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Celtic Diary Monday February 6: Best Game Of The Season

Best game of the season, best goal of the season, best refereeing decision of the season ?

Probably. so far anyway.

Celtic were winning, then St. Johnstone were, and then Celtic were. For the first time this season I thought that we might just lose..

To summarise, Liam Henderson put Celtic in front.

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Then St. johnstone scored twice to lead at half time.

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during half time, a few words of encouragement were said, and the manager explained what he wanted.

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But it took another twenty or so minutes for the message to sink in, and the boss even had to send on Moussa Dembele to remind everyone. Then Craig Thomson, noted for piss poor decisions, got not only the penalty wrong, but he gave it to the wrong team.

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Then he scored that one, two more and Scott sinclair got his customary goal which cheered everyone up.

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Except Tommy Wright, the St. Johnstone manager.

You can’t really blame him. It wasn’t a penalty, and Celtic didn’t look like scoring at that point. Using the footballing logic of sage Mark Warburton, if Celtic hadn’t scored then it would have still been 2-1.

Wright said;

‘Listen, I am not going to sit on the fence and give you PC – it’s not a penalty,’ he stated. ‘If I live to 100 it will never be a penalty – never. 

 

‘It is beyond me and any reasonable person how he can be 100 per cent sure that’s a penalty. He couldn’t wait to give the penalty.

‘Danny Swanson’s was a penalty. There was contact and Brendan would have been disappointed it that weren’t given (to his team).

‘Brown didn’t get anything on the ball and Danny’s knee goes inward so there’s contact

‘So there have been three teams out there today. I thought Celtic were excellent, I thought we were – the other team was poor and they let my players down.’

 

 

Usually we can have a laugh at other managers when they start whining, but in this case Wright is right. It was a shocking decision, and maybe he’s not wrong when he says Thomson couldn’t wait to give a penalty.

That way, if we play “rangers ” in the Scottish cup he can happily reverse the decisions….

It wasn’t a great weekend for referees. Andrew Dallas, fast tracked so that Hugh never finds out who the real father is, ws even more spectacularly inept during the Motherwell Hearts game. He booked a Hearts player for watching as two Motherwell players collided.

The SFA isn’t just full of corrupt officials, its full of corrupt officials who genuinely haven’t got a clue how to run the sport. so they just surround themselves with their pals and hope no one notices.

If we moan enough at refs, then maybe they’ll go on strike again and we can use foreign referees. If we’re going to do that we’ll have to be quick, mind, as the process to isolate the country from the rest of the world has begun, and travel restrictions will soon be in place.

The win puts Celtic twenty seven points clear at the top, and means, that in the tradition of the old Celtic View, we can now concentrate on the Cup. Similar to the old days when Celtic would get knocked out of the Cup early on and be pleased about being able to concentrate on the league, which was usually out of our reach by then anyway.

Next time someone says they’re bored-not that any of us would say that-remind them of those days.

The nonsense of competitiveness rise again at the weekend, when someone on twitter pointed out, and one might say with a little angst, that his solution wouldn’t work either..

Celtic should give us all a chance and only get 2 points a win like1980s, the cunts would still be 4 points clear at the top though 

The league table doesn’t lie, but it does hide the fact that there have been some tricky games in there. In fact, very few have been easy, and it takes some doing to maintain this level of consistency, especially as injuries and suspensions kick in.

One man who returned yesterday was Moussa Dembele, who arguably made the difference between three points and none. He’s not been out the papers recently as the SMSM tried desperately to hawk him down south, hoping that even if he didn;t go, it would break his concentration.

But the lad, known on the training ground as the “horizontal kid ” for his laid back approach to life, took it all his his stride…

I don’t really listen to what has been said in the media,”

 “I don’t really follow it. I look at the Etims Diary every day. Thats usually spot on apart from the bits they make up. and the guy who says “pish ” all the time.

“I just try to do” my best when I’m out on the pitch and show everyone the level of how good I am.

“It’s easy not to get distracted, I’m a very calm kind of guy and I don’t really let this type of thing get in my head. I focus only on enjoying my football at Celtic and I’m very happy to be here.

“It motivates me to keep doing well. I’m happy to be here and I hope to be here as long as I can.” 

I think thats what he said, apart from the bit I made up.

This idea of him staying for as long as he can is interesting, especially when you add in what Brendan and assistant chris Davies have been saying about being here for four or five years.

One major problem with Celtic recently has been selling players south and havong to start all over.

Imagine this squad with Forster, van Dijk , Wanyama and Ledley still in it.

Then expand that to a squad in the seventies that kept Dalglish, Macari, Hay and added to it with Hansen and Stanton.

Rodgers aims to see his plan through, and wants to keep as many of his better players as he can.

When he was first mooted for the Celtic job, one of the things that had me hesistant was his contribution to a book called Living on the Volcano, about football management.

He said he took kids into a room, showed them that their career would be for around fifteen years, and in that time, they had toearn all the money they would need to keep themselves and their families secure for life.

I took that to mean he was money orientated, and passed this on to players.

Heis obviously using that same technique, but telling the younger players that they will do all that with their big move which he will help them to achieve, and he hasn’t let them down yet. The plus side is that they will give Celtic good service, and then skip the traditional stay at Southampton and just go straight to the big money.

If they can then relax and concentrate on developing their game, then everybody s happy, and we get a top class side that can launch a serious challenge in Europe.

It seems to be working, as no one wants to leave and the spirit in the camp is outstanding.

Speaking of not working, the Virgin money page caused a few problems again. Try this one if you want to donate a couple of quid to the cause.. ( See yesterdays Diary )

Lennon CSc Sleep out donations Page

Elsewhere, and times are getting tougher for future England boss Mark Warburton as his hotshots only drew with ross county at the weekend. Fans are beginning to doubt his ability, and it can’t be much longer before a staunch “rangers ” man gets the call…but who ?

His stock has fallen dramatically-like it did when he was a city trader, presumably, based on his decision making ability.

The serious stuff has started, and Warbs needs to be careful out there…

Fuck it. Barry in to the rest of the season. Emergency loan Kyle Lafferty and Steven Davis. Get taken over and renamed Red Bull Rangers. 

We have heard that the “rangers ” players are going to lie down to Morton, although this will be difficult to spot. They want Warbsy and Weir out…it could be an internal plot, with the board unable to afford to pay him off, or it could be part of a big move to get the man they want in place for the European campaign…

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You heard it here first. And whilst it may not happen, its definitely being talked about.

Or will be now…

Could the police be helping to find a replacement ?

Actually, thats one of her majesty’s finest looking for “known “troublemakers in the crowd at Perth yesterday, as the police try to justify their attention on football by arresting as many people as they can to prove they need to be so “present “.

This disastrous policy is now becoming a laughing stock, but not for those who get arrested.

We know of one reader who was mistakenly arrested yesterday and we will tell you his story tomorrow, and hopefully we can start some sort of demand for the introduction of common sense at the football, though its hard to see how that will catch on where police, government and football authorities are concerned.

Oh, that reminds me.

While we were in the Stoke City ground we noticed that they sell beer-little bottles of Carlsberg-to fans inside the concourse and it seems to work. there’s no bother and everyone can have a beer before the game, another at half time and not misbehave.

Should we try that at Celtic Park ?

No. Not a chance.

That little bottle of Carlsberg retails at £4.10, and should Celtic try charging those prices then fans may react with a little displeasure..

It won’t empty the pubs any quicker, but will be blamed the first time someone swears at another fan.

Fans are the lifeblood of the game, we keep saying it. We love our clubs and are proud of them.

Aberdeen fans have jumped on the bandwagin a bit, and here’s their lit 83rd minute tribute to the 1983 team who won the Cup Winners Cup..

Scotlands other european winners aren’t around any more, but their tribute act have their own idea, funded by the club.. but funds would only allow for a couple of boxes of matches.

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sundays diary was a report on the sleep out, and didn;t feature a caption, so we go back to this one, from Friday

which provided a laugh and a practical money saving idea…

Robm11 February 3, 2017 at 10:18 am · Edit · Reply →

Celtic set up tbe away end toilets for 12 March  

today, and there could be a few winners here….

 

 

 

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Dziekanowski's nightclub child
7 years ago

Brendan ‘I’m telling you Ciftci would be great up front with Cummings!’

Dziekanowski's nightclub child
7 years ago

Brendan ‘ …and then he said that if we had lost 3 games and they had won more we would only be 13 points clear…’

Joe
7 years ago

caption is it lenny and brendon watching mark warburtons press conferance hail hail

Pj44
7 years ago

Caption Pocket billiards anyone

7 years ago

Caption “when they said they were “Going For 55″, we took it to mean titles – they had us fooled until we found out that was the target figure for the average age of their squad!”.

henkesdreadlocks
7 years ago

Caption……

‘I heard they played Senderos on Saturday’

portpower
7 years ago

Caption:

Neil,I just bet a pound with McCann that we`d make 55 first.

bgbhoy
7 years ago

“and then ronny said I should thank him for this season’s performances…”

Monti
7 years ago

Caption: Brendan” pmsl Charles Green bought the history Lenny, is that right “?
Lenny ” lol lol dinnae i’m going to piss myself “

D'Fhinnein Mick
7 years ago

Neil,it’s a fuckinf funeral,you shouldnae be laughing!

Oh,the huns are going down..

Gerry
7 years ago

Brendan: So did McCann say anything intelligent on Sunday Lenny?

Desmond & The Dekkers
7 years ago

Caption: “Neil from Lurgan, you’ve been a great contestant, let’s have a look at what you could have won”

Monti
7 years ago

Caption: Brendan ” So Boyata comes into my office asking for a pay rise and a four year deal”

Lenny ” HAHAHAHAHAHA ”

Brendan ” incredible isn’t it “?

class of 88
7 years ago

Ralph, the refs didn’t strike. Direct quote from ref supervisor at the time – we have withdrawn our Labour for a quiet period of reflection, we are not on strike. If only it was a lengthy period of reflection.

Desmond & The Dekkers
7 years ago

Caption: Brendan: “Lenny, did I tell you about the time Lustig did a rabona in the opposition box in a match?”

Moickel
7 years ago

My mate Ted reckons Celtic should be allowed to back heel the ball. Make it a bit more competitive.

Rob O'Keeffe
7 years ago

Caption: So Lenny,Monti phones me and says “Put Ciftci on for four minutes to take the pish out of them”

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

🙂

Leões de Lisboa
7 years ago

Caption: Brendan:”We received a job application for a groundsman’s position from Fat Sally last week.”

Jez
7 years ago

Caption:-

The irony is not lost on Lennon & Rodgers as Craig Thomson apologises to Tommy Wright for making a real honest mistake!

5TB
7 years ago

Caption;
Brendan to Neil; ‘Neil McCann eh…..’

Rebus67
7 years ago

The interview that Brendan gave to (was ir Sky?) along with Neil Lennon was a master class in so many ways. Essentially, he told everyone here is how we are beating you. Further, he was confident that the rest could do nothing about it.
However, the most interesting item for me was when he indicated that he has a system/style of play that all of the players understand. If one gets injured we just slot another player into his role. This is all based on long term thinking which will stand us in good stead when we do transfer out one or two stars.

I hope we keep all our top players for as long as possible, but more importantly we must keep the manager. He is the key to the future.

Rebus

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Rebus,for the first time since possibly the centenary season, I had no fear about being down 2-1. I just had belief that the team would win.
Or at least not lose.
GMS should have had us out of sight,wee jamesie would have finished both off. A goal would have gave him great confidence,but he looks lost and is better coming on as a sub.
Monti your too hard on Boyata m8, I thought he did well,couldn’t fault him for the goal,if the guy would have got anything on it at all it would have went to safety.
Two full backs were great going forward but defensively they were as poor as I have seen them. Maybe because GMS is out his depth,and Sinclair was more Central.
They were more exposed,than normal.
After watching the rugby on Saturday,its time for football to be more transparent. A video Ref being asked to look at an incident takes a minute or two. What’s that to ensure a fair result. Its a disgrace that refs are not being helped by modern technology. Fans can hear what they are asking eg was it delibrate handball can I give the pen or accidental and we play from the goal kick. So easy,but will never happen.

john young
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

jimmybee you have to be havin a laff,”Jamesie” would have finished them off ffs where have you been these last few years,they are both abominations,it is just as well for the rest of the pack that we still give these 2 a game,basically we are playing with 10 men.

bgbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  john young

that the same guy who is top 5 goal scorer at the club this season?

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  john young

I have no doubt Jamsie would have tucked them away John. But you keep taking the medication m8 you will get better soon.

henkesdreadlocks
7 years ago
Reply to  john young

John Young .. as I said yesterday,you are you a roaster.

henkesdreadlocks
7 years ago

….that went well, but you’re still a roaster.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  john young

John young,
PISH

jimmybee
7 years ago
Reply to  john young

Keep taking the medication m8 you will get better.

Rebus67
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Jimmy,

I suspect that decisions are being made about a few players now. This is why he is playing Boyata and GMS and Henderson.
He seems to operate that way, e,g Janko got a run as did O’Connell as did Armstrong.

Some passed, some did not.

Rebus

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Rebus,
GMS was very disappointing on Sunday, in terms of his all round game.
For the record he is a player who caight the eye at Utd and was a signing i welcomed.
Watching him on Sunday though, his touch was poor, lacking confidence i feel, a couple of good chances he fluffed and his contribution was concerning.
Silly little flicks and timid finishing…PUT YOUR FUCKING FOOT THROUGH THE BALL LIKE YOU HATE THE FUCKING THING….
Jeez!

HH

rebus67
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti,

Yes, I agree with everything you say. I think his time with us will be up soon. I wish him well at another club because he seems like a nice guy.
When Armstrong and GMS arrived in the same window, I always thought that Armstrong was the better acquisition. GMS started on fire but shaded off very quickly. Armstrong was misused initially and we know why.

Uralius
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Aye, but wee Jamesie has a right foot and on 4 occasions being either footed would have made GMS a hero on Sunday. Armstrong put the joys in to strengthen his left foot. Hopefully GMS can now start after his injury.

Uralius
7 years ago
Reply to  Uralius

Joys = hours

George Lazenbhoy
7 years ago

Caption “going for 55, they actually believed it”

jimmybee
7 years ago

Caption No Lenny you’ve no heard it all,then wee joey phoned and said them daft cunts have offers me a contract Brendan. Hahaha more jelly n ice cream for the bhoys.

charlie
7 years ago

was mike the wrongly arrested fan mistaken for the known troublemaker monti

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Whaaat?
Me a troublemaker…whatever do you mean Charles?

charlie
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

he he

charlie
7 years ago

caption brendan and lenny are watching this

charlie
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie
rebus67
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Charlie,

Nice one!

Rebus

henkesdreadlocks
7 years ago

Reaad it and weep Sevco…..

http://linkis.com/investegate.co.uk/dJAGF

charlie
7 years ago

warbiolla must stay get voting he he

charlie
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie
Celticmikey
7 years ago

Brendan:you can laugh, just watch us win the champions league.

Cartvale88
7 years ago

Caption
Lenny do you think Monti’s second name is Pish?

Did not play well yesterday, but that goal was a thing of beauty, especially Lustigs,and Bhoyatas contribution. The best bit was that wee numpty McCann sitting between two Celric legends.
I think Thompson was laying the ground when he referees the next Celtic v the Clones.
Note the profits made at Paradise, must ‘ stick it right up them’ as Jonsie said about the Huns.

portpower
7 years ago

Well Ghirls and Bhoys,that`s the rainy day covered at Celtic Park.

BREAKING NEWS:
The CEO of the Co-Op invites Peter over for tea and talks.

sevco `what`s on your wurld class menu` FC.

charlie
7 years ago
mike
7 years ago

Revenue up by 94.7% (6 months).
profit up to £21.4 million.
Nett cash in the bank £18.6 million.
Investment in players £9.5 million.
Well done the Board, well done Brendan and the players, well done the support, by far the most successful team in Scotia, by MILES.
Read it and weep King.

7 years ago

Caption- “Hey,Neil.I’m hearing that little prick McCann used to be
one of us!”

jrw
7 years ago

Caption:

See the E-Tim’s diary today? Creases me up every time. Me too.

portpower
7 years ago

Preparations for May are well and truly under way.HH

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BondiBrian
7 years ago

“then maybe they’ll go on strike again and we can use foreign referees”

Ralp, ah hope yer no advocating the use of strike-breaking scabs!!

henkesdreadlocks
7 years ago

I see the Green Brigade are crowd funding for a full stadium tifo to commemorate Lisbon. They’re currently at just over £3k with a target of £15k. In light of the financial figures released today, would it not be fitting and decent gesture from the clubs hierarchy to donate a considerable portion of the required total.

Monti
7 years ago

Henke,
Maybe lord Livingston of Parkhead will dig deep?

Uralius
7 years ago

Caption: Neil – I wasn’t sure about a woman physio, but when she crouched down and I saw that; I figured, “WORTH IT!” I swear it never gets old!

jimmybee
7 years ago

Caption : Did you read on etims, henreke wants Peter to aid the green brigade with money, for a Tifo Nah stop Brendan I’m gonnae piss maself.

Stevie D
7 years ago

Caption: We’re funked noo! They’ve got Joe Garner back!

portpower
7 years ago

Caption:

Neil,Celtic are going to divulge to the SMSM that i`ll be
signing £6m Dal Riada in the summer.

CarlJungleBhoy
7 years ago

Just catching up on this one. Pishing myself about that Dembele E-Tims plug.

Monti
7 years ago

Just to confirm…
Fredcdobbs has not appeared on Mastermind.

charlie
7 years ago

could watch this awe day

charlie
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie
Pensionerbhoy
7 years ago

Ralph,
With commitments, activities (that’s a word that should never be used anywhere near me) and daily frailties on the back burner, I have time for a quick comment.

First, my congratulations for the extraordinary efforts of you and the Lennon CSC Bhoys to raise money for Lou Macari’s Centre. I know everyone says similar things, but you guys do truly amaze me. Thank God or whoever is responsible for your existence; that you are here to do what you do. Therein lies the true Celtic heart!
I commented on Desi’s article (if the moderator ever releases it) about the game and the special goal. However, I just want to add that the game itself was a great spectacle in the context of today’s standards of matches – I include the unique EPL in that too. It was a hard-fought game with toing and froing from both teams and though we dominated possession (a common occurrence these days), St. Johnstone played us for most of the game like terriers snapping at heals. They also proved that goals win games, not possession and, if it had not been for one of Mr. Thompson’s outstanding performances – for once in our favour – that maxim might have remained true to the end. I accept the final outcome can never be guaranteed till the final whistle but we were struggling to make our possession count and, with our reluctance to shoot accurately from more than 2 yards (an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis, before my statement causes ructions), we could have well faced our first defeat and failed to see the season out undefeated in the league. St. Johnstone have a very good manager and I always wonder just how good if he had the budget and facilities currently available to Celtic managers. I think the man is too intelligent to move west, well south west anyway, but, even if he did, he cannot expect to achieve more than he currently has given he will have a negative budget, no back-up, an office in an old folk’s home and grave doubts about his pay packet each month. I am more concerned he should improve the Perth side than he takes his obviously glowing talents where they can never shine. His light would not be so much hidden under a bushel as buried under a dung heap – or demolition rubble.

Did I say a quick comment? Well, you guys know me. One word simply leads to another and when all together they still make up drivel. I really did just want to say well done to those who slept out and I agree, Ralph, having had an experience myself many, many moons ago with the SVDP, it is not the same when you have all the accessories and know it comes to an end – relatively shortly at that. However, that should never detract from your generosity of spirit, your endeavour and your massive contribution to a magnificent cause.

Caption: “Andrew Dallas says Craig Thomson made a right decision!”
H H

I hope today’s missing Diary does not mean you are not well again It gets your back up sometimes:)

Pensionerbhoy
7 years ago

Ralph,

The dozy moderator has forgotten who I am or maybe he is skiving. Either way, he is not delivering my post.

H H

Big Shuggy
7 years ago

Caption: Brendan to Lenny “Craig Whyte”

I don’t know about you,but it still makes me laugh like fuck hearing his name 🙂

jimmybee
7 years ago

Another 7+ million euros to come in June,on top of what already has been earned in Europe. Hoopy Days. HH

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Jimmybee,
Yep, that gets you a lot of Ice cream n Jelly m8

mike
7 years ago

BDO have raised a claim against Duff and Phelps (craigy) who sold the assetts of the rankers to Green for £5.5 mill.
Green said two weeks later that he valued Ipox at £60 mill.
BDO said that the assets, should have been sold individually for a lot mair.( ipox, the training ground etc.)
BDO have since raised for the creditors £24 mill.from Collier Bristow (craigy) and to date have raised a total of £28.9 mill.
BDO had less than a week left to raise this action. (sneaky).
Duff and Phelps, successfully raised an action against the police, for the treatment handed out to them earlier.

Rebus67
7 years ago

Several blogs are pushing the message that we are so far ahead of Sevco that a generation of domination awaits. I agree partially. We are ahead of the pack and I would not be surprised if we move further ahead, assuming we qualify for the CL groups. What I do not agree with is that we can look forward to years of supremacy.
The present incarnation of the “rangers” brand is possibly in a death spiral. It is being used for purposes orher than running a successful football club. It will probably go under at some point. However, there is more than one way to resurrect a brand….other than acquiring the parcel of assets from the original entity. A Sevco brand can be successful. It has the support, it has the ear of the establishment, it has wealth supporters who will invest under the correct conditions. The new model will be based on something distinct from the existing assets, and debts. What that is, I do not know, but there are options such as the acquisition of another Glasgow club whose ground can be developed. The recent Celtic financials show that a club can be profitable in the SPL.
Just as Celtic found a saviour, so will “rangers” it is simply taking them longer to get to the tebuild point.
Enjoy our current domination but do not believe that it will last forever. The history of Scotland shows that they will not go away.

Rebus

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

PISH

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