Roy Keane played 13 games for Celtic and the first two of those were memorably for a disastrous performance and result away to Clyde, then what looked like an out of shape performance by the former Ireland international at home to Kilmarnock.
The remaining 11 games of his Celtic career were a lesson on what a great central midfield player looks like. This was an era when we had recently seen Champions League winner, Paul Lambert, and Neil Lennon, play central mid, both masters of their craft, but Keane fulfilled the role better than anyone I had seen in a Celtic shirt, even as a 34-year-old.
There’s a video of his solitary performance away to Rangers (@FocusOnCeltic), where he asserts himself effortlessly, a lesson on how it should be done. I watched a similar video of Olivier Ntcham against Newco on Sunday (@CelticBible).
The obvious point should be made. The Rangers team of 2006 that Keane faced had players like Barry Ferguson and Dado Prso, and had a proper manager, whereas the team Olivier Ntcham faced are not of the same calibre, nor were they at home, but you and me have watched rubbish Oldco/Newco teams over the years without seeing such a complete performance from a Celtic central mid as Olivier’s.
Last month I suggested we drop Olivier and pull Callum McGregor deep, as the former’s passing and effectiveness was off the pace during the qualifiers. He was one of several subject to bids and contract talks over the summer. A clear head seems to have elevated the 22-year-old’s game to a new level.
The King is in town, get along to see Henrik and pals do their stuff at Celtic Park tomorrow.
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Fairhillbhoy I think that’s it. Been on Google maps and it looks near there and quite central.
Looking forward to it ??
D. :)
Stolen from elsewhere
A few more defeats and England will be playing Scotland ladies.
A few more defeats after that they’ll be playing the Scotland mens team.
DAVID66-there all named after Hilton,that’s why the confusion ?Come out front door and turn right,or turn left to the kid on Irish pub???
Weebawbabbity-thanks for your good wishes for my sister ?
Our big cousin Allison passed away a few weeks ago from cancer,and last week her grandson passed away with the same horrible illness,god bless you Darren
Fairhillbhoy that’s it, I seen that on Google earth.
Sorry to hear of your family troubles, May thier souls rest in peace.
They will be in my prayers tonight
Hail Hail
D. :)
Massacre at Ballymurphy on 4+1 just now.
D. :)
David 66
Massacre at Ballymurphy
Been watching…very good..chilling stuff. Even for an old unrepentant west Brit like me
Rococo club to be fair was full of look at me am gorgeous absolute fannys.?
PARK LANE-for aw the uglys ?
DAVID66-thank you
WITS every one of those soldiers/ paras should be tried under war crimes or something
Horrible human beings
D. :)
Bedtime MAHE ?
BRB @ 18.44….sorry I never seen yer post earlier…could’ve came into Shawlands and bought u a pint….and had a proper chat/arguement about all thing Celtic….mibbe nxt time ?
H.H.
So, an African American …American football player automatically gets branded…pardon the pun…as anti American…why…because he stands up for his principles (by kneeling down) during their national anthem in protest at police brutality against people of colour….discuss….
I effin hate International breaks
Going for a hat-trick?…guess am not the only one ?
Back in the day there was dozens of posters from the North of Ireland on this blog. The Ballymurphy documentary on channel four would have seen pages of comments. Today, next to nothing ,nothing other than a rabid hater of Sinn Fein from Dublin who quips about being a west Brit.
Something has went wrong here
UC
TAL
Ulster celt
YNWA
as long as I’m on this earth I will be with my brothers in Ireland
26+6=1
Ulster celt
I do not need a documentary to inform me of what happened in ballymurphy / Derry/ loughhalll.
And all the rest of their atrocities to our towns/ villages.
TAL
KTF
HH
50 shades
Did you get the team right today??!!!
Take it easy ya UFB
catch ye soon
HH
All by myself
SING
Petec
Where ru?
7 in a row
HH
Will we get 8?
Brendan says
YES.
Ulster Celtic
We haven’t forgotten.
My hatred of them remains
9 in a row
9 in a row
It’s magic ye know
Catholics n rangers(rip)don’t go
Auld songs are silly
But I’m no a Billy
IM A UFB.
Toil the day I die……
Dam
The Falklands for 9
He he
Fairhill bhoy ! Ah Park lane first disco a went to legally, 1979 !35pence a half pint Blondie , and Tiddlez o the door , both good tims ! They were the days
Weebabitty
No long after ye in 83 in auld p.lane
What was that other disco called doon the street
TROONCELT
How’s it gaun ? Liking your rapid posts there mhate ! I’ve strayed out of South Ayrshire into Wigtownshire this weekend SANDSOFLUCE CSC
Trooncelt , from the past !! A would rather be a ?????? Than a hun ! Hope that Disney upset the politicaly correct here HH A D GOOD NIGHT, Kevj wonder who will be the first to say we are the same poster my old friend, hope you Patrica and wee ped are good ???????
Troon Celt , was either 3 deez or accies club ? Used to work in stonehouse bar 81 to 86 ?? If you drank in there at that time will catch up later , HH
Old songs from the jungle u hardly here now
Billy Reid
Merry ploughbhoy
Will u stand in a band
King Billy had a army of 100.000 men
Die die die u hun
On erins green valley
Wild rover
Anymore?
Park rd
Did ye take yer passport.
All good in troon Huns quiet(AGAIN)
loving life in deepest hunville
But that’s what missionaries are for
TROON IS GREEN N WHITE
while I’m here anyway
HH
WEEBAWBABITTY
***************
Love from the heart of the Parkheid Jungle E, your one of the “real” rebels, without question Amigo.
Hope that you and yours are well.
Hail! Hail!
Have to get of laptop, back later.
HH
Kevj, just seen your post m8 ! Wait till the usual suspects read and say we are one in the same !! 4/5 £ ankiebhoy evens sly plug 1/2 hot smug
Kiev
I totally agree with90% of what you say
But
Please don’t make açusations against a fellow celt because he can source tickets.
HT does what my old convener did.
Got tickets from anywhere for the bhoys
Kev
Play your game
Not the man
TAL
Old songs
Roman in the gloamin
Old songs
When the Celts go marching in
We love u Celtic
Over n over
Say hello to the provos