Shaktar's last league match was three weeks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
Their next league match is in March 2008.
Go Celts !
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Shaktar's last league match was three weeks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
Their next league match is in March 2008.
Go Celts !
First of all, you didn't actually tell us the point you're trying to make?
Secondly, they played in the league last Saturday.
Just before he got booked for the tackle, Jarosik's swivel along the touchline put me in a state of shock.
I thought Jarosik had looked good in earlier CL games as well, good workrate anyway.
Someone should update their website. The last result on there was their 2-1 defeat to Kiev on the 11th. Further investigation revealed that they did indeed play last weekend and drew 1-1.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
As I said, Go Celts :o
I hear that Kennedy will require surgery on his knee, at least 3 months out.
I didn't get a real good look at his fall on the turf but the impact didn't look more than a heavy jar on the leg. He didn't twist his ankle.
It doesn´t look good for his long term prospects. You´d have thought that if he had survived all those games up until now he would be allright.
It's exploratory surgery today but the club think he's looking at 3 months out. It's a shame for him as he's done so well to come back. There's only so much damage that knee can take.....
I don't know what's got into him lately but long may it continue. It's like Strachan has had a serious word with him or he's realised that he was in the last chance saloon at Celtic Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
He always had lot's of talent but it's like he didn't like the physical side of things or the workrate required to go with the ability. I just hope he doesn't get complacent again as he has a lot to offer when he is on form.
Supposedly Jim White (Rangers fan btw) and Charlie Nic made a couple of Ron Atkinson like unguarded gaffs during HT at Celtic game against Shaktar on Sky Sports - little did they know that some of the live feeds to Australia we still running.
I think its a disgrace and if English commentors made comments like this during an Ireland rugby game they would be hung out to dry.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/ne...6908-20182901/
SKY TV presenter Jim White was caught on air mocking Celtic fans over the potato famine.
And he was joined in his jibes by former Parkhead hero Charlie Nicholas.
Sky Sports anchor White appeared to think his microphone was off as he chatted with pundit Nicholas at halftime during Wednesday's Champions League clash.
Hearing the crowd sing The Fields Of Athenry, White was heard to say: "Oh here we go again, the tottie famine."
Nicholas replied: "Aye, and they're all eating chips singing this."
Fans watching online via a foreign internet sports channel were stunned to hear the exchange.
Last night, Sky said they were investigating.
In the context of Ms Findlay's recent comments, it kinda pales into insignificance tho, doesn't it?:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by sligobhoy67
I read that Celtic are about to sign (an agreeable) Andreas Hinkel, a RB from Seville.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ic/7145995.stm
Looks promising, an overdue badly needed signing.
Did you see the footage of the studio just after Celtic's last minute winner against Donetsk? Charlie dancing up and down, White motionless with a sour scowl on his face.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligobhoy67
Whatever about his club allegiances, I think Jim White is even creepier than Richard Keys and Gary Lineker, and that's saying something.
He is cheese personified. The Darius Danesh of TV presenting.
What have you got against Gary apart from that Polish goal. I think he adds a bit of humour and sardonic comments to the panel discussions. Creepy = Gareth Crookes. He reminds me of Baron GreenbackQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
http://www.thegoogly.com/images/2007..._greenback.jpg
Isn't the Poland goal enough?
I think he's a smug, self-satisfied creep with a xenophobic streak Nick Griffin would be proud of. He's also a serial philanderer which is kept under wraps because the English public doesn't want it's no. 1 pin-up boy / goody 2 shoes to have any blot on his image.
And there was the Poland goal. Cagliari too, lest we forget.
Probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
As an ex-English international, is he not entitled to be somewhat biased towards his own?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
If you know about it, how come the British public doesn't ? He didn't pull your bird did he :D?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
There's a difference between being somewhat biased and a xenophobe. I'll lend you my xenophobe detector one day, it goes mad when Lineker, Wright, Motson, Andy Gray and Nick Griffin are on telly.
It's well known that Lineker is a philanderer - it's why his wife divorced him - but somehow it never seems to be in the tabloids.
My wife doesn't like him either. Maybe he stopped returning her calls.
So Strachan is using this window as more than a bosman window. Right back Andreas Hinkel has been signed. 17 caps for Germany and kept out of the Sevilla team by Daniel Alves. He was rated really highly at Stuttgart. He's an attacking full back so should definitely improve the team.
22 year old Japanese winger Koki Mizuno is in Glasgow atm to sort out personal terms and a medical. His work permit has already been granted.
Stuart Baxter:
"I would say Mizuno is the hottest young player in Japan right now and it's a coup for Celtic to sign him. They regard him very highly over there. As you would expect, he is technically very good, he's quick, skilful and has two good feet."
He got 9 goals and 8 assists in 27 games in the J League last season. He seems a very similar type of player to McGeady. Can Mizuno, McGeady and Naka fit in the same team? I don't buy into the Nakamura leaving talk. Strachan rates him as the best ever player he's worked with and would want close to £10m for him.
Anyway, Brazilian right back Coelho is still at Celtic on trial. I have a feeling he was back up in case the Hinkel deal fell through and he was over in Glasgow before Hinkel signed. Who knows though, maybe he'll still sign.
Celtic and Bolton are trying to agree a fee for Balde.
They're offering Zurawski to whoever wants him and LA Galaxy seems the likely destination.
Burnley and a few other clubs are after Riordan but Celtic want close to £1m.
Boruc signed his new contract to 2011.
A busy transfer window. :)
Will Hinkel be eligble for Europe ?
No he played a couple of times for Seville. I don't think there's much hope of getting past Barca anyway. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
Has been provisionally re-fixed for Wednesday 23rd January, dependant on both Clubs not being involved in Scottish Cup replays on that night.
Now that it's re-fixed for a midweek date, many people who were travelling to the orginal fixture may not now be able to travel to re-fix. Can anybody help out with 2 tickets for this game? A group of us travelleing for the orginal fixture are going to the re-fix plus 2 new people who couldn't do the weekend game.
Can anyone help? PM me. Thanks.
Note to Mods: This is posted independent of the SPL thread due to the nature of the message, i.e. looking for tickets (urgently). I assume this is ok?
Mixu Paateleinan is new Hibs manager. Delighted he was picked, hopefully he can turn things around at ER
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...an/7180691.stm
Surprised the Police agreed to this given that it's an evening kick off.
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Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Wouldn't say they had much of a choice. Game had to be midweek
That's the most important business Celtic have done. Artur is a top class goalkeeper and an intelligent lad, I'm sure the contract benefits were mutual.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
I can't count the number of middling to top clubs who would immediatly improve their all round prospects with having him in their team.
But why should he just go to Spurs for example, he has the pick of the top clubs in Europe, when the time is right.
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Originally Posted by geysir
Good keeper, and good for celtic he signed. But Artur Boruc - "intelligent". Funniest thing heard in a long time :D:D
I know but I'd have expected some sort of official acknowledgement that they advised against it or something like that. Just find it unusual that there's no word from them. I'm looking forward to it personally because I play football on a Saturday so rarely get to see an OF game these days.
im sure theres alot of people that wont be able to travel to the ref-fixed game...alot would have been going over from ireland with it being around new years and that, would have had work booked off etc, id say there would be a few tickets available if you look hard enough
No joy so far but I do have a very good lead. Fingers crossed......
Proof of his intelligence. He's mastered the hill billy American accent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=1st20RK2SM4
:D
Also looking for 2 tickets for this game if anybody can help?
Easily humoured or you should get out a bit more?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
There are good goalkeepers and there are class goalkeepers.
Boruc on his own has got an average Celtic team with a leaky defence for the second time into the last 16 of the CL. Without him they wouldn´t even have got past Spartak.
He is in the top league of the best goalkeepers and would walk into the position of any top team who needed a goalkeeper.
Boruc oozes class. His style is a bit like David Seaman at his peak, or even our own Shay, languid and totally natural. He's very good in one on ones and he must be a joy to play in front of if you're a centre back, the ease with which he takes high balls and exudes self-confidence and attitude. Sure he makes errors and I think his concentration may be a bit suspect but at his best he's top class.
His performance in Milan in last year's Champions League was brilliant, without being flash.
I watched it with a German Bayern fan and he asked "who's the keeper, he's some dude!".
I'd sooner have Boruc than the over rated Cech.
I felt the same when Petrov signed a new 5 year contract. Great news for Celtic. Doesnt mean he'll be a Celtic player for much longer, just means we will get some decent cash for him when he ends up at Milan or wherever. Please god he stays though.
celtic v rangers game is postponed
Newsroom Staff
CELTIC’S league clash with Rangers, scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, has been postponed. It follows the cancellation of Rangers’ Scottish Cup fourth round tie against East Stirling.
That game, which was due to take place today (Sunday) at Ibrox, was called off because of a waterlogged pitch. It is now set to take place on January 23.
The Hoops match with Rangers at Celtic Park was originally scheduled for January 2, but it was called off following the tragic death of Motherwell captain and former Celt, Phil O’Donnell.
When the re-arranged date was announced as Wednesday, January 23, it was on the understanding that both Celtic and Rangers would safely negotiated their Scottish Cup fourth round ties, given that this date was pencilled in for any possible cup replays.
And while the Scottish Cup holders defeated Stirling Albion 3-0 to book their place in the fifth round of the tournament, where they will meet the winners of the Airdrie United versus Kilmarnock tie, Rangers are now set to play their fourth round match against East Stirling on January 23.
Celtic Football Club is naturally disappointed that the game with Rangers has been called off and sympathises with supporters over this postponement, which is obviously due to circumstances outwith the club’s control.
A new date for Celtic’s game against Rangers has still to be announced. Further details to follow on www.celticfc.net
Van Buyten expressing an interest in a loan move to Celtic
here
sounds like he wants it and a loan would definetly suit Celtic, would be great playing along side McManus I think
That would be a great move by the club. He's a very good player and Celtic are crying out for a decent centre half who can play it a bit.
A loan would suit all parties initially to see if he could settle but I wouldn't have any qualms about signing him outright.
Right lads what do ye make of it all now?
I've backed the manager all the way until very recently. Bar a couple of good showings in January we have been muck since November. I was hoping it was just a dip in form but I've come to my conclusions these last few weeks. When I'm looking for reasons and excuses as to why we've ended up this way the finger of blame keeps pointing at Strachan.
The players are decent but don't appear to be playing for the manager. He has failed to motivate them at this most crucial stage of the season.
We've been papped out of two cups on our home turf and dropped far too many league points at parkhead.
All our heroic late goals are now looking like an amazing stroke of good fortune.
We have two tactics against every team we play. 1. give it to Aiden and hope he creates a bit of magic. In fairness to him he's done it all season bar the last month. 2. knock a few slow square balls across the middle/back four, eventually Caldwell, Naylor or McManus will punt it up to Jan and we hope something happens from there.
And thats it. No tactical nous whatsoever. 442, slow, ponderous, predictable, one-paced borefests every single time.
The players mightn't be great but thats the coaches fault. We have no settled midfield and no ability to break down any side and create chances.
The worst player on the park yesterday was Nakamura. I'm sorry Eirebhoy I know you love him but he has been rank for ages now. For a supposed dead ball specialist his set pieces especially corners are appalling. Two or three exceptional free kicks a season are not enough for a place in the Celtic side. Especially at Ibrox. I was at the game yesterday and when you are in such an atmosphere it is incredible to see one of your own players pussying out of tackles and contact situations like Naka does. His heart isn't in it and maybe he should go in the summer if the new manager can't coax a bit of form out of him.
At the moment the only players I'd keep are
Boruc (will be leaving this summer IMO)
McGeady
Hinkel
Samaras (only on loan and won't want to stay with us given our current set-up)
Thats an effing disgrace considering the position of power the club was in barely a year ago! With the right management the huns should have been buried for another couple of seasons. Now we're handing them a treble with a cherry on top.
Maybe a good coach can come in and make something of likes of Sno, Brown, Donati, Jan, McDonald etc I don't know.
Thoughts Celtic fans? (and neutrals)
Why does he insist on playing McDonald from the bench? He's an outstanding goalscorer.
He doesn't insist on playing McDonald from the bench. He's started in virtually every game this season. It was a brave decision to DROP McDonald yesterday, something I will give the manager credit for, as his recent form has been woeful, far from the hungry, composed, technically sound man we saw in the first half of the season. In recent months his control has been abysmal, three touches to trap the ball, and for a forward getting ball to feet it's a huge part of his game the way we play under Strachan. He is forced to come out and collect these balls as with our patient build up style of play he doesnt get the kind of service he would thrive on if we actually attacked with conviction and 'got in behind' opposition defences.
A decent, but limited player IMO who would do well in the SPL in the right set-up.
But he's now a classic example of why I want Strachan to get to ****. Had a great start to the season as a new player (Brown, Donati, Graveson, Jan etc) but something went along the way and he's now a shadow of his former self. Hope its a dip in form and the soon-to-be-away managers fault.
I thought he was one of Celtic's better players. He actually tried very hard. Get a tape of the game and watch him because I seriously must be watching a different player. I don't want to get into a debate about it tbh as i'll cry. I just hope he leaves Celtic and proves everyone wrong elsewhere. He was quite involved on Saturday, more than most. Anyway, I won't even read this thread for a reply as it seriously puts me in a bad mood debating about Naka. More than any other player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic
And feck his set pieces.
I've also given up reading Celtic forums for the past month or so. I don't know what it is but when Ireland aren't playing well it's not half as bad reading this forum than it is listening to Celtic fans.
Also, I watched the game with a non-Celtic supporting friend who knows what I think of Naka. Because of that he tries to wind me up and will make sure I know when he has done something wrong. He made a point that you just know what he's going to do when he has the ball but you just can't stop him doing it. He also said the ball was like glue to his boots. Everything he tried to do on Saturday was pretty much succesful. He didn't lose possession. He had more of the ball than most. He looked so much more determined than he has done in recent weeks. He's well earnt his place in the next Old Firm anyway. Strachan won't have been disappointed with him. I'm certain of that.