{"id":13564,"date":"2018-10-30T08:06:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T08:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=13564"},"modified":"2018-10-30T08:06:50","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T08:06:50","slug":"celtic-diary-tuesday-october-30-murrayfields-miles-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=13564","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Tuesday October 30: Murrayfields Miles Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its a few miles further away, but once you get there, its a far superior venue to Hampden, where the restricted viewing seats far outnumber the good ones.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic seemed to like it as well, once they settled in. The 3-0 second half mauling of Hearts secured another cup final , although it would have been nice to play someone else other than Aberdeen, as this two club monopoly can&#8217;t be good for the game.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Liepzig game I said that we&#8217;d all be talking about Ryan Christie, and although I got the game wrong, I wasn&#8217;t as far out as I usually am.<\/p>\n<p>His introduction, along with that of a rejuvenated and enthusiastic Scott Sinclair didn&#8217;t change the game as such, but it allowed for more movement and energy in the opposing half.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts crumbled under the pressure, and in reality it could have been far worse for them.<\/p>\n<p>Man of the match Christie earned plaudits as a player, and then yesterday earned them as a man..<\/p>\n<div class=\"content clearfix\">\n<div class=\"permalink-header\"><a class=\"account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PartickSA\" data-user-id=\"953286123178127360\"><span class=\"FullNameGroup\"><strong class=\"fullname show-popup-with-id u-textTruncate \" data-aria-label-part=\"\">SACharityShopPartick<\/strong>\u200f<span class=\"UserNameBreak\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"username u-dir u-textTruncate\" dir=\"ltr\" data-aria-label-part=\"\">@<b>PartickSA<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"follow-bar\">\n<div class=\"user-actions btn-group not-following not-muting can-dm  \" data-user-id=\"953286123178127360\" data-screen-name=\"PartickSA\" data-name=\"SACharityShopPartick\" data-protected=\"false\"><span class=\"user-actions-follow-button js-follow-btn follow-button\"><button class=\"\n    EdgeButton\n    EdgeButton--secondary\n\n    EdgeButton--medium \n    button-text\n    follow-text\" type=\"button\">Follow<span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">Follow\u00a0<span class=\"username u-dir u-textTruncate\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b>PartickSA<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ProfileTweet-action ProfileTweet-action--more js-more-ProfileTweet-actions\">\n<div class=\"dropdown\">\n<div class=\"IconContainer js-tooltip\" title=\"More\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">More<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-tweet-text-container\">\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\"><em>Look who popped in today with a donation for us.. Ryan Christie, Celtic starlet and man of the match yesterday. He was gracious enough to pose for a wee photo <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Emoji Emoji--forText\" title=\"Smiling face with smiling eyes\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/emoji\/v2\/72x72\/1f60a.png\" alt=\"&#x1f60a;\" \/> You really never know who you\u2019ll meet at the Sally<\/em> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Emoji Emoji--forText\" title=\"Smiling face\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/emoji\/v2\/72x72\/263a.png\" alt=\"\u263a\ufe0f\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/Dqsp_y9WkAA6kp0.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\">\u00a0Not only did he give a donation and pose for a photograph, he also distracted the staffs attention to help the shoplifters at the back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\">( By the way, if you are one of those people in the back of the photo, I&#8217;m only kidding. )<\/p>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\">Christie could yet go on and do a job at the club, and Sunday will have boosted his confidence no end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\">Manager Rodgers may yet offer him a new deal&#8230;he&#8217;d be daft not to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize TweetTextSize--jumbo js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\" data-aria-label-part=\"0\">\u201c<em>Ryan was just sensational. He\u2019s someone that of course we would look to commit to.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cThe club have been talking to his representatives but I\u2019m not aware of any movement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cRyan is definitely a player that we would love to keep. He is a fantastic player. You saw his contribution.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou saw it at Aberdeen when he was there. It was step by step but now he\u2019s 23. He\u2019s at a really good age, so he can make a valuable contribution to this team.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOlivier Ntcham felt a tightness in his hamstring and it was weighing up the risk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen you have Ryan on the bench you have a decision to make and I felt his energy and goal threat could help.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI always felt Ryan could come back and then make a contribution because you need that personality to play for the big clubs and play in big games.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s shown that. He\u2019s come into games, he started games and you saw his impact.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>He scored a brilliant goal and was involved in two others. It\u2019s all part of the development for him and it was great to see.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The powers that be are expected to make a statement later concerning an incident between Steven McLean and Eboue Kouassi, if only to clarify the rules.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/NINTCHDBPICT000445128647-e1540737484361.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=560&amp;quality=100\" alt=\"Image result for Kouassi maclean\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The statement will confirm that only managers are to be allowed to pull their players off. Players must leave that sort of thing away from the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McLean faces a two match ban for what was actually a sexual assault, but its unclear whether the police will get involved. There have been calls to charge McLean with sexual assault, which may be a bit over the top, but then again, you do that sort if thing in the street, and its the jail.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, there is evidence that matters pertaining the penis are high on the agenda at Tynecastle&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqhBheaX0AAuO1e.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anyway, the Hearts fans had had enough by the end of the game, and left the premises in a rush, presumably to catch their other team on the telly..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/Dqqhh7JWoAE4wX7.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That game didn&#8217;t go much better for them, as Aberdeen beat &#8220;rangers &#8221; 1-0, surprising themselves and disappointing everyone in the media&#8230; there are far too many to mention&#8230;as there will now be no &#8220;Old Firm &#8221; final for them to bleat about.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stevie Staunch and his team appear to be losing a little bit of support from amongst their own&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqndG05X0AA2-rA.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That was probably the most constructive piece of criticism&#8230;this one got back to basics..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqnmXKsWwAAiGpa.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one was a little more friendly..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqnjsFuXQAAeZrE.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Memories ? What memories ?<\/p>\n<p>Mind you, this will stay long in mine..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqnmROHWoAca-5J.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqnmROJXgAAfLyj.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps its because they are such easy targets that fans of other clubs can&#8217;t resist a pop at them.<\/p>\n<p>They really don&#8217;t help themselves..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/Dqq36DVX4AAwXbd.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/Dqq36DVWkAAe6yB.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whereas the media have spent their time and energy with Brendan is leaving stories, they seem to have ignored the fact that Gerrard will be going first..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Its not just the mainstream media that are spreading stories about Celtic. Social media has been alive with tales and tittle tattle as well.<\/p>\n<p>Griffiths, Mulumbu and others have been the centre of In The Know rumours, and there is nothing in any of them.<\/p>\n<p>What I do know is that its causing quite a bit of merriment amongst the players, but it seems its more like a concerted effort to plant seeds of discontent among the support, and unfortunately, its going to continue.<\/p>\n<p>But at least we know its bollocks.<\/p>\n<p>What is not bollocks is that when the clubs spend in January, it will be on players we know about. No more frantic searches through google to find out about a players injury history.<\/p>\n<p>There was no diary yesterday-seriously, I was a little worse for wear pretty much all day- so we go back to Sunday for this..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/Dqe94_jWwAAGcb1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"comment-meta\"><span class=\"comment-author vcard\"><cite class=\"fn\">Pat Higney<\/cite><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"published\"><abbr class=\"comment-date\" title=\"Sunday, October 28th, 2018, 4:56 am\">October 28, 2018<\/abbr>\u00a0at\u00a0<abbr class=\"comment-time\" title=\"Sunday, October 28th, 2018, 4:56 am\">4:56 am<\/abbr><\/span>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<a class=\"comment-edit-link\" title=\"Edit comment\" href=\"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-admin\/comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c=943977\"><span class=\"edit\">Edit<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<a class=\"comment-reply-link\" href=\"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=13561&amp;replytocom=943977#respond\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reply<\/a>\u00a0\u2192<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-content comment-text\">\n<p><em>Caption: Ralph addresses the rest of his CSC mates, \u201c I swear to god, they said it was a luxury 9 seater bus! Billy, the hire manager gave me his word!!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>True story&#8230;originally the hire company told us all they had was a seventeen seater. I pulled a flanker on Saturday and went in to the office and , extremely politely, asked if they had anything that could take eight people in comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Surprise, surprise, they had a nine seater &#8220;just returned &#8220;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DqtaikpWwAACYqJ.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"comment-content comment-text\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its a few miles further away, but once you get there, its a far superior venue to Hampden, where the restricted viewing seats far outnumber&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":13565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/178315815.jpg.gallery.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2J7If-3wM","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13564"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13564"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13566,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13564\/revisions\/13566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}