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Hibs4Ever

02/09/2007, 7:12 PM

What? Because your club would only offer him a one-year contract and he wanted the extra security for his family of a longer deal? Heaven forbid!

Typical sanctimonious Hibee crap. I'd guarantee each and every one of you if in the same position would have done the same thing as Killen., Still, that won't stop the hand-wringing in Leith...

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From that post you obviously havent a CLUE about what went on with him at Hibs :rolleyes: But don't let that stop your typical sanctimonious celtic crap ;)

Plastic Paddy

02/09/2007, 7:19 PM

From that post you obviously havent a CLUE about what went on with him at Hibs :rolleyes: But don't let that stop your typical sanctimonious celtic crap

You are obviously Rod Petrie and so I claim my �5. :rolleyes:

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eirebhoy

03/09/2007, 6:36 PM

Brown was a joy to watch in the 2nd half yesterday. Definitely heading for world class status in a few years imo.

Bottle of Tonic

03/09/2007, 10:13 PM

He certainly appears to have the confidence to go to the very top. The way he took the pis$ out of Miranda in the last ten mins! :eek:

I see Alan O Brien was on the bench for Hibs and got a few mins towards the end. Any idea why he pulled out of the Ireland squad?

tetsujin1979

04/09/2007, 12:24 AM

I see Alan O Brien was on the bench for Hibs and got a few mins towards the end. Any idea why he pulled out of the Ireland squad?
Picked up an ankle injury after coming on

Hibs4Ever

04/09/2007, 6:26 AM

Brown was a joy to watch in the 2nd half yesterday. Definitely heading for world class status in a few years imo.

The guy is pure class, will be playing in Premiership within 2 years

RogerMilla

04/09/2007, 7:19 AM

Benfica away last year finished him in the eyes of many of our fans.

he'll have his chance to redeem himself in the estadio luz later in october , he has made a great start to the season.

Plastic Paddy

04/09/2007, 7:59 AM

The guy is pure class, will be playing in Premiership within 2 years

That's strange as I thought that Brian Quinn had publicly stated that Celtic were going to remain in the SPL. :confused: ;)

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Hibs4Ever

04/09/2007, 8:12 AM

That's strange as I thought that Brian Quinn had publicly stated that Celtic were going to remain in the SPL.

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Exactly, HE'LL be in Premiership ;) I never mentioned celtic

Plastic Paddy

04/09/2007, 9:01 AM

Exactly, HE'LL be in Premiership ;) I never mentioned celtic

As I'm sure you well know Celtic turned down a �9m cash offer for Brown from an EPL club, believed to be Everton, on transfer deadline day last week. He could well therefore have been a Premier League player by now but the club turned the offer down without hesitation. Any other offers in the next couple of years will no doubt be treated in the same way.

In any cae he'll have Champions League football every season and a whole clutch of domestic honours at Celtic. There are only two EPL clubs that can deliver this kind of return and their midfields look full at the moment. Why would he leave for an Everton, Portsmouth or a Tottenham (whose only experience of Europe is the odd Yoofa Vase place) when he can, as a Celtic player, be playing and competing equally against the likes of Manchester United, AC Milan and Barcelona on a regular basis?

Brown is on a five-year deal so it might be a couple of years longer than you think before he is tempted to look elsewhere. He'll learn his trade at Celtic and the potential the club bought at the start of the summer will be turned into class and craft by the superior coaching, facilities and football available to him at his new club. When he goes (finally) it won't be for a penny less than �15m NPV.

Anyway, thanks very much for Brown. See you next summer for Stevenson and Benjelloun... ;)

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Hibs4Ever

04/09/2007, 9:53 AM

Stevenson looks like he'll be a top player

Benji definitely has potential, but is a very frustrating player to watch, can be a greedy fooker with the ball. I'd rate Fletcher ahead of him

DmanDmythDledge

04/09/2007, 11:45 AM

Brown was a joy to watch in the 2nd half yesterday. Definitely heading for world class status in a few years imo.
I don't really follow the SPL so I'm not surprised I've never heard of him. Could anyone tell me a bit more about him?

Plastic Paddy

04/09/2007, 12:00 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Brown_%28Scottish_footballer%29

http://www.kerrydalestreet.com/page/Scott+Brown

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cheifo

04/09/2007, 12:31 PM

Does he(Brown) play the holding role or is he an attacking midfielder?

eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 1:06 PM

Stevenson looks like he'll be a top player

ahem (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=605659&postcount=1095). ;) Stevenson looks a fantastic prospect.

Does he(Brown) play the holding role or is he an attacking midfielder?
He's exactly the same type of player as Roy Keane. He will be a holding midfielder in years to come but right now he's a typical box to box midfielder. Himself and Donati are supposed to share the defensive side and attacking side but Brown seems to be holding back more than Donati in the last few games. He mainly played the holding role against Spartak.

In comparison to Keane, I don't think he's as dominant as Keane but he's more mature. He winds up opponents as much as possible but so far he has controlled his temper and never looks like losing the boil. He technically better than Keane and a more skillful player. In terms of fitness and energy he's up there with Keane too. Nothing fazes him. There have been times in games where he has been quiet, you'd never forget Keane was on the pitch and that's really the only thing that really seperates the two. I watched a Man City v Man Utd match from '93 on ESPN Classic last night and most of the play went through Keane, even then.

RogerMilla

04/09/2007, 1:15 PM

There have been times in games where he has been quiet, you'd never forget Keane was on the pitch and that's really the only thing that really seperates the two..

brown doesnt exhort the other players to perform better or indeed cane them in the way that roy did , perhaps he will once he fully finds his feet, couldnt ask for more from him at the moment though.

eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 1:20 PM

Yeah that's it. Brown's definitely captain material but Keane was born a captain.

Hibs4Ever

04/09/2007, 1:31 PM

ahem (http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=605659&postcount=1095). ;) Stevenson looks a fantastic prospect.

Whats the point in showing that quote :confused: I said there wasn't a hope of him getting Murphys place at left back, I still think that. Doesn't mean he won't be a top player

eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 1:35 PM

Hibs4Ever

04/09/2007, 1:44 PM

Well to be perfectly honest, Murphy is not Maldini. It is possible that a young player may actually provide some competition for him. If I had the choice I'd take Stevenson without a doubt. He'll be better than Murphy imo.

"Murphy is not Maldini" - Of course not, but trying to compare him with one of the best defenders in the world :rolleyes: NO defender in the SPL comes close to Maldini ;)

Murphy is a class defender, and currently he is a much better option than Lewis Stevenson, Stevenson will eventually take Murphys place, but bringing up a quote from me from last season when Stevenson had just come into the senior team from the youth team is a bit pointless.

Plastic Paddy

04/09/2007, 1:51 PM

I don't really follow the SPL so I'm not surprised I've never heard of him. Could anyone tell me a bit more about him?

Here's some more for you DDD. This is a thread from the best Celtic fans' forum on the net. (Our very own eirebhoy appears to be a season ticket holder there. :) )

http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55265

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eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 1:53 PM

It just seemed to me then that you didn't believe Stevenson would be that great a player. Either that or you didn't believe Hibs could produce a player as good as Murphy. Anyway, I like the look of Stevenson so lets leave it at that. :)

Plastic Paddy

04/09/2007, 1:53 PM

NO defender in the SPL comes close to Maldini

What, not even Lee "Weasel" Naylor? ;)

Anyway, you wait until Paul Caddis emerges from the reserves. He'll have you eating dem words... :D

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eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 3:46 PM

I love how Brown sets up Zurawski at the end here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFbXfri2f0k

Mayo_Bhoy

04/09/2007, 3:56 PM

[QUOTE=Plastic Paddy;763253]Here's some more for you DDD. This is a thread from the best Celtic fans' forum on the net. (Our very own eirebhoy appears to be a season ticket holder there. :) )

http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55265

Slightly off topic but that forum is ajoke, and not a patch on .
www.celticminded.com (http://www.celticminded.com) or www.thehuddleboard.com (http://www.thehuddleboard.com) imho

eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 4:03 PM

The HB is just like an off topic forum where you can discuss what you like where you like. Not my cup of tea. Although I do have over 4,000 posts on there, don't ask me how. It's just so easy to run up posts on that forum.

CM is simply rubbish. You post a thread and it's on the 2nd page within minutes. Someone disagrees with you and you're called a hun. It's terrible place.

Mayo_Bhoy

04/09/2007, 4:07 PM

eirebhoy

04/09/2007, 4:10 PM

I just wonder how do you keep up with it? The only times I don't read topics of interest on KDS or foot.ie is when I'm away for a week or two. You go away for half an hour and there's too much to catch up on on CM. :)

cheifo

04/09/2007, 11:32 PM

Thanks for the run down on Scott Brown EB.Suprised he has only a few caps for Scotland.I know he is young but I thought they would be crying out for a player of his calibre.I remember reading a quote from somebody at Rangers(think it was David Murray) that they could not afford his wages which I thought was a strange thing to admit.Is Rangers budget really that much lower than Celtics or was it some kind of attempt to put pressure on the lad?

Plastic Paddy

05/09/2007, 7:24 AM

Here's some more for you DDD. This is a thread from the best Celtic fans' forum on the net. (Our very own eirebhoy appears to be a season ticket holder there. :) )

http://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55265

Slightly off topic but that forum is ajoke, and not a patch on .
www.celticminded.com (http://www.celticminded.com) or www.thehuddleboard.com (http://www.thehuddleboard.com) imho

You're taking the p.iss, yes? Either that or you're under eighteen (which I must point out is no crime in itself :) ). Both the sites you mention are full of neds and armchair hardmen. No thanks.

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drinkfeckarse

06/09/2007, 3:03 PM

Murphy is a class defender, and currently he is a much better option than Lewis Stevenson, Stevenson will eventually take Murphys place, but bringing up a quote from me from last season when Stevenson had just come into the senior team from the youth team is a bit pointless.

Has Stevenson not played in midfield this season or am I totally off the mark? I know that JC thinks the world of him.

Hibs4Ever

23/09/2007, 7:13 PM

Boruc :D:D

His comical celebrations for mcgeadys goal showed him to be the childish arrogant gimp that he's known through out the SPL.

What a muppet :D

drinkfeckarse

24/09/2007, 7:54 AM

Can't slate him too much. He's proved himself to be absolutely top class so I doubt anyone's going to be calling for him to be dropped after one poor game. Everybody has them.

Hibs4Ever

24/09/2007, 8:30 AM

Can't slate him too much. He's proved himself to be absolutely top class so I doubt anyone's going to be calling for him to be dropped after one poor game. Everybody has them.

Its the curse on Polish keepers playing at Easter Road ;)

OwlsFan

24/09/2007, 8:58 AM

Hibs for the league ?

drinkfeckarse

24/09/2007, 9:27 AM

Its the curse on Polish keepers playing at Easter Road ;)

:D Fair point.

eirebhoy

24/09/2007, 10:34 AM

Boruc :D:D

His comical celebrations for mcgeadys goal showed him to be the childish arrogant gimp that he's known through out the SPL.

What a muppet :D
Boruc always has a laugh with the opposing fans, and his own fans, during games. That seems to be his new celebration. Odd celebration but quite funny.

drinkfeckarse

24/09/2007, 12:46 PM

Some pictures today show him giving Hibs fans the finger after his first gaffe. Not the first time either I've seen him react like that. Should be learning really not to react.

Hibs4Ever

24/09/2007, 12:56 PM

Some pictures today show him giving Hibs fans the finger after his first gaffe. Not the first time either I've seen him react like that. Should be learning really not to react.

He was caught on camera on more than one occasion giving Hibs fans the wa*ker gesture too. He seems to be easy to wind up

eirebhoy

24/09/2007, 5:41 PM

Hibs4Ever

24/09/2007, 6:08 PM

He's as easy to wind up as the average football fan. He's a football fan as much as the rest and loves the banter. You should see the pics of him at a Legia match last season.

It's a strange one. If it was a Hibs player you'd be loving him mate, no doubt about it.

We had our own Polish clown, and I didn't like him. So to answer you're question, NO. (but thanks for telling me how I'd feel)

Am quite happy so far with Makalamby anyway ;)

eirebhoy

24/09/2007, 7:04 PM

You don't like Polish people then? Anyway, of course you would. Celtic fans idolise Boruc and have a great laugh with him during games. You're an incredibly biased man I must say. :)

Hibs4Ever

24/09/2007, 9:18 PM

You don't like Polish people then? Anyway, of course you would. Celtic fans idolise Boruc and have a great laugh with him during games. You're an incredibly biased man I must say. :)

Your posts puzzle me sometimes I have to say ;)

Why do you think I don't like Polish people?

and why am I incredibaly bias just for slagging a keeper that DID have a complete nightmare of a game?

eirebhoy

25/09/2007, 12:42 PM

Hibs4Ever

25/09/2007, 12:48 PM

You're just really biased towards Hibs and it affects your judgement a lot imo.

Of course Boruc had a nightmare. I started this by replying to the "childish arrogant gimp" comment.

As for the Polish comment, could it be more obvious? :)

Firstly, everyone is bias towards the club they support, FACT

Secondly, if someone was to poke fun at John O'Shea and Ian Harte for having very similar nightmare performances. Would you take it that that person is saying they don't like Irish people?? Very strange logic you have :confused:

Stevo Da Gull

25/09/2007, 7:16 PM

About time Hibs profited from a goalkeeping error!
Delighted for Shiels when he scored the winner, almost equally as delighted for that pr!k Caldwell:D.

eirebhoy

01/10/2007, 4:23 PM

Secondly, if someone was to poke fun at John O'Shea and Ian Harte for having very similar nightmare performances. Would you take it that that person is saying they don't like Irish people?? Very strange logic you have :confused:
As I said in my previous post, Boruc's performance against Hibs has nothing to do with anything. I'm commenting on your post about his celebration. He's a football fan who likes to interact and have a bit of craic with the crowd.

geysir

04/10/2007, 2:31 PM

I had written a pre match post yesterday writing off Celtic in the CL and writing off Strachans chances to get his team Celtic mk3 going :)
I see there is a bit more to the 2 Scotts than was evident in the other CL games.
Last night was good though Milan were powder puff and only played when they had to and when they did play, the 4 or 5 one touch football was different class.
Jarosik surprised, wasn't bad at all considering his absence, plenty of mistakes but was willing all night, a Killer Kilbanish type performance.
Our lad McGeady looked like he was starting where he left off against the Czechs (against the same full back?). But he is more sure of himself in Celtic's team than ours, he is better supported by those around him. Cut inside a bit more, lost the ball a lot less, covered better and coulda scored one.
Nakamura is more than essential, vision and skill.

galwayhoop

04/10/2007, 3:34 PM

Last night was good though Milan were powder puff and only played when they had to and when they did play, the 4 or 5 one touch football was different class.
Jarosik surprised, wasn't bad at all considering his absence, plenty of mistakes but was willing all night, a Killer Kilbanish type performance.
Our lad McGeady looked like he was starting where he left off against the Czechs (against the same full back?). But he is more sure of himself in Celtic's team than ours, he is better supported by those around him. Cut inside a bit more, lost the ball a lot less, covered better and coulda scored one.
Nakamura is more than essential, vision and skill.

an accurate enough description imo.

however i still think that Celtic are seriously weak up front and even though McDonald scored I thought he had a poor enough game. Nailor and Doumbe had decent games troo and I reckon Scott Brown was immense in the first half, well up until he got booked anyway.

Milan can be top drawer when they want to be and it is a pity they are 'ageing' as their skill is only produced when it is needed whereas a younger team would be able to maintain that level for a good proportion of the game.

Overall a good night for Celtic on the pitch.