Win could see Celtic go top

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After a long international break, the full Celtic squad resumed training this morning, two days before the visit of Hibernian.  With a depleted Hearts facing Aberdeen at the same time, a win for Celtic could see the champions go top of the table on goal difference.

Aberdeen, in seventh place, are enduring their worst start to a campaign in years.  The contrast between the trauma this has caused in the north east, with the euphoria of the team in sixth place is stark.  But, with the Pittodrie squad is getting back to full strength at the same time as Hearts’ has weakened.  I expect a return to trend at Tynecastle on Saturday.

The next two months will not be easy for Celtic.  With European commitments, we have two games per week, apart from when the majority of the squad away on international duty again next month, but the sight of Celtic at the top of the table will look ominous to the rest of the league, and quieten down some of the manufactured hysteria over our early season dropped points.

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  1. Delaneys Dunky on

    BRRB

     

    Magic Zappa track

     

    My favourite Mr Green is Peter.

     

    A man of the world.

     

    YNWA

  2. Delaneys Dunky on

    Saint Stivs

     

    After he stopped going, he lived McGrain, McStay, Burns, Moravcik, Larsson and his last before death favourite Nakamura.

     

    Not a Robert among them. ?

     

    YNWA

     

    Lived is loved ?

  3. Thanks BRRB.

     

     

    Lauren O’Connell recorded a fantastic cover version of the Warren Zevon original.

     

     

    I only recently discovered the song ,whilst watching a documentary on YouTube about mercenaries in the Belgian Congo.

     

     

    Soup herb. ?

     

     

    HH. ?

  4. Melbourne Mick on

    Hello again all you young rebels.

     

     

    Beautiful morning here in Melbourne and a gorgeous 27 degs

     

    expected, no doubt my wee princess will be up on the roof tiles

     

    polishing her new solar panels to get maximum bang for buck.

     

    Our big Celtic weekend again here in Mornington and there’s

     

    also a wine and food fare going on so all you peninsula lurkers

     

    get down early on Sunday stuff your face with the freebies as

     

    i will, and then a few pots of the black gold, after that our bhoys

     

    play the Hibees, isn’t life bliss 8-)))

     

    H.H Mick

  5. Delaneys Dunky on

    16roads

     

    How you doing J kid?

     

    Get yourself over here for a match and Glesca swally soon mo chara.

     

    YNWA

  6. Delaneys Dunky on

    MM

     

    Not a seat left in Paradise. 60,000 sell out. 3pm Saturday. Magic. Cannae wait. Proper match at proper time.

     

    Let the people sing!

     

    YNWA

  7. Sound as a pound thanks DD.

     

     

    Definitely be back over before Christmas mo chara.

     

     

    Enjoy the game on Saturday, it should be a classic.

     

     

    Celtic for the victory.

     

     

    HH. ?

  8. Melbourne Mick on

    DD

     

     

    Now if i could be transported back to Paradise for just

     

    a couple of hours….Shangri la.

     

    H.H Mick

  9. Delaneys Dunky on

    George Ezra Paradise CSC.

     

    God bless Jim’s Hymns here. Beautiful.

     

    Jim the Tim53 is magic.

     

    YNWA

  10. Delaneys Dunky on

    16roads & MM

     

    You know that beautiful wee shite Lenny will have his Hibees fired up for it. I anticipate game of the season this Saturday. Lickin ma lips at the prospect of this match.

     

    COYBI Hoops ?

     

    YNWA

  11. KINGLUBO on 18TH OCTOBER 2018 6:20 PM

     

    South of Tunis

     

     

    Yup, Humphrey Lyttleton outft were great. I likes Chris Barber when his good lady Ottilie Paterson sang with them, she had a great voice

     

     

    *my mother loved Chris and Ottilie, Johnny and Cleo tae.

  12. BHOYJOEBELFAST on 18TH OCTOBER 2018 8:42 PM

     

     

    Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray six-five special. Wee Willie Harris,Don Lang,Freddie Mills,Laurie London names from a long time ago.

     

     

    *prior tae this the tele used tae shut down between 6 and 7 tae allow the weans tae be put tae bed. You forgot about Marty Wilde and Tommy Steele. Terry Dene tae who was married tae Edna Savage.

  13. Melbourne Mick on

    DD

     

     

    Just twigged, the gemme is on Saturday, not used to that.

     

    Ach well, i’ll know the Celtic have won as i dance through the

     

    wine and food fare with fellow hoopies 8-))

     

    H.H Mick

  14. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 18TH OCTOBER 2018 9:31 PM

     

    16roads & MM

     

     

    You know that beautiful wee shite Lenny will have his Hibees fired up for it. I anticipate game of the season this Saturday. Lickin ma lips at the prospect of this match.

     

     

    COYBI Hoops ?

     

     

     

     

    YNWA

     

     

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    Oh , yes indeed.

     

     

    If we didn`t need the points , I would be comfortable with a draw.

  15. Good morning MACJAY, have you dried out up there in Sydney?

     

    Hope you weren’t down at the harbour heckling Hoarry and Meg.

     

    H.H Mick

  16. MM

     

    Saturday 3pm kick off is proper fitba time. I maybe a traditionalist. Long lie, up for hearty brunch a few pints wi pals, then Celtic. Cannae whack it!

     

    YNWA

  17. MacJay

     

    I am consoling myself with the fact that Hibs two best players against us last season, John McGinn and Dylan McGeoch have been sold. Neil will have a plan though.

     

    The Lurgan Bhoy is a clever man.

     

    Should be a crackin match.

     

    YNWA

  18. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    MELBOURNE MICK on 18TH OCTOBER 2018 10:08 PM

     

    Good morning MACJAY, have you dried out up there in Sydney?

     

     

    Hope you weren’t down at the harbour heckling Hoarry and Meg.

     

     

    H.H Mick

     

     

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    Rain Man Harry who brought rain to Dubbo ?

     

    :-)

     

     

    Hecklin` ? No , Siree.

     

    `Fraid I`m a Royalist………………as you may well have suspected.

     

    :-)

  19. DelaneysDunkey & MelbourneMick, Thank you for your kind words.

     

     

    I used to love Saturday 3pm kick offs. Sometimes went to that car park just before the stadium with a carry out. Other times the supporter’s club across the road with a live band on. But I also loved going to Yogi’s pub. He would be standing outside, always with a cheery smile and a ‘Hello’. It would be 6 deep at the bar, but I got to know one of the auld barmaids and we hit it off. As soon as she saw me I got served right away. Much to the annoyance of others.

     

     

    Happy days!

  20. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 18TH OCTOBER 2018 10:18 PM

     

     

    1am Sunday kick off and a stream for me .

     

    Wouldn`t miss it.

     

    Couldn`t miss it .

     

     

    Lenny.

     

    Lambasted and assaulted right , left and centre in Scotland.

     

    Up he gets and right back in their faces .

     

    Courage personified.

  21. JIMTHETIM53

     

     

    Yes those were the days, ST STIVS had a photo on the other

     

    day showing the auld railway bridge just at the entrance to

     

    the Celtic way and it stirred my memories of sitting up behind

     

    it with my mates drinking the lanliq and i was quite partial

     

    to a wee drop of four crown.

     

    To be honest it was all we could afford lol.

     

    H.H Mick

  22. Delaney’s sadly all I think of With the 60,000 sell out is a smug, corrupt, complacent board undermining us and getting away with it.

     

     

    Who’d have thunk it eh.

  23. JTT53

     

    Where was Yogi’s pub? Coatbridge?

     

    The only ex Celts who have ever served me a pint had pubs facing each other on Great Western Road. Jim Brogan RIP had Wintersgills and Alfie Conn had Captain’s Rest. Two brilliant blokes. Jim was hard as nails. Alfie a pussycat, but with heavy mates. ?

     

    YNWA

  24. DD, The London Road Tavern. It’s changed it’s name since. Can’t remember what it’s called now.

  25. Hearing Laffatme has more to worry about, than a 5 day ban from Norn Iron….big story soon…

  26. Mick, I thought Lenny left because of PL interference in signings or the lack of them. So I can’t see him wanting to come back.

     

     

    I actually think he has improved as a manager.

  27. JIMTHETIM53

     

     

    Used to be a pub just outside the park and up from the school

     

    and my wee princess’s uncle Jim Keegan ran it, think it was

     

    called the sidelines or similar, of course that was way back in

     

    the day.

     

    H.H Mick