Tom Rogic (29) leaves us tomorrow, 8 months shy of a decade at Celtic. After a couple of loan spells back in Australia he became a mainstay of the Celtic side in Ronny Delia’s second term. Tom will be remembered as an artisan, a throwback to an earlier era, when grace was more common.
His goals stick in the mind more vividly than most. The league winner at Kilmarnock, the last-minute winner at Motherwell, he was the scourge of Newco, scoring against them at three different venues. He leaves Scottish football as one of four nominees by his fellow professionals as Player of the Year. This season, outstanding performances against Hibs, Dundee United, Motherwell and Ross County all come to mind. He harvested votes across the season.
Nir Bitton (30) also wears a Celtic shirt in battle for the final time tomorrow. He arrived seven months after Tom and leaves on a high, bookending his career here with a controlled cameo at Ibrox that saw Celtic comfortably over the line.
Their contemporary, James Forrest (30), signed a new deal yesterday that will keep him at the club until 2025. All three have more to offer the game. None were likely to be first choice at Celtic next season, but, when fit, James has the ability, pace, experience and goalscoring threat that the manager values.
Having watched Scott Brown interact with the rest of the squad, I also believe there is an important role in maintaining an identity about the club, one that is best secured from within the dressing room.
You will have lots of memories to deal with tomorrow, none more than the incredible Hampden moment in May 2017, when Tom ran from 30 yards out, evaded two challenges and slipped the ball into the net to secure the invincible treble! Some heroes are destined to inspire long after they leave.
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Shocking refereeing decision to send off ICT player.
Referee: Wullie Collum
I saw Charlie and the bhoys at the prado de San Sebastian prior to our final in Seville,what an atmosphere ,frankfurt have it as a fan zone.Looks like the stadium we played in has be renamed and they are using it for sevco.
I thank Tom and Nir for their contribution to our club.
I would also thank them for the timing and the decisive nature of their departure.
Ange has plenty of time to replace them.
They leave with my best wishes.
Chance bros and Tommy Makem
Roddy mc Corley
https://youtu.be/_qoEqutj7mQ
HH
SAINT STIVS
I have always contended that Billy McNeill was nicknamed Caesar rather than Cesar following the European Cup final. That footage of Billy lifting the cup was described by a journalist as reminiscent of Julius Caesar greeting his subjects from high up in the amphitheatre.
I’m sticking with that one.
ST STIVS
Cried all through that!
Big Billy was not only the greatest Celtic player ever, he was “Mr Celtic”!
RIP Billy!
TOM
Wrong again.
Michael Stewart defending the ICT coach who was red carded by claiming the 4th officials cause more trouble than they’re worth “just by being there”. In other words, if you swear at a 4th official, it’s the 4th official’s fault for being there.
I must remember that defence the next time I’m up in court for swearing at a cop in the street.
PHILBHOY
So you say.
Anyway, even an unjustified red card is good enough for that shower.
ICT down to 9 men for last 8 minutes. Still 0-0 on agg.
4th place Edinburgh City in play off final vs Dumbarton.
Paul Brady
Homes of Donegal
https://youtu.be/kk8foQOQVk0
HH
Billy was called after Cesar Romero, long before we won the Big Cup.
What are the odds of a Kent dive, then Tav ( pen ) deciding the Europa League? I wouldn’t bet against it.
Major fact failure by me above. Edinburgh City promoted.
ICT temporarily down to 8 men for last 3 minutes.
Billy Dodds bitching constantly at Collum and 4th official.
ICT back to 9 men. Will be allowed a sub to make 10 if we reach ET.
Extra time at Arbroath.
Billy Dodds needs to get a grip of himself.
IniquitousIV
Poor fare mate
Tonight’s trio might not to be to everyone’s taste, not sure if he originated from ‘the Port, or Greenock.
Mr David Byrne.
https://youtu.be/5IsSpAOD6K8
https://youtu.be/FBUe_v6Mi70
https://youtu.be/jzIuZ-mrIL0
Brian
Former Scots internationalists Robert Snodgrass and Jordan Rhodes featuring for Luton and Huddersfield respectively after being on the subs bench. 1-1 so far.
BELMONTBRIAN
Dumbarton wasn’t it?
MARKIEBHOY
Dreadful, but the pitch is a hummocky ploughed park.
Tom
A swim away 🙂
https://youtu.be/OQlByoPdG6c
Nite all
Brian
Which Scottish football club played a Scottish Cup tie, lost, complained that the pitch was too small, got a replay and won it?
The answer won’t surprise you.
Arbroath FC was formed in 1878 and played at Woodville Park and Hospitalfield before acquiring a former rubbish tip on the seafront to build Gayfield. The new ground was opened in 1880, with the first match being a Scottish Cup tie against Rob Roy. The original site was very cramped, with no room for spectators on the Dundee Road side; when Rangers lost to Arbroath in the Scottish Cup they protested that the pitch was too small, saying they had been “beaten on a back green”, and won the replayed tie.
No more words needed.
Hrvatski Jim
Was it the Huns by any chance Jim?
More details please!!
Thank you
Would that be the same Rangers who narrowed their pitch for a big Champions League game?
Second red for ICT hahaha
This clown is the Scottish Cup Final referee….talk about rewarding failure……scandalous
Good point Tom.
Gollum decreases his chance of getting the freedom of Inverness.
BADA
You’re right. A joke of a referee.
No sympathy for ICT though.
Arbroath hit the crossbar.