The diary is back, the dairy has been discontinued, after the decision was made in the Etims boardroom to stop churning out cheesy bull.<\/p>\n
Thats enough puns for now.<\/p>\n
Manager Neil Lennon is over the moon ( no more cow puns -ed ) at the resurgence of midfielder Beram Kayal;<\/p>\n
\u201cBeram\u2019s a quiet boy off the field. On the field, when he is at his best, he is a tiger.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis passing and his football were good against Ajax and his discipline too.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike the rest of the team he grew as the second half wore on. The desire is there among the squad and Kayal is a fantastic example.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have now seen glimpses of him coming back to the form that he had shown. He looked good in pre-season but hadn\u2019t really caught fire.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgainst Hibs last weekend we thought he looked more like himself. Against Ajax his whole instincts were there.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe looked to have that natural feeling you get when you are out there and I thought he had a brilliant game. I was delighted with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat run and shot after he scored was like him in the old days. ”<\/p>\n
It certainly was. Even Kayal was shocked, and had to have a lie down.<\/p>\n
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\u201cEven for the tackle on Fischer, I wasn\u2019t sure he was going to make it there. The Kayal of maybe three or four months ago wouldn\u2019t have done but he has got that extra pace back.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe makes a great tackle and that was a turning point, it was important. As good as a goal, I felt.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen he gets his bit of luck with the goal and he deserved it. He has given himself a huge lift and given us all a huge lift with that performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game itself was billed as a season defining clash, and perhaps it will also be remebered as the game we got Kayal back. all he needs to do now is change his name to Mulgrew and he’ll be shoe-horned in somewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe looks after himself, he works really hard. He is a good professional.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been desperate to reignite his form and I believe he has done that.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe always believed he could do it, that he just needed game time. But last season, with Victor Wanyama playing so well and Joe Ledley and Charlie Mulgrew, competition was pretty fierce in there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to say he hasn\u2019t been anywhere near showing that sort of form and he knows that himself. I don\u2019t think you ever lose it. Physically, you can lose it because injuries take their toll.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe that has been a little bit of the case for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said in pre-season he had started looking like himself again, then he had a hip injury and a groin injury which kept him out for a month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe start of his season for him has been a little bit disjointed but, like I said, I felt against Hibs he was starting to look a lot better and that Ajax goal will have given him a massive shot in the arm.\u201d<\/p>\n
He even shoe-horned Mulgrew into that speech.<\/p>\n
With Nir Bitton not going to be available, and Scott Brown suspended pending appeal, Kayal has every chance to cement a place in the middle. Brown will be an automatic pick should his suspension be lifted, but he’ll pick up another one fairly quickly, so Kayal need not lose heart. Lennon continued;<\/p>\n
” So we need to keep Beram fit because, when you put Joe and Charlie in there, it\u2019s a little bit lopsided.<\/p>\n
\u201cI keep on going on about these two lefties in midfield but it is just an imbalance in there that you can get away with, with two righties.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow it\u2019s Beram\u2019s time and he has certainly maximised the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lennon was in a happier mood than of late, and the relief from beating Ajax was evident amongst some of the players as well. Joe Ledley, has has been unlucky with injuries this season, confirmed the sides belief in itself;<\/p>\n
“We have always had a lot of belief in ourselves as a team, but I think there were a few people who thought that was it for us,”<\/p>\n
“But we felt that we were very unlucky in those first two games.”<\/p>\n
“The performances were good and the lads took a lot of positives from them. And we have always kept a firm belief that we can get out of the group again this year.<\/p>\n
“The result against Ajax gives us a lot of hope. The big thing for us will be going to Amsterdam and we’ll look to get another big result.”<\/p>\n
Neil Lennon summed it all up;<\/p>\n Ajax will face UEFA sanctions for the behaviour of their fans at Celtic Park. Various missiles, including plastic seats, were thrown at stewards and home fans in the family section. Great move by the club, to put kids next to the away fans.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against\u00a0AFC Ajax<\/a>\u00a0for crowd disturbances and throwing of objects (article 16 of the UEFA disciplinary regulations) at theChampions League<\/a>\u00a0match in\u00a0Glasgow<\/a>against Celtic,” said a UEFA spokesman.<\/p>\n “The case will be dealt with by the UEFA control and disciplinary Body ”<\/p>\n Strathclyde Police confirmed there were no arrests, as there is no set procedure on arresting away supporters at Celtic Park. However, most of the officers present had their time taken up listening for banned songs, synchronised coughing or people pointing sticks at Ajax fans.<\/p>\n A man who posted a comment on Facebook asking people to send “mair bombs and bullets ” to Celtic boss Neil Lennon, has ben jailed for nine months.<\/p>\n William Kilpatrick posted the comments after finishing work, and in the aftermath of a 0-0 draw between Celtic and former rivals First Rangers.<\/p>\n The Sheriff, summing up , said;<\/p>\n “I have little difficulty in accepting that you did not appreciate the gravity of the matter when you posted those words. But you have been found guilty of a serious offence. Your comments towards Neil Lennon were offensive.”<\/p>\n There is no evidence to suggest that the guilty man had bought shares in the newly privatised Royal Mail, and was simply trying to increase their value through extra business.<\/p>\n Speaking of raising money, cash strapped minnows Second Rangers are selling off souvenirs, and I rang up to offer \u00a360 for Ally McCoist, Ian Black and Lee McCulloch. It seems, however, I had misread the advert, and it was bricks that were on offer. The Auchenhowie training centre bricks, to be precise. Auchenhowie is the new name for Murray Park, as it seems that the new club are reluctant to use the great mans name anymore. A bit like the Scottish press. Thankfully, HMRC have promised to bring him back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n Anyone else scream at the telly last night when Real Madrid were awarded a penalty against Juventus, when the Italian side were judged guilty of wrestling Reals forwards in the area ? And then there was that dive…<\/p>\n .Juventus , they never change, do they ?<\/p>\n Fall out from last weeks Hibernian match continued, with a Hibees website bemoaning the brutal assault on defender Michael Nelson, who is now set to miss a few games;<\/p>\n ” Hibs defender Michael Nelson looks set to be sidelined for a number of weeks following a horror injury picked up against\u00a0Celtic<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite Celtic manager Neil Lennon claiming that Hibs had put in some terrible challenges, and even going as far as threatning revenge when Hibs next visit Parkhead, it’s the Hibees defender that was injured badly.<\/p>\n Nelson, 33, had a massive black eye, and swelling round the injury, early reports suggest that he has fractured his eye socket.<\/p>\n Hibs are said to be confiming this today in their press conference at Easter Road.<\/p>\n Nelson has been a rock lately in the centre of defence, and will be a big loss, but club captain James McPake is set to step in.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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