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Hoops News 11.30.07: We’ve Got No Fullbacks!
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We now know the severity of the injuries to Lee Naylor and John Kennedy, who both left Wednesday’s Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk during the first half on stretchers.
Naylor will be out with a calf strain. Since Nayls arrived in Glasgow in the summer of 2006, he’s been in every First XI, […]
Tags: Celtic 2-1 Shakhtar: Donati at the Death!
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Massimo Donati snatched victory from the jaws of a draw tonite at Celtic Park, collecting an injury time winner to put Celtic on the brink of qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds for the second year running.
Donati, who has recently lost his place in the First XI to Paul Hartley, came on as a […]
Celtic-Shakhtar Donetsk: Let’s Get it On!
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Since Celtic defeated Benfica a few weeks back, the date of 28 November has had a giant green circle around it. The international break made the date feel like it was years away, but finally we’re here, preparing for what is likely to be the most important match of Celtic’s European campaign, until next […]
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen: Warm Up Complete
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This is exactly how Celtic’s home games in the SPL should look. An early Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink header allowed the Bhoys to take control of the match, and they never looked back. Aiden McGeady continued his ridiculous form, effectively killing the game off as a contest in the 29th minute, and Scott […]
Where the Bhoys Been: Finally Its Over
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It seems like months since we’ve seen Celtic take the pitch. The constant disruptions to Celtic’s season for Euro 2008 qualification are over, and an intense spell of twelve matches in seven weeks is set to begin when a rested Aberdeen visit Celtic Park on Saturday.
With the huge match at home against […]
Category: CelticThe New Chairman: War Criminal?
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Normally the Annual General Meetings for Celtic PLC, the company that runs Celtic FC, are rather placid affairs. Not so yesterday. The controversy surrounded the appointment of the new Chairman, Dr. John Reid. While the vast majority of the attendees came to support their club, talk about its future, and vote for […]
Its All Up For Grabs in CL Group D
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We’re two-thirds of the way through the Champions League Group D schedule, and the ultimate outcome is still quite hazy. AC Milan sit in the catbird seat with 9 points. Shakhtar Donetsk and Celtic are on six points each, though the Ukrainians currently hold the advantage due to their victory over Celtic in […]
No News? Awesome Music Fills that Gap
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The amount of Celtic news thats fit to print these days is minimal. It’s been a while since my first and only Radiohead related post, so today we’ll talk about “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” from their album “The Bends”.
This is not a song that’s going to lift you out of the funk you’re in. […]
Category: RadioheadAideninho Finally Comes of Age
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Since Aiden McGeady’s swashbuckling performance against Benfica on Tuesday, the plaudits have come pouring in. Manager Gordon Strachan hailed McGeady’s efforts as “awesome“. Celtic keeper Artur Boruc thinks the Irishman has the potential to be better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Midfield mate Paul Hartley called McGeady’s nite “one of the best wide performances” […]
Celtic 1-0 Benfica: Binya Shame
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It seems that Champions League matches at Celtic Park can not end this term without incident. First it was Dida and his theatrics, and now Benfica midfielder Augustin Binya’s horror tackle on Scott Brown is the key talking point from an exciting 1-0 Celtic win.
All afternoon Binya was embarrassed by Celtic’s midfield badass, and […]
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