If you review the comments section in August, you will note the demand for a holding midfield player to be purchased. There was corresponding anger (to put it mildly) immediately after the close of the window that one wasn’t purchased. Roll on three months and it’s difficult to see where such a player would fit in, even during Champions League games.
Instead space opened up for Stuart Armstrong, who, often used on the left, was well out of the picture last season. Now he’s playing central mid and earned two assists and a goal on Saturday, leapfrogging Nir Bitton and Callum McGregor for his place.
McGregor again answered the call at left back, but his move into the middle at halftime changed the game. Two goals down, Celtic needed someone to take a grip on the game. Operating with very little space McGregor played a one-two with Armstrong, dropped the shoulder on a defender, before finding the corner of the net. True control under pressure.
Kolo Toure’s first game back from injury was memorable for the wrong reasons, caught ball-watching for Louis Moult’s goals, the first of which is Goal of the Season material. Sharpness will improve for Kolo, but the change in defence illustrates how effective the Sviatchenko-Simunovic partnership has been.
Graeme Souness met the Scottish media last week and gave his personal insight into the game. On Celtic’s dominance, which he was unequivocal about, he posed one question: “What does 10-in-a-row matter?”
I know one Celtic fan who is neither here nor there on the subject of 10-in-a-row but for most of us, that number of consecutive league titles has enormous resonance. 46 years ago Celtic broke their own record to go seven-in-a-row. When nine was achieved two years later it met with little enthusiasm, but a target was created – and met.
Nine-in-a-row was a record many of us were enormously proud of but it’s no longer something we can shout about, nobody can, when two share the achievement.
I suspect the week after 10 is achieved we’ll wonder what all the fuss was about but our world view will change. 10-in-a-row represents the horizon for many of us, we cannot seriously consider what lies beyond until we’re there.
Here’s a couple of thoughts for you. We’ll no longer count our achievements in years, but in Generations. Generations of Celtic fans will perhaps know the occasional blip, but that’s as harsh as it will get.
Perhaps more tellingly, Celtic will not to lose another Scottish league title in their lifetime of a fair percentage of fans. It’ll be green and white, right ‘til the end.
Directors’ Box auction prize
Courtesy of Celtic sponsor and all round good guys, Intelligent Car Leasing, we have an outstanding auction prize to commence work on Celtic Quick News’ seventh school kitchen for Mary’s Meals. For the Celtic-Dundee game at Celtic Park, on 17 December 2016, you can win:
2 seats in the directors’ box
Champagne reception
5 course meal in the Walfrid Suite
Fully expenses bar (pre and post-match)
Half time snacks and refreshments
Car Parking
And a match programme.
There are experiences in life which money can’t buy. This one is now available for you to bid for here on ebay until Thursday lunchtime. Two of you, directors’ box, Champagne reception, 5 course meal, free bar, get in there – and tell your pals about it.
Many thanks to Intelligent Car Leasing for making this possible – and for you for taking part.
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BMCUWP
That’s if he can stop laughing:)
HH
Sicilians have a saying –
Coffee should be black as midnight , hot as hell , and as bittersweet as seeing your true love in the arms of another .
South of Burton upon Trent – stop for a p break – Service station selling something called ” coffee ” sitting on a hot plate and stewing in pyrex jug . . . Should be against the law .. Do without. Next stop Didsbury .
For the travelling CQNers,
If you get talking to any City fans (with Sevco leanings) maybe ask them one question,
Q) How much money is Manchester City owed by Sevco/Oldco (same club)?
A) Manchester City FC £328,248.71
Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/rangers-administration-full-list-of-creditors-1-2325870
HH. Enjoy & a safe trip.
SOUTHOFTUNIS
I can just imagine the disdainful glare from The Good Lady From Padova if she’d been subjected to that!
Hope you have a winning trip!!
Caught a pop up red box telling me to phone a number logging in to this site how do I get rid of it
Cheers
Wish I was going tonight, good luck to the travelling support.
When does the hun liquidation end ?
If it has already ended, why has the stadium not been taken off them ?
CLOGHER CELT on 6TH DECEMBER 2016 9:58 AM
TD67,
As requested, the benefits of knitting.
Why don’t you go an knit my nuts. :)
BMCUW .
The woman from Padova has stayed in London . . She packed a Mokka and her blend of choice — ” fed up paying absurd money for piss -why can’t these people make coffee ? “.
Time to go —
Ouch moment on Talksport!
Tony Evans (Football Editor of The Times) discussing tonight’s ECL fixture in Manchester: let’s hope the Celtic fans leave it (Manchester) tidier than their neighbours (R*ngers) did last time!
SOUTHOFTUNIS
She’s still in London?
Yer a winner already,hit the bookies!
KEVJUNGLE on 6TH DECEMBER 2016 11:30 AM
When does the hun liquidation end ?
If it has already ended, why has the stadium not been taken off them ?
Ah! Well but you see. It was Craig Whyte’s Rangers that was liquidated.
Not GLIB’s REAL RANJURS.
MACHRIE
New one on me. What device are you using?
QUONNO on 6TH DECEMBER 2016 11:38 AM
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Aye,….it’s enough tae make ye take up knitting ;-)
HH
QUONNO on 6TH DECEMBER 2016 11:38 AM
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Aye,….it’s enough tae make ye take up knitting ;-)
HH (!)
Anybody on the 13:40 train from glasgow
Ayrshire is Green and White
Had tae get it right (!) :)
TD67,
No bother. Great to see your getting in touch with your feminine side:))
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On another note I have a good feeling about today.
December the 6th is the Feast of St Nicholas (Santa) so the omens are good.
Not many know that St Nicholas is buried in Kilkenny.
“The saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus is believed to have been buried in an abbey in Kilkenny, according to local historians.
The remains of St Nicholas of Myra, the philanthropist who lived in the 4th century and was the bishop of Lycia, are thought to have been moved to Jerpoint Abbey some 800 years ago.”
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/santa-buried-in-ireland-26591841.html
Till Later
Cellic fans in Manchester….
1st I was there was for Lou Macari’s testimonial….twas a grand ole day.
2nd time was for the Rapid Vienna replay with the Wolfetone FB on the pitch…
3rd time was for Bryan Robson’s testimonial….
4 th time was for Mark Hughes testimonial and Cellic had 2 maestro’s in the middle of the park….Paul McStay and, Chic Charnley…
5th time was for Roy Keane’s testimonial….grand.
Cellic fans beware coz, I think that the Citeh fans are more leaning towards the huns although, 2008 might have changed they’re minds ?
TGM, BMCUWP, cannae dae that hippy stuff any longer. Got my hair cut short for the first time in about 30 years a couple of weeks ago!
Still getting stick fae Mrs VFR! I keep telling her it’ll grow back in!
KFT
Firefox on a computer
Managed to get rid of it myself I don’t think it’s a virus just a pop up
Guid luck the night Celts…..
…off-oot-zzzz…..
VFR800A8
You got yer hair cut?
Wtf?
How can you be a cool easy-riding dude wi short bliddy hair?
You’ll be buying a Fiat 500 next. And slippers.
MACHRIE
Good-oh. Hope you can remember how you did it.
PAUL67
Ads have definitely gone too far,mate.
I’m being asked to invest in the last burial plots in London!
Ffs,I’ve not even considered investing in my own yet.
Watch out for it warns you not to do any shopping as you have a virus and tells you to get in touch with Microsoft by putting your details in
MACHRIE
Noted,mate. Thanks for the tip-off.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 6TH DECEMBER 2016 11:57 AM
Aye, a mistake. It’ll no’ happen again!
KTF
Good reading bout Celts making their way ro see our team in The Champions league.
By rail, car , bus, plane Celtic are in town.Get safely there.
You can tell us by our smile.
Enjoy your night
HH
VFR800A8
Should bliddy think not. At our age,we canny be sure it’ll grow back!
new article posted.
Hope that all who going to Manchester today and returning in the early hours of tomorrow are able to travel safely. Show Manchester how real supporters behave.
Whatever happens tonight, remember that the City have spent millions to produce a team to win the Big Cup, but the Lions won the Cup with shear skill. So many others have tried to buy the honour and failed.
En route to Manchester now! COYBIG!
KTF
I was REALLY disappointed with the doctor today ….. I phoned her to ask if she wanted to see / analyse my Kidney Stone…
She said ” No ” ….
I said ” Are you kiddin me ? “
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_-EIMDGew
The Bunnet talking sense.