Veteran has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury - leading to questions over whether he will play again. Both men were hard workers on the pitch and their tireless running coupled with natural scoring instincts meant that more often than not opposition defences were given the most torrid of times. I think he showed a yellow card and hes been asked to go over to the (VAR) monitor because (theyre saying) hang on a minute, you can send him off, we can justify this. Reactions: . That was quite funny, because Davie Hay was manager of Celtic at the time and Billy wasnt doing anything. He knew him well. I would say to referees can we not do this, can we not have a higher bar? It looks to me, and I go to a Scottish game every week, if you can possibly punish a player and team then the referees are doing it. The Hoops built up their current advantage over their city rivals before the World Cup break when Giovanni van Bronckhorst was in charge of the Gers. McCann tried to get Celtic out of it but acquiesced on the transfer. The Duke of York is refusing to give up his 30-bedroom mansion in Windsor. Walker had not long left the club by the time McNeill was unceremoniously sacked. A Gannett Company. Confident Andy Walker reckons Celtic will not have their title bid derailed by Rangers - even if they lose the Viaplay Cup final to their Glasgow rivals. The midfielder thinks he has the minerals to cope with flak that comes his way amid a week of reflection. Scots thug pulled knife on kids selling tablet from baking stall outside B&M, Mark Harkness pulled blade on frightened teens and demanded: What makes you think Id want to buy any tablet of you?, Woman dies in hospital weeks after being struck by car in Glasgow. Andy walker is a joke, Agree something should have been said at the time but we also have morons who sing about the dead stupid uneducated little arseholes who should be kicked out of CELTIC PARK, Nailed the MSM requirements, dont bad mouth anything about the establishment club or your out of a job. Surely it was time to accept that and move on? 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Id love the chance to challenge Fergus again, maybe this time on the golf course. Stan Thorpe . Favourite game would be a toss up between beating Manchester United with that Naka freekick, or the game against the Oldco when Hesselink scored in the dying seconds. More drama ensued in the Scottish Cup, where they came from behind in the semi-final and final, against Hearts and Dundee United, respectively. First Spell A boyhood Hoops fan the centre forward was a surprise arrival at Celtic Park in July 1987 when Billy McNeill paid Motherwell 350,000 for the player's services. Andy Walker is to football analysis what the Black Death was to happy families . In football you learn to expect the unexpected but this took my breath away. Michael Beale has won 13 games from 14. Then he persisted to deny. When Jim got the sack he was in charge of Hibs for one game up at Pittodrie, we got beaten 3-0 but there was just a level of professionalism and expertise. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. They have only lost once this season to St Mirren. Indeed. Nevertheless, Walker was again to quickly fall from favour, and after brief loan spells at Hibernian (where he scored in an Edinburgh Derby), and Raith Rovers in 1998, he ended his career in the lower leagues. Those in society who come from less fortunate backgrounds are dealt with similarly. No editorial board oversees it and no group of individuals decides whether or not I should say it. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The former staff member has shared what it's really like to work in the busy pub chain - including some insight into the menu. No one mentions it. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We had a decent side then, you can only imagine what a young Gascoigne and Beardsley would have done for us at that time. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's "They are so used to winning trophies time and time again, and there is only a few Rangers players who have the experience of getting the title a few years ago. Glasgow binmen jump to avoid rats leaping from bins during collections in city. The former staff member has shared what it's really like to work in the busy pub chain - including some insight into the menu. major crimes andy flynn dies. SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan's independence plan met with grumbles. Andy Walker is one that goes out there and manages to do it, but hes never had a managers job or knows what its like to be coming in here day in, day out. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Thanks Neil I have just put my complaint in, 100 per cent buddy. 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Aiden McGeady's career could be over as Hibs set for talks after injured winger's season ending diagnosis. If you didnt pull your weight you were out. I dont care what colour your strip is, fans want to see it. Andy Walker. However once at Celtic Park, Walker quickly found his goal-scoring touch. Though playing for Celtic & along with Tommy how could he not have said what was needed. Andy Walker 1.30pm Celtic won't have it all their own way at fir park today they are in for a tough test There was a spat over his signing, not helped that Andy Walker was signed at the tail end of discredited manager Lou Macaris reign. Walker started his professional career with Motherwell in 1984,[3] helping the club to gain promotion before moving to Celtic in the summer of 1987 for a fee of 350,000. As we know its the usual deaf ear from the media. Dame Judi opened up about her love life during an event at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End this week. READ MORE:Archie Macpherson: Billy McNeill was a legend but I'll always treasure his input as a broadcaster, Even when I was at Motherwell he was giving me advice, Walked added. Officers have now confirmed a body has been found in the search for Matthew Cosgrove in the Lesmahagow area on Friday, March 3. What conclusion are supposed to draw from the way in which he kept silent on it? Something went wrong, please try again later. The midfielder thinks he has the minerals to cope with flak that comes his way amid a week of reflection. I. Ian65 Guest. He appeared with an eye patch on as Celtic lifted the cup at the end of that season, but sadly he wasnt in the team that played that day in a 1-0 victory over Rangers. Then Davie got the sack and Billy took over. Billy had such a relationship with the supporters. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. He continued: I think the fans want to see 11 vs 11. The married couple were looking for a detached villa in Tala, Western Cyprus with an impressive budget of 260,000. He was good in the air, possessed a thunderous shot and always seemed to find space in the most crowded of penalty areas. He told Go Radio: "It's guaranteed we will be (talking about refs in Rangers vs Celtic). Yes and what about the kick to christies ribs,is that not a penalty. Former Celtic star Walker has ruled out a collapse should the current League Cup holders slip up at the national stadium as he branded the Hoops' favourites due to having "better players". I did that and when I was given the all-clear yet again he still wouldnt accept me as a signed player. We soak it up and be the better men. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Scottish football could do with someone with his strong leadership just now, thats for sure. Eventually he got back in at Celtic and you couldnt ask for a better ambassador for the club, someone who had played the amount of games that he had played and captained the greatest ever team they ever had, led the greatest ever team they had ever had.. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. A hero of Celtics famous Centenary season, Andy Walker spent two spells at Parkhead in a roller coaster football career. Since retiring as a player, Walker has become a television pundit. Anti-abortion protestors drowned out by feminist campaigner's cheesy pop tunes. FERGUS McCANN has long since departed and now that the only time hes under stress is on the golf course as he tries to reduce his handicap, how will he be remembered? Kenny Miller vents on Rangers 'excuse' from Michael Beale over Celtic gap as boss told to bin Kent or Morelos deals. Giorgos Giakoumakis celebrates post Celtic liftoff by enduring Atlanta United gauntlet during bizarre initiation. In fairness, in those days a double act forward line was the norm, and Walker needed a good partner. Fullname: Andrew Walker A stale Celtic and a seemingly jaded Andy Walker struggled to recapture the form of 1987-88 and by the turn of the decade the player was sliding out of the first team picture at a club riddled by a lack of ambition and quality. Andy Walker admits he worries that refereeing decisions could become a key talking point of Sunday's Rangers and Celtic showdown - and whistlers are going out of their way to give dismissals. But its gutless. Even folk heroes and legends at clubs can found themselves being shown the door. The pair are in the final months of their contracts with a rebuild looming this summer. Position: Forward, Striker The ex-Gers midfielder was nabbed driving a van at Dewartown, near Gorebridge in Midlothian. Picture Neil Hanna / Sportimage. JavaScript is disabled. The goals again began to flow and it wasnt too long before Andy Walker was again attracting the plaudits. But Whats Behind This? His highlight of the season was scoring in the League Cup final against Raith Rovers, but the low light was probably that same game as it ended 2-2 and Celtic lost on penalties 6-5. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. On my return to the club I had been tapped by manager Lou Macari who was so keen for publicity he insisted I fly back from a holiday to secure the deal. That same season, he famously scored at Anfield to help the Trotters knock holders Liverpool out of the FA Cup. Kenny Miller vents on Rangers 'excuse' from Michael Beale over Celtic gap as boss told to bin Kent or Morelos deals. Prince Andrew demands mansion 'fit for a king' and disgraced royal wants top role. [8] Due to the arrival of Andreas Thom in the summer of 1995, Walker was again deemed surplus to requirements at Parkhead and joined Sheffield United for 500,000 in early 1996.