Having watched previous generations of Celtic teams park the bus at Barcelona I’m not one to criticise Hamilton Accies when they do the same at Celtic Park. They put on an effective defensive performance but although the game got nervy as Celtic defended a one goal lead in the final minutes, Accies were never able to pass the ball well enough to make a genuine attempt at goal.
The only goal of the game came from a deep run by Moussa Dembele, who had dropped behind Tom Rogic, before sprinting forward to collect a pass from the Aussie. The Accies back line were concentrating on catching Leigh Griffiths offside but didn’t have the response necessary to match Dembele’s run.
It was great play from Rogic, Dembele and Griffiths, who remained in control to finish. That aside, the incredibly high standard of passing Celtic have achieved in recent weeks wasn’t matched. That’s football, it’s impossible for players, or anyone else for that matter, to perform with machine-like consistency, even John Lennon wrote the lyric, “I am a walrus”.
As well as experiencing varying levels of performance, we are now far enough into the season for teams to face Celtic with some revised plans. We play three at the back in possession, so Premiership teams push three men up when Craig Gordon has the ball, forcing the keeper to kick to the halfway line, where possession is often lost. This happened against Aberdeen, Motherwell and Accies in recent weeks.
Brendan Rodgers is miles ahead of his competition, but elements of games between now and the break will be more like chess matches than football. Not least our visit to Hamilton’s artificial surface on Christmas Eve. In the whole of 2016 only Motherwell beat Accies in consecutive games, and indication of an astonishing level of resilience by a club without the resources normally associated with senior football. Coo coo ca choo.
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McCartney just had to have a dream to have one. Not fair!
‘Scrambled eggs. . . ‘
Ghod bless booze.
so a guy sending 3 “racist texts” is now considered on a par with a serial sex offender? get real. He did something daft, got caught, apologised and did what he needed to do to show he was unlikely to do it again.
Never mind “googoo gajoob”!
Whit aboot that ‘Michelle’ song?
‘Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble’.
Sounds like a bloody foreign language!
Beatbhoy
Not to mention the spanglish in The Sun King!
Michelle; it was French, just not as the French knew it.
BEATBHOY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:05 PM
Never mind “googoo gajoob”!
Whit aboot that ‘Michelle’ song?
‘Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble’.
Sounds like a bloody foreign language!
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Ask Joey Barton, he can speak French. He’s got letters
STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:01 PM
so a guy sending 3 “racist texts” is now considered on a par with a serial sex offender? get real. He did something daft, got caught, apologised and did what he needed to do to show he was unlikely to do it again.
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Who said the offences were on the same level?
BTW, they weren’t “racist texts” they were racist texts.
Unless of course you consider them acceptable?
But they recorded whole songs in German.
“Sie liebt dich, ja,ja, ja”.
Und “Komm gib mir deine Hand!”
No dictionary required!
Just for clarity, what his messages about Kim Bo-Kyung said was “‘Fkn chinkys. Fk it. There’s enough dogs in Cardiff for us all to go around.’
Bon Jour. Mon nom est “Joey”. Je suis un fud.
Au Revoir
Pidginfrench CSC. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0I08VLrSYc
Him and his wife … true Celts
HH
Und warum werden alle verführerischen Sprachen heute Abend gesprochen?
Natknow- you come across as a bit of a zealot around this subject- people say many things that dont fit with how they act in their everyday life. 3 texts or “texts” dont make him a monster so comparing him with a convicted sex offender is way over the top
Terry’s Chocolate Orange is now a tangerine….
Sprechen in einer fremden Sprache ist eine fantastische Arschlochvermeidungstaktik.
HH
The Ibrox Roof Issue
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/the-scottish-government-responds-on-ibrox-roof-issue/
MWD
Weil Paul siebenundsechzig den Text von ” Ich bin der Walross” nicht kennt.
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STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:37 PM
Natknow- you come across as a bit of a zealot around this subject- people say many things that dont fit with how they act in their everyday life. 3 texts or “texts” dont make him a monster so comparing him with a convicted sex offender is way over the top
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Already said – I didn’t compare him to a sex offender. I was having a discussion with another poster about the nature of rehabilitation and whether we should always provide a 2nd chance to people who have committed an offence. My conclusion being…no, since the seriousness of offences can be very different and not all characters are redeemable no matter how hard the individual tries or may want to try. So, in fact, exactly the opposite to what you suggest (i.e. they are not comparable).
Assume you are comfortable with his language (because he said sorry) and happy that he gets a 2nd chance to work with Chinese, gays etc. despite what he said in the past?
BTW – not too bothered about how I “come across” – nature of a blog debate, innit?
A further point. The SFA has a massive credibility problem in terms of their attitude towards some minorities (e.g. Catholics and Irish). And an inquiry is about to start into child abuse in Scottish football – though they had to be embarrassed into it. The last thing they really need is a high profile employee with this kind of baggage. That said – given the “quality” of candidates they’ve had in the past (Chief execs. for example) then I’m in no way surprised…
Ich wünschte, ich hätte nicht zu tun haben Google Translate, dies zu tun.
KITALBA and CELTIC CHAMPS ELECT various posts deleted, no personal attacks.
Beatbhoy
Schultern schüttelt vor Lachen – danke :-)
VG
HH
Bitte sehr, Ach Nein!
Watching The Man U game.We crack up about our refs,mostly justified,but watching this tonight is unbelievable.for the second game in a row,Rojo leaves the ground a flies in two footed with all studs showing.No red card.Man U score right on half time.Zlatan arms the ball down ,clearly to Pogba,who is offside.Goal.
NATKNOW on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 7:43 PM
DESSYBHOY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 7:25 PM
Just they way I see it, do you see it differently?
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I think people who have convictions for child abuse should not be allowed to work with children again, because no matter how many courses they go on etc. I doubt if that will correct their behaviour. The risk is too great.
Should people who have written racist, sexist and homophobic messages be allowed to black people, women and gay people?
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Natknow
This is just my opinion but I believe any human being with can be educated with regards racism, sexism and homophobia albeit the individual needs to open their minds somewhat. Same with sectarianism.
With peodophiles and peodophilia my understanding is that with the individuals their sexual preference is not learned but is a natural instinct to them like eating when they are hungry. I do not believe you can educate someone’s sexual preference out of them whether straight, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or pedophilia (if that is the correct term). Some may disagree but for me it is a non starter.
Therefor pedophiles should never knowingly be allowed near children unsupervised and preferably never let near them however unlikely\impossible that may be to police.
People who hold sexist, racist, homophobic, sectarian etc. views as part of their reeducation should spend time in the company of those they hold strong views or hate against to help educate them that they are just people like them.
MWD
Nat- just pointing out how your posts looked- as you guessed I have no issues with him getting the job- he’s paid the price and accepted he did wrong- no need to crucify him or to continue to punish him for the rest of his life. He knows he is being watched particularly by people wanting him to fail, so he will be expected to behave to a standard even higher than the rest of us.
WWW(GBWO) on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:46 PM
Very funny! And what to they say to the women?
KTF
BEATBHOY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:05 PM
…sont LES mots …….
Fab ya bas.
Good Evening.
My latest is about…. ach it’s a satire on the MSM!
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/making-mugs-of-the-readers/
Moderator 2 hail hail …
FESS19 on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:14 PM
BEATBHOY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:05 PM
Never mind “googoo gajoob”!
Whit aboot that ‘Michelle’ song?
‘Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble’.
Sounds like a bloody foreign language!
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Ask Joey Barton, he can speak French. He’s got letters
He has,but not necessarily in the right order.
MorcambeandWise CSC.
MOONBEAMSWD on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:58 PM
Without getting into a long debate, sexual abuse of children can be learned behaviour. For those abused regularly as children in a dysfunctional family, that can be seen as the “norm” as there is no other learned or known experience; therefore the abused can grow into adults and perpetuate the cycle within a familial context.
With the right support and intervention then this can be “un-learned”.
This doesn’t excuse the behaviour but explains that some abusers can be rehabilitated.
KTF
TURKEYBHOY on 14TH DECEMBER 2016 8:56 PM
I need to know.
The ball came off a Palace defender.
That used to be called ” playing the attacker on ( side ) ”
Does that rule still apply ?
Tick tock, tic talk ….
Paul Brennan @CQN 27m27 minutes ago
SUPREME COURT SETS THE DATES FOR BDO’S BIG TAX CASE APPEAL
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