tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post827395573051286552..comments2007-12-13T16:18:54.602ZMoravcik67http://www.blogger.com/profile/15826926740270373191noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-73894698761682747552007-12-13T16:18:00.000Z2007-12-13T16:18:00.000Z

Well written and enjoyed reading article, but...What's this all about? A wee bit too much of a naval gazing exercise this one. We've always had furfuxsake players- every team has. Its part of being a football 'supporter'. It's healthy! Don't deprive us of these cathartic, stress relieving moments. We shouldn't be too precious about ourselves. I like most Celtic supporters enjoy any success and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-73554299101331086682007-12-13T15:49:00.000Z2007-12-13T15:49:00.000Z

Directing the criticism towards the weak links lets the management know where they're letting us down? Are you serious? That's your excuse for slating players regardless of how well they may be playing? Like I said, criticise when it's merited, but how about holding back when it isn't.

moravcik67noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-81027942590166359562007-12-13T15:41:00.000Z2007-12-13T15:41:00.000Z

Anyone who thinks Caldwell is one of the worst defenders ever to pull on the Hoops must be a recent arrival at Celtic Park. As for Falkirk giving us a football lesson, that blame lies squarely on the shoulders of our manager and the midfield, who couldn't have tackled the proverbial fish supper the other night. I fail to see how this has anything to do with Gary Caldwell. There's too much

moravcik67noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-71789417783635787412007-12-13T15:05:00.000Z2007-12-13T15:05:00.000Z

Caldwell is just one of a number of players who shouldn't be getting anywhere near a Celtic first team, I agree that criticsm is in no way conducive to lifting a players confidence levels, but by directing this criticsm at the weak links of the team atleast lets the management know where they are failing us as fans. I don't for one second feel that Strachan has filled the team with the best

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-12090438748872728162007-12-13T14:02:00.000Z2007-12-13T14:02:00.000Z

Caldwell is nowhere near being one of the worst defenders to grace the hoops. Absolutely nowhere near it. Rudi Vata, Bobo Balde, De shite, the legendary Du Wei, Mo Camara and the most memorable defender of all Marc McNally.You can only criticise a player out of position for showing a lack of effort, which he has not. There are a lot of good young defenders at celtic, all of whom are partial to

PikeMcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-41787587027945673422007-12-13T10:53:00.000Z2007-12-13T10:53:00.000Z

The comparison with Balde is a wee bit off. Balde is not a footballer, he is a defender, and at defending the best at the club. I would wager that balde has a better pass completion rate than Caldwell. Count how many times Caldwell loses posession, not in dangerous areas, but loses none the less. Strachan seems to omit Balde as he does not fit the 'Footballing' ethos. BUT McManus and Caldwell (

Marktim67noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-78924543428555757022007-12-13T08:02:00.000Z2007-12-13T08:02:00.000Z

How original for some to leap to the defence of an average (not good) player who is quite entitled to give 100% every week. He's being paid enough money to give his all. People pay good money to watch a decent, entertaining game of football and are quite entitled to provide opinions regarding any player. You should maybe note that it's not just a couple of people who hold this opinion, but a

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-27092737649297991522007-12-12T23:15:00.000Z2007-12-12T23:15:00.000Z

Loved reading that, i'm at Parkhead every week and I agree with every single word. Spot on

Ghirl4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-46245837361074230062007-12-12T21:12:00.000Z2007-12-12T21:12:00.000Z

My dear friend, Moravcik(?) and/or The Paranoid Tim....Undoubtedly,yours is one of the most entertaining and illuminating efforts,I have enjoyed.....based on the habits and mores of the genus... Fanus Celtica...Bravo!Your prose is exhilarating, your use of the English tongue....is intoxicating... in long or short... an accolade must be winged, to your good self.YA Done GOOD KID!Kojo.Yer pal....

Kojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11823626848221849396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-72728629500797133552007-12-12T19:09:00.000Z2007-12-12T19:09:00.000Z

hear hear. totally agree with you, i had to sit through the whole shakhtar game with a big cunt beside me shoutin "ya wanker ye!!" everytime gary got the ball. caldwell is one of our most consistant players, and i totally agree with this article.

pawdynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-48367049859249068522007-12-12T18:12:00.000Z2007-12-12T18:12:00.000Z

It's usually the same guys who can't stay for the whole 90 minutes, but don't start me on that one.As for "best fans in the world", the largest movement of fans with virtually zero trouble shouldn't be seen as some license to gloat, it was merely our finest hour.

Wolfgang Dopplegangernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-77060370670950121132007-12-12T17:16:00.000Z2007-12-12T17:16:00.000Z

It took you a long time to say it, but I agree. Gary Caldwell is a good honest professional, who doesn't deserve the grief that he has been getting. In fact, no player who wears our beloved hoops should get get grief during a game - only encouragement. The time to criticise is when the game is over!

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-86724162838566160462007-12-12T17:01:00.000Z2007-12-12T17:01:00.000Z

The 50% effort comment wasn't aimed at anyone in particular. It was intended as a hypothetical question about who deserves the criticism - players who work hard to make the most of their limited talent or players who have bags of talent yet don't contribute as much as they can because they don't have that same work ethic.But there are certainly players in the current squad we should expect more

moravcik67noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-31495541489665019792007-12-12T16:48:00.000Z2007-12-12T16:48:00.000Z

I'm guessing 50% will be big Jan.

malone19http://www.blogger.com/profile/02436681436372283330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-68492740872258234842007-12-12T16:45:00.000Z2007-12-12T16:45:00.000Z

Also 100% agree! Caldwell might not be a great defender but he is decent, blasphemous but I'd have him playing at the back before McManus. He's stronger on the ground and in the air and more of an organiser. The stick Celtic players get is out of order, but the stick Caldwell and Sno get is disgusting. Sno again is a decent player, he can be frustrating when he takes time on the ball but then

malone19http://www.blogger.com/profile/02436681436372283330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-66153451292730652372007-12-12T16:44:00.000Z2007-12-12T16:44:00.000Z

The myth of us being great fans is at the heart of this. In all the time I've been going to CP its been the same. Some fans think that demolishing confidence is going to help the person to do better. Or, perhaps worse still they don't care if it harms the team. What you have written could have been said about Paul Telfer and a whole list of others from the past. We hear how bad we are as fans

b2knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-9957643695963723852007-12-12T16:33:00.000Z2007-12-12T16:33:00.000Z

Spot on. Caldwell is an honest, hard working player that some of the higher earners with long, long names should emulate.It all went the way of the pear for him once he injured David Fernandez. He genuinely felt gutted about the incident and proceded to hand Benfica a victory in Lisbon just days later. No sooner had he regained some self belief then he was struk by a lengthy injury.Gary Caldwell

Siosalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-65311600484476427982007-12-12T16:22:00.000Z2007-12-12T16:22:00.000Z

Who's only putting in 50%

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617364.post-47910575268011683592007-12-12T16:18:00.000Z2007-12-12T16:18:00.000Z

Totally agree 100% - he doesn't deserve all the grief he's getting!

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