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Benjamin Nygren of Celtic celebrates scoring during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Motherwell FC at Celtic Park, on 5th October 2025. Photo by Mark Runnacles/Shutterstock
NEGAN – 6.5/10 – Give the man a baseball bat wrapped in barbed-wire and stick him on to batter the Lanarkshire Zombies. That was the remit. Took him three swipes to bloody them enough that we could later apply the finish but fair play to another in the firing line for criticism recently; he was all attack and destroy and we needed that. Half of what they have is now his. Join The Saviours.
KATIE – N/A – He’ll always bust a gut but I thought he looked knackered from the moment he arrived this afternoon. At least he gets a fortnight’s rest now… Ehhh…
BALIKMORY – 5.5/10 – Well done again on sneaking onto the park via the laundry room; looking a little more like a player now than a prankster. Still to convince anyone, but maybe a slow starter? *Edit #1 (too busy rolling about like big wean, hadn’t seen replay): sprightly and sharp to take Arne’s pass and set up the winner.
Celtic v Motherwell Scottish Premiership 05/10/2025. James Forrest 49 – Celtic arrives ahead of the match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on 5 October 2025. Photo Raymond Davies PSI
JAMESY – 6/10 – Yes, a bit of verve from The Flash – wing-play that pinned them back and had them in turmoil as we gravitated to Jamesy like lonely Prestwick ladies at the last dance.
THE TERMINATOR – 6/10 – At least Arne’s looking angry these days – nice MMA move to get himself booked. Now we need the ire translated into some footballing quality. *Edit #2 (too busy rolling about like big wean, hadn’t seen replay): beautiful slotted ball into Balikmory to set up the winer. THAT’S what I mean by quality.
Brendan’s big flaw this season to date is keeping faith with Calmac.
You believe he needs a minder to flourish.
He didn’t need a minder in previous seasons.
Unfortunately Calmac is in decline and shouldn’t be an automatic pick..
His problem is physical not mental.
The break should see a reset.
Treble on.
Hail Hail.
I do believe he needs a ‘minder’ Jhn, precisely for the reason you stipulate – physical workload.
He’s lost a yard of pace BUT not the cognitive genius of a natural born footballer.
So what I’m saying is get someone in there closer to him than ever before to give him the time he can’t buy himself. He’ll still pull the strings and play the pases as well as ever if we facillitate that.
When does BR decide that Calmac cannot perform for 90 mins?
A great player in decline different from Daizen having a loss of form.
He knew when he retired fom Scotland duties that the legs weren’t there.
I hope I’m wrong.
Keep scribbling.👏👏👏
Hail Hail.
Bit generous to the MIB. i’d give him for adding the
correct stoppage time
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“You’re only 29
Got a lot to learn
But when your business dies
You will not return”
What Celtic needs is youthful spunk and risk-takers playing for their future not the final salary schemers and mortugees preferred by consecutive Celtic managers. Ben Summers(21) & Osmand(20) trained with 1st team on Friday but were not even on the bench of average age=25 years old. Starting eleven 29 years old average.
Jock Stein will be turning in his grave. O’Neill the last manager who reared several Celtic-class 1st team players through the ranks more than 20 years ago – i.e. Maloney, Marshall, Kennedy and McGeady.