – write a letter to Peter Lawwell NOW to say you won’t give Celtic another penny if they save the huns.
It will take you five minutes, and cost you a stamp.
Stop moaning, ACT!
The address is 95 Kerrydale Street, Glasgow G40 3RE
And if you don’t act, then for God’s sake don’t come on here moaning after the event.
Paddy Gallagher
Couldn’t agree more with that. John was a Gent of the highest order.
It depends Exiled, whether they take the long game or the short game, short game the huns need to stay in business, long game they can argue that the benifit to the shareholders is for them to be on their own, go to EPL or to be honest just to become the dominant financially (and by default playing wise), my point actually is that there are rules which determine their decison, they can of course manipulate them , but they can of course say to the SPL SFA that they cannot vote for the reinstatement of the Rangers because it is contrary to there shareholders interests, that overisdes every other rule, except those adudged by a court of law
angelgabriel says:
8 November, 2011 at 21:05
I’m a desk all day….
email me if you can
blantyretim@aol.co.uk
owen
It will be behind closed doors
BT
You are a desk?
The Spirit of Arthur Lee says:
8 November, 2011 at 21:09
owen
It will be behind closed doors
Ah well suppose I will just have to wait for the DVD to come out :-)
Hooper was offside. In the old days that is!!! lol
Tell you what, I think the Club and Phil have played a blinder here….
Any issue on this thorny subject have been outed.
Our opposition and solidarity of purpose is clear.
Well done to all the Supporters of Celtic.
HH
Ceaser67 says:
8 November, 2011 at 21:11
Hooper was offside. In the old days that is!!! lol
That’s what i said m8 lol go read the rules i said cos 1 of yer own said he was on craig hun paterson lol…
soal
thick as one…
like celtic40me earlier
I knew you would pick me up on that one…. o))
The Ghood will prevail, unfortunatly (and i agree with your end game) all I am saying is that the club cannot act contrary to the rules or laws, unfortunatly you are a customer (forgive me if you are a shareholder) M&S do not consult their customers before taking stragetic business decisions, and as woody allen would say as startegic decions go this is a biggie, in fact the biggest, your argument should be go for the long game not the short term sticking plaster
Eyes Wide Open says:
8 November, 2011 at 20:59
Motherwell have done a lot of damage to Celtic over the past decade with ex Rangers players as coaches
Enough said right enough
I’m sure most of you have read it but this is from the Celtic Facebook page….
In response to today’s Celtic Internet rumours, a spokesman for the club said : ‘The story is absolute nonsense and it’s disappointing that Celtic supporters have been misled in this way’
Hmmmmm
bt
Need to be on our best Ps and Qs when SOAL is lurking.
Perhaps another way to look at the Phil article is to ask who might benefit from Celtic fans apoplectic denunciation of such a scenario?
The PLC may be using the en-masse outrage to demonstrate to ‘others’ that Celtic’s hands are tied and that they must decide as per the supporters wishes, or suffer the backlash.
Or maybe I’ve just been watching too many Harry Palmer Movies.
On which note, Quiz Time!
Who is famously quoted as saying:
“We want to work with the state to get a satisfactory resolution with this so we can continue to develop as a business.”
Was it –
A: Harry Palmer
B: Peter Lawell
EDB
indeed we do…..
Dacker
I honestly don’t think it will come to pass that the club have to vote, but if they did I would hope they chose the long term scenario,cos any other would be financial suicide.
Personally I implore the board to use this as an effective escape route, I have no doubts uefa would be supportive, they will relish the oportunity to punish the hun in a backhanded way, it’s well known privately what they think about the hun.
Only time will tell, but with the amount of court cases looming on the horizon, this is the chance of a lifetime to rid ourselfs of the hate directed our way.
Resign Celtic.
hen1rik says:
Ceaser67 says:
“Hooper was offside. In the old days that is!!! lol”
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If Hooper had been offside I am sure that Richmond would have spotted it ….. after all, he had a great game and is so highly thought of by his association that he was given the match of the day.
Patrick27
That response kinda in a strange way makes me think Phil might have been acting along with the club (possibly). This has allowed them to publicise their stance on this issue by stating that it’s nonsense.
MWD