The LOTW Diary- Friday
Carlos Ancelotti Still Has Betamax
In the build up to the biggest game, since our last big game the very impressive AC Milano website- reports from training, times the players are training etc, makes a mockery of the claim that players are hard worked- had a webchat wie their gaffer Ancelotti.
Apart from questions regarding the fenomon or fat Ronnie to you and me the hoops came up a few times and the gaffers response was
Celtic are a very physical team. They play at high rhythm,"
Now, either we have knobble the scout or Ancelotti has been watching old DVD’s of St Martins of O’Neill sides. Us physical? High rhythm and us?
One of the main gripes aboot oor team 2 is that they lack bite in a tackle and when the chips are doon flying into tackles is not oor midfields forte. In fact we are more likely to sit deep and wait for the opposition to make a mistake rather than tackle for the ball.
We are also no longer as a physical imposing side of days of yore. The lands of the giants that MON had are gone and at set pieces only JVOH, Jaro and whoever are playing CB need to be watched.
Main gripe of all in cybertimdom is that most of our performances this year have been at pedestrian pace when we were promised pace, power and skill at the outset of this season. Against Milan if we keep our normal pace the Italians will shut us oot like numerous wives up and down the country shutting out husbands after they forgot the rouse that is Valentines Day.
So whatever videos the Milano lads have they are well oot of date or we look a lot different on the telly.
My Name Is “Joe”
Oor new full back Jean Joel Perrier Doumbe or Joe as the players have christened him, well the young team that have seen him, got a typical west of Scotland welcome on landing in Glesga. The big fellow said
When I flew in, I took a taxi from the airport, and ended up with a driver who was a Rangers fan. The moment he learned that I had signed for Celtic, he refused to say another word for the rest of the journey."
What a nice taxi man. Nice to see that the mints charge to eradicating bigotry, ahem, from the second biggest institution in Scotland is being welcomed by the hoards. Rumours that the taxi man bumped the fare and bought a heart attack inducing Sausage and Bacon doubler roll, a donught, a bootle of ginger and a deep fried mars bar from Senga’s mobile snack van in Paisley while moaning aboot having to drive reserve tims aboot are unconfirmed.
Mind you the guy has seen big Joe mair times than me.
We All Love Neil Lennon
After Shuggie Nakamura claimed that Neil Lennon is a player we canny do without and that he learns from the ginger Lurgan man on the park- pity Lenny couldnae learn from the mercurial Japanese player, then we would move the ball aboot at a high rhythm- now Paul Hartley has come oot in support of the man he was bought to replace.
"When you're playing against someone, you know if they are a good player. I always rated Neil highly. He's a great player but it's not until you are playing in the same team that you fully appreciate the work he puts in and how well he keeps the ball - getting it and moving it on.
"He's been outstanding so far and it's been a joy to be there beside him."
Gushed Hartley wie Valentines Day soppiness. The Celtic midfield is a right love in these days eh? Unless yer Tommy G and yer teas oot wie the arrival of Hartley. Now Tommy G returns to the scene of his debut on Saturday and he will hope for some game time before Milano.
With Lenny being a given starter on the park as he is loved by everyone and Hartley’s graft and guile has gave the midfield a needed boost after looking flat then Tommy G chance to regain his place, maybe also salvage his Celtic career, will be the double heider against Milano.
His bit part over recent weeks as a second striker won’t do the notions of failure that surround him any guid and only a return to a midfield berth will see hopefully the return of the true gravedigga that we have seen flashes off.
A big few weeks for oor Tommy ahead.
Dirty Cash
Now, while in this day and age finance in the fitbaw is as likely a topic of conversation in the boozer as managers team selections and players. Everyone is an “expert” in all fields nowadays due to the readily available breakdoons from experts on financial results posted. Yesterday’s announcement that we have made a profit of around £18 million was meet wie the excitement of a 15 year old who has found a copy of razzle under his faithers bed by these “experts”
For one I couldn’t give a monkeys about the in’s and oots of the result. As most fans I just want to see a decent team, the management getting decent backing, an improved scouting system and a youth policy in place that produces first team talent to stop us trying to compete wie the EPL and Championship transfer fee’s and wages.
Me as a fan just wants to see us being creative in oor scouting and proactive in promoting the youth and the moving on of youth at a profit if they don’t make the grade. Our scouting network has been expanded to 16 countries and the appointment of a guru scout is another step in the correct direction. Basically I look at Arsenal and I want that for my club.
While being in a healthy financial position is great and I understand the fact that we need to tout oor selves like a cheap tart all roond the world to make up for the pittance we get in telly money I disnae mean that I have to like it.
The news that we offered Kjartan Henry Finnbogason and Teddy Bjarnason new deals yesterday made more interesting reading for me than making a hugh profit.
Tango and Sash.
A trip to the Sheep tomorrow and again a gerrymandered kick off time due to money. We travel to the Senkie next weekend again the kick off is 12.30 and again it’s due to money. No consideration for us the fans. We have allowed the Tv companies to dictate to us for too long and I applauded Naill Quinn’s stance at Sunderland.
Sky wanted to move their game against Preston at the Stadium of Light to, I think, to a lunchtime kick off. Quinn refused and said fans wanted 3 o’clock on Saturday kick offs and that he didnae want their money. Maybe more chairmen should take note.
Anyway, the two Jimmies are in a strange position. While wanting to defeat the hoops, as their heritage demands, a win for them heaps pressure on Scotland B in Govan in the race for the CL spot. Then again they may be hurting at being overlooked for their dream joab so whatever happens we are in for a tough game.
The sheepies position in the league I think belies their quality and has much to do wie Fc Kanus of Edinburg and the Embra Greens failure to get a consistency rather than them being the 3rd best team in Scotland.
But as is per norm on oor away days we struggle. You would think that given the vast financial gap between us and the rest and the fact that we were the highest spenders in Scotland this season we would have been gubbing teams and playing silky fitbaw on the way to oor handsome lead.
Fact is we have had oor overalls on since the September and the guid suits have only came oot fleetingly since then. I expect another typical performance from us, one where we play the patient passing game- even if we are one down- we are now renowned for and rely on oor creative talents.
The return of JVOH and Riordan oor two form players in recent weeks should see us more potent than last week but the fact is since Xmas we have been playing like a team wie Milano on their minds and a massive lead in the bag.
Dangerous mind set and one GS knows aboot he said…
‘We have to stay focused on our priority and our priority is to win the league and that gets reinforced all the time. That is the priority.’
Time those words were heided and a performance the return.
Forza the Hoops who are looking forward to Milan but worrying sheep is a main priority…
In the build up to the biggest game, since our last big game the very impressive AC Milano website- reports from training, times the players are training etc, makes a mockery of the claim that players are hard worked- had a webchat wie their gaffer Ancelotti.
Apart from questions regarding the fenomon or fat Ronnie to you and me the hoops came up a few times and the gaffers response was
Celtic are a very physical team. They play at high rhythm,"
Now, either we have knobble the scout or Ancelotti has been watching old DVD’s of St Martins of O’Neill sides. Us physical? High rhythm and us?
One of the main gripes aboot oor team 2 is that they lack bite in a tackle and when the chips are doon flying into tackles is not oor midfields forte. In fact we are more likely to sit deep and wait for the opposition to make a mistake rather than tackle for the ball.
We are also no longer as a physical imposing side of days of yore. The lands of the giants that MON had are gone and at set pieces only JVOH, Jaro and whoever are playing CB need to be watched.
Main gripe of all in cybertimdom is that most of our performances this year have been at pedestrian pace when we were promised pace, power and skill at the outset of this season. Against Milan if we keep our normal pace the Italians will shut us oot like numerous wives up and down the country shutting out husbands after they forgot the rouse that is Valentines Day.
So whatever videos the Milano lads have they are well oot of date or we look a lot different on the telly.
My Name Is “Joe”
Oor new full back Jean Joel Perrier Doumbe or Joe as the players have christened him, well the young team that have seen him, got a typical west of Scotland welcome on landing in Glesga. The big fellow said
When I flew in, I took a taxi from the airport, and ended up with a driver who was a Rangers fan. The moment he learned that I had signed for Celtic, he refused to say another word for the rest of the journey."
What a nice taxi man. Nice to see that the mints charge to eradicating bigotry, ahem, from the second biggest institution in Scotland is being welcomed by the hoards. Rumours that the taxi man bumped the fare and bought a heart attack inducing Sausage and Bacon doubler roll, a donught, a bootle of ginger and a deep fried mars bar from Senga’s mobile snack van in Paisley while moaning aboot having to drive reserve tims aboot are unconfirmed.
Mind you the guy has seen big Joe mair times than me.
We All Love Neil Lennon
After Shuggie Nakamura claimed that Neil Lennon is a player we canny do without and that he learns from the ginger Lurgan man on the park- pity Lenny couldnae learn from the mercurial Japanese player, then we would move the ball aboot at a high rhythm- now Paul Hartley has come oot in support of the man he was bought to replace.
"When you're playing against someone, you know if they are a good player. I always rated Neil highly. He's a great player but it's not until you are playing in the same team that you fully appreciate the work he puts in and how well he keeps the ball - getting it and moving it on.
"He's been outstanding so far and it's been a joy to be there beside him."
Gushed Hartley wie Valentines Day soppiness. The Celtic midfield is a right love in these days eh? Unless yer Tommy G and yer teas oot wie the arrival of Hartley. Now Tommy G returns to the scene of his debut on Saturday and he will hope for some game time before Milano.
With Lenny being a given starter on the park as he is loved by everyone and Hartley’s graft and guile has gave the midfield a needed boost after looking flat then Tommy G chance to regain his place, maybe also salvage his Celtic career, will be the double heider against Milano.
His bit part over recent weeks as a second striker won’t do the notions of failure that surround him any guid and only a return to a midfield berth will see hopefully the return of the true gravedigga that we have seen flashes off.
A big few weeks for oor Tommy ahead.
Dirty Cash
Now, while in this day and age finance in the fitbaw is as likely a topic of conversation in the boozer as managers team selections and players. Everyone is an “expert” in all fields nowadays due to the readily available breakdoons from experts on financial results posted. Yesterday’s announcement that we have made a profit of around £18 million was meet wie the excitement of a 15 year old who has found a copy of razzle under his faithers bed by these “experts”
For one I couldn’t give a monkeys about the in’s and oots of the result. As most fans I just want to see a decent team, the management getting decent backing, an improved scouting system and a youth policy in place that produces first team talent to stop us trying to compete wie the EPL and Championship transfer fee’s and wages.
Me as a fan just wants to see us being creative in oor scouting and proactive in promoting the youth and the moving on of youth at a profit if they don’t make the grade. Our scouting network has been expanded to 16 countries and the appointment of a guru scout is another step in the correct direction. Basically I look at Arsenal and I want that for my club.
While being in a healthy financial position is great and I understand the fact that we need to tout oor selves like a cheap tart all roond the world to make up for the pittance we get in telly money I disnae mean that I have to like it.
The news that we offered Kjartan Henry Finnbogason and Teddy Bjarnason new deals yesterday made more interesting reading for me than making a hugh profit.
Tango and Sash.
A trip to the Sheep tomorrow and again a gerrymandered kick off time due to money. We travel to the Senkie next weekend again the kick off is 12.30 and again it’s due to money. No consideration for us the fans. We have allowed the Tv companies to dictate to us for too long and I applauded Naill Quinn’s stance at Sunderland.
Sky wanted to move their game against Preston at the Stadium of Light to, I think, to a lunchtime kick off. Quinn refused and said fans wanted 3 o’clock on Saturday kick offs and that he didnae want their money. Maybe more chairmen should take note.
Anyway, the two Jimmies are in a strange position. While wanting to defeat the hoops, as their heritage demands, a win for them heaps pressure on Scotland B in Govan in the race for the CL spot. Then again they may be hurting at being overlooked for their dream joab so whatever happens we are in for a tough game.
The sheepies position in the league I think belies their quality and has much to do wie Fc Kanus of Edinburg and the Embra Greens failure to get a consistency rather than them being the 3rd best team in Scotland.
But as is per norm on oor away days we struggle. You would think that given the vast financial gap between us and the rest and the fact that we were the highest spenders in Scotland this season we would have been gubbing teams and playing silky fitbaw on the way to oor handsome lead.
Fact is we have had oor overalls on since the September and the guid suits have only came oot fleetingly since then. I expect another typical performance from us, one where we play the patient passing game- even if we are one down- we are now renowned for and rely on oor creative talents.
The return of JVOH and Riordan oor two form players in recent weeks should see us more potent than last week but the fact is since Xmas we have been playing like a team wie Milano on their minds and a massive lead in the bag.
Dangerous mind set and one GS knows aboot he said…
‘We have to stay focused on our priority and our priority is to win the league and that gets reinforced all the time. That is the priority.’
Time those words were heided and a performance the return.
Forza the Hoops who are looking forward to Milan but worrying sheep is a main priority…
posted by Keving at Friday, February 16, 2007
15 Comments:
I agree that Aberdeen at Pittodrie will be tough. In fact I feel as nervous as if it was Rangers. At the moment the target is 83 points and after the game tomorrow I would like the Bhoys to be closer.
Gravesen is a man who can win our admiration if he can do something good against Milan.
I saw a short film of Celtic fans doing the `Arthur Boruc` on CQN. I think it was on a metro train in Lisbon. To everyone in that film, why oh why?
Sorta explains why I don`t go to away games!
Come on the Bhoys tomorrow!
Canny access that short film but is it the hokey cokey one?
Saw it done but it was the Bobo Balde at that time.....
The masses live up to sterotypes abroad ian....i expect some sort of behaviour that embarresses.
I'm no longer bothered by it to tell you the truth. Feel soory that people think the stereotype is acceptable..but hey ho lets go...
Nothing as queer as folk
It involved an exaggeration of the act of making the sign of the cross which I suppose is the direct opposite of the most rabid R*ngers fan. :-) (trivial v too serious)
I take your point, Kevin. Come on the Hoops!
Back to Ancelotti,
was he bluffing? Have Milan been compiling a dossier on the Bhoys but are kidding that they haven`t? Possibly they can`t see any trouble from a team from the SPL.
We will only know when the games are played.
Meantime I`ll hope that they are taking the Celts for granted!
Baldy from the previous diary- the aussie fitness coach is a bolt from the blue decision. Remember GS mentioning that he had been in Oz in his years sabbatical and watch a lot of Oz rules. In fact I’m sure he studied training methods at one club.
I like this. It’s new its exciting it’s oot the box thinking. Getting the youngsters fitter faster stronger earlier and developing them to have better habits and fitness is all guid.
This sort of thinking that I like.
Use to watch Oz rules when I was younger think I liked Collingwood……
Milano is strange maybe we are more physical than Italian game but we play at what I would call an Italian pace. We never panic and will pass for the sake of passing.
Hopefully we will catch them taking us for granted but somehow I doubt it…
Wonder if GS will tinker for tomorrow….
With the league all but won, would it be that bad if we came back down the road with a draw ?
This might sound like a sacrilege - and I'll probably get hammered for saying this- but a few dropped points here & there to heap pressure on the huns would not be too sore to take. If Aberdeen were to get their act together a bit, they would be the best placed I think to steal second spot.
Hearts will probably pick up 3pts against StM - so it will be good to kep the presurre on the Govan uglies as much as possible. Hibs, I don't know, they're too inconsistent but they could still have a say in who gets the consolation 2nd place.
There is no way I want the huns to get a sniff of CL fitba' next year. I don't want having to share 'our' CL money with any other SPL outfit -least of all the uglies.
Take yer train of thought but i'm only worried aboot us.
No injuries, a decent performance and hopefully a victory.
It will all come oot in the wash in the race for 2nd place. The uglies, sheep and the embra ones should expect no favours from us.
Saying that with Milan on tuesday the sheep might get a favour as oor minds may wander on and off the park
It'll be interesting to see the lineup tomorrow, with the Milan game VERY soon after.
I was going to say "defense" then I thought "midfield" then I thought "up front". So it's the whole team lineup that should be interesting (but I suppose that's become the norm with GS in charge).
I think I would definately play Hartley and let him run himself
ragged for about an hour before giving one of our MilanoMen a run out.
Personally, I would let Naka sit this one out - won't risk him against the caber-tossers.
Still that's a GS headache - but he will probably switch things around during the game, with all 3 subs being given a decent spell on the park. Surely JoeD needs to get in there before it's too late ?
Anyway, this game is way down the Richter scale for me - i'm much more concerned about the other trip up north in the cup against ICT. So maybe that's why a draw would be oK for me, and win and,as alreday said, no injuries, would be brilliant.
I noticed in a newspaper that our Icelandic twins have been offered a 2year extension to their contracts. Maybe they`ll hold out for Aston Vanilla!
Aberdeen away!
That`s tough, come on the Celts!
Another great 3 points against a team who were giving everything!
12 points to go!
COTB
Great first half performance was enough, team then played with half an eye on Milan.
Bad goal to lose to a big punt right down the middle:
Hopefully Beattie went off as a precaution.
KM must now regret moaning during the week. How much will we get for him d'ya think ?
Apparently GS said that KM was coming on for Beats but scuppered his chances by colliding with the linesman during his warmup!
Doesn't really inspire confidence in the guy taking on defenders does it?
We'll put that down to a feak accident then - a bit like Litizi straining his back playing scrabble - but still, how much will we get for him d'ya think :o)
Seems Hearts are continuing to self destruct - so it looks like Uglies are second by default ach well, can't have everything...
\o/ \o/ \o/
A penalty to Celtic?
Is there a law against it?
The one against Falkirk was given in the last minute of injury time in a game almost won. This was given to shut us up. The St Mirren one was a poor challenge by Simon Lappin and could have been denied.
Stonewallers against teams away from home are denied regularly.
Come on Mr McVicar, stop smiling!
(I think that R*ngers have been awarded 7 penalties.)
Oh yes, Radio Scotland has come out with a stat that Celtic have played 50 SPL and cup matches in Scotland without having a penalty awarded against them.
Shouldn`t Radio Scotland make this an Old Firm thing? :-)
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