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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Belmont Brian
Smiling at wee Turkeybhoy having a champions flakey at your question,which it is intended to do.🤣
It’s low intensity conflict,incessant drivel on the hunt for clicks.most times pieces like the CJ you have to watch and how they are placed-am a tim ready to go lift a title but story placing means meeja pish fear and conjecture I could not give a f for.
Interesting to note those zooming in on the pish/splits/
Any decent Celt knows titles trump all mate👍hope you have a great night out your way.
And a lot of nooznoo click sites are subsites for your rekkkord and shun.hh
Turkeybhoy,have a dram,champions measure,🤣👍
Calm down lol
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HH
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Tontine,
What do you mean after we won the toss in Lisbon?
A wee bit gutted at both Nir & Tom leaving .. but delighted they are both leaving as champions … these players aren’t born into Celtic but spending nearly a decade at a “foreign” club is unheard of these days .. I wish both well in everything they do …
Tom R has gave us many terrific memories .. but in the last game at Ibrox when we were leading but under the cosh a bit … I cheered big Nir’s yellow card like a goal
I think it’s quite refreshing that Ange seems comfortable with these decisions and Jamesy F extending his contract and a new left back to try and oust wee Taylor are all positive things
Good times …
there will be a bit of emotion at Celtic park tomorrow from the fans, the players & the management …… all going, enjoy every minute, the fans not being there last season, is in my opinion the biggest factor in Celtic having a torrid season …players come players go
Celtic is our constant
MAJESTIC HARTSON on 13TH MAY 2022 11:55 PM
Tontine,
What do you mean after we won the toss in Lisbon?
Maj H – I and the same question- Tontine: enlighten us please….
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Taxation
In the EC of season 69/70 Celtic met Benfica in r2
At home 3-0 Celtic
Lisbon 0-3 Benfica
Toss of coin got Celtic thro
Bob thought it unfair and unjust wày to win
Uefa initiated penalties and away goals rules iirc.
HH
TexasTim of course
Apologies pred tex error! Doh
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Thanks AT.
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No way to decide a game of football.
If it has to be decided on penalties they should be taken before the game.
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If penalties are no way to end a game, I’d suggest they’re an even worse way to start it.
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When big Billy called ” Heads” twice.
Tontine Tim,
I have been told that the Byrne family were from Lambhill and attended St.Agnes.
It’s a part of Glasgow that back in the day didn’t suffer from the division apparent in Other areas, maybe because it was 50/50 mic
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AN TEARMANN on 14TH MAY 2022 12:12 AM
Taxation In the EC of season 69/70 Celtic met Benfica in r2 at home 3-0 Celtic Lisbon 0-3 Benfica toss of coin got Celtic thro Bob thought it unfair and unjust wày to win Uefa initiated penalties and away goals rules iirc.
*at the time Bob said the corner kick scenario in extra time which was used the the Glasgow Cup was a more fairer way that the toss.
CAMUSBHOY on 14TH MAY 2022 12:34 AM
Tontine Tim, I have been told that the Byrne family were from Lambhill and attended St.Agnes.
It’s a part of Glasgow that back in the day didn’t suffer from the division apparent in Other areas, maybe because it was 50/50 mic
*could be right but I believe religion played a part on their moving first to Bellsmyre, then Canada and the US, actually I believe Byrne senior managed to get a key workers house in the Rock.
TT and AT – thanks for filling in the gaps from my earlier question.
Re tossof coin:
It was Dutch guilder coin.The Dutch referee took Big Billy and Coluna (forget first name) to his room and Billy called ‘heads’ twice.
ALL Lamposts along The Gallowgate, London Road & Springfield and no doubt many others, are awash with Tricolours, leading towards Paradise, on this fine Champions Saturday!!! por cierto.
“Whits happn Biton?”
por cierto
“and we sang as he put the ball into the back of the net, who’ll come a-waltzing now that Big Tom is gone”?
por cierto
Tapadh leibh, Tom & Nir. Ádh mór in bhur dtodhchaí.
Waiting on iron bird to paradise.
Looking forward to celebrating one in a row in Glasgow today.
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Por Cierto
looks like David 66 has been up early too
Tricolours the whole lenghth of Royston Road (and looks like Provanmill Road) too, from the Roch Secondary all the way up to the wee roundabout at Robroyston Road
Up The Celts, Up the Celts
Good morning all from Govanhill. Gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!
The Scene is set for oor Tom …A Champions goal for him today.
And a fond farewell tae him and Nir….Mon the Hoops…
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🇮🇪 To once again recognise the tragedy of The Great Hunger, Celtic will wear its own National Famine Memorial crest on the club jersey when the players take to the field tomorrow (May 14) for our match against Motherwell at Celtic Park.
MAJESTIC HARTSON on 14TH MAY 2022 12:22 AM
No way to decide a game of football.
If it has to be decided on penalties they should be taken before the game.
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If penalties are no way to end a game, I’d suggest they’re an even worse way to start it.
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I said it was no way to decide a game, not end a game.
If the outcome of a tie is ultimately to be decided by penalties they should be taken before the game.
Apart from anything else it would make for a more interesting game.
Apologies if this idea causes those of a dull and plodding mindset to have a nose bleed.
Just leaving Perth so I am Halfway to Paradise.
Ps That is SO Big Jimmy!!
Ernie.Would it not encourage the penalty winners to defend in numbers?
HOT SMOKED on 14TH MAY 2022 8:18 AM
And one side to attack in numbers.
A glorious good morning to all Bhoys and Ghirls on our title trophy day.
I’ve got a photo of the first treble team from the quadruple on my bedroom wall (I’m sixty going on 16) :)
Can you name the 5 players in that picture who are still with us? Soon to be 3.
Good luck to the Celtic today, not that the men who stopped the 2 have needed to rely on luck this season.
My view about Nir and Tom is they will leave a bigger loss at the training ground than out on the playing pitch. Current active internationalists in the squad as aspirational leaders for those players coming through the ranks is a good thing.
Improvements necessary for next season – score more goals. That’s my list completed.
James Forrest the celticblog and Joe McHugh videocelts have entertained me this season. I chucked reading celticbynumbers, not interested in anyone slagging off our players.
Similarly, not interested in the champions league, I’ll be there again for the league and the cup.
Up the Celts.
and a harder question for my generation.
Which other Lennox played a vital role for the Bhoys who shook up Lisbon in the year of 67?
Champion morning to one and all, I’ve given up trying to guess what team Ange will put out but for me I’d start with this…
Hart, Taylor, Starfelt, Carter-Vickers, Ralston, McGregor, Bitton, Rogic, Jota, Kyogo, Maeda
Let’s have an hour of all out Ange ball watching Bitton and Rogic thread those passes through to the speedsters up front…
Ernie. Of course but I feel a more enjoyable spectacle is provided when both teams are trying to win.
Championees!!!
Enjoy your day bhoys and ghirls.
Annie??………