Gordon Strachan has not lost his fan club in the English press if Kevin Mitchell's column in
today's Guardian is anything to go by.His quick wit and popular side career as a pundit have given
birth to a "Cult of Wee Gordon" amongst sections of the English media. His perceived differences to
another famous Scottish manager have helped in this.
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OMG I am part of the 60,943,912 block of humanity that owns 43.5% of Glasgow Rangers and nobody
told me.
Disinvest me.
I don't wish to own any part of a stock that I would rather make a strategic short selling position
upon.
This is a distressed stock.
All the playing staff are on the transfer list and it is rumoured that failed property developer,
Sir Murray, was ousted from his eyrie by bankers.
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Another week, another World Cup tournament - this time FIFA's top competition for Under-17 players
currently going on in Nigeria until November 15th. As with the Under-20 World Cup, Eurosport UK are
covering the tournament so check their website for programme information. We'll pay closer
attention ourselves when it gets to the latter stages, but for now we're concentrating on.
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Needing a win to leapfrog over Rangers Tony Mowbray's side beat Hamilton.
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0-1 Maloney
0-2 McDonald
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Tony Mowbray was being as philosophical as ever yesterday when he spoke about being a "performance"
coach. Leave it to others to judge his team on "results."A jolly Corinthian approach for sure but
one that doesn't quite answer his growing band of critics. Results matter and nowhere is that more
keenly felt than in the east end of Glasgow.
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The less than welcome international break gives us an early chance to take stock. We're seven games
in now and what have learned?CelticAtop the pile and Tony Mowbray seems confident that they'll be
up there at the end of the season. That's the positive. The negatives are he doesn't yet have the
players to play the kind of game he wants, he has not got any faith in the defenders Gordon
Strachan
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Rangers faced Celtic in the "Old Firm" on Sunday, October 4, 2009 which is one of the biggest
rivalries in all of Europe. Here's a full recap of the match along with video highlights.
Rangers edge Celtic 2-1 in Old Firm Video Highlights
(Recap courtesy of http://www.
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Tony Mowbray's Celtic side failed to overcome a resilient Rapid Vienna side at Parkhead.
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This week started badly, dipped towards the middle and then careered down hill as Friday evening
approached.The result is a lot of moaning, a dash of effing and blinding and no time to do six
predictions before 12.30 tomorrow.So here's a quick one to get the ball rolling.St Mirren v
CelticHaving seen a much changed side roll over Falkirk in midweek Tony Mowbray will be hoping for
more of the same
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One has seen it all and bought, if not the T-shirt, then at least the freshly tailored shirt. The
other is just starting out in one of football's most peculiar jobs. But they have more in common
than you might think.It's one of the many odd quirks of being an Old Firm manager that one of the
few people ever likely to understand the huge pressure you are under is the person you're expected
to beat
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Tony Mowbray's side came back from a goal down to triumph over Hearts at Parkhead.
0-1 Suso
1-1 Killen
2-1 Loovens
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[It] merely confirms the the long held conviction that, in sport as in many other professions, the
largest conceits are driven by the smallest talents.So said Glenn Gibbons in yesterday's Scotsman.
On this occasion Glenn was talking about Kris Boyd. But how appropriate his sentiment is for one of
Boyd's Old Firm colleagues.
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"I think that, all things considered, that second half was the worst Celtic performance I've ever
seen. I'd say that match was a clear cut case of selling the jerseys" - Gerry Coogan
(ManAtTheWindow).
Well, yet again we have to remind you that we warned of the consequences of allowing not-so-super
agent John Colquhoun to oversee the selection process for the new Glasgow Celtic manager.
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Tony Mowbray's side could only manage a drab draw at home to the Tangerines.
0-1 David Goodwille
1-1 Scott McDonald
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Big Story
Oh, the irony. Just days after Eduardo's blatant dive for
Arsenal against Celtic went unnoticed by the referee, Celtic's
Aiden McGeady received a second yellow of his own for diving as his team beat Hibernian 1-0.
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"Is it a dive? Never in a million years. A dive is when you try to influence the referee, you throw
your arms up and so on."The quote above is what Tony Mowbray said following Aidan McGeady's yellow
card for diving yesterday. I have a degree of sympathy with McGeady, we have seen in the past few
days just how randomly the media can react to extremely similar incidents.
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Gooner Talk 30 August @ 10:28 AM EST
Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady was sent off for DIVING as the Hoops claimed a 1-0 win at Hibernian
to go level on points with SPL leaders Rangers. Just days ago, Arsenal frontman Eduardo was accused
of diving after winning a dubious penalty in the Champions League play-off clash against Celtic at
Emirates Stadium.
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A solitary Giorgos Samaras goal was enough to continue Tony Mowbray's 100% League record.
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Today is the return leg against Celtic. The bottom line in this game is that we've already got
one foot in the group stages, and simply need to do a professional job today to finish them
off.
It is tempting, with the United game coming up this weekend, to think that this is a good chance
for squad rotation.
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Battle of Britain Part Deux tonight then. 2 away goals look a lot. Celtic need an early goal.
Chasing an early goal will expose the defence. It's a Catch 22 for Mr Mowbray.Anyway if you want a
slightly more indepth preview then click here (http://bit.ly/QqFeo) to be taken to ITV's big, shiny
football site where they've been kind enough to let me witter away as a guest blogger.
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by STUART WATSON Most papers lead with previews of tonight's match versus Celtic with a couple
of other stories thrown in about atmosphere at the new ground and Arsene Wenger speaking about the
progress of William Gallas.
The Sun WILLIAM GALLAS has put last seasons ill discipline where he was stripped of the
captaincy behind him.
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The fickle ways of football fans have always been a source of much amusement. Love him, hate him,
love him. The average supporter has the same loyalty as a 13 year old girl swapping boybands.Even
with this background though the strange case of Gary Caldwell still astounds.Much criticised for
gaffes, unable to get a regular start in his favoured position.
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Tony Mowbray's side put St Johnstone to the sword to help erase the memory of the club's poor
midweek showing against Arsenal.
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Celtic's Champions League dreams hang precariously in the balance following a cruel home defeat at
the hands of Arsenal. The much anticipated Battle of Britain produced an action packed display as
the Gunners returned south of the border with precious away goals thanks to their 2-0 victory.
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Arsenal won't score a pair of luckier goals this season, but they deserved their luck. The Premier
League side outclassed Celtic -Â Tony Mowbray's team didn't play that badly but ran out of steam -
and will surely now finish...
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was delighted to see his squad secure a 0-2 win against Celtic,
away from home in yesterday's Champions League game.
The Frenchman said:
It was a fierce fight where Celtic have given absolutely everything.
Overall I think we controlled the game but were lucky with the two goals we scored.
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Dirty Tackle 18 August @ 08:29 PM EST
Andreas Hinkel (left), Gary Caldwell and Artur Boruc all bent over during Celtic's 2-0 Champions
League play-off loss to Arsenal.
If you're thinking Tony Mowbray's "cunning plan" didn't go so hot, you're right. It didn't.
[Photo: AFP/Getty Images]
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I was one of the non believers who wrote off Celtic's chances of even reaching this stage.They
proved me wrong in Moscow. They won't prove me wrong in London. A 2-0 win at Celtic Park has sent
Arsenal into the group stages of the Champion's League.I thought there was a chance Celtic might do
better in the first leg.
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It was not pretty but a deflected William Gallas opener and second-half own goal from Gary
Caldwell put Arsenal firmly in the driving seat in this UEFA Champions League play-off tie as the
visitors earned a 2-0 victory against Celtic.
The home team had more than matched Arsène Wenger's side for the best part of 45 minutes in
Glasgow before Gallas deflected Cesc FÃ bregas's free-kick into the net just before the
interval.
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EPL Talk 18 August @ 05:03 PM EST
Arsenal beat Celtic 2-0 at Celtic Park, all but assuring their qualification for the Champions
League group stages, with two away goals. It was not the presiding effort of their 6-1 away win
at Everton, but the two deflected goals – from Gallas and Gary Caldwell's foot – fulfilled the
requirement in what was arguably the most important match of the season.
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SoccerLens 18 August @ 04:11 PM EST
This morning, Tony Mowbray looked out of his window, saw the clouds and the threat of rain, and
though "a bit of rain will help our game tonight". He made his breakfast, ate it, enjoyed it, and
began the journey to the Lennoxtown training centre in a buoyant, if not overly-confident mood.
But, somewhere along the way, he must have ran over a black cat.
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goalpost.tv 18 August @ 03:56 PM EST
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Football can be a cruel sport sometimes and it was certainly cruel tonight under the floodlights
on a warm evening in Glasgow. Two strokes of luck have almost ensured Arsenals progress to the
group stages of the Champions League as they overcame a stubborn Celtic side 2-0.
Celtic had started brightly enough; playing a 4-5-1 they restricted Arsene Wenger's fluid
passing and movement and, while not creating much in the way of chances themselves, they contained
Arsenal as best they could.
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