{"id":8505,"date":"2016-01-21T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T11:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=8505"},"modified":"2016-01-21T11:37:14","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T11:37:14","slug":"celtic-diary-thursday-january-21-celts-face-another-new-club-in-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=8505","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Thursday January 21: Celts Face Another New Club In Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

East kilbride will be Celtic’s next obstacle in the quest for the treble will be newcomers East kilbride, a club in only its fifth year of existence. for their support, and for all involved with the club, the tie is a dream come true and it truly reflects the magic of the revamped scottish cup, proof that sometimes the SFA do get things right. There cannot be a fan of the side who didn’t take an immense amount of pleasure from being listed with the big boys of European football. Thats what the game is all about to me. \"Embedded For Celtic there will be a sense of deja vu as the same thing happened last year, when they faced Second Rangers , who were only in the second -or third-year of their existence, providing a huge boost to their season as they faced the biggest club in the land, and allowing them a big pay day and a chance to perform on a stage with the country’s best players. The game will be played at New Douglas Park in Hamilton,on the 7th of February, \u00a0giving locals a second chance to have a look at Ronny Deilas free scoring all action side, which will please them. And it will be televised, with special screens being set up around the east end of Glasgow to allow for that special feeling that comes with the fairy tale of the Cup; \"Embedded The SFA might have the occasional bright idea, but the league continues to show it hasn’t got a clue. Hot on the heels of the idea for facial recognition technology to identify anyone who might be enjoying themselves at the football, comes another cracker, as the BBC reports;<\/p>\n

Scottish football could be moving towards a player draft system under new proposals put forward by the Scottish FA and backed by national manager Gordon Strachan.<\/em><\/p>\n

Its aim is to get younger players more competitive game time.<\/em><\/p>\n

The plan foresees Scottish Premiership clubs providing around five under-20’s players for a lower league draft pot.<\/em><\/p>\n

Club representatives were told about the plans during a presentation at Hampden Park on Wednesday.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was headed up by Strachan and SFA performance director Brian McClair.<\/em><\/p>\n

The SFA will now look to set up a steering group and invite club representatives to take part before reporting back with a firm proposal.<\/em><\/p>\n

In a system similar to American Football’s National Football League college draft, club picks could depend on league position – with the team at the bottom of the Championship possibly having first pick of the player pool.<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC Scotland, one Scottish Premiership chairman described the proposals as “innovative and interesting” and said all ideas on the table should be listened to.<\/em><\/p>\n

The draft plans were one of many proposals discussed as the SFA pushed forward with its review of the game’s youth development system.<\/em><\/p>\n

It is understood that the SFA is also keen to cut the number of so-called elite players in the current youth academy system in an attempt to create better competition and a best versus best environment.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Although Labour laws have been whittled down to next to nothing, theres still a clause which prevents people being told where they have to work, so its unlikely this one has ben thought through. but thats no surprise, as thinking is not the Leagues strong point. Come to think of it, they don’t have any strong points. Meanwhile, manager ronny Deila, tired of piss poor hacks in Scotland, has given a fairly revealing interview to VG Sporten, in norway.<\/p>\n

Deila about life in Glasgow: – It’s like living in a fishbowl<\/h1>\n

Presumably he’s on about the rain.<\/p>\n

eetings Celtic Ross County in the semifinals of the League Cup, in a neutral court, then the only real challenger for the league title, Aberdeen, away – and then 5th round of the FA Cup three days later.<\/div>\n
Ronny Deila (40) goes immediately into a week where much of the Celtics season will be decided.\u00a0Even yesterday the manager of the animal kingdom which he will describe what it’s like to live with Celtic and Glasgow.<\/em><\/div>\n
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– It’s like living in the goldfish bowl Glasgow, says Deila in this interview with VG.\u00a0He believes that the team is so great, and the interest in the city so enormous, that he and the players live on the show just about every day throughout the season.<\/span><\/em> Ronny Deila have – at least outwardly – receivedsome criticism for the lack of results in Europe.<\/a>\u00a0The loss against Malmo over two games, which prevented a place in the Champions League and without a win in the group stage of Europa League, led to massive external criticism the Norwegian manager.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Unexplained<\/em><\/h3>\n

– Losses in Europe characterized the whole environment.\u00a0And the most disappointing was the defeat to Malmo away, because we were\u00a0extremely weak in the game.<\/a>\u00a0Celtic should and ought settled this at home, but we conceded goals in corner inexplicably.We had hardly had backwards on the corner of the 70 recent fighting, says Deila.<\/em><\/p>\n

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When the club was eliminated in the final hurdle before the Champions League, also disappeared more players.And Deila had to build new, especially in defense.<\/em> – Everything became more uncertain after Malmo knocked us out.\u00a0And you notice it defensively, we had major changes, and we have conceded too many goals.<\/span>Last season we released not more than 18 goals in total in the league.\u00a0Now we have already 18 backwards, telling Deila – the difference between 2014\/15 and 2015\/16.\u00a0<\/em> Offensively is Deila very satisfied (“we will score lots of goals”), and now runs the club into a\u00a0very important time<\/a>of the season.\u00a0The aim is to take three trophies in Scotland, league, FA Cup and ligacup.<\/em> This weekend is the league match at home against the only team in the British Isles with the letter “J” in its name – St Johnstone.\u00a0But from 31 January and even February 6th season will probably be defined.\u00a0<\/em>During the week meetings\u00a0Celtic Ross County in the semifinals of the League Cup, in a neutral court, then the only real challenger for the league title, Aberdeen, away – and then 5th round of the FA Cup three days later.<\/span><\/em> – It is of course an important period.\u00a0And with full flap, we have won five titles in two seasons when it’s all over.\u00a0And it’s great fun, but it’s very different than back home in Norway.\u00a0The requirements can not be compared, mean Deila.\u00a0And also talks about culture, hierarchy, where it is difficult to get to “we-feeling”. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

As the Norwegian Cup<\/em><\/h3>\n

– There is much “I”.\u00a0But that’s it, and you must adapt, says Ronny Deila.\u00a0He also mentions the frenzied match the number his team going through.<\/em> – The season runs from June 22 to 20 May, and often we play 30 games more than any other in Scotland, because of European and domestic cups.\u00a0It’s tough, it’s about keeping people injury free and in shape – and it’s about getting charged batteries.<\/em> It is not easy.\u00a0For when Celtic play matches in Scotland, it is like a 2nd round match in the Norwegian Cup – every weekend, visual adds Ronny Deila.<\/em> In addition, the eternal pressure to be good in Europe.\u00a0It disappears either.<\/em><\/p>\n

The goal: Champions League<\/em><\/h3>\n

– I’m starting to get some experiences from European fixtures now, since I’ve led 26 matches in Europe.\u00a0The aim is to reach the Champions\u00a0<\/a>League,\u00a0and create a team that can do well there.\u00a0There we can manage through this season, but it gets harder and harder to get hold of good players.<\/em> England destroys market.\u00a0A club like Celtic is enormous in Scotland, but it manages not to compete with clubs in English Championship (second level) about players now.\u00a0<\/span>So far it has come, says Celtic manager Ronny Deila. \u00a0<\/em> Thats as good as an interview you will see with Deila, as none of the questions concerned the entity at ibrox, and he was allowed to talk freely about his own thoughts on Celtic. Theres a couple of things that stand out, notably the comment about how difficult it is to form a collective, which to me, at least, points to the existence of the much rumoured cliques. And , of course, the amount of games Celtic play, something that is even missed by supporters who bemoan players energy and attitude at times. From the same paper comes this headline;<\/p>\n

Celtic vant 8-1\u00a0\u2013 Stefan Johansen ute av troppen<\/h1>\n

Stefan Johansen wasn’t in the squad for the Hamilton game, and today there is talk of a \u00a35m bid from Aston Villa. A number of fans have been on his back of late, whilst not even consiodering what possible reasons he may have for his lack of form, and you’ll notice i used the word “fans ” there, and not “supporters “. If Johansen is to leave, it will be a shame, especially if he thinks the fans have driven him out, which after the recent twitter Q and A abuse , you really couldn’t \u00a0blame him if he decided fuck em, and moved off to wages new. Speaking of players moving out, and there will be one or two this month, we hear that John Kennedy has told James Forrest that the management doesn’t loike him-whther that mean personally or professionally, I’m not sure, but it’s almost certain he’ll be moving on. Coincidentally, he too has been the fans whipping boy, and you really can’t blame him either if he thought fuck em, and moved to wages new. Using the yardstick of the VG interview with Ronny Deila as proper, grown up journalism, consider this story, which revolves around this statement, issued on twitter , by the latest pressure group designed to persuade journalists, businesses and anyone else they can think of to stop hating Rangers, or second Rangers, or, indeed , Third Rangers when they come along. The group concerned are; \"Embedded you’ll note they’ve deleted the account now. The statement, which would be quite unnerving if you thought about it too deeply, and remembered that there are any number of fruitcakes out there, read; \"\" \u00a0 It started and finished within the same week, which is about what we have come to expect from that lot, but not before it upset a few journalists, notably Graeme Spiers;<\/p>\n

Graham Spiers<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>GrahamSpiers<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a014h<\/span>14 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n

“If you lose your children, don’t say you weren’t warned…” Please tell me these Rangers nutters aren’t for real.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 They are, and I’ve found out where they live.<\/p>\n

Evidence suggests huge ninth planet exists past Pluto at solar system’s edge<\/h1>\n

That evidence presumably includes the ramblings of some of its inhabitants who have landed on Earth but still live in an alternative reality. I suppose it would be difficult to adjust. By the way, as a responsible parent, I’d also like to warn you about possible dangers that may face your own children in these troubled times. We hear quite often on the news that they could be exposed to radical and indeed dangerous ideology, and heres a helpful guide to allow you to spot any behavioural changes that could lead to your child becoming ostracised by society. \"Embedded There are other, more socially acceptable ways of getting a seat on the Celtic board. For other weirdo’s out there, there was fantastic news this morning; \"Photo They’ve discovered the worlds largest prime number, a number which can only be divided by itself and one. Even more depressing is that someone, somewhere has been waiting for that news…<\/p>\n

Errick Cholewa<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>euphoricerrick<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a013h<\/span>13 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n

@<\/s>Richiestoke<\/b><\/a> @<\/s>TIME<\/b><\/a> prime numbers are used for encryption purposes on the internet. Very useful! And cool!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

That chap will probably be staying in tonight.<\/p>\n

And tomorrow.<\/p>\n

I’m staying in tonight, because we are recording a podcast !<\/p>\n

Keep your eye on the twitter account@etims.net for further news.<\/p>\n

And cast your eye on this picture, which will be the second consecutive caption competition where we actually announce a winner.<\/p>\n

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That’s because Susan Murphy won yesterdays by a country mile, and from now on I’ve decided to pick a winner, so that we can give the impression of it being a real competition. Except for the lack of prizes.<\/p>\n

At least until I set up a premium number where you can find out if you’ve won.<\/p>\n

Sorry i’m a bit late with the Diary today, been having to rewrite it a few times due to my new autocorrect function. Sorted it now, but i hope theres a special place in Hull reserved for the bastard who invented it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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