I never really understood what was so special about Roy Keane as a player until he came to Celtic, where he opened my eyes for 11 games (his first two performances, against Clyde and Kilmarnock, were awful).
He’s right up there in terms of great footballers I’ve seen play for Celtic, but he’s difficult to feel affection for. Today’s comments are a case in point:
“When [Celtic] qualified [for the Champions League]the celebrations were way over the top.
“I thought they’d won the competition. People were hugging each other, the manager, the coaches, the players.”
And the fans, Roy, Celtic fans were celebrating every bit as much as anyone you watched on television. No one thought we’d won the competition, but we are all aware of the transformational impact group qualification has on our football club. That’s worth celebrating. Fans all did, even if some former players found it difficult.
Brendan Rodgers qualified for the group stage with what was largely the same squad which disintegrated in Europe last season. He became the first Celtic manager to reach this level in his first season.
This challenge, coming a few weeks into your time as manager, is viewed as hugely difficult objective by the club. New managers seldom takeover successful gigs, with an upward trajectory and a list of targets ready to sign up.
The significant achievement in Europe this season, which has largely gone below the radar, is beating last season’s Champions League group stage participants, Astana, 2-1 at Celtic Park, with 11 starters who were all at the club before Brendan took over (one Rodgers signing started the away leg).
By any measure, Astana should have considered their chances that night and concluded, “We were better than them last season, and they’ve not added a player to the team”. (Two of Brendan’s signing came on as second half subs).
Going into this season we turned-over around 10% of what one of Roy’s other former clubs, or Barcelona received. If we had around £450m extra to spend, every season, there would be less celebration at reaching the group stage, as it would no longer be transformational. Maybe we’d be like football fans in Manchester, and only fill half our stadium against a Bundesliga team.
Or maybe we’ve not lost the joy in supporting our team. Neither have the manager, coaches and players.
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ACGR
Look forward to it bro.
Tank right intae these Manc primadonna feckers.
Pray that Aguero and De Bruyne pick up injuries. :)
RobertTressell,
CELTIC is Timeless, like the Celtic song.
You dinnae be worrying about me, respect howevaaaahh,
Nooo I’m starting to worry about YOU. ;))
Roberttressell…
Hope all is all right mate. Hail Hail.
Sispini,
Celtic
It is Happenin’
Come on the CELTIC.
Apologies… Sipsini.
CELTIC
CELTIC
Macjay
High Hopes by Pink Floyd was on my deck when you posted that high hope comment.
As Saint Thersese said, there is no such thing as coincidence. Everything happens for a reason in the Masterplan. Magical. :)
Just have to share this.
Australian store. Vacuum cleaners.
Bing Lee
Special offer.
Free instore pick-up.
WOW.
petec in the Barge again?
A difficult night.
I know exactly who I am.
I am so Different it is Scarey.
I loved Kojo BIG TIME.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 12:43 AM
Love to hear of your spirituality , Del.
It`s reaffirming.
Emperor Rossco at the weekend.
Shocking puns c.s.c.
Petec, no probs mate, you said nothing wrong, night mate, kip time. HH
NJOI
MacJay
My nephew is delighted that Joey aint playing on Saturday. They all know that Andrew Halliday is a very poor fitba player. Joey Barton is the huns best player by a country mile. Wee shame he is missing. :)
Out takes `69.
1.55 in
Should have been 5-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOU6xvpS8rE
DELANEYS DUNKY on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:14 AM
Must be great to have the inside story , mate.
Without media spin.
MacJay
Don’t believe the hun shype! :)
I have become comfortably numb.
Good night God bless.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 1:36 AM
I have become comfortably numb.
Good night God bless.
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Et cum spiritu tuo.
Delaneys Dunky on 16th September 2016 1:36 am
I have become comfortably numb.
Good night God bless.
…………………………………….
At least you have not become Spiritually Numb.
HH.
Come on the Celtic of Glasgow.
I’m confused ?
It’s been said on here that Barton didn’t travel or have is photo taken with those shankhill butchers ?
He did, he was photographed with two of the scum fucks, with him in the middle with the pitch in the background. Photo was in the daily the Rangers.
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Can I claim my..
Bet @ 5/1
For Barton to be sent off against Celtic in season 2016/2017..
on a Technicallity..?
Shirley if they were discussing Celtic when he got banned..
Shirley..?
Shirley..?
Shirley..!!!!
Summa of ShirleyCSC
http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/az-alkmaar-boss-has-high-praise-for-dundalk-and-says-kennys-men-play-better-football-than-british-teams-35052871.html
Good Morning Timland.
Will over for the rolls I met wee Annie who’s on her way
down to clean the chapel,she knows whits whit does wee
Annie,gave me the lowdown on Joey Baton.
It all kick off at the team meeting, went something like this
Joey..yees are all f##king shit.
Andy..f##king button it beedrattler.
Joey..who you talking tae c##t.
Mark..right lads settle down.
Joey..you f#ck up as well ya clueless c##t.
Davy Weir..don’t dare speak tae the boss like that.
Joey…f##ck up ya streak of p#sh.
Kenny Miller…wish I was still at Celtic.
Have a great day cqn.
NYE BEVANS’ REBEL SOLDIER on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 6:37 AM
Wee Annie sounds like a deeply reliable source to me , Nye.
:-)
Word of the day
Obfuscate
—verb (used with object), ob·fus·cat·ed, ob·fus·cat·ing.
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
to darken.
Origin: 1525–35; < Late Latin obfuscātus (past participle of obfuscāre to darken), equivalent to Latin ob- ob- + fusc(us) dark + -ātus -ate1
—Related forms
ob·fus·ca·tion, noun
ob·fus·ca·to·ry , adjective
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Off to a funeral this morning. Wee Annie Dunbar lost her fight against multiple illnesses last Friday night.
Never missed Mass though. Anyone who went to 5:20 Mass in St Mary’s after the game will have seen her there.
RIP Annie.
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My word of the day:
` Sebaceous. `
Clue: It could be used to describe McCoist.
Cheerio for now from an Arbroath too misty to tell you what the weather is like.
BloodyhaarCSC
RIP, Annie Dunbar.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2016 6:50 AM
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You trying to infer that Joseph Anthony came from without the fold and was foreign to their culture (sic)?
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Hot Smoked, as in “you sebaceous bar steward”?
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Wee Joey finding out that they don’t like the French down Govan way. Zut alors.
VFR800A8 702
Naw,as in sebaceous lump.
See also:sebo
Annie Dunbar R I P
Good morning and a Bog Happy FRiday from a dry, fairly bright, and generally pleasant looking east Kilbride
Joeybo Baldie
BIG, I meant BIG…..
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Thoughts and Prayers for all who
are close to, Annie Dunbar – RIP.
So sad, seems she was a guid yin.