The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

[lynchbhoy]

Main st, croi was comparing him to Beckham 
Now, while Beckham isnt the best in the world Naka wouldnt even lace his boots

I understood Croi to be favourably comparing some aspects.
It's pretty obvious that Naka has not demonstrated such consistency nor has he played for a top team at the top level like Man U or Madrid.
Naka doesn't bomb down the wing and hit an inch perfect cross like Beckham did.
He is another type of player and lightweight.
But imo Nakas range of sublime passing ability compares well and Nakas free kicks are as good as you get.

as for the bits in bold....I'd say - neither did beckham (play well that is for the first one) he was a stationary crosser of the ball who took good corners (unlike Nakamura) and scored spectacular free kicks - like nakamura. Was a bit more robust and a better defender, but after a few seasons of promise then flitting with good play, fergie got fed up with the enigma who just wasnt delivering and got rid. Nakamura wouldnt have made it onto the man u team though to be fair.


just a few comments on other snippets mentioned in above posts...

Scottish football is quite fast (apart from when rangers are playing)

John Hartson was obv not an athlete but a proven goal scoring machine (in international, spl and eng prem)

[Croí na hÉireann]

Lads when ur finished throwing ur hissy fits go back and check who introduced Beckham into the thread and what the context was...

Regardless of who brought Beckham up croi, you said he has more composure than Beckham
And are you saying his free kicks are better than Beckham?

I was referring to penalties

How many penalties has Naka hit for Celtic or his country that shows his composure?

Quick search returned these

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtDW3D9Vp4

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=qVs0GzUOnS4

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Ox8h4hxFA 2 mins 30 in

[Croí na hÉireann]

Wonder was his holiness responsible for this banner   

[gawa316]

Anyone any stats on how many goals Celtic have scored from say the 88 min til the end of the game, in the last 5 years?

It's unbelieveable, I used to think salford were bad.

Is it down to a 'we're never beaten attitude' or the quality and fitness of the opposition? Combination of both I would say

[his holiness nb]

Wonder was his holiness responsible for this banner   

Inoccent, was in the opposite corner from the Rangers fans!

Not bad for the first time at a celtic game eh!

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

The other 3 arrows have fallen off that flag

Anyway Ive actually been impressed by Davis at Rangers and he has shown in Europe he is a good player. He was though cr*p last night, might as well have not been playing.

[Main Street]

Tell us more holiness about the trip to Paradise, safer than hill 16?

[mhacadoir]

ha, i was sitting directly below that banner, right below the arrow actually!

[his holiness nb]

Tell us more holiness about the trip to Paradise, safer than hill 16?

I've never felt unsafe on the hill, and certainly didnt in Parkhead as it was mostly Celtic fans and we were in the opposite corner of the ground to the Rangers fans. Up a bit from where that picture was taken.

Good craic, Glasgows an awful kip though.
People go on about the atmosphere there and I have to hand it to them, it was something else.

Was getting bored near the end before the winner though. gimme parnell park anytime! 

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Another 3 points, top of the league for the first time this year. The league is still up for deciding - I'm the eternal optimist, but if we win all our remaining games, the forces of darkness can only lose it!


Hail Hail

[Rav67]

Robson impressive again by all accounts, Bobo played well too apparently.  There's just too few games less unfortunately, we can only hope rangers uefa run derails them completely domestically but I can't see it.  What about the Strachan for Benfica rumour? 

[mhacadoir]

could be convenient if strachan was to leave for benfica - keep the people calling for his head happy, while giving the board no excuse to sack him. by all accounts yesterday was terrible game but 3 points is all that matters at this time of the year. is anybody headin up to the OF next sunday? just got me ticket cant wait!

[full back]

Mc Geady got Player Of The Year & Young Player Of The Year tonight

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Thought he was perhaps a shade lucky to win both awards. He was excellent for a lot of the season but until last week's Old Firm game his form had tailed off and he was again lacking consistency. Perhaps helped by the fact the votes were made a wee while ago. In fairness of the other contenders McDonald had also lost form, Robson hadnt played enough since joining Celtic to win POTY so that just left Cueller and McGeady to chose from.

Good 3 points for Celtic yesterday. Aberdeen can rightfully be agrieved for having a perfectly good equaliser wrongly chalked off at the death, I wonder if those people on this thread who have claimed Scottish officials are opposed to Celtic will mention this incident .

Rangers were very very fortunate to squeeze past St.Johnstone on penalties today and a great shame for Scottish football that they did make it through in the end but the win came at a cost with more injuries and their squad is down to the bare bones today. With Fiorentina now ahead of them they should be toiling even more come the next OF game. If Celtic win that then follow it with 3 points at Motherwell then they are 8 points clear with Rangers having 4 games in hand - a major test for a team who look a bit like theyre already running on empty.

[lynchbhoy]

cuellar - LDA, you are having a laugh - he is only made look a half decent defender as Celtics are rubbish.

McGeady is being double and triple teamed and is still doing ok in spite of this. I was v critical of the lad up until this season ,but he is getting nearer to being a fantastic player, still a wee bit to go yet.
When mcGeady is marked, Celtic dont have the nous to move the ball quickly to the other wing..dopes.

Dont think fatigue is a problem for rangers. Thats a load of horsesh*t. If they pick up inj - then they will have problems.

A lot of other players prob deserved to be in the frame for player of the season ahead of cueller, severin, that goalscorer from hibs and a couple of the motherwell lads (esp after the Phil O'Donnell thing)