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03
Aug

vs. SC Braga. Wednesday, August 4th. 2:45 P.M.

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Categories: better play better and Match Info

Another game not being broadcast in the U.S. for our consumption.

Celtic play the return leg of their Champions League qualifier against Portugal’s finest, SC Braga. The first leg was a decent sized 3-0 beatdown brought to you by defensive lapses, poor passing and poor goalkeeping. Going back to Celtic Park the team could see some changes as Aiden McGeady could be offski to Moscow for a chunk of change (reportedly 9.5 million pounds) and the cause has been joined by Gary Hooper and Beram Kayal.

After two matches in two days against the likes of Lyon and Arsenal does the additional gelling time mean that Celtic could have a heroic comeback as some have predicted?

The BBC is reporting that while Aiden ponders the joys of Russian hospitality and plastic pitches, Mark Wilson, Darren O’Dea and Niall McGinn are all sidelined for the match while James Forrest sat out training with a bit of a sniffle but will be more of a game-time decision.

So here’s to the return leg which could feature a comeback of epic proportions with a team that has had a chance to play together for more than a few minutes.

15
Apr

vs. Hibs. Saturday, 17 April 7:15 A.M.

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Another brutally early start for the Bhoys this Saturday as Hibs come to the hallowed halls of Celtic Park to face off against the Hoops. Hibs have been brutal away from home this season and have lost 5 of their last six away matches while Celtic (all other things being equal) have been in decent home form recently.

I have an excellent joke for you:

Knock, knock

Who’s there?

Alan Pardew.

I kid, I kid.

Anyway, Celtic are coming off of a mid-week win due to a Josh Thompson double (I believe the last defender to get a double was Steven Pressley, Gerry) while Hibs are bring to the table a 4-1 thrashing defeat from Hamilton.

Guys, it has been a very long, very difficult season. I am not going to say otherwise. Whether we have the wrong board, players, manager(s), whatever we still remain Celtic supporters no matter what. We argue, we bicker, we have definite opinions about whatever situation but when it comes down to it, we’re green and white against the world.

Let’s please have a good turnout and finish to the season to show that our club remains solid and willing to continue to show pride and class to those who lack it.

Thanks.

25
Mar

vs. Kilmarnock. Saturday, 27 March. 11:00 A.M.

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Categories: ding dong the chin is dead, better play better, non-celtic info and Match Info

If you have not already heard, Tony Mowbray will not be at this match as he has been relieved of his duties as manager of Celtic. With that, the change of the end of the season comes on the heels of a 4-0 drubbing away to St. Mirren on Wednesday.

It has not been announced at this time who will be managing Celtic for the remainder of the year. Paddy Power has McStay and Lennon as the leaders finishing this year and staying for next. If gambling were legal, of course.

So. . . no new injuries to report at this time, no reports of the injured being healed.

Much seems the same and everything is different. The league is lost but the huns crashed out of the cup yesterday so whomever is in charge will have that to strive for.

Guys and gals, it has been a bad, bad season for all involved. But now is the time to support the Bhoys against all comers and make the best of it for the time we have left!

Another announcement will be coming tomorrow.

Hope to see everyone there on Saturday.

05
Mar

vs. Falkirk. Sunday, 7 March. 8:15 A.M.

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Categories: depression, better play better, hunbelieveable and Match Info

Celtic face off against a former player and current manager of Falkirk, Steven Pressley this Sunday at quarter past 8.

Celtic are coming in to the match with a variety of injuries and suspensions, including Shaun Maloney, Diomansy Kamara (injured in international duty), Jos Hooiveld, Thomas Rogne, Scott Brown (suspended and red card not overturned) and Glenn Loovens.

A request was put in to have the pitch inspected at Falkirk to make sure the Scottish Under-21 match did not cause any undue destruction. Scotland, however, has been suffering from the same thing Columbus has - a complete and utter lack of sunlight. This obviously makes growing grass and plants problematic.

Even though to this point this season has not turned out the way we’ve hoped, let’s turn out and support the Bhoys this Sunday!

01
Feb

vs. Kilmarnock. Tuesday, 2nd February. 2:30 P.M.

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Categories: better play better, transfers, non-celtic info and Match Info

As the transfer window draws near a close, a wholly made over Celtic squad will be taking the field against Kilmarnock this Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. How much is Celtic made over? Here are the ins and outs over the past month:

IN: Ki Sung-Yeung (midfielder), Morten Rasmussen (striker), Jos Hooiveld (defender), Thomas Rogne (defender), Paul Slane (forward), Edson Braafheid (left defender/wing back) (loan), Diomansy Kamara (striker) (loan to buy).

OUT: Mark Brown (to Hibs), Stephen McManus (loan to Middlesboro), Barry Robson (to Middlesboro), Chris Killen (ditto), Willo Flood (ditto), Gary Caldwell (to Wigan).

The outs do not include players that are on loan and are expected to come back.

And that is so far as it is still possible that there is a move or two in either direction as the SPL window closes at midnight today and the English window closes at 5 P.M. (GMT). So if you liked Celtic’s team last year you can follow them as they play for Middlesboro. Said team is also making a move for a Japanese player who currently plies his trade in Spain.

Oh. The match. Yeah.

So after Morten Rasmussen came on and scored 3 minutes later to give Celtic a 1-0 win over Hamilton the Bhoys move on to their make-up game against Kilmarnock. Celtic remain 10 points back of league leaders. . .that other team. Kilmarnock reside in 11th place after coming off of a 4-4 draw with Dundee United this past weekend. So who will be in our lineup on Tuesday? Your guess is as good as mine as nothing in our lineup seems set.

I hope that we can have a good turn out this Tuesday. I’m probably out for the match but if someone wishes to collect, I’d be indebted.

22
Jan

vs. St. Johnstone. Sunday, 24 January. 10:30 A.M.

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Categories: better play better, transfers, transfer gossip and Match Info

Celtic continues their SPL season by facing off against St. Johnstone this Sunday at half past 10. Celtic remain in second place with 38 points from 19 matches while St. Johnstone are holding on to 9th place with 19 points from 17 matches.

This game begins a series of 3 matches in 6 days for Celtic (Sunday - Wednesday - Saturday) and their hopes to get back in to the SPL race. Celtic have been facing a massive injury woe as Ki Sung-Yueng, Scott McDonald, Stephen McManus, Mark Wilson, Danny Fox, Paul Caddis, and Lee Naylor are injured. Landry NGuemo remains away on international duty.

Shaun Maloney and Scott Brown are apparently fit again but do not seem to factor in to this weekend’s match.

On the transfer news front, saying Scott Brown is leaving gets you sued, Scott McDonald is the next to go out the door to Middlesboro (apparently) or Wigan and we now have signed Thomas Rogne to meet up with Jos Hooiveld. Also rumored to be coming in are Paul Slane (Motherwell) a youngster on a free contract in the summer and (take this as you will) the Danish Duncan Ferguson,Morten Rasmussen for a fee of around 2 million pounds.

I hope to see everyone there on Sunday with a later start to gird our loins for the field of battle.

18
Jan

vs. Morton. Tuesday, 19 January 2:45 P.M.

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Categories: suicide watch, Setanta Sucks, better play better, transfer gossip and Match Info

The Scottish Cup waits for Celtic tomorrow as they travel to Cappielow Park to face off against Morton.  Morton, who currently reside in 8th place in Division One have lost matches to the big freeze recently and will come to the match without former Celt Paul McGowan, who is suspended.

Celtic who are coming off of a 1-1 draw with 12th place Falkirk (sigh) can now have the ‘injury-hit’ tag placed on them with Ki out for a month with an ankle injury, Danny Fox out with a groin injury, Stephen McManus out with a calf injury and our long term walking wounded of Scott McDonald, Shaun Maloney and Scott Brown still missing out.  It is reported that Glenn Loovens will be returning to action after some tummy trouble.

As it being January two reports have surfaced in the past 24 hours.  The first is Lee Naylor to Ipswich Town to join Roy Keane (which doesn’t make the best of sense as Danny Fox is hurt) and Philippe Senderos leaving Arsenal to join Celtic on loan.  For those not knowledgeable about Senderos he is a central defender (YAY!) who plays internationally for Switzerland.  If he does join Celtic (and that announcement should come today if it is coming) he would be the second Swiss defender to join Celtic in recent history.  Let us hope he does better than the first.

The game will NOT be broadcast but you may be able to find online options for the game.  Let us hope the Hoops find a better run of play tomorrow!

31
Dec

vs. huns. Sunday, 3rd January. 7:30 A.M.

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Celtic kick off the first match of 2010 against our cross-town anchor and league leaders, huns FC.  The huns sit atop the league with 43 points from 18 matches while Celtic reside in second place with 36 points from 17 matches as our mid-week match was called off due to poor road and parking conditions.  Celtic will be replaying the Kilmarnock match on January 20th.

The huns DID play their mid-week match against Dundee United, dismantling them 7-1, scoring 4 after Kenny Miller was sent off with a straight red that is 100% sure to be appealed, making him eligible for Sunday’s match.  Celtic previously played last weekend, winning 2-0 over a very spry Hamilton with goals from Niall McGinn and Glenn Loovens.

The huns come in to the match with a clean bill of health while Celtic welcome back Koki Mizuno (yes, he does still play for us) from 3 months off due to knee surgery and welcome in Ki Sung-Yueng (wearing #18) and welcome back Darren O’Dea from his loan spell at Reading.  Still out for another three weeks are Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney.

Yet another player who will NOT be joining Celtic is Dmitry Verkhovtsov, Belarussian defender who was in Glasgow for a tryout with Celtic.

Let us all come together at Fado to see if Celtic can grab all the points at Celtic Park and narrow that huns lead.  And get 2010 off to a rousing start!

27
Nov

vs. St. Mirren. Saturday, 28 November, 10:00 A.M.

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My apologies for the late post - illness and Thanksgiving can be a wicked combination!

Celtic face off against St. Mirren tomorrow morning at 10. Celtic are coming off of a 2-1 last gasp loss to Dundee United and have only won 2 of their last 10 matches. St. Mirren come in to the match a little better as they drew 1-1 against Hibs.

The injury situation continues to be somewhat dire as Artur Boruc will most likely not play (although he has returned to training), Scott Brown (ankle) and Shaun Maloney (Achilles Tendon) will all be out. The latter two will be out the next two months, which some may view as a positive in one or both cases.

Returning to action are Zheng Zhi, Paddy McCourt and Stephen McManus who is returning from suspension.

Let’s all turn out tomorrow - the match isn’t too early, you’re over the turkey-induced hangover and the weather isn’t going to be too unpleasant. Hope to see everyone bright eyed and bushy tailed!

23
Oct

vs. Hamilton. Sunday 25 October 8:30 A.M.

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Categories: suicide watch, better play better and Match Info

Well. . . .

Since the clocks move back an hour earlier in the UK than in the US, the match will be an hour later here. Celtic face off against Hamilton in an away match that could easily be classified “must win”. Celtic come in to the match in second place behind the wretched pile of scum and villainy and will looking to gain points this weekend.

No major injuries reported for Celtic at this time. Which is either good or bad, depending on your opinions about certain players.

I hope to see everyone there bright and early Sunday morning for what hopes to be something other than the recent form!

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