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| Scott Brown...Celtic Great; Our Captain | |
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| Topic Started: 16 Oct 2017, 10:52 PM (26,223 Views) | |
| Gothamcelt | 17 Oct 2017, 11:54 AM Post #41 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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I know it's too early to be talking about statues on the Celtic way but there will a lot of youngsters who have grown up with Scott Brown in the Celtic team. By the time these guys are in their forties they will be looking back, hopefully on ten in a row, and praising Scott Browns committment to the team and its success. I think Scott Brown is great for Celtic, not necessarily a great player but a valuable player and sorely missed (like at the weekend against Dundee) when he is not playing. He has been a grat captain for us and seems to love playing for us. He deserves to be acknowledged as a Celtic great and like everything else it will lead to "naw he isnae", "aye he is", so and so was better. Keep playing, and winning Scott for as long as you can. |
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| Butters | 17 Oct 2017, 12:10 PM Post #42 |
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Club Captain
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He's got the full set, they won the league every season from from 1989 to 1997. However Butcher doesn't leave till 1990 which I imagine meant Gough at most captained them for 8 seasons. Brown has 7 winners medals, only 6 as captain though McManus captained the side in 2007/2008. The overall most titles won record I believe is held by Bobby Lennox with 11, Ian Ferguson might be level with him though? Edited by Butters, 17 Oct 2017, 12:12 PM.
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| Luigi | 17 Oct 2017, 12:59 PM Post #43 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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Think I read it in the Lisbon Lions book ![]() The main thing about it though was , as FB says he played in an era where there were no subs and also Jock didn't like the substitution rule when it came in and so even when there were opportunities for subs, he didn't take them. I'm away to check that now..... Saw Krungtheps post so my "fact" was wrong ![]() Edit - Wikiedia:
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| PM67 | 17 Oct 2017, 01:02 PM Post #44 |
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First-team starter
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He's not even in the running for our greatest ever player, but it can be argued that he's our greatest ever captain. A quick look at his trophy haul and the noticeable gap that we see when he isn't in the team adds weight to that. |
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| Wilfred Benitez | 17 Oct 2017, 01:11 PM Post #45 |
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Whatever it is, love'll fix it...
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Respectfully he's not able to lace Danny McGrain's boots as a captain, or Tommy Burns' as a player. But I'm sure he'd recognise that, and that is no disgrace. Those two were absolutely sublime footballers. However he is a better captain than Paul McStay, but nowhere near as good a player. Of all he payers who have made similar appearance numbers for us, he is up there and able to be mentioned with them all in terms of ability, and close to the very top as a captain. |
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| McStay | 17 Oct 2017, 01:15 PM Post #46 |
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Espanyolification
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I really don't think it can. McNeill well ahead of the rest in that regard. |
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| Ultra_Fox | 17 Oct 2017, 02:01 PM Post #47 |
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Next-door neighbour of man who makes crisps for Lionel Messi's kids
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Indeed. McNeill was a player who was known, respected and feared throughout Europe. He also played during an era when the huns and other teams were much stronger than they are now. |
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| Joe the Baker | 17 Oct 2017, 02:06 PM Post #48 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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Disagree, he's every bit as vital to this Celtic side as Danny was to his ( maybe moreso) and is every bit as influential a Captain. I also believe he is a better player than Tommy was, I know that may not go down well and I love TB as much as any Celtic fan but I think it's misty eyed romanticism to say Brown couldn't lace his boots. McGrain was a far better player than both. |
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| Butters | 17 Oct 2017, 03:48 PM Post #49 |
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Club Captain
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Your talking about Billy McNeill here aren't you? Maybe not as good a player as Jinky, Dalglish, Murdoch, Larsson but he's arguably the greatest living figure in Celtiv history. Edited by Butters, 17 Oct 2017, 03:50 PM.
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| Joe the Baker | 17 Oct 2017, 03:51 PM Post #50 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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No. Brown. |
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| Ponder Stibbons | 17 Oct 2017, 03:54 PM Post #51 |
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Occasional Substitute
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Over the whole Brown has been average. Tommy Burns was a far, far better footballer than Scott Brown. |
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| Joe the Baker | 17 Oct 2017, 03:56 PM Post #52 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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Over the whole what ? |
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| Ponder Stibbons | 17 Oct 2017, 04:01 PM Post #53 |
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Occasional Substitute
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Time he's been here. |
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| Otis B Driftwood | 17 Oct 2017, 04:07 PM Post #54 |
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Satisfaction came in a chain reaction
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I'm pretty sure Caesar had to go off injured at least once.
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| Govan Super Casino | 17 Oct 2017, 04:17 PM Post #55 |
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Retired and now a BT Sports pundit
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I remember reading he was never subbed for Celtic. |
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| Joe the Baker | 17 Oct 2017, 04:18 PM Post #56 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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You're saying Brown has been average over the 10 years he has been here ? |
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| Joe the Baker | 17 Oct 2017, 04:18 PM Post #57 |
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It feels like yesterday... I wish it was tomorrow.
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Cesar. |
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| Jack Thaler | 17 Oct 2017, 04:21 PM Post #58 |
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Flying North
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He's been a great player for us, and an even better Captain. Is he one of the best players ever? No, but that doesn't make him average. |
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| bjmurp | 17 Oct 2017, 06:20 PM Post #59 |
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King of Kings
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Genuine question, what's the difference between the spellings? |
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| quinn1888 | 17 Oct 2017, 06:25 PM Post #60 |
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Reason will prevail
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Read on the wiki that Cesar refers to Cesar Romero, this was Billy McNeill's nickname because he was the only player who owned a car at one point. |
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