Before you get carried away, let me remind you: Our Premier League record of 25 consecutive wins in season 2003-04 came to an end at home to Motherwell, the game after a memorable European victory over Barcelona. Our 2007 win over European Champions, Milan, was followed by a harrowing game against Gretna at Fir Park, where the soon-to-be-liquidated minnows held the lead until the 87th minute.
The last 10 days have been mentally and physically exhausting for the players: a League Cup quarter-final victory, humbling Newco, then raising the bar further against Anderlecht, all three games away from home. There will be a natural drop-off in endorphins, even the coaches will find it difficult to squeeze determination to climb another summit so soon.
A home game against soft-looking Hibernian is exactly how 57 game unbeaten domestic runs come to an end.
It’s always a bit disconcerting to see the media report a story of discord at Newco, conditioned, as we were, by the blanket of control Sir David Murray shrouded news outlets with while at Oldco. Now news that Brother Pedro has banished Kenny Miller from the Newco first team squad.
Kenny is the innocent party in all of this, apparently. Troubles are the manager’s fault.
Miller, “a guy who lives and breathes Rangers (sic.)”
You and I both know that Pedro, Kenny and everyone else at Ibrox are woefully under-resourced to compete at the summit of the Scottish Premiership. That’s the only important part of this story, and the answer doesn’t lie on the pitch or in the dug-out on match days. At best, the person responsible for that is watching games poolside in South Africa.
All that campaigning to unseat the Easdales was for this. It’s a Brexit-style self-delusion, with an inevitable outcome.
Celtic FC Foundation, Great Scottish Run
I can’t tell you him much I appreciate the generous support ahead of the Great Scottish Run this Sunday, for the Celtic FC Foundation. As I said yesterday, we are not only about winning trophies, and the Champions League, this club is has deep roots in helping our fellow those in need.
I’ve never made porridge in Malawi, or fed the poor in Haiti, not would I know how to engage with Autistic kids, but you and me can do our bit for those who have the responsibility of delivering help where needed. What I can do is run on Sunday and ask for sponsorship. If you can help, do so at this MyDonate page.
Thank you.
The CQN Podcast: A Celtic State of Mind (EP14) Champions League Special
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Bateen bhoy
Excuse me, physically I’m still as agile as ……
Ach mibbe yer right actually.
Bring Miller back?
Glad you didnae say that on a Saturday. I can bevvy on a Saturday,no work that night.
He drove me to drink when he played for us,right up wi Jim Plumrose in my estimation.
He was the measure of our ambition then,that measure is now The Griff,Moussa,Sinky,et al.
I wouldn’t even have him back to run the sunbeds.
Or lead the karaoke
THETIMREAPER,
correct – our squad is big enough and of sufficient quality to make the changes you suggest without it affecting our ability to win at home against Hibs, with the benefit of helping the national team by resting Armstrong, Brown, and Griffiths ;-)
!!BADA BING!! on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:48 PM
Miller is a hun ned,no thanks.
A sensible and fair post Bada………………………….in amongst half a dozen zoomer ones :-)
If you’re looking for players that donned the famous hoops – but were hopeless- Miller ( agreed he is a Hun Ned) won’t feature in your top 100…,
TWISTS N TURNS on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:50 PM
I wish I had had your backing at the time we sold Miller. Tried to tell the numpty clap alongs what was going to happen with Van Hess leading the line without him. It was a lonely place.
Kenny Miller would make a fantastic addition to our backroom staff and sind Der Hun even further lower than they already are. It would be an inspired move.
Sadly, I doubt even Brendan Rodgers and Peter Lawwell have the foresight I do sometimes.
I was born under a Wandering Star.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTymtAbaG08
Ave Ave
SIONNACH ABU on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 1:04 PM
‘Kenny Miller would make a fantastic addition to our backroom staff’
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Aye you on drugs?
TIMJIM:
Poor choice of words in making a point, deleted.
Brown and Armstrong out for ‘a few weeks’
KM? GTF!
like a dug chasing a balloon
Kenny “action man ” Miller at Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic, hahaha no even a good bendy toy wind up…
ERNIE LYNCH on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 1:12 PM
I have a UEFA B licence qualification and was a member of the SFA’s Technical Association (all be it, only for one year).
I speak with authority.
Unless you believe in missed opportunities, Kenny Miller is going to make a brilliant coach and we should snap him up now whilst Der Hun is in disarray.
HH
SA- if you knew the company he keeps, you wouldn’t be so keen…
SIONNACH ABU on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 1:27 PM
‘we should snap him up now whilst Der Hun is in disarray.’
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Yeah because there will be a queue of clubs lining up to sign him and we want to beat them to it.
And the huns state of disarray is only temporary.
Any other words of wisdom you want to impart?
SIONNACH ABU,
“Kenny Miller is going to make a brilliant coach”
On what do you base this statement?
HH
Judith looking radiant…
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Wonder what griffiths will do , if he scores against rob Petrie,s hibs , will he celebrate or will he not .
I think it might be different this time Paul. We have real options within the squad. Players like Ralston, Bitton, Armstrong, McGreogor, Sviatchenko, Dembele and Forrest could start on Sat. and not weaken us very much. Adding the energy that might otherwise be compromised after recent exertions.
Ps. I think Pedro will be gone by next week. It is also obvious Ancelotti has engineered his exit from Munich as he knows the ibrox job is coming up. Funny old game football.
Bada
When I look at The Misser when playing for der Hun, I frequently see anger and hate emanating from his face. Now whilst everybody deserves another chance, I am with you on this. KM can have his, elsewhere. I do not think he would be a good addition to our backroom staff.
HH
CRC
ERNIE LYNCH on 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 1:32 PM
It was just my opinion. No need to get so abrupt. I still think we should sign Kenny if not for any other reason than to annoy Der Hun. I stand by that.
Monty Python-Killer Rabbit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM9Bynjh2Lk
HH
Ernie Lynch
“And the huns state of disarray is only temporary.”
Do you have some evidence to support this bizarre claim??
Joe
Your easily offended in my opinion. I see my post has been withdrawn so I will not use again on this site.
JimTim’s
I think he has already said he will not.
SIONNACHABU
You must really hate Miller. It’s bad enough that he’s persona non grata-oops,Latin,that’ll count against him!-at Ibrox without him being touted on here for a return.
Me,I hope he prospers well in his personal life. I hold no personal grudge,never met him.
But I never wanted him at CP,and I want him nowhere near it now.
Just logged on.
Just loggin’ off.
BADABING
Big Judith looking very radiant !!!
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ERNIELYNCH
Huns in disarray only temporary?
How do you define that? I think they’re in permanent decline-which is a bonus if yer already dead,of course-and I genuinely cannot see a way out for them.
Bar,of course,the sugar daddy wi more money than sense.
Few people bar Kieron Pryor got rich and styooooopit at the same time. They employ people to prevent that.
Kenny Miller is going to make a brilliant coach.
From Meccano.
To replace the one that was burnt.
When not if Pedro gets the bullet. (not for a while yet please), would like to see Kenny as manager with Neil McCann as his assistant
Fact
Kenny Miller’s head changed shape after he left us and resigned for Rangers. He was pretty normal looking when we singned him. Now look!
Let that be a lesson to you kids. Don’t sign for the Huns.
OGRAFFERTY
That was a disgrace,that coach being melted and no Celtic supporter being hung out to dry for it.
Well,of course,we all were. McCoist made it perfectly clear where the blame lay. Widely reported.
No apology from that-insert words of choice-or from the papers that reported it.
Still,heyho…
Interesting viewpoint Paul; however, we now have Brendan Rodgers in charge and he will, I’m sure, freshen up the team to give those who may be weary a bit of a rest.
KTF
And the silly posts continue………….. :-)
I mean, how many badges can you kiss in one lifetime?
Striker coach? Kenny Miller?
No, nay never.
We could have Larsson, Hartson, Hooper or the Goergeous Samaras.
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