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It's amazing how Boyd gets slated for only scoring against the diddy teams yet here we have Keane getting praise for it!!!! Miller is scoring a few goals this season as well, how many did Keane score in the OF game?

Robbie Keane has bagged 11 goals from 11 games since joining Celtic at the end of the January transfer window and Ronnie Esplin argues that his short time in the SPL should not hinder his chances of picking up the top award. Voting for the Scottish Football Writers' Association's player of the year will commence next month ahead of the May 9 awards dinner in Glasgow and if Robbie Keane continues with his scoring form over the next few weeks then he will mostly likely get my nomination. So what if he only arrived at the end of January? I offered that thought to some colleagues on Saturday after the Irishman scored a well-taken double against Kilmarnock at Celtic Park to take his tally to 11 in 11 since he signed on loan from Tottenham and received some puzzled looks. How can a player who has only played for six weeks so far be the best player in Scotland this season, was the general feeling. Quite easy. Keane is streets ahead of anyone we are watching at the moment. Most games have appeared little more than a training ground exercise for the Republic of Ireland skipper while he awaits his return to England and indeed, if there is any criticism that can be levelled at him is that he has not yet reached 20 goals. Having seen most of his games since he arrived north of the border, I believe that to be a conservative figure given the chances he has passed up or had saved. He may still reach that figure, certainly if a Celtic side free from the pretence of chasing Rangers and with Neil Lennon in charge, dominate games in the way they did against Killie. Would it be an indictment of the SPL? Probably. But, again, so what? Have we forgotten our club's European results earlier in the season? Our champions are strolling to their second successive title having shrugged off their worst-ever result in Europe against a hitherto unknown Romanian outfit whose name most people could still not spell. I am aware of the arguments against Keane's nomination other than the brevity of his stay. He didn't play well against Rangers at Ibrox. Agreed, but he was given no service. He is Robbie Keane, not Diego Maradona. He played in the Celtic team which cost Mowbray his job when they lost 4-0 at St Mirren. Yes he did and indeed played poorly that night. But you can't blame Keane for Mowbray's desperate tactics which left the Parkhead side with six strikers on the pitch fighting for space found only in abundance in the Hoops' defence. He was brought to help Celtic win the league and that won't happen. Agreed again but if it weren't for his goals against Dundee United and Falkirk in particular, the Parkhead side might be contemplating the disastrous possibility of finishing third. They might not be looking forward to an Active Nation Scottish Cup semi-final against Ross County either. The football writers, by common consent, are not spoiled for choice this season. Motherwell keeper John Ruddy has impressed and once again Rangers striker Kris Boyd has come up with the goods although he is going through a barren spell at the moment by his high standards. Although we tend to go overboard in this country when we see a midfielder who can control the ball with ease and pass it to a team mate, Steve Davis has risen above the rest in prompting the Ibrox side towards the SPL title. However, Keane is simply a class above. There is no one better in Scottish football than the Irishman. He is mobile, intelligent, mentally sharp and can make and score goals. Is he to be penalised because he has not played as many matches as others? Do we overlook his contribution in order to mask the inadequacies of our game? In microcosm, if an interval substitute scored a second-half hat-trick to win a game would we refrain from naming him man-of-the-match because he had only played 45 minutes? Keane hasn't got my support just yet. I'm siding with Davis at the moment and Boyd is also in the frame. However, if I don't vote for the Celtic striker it won't be due to length of service. http://sport.stv.tv/football/166447-playing-half-a-season-shouldnt-stop-keane-picking-up-player-of-the-year/

Frankie,I typed in dw, for Danny Wilson, but it came up with Davie Weir, so when I edited it the big grin appeared

Mark Hughes is looking for a Champions League fighting fund in order to lure him to Celtic Park. (Daily Mail) Ipswich manager Roy Keane says he doesn't deserve to be in the running for the job at Celtic. (Daily Express)

Ah!,so if anybody makes a mistake you get caught out and exposed with a big grin

The big grin in my post,how did that happen?

Rangers Supporters' Trust confirmed it is working on an "exploratory document" with the aim of taking over Sir David Murray's majority shareholding. Any RST plan would involve some degree of fan ownership but would need to be underwritten by either a wealthy individual or consortium. And the Trust has been in detailed discussions with a third party. But RST spokesman David Edgar said: "At this point, it's an exploratory document only." Holders Rangers lead the Scottish Premier League and have already won the Co-operative Insurance Cup but are �£31m in debt. This is another step towards what the trust has been working on and continues to work towards, which is full supporter ownership Rangers Supporters Trust spokesman David Edgar Responding to reports of talks between the Trust and a multi-millionaire businessman, Edgar stressed: "We can't comment on speculation over any names mentioned with regard to underwriting or backing the scheme. "And we stress that all discussions must remain private and are at a very early stage." Edgar described talks both with the club and potential backers as "positive" but insisted it was "too early to say" whether the RST proposal would ultimately end in a takeover bid. "Rangers find themselves in extraordinary circumstances and, at the moment, it's pertinent to assess all options," he said. "Anything the Trust does, we study to make sure it's viable before we go down that path." London-based property tycoon Andrew Ellis was this month revealed to be considering a bid for Rangers. Edgar insisted Ellis' interest had no effect on the Trust's plans, adding: "At the moment, discussions are ongoing with all parties who would be involved with the scheme. MY SPORT: DEBATE Give your reaction to the fans' proposal "This is another step towards what the trust has been working on and continues to work towards, which is full supporter ownership. It hasn't come about overnight." Last year, the RST invited representatives of Espanyol and Hamburg to Ibrox to discuss their members-run models. Rangers have been working to a business plan in conjunction with Lloyds Banking Group since Murray stepped down as chairman in August. The influence of Lloyds has sparked protests from supporters at some matches this season. Manager Walter Smith and his backroom staff have been working without contracts since January in a bid to ease the financial pressure on the club. The Ibrox boss has also not recruited any new players, apart from on loan, since August 2008. The Beeb

^^ very good Frankie :box:

Aye,same for me, :sn: was all over the place,defended well and should have had a hatrick, Danny Wilson deserves special mention as he strolled the game and scored with a terrific header :spl:

I think it's too late for the BHEASTS to think they are wrong,they have managed to convince themselves that it's true that '' the establishment '' and the refs have made sure Rangers win the league,luckily everybody else have not bought into it,you can't reason with unreasonable people

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doyle07 Yesterday, 4:16 PM Post #78 Member Avatar First team training [ * * * ] Posts: 163 Group: Members Member #23,540 Joined: 24 May 2009 Favourite all-time player Danny McGrain Miss Marple 28 Mar 2010, 03:57 PM Have given this topic a little more thought and I am more convinced than ever that the way to challenge is through the courts. Send that message to SFA and watch the changes happen. Surely there must be some eager legal starlets willing to take on that challenge or some older ones, if they were still up for the challenge. Agree, surely there can be some sort of approach to UEFA with all the video evidence of even just this season, to get them to act. Couple this with a background of the establishment team facing ruin unless they achieve success on the park. There is no incompetence this is only a smokescreen to say we get all sorts of decisions wrong, after all they would rather be identified as incompetents rather than the cheating hun bastards they actually are.

It seems the BHEASTS are planning some sort of protest :sleep: Topic Started: 26 Mar 2010, 12:19 PM (4,677 Views) Auldyin 26 Mar 2010, 12:19 PM Post #1 Member Avatar Getting on a bit [ * * * * * * * * * * ] Posts: 4,390 Group: Snr. Member Member #9,220 Joined: 2 July 2007 The message in green was taken from the Celtic Supporters Association web site. It was posted by The General Secretary a couple of days ago and what has changed since then makes it even more important we get behind Neil Lennon and the team on Saturday and thereafter to demonstrate our support. Now we have Neil Lennon in charge you would expect a bit more bite to our play so lets make sure the man in charge (Dougie McDonald) is in no doubt that we know him for what he is. As the post says this is a two fingered salute from the SFA to Celtic and the support need to organise a response not just for Saturday but a campaign until things change. The question is will we? This sounds like a rallying call to me, please pass it on. I sincerely hope that the Celtic support give Dougie Mc Donald the reception he so richly deserves on Saturday; a warm welcome should also be extended to assistant referee John Gilmour who infamously waved his flag to deny Motherwell a goal that would have put them two-nil up against the Evil Empire recently. This is a clear message from the SFA to tell Celtic that you can complain all you want, but there will be no change, and we will decide what happens within Scottish Football. They have decided against having a fair and transparent policy within the Scottish game, a game that is on itââ?¬â?¢s last legs, and depends heavily on the financial input of the Celtic support, they obviously believe that the game in Scotland needs a strong and successful Rangers team far more than it needs honesty and integrity. This is not a new phenomenon; this has been the case in all the years that I have followed Celtic Football Club. You could go back to the days when Bob Kelly stood firm against a demand to remove the Irish Tri-Colour from Celtic Park; or we could point to Jim Farry holding up Jorge Cadeteââ?¬â?¢s registration, a case that proved conclusively that there was institutionalised bias against Celtic. We could also look at the treatment of Celtic players, how many Scottish Caps did the Lisbon Lions accrue for instance? If that team had played in England every one of them including the Manager would have received a Knighthood, maybe that was a blessing in disguise. So what do we as fans do about it? We canââ?¬â?¢t keep rolling over, Iââ?¬â?¢ve never been one of these turn the other cheek type people, I believe in fighting for what is right, Terence Mac Swiney the famous Lord Mayor of Cork who died on hunger strike said ââ?¬Å?It is not those who can inflict the most, but those that can suffer the most who will conquerââ?¬Â by that he didnââ?¬â?¢t mean we were just to keep accepting what was thrown at us, what he meant was no matter how much you do to us we will overcome and prevail, and Iââ?¬â?¢m not trying to compare what was faced by the Irish people to what is facing us as Celtic fans. I think Saturday v Killie probably comes too soon to have a properly organised demonstration by the fans against Mc Donald and his assistants, and obviously their employers at the SFA/SPL, but Iââ?¬â?¢m sure a spontaneous reaction from the fans will suffice in the meantime. The most important demonstration must come at the next match against the Forces of Darkness, it must be both visual and vocal, and it must come from all sections of the stadium with the obvious exception of one corner where Scotland Shame will be standing, there are people much more experienced and capable than me who can organise this type of show, the Junglebhoys and Green Brigade for a start, all I am doing here is offering my support and calling on all fans to do the same, I would be happy to meet with anyone who can help, this must be just the first action in a collective campaign of support of our team, there are lots of very smart Celtic fans out there, and each and everyone of us has a part to play; no matter how trivial it may seem. I am sure that if we can stand together we can succeed in our drive to be treated fairly and justly within the Scottish game, while we are still part of it that is. Keep the Faith.

Welcome to the forum Bandit

Which is why it's very important to get him signed up on a good contract,he is attracting attention from big clubs but he must realise is he is already playing at a big club and has the perfect stage to grow into a great CB. He will get a big move if he keeps developing.

Aye,Naismith was our best player today no doubt about it,MOTM, Wilson was excellent as well,Davis was excellent and Weir just strolls through games just now with ease

Maybe if we wrap this league up early then we should just play the reserves in the remaining games,especially the last OF game :spl:

That's my assessment of Little as well, maybe he will be our new CB next season?

I have yet to see what Little has in his locker,I'm not having a go at the lad here I just don't see what his skills are,I must be missing something

Is it really such a harder position? There's no doubt Fleck seems to be having trouble settling into first team football, but what is his best position? Wilson has settled quickly beside Weir,which Weir has to take a lot of credit for,IMO. I still think there is a lot more to come from Fleck, maybe if we can get this league sewn up as soon as possible he might get more game time until the end of the season which would obviously help the lad for next season

Celtic fans were today counting the cost of Tony Mowbrayââ?¬â?¢s disastrous nine-month spell in charge. It could effectively cost the Parkhead side Ã?£25million. The club is potentially 16 points behind Rangers in the title race and this seasonââ?¬â?¢s failure to make it through the qualifying stages of the Champions League left a gaping hole in its finances. Between Ã?£8m and Ã?£10m can be expected to be banked from the group stages of the Champions League and it is a problem Celtic will have to address again this summer. Even if the club hangs on to second spot in the SPL, it will face tough qualifying games to try and make it into the European group stages. Celtic paid Ã?£2m in compensation to West Brom to land Mowabray. It is believed he had a notice period in his four-year deal that means the club has to shell out only a limited level of compensation, but the tally to pay him off, as well as assistants Peter Grant and Mark Venus, has still added up to a further Ã?£2m. Mowbray has returned to his wife and three young sons in England after making a hasty retreat from Celticââ?¬â?¢s Lennoxtown training ground yesterday afternoon. The fact his family never moved to join him in Scotland suggested his time at Celtic was always destined to be for the short-term. Fansââ?¬â?¢ favourite Neil Lennon will assume control, along with former Celtic defender Johan Mjallby, and the move has been welcomed by supporters. ââ?¬Å?He is a guy who knows what the club is all about,ââ?¬Â said fan Paul Brady. ââ?¬Å?He has a bit of fight and heart about him and he might steady the ship until the end of the season. ââ?¬Å?The big fear after the debacle at St Mirren was that we would not even be able to beat Ross County in the Scottish Cup. ââ?¬Å?There is a question mark over Neil in that he has no senior managerial experience, but he knows Celtic inside out. ââ?¬Å?He also knows the players and will be well aware there have been a few of them hiding this season. I hope he will kick a few backsides and galvanise the side between now and the end of the season.ââ?¬Â The Celtic bus was met by an angry mob of around 100 fans on Wednesday night after their 4-0 defeat by St Mirren and while Mowbray jumped in his car, Peter Grant tried to offer an apology to the support for the shambolic display. Another fan, David Beattie, believed Mowbrayââ?¬â?¢s time was up and welcomed the changes. ââ?¬Å?Management, in any business, is about results ââ?¬â?? itââ?¬â?¢s as simple as that,ââ?¬Â he said. ââ?¬Å?Mowbrayââ?¬â?¢s results have not been good enough and that is why it was inevitable he would lose his job. ââ?¬Å?The important thing is to get someone in this summer who gets time to organise his squad before the Champions League qualifiers.ââ?¬Â Another fan, Paul Gillespie, 35, said at Celtic Park this morning: ââ?¬Å?I was at the St Mirren game and for me it was the final nail in the coffin. Mowbray was not a good Celtic manager and it was time he went. ââ?¬Å?If we get the right sort of manager we can still win the league. ââ?¬Å?Mark Hughes would be my choice. He has the right character and with the right resources would be a good manager.ââ?¬Â Celtic supportersââ?¬â?¢ chief Peter Rafferty welcomed the short-term appointment of Lennon and was philosophical about Mowbrayââ?¬â?¢s dismissal. ââ?¬Å?It was inevitable,ââ?¬Â he said. ââ?¬Å?It is no surprise because of the way results have been going. The St Mirren result was just one too far for many fans and the manner in which we were defeated did not go down well. ââ?¬Å?Lennonââ?¬â?¢s appointment gives the board the chance to get organised for the summer and get a manager in place who has plenty of time to prepare for next season.ââ?¬Â

Aye,I need to learn to say what I mean in short

HA HA, unbelievable

Agreed, I want him to stay here and flourish,which I believe he will next season

I'm not so sure about the loan idea tbh, obviously a lot will depend on what players are still here at the start of next season.I did expect Fleck to play more first team football this season than he has done,however I still believe he will play a part next season.