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Posted: Mar 19, 2005 - 11:13 PM
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the word top just popped into my head i don,t know why.

so just a few words related to top

translations for the english off course

top of the morning---a greeting ,of good morning,normally from the irish folks,though other nationalities
who would like to be IRISH do a poor imitation

TO top one,s self--- to kill your self
thats tops-----thats brilliant
top class my bhoy -----welldone
a top hat-- a hat worn by a spiff or one pretendening to be,normally with a put on London accent
a top dog--a good fellow
top notch---good,brilliant
thats a topper---thats funny,something hilarious
i take my top off to you---i agree with you wholeheartily,irish would myebe say fair play

the wife has just said listen to this

TOP BANANA- OH **** ITS AMERICAN SLANG--the most important person,or the most important perfprmer in a musical
thats crap
where was i
aaha how about this one

TOP OF THE LEAGUE------GLASGOW CELTIC

see if you can beat that mae hardies

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Posted: Mar 20, 2005 - 02:13 AM

still no one has topped that one yet

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Posted: Mar 20, 2005 - 11:42 AM

Hat-trick with Bells

MOIRA GORDON
AT DENS PARK

DUNDEE UNITED 2
McIntyre 23, Robson 71

CELTIC 3
Bellamy 5, 33, 79

FOR a guy who seems to hit 0-60mph faster than a Ferrari, it’s fitting that Craig Bellamy’s arrival in Glasgow has got Celtic motoring. A hat-trick of clinical finishes yesterday was enough to guarantee his team victory at Tannadice and return them to the Premierleague driving seat, two points clear of Rangers.

But had it not been for the Welshman’s finishing, allied to Rab Douglas’s heroics at the finish, this could have been a case of opportunity lost.

At the beginning of the week Celtic were sitting four points behind with two games in hand, and Wednesday’s triumph at Inverness was the completion of stage one. They looked in fine fettle for finishing the job in the opening minutes of this tussle, but taking their feet off the gas when they went 2-1 ahead meant they almost crashed and burned and it required another intervention from the £6m striker and a stunning save from Douglas in the dying minutes.

"His finishing is excellent," said Jackie McNamara of the striker who has now admitted he would like to sign a permanent contract to remain at the club when his loan deal expires at the end of the season. "He’s been a great addition to the team and for those who think he can’t finish, he’s now got the match ball to prove it!"

Bellamy’s arrival has coincided with a Celtic goalrush of 22 goals in just six games and it is easy to see why. Pace and desire are a fearsome package. He may be only on loan, but having joined this quest for the title late does not seem to have diluted his dedication to the cause.

The team captain also heaped praise on keeper Douglas, who has been under fire since his Old Firm blunder a month ago. "It was massive. We could have ended up going away with a point but Rab Douglas made a great save."

If the ending was a cruel blow for Dundee United, it hadn’t exactly been the best of starts either. A team in flux following the sacking of manager Ian McCall, their game plan had surely been to stifle Celtic’s ambition for longer than five minutes, but McNamara’s penetrating run from his own half was allowed to continue unencumbered for far too long and with everyone backing off he pushed on before finally luring in a handful of tangerine shirts and laying the ball wide right to the loan-star. Bellamy betrayed little sentiment for the relegation-threatened hosts as he lashed his strike past goalkeeper Tony Bullock.

At this test of the character interim manager Gordon Chisholm has been demanding from his charges this week, they showed their heart for the battle with a performance that belies their current status. Lacking the overall quality of the defending champions, they didn’t give up the ghost.

Perhaps still haunted by the mauling they received the last time they squared up to one half of the Old Firm, or maybe it’s just that the desperate need for any points is finally beginning to dawn, whatever the reason, they dug in.

Hitting back after that Bellamy opener, Jim McIntyre equalised in the 23rd minute. Coming hot on the heels of a Celtic free-kick at the other end, when Bobo Balde’s header from Alan Thompson’s set piece tested Bullock, the keeper booted a long ball up field and within a blink of an eye the club’s top scorer had the ball beyond Douglas.

In a game of tit-for-tat, the visitors regrouped though, and when they re-established the lead, it was no surprise who completed the move. An exquisite shot on the turn whizzed by Bullock with more haste than Bellamy usually skips by defenders.

It may have been the time to turn the screw but much as Celtic tried, Dundee United were offering stern resistance. If they had shown this level of fiestiness more consistently this term, there is no way they would be honing themselves for a rabid dogfight when the league splits next month.

Coming back at Celtic again, Barry Robson capitalised when Neil Lennon failed to cut out a ball into the box, and McIntyre squared for the winger to rifle home.

United managed to secure a point against Rangers at the turn of the year - one of only seven points garnered in 2005 - and looked like they might settle for a share of the spoils again.

When Chris Sutton and Bellamy both came close to edging their team-mates ahead again there was some courageous defending from the home ranks. But there was little they could do when the duo combined in the 79th minute and Bellamy burst through the back line, looked Bullock in the eye, and then netted.

"I though United came at us and never gave in," said Celtic manager Martin O’Neill, who said he was unable to breathe easy until the final whistle sounded. "They were always in the game and caused us a lot of problems. I always thought we were capable of scoring but today I also thought we might concede."

It was that lack of certainty at the back and the sheer pigheadedness of the Taysiders, fighting to the death, which made for such an edgy climax.

McNamara fouled Grant Brebner on the edge of the box with two minutes to go, and Robson’s free-kick looked to be heading for the top corner until Douglas somehow managed to get to it and claw it away.

United didn’t deserve to bear the brunt of this slice of heroism, but Douglas was delighted to have restored an element of faith in his abilities. When he blundered against Rangers, it seemed forgiveness might be a long time in coming, but if Celtic win this title, the two points he salvaged in this match may prove to be their saving grace.

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Posted: Mar 20, 2005 - 10:23 PM

TOP CORNER____RAB DOUGLAS

In celebrating the hat-trick from Craig Bellamy that took their team two points ahead of Rangers, no Celtic supporter is likely to forget the save made by goalkeeper Robert Douglas from a terrific free-kick by Barry Robson in injury time.

In that moment, Douglas embarrassed his fellow defenders, whose slackness had allowed Dundee United twice to come back to equality in a match the champions should have won with plenty in hand. Jim McIntyre and Robson were the beneficiaries of the visiting team's generosity, although the latter accepted his gift with a brilliant strike.

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Bellamy's goals could hardly be described as textbook finishing because manuals tend to be designed with beginners in mind. This was work of the highest order.

Perhaps his first arrived early enough to induce in Celtic a dangerous presumptuousness because they appeared to lose concentration when United produced their first improbable equaliser. But the quality of the strike would leave no one in any doubt as to why Martin O'Neill is keen to extend Bellamy's stay at the club beyond season's end.

Jackie McNamara began the move with a powerful run through midfield before feeding Bellamy on the right. As he moved to the edge of the area, orthodoxy demanded that he search for a team-mate. Instead, Bellamy whipped the ball right-footed, with what golfers call a power fade, into the far corner of Tony Bullock's net.

Bellamy's second was a monument to his alertness, pace, inventiveness and two- footedness. Ulrik Laursen provided the service on this occasion, rifling the pass from near the halfway line to the left side of the United box.

Bellamy was already on the diagonal run from the right and once again ignored his colleagues. He did not even take a controlling touch. Instead, he did not break stride as he clipped the ball - with pace - high into the far corner.

By then, his intervention was required to restore the lead, Celtic having allowed a shocking equaliser. Bobo Balde should have extended their advantage with a free header from Alan Thompson's free-kick, but he sent the ball weakly straight at Bullock. The goalkeeper hit a long punt down the middle, Stanislav Varga was bemused and immobile as it bounced, allowing McIntrye to turn past him and drill the ball left-footed past Douglas. It was a moment that had seemed impossible, United having struggled to make any kind of impression in forward areas.

While Bellamy was skipping nimbly through the home team's defence, his partner, John Hartson, was struggling with his form, mobility and, most likely, fitness. His removal after a little more than an hour seemed to be a matter necessity rather than choice.

By then, Celtic had slipped into the flatness that had been a feature of their play for some of the first half and they might have conceded again. When Mark Kerr's harmless shot was deflected by Neil Lennon, Douglas had to change direction quickly to save.

The goalkeeper was also busy when McIntyre rose to a precision cross from Mark Wilson on the right and headed from eight yards. The United striker should have made more of a golden opportunity.

Young Robson showed no such profligacy when Lennon's dilatoriness led to the chance with which he brought the home team level again. Crawford's pass forward ran under the midfielder's foot just outside his area and ran to McIntyre. His lateral pass to Robson, about 20 yards out, was struck ferociously, left-footed, far to the left of Douglas.

Bellamy completed his priceless contribution by bolting on to a glanced header from Chris Sutton and shooting past Bullock from 12 yards. Yet, without Douglas's extraordinary save from Robson, 20 yards out, Celtic would have been denied the victory merited by Bellamy's goals.

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Match Facts
Scottish Premierleague
Saturday March 19, 2005
FT Dundee Utd 2-3 Celtic
05' 0-1 Bellamy
09' Douglas
23' Kenneth
24' McIntyre 1-1
34' 1-2 Bellamy
71' Robson 2-2
73' Brebner
80' 2-3 Bellamy
90' McNamara
Dundee Utd
Tony Bullock, Alan Archibald, Garry Kenneth, Paul Ritchie, Grant Brebner, Stuart Duff (Jason Scotland), Mark Kerr (Derek McInnes), Barry Robson, Mark Wilson, Stevie Crawford (James Grady), Jim McIntyre

Celtic
Robert Douglas, Dianbobo Balde, Ulrik Laursen (Ross Wallace), Jackie McNamara, Stanislav Varga, Neil Lennon, Aiden McGeady (Stephane Henchoz), Stilian Petrov, Alan Thompson, Craig Bellamy, John Hartson (Chris Sutton)

Referee: McDonald, D

Venue: Tannadice Park

Attendance: 10,828

Corners:
Dundee Utd 2
Celtic 7

Goal Attempts:
Dundee Utd 7
Celtic 12

On Target:
Dundee Utd 5
Celtic 8

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Posted: Mar 21, 2005 - 01:23 PM

oll up, roll up to witness the Craig Bellamy show before it leaves town. Kylie Minogue is performing in Glasgow this week, but will struggle to stage a show as classy as the Welshman's on Saturday.
His hat trick against Dundee United was a joy to watch. Regardless of which team you support, try to take your kids along to see him strut his stuff in the flesh at least once. For all the positive noises made about Bellamy staying at Celtic Park next season, there is more chance of him opening a charm school.
There is no reason to doubt that Martin O'Neill, the Celtic manager, desperately wants to keep the on-loan Newcastle player beyond the summer. In reality, however, he must know the Parkhead biscuit tin does not run to quality chocolate biscuits any more.
Paying a transfer fee of around £5m to Newcastle, plus a weekly wage of over £30,000, is something that will make the Parkhead bean-counters baulk.
The future of Bellamy could have a huge bearing on the future of O'Neill. Who is to say that being told the money isn't there to keep the player could turn out to be the final straw for the Celtic coach?
Make no mistake, Bellamy, whatever you think of his attitude, has a talent which has graced the Scottish game. His hat trick was artistry itself.
His first was an outrageous shot from a tight angle which gave Tony Bullock no chance. His second was a dipping shot which looped over the Dundee United keeper and into the net. His third was a simple affair following a flick-on from Chris Sutton.
The performance even brought plaudits from within the Celtic dressing room, particularly from the younger players. "They were fantastic goals from Craig," said Ross Wallace, who came on as a second-half substitute. "He has unbelievable pace to get in behind defenders and his first two goals were outstanding and show his ability. He can bring out the best in players about him, especially the younger ones like myself and Aiden [McGeady]."
Minutes after Saturday's game Bellamy said he would like to stay at Celtic if a deal could be done. It's a nice thought for Celtic supporters, but you just feel, despite his comments, that the Welshman would quite fancy going back to the English Premiership.
The reason? Graeme Souness said Bellamy would never play for Newcastle United as long as he was manager, as he didn't like his attitude. How sweet would it be for Bellamy to sign for another English club and prove Souness wrong?
One side-effect of Bellamy's great performance was the lacklustre display from McGeady, despite the fact that Wallace believes they complement each other.
The young Irishman has been in good form in recent weeks, but had a stinker against United. It was as if he was trying too hard to emulate Bellamy in terms of playing with panache and style. He tried to go on mazy runs, but was meandering across the pitch and created no danger. O'Neill may be wondering if his team has the right balance, with both McGeady and Bellamy in its ranks.
The only down-side for Celtic was a setback in the return from injury of Sutton. The prolific striker came on as a second-half substitute but limped off with a recurrence of his hamstring strain.
The much-maligned Rab Douglas had a good day at the office and it was his diving save from a last-minute Barry Robson free kick which secured all three points for Celtic. His performance will give him confidence for Scotland's match against Italy in the San Siro stadium next Saturday.
O'Neill revealed after the game that Juninho, the Brazilian playmaker, is set to leave the club and return to Brazil, possibly in a move to Palmeiras. That may release some much-needed transfer cash for the Celtic manager, but not enough to secure Bellamy on a long-term deal.
Gordon Chisholm, the caretaker manager of Dundee United, admitted that Bellamy was the difference between the sides. He was absolutely right.
United played some good football and, on the strength of this performance, it is hard to believe that they are at the bottom of the Bank of Scotland Premierleague. If it wasn't for the Welshman, they could have secured at least a point.
Chisholm took a gamble by playing a 3-5-2 formation to allow his team an extra man in the middle of the park. It backfired, as it let Bellamy run at three big central defenders from wide positions. With the turning circle of players like Alan Archibald and Garry Kenneth akin to that of an ocean liner, he had a field day.
United do have quality players and scored two good goals. Jim McIntyre pounced after uncertainty in the Celtic defence and Robson's long-range effort gave Douglas no chance before Bellamy popped up with the late winner.
McIntyre said he was delighted at the way United had fought back after a difficult week in which they sacked their manager, Ian McCall.
"Football is ruthless at times and you have to get on with it, and having such a big game round the corner helped us concentrate our minds," said McIntyre. "We are keen for Gordon Chisholm to get the manager's job and, hopefully, if we can put in a few performances like we did against Celtic, the chairman will offer him it."
On any other day, McIntyre and Chisholm would have been celebrating a Dundee United victory after such a decent display. However, no-one can legislate for class players like Bellamy. Celtic fans and lovers of football should enjoy him while they can.