{"id":7881,"date":"2015-10-06T11:54:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T10:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=7881"},"modified":"2015-10-06T11:54:10","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T10:54:10","slug":"celtic-diary-tuesday-october-6-can-we-all-play-nicely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=7881","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Tuesday October 6: Can We All Play Nicely ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we start, I’ve noticed a little bit of niggling in the comments . ( Can I say niggling ? Wait , he’s checking…..aye, it’s fine )<\/p>\n

Stop it. It’s childish.<\/p>\n

And as for charlie saiz and Monti….<\/p>\n

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f we are going to point out the failings of others , there are plenty to aim at.<\/p>\n

Take Matt Lindsey, for instance, pictured here with his buddy Chris Jack..<\/p>\n

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Though i might be getting my comedians mixed up.<\/p>\n

Anyway, this morning he tweeted;<\/p>\n

Matthew Lindsay<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>MattLindsayHT<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a02h<\/span>2 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n

As much as I like Griffiths as a bloke and admire him as a player, Fletcher is the obvious choice to lead the line by himself for Scotland.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Really, go on….<\/p>\n

Matthew Lindsay<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>MattLindsayHT<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a02h<\/span>2 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n

This Leigh Griffiths for Scotland debate is wearying. How many goals would Steven Fletcher have scored against Hamilton, Killie and Dundee? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Probably the same as he scores against everyone else.<\/p>\n

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Matt Lindsey writes about football. Instead of thinking about it.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Hamilton are a little bit upset about criticism of their pitch.<\/p>\n

It all started when Ronny Deila spoke after the game:<\/p>\n

“You could see at the end with [Kris] Commons, it was like playing on ice. When you feel you don’t have good contact with the ground, it is not easy to be a good passing team.<\/em><\/p>\n

“We have played three or four matches here now and everybody is going on about it being slippy so something has to be wrong. It’s hard for the players. I said to them to bring two or three pairs of shoes.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

And if Commons falls over…<\/p>\n

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So, you can understand the managers conccern.<\/p>\n

however, Hamilton chairman Les Gray, hit back.<\/p>\n

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(Are you sure-Ed ? Nope-Ralph )<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s nonsense. If teams play well they don\u2019t complain, if they don\u2019t play well they complain.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Bottom line \u2013 the pitch is here to stay, surfaces like this are up to FIFA standard. If it\u2019s good enough for Champions League and World Cup matches then it\u2019s good enough for Scottish football.<\/em><\/p>\n

“What people say lacks any credibility.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Hamilton chairman: It’s nonsense to say our pitch is like an ice rink<\/h1>\n

Fair enough.<\/p>\n

Here’s the old Douglas Park<\/p>\n

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And here’s the new one;<\/p>\n

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We probably won’t need a jury to decide.<\/p>\n

As you are probably aware, Scotlands interest in the European championship comes to an end on thursday when they face Poland.<\/p>\n

Negative ? Maybe.<\/p>\n

Realistic ? Almost certainly.<\/p>\n

Gordon Strachan has done with Scotland what he did with Celtic. He may not have lowered our expectations, but he has lowered the average height of the team.<\/p>\n

The four in front are the midfield and wingers;<\/p>\n

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Faced with the daunting prospect of holding off in form Bayern munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Strachan will rely on Hutton, Hanley, Martin and probably John Greig.<\/p>\n

And Mark McGhee, part of the management team, along with Stuart McCall, laughs this off; ( Just that sentence should explain why Scotland won’t be going to France )<\/p>\n

Forget about Lewandowski … he only scores TAP-INS!<\/h1>\n

Watch Mark McGhee, Keith Jackson and Michael Gannon on The Goal Monster<\/h1>\n

Twelve of them. In his last four games.<\/p>\n

But McGhee isn\u2019t fretting. He\u2019s too busy bigging up OUR attackers,\u00a0<\/span>who all had a rather good weekend themselves.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Absolutely.<\/p>\n

Take Leigh Griffiths out of the equation, and Scotlands forwards have a career total to match Lewandowskis weekly output.<\/p>\n

Anybody still miss Virgil van Dijk ?<\/p>\n

After Pierre van Hooijdonks outbursts when he was at the club, now we have another, or used to have, dutchman who doesn’t know when to shut up,;<\/p>\n

“<\/span>At Southampton I am learning a lot every game, much more than in recent years at Celtic.\u00a0<\/span>If I get a chance with the Oranje, it’s up to me to show it.”\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Anyway, he’s gone now, and i’m kind of glad about it.<\/p>\n

We still have Efe ambrose, who is undergoing extra training at Lennoxtown to make sure there are no more mistakes;<\/p>\n

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It’s Halloween soon, and theres a big do on at the ground…<\/p>\n

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I hear we’re playing the zombies in a friendly…to raise money for them…<\/p>\n

no, we aren’t.<\/p>\n

They don’t need charity.<\/p>\n

Dave king is going to jet in and save them, by asking for more money from the fans. Otherwise, they might not make it until christmas.<\/p>\n

But let me allay the fears of some amongst you.<\/p>\n

Sevco , Second Rangers or whatever name they go by these days will not go into administration.<\/p>\n

Thats because no-one is stupid enough to become an unsecured creditor.<\/p>\n

However, there is at leadt one secured creditor, and if he wants his money back…..<\/p>\n

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However, due to a change in the rules, a new club can now just take the place of an old club, so theres no need for them to start again.<\/p>\n

Check it. It’s what Doncaster did after the last time they died.<\/p>\n

The old switcheroo might not be a myth. Maybe someone, with press backing, is about to ride back into town…<\/p>\n

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Now, really…would that be a surprise ?<\/p>\n

Anyhoo, enough of this nonsense.<\/p>\n

We need a caption competition…<\/p>\n

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Thats not it. But it was too good not to include.<\/p>\n

This is, though…<\/p>\n

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By the way, i just found a carrier bag with a Rangers top in it. Don’t people know those bags are fivepence each now ?<\/p>\n

Still, it’s cheaper than paying a quid for a trolley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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