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Celtic Diary Monday August 29: Nine Out Of Nine

The players now get a wee break, those on international duty don’t, but as Scotland doesn;t take international football seriously any more, you could argue that the players involved in Malta are on a we break as well.

Its fair to say that its needed.

Over the last month or so, Celtic have faced the top three title contenders in the league, and beaten them quite convincingly, played six awkward or difficult european-or Asian, or middleEastern sides- and made it to the group stages of the champions League, as well as advanced to the quarter finals of the League cup.

New players have been brought in, and unusually, they have been better than, or at least as good as, the ones we already have. Players who didn’t want to stay, or who the management felt they didn’t serve to stay,  have gone,

All of which has gone quite smoothly.

We’ve even seen youngsters come into the side and perform well.

So its fair to say the players, and m,anagemen have  earned the right to take a breather, and perhaps even pat themselves on the back.

All of this, by the way, has been done in the face of an unimpressed, if not downright hostile media, and match officials, one especially, who are working to their own agendas, either sent direct from HQ, or serving their own egos.

Celtic signed off from this part of the campaign with a 4-1 win over last years runners up Aberdeen, and although not quite as flattering as the scoreline suggests, it was a decent enough all round performance, with a couple of cracking goals.

You could argue that a couple of players looked tired, but there was strength in depth to replace them if needed, Forrest being taken off and Patrick Roberts returning after injury, for instance, or the introduction for his debut of Dorus de Vries, allowing Craig Gordon a break, and although he looked a little nervous at times, and maybe even overawed, Kolo Toure was on hand to put an arm around him to help ensure he didn’t fall apart.

De Vries said afterwards;

 “I always feel ready, absolutely. Especially after the Aberdeen game.

“You always want to get your debut out of the way, especially after returning from my injury in the last two weeks and it’s just been really nice to be on the training pitch.

“The more you train and the more you play games the better it will become.

“I’ve only been here for a short time, but it’s a great time to be involved. 

“There’s a lot of things happening at the club, I was there in Israel the other day and you could see how much it means to qualify for the Champions League again, which is a great achievement by all the players.

“That was a great moment to step on and kick on and you always want a game. It doesn’t matter who against.

“If it’s a pre-season friendly, it’s a pre-season friendly, it doesn’t matter which opposition. 

“You don’t take things for granted as a player, you never should, you don’t want overestimation or underestimation to come into play.

“All you want to do is perform on the day itself, whoever the opponent is it doesn’t matter.

“It was great to have my debut and I don’t know what’s happening in the future. 

“I’m playing now and I want to be part of it, but it’s just up to the manager’s decision 

I think its safe to say that he’ll be used sparingly, unless he plays a blinder or two during those games. We needed back up, and de Vries is competent if not spectacular back up.

Rodgers was full of praise for the new man, with a remarkably different view from the rest of us;

 “I always say my teams need to play with control from behind in order for us to play how I want us to play and have that speed and domination in the game.

“And I thought Dorus came in and did very well.

“He had one loose pass but apart from that, he is able to orchestrate the game from behind.

“But overall I thought he and the team were outstanding.

“I just always think if you can control the game and build the game from behind well, then you will control and build in other areas.

“The quicker it goes forward from behind the quicker it comes back at you, and that has always been my thought.

“I want to reiterate, Craig Gordon has been fantastic since he came here.

“In fairness to him, there has been a lot of unfair focus on him.

“Dorus knows how I work inside out and I am sure Craig Gordon will get an opportunity again.

“Whether that comes the next game, or after, he will be better for this way of working.”

On Saturday , we saw at least one example of the distribution he’s capable of when one kick went straight to Brendan Rodgers ( well, nearly ) in the dug out, which was a cause for concern, but we hear that de Vries was concerned the ball was not at optimum pressure, and wanted the manager to have a look.

I didn’t know  it was de Vries in between the sticks, , and when he did that I had decided that Gordon was finished at Celtic, having thought it was our regular keeper, and when who i thought was Saidy Janko made an arse of things on the right , he was out as far as I was concerned, but he wasn’t playing either.

From that point on i just did what we all used to do and blamed Scott Brown when things went wrong. Which is why I’m not doing the player ratings this week. Anyone who fancies doing that, go for it. If more of us do it, then we’ll get a broader and more balanced view of how they are performing.

I had a bot of bother getting into the ground, as the season card didn’t work, for whatever reason. Supporters Liaison officer John Paul Taylor came to the rescue and it all got sorted eventually, so that was good news, though i did notice turnstiles 88-90 were a little busy even when i got back in, so I’m wondering if it was a turnstile issue, although the lady in the ticket place said it was definitely the card.

So, although its cheaper to make your own, you’re probably better off with a real one.

Celtic, as she pointed out, begins with a C, and not an S .

( I’m kidding by the way, before the fraud police turn up at the door. )

With the  transfer window about to be bricked up, rumourmongers are frantically trying to work out who the last piece, or pieces in the Rodgers jigsaw will be.

James McCarthy apparently told a supporter he met at mount Florida he was hopeful of a loan move to Celtic, which was swiftly countered by his Everton manager Ronald Koeman who said he wasn’t going anywhere, which allows us to comcentrate on spending the money elsewhere.

 All that money in this season, and we’re looking at a loan move….the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Andre Wisdom, the out of favour Liverpool right back has been mentioned again, as has Christain Gambo at West Ham, but the truth is there has been a sort of information lockdown at Celtic, and very little has been coming out from our usual sources, or anywhere else for that matter.

We’ll just have to wait and see.

There’ll be more going than coming, with several old hands about to join Stefan Johansen on the train south,

and names touted include Commons, Izaguirre, Ambrose, Boyata Ciftci, Mackay Steven and even Armstrong, and with a first team squad of 36, that should come as no surprise that the nmbers are being trimmed.

A few others will head out on loan, such as Ralston and maybe even O’Connell again.

But, as I said, lets wait and see.

Elsewhere, Hearts seem to have got their season back on track , as the results from week four show…

Scottish Premiership
Scores & Schedule
Friday, 26 August
Kilmarnock
1
FT
Rangers
1
Saturday, 27 August
Inverness
2
FT
St. Johnstone
1
Hamilton
1
FT
Ross County
0
Partick
1
FT
Hearts
2
Motherwell
0
FT
Dundee
0

Celtic
4
FT

Aberdeen
1

 

Inverness also recorded their first win, with in form Ross County falling to Hamilton. so, they’re not so in form after all.

The Friday night game saw plucky newcomers “rangers ” hang on for a draw against ten man Kilmarnock, taking their haul in their debut season to an impressive eight points out of twelve, as they opened against the sides who will be their main opposition in the relegation zone.

I hear the “rangers “are back…

Next up for them are, of course Celtic, and they could have to cope without star man Craig Thomson, who after his petulant outburst against Bt commentators who call him names led him to start the second half of a game early to piss them off, a remarkably adult and mature way of handing criticism.

The SFA don;t like any sort of criticism, or as its also known, fair and balanced assessment, and with the honest mistakes stacking up, the powers that be don’t want them to let up whenthe two Glasgow sides, the old and the new, clash in two weeks time.

Thomson cannot be relied to do what he is told, and is letting his ego cloud his decisions,and that means there’s a chance he won’t tow the line at Celtic Park and limit the score to 2-0 Celtic, so expect Bobby Madden, the boy Dallas, brother McLean and the ghost of Tiny Wharton to be the natch officials, with RH Davidson taking notes on the side.

On a serious note, if Thomson had behaved in such a way at a Champions League game, would he have ever got another ?

And therefore why he is not being punished by the SFA ?

Oh, we know the answer to that, don’t we ?

These days, there is little , if any , criticism of the SFA and their staff. Fergus McCann, interviewed on Radio Scotland, would have had a field day over the last few years with what has gone on.

The current lot, however, seem reluctnat to defend the club in any way.

The McCann interview is worth a listen, you’ll find it on the Radio Scotland site, and it includes a few gems..

“Staying out of bankruptcy was expensive. That would have been the easiest way, as you have seen in the case of the other club in Glasgow [Rangers].

“I was doing what I thought was logical. I was not donating money – I was investing and I expected to get my money back. I didn’t expect to make a lot of money. I did, but that’s the way it happened.

“But it was not coming in as a saviour. I had a responsibility to the supporters to make sure their money wasn’t wasted.

“I put two thirds of my money [he spent £9.5m] into the club. It was the correct thing to do.” 

and on the fine for poaching Tommy Burns…

When I came in and Tommy Burns applies for the job, I go to meet him. But I got fined [£100,000] for the approach. The previous highest fine for a similar situation was £5k.

“Tommy Burns’ salary with one year to go at Kilmarnock was £40k. I felt [the fine] was vindictive and unnecessary and excessive.

“[Celtic] are not entirely surrounded by friends. The Scottish environment is such that there has been some prejudice against immigrants.

“Celtic is seen as having a big Catholic population among its support. Celtic supporters understand that Celtic is a symbol of their dealing with that by not being second to anyone.”

 

Can we not give him a short term contract, say five years, as head of public relations ?

Time now for the honest mistake of the week, and as usual, theres a few candidates.

But its the man at the top who wins comforatbly, his decision , presumably , not to punish Craig Thomson means that referees are still unanswerable to the fans, the media or even their bosses, wllhave far reaching consequences.

Fleming, back in April, said;

 

We’ve got rid of 10 THOUSAND words from the rulebook

to make the laws of the game easier

Including “accountability “, “transparency” “honesty” and “ability “.

So, this weeks,

 honest mistake of the week 

which could actually turn out to be honest mistake of the season, the award goes to

John Fleming.

Image result for john fleming head of referees

Caption competition today…

 

 

Don’t forget, theres still cash up for grabs for someone who shows they weren’t trying to win it.

And you’ve a full week left before i decide on a winner, or a break in Spain.

 

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corktim
7 years ago

so far so good onwards and upwards,amazing what one change can do to a club.

Tim Buffy
7 years ago

Craig Thomson and his bosses have some cheek demanding that Chris Sutton tones down his comments. Sutton’s only doing his job properly and if Thomson did his job in the same manner he’d have nothing to worry about.

andybhoy
7 years ago

Caption……

Express delivery of jelly & ice cream 10/09/2016.

andybhoy
7 years ago

Caption…..

A milkshke is better than a funny handshake.

mike
7 years ago

Good Morning Vietnam,

As confucius says,Its easy to hate but difficult to luv.
or, choose a job that yoo luv and yoo will never work a day in your life.
As mikey sais, chose the right fitba club and enjoy the ride.
and bhoy i like a ride.He.He.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Amazing so you are. You can ride and send posts at the same time.
What a time to be alive.

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mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Yoo are sooooooo cheeky,whit was the donkeys name?
Gotcha with the porny vid. am tellin yer laddie,oh wait a minuet mibbee it was his.He.He.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

I will respond with an inane LOL!!

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Word of the day, Mental.

Forgive me if i do not respond,theirs only so much pish i can post per day and i am near my limit.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Caption, i said make them big yins and wheres the jelly.

Never kent that Athens was near Manchester,cos thats who Lescott has just signed for.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

OH HO oh ahoho ho oh aho ho,theres no limits,
Oh Ho oh ahoho ho oh aho ho,theres no limits.

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

We know it wasn’t Mable.
She’s fucked thanks to Monti.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

🙂

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

We had to draft in a Zebra from Blckpool zoo and spray paint it Black so the punters don’t notice.
We named him Gareth Bale
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Well we know how you chaps like to go on about Hay?
Hehaw up yer maw.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Well said Charlie,yoo ken he is speechless when he posts a wee yeella baw.

D’Fhinnein Mick
7 years ago

Scottish referees consistently prove themselves either incompetent or dishonest. Each of which should disqualify them from their position in the game.

This season,they will again make countless “honest” mistakes,but go in a cream puff when faced with honest criticism. Even when that criticism is from one of their peers,Howard Webb.

Shameful climbdown. Betcha Webb won’t be heard of again re Scottish football.

CarlJungleBhoy
7 years ago

“Don’t forget, theres still cash up for grabs for someone who shows they weren’t trying to win it” …..

*thinks

Stick your 200 quid right up your Boys Gate! . I’m not effing interested, OK. Give it to the poor. Donate it to charity. Use it to wipe yer big plooky bahooky.

(Is that not trying enough? 🙂 )

TONY CARLIN
7 years ago

Sevco display the contents of the trophy cabinet!

7 years ago

In Dave Kings logical way of thinking,Rangers for the Title.Champions League Football for Rangers next season.Then reality hit him square between his dodgy mince pies.We arent Oldco Anymore.Stadium is crumbling roonaboot them.For every £5 Celtic spend,Rangers will spend 15p.Warburton is absolutely spoilt for choice with his team oozing quality.Showing that undeniable quality to earn Two hard fought well earned draws Against Hamilton Academical and Kilmarnock.lololol.No but Seriously on a serious Note,Mr Kings not even wasted any of the Thirty Million warchest YET!!!And in the meantime over at Castle Realitic,Everythings going to plan as the Mighty Celtic Steamroll there way to 10 in a Row.Can just imagine all the Hunz in there Zombfied Stupor Groaning 55 we,re going for 55.LoLoL.55???,What Exactly!!!HH COYBIG

Dziekanowskis nightclub child
7 years ago

Caption: Commons has anot after training drink

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago

This get’s my vote.
I see the Kris Commons fan Club have dispersed since Brendans arrival?
“First on the team sheet”…lol
Not even been missed.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

I see the Ronny Deila fan club is still talking sheeeet.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Charlie saiz,
Kris Commons has been a wonderful servant to Celtic, the years have moved on now and we have younger players who are in front of him to get a first team shirt.
That is the truth of the matter…….

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Indeed adios Kris

Dziekanowskis nightclub child
7 years ago

The team looked tired to me but I thought we should have brought on Dembele for Bitton or brown and stretched Aberdeen more as they sat in and 2 defence midfielders were un-necessary. Bitton looks too slow to play in a Rodgers team, unwilling to run, he is good for the bench coming on when we are looking to take the sting out of the game. In Brendan we trust.

BJF
7 years ago

Listened to the Fergus McCann interview yesterday. He had Scottish football taped :”Celtic are not exactly surrounded by friends.” Why does Glasgow need three football stadiums? Etc
A visionary who did what he promised.
Good to see Derek McInnes going ballistic because his team only deserved to lose 3-1. At least he knows his place. Can’t believe I’m missing the game against the “plucky wee new club.” I will see them for the first time in March but probably not next season unless they win the play off.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  BJF

Weel said BJF The Bunnet was THE mahn a supporter who will always fight for his club.
IT was supermacinnescallyaloishiouscallyfannyexpealidisious.

Monti
7 years ago

What Brendan and his coaching staff have achieved since they came through the door, and the players atttude to the early season demands has been fantastic.
They all deserve praise for achieving Champions league qualification.
A number of players still need to be shed from the wage bill and the squad, let’s bring in a ouple of real difference makers into the starting eleven.
We are only going to get stronger and better, the foundations have been laid!

HH

£200 competition:
Ralph, give it to the closest foodbank nearest to Celtic park, you could always ask lord Livingstone of Parkhead to match it!

God bless the Pope!

portpower
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti, is Bampots Utd no more?
Sad day if so.

Caption:

My milkshake brings all the Bhoys to the yard.

portpower
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Monti,is Bampots Utd no more?
Sad day if so.

Caption:

My milkshake brings all the Bhoys to the yard

Hector
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Hi Monti I see this morning Mick has thrown in the towel and Bampotsutd has been deleted. Comments had fallen away so the site has gone the way of so many others. Mick if you are still lurking on the web thanks for your efforts following the death of the much missed Paul Mc Conville and all the best to you and yours.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Hector

Hi Hector/ Portpower,
Sorry to hear that lads and disappointed that it has fell away.
Mick if you are looking in here, thanks for getting bampots up and running in the first place comrade, Paul McConville would have been proud of your efforts!

You did us proud my friend!

Hector, this is a great blog run by Ralph, welcome to the nuthouse!

Hector, my good friend Mike is a farmer and as younare a crofter i am sure you will get on like a burning combine harvester! HH

Hector
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Not sure Monti there seems to be a lot of East coasters and Fifers in here which we in the God fearing part of the country are brought up to be wary of. Regards to the family and the hound.

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Hector

It taks a lang spoon tae sup wi aw fifer.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Hector

Hector,
I hope you are a regular on here now old boy!

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Well said M on all points.

BondiBrian
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Awrite Monti. Agree with the donation suggestion, tell yi whut though…the Vatican/pope is no friend of the poor.

Gerard
7 years ago

In Hamburg for the away Barca game. Anyone know a good bar that will show it.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Gerard

Try celticbars.com.

BondiBrian
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Cheers, am in Berlin for the sevco gemm.

Bgbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Gerard

The jolly Rodger not in Hamburg?

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Bgbhoy

Bgbhoy,
I’ll just ask bobs wife…….

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

That’ll be the Jolly Rodgerer, it’s just down the strasse on the left next door to the donkey sanctuary, beside the VD clinic.

Vinnie
7 years ago

Hello Rebus, you’ll be aware of a little (typed) spat on here between myself and ‘andybhoy’ that would’ve flashed and died without outside ‘help’.
Someone wishing to speak for you (as it didn’t come from you) infers I was ‘over the top’ when communicating with you. Point is, if you were insulted/offended/hurt by anything I said, I genuinely apologise to you directly. We grew up in the same area and have much we agree upon. I would hope that (the latter) wouldn’t change. From comments I may have missed, as I don’t visit here every day, it seems your wife has been ill. I’m sorry to hear that and can only wish her a speedy recovery and for you to have the strength to deal with whatever comes your way.
There’s no need to respond to this; you’ve, no doubt, got more important things to do.
Vinnie.
HH

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Winner in the pointless post competition.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

LOL!!

Vinnie
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

I was really going to respond to you, Mike (and ‘andybhoy’s inane ‘contribution’)
2nd thoughts; it’s fucking pointless.
HH

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

You really just want to give it up Vinnie. Your continual sly remarks are doing you no favours.

Vinnie
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Andybhoy,
“Your continual sly remarks are doing you no favours”

But, of course, yours are okay?
Sly? an open and honest response to your inane drivel. “LOL”
Whilst I’m here; Mike, you trivialise my post to Rebus by posting “Winner in the pointless post competition.”
I really thought you were a wee bit above that. Pity.

HH

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

My appreciation of Mikes post was LOL. How can that be construed as inane drivel?

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

I had sooooo much luv and respect for yoo,but yoo fucked that up by blaming everybody but yourself for your bully boy posts.
No doubt i will hear from you again when you do whatever it is you do,but me i will not be listening.Sad really for a guy with your wit and intelligence i expected a lot,lot more.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

Hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Vinnie
7 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I’m out in a wee rowing boat off Largs wi’ Tommy Gemmell and Jinky; we’re all pissed, we’ve lost the oars and the boat is drifting.
“Thank fuck” says Tommy, “I’ve just spotted Monti on the beach. He’ll be happy to stick his oar in. He always does.
HH

Una
7 years ago

200 squid caption comp – Bollocks To Bisto

schoosh71
7 years ago

Until referees have to name the team they support and whether or not they are affiliated with ‘any’ secret organization, we’ll continue to be cheated by the ‘inherent’ bias that is sectarianism. We have been cheated for over a century and will continue to be so, ‘until kingdom come’. It’s the biggest sports scandal in the history of football. If you put all the cheating that has ever happened in football together, it wouldn’t even come close to the level of ‘skullduggery’ that passes as honest mistakes, which has became a parody of itself. Hell Mend Them. HH

mike
7 years ago

I may not always luv yoo,
but long as their are stars above yoo,
yoo need never doubt it,
i!ll make so sure about it.
God only kens what i!d do without yoo Celtic.

Interesting story re. the fiffth division inclusion.
I am aware of your comment Rebus,cheers.Makes sense to me.
I have a sense of big changes in fitba.
Watched that Hamilton/Ross Co. game,it was mental,but great.

Tex
7 years ago

Think it would be a great idea to have Fergus as our Pr man the SFA and the SMSM would s*** themselves.
pointless post
Edinburgh city.

schoosh71
7 years ago

Oops?

portpower
7 years ago

Monti, is Bampots Utd no more?
Sad day if so.

Caption:

My milkshake brings all the Bhoys to the yard

portpower
7 years ago
Reply to  portpower

3x gliches on the same posting. Sorry.

Mick AKA Bampots Utd, thank you comrade.

YNWA

andybhoy
7 years ago

Caption…..

Has the Tarrier carrier shrunk in the wash?

Macca
7 years ago

Do you have contact details for John Paul Taylor? Print at home is actually a new feature of the ticketing site only it disnae work!! I bought five tickets on line and travelled 250 miles with the four children to CP, two were going to Paradise for the first time. Having batted up the M6 and the chaos at Hamilton Service we arrived excitedly at the gate at about quarter to three only for the tickets to be “refused” by the bar code reader. The helpful steward sent us to the back of the queue of the next turnstile only for the same thing to happen again. By this time it was five to three. We then asked to be let in via a gate only to be told that wasn’t possible and that we had to stand in a queue at “Ticketing Information” , a wee hut where over a hundred fellow frustrated ticket holders were lining up to shout abuse into the air or to anyone who would listen about how we had paid our money and were about to miss the kick off. When we missed the first goal I thought the whole line was going to kick off!! It was twenty five past three before we got issued with replacement tickets and got into the ground. The kids were very patient but I was raging and will be writing to the club. The technology is garbage. Season book holders who’ve been getting in all season were being turned away and the back up efforts are limited to two wee girls in a hut servicing an ever growing queue whilst the game goes on #shambles

Vinnie
7 years ago
Reply to  Macca

Macca,
It’s Lawwell that you need to get through to.
He’s at the core of all cheap-skate shite with regard to Celtic, e.g. Celtic TV and all the rest of it….
Until he’s ousted you can just expect more of the same.
I’ve been saying this for years and yet that inefficient bean-counter is still there.
Just watch his (self-appointed) pay rise since we got into the group stages of CL. He cares not a jot about us Fans.
He’s a fucking disgrace to the whole ethos of Celtic.
I suggest you point that out in your letter.
HH

BroxburnBhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Macca

This is an area where the club can improve its services to ensure that the technology works and when it fails to a fast supporter friendly solution is put in place. All of the surrounding software and hardware needs to reflect the quality we strive for as the best club in Scotland. The supporter experience is an essential part of building the club for the future and getting best value for hard earned money for our best in the world supporters.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Macca
Macca
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Thanks Andybhoy

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Macca

No problem Macca.
Hope you get it sorted. John Paul is a good guy.

CarlJungleBhoy
7 years ago

Caption: £200 for 4 Milkshakes???!!! . Fans queueing at the drive-in Celtic Ticket office for Champions League package tickets are shocked at the prices.

AntonDeclan
7 years ago

CAPTION: Scott Brown retires from international football to free up time for his new business venture…a sure winner as he too anticipates ‘bankruptcy’2.

Uralius
7 years ago
Reply to  AntonDeclan

Oh aye Scotty’s drive in dining. Good eye.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Uralius

Did that take you a wee while to get that one Uralius?
It did me, I thought AD was trying to win the most irrelevant post.

AntonDeclan
7 years ago

To: Celtic FC PR Department,

Wallet lost in Milan 18 months ago now returned to Celtic fan owner with cash and all other contents intact.
Invite sender, Luca Rannisi, to first home CL game covering all his costs.

A club like no other.

Cortes
7 years ago

The young women in front of me in 202 also had problems getting into the ground with their season cards. Almost half three when they got in. Poor show.

mike
7 years ago

Has anybody seen my friend John can yoo tell me where he!s gone?

Talking about that, where is my pal DEVOY,come oot from behind the sofa Devoy,we need yoo,we need our Fenian Historian to keep us up to date on all things Oirish.
Theres only One DEVOY he only likes Savloys.
Theres only one DEVOY.

Martin67
7 years ago

Caption: The milkshake brings all the bhoya to the yard.

Johnny1888
7 years ago

Dave king ..Wan eye still oan the Champs league riches!

John McCloy in tasmania
7 years ago

No caption but is the car an old Renault dauphin(e).HH

andybhoy
7 years ago

You are absolutely correct John.

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The real anton rogan
7 years ago

Caption: Lawwell splashes out with the champions league windfall with a new bonus scheme for the team

Stu67
7 years ago

3rd post gone ‘missing” in last week -am i banned ?

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  Stu67

It’s Ralph he hates Stew bud.
He also hates stats hence why I had to pay him £200 just to get my posts to show up on here?
Much to Mowglis disdain I may add.

Stu67
7 years ago

Huns v Killie – 5mins injury time at end of first half , and 5 mins injury time at end of second half -10 mins ?? FFS – were they struggling to get a favourable result or something ?

Rebus67
7 years ago

Mike and others,

Several posters have asked after my wife. I Am happy to report that she has had three good days in a row. I do not wish to jinx anything by drawing much desired conclusions from this but we are both cheered by it. Certainly, there is a big improvement from two and a half weeks ago. So, I ‘ll take that. Still no diagnosis yet and more tests are going in today..

Thank you for your good wishes. When this site is good, it is very good.

On Celtic, there is much to be happy about…..we are moving in the correct direction.

Rebus

mike
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

AWRABEST Rebus to you and your good lady.Fingers crossed for a good set of results.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Rebus,
Glad to hear that your wifes health has improved, good luck to you both!

Vinnie
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Rebus, glad to hear things are looking up and I just hope that continues, for both of you.
I applaud the subtlety in your post; a thing that I haven’t mastered yet.
Vinnie.
HH

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Vinnie

Vinnie,
You apologised to Andybhoy yet?

maryhillbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Rebus67

Better news Rebus that’s good

andybhoy
7 years ago

Cristian Gamboa

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  andybhoy

Nobody will outrun this guy…..Welcome to Celtic Cristian.

mike
7 years ago

Cheers Andy a speed machine,a lot of outside lefts at Scottish clubs will need to diet quickly,i can see a lot of fouls coming.

Dinny want to sound a fanny Monti,but I TELT YOO.HHHOOOOOOHH.

charlie
7 years ago

vinnie i was doon at ma wee maws today its her birthday shees 93 she said charlie next time your on that e tims keep away fae that vinnie hees a bad influence on you ha ha ha ha keep on keeping on mate

mike
7 years ago

You can see Brendan injecting pace into the side with Sinclair up the LHS and now Gamboa as right back.
One more now surely, a LHS midfielder to replace Ledley/Johanson,who i thought not up to the standard of Ledley.

Brown Rogic Another new yin.

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

I think he will opt to go with either a 3-4-3 or a 3-5-2
With this ..

…………..De Vries
.
..Lustig Toure Svietchenko
.
Gamboa Brown Rogic Tierney
.
..Roberts Griffiths Sinclair

Bgbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

So James Forrests goal a game in the league and assists gets him dropped. Pretty sure he will start ahead of Roberts I’m 2 weeks

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  Bgbhoy

Out the two on that side I prefer Roberts as he is prepared to track back and help out if need be.
I actually think Forrest has had some of his best games out on the left wing.
He and Maloney worked well out there if my memory serves me right?

bgbhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

forrest has chamged his game tracking back, something one of the lads at work who was his biggest critic has acknowledged, either way, roberts or forrest will be good options on the bench which is only good for celtic which cant be a bad thing, but roberts has yet to really prove it for me

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  Charlie Saiz

Aye but I would say Roberts is a better tackler when he does.
No a dig at Forrest he’s just not that good at it yet IMO.

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  mike

I’m pretty sure it will be McCarthy.

Uralius
7 years ago

No more young Scots in midfield.

Elcormaco
7 years ago

I was on West ham duty yesterday, watching the “best league in the world” as West ham took on future Celtic opponents Man City. The game was not great, West ham are injury ruined just now, but a couple of little positives the Celtic… They double up on the wings all the time, making the pitch very wide and creating 2 v 1s on the wings. In the second half with a competent right back in place West ham were comfortable with a back 5 like Celtic used in Israel, and city team out of ideas. It could have been a draw and that’s the second optimistic note, the west ham end wasn’t sold out but we still generated a lot more atmosphere than the snoozing “cityzens” of Manchester. A packed Celtic end, city hopefully already qualified and a disciplined shape and we could beat them on the counter. HH

Delbhoy
7 years ago

Wohoo a new signing and he looks like the new agathe only he can cross! Him and forrest on the right will frighten the life out of the league with that pace.

looking at the pic of mccarthy , how much is he on im guessing not much shy of 80 grand a week and he still looks like he should be up buchanan st bus station wi a bottle of bucky in his hoody haha

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  Delbhoy

Fuck off back to the bears den dob!

charlie
7 years ago

pointless comp mc coist renewing his managers license

charlie
7 years ago

caption look at the size ae them icecreams nae wonder they americans are aw fat fuckers

andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

This is downtown Larkhall, no LA.

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andybhoy
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

By the way, the lettuce in the trolley, just for show.

Uralius
7 years ago
Reply to  charlie

Aye nae wunner.

Steve Naive
7 years ago

Watched Bilbao v Barca last night. 0-1 and although Barca missed at least two certs (and no Neymar) Bilbao created some themselves and attcked plenty. They were superb at playing it across and out from the back although Ter Steggen did a De Vries and sent it straight to the Centre Forward who, when it was easier to score, skelped it off his coupon. I think Brendan is/was trying this on Saturday and it worked to a certain extent. Crowd around me had no patience for it though and wanted it lumped. This is a bit understandable as it was onlt 2-1 then and this was bring pressure on us. Difference is Barce play the two full backs really wide, nearly at the touch line, and bring in Pique or Busquets to take it. We had ours too tight (edge of the area and Brown coming back to accept. When it was pressed we didn’t panic but De Vries was sometines forced to kick or chip it midfield where their CB’S ate it. How gallus of Brendan to practise this against Dons ! Their fans are still scum by the way.

IniquitousIV
7 years ago

The clip that Andybhoy posted re Gamboa – noticed that one of the players he outpaced was none other than Raheem Sterling of Man City!

highseastim
7 years ago

De Vries’s distribution on Saturday was guff!

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  highseastim

He has several kick outs wide that were bang on their intended targets.

Monti
7 years ago
Reply to  highseastim

So is your posts ya fud!

portpower
7 years ago

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RESPECT

The Cha
7 years ago

Fuxake, 1 game last year, tell me he was injured or West Brom are the English Barca!

Charlie Saiz
7 years ago
Reply to  The Cha

Arfur doesn’t post in here bud.
You could be in with a shout for £200 with that post 😉

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