View From The Wing- Fans and Motherwell.
“For those who are oppressed in song we can protest”
Well maybe not in today’s modern society. I went along to the protest against John Reid today I was late and the protest was winding up so I can’t say I took part but I wanted to meet and speak to some of the Green Brigade members. Meet a few but I can’t say I achieved my aim but I was a bit taken aback by the reaction of certain “fans” and also Strathclyde finest.
Now, I remember the sack the board protests, hell I remember the days when the Celtic support would protest at a chip wrapper blowing around the car park but today’s fan just stood and stared. There was no coming across and engaging in why the protest was happening and there were a few shouts of abuse. The polis constant filming of a peaceful protest caused the lack of participation for me. Made you feel guilty of a crime standing talking to fellow Tims.
Maybe I don’t agree wie all the GB’s politics and views, I mean you never will agree 100% wie anyone but I agree wie what they are trying to do. Bring colour and atmosphere back to following Celtic. With their banners yesterday I feel they deserve oor support along wie a spell checker!!!
So to the game. Apart from certain “fans” abusing talent like Aiden McGeady who produced a display of magnificent wing play, pace and skill but still gets shouted at and the guys who abuse Scott Brown for running around like the Scott Brown that we paid £4million for.
It’s hard to judge a game after the week we have just had. Yesterdays game could have went either way, Arfur had a couple of cracking saves and as oor manager says the first goal is crucial in any game. We created numerous chances before we scored, their keeper had a game that reminded me of a flying pigs performance against us a few season back, but when we eventually scored, the goal scorer was not a surprise but the fact he scored wie a heider from a corner was.
The manager praised the Killen and Skippy partnership. Chris Killen was slagged by wags on my bus on the way home. Now, while the big fellow will never trouble the top class defenders he will face playing in the CL there is some doubts that he will even trouble defenders at SPL level.
His last start, domestically, against Gretna produced a performance I slated at the time but after watching the re-run decided I was a bit hard on the fellow. Yesterday, I thought he had a decent first half, he had a number of chances that made the Motherwell goalie work and his link up play was decent. Second, well I think his 70 odd minute lone front man role on Wednesday took it’s toll, I mean he is a big lump takes a fair bit of effort to carry it aboot.
But in terms of big front men we have been spoiled. Killen is not in the Hartson or Sutton class. He is being compared to two masters of the big man art. I will take performances like yesterday from him as really he is bosman signing from Hibs and before that was a bosman signing from Oldham reserves. Not a £12million price tag in his history.
So, we had a number of good performances but again I find it difficult to judge. If this performance had been before the CL had started I probably would have spouted hyperbole that Hartley and Brown would stand up in the CL and we could get away wie oor fullbacks being Naylor and Caldwell.
Now wie the CL underway, I worry that we gave Motherwell to many chances and that we still gave the ball away against an OK SPL side. Nae happy medium here…
Forza
Well maybe not in today’s modern society. I went along to the protest against John Reid today I was late and the protest was winding up so I can’t say I took part but I wanted to meet and speak to some of the Green Brigade members. Meet a few but I can’t say I achieved my aim but I was a bit taken aback by the reaction of certain “fans” and also Strathclyde finest.
Now, I remember the sack the board protests, hell I remember the days when the Celtic support would protest at a chip wrapper blowing around the car park but today’s fan just stood and stared. There was no coming across and engaging in why the protest was happening and there were a few shouts of abuse. The polis constant filming of a peaceful protest caused the lack of participation for me. Made you feel guilty of a crime standing talking to fellow Tims.
Maybe I don’t agree wie all the GB’s politics and views, I mean you never will agree 100% wie anyone but I agree wie what they are trying to do. Bring colour and atmosphere back to following Celtic. With their banners yesterday I feel they deserve oor support along wie a spell checker!!!
So to the game. Apart from certain “fans” abusing talent like Aiden McGeady who produced a display of magnificent wing play, pace and skill but still gets shouted at and the guys who abuse Scott Brown for running around like the Scott Brown that we paid £4million for.
It’s hard to judge a game after the week we have just had. Yesterdays game could have went either way, Arfur had a couple of cracking saves and as oor manager says the first goal is crucial in any game. We created numerous chances before we scored, their keeper had a game that reminded me of a flying pigs performance against us a few season back, but when we eventually scored, the goal scorer was not a surprise but the fact he scored wie a heider from a corner was.
The manager praised the Killen and Skippy partnership. Chris Killen was slagged by wags on my bus on the way home. Now, while the big fellow will never trouble the top class defenders he will face playing in the CL there is some doubts that he will even trouble defenders at SPL level.
His last start, domestically, against Gretna produced a performance I slated at the time but after watching the re-run decided I was a bit hard on the fellow. Yesterday, I thought he had a decent first half, he had a number of chances that made the Motherwell goalie work and his link up play was decent. Second, well I think his 70 odd minute lone front man role on Wednesday took it’s toll, I mean he is a big lump takes a fair bit of effort to carry it aboot.
But in terms of big front men we have been spoiled. Killen is not in the Hartson or Sutton class. He is being compared to two masters of the big man art. I will take performances like yesterday from him as really he is bosman signing from Hibs and before that was a bosman signing from Oldham reserves. Not a £12million price tag in his history.
So, we had a number of good performances but again I find it difficult to judge. If this performance had been before the CL had started I probably would have spouted hyperbole that Hartley and Brown would stand up in the CL and we could get away wie oor fullbacks being Naylor and Caldwell.
Now wie the CL underway, I worry that we gave Motherwell to many chances and that we still gave the ball away against an OK SPL side. Nae happy medium here…
Forza
Update
Yesterday's goals are here at http://www.101greatgoals.com/ , just scroll down past every game from England, Germany, Italy and Outer Mongolia i think and you will find it...sure you will agree this site is a must have on your favourites....
Yesterday's goals are here at http://www.101greatgoals.com/ , just scroll down past every game from England, Germany, Italy and Outer Mongolia i think and you will find it...sure you will agree this site is a must have on your favourites....
Update Updated
I know the link to the GB's banners disnny work.....
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7 comments:
The team looked a bit tired and took a breather after 2-0. That`s when Mick or A N Other should be driving them on. Motherwell could have scored in this spell but the defence did well and Artur was on form. :-) Great wee pass from Nailzo for the 2nd goal.
Great site Kevin, just before the penalty was taken was Mr Dougal letting his foul mouth run away again? Napoli 3 Juventus 1 was interesting. The 1st Napoli goal was alla Maradona v Belgium in 1986 and the 2nd was a poor decision by the referee. I`ve seen a few dodgy decisions against Juve this season and perhaps refs are playing safe! :-)
Killen and McDonald deserve another chance in midweek although the little Aussie could be rested with two difficult matches following. Should be interesting!
:-)
Cracking ball from Naylor..can i say thats two decent games in a row he has had?
We did look tired and i was puzzled why GS didnae use his subs..
Feeling GS will put oot a strong line up on wednesday...
From what I could see on Ch67 yesterday, Mtherwell made a decent start to the game but as soon as the first goal went in it was match over. Credit to them, they kept the game open and it was an entertaining game to watch.
Yes, a few of ours were tired but we fiinished a lot stronger. Considereing we had just come thru 2 extermely hard games physically, what does that tell you about the fitness levels of the "top six" contenders.
We will lose the odd points, as will the huns - I think it will all come down to who can be the most consistent.
Consistent?
The hunz are defo consistent against DUnt. Consistent losers.
Maybe the hunz fitness levels can't take two hard games a week?
Love it. Good weekend all things considered.
:o)
After the first round of matches with 6 away games played we have to be happy that Celtic are ahead. Three tough games to be played before the international break.
Suprised? Not really, hun at ma work said last week that they would drop more points than us but hoped oor poor derby performances would compensate.
Their strenght is their limitation...ok under the cosh but when they have to play an expansive game it comes undone....
By all accounts der hun was poor today
Good result today lads.
Thanks for the goals - was searching for4 an hour or two last night to no avail, at least I saw Skippy's second on the National news.
Not read any papers, reports today will chase up tomorrow.
All in all a successsful weekend me thinks.
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