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Celtic Diary Wednesday October 4: Now They Get Injured Before Internationals

With Scott Brown and Stuart Armstrong already in the treatment room asking where Derk Boerrigter has gone, it comes as no surprise to see that Jozo Simunovic has joined them.

And Mikael Lustig has reserved a bed before it gets even busier with a couple of international games this week.

Simunovic has been sent home with, according to Reuf Karabag, his international boss, a torn ligament..

“Head coach Mehmed Bazdarevic and I talked to Jozo’s doctor and from him we got access to all the documentation on the injury’s condition. 

“The findings of the X-ray show a rupture and he has a hematoma which is four centimetres long.”  

According to Celtic, its merely a strain, or a cough, or a bit of hay fever, but its Jozo simunovic , so he was probably just in a sulk and didn’t want to play.

Mikael Lustig is on duty with Sweden, which means he’ll probably hurt himself somehow. The likeable defender missed training yesterday, although its not clear of there’s actually something wrong with him, or if he missed it in case he gets something wrong with him.

Craig Gordon, who it appears has a new girlfriend , who in turn had to get a new job, seems okay now that everything is out in the open.

The biggest open secret in Scottish football finally made the mainstream media when it was revealed in the tabloids he was “dating ” ( The sun ) “seeing ” ( The Record ) or ” hanging out the back of ” ( The Sunday sport ) former Celtic TV presenter Summer Harl, who had to resign suddenly amidst rumours of shennangians during a club trip.

Somehow, yet again, Celtic TV missed the story, and couldn’t even get hold of any footage.

I’ll be glad when the real football is back, and internationals are done with.

There is a new international league starting soon, designed to replace the system of meaningless friendlies. Quite how a meaningless league will do that hasn’t been explained.

England manager Gareth Southgate has had a chat with Brendan Rodgers about Scott Sinclair-or so he says…

“I had a conversation with Brendan [Rodgers] about him at the end of last season.

“He’s a good player but we have good quality in that area of the pitch and at the moment I think he is just below the level of what we have already got.

“I would be happy to have that conversation (what he needs to do to break through) with him but I don’t think it’s appropriate to talk about performance aspects in public.”

There’s a World cup coming up. Sinclair needs to do it in the latter stages of European competition, probably a final, and score at least four, before negotiating a peace treaty between Saudi Arabia and Israel and rounding off by walking across the Atlantic playing keepy uppy to get noticed.

You’ll read more about this as the season progresses, with the SMSM suddenly inventing a bit of unrest and how he wants to play for England.

Like Gary Hooper did.

Remember Efrain Jaurez ?

The Mexican who came to Celtic and disappeared , apparently in womens clothing, to a party ?

He’s the latest to tell us how good the Mexicans at Ibrox are..

“If you give Pena and Herrera time then I’m absolutely convinced they’ll be the top men for Rangers.

“I played against Carlos when he was with Pachuca, Leon and Chivas and I was also in the Pumas academy with Eduardo. They’ve received criticism but you have to understand it’s difficult when you arrive from a country where they play a totally different style of football.

“Rangers fans must give them time, they have a lot of quality. A team is 11 players and another seven on the bench – it’s not fair to only look at Pena and Herrerra. It’s funny but I settled quite quickly and did well in Scotland at the start – I played well against Arsenal and scored in Champions League and Europa League qualifiers so I didn’t need time.

“Every person is different and it could be they will finish better and it’ll be the opposite from my own situation. I really hope that’s the case because they’re Mexican and I want them to be successful even if my heart is green and white.

“They have what it takes to be successful. Carlos is a good player and a threat – he scored a lot in Mexico but he had more time on the ball than in Scotland, where they’re only thinking about getting to goal as quickly as possible.

“Herrera is also a top-quality striker, a typical No.9. He’s good with his head and also physical, a bit like Andy Carroll. 

“But my message to Rangers fans is to give Carlos and Eduardo time. If they show patience I promise they’ll be good players who’ll be greatly appreciated.” 

Er, like Andy Carroll ?

Google him, by the way.

I had to.

Anything to make them feel better…like this, in the Scotsman, who confirmed the grand old staircase is to be redesignated as a grand old advertising hoarding…

Supporters were unhappy the iconic glass staircases were hidden from view when the banners first went up back in August. While many assumed this was to cover construction work, the club’s supporter liaison officer revealed this was not the case, prompting many fans to question the board’s motivation. Rangers have now said in a statement they are pursuing extra revenue through sponsorship and advertising, and covered the glass stairwells to “highlight the potential” for companies to possibly use in future.

If they can find one…

Can you help find one of these ?

Its in connection with crime committed, and not, as previously thought, a job creation scheme.

No doubt the hordes will blame this on the legendary Unseen Fenian Hand that has crept into and now controls the Scottish establishment…

They will never learn…

Picture yesterday…

mike October 3, 2017 at 8:16 am · Edit · Reply →

Caption, With a four leaf clover on my back,
sometime soon, I will get Pedro the sack,
oh it wont be long till i’m heading back,
Pedro’s arse is on the rack.

Today…

1-70

 

Wee bit of politics to finish on, before I head out for my forth day of trying to get a passport picture that doesn’t make me look as though I’m sleeping, dead, or in black and white, and the Scottish government deserve a round of applause for the banning of fracking, the controversial extraction of shale gas from rocks.

Though there are worries it might just drive it underground.

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6 years ago

http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/scouting-report-john-mcginn-

New feature! Scouting report. John McGinn of Hibernian.

The Holy Poet
6 years ago

Great script as always Ralph. Juarez says Pena and Herrera will be good given time. You have to remember that’s good for the rangers which doesn’t necessarily mean good.

On another note, I was QEUH visiting my mum the other night and on leaving went into the toilet for a piss. I heard a “tune” coming from the main foyer where the piano is. Naw! It can’t be. Then again in another key it was played. Get Tae! I walked out and there’s a guy about 75, in a wheelchair battering out in a third key – THE SASH! In a fucking hospital, you couldnae make it up. People stressed out bad enough without this shite.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  The Holy Poet

Good to see you back Holy, for a wee minute I thought the picture with the guy in bandages was…YOU. Great to hear your visiting your mammy, you canny beat them, they are the best.
Next time your on, how about one of your poems?
H. H. (Hola Holy).

The Holy Poet
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

For you Mike, just finished this morning. HH

Kieran Tierney. 4th October 2017.

Aged just seven, Celtic signed
One of their greatest modern finds
But no-one knew how quickly he would rise
He says he wants to emulate
Tommy Gemmell, a Celtic great
He’s the fan who realised his Paradise.

As a lad he passed through Parkhead’s gates
And sang our songs with all his mates
Echoes of the past rang ‘round the stands
He dreamt of playing, dreamt of fame
But he never dreamt he’d hear his name
Being sung by sixty thousand Celtic fans.

I’ve seen them fall, I’ve seen them feign
I’ve seen them doubled up in pain
From the fairest, hardest challenges you’ll see
This young bhoy plays beyond his years
He shows respect but he holds no fears
This young left back wears Celtic’s 63.

His fearless tackles are renowned
He’ll never give an inch of ground
He’s from a time when real men played the game
The fans all know what KT brings
When he’s flying up and down that wing
And he’s rightly earned Paradise’ acclaim.

We know how far this bhoy’s progressed
Right now, he’s seen as Scotland’s best
But we know there’s so much more to come from him
Any football ground he’d grace
With his vision, skill and lightning pace
He’s one of us, Kieran Tierney is a Tim.

The Holy Poet.
©

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  The Holy Poet

Brilliant Holy, Thou are the master and I am your devoted
(nearly said follow follower) haha, Well done that’s just brilliant. 😉

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

He dreamt of playing, dreamt of fame,
but never dreamt he’d hear his name,

Kieran Tierney, the bhoy who lives his dream.

jimmybee
6 years ago
Reply to  The Holy Poet

Brilliant

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  The Holy Poet

The Holy Poet,
You should have took his brake off & guided him towards the stairwell!

The Holy Poet
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

hahaha

Puggy67
6 years ago
Reply to  The Holy Poet

They let the lobectomies have a wee night oot before the op

Tim Buffy
6 years ago
Reply to  The Holy Poet

Why didn’t you just slam the piano lid shut and break the old bugger’s fingers?

Martin67
6 years ago

Caption: In her new routine Sticky Vicky is going to make a mini disappear

Jez
6 years ago

Caption:-

‘After its success with the laws of club liquidation & player registration the SFA turns its hand to rewriting the laws of gravity’

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Una looks under her motor for her iron.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

🙂

mike
6 years ago

Here comes Summer, haha, Great Diary again Ralphy, for your new passport picture (Irish one of course) wear one of those funny masks but watch oot you don’t get lifted for scaring the weans.

Mcdeeje1
6 years ago

Efrain Juarez lifts a mini after trying to lift the spirits of the sevco press.

Monti
6 years ago

Mike wins the caption comp?
Oh aye eh?

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Oh no another yin, oh dear. 😉

Monti
6 years ago

Well done to big Gerard Pique, fuck you Sergio Ramos!

Catalonia is NOT Spain!

Monti
6 years ago

This compliance officer Tony Mcglennan,
Is this clown aware of what he has just done? I hope all the other clubs lawyers are watching his ‘ LENIENCY ‘ towards so called ” rangers ” players?
We have seen Josh Windyarse incite trouble at the Partick game by gesturing in an inflammatory manner at Partick fans, we have seen the Nando’s loving, nacho munching, Carlos Penas elbow an opponent in the face….verdict? No case to answer?

It is quite fucking ridiculous!

Doc
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

The compliance officer is like a complaints department, a lightning rod to shield those in charge from blame.

mike
6 years ago

In 1887 amidst the debris and the rust,
Brother Walfrid sprinkled some majic dust,
to much excitement and celebratory cheer,
a miracle football club did appear.

For the sons of Erin full of despair,
he showed the poor that he really did care,
raising funds for all to share,
doing all he could, till he could do nae mair.

In 1888 Glasgow Celtic began its long illustrious journey,
from then it would win many a tourney,
many titles, trophies and even the big cup,
from fitba’s top table it would sup.

We love you Celtic oh yes we do,
forever beating the red white and blue,
we love you Celtic, we do, oh Celtic we love yoooooo.

The Holy Poet
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Love it Mike HH

6 years ago

Oh god next we will have weeded on bleating about cliftonville

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

On Erin’s green valleys,on Erin’s green valleys……

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

I often return,some family still live there.Thankfully,I am closer to Paradise but hope to retire to a United Ireland…..

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Narrow Water is a nice place to visit,so I’m told…..

6 years ago

Weered

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Iancelt,
What’s wrong with Cliftonville?
They are our brothers across the sea!

Long live the reds!

6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Who did these so called first teams play against? Always baffled me.

Puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: “That’s not what I meant when I said I’d love to be hanging out your mini!’

Cartvale88
6 years ago

The compliance officer is extremely compliant when they assault other players, will it take a murder before he acts.
Sit tons comments are valid on this one.
Love the fact that the mighty unwinnables tour of Canada was called off due to a lack of knuckledraggers, you could not make it up.
Real Madrid are the best stablishment club of Spain, money grows on trees for them, come on Barca, come on the Catalans.
The muppets will be waving the Spanx flag, the Israeli, and the butchers apron now.
Caption
Bitch told me I wasn’t going to see Chesney’s team

Steve
6 years ago

Caption. “A said dae Ye want a lift doll, no geeza lift”

charlie
6 years ago

caption just out of picture big ruth davidson says ffs man up a little bit and try the truck

mike
6 years ago

Is young Ralston ready to take over the right back role from Lustig, he cannot be far away, is young Ajer ready to step up into the centre back position, both being coached by Toure.
Not sure about them both being ready, Sviat must be about due back by the end of the break and Lustig is still fragile. But its the games against Bayern that will be a huge test, thank goodness its Brendan’s choice and not mine.

mike
6 years ago

Caption, You lift me up Craig, Summer in the city.

6 years ago

Lustig shits over ralston.

maryhillbhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Now that’s a fkn lovely turn of phrase ffs

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Ian, for goodness sake. Hope you are OK? HH

6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

Parochially in oz it means he’s better.

Devoy45
6 years ago

Caption: From VIZ: “Sid the Sexist invents even a cheaper fuel alternative to electric cars!”
Caption: Devoy’s mum says “son I telt ye yur nae goin oot til ye’ve tidied yur room…”
Caption:”Well, one of us has to get it up…”
Caption: “No need for a caption. Mike has already won…”
Caption: “MSM says no big deal. She’s using an arm and the car is probably made of cardboard as is its diver. Why should she be praised, even if that is her tenth car in a row?”
Caption: Monti: “Thanks love. By the way, the spare tyre’s in the boot…”
Our best next starting 11:
Gordon
Lustig/Boyata/Bitton/Tierney
McGregor/Ntcham
Roberts/Rogic/Sinclair
Griffiths
subs: Ajer/Devries/Dembele/Henderson/Benyu/Forrest/Hayes
When will Sviatchenko be back?
Yes, we definitely need a strong centre back in the next transfer window. Here’s to ‘no injuries’ for our international players.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Devoy,
Great to see a fellow ‘ Viz ‘ fan, fuck knows why people persist with Chaucer & Shakespeare, when you have great written works such as ‘ The big bell end ‘ are out there.
My favourite is mr Logic 🙂

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

D E V O Y there’s only one D E V O Y. 😉

Devoy45
6 years ago

above “driver” instead of “diver”
Diver? I was thinking of Morelos.
My eyesight is failing, what I wonder, has caused that!?

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Devoy,
You like something in the soup? 🙂

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago

Yesterday we were told we should give a guy that played in Scotland time to settle in at another team in the same league. Today we have a guy stating he is Green and White, asking for foreigners to be given time to settle at a club in another country and he’s made fun of??? Pythoesque

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago

N…in middle..

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago

Well done Holy Poet, others, please don’t even attempt to reach that level, please…

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  ROB O'KEEFFE

Frack Off.

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Ok, Nicola, but you know it just taxes your mind.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  ROB O'KEEFFE

oh here he goes,

With a wee dig here,
and a we dig there,
here a dig, there a dig everywhere a dig dig.
eeyy eeyy ohhhh.

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago

I’ll give you 4 players for 4 years, pick 2. Bitton, Christie, McGinn, Hayes…

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  ROB O'KEEFFE

Rob,
I’ll give you four words…
FUCK OFF YA PRICK

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Really, is this behaviour acceptable? Take a good look at yourself…

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

You talk of compliance officers, your behaviour is a disgrace, what an hypocrite!

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  ROB O'KEEFFE

Rob,
You seem to be taking things a bit too seriously, remember humour is permanently behind my posts.
If you read my posts with that in mind, well maybe you wouldn’t get your suspenders in a bind.
Calm down please.

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I can take the banter,unlike Mr.Hayes.I do fail to see the “humour” behind your post with the four words.Then you state calm down? I’m fine,it’s you that’s being non-compliant regarding acceptable social behaviour.

Matt
6 years ago

Hope there’s no more of those fracking jokes in the pipeline.

Hail Hail

Matt

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Matt

Taxi 🙂

PeteCon
6 years ago

John Greg late for training, blames the unseen fenian hand….

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  PeteCon

Bastard.

Monti
6 years ago

GOOD LUCK TO SLOVAKIA TOMORROW NIGHT….
LUBO LUBO LUBO LUBO

CELTIC FIRST

FUCK THE SFA

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago

Bet she drinks Carling Black Label…

mike
6 years ago

Summer that has a nice ring to it, ring haha small fit fur the bucket wit, Ann Summers sale now on, buy your 36c cup bra in black (Monti Size) big enough for any large tit. 😉

ROB O'KEEFFE
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Any abusive reply to this post from the angry man? Why not?

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

On second thoughts, you’re right enough Rob 🙂

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

hahaha. 😉

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Two FFS. His cup runeth over.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Weered,
I have eleven big brothers and four big sisters 🙂

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I accept your gracious apology.The Holy Goalie and Holy Poet are the standard I enjoy,nothing inferior is acceptable.
P.S.Good news,Donald told me that Ivanka is all for fracking,yeah….

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Like your posts, living in LALALAND.

portpower
6 years ago

What was the question asked to the ASA?
History will forever be that,though unless you`re to add.

sevco adventure time FC.

portpower
6 years ago

Eff all wrang with moobs.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

HAHAHA very revealing Port, how big is yours, in a manner of speaking 39d? 😉 He’s goat the Power!! The power of luv.

mike
6 years ago

Spag Bog tonight and a bottle of fluoride white sauvignon. with a sprinkling of Depesh Mode.
Main course of 2 sisters 4 month auld finger lickin chickin.
See how they run!!

portpower
6 years ago

Stewart Weir(aka Scottish Football`s voice) = One fake bassa.

jimmybee
6 years ago

Caption: After you fix that exhaust get back to your hoovering see you when i get back from lisbon my wonder woman.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

WTF 😉

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

Jimmybee,
Would you let a woman anywhere near an exhaust?

jimmybee
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Aye m8 the wife with the garage doors shut and the engine running.Shes getting on ma fuckin nerves the day.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  jimmybee

🙂 hahaha

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption

Waitress at costas hopes there is not to many orders for mini mochas…

Cortes
6 years ago

Caption: Lindsay shows off her Mini Wagner Wheels.

Monti
6 years ago

Caption:The weaker sex prove they aren’t weak after all.
Not only can they Iron, gossip on the phone, watch Jeremy Kyle, do the dishes, prepare their ‘ man’s ‘ dinner, hoover, polish and run up a massive phone bill…..this example shows they can lift the car up and fetch the Beer can that her man dropped…on purpose 🙂

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

You should beat Warrenpoint on Saturday,Weered.Ah,Warrenpoint,I know a song about that……

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

🙂

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

No comment……..happy days…….

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Weered,
Some……

Monti
6 years ago

Summer Harl?
Brings a new meaning to ‘ harling the walls ‘ 🙂

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: ” No dear you can’t go & watch Jeremy Kyle ” 🙂

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Could be a winner….

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

If you had put lady……frakkin,sexyist……

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Good stuff then,glad to hear you have left the sexyiest stuff behind.You are back in the running for a win……

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: You can’t get better than a fit,big,titter!

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

or a big fat tyre fitter titter.

Gerry
6 years ago

“Head coach Mehmed Bazdarevic and I talked to Jozo’s doctor and from him we got access to all the documentation on the injury’s condition.”

Sounds to me that Celtic are very much aware of this injury and have been managing Jozo carefully. If the doctor has War and Peace on it then it’s been a calculated risk from Brendan, and perhaps explains why he was disruptive back in August as he was concerned about long term damage. Hard to say, but I like Jozo and want him to stay in the Hoops. If he has an injury problem then we should get him some rest asap and let him come back when fresh. This is unlikely to have been the issue which prevented the move to Torino (was it his knee?) so I understand the concerns over him being injury prone, but since he’s been a regular starter ie November 2016, he’s been a very consistent player, and hasn’t missed too many games, other than us not pushing him to play a game perhaps we shouldn’t.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Gerry

Gerry, See Rebus’s comment on yesterday’s diary at 5.04 pm.

Jozo has missed 45 games over the past two seasons and does not include this season…so far. That is a hell of a lot of games out injured, to much IMO. Yes he is a good defender… but only when fit.
Every time he is out the defence suffers another disruption, we need a settled back four and will not get it unless his injuries clear up quick or he is sold. Sviat is back in training but Brendan seems not to keen on him, so new central defender is a priority for Jan. Possibly!!

SteveNaive
6 years ago

Ribery has a ruptured ligament and will miss both games against us and may finish his career Not what he was and sad for the player but every little helps.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

That just leaves erm, Muller, Lewandowski & Robben…..should be a formality.

Puggy67
6 years ago

Oh Craig G
You’ve had your Weetabix
As good in the sack
As between the sticks
Breathtaking shots you save
But crosses are a bummer
If it’s clean sheets that you crave
One swallow doesn’t make a Summer

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Bit of scouting news: Craig Cathcart,North of Ireland International,central defender,available in January.Would be up for a move to team up with BR……

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob O'Keeffe

Nurse

Doc
6 years ago

Caption: ‘clean’ say the Russian drug testers.

mike
6 years ago

Scrappage scheme for wummin!

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

big trouble, there she blows!! 😉

SteveNaive
6 years ago

Is that a defeatist attitude I detect there Monti ? (I know it’s not) Of course some of that three could also get injured between now and then. As with PSG and whilst their galacticos all scored, it is the team that beats us. The collective intelligence, technical ability, movement and fitness that does for us. We cannot match it all but wee teams can and do beat big teams by having a plan and sticking like fuck to it. We didn’t first half against PSG and that more than anything annoyed Rodgers.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

Steve,
Not at all m8, just getting frustrated with the defensive injuries.

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