{"id":8287,"date":"2015-12-13T11:27:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T11:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=8287"},"modified":"2015-12-13T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T11:27:22","slug":"celtic-diary-sunday-december-13-while-you-were-all-moaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=8287","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Sunday December 13: While You Were All Moaning…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was watching something or other on the telly last night, and they cut away to the “sixty second news “, and during it the announcer, some young lass who probably shouldn’t have been up at that time of night, said that Aberdeen had pulled to within one point of Celtic at the top of the SPL.<\/p>\n

How did that happen ?<\/p>\n

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<\/th>\nTEAM<\/th>\nP<\/th>\n<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nF<\/th>\nA<\/th>\n<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nF<\/th>\nA<\/th>\n<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPTS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCeltic<\/a><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAberdeen<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHearts<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSt Johnstone<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\"Up\"<\/td>\nRoss County<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\"Down\"<\/td>\nHamilton Accies<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\"Up\"<\/td>\nInverness CT<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\"Up\"<\/td>\nPartick Thistle<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\"Down\"<\/td>\nDundee<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\"Up\"<\/td>\nMotherwell<\/a><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n\"Down\"<\/td>\nKilmarnock<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDundee United<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-21<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Updated 12\/12\/2015<\/p>\n

Fair enough, we’ve all taken our eye off the ball a little.<\/p>\n

You know why ?<\/p>\n

Well, when the famous Glasgow Rangers died, it seems that their superiority complex and sense of righteousnous passed over from their supporters to ours.<\/p>\n

The treble has now become, in the eyes of the media, and some of our support, the very least that Ronny Deila must do to save his job.<\/p>\n

Read that again, and you might see how ridiculous it sounds.<\/p>\n

Far from happy clapping , Celtic View Pravda style articles, the Diary has always sought to tell it like it is.<\/p>\n

And here’s how it is.<\/p>\n

The other clubs appreciate what they achieve, be it off the field with finance, or on the field with the occasional trophy or cup final appearance.<\/p>\n

But not us, oh no, the size of our budget entitles us to win everything, and have a good run in Europe-despite not being able to attract any players of the standard required, not only because we can’t afford them, but because they don’t want to come.<\/p>\n

Size of the budget. Yeah, thats what it’s all about.<\/p>\n

Ask Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Or Claudio Ranieri at Leicester.<\/p>\n

The pressure on a manager who has won two out of the three domestic trophies in his first season, coupled with a last thirty two appearance in the Europa league, after an admittedly disastrous start to that campaign, is shocking.<\/p>\n

Even if he were to be dismissed, can you imagine what the new guy would feel if he was told that a treble isn’t enough ?<\/p>\n

Davie Moyes idea of a treble, or even a double is served by a barman, come to think of it, that applies to a single as well, but for some reason, he’s the answer to all our woes.<\/p>\n

Having made an arse of being in charge of the club with arguably the biggest budget in the world, he found himself floundering and was replaced.<\/p>\n

Then he went to Spain, found himself floundering, and was replaced.<\/p>\n

Maybe wrinkly Rod Stewart, the Strepsil loving sore throated singer who occasionally tells us of his love for Celtic should bear that in mind the next time he talks to Adrian the Arsehole Durham on Talkshite radio.<\/p>\n

We’re all entitled to our opinions, and he was just voicing his, but a high profile “fan ” publicly denouncing the manager is wrong. you’ll notice I used the word fan there, and not supporter.<\/p>\n

Happy clappy ?<\/p>\n

I’m anything but happy.<\/p>\n

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Football management isn’t like that FIFA videogame, you know. It involves real people.<\/p>\n

And anyway, there was only ever one proper video football game;<\/p>\n

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And the scores were just like the Celtic defence of the day as well.<\/p>\n

We might have made an arse of it in Europe, but for me there is a feeling that we aren’t too far away from what we are trying to get to. we certainly won’t gget there any quicker by denegrating the players, the management and the coaches by telling them that they are shite.<\/p>\n

Players, especially are a fragile bunch, and they are capable of reading ( well, most of them ) what supporters are saying about them. It makes them afraid of making mistakes, tackles become half hearted, possession ponderous and shooting less than direct.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Confidence is a big part of football, and when players hear from the support that winning everything they enter domestically isn’t enough, they will wonder what they have got themselves into.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Deydryck Boyata, whilst at Manchester City, was ahead of Jason Denaayer in the cliubs pecking order, and he had been ahead of him in the international stakes as well.<\/p>\n

He couldn’tget to Glasgow quick enough, and now looks so afraid of making a mistake that he can’t wait to get rid of the ball. He’s not the only one.<\/p>\n

Efe Ambrose isn’t a bad player, he has an African Nations cup winners medal. theres only about a dozen or so of them available every four years.<\/p>\n

Craig Gordon concedes a couple, and he’s a disaster again, who never really liked Celtic in the first place.<\/p>\n

Emilio Izaguirre, Stefan Johansen, heroes to zeroes in just a few months.<\/p>\n

Nir biton-too slow. Leigh Griffiths -too lightweight. Can’t hold the ball up.<\/p>\n

I could go on, but there’s no need.<\/p>\n

Just go to any forum, or your twitter feed, and there will be something about any player you care to think of.<\/p>\n

But hey, we pays our money, we can say what we want.<\/p>\n

True.<\/p>\n

But it wouldn’t hurt to give some encouragement now and again.<\/p>\n

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But there’s a couple of other things i’d like to say…<\/p>\n

Still want a team of James MacLeans ?<\/p>\n

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James McClean<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>HatesTheQueen<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Dec 11<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n

Izzy mates shot da zombie<\/em> \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

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Arnold Peralta was a close friend of Emilio Izaguirre, and he was murdered last week.<\/p>\n

Theres no more to say about that.<\/p>\n

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Anyhoo, on to todays game, which based on the table above is a must win.<\/p>\n

GFS website gives us the teams, the news and the form…<\/p>\n

St. Johnstone vs. Stoke City<\/strong><\/em>
\nScottish Premiership<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Venue:\u00a0McDiarmid Park, Perth<\/strong><\/em>
\nDate: Sunday\u00a013 December 2015<\/strong><\/em>
\nKick off\u00a012:30 GMT<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Match facts:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  • St.Johnstone<\/span>\u00a0have\u00a0won<\/span>\u00a05<\/span>\u00a0of their last 6 matches in Premier League.<\/em><\/li>\n
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    Celtic<\/span>\u00a0have\u00a0won<\/span>\u00a0their last\u00a04<\/span>\u00a0away matches in Premier League.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • Arnautovic has already scored as many goals in 14 BPL matches this season (five) as he had in 59 appearances across 2013\/14 and 2014\/15.<\/em><\/li>\n
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    There have been\u00a0over 2.5 goals<\/span>\u00a0scored in\u00a012<\/span>\u00a0ofSt.Johnstone<\/span>\u2018s last 14 games in Premier League.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • There have been\u00a0over 2.5 goals<\/span>\u00a0scored in\u00a06<\/span>\u00a0of Celtic<\/span>\u2018s last 7 away games in Premier League<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    St Johnstone\u2019s Premiership record:\u00a0<\/strong>MP16 \u2013 W12 \u2013 D3 \u2013 L1<\/em><\/p>\n

    Celtic\u2019s Premiership record:\u00a0<\/strong>MP17 \u2013 W9 \u2013 D3 \u2013 L5<\/em><\/p>\n

    Celtic\u2019s last six: DWLDWL<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    StJohnstone\u2019s City\u2019s last six:\u00a0WDWWWW<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    I think that guys auditioning for a place on the Etims team.<\/p>\n

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    If ronny deila is serious about building his new team, with his youngsters getting a shot at a first team place, and the old guard being made to feel a little less comfortable , then now is the time to start.<\/p>\n

    Build a team together beginning now.<\/p>\n

    Get them used to each other, and get them winning together.<\/p>\n

    Bailly, Janko, Boyata, Simunovic, Tierney, Biton, Johansen, Armstrong, Allan , Forrest, Griffiths.<\/p>\n

    Subs; Gordon, Lustig, Ambrose, Mackay Steven, Rogic, Cole.<\/p>\n

    Meanwhile, the latest developments in the various court cases involving Scotland snewest club have hogged the headlines for a few days.<\/p>\n

    Largely because its a big story.<\/p>\n

    Dave king , of The Rangers<\/p>\n

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    versus Mike Ashley, of Sports Direct;<\/p>\n

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    you can’t help hoping they both lose….<\/p>\n

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    Caption competition ?<\/p>\n

    Well, i need cheering up.<\/p>\n

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