SPL Discussion Thread

**OwlsFan** · 13/02/2006, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Not a great game. Celtic were worthy winners but at 1-0 its always a bit twitchy!! Hartson was very effective and his performance in this game makes me very pleased that he has retired from the Wales squad!!!.

Awful game. Rangers created the better chances. In fact, other than the Celtic goal, I can't remember another Celtic chance so I am not sure about them being worthy winner. Malony scampers around the place to no great effect. WHy did they get rid of Agathe - at least he could go past players. Keane was effective without being the domineering Keane of old.

**Junior** · 13/02/2006, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Awful game. Rangers created the better chances. In fact, other than the Celtic goal, I can't remember another Celtic chance so I am not sure about them being worthy winner. Malony scampers around the place to no great effect. WHy did they get rid of Agathe - at least he could go past players. Keane was effective without being the domineering Keane of old.

Probably a bit of green tinted glasses, however IMO Celtic controlled all of the first half and most of the second half without creating too much. Agreed, Rangers had a couple of good opportunities which they should have taken but didn't. Ferguson was non existent for them.

Maloney had a poor game, though he has been playing well this season.

Agathe obviously didnt fit in to Strachans plans. A good player for Celtic, though he played on the Right and as a wingback for the last few years.

Thought Hartson & Keane played well as did Wilson at Left back

**OwlsFan** · 13/02/2006, 4:18 PM

Yep, I thought Wilson had an excellent game for a relatively young lad playing in his first old firm game.

**eirebhoy** · 13/02/2006, 9:54 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Malony scampers around the place to no great effect.

A bit odd to judge someone on one game. Maloney has probably been Celtic's best player this season.

**Hibs4Ever** · 14/02/2006, 6:58 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

A bit odd to judge someone on one game. Maloney has probably been Celtic's best player this season.

Hartsons been their best player. With Hartson celtic would be fcuked

**Junior** · 14/02/2006, 8:11 AM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

Hartsons been their best player. With Hartson celtic would be fcuked

He certainly has played well this year, but our best? Im not so sure. Sure didn't you make the same comment about Boruc only a couple of weeks ago?

Maloney has been great apart from the last 2-3 games, Nakamura has been a revelation whilst still adapting to life in scottish football.

**Hibs4Ever** · 14/02/2006, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

He certainly has played well this year, but our best? Im not so sure. Sure didn't you make the same comment about Boruc only a couple of weeks ago?

Maloney has been great apart from the last 2-3 games, Nakamura has been a revelation whilst still adapting to life in scottish football.

Probably did

What I meant there was he's best keeper in league, closely followed by Alan Combe

But I think celtic would still be top of league without Boruc, but definitely not without Hartson. Just my opinion mind

**eirebhoy** · 14/02/2006, 8:59 AM

Hartson was 5th choice striker and one stage and the injuries to Zurawski, Beattie and Sutton got him back in. He has been important this season but definitely not more important than the 2 wingers.

**londonirish17** · 15/02/2006, 6:26 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Awful game. Rangers created the better chances. In fact, other than the Celtic goal, I can't remember another Celtic chance so I am not sure about them being worthy winner. Malony scampers around the place to no great effect. WHy did they get rid of Agathe - at least he could go past players. Keane was effective without being the domineering Keane of old.

Totally agree with you on that point.
On the other hand I have serious doubts, about Celtic having to force on their talent to overcome a poor Rangers side. After scoring the goal Celtic just seemed to settle for that result. Never gave the impression they wanted more. But yes I agree with you awful game...

**Plastic Paddy** · 15/02/2006, 7:39 AM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

But I think celtic would still be top of league without Boruc, but definitely not without Hartson. Just my opinion mind

And I think we all know what that's worth, especially where the 2006 SPL champions are concerned...

Originally Posted by londonirish17

After scoring the goal Celtic just seemed to settle for that result. Never gave the impression they wanted more. But yes I agree with you awful game...

There wasn't really a need for Celtic to press further. They could still be playing now and I'm sure Rangers wouldn't have mustered a decent chance in all that time. Le Guen will soon find out if he takes over at Greyskull that you can't polish a turd...

BTW - welcome on board LI17. Always nice to have a few more locals (well, to me anyway) around the place.

PP

**drinkfeckarse** · 15/02/2006, 8:25 AM

Originally Posted by gonzo

According to a usually reliable contact, Messrs.Kieran Dyer, Wayne Rooney, Alan Stubbs,plus Mjallby & Wieghorst in the 'Tic end yesterday!

Saw Rooney, Mjallby and Wieghorst(don't know about the other 2) but to be fair, their pictures were in the papers the next day so that's maybe where you're contact got it from

**londonirish17** · 20/02/2006, 6:35 AM

Big result ! Haven't seen the game though, but according to the final score, there has been little or no opposition ?

**Poor Student** · 20/02/2006, 10:29 AM

Dunfermline's goal was a mile offside. When the ball was played to the player who kicked it back across goal for the assist the guy was ahead of every Celtic player including Boruc. Celtic also denied a blatant penalty at 1-0. It could also easily have been made 9-1 in injury time. Dunfermline were awful. Zurawski was in inspired form and finished excellently. Maloney also scored a cracker of a goal.

Goals here:
http://media.putfile.com/dunfermlinevceltic_0001

**Hibs4Ever** · 20/02/2006, 10:57 AM

What are you Celtic fans opinions on Boruc's comments about certain players and the Celtic supporters?

**Poor Student** · 20/02/2006, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

What are you Celtic fans opinions on Boruc's comments about certain players and the Celtic supporters?

I think it was tongue in cheek. Strachan says Boruc had told the players about it in advance. He could also have been flattering the Legia fans as it was a fans forum. You could also say he is right about the atmosphere. He clearly seems happy at Celtic Park to me though. He ran the length of the field to celebrate Lennon's goal yesterday. Typical tabloid stirring up rubbish if you ask me. We have no idea of the context and tone of what he said.

**londonirish17** · 20/02/2006, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

What are you Celtic fans opinions on Boruc's comments about certain players and the Celtic supporters?

His words were certainly taken out of context.
Kind of rubbish journalists need to fill their column...

**eirebhoy** · 20/02/2006, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

What are you Celtic fans opinions on Boruc's comments about certain players and the Celtic supporters?

A few Legia Warsaw fans on Celtic site's can't believe the articles in the papers. Boruc told Hartson what he said about him last Tuesday, he said it as a joke, and according to Strachan they had a laugh about it. Boruc doesn't seem to care what the papers write though and I'd say thats the first of many interviews like this with him.

This is what he said according to a Legia fan:

You also have to remember this interview was done in front of 100's of ordinary Legia punters and not the media. So what he said may have been to butter them up and also a lot of it maybe tongue in cheek.

On Legia Warsaw:

I am 99% sure that Legia will win the title this year. I will make sure I come to the last match with the fans and I buy thousands of you (Legia) fans beer if we become the Champions!

On Celtic:

"I did not have problem adapting. My teammates Stillian Petrov and Stanislav Varga have taken care of me. They are my best friends in the team. The big difference though is training is worse at Celtic compared to Legia. Krzysztof Dowhań is the overall coach at Legia. However, here each trainer just does his own specialist thing. So it's not so much hard work I practice, I might get fat?? Yeah?. "

On Rangers:

"You know how I do my thing before each game? The fans are Rangers think it is provocation. Would I play for Rangers? No! Would you play for Polonia?

On Arsenal:

"I had a proposal from Arsene Wenger. I would have to play out my loan spell with Celtic to June then move. However, I recognized that it was too move again. I want to play with Celtc in the Champions League.

On Zurawski:

Zurawski is my teammqate and thats all. He isnt on the bottom of my favourite Celtic players only becouse hes my compatriot

On Representing Poland:

I dream of playing on the World stage. But the trainer will decide that and perhaps I'll be number one or it might be Dudek. Nikopolidis sat in reserve for Greece but he became the number on when they became Champions Of Europe. Four years ago we had an easy group but we never managed to get out of the group. I hope this time history does not repeat itself.

On he future:
I will return to at the end of my career but not as a player. As a fan standing on the side supporting Legia.

**Junior** · 20/02/2006, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Malony scampers around the place to no great effect. WHy did they get rid of Agathe - at least he could go past players.

Please refer to this weekends goal versus Dunfermline - Sissor kick from edge of box - Cracker!!!

**eirebhoy** · 26/02/2006, 5:14 PM

O'Connor off to Russia.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...an/4752964.stm

**Poor Student** · 26/02/2006, 5:26 PM

By the way, has anyone noticed that 2nd Division Gretna have made the Scottish Cup semis? First team from outside the top two flights to do so for decades. I know they have a good financial backer behind them in Brookes Mileson but it's hardly Roman Abramovich and they hardly have a bunch of superstars. I'd love to see them go the whole way.