Welcome to the new look Celtic Quick News.
There are a few changes. We are on a new version of WordPress and are using a more modern template (which we’ve been using for CQN Magazine for some time) but your existing user name and login details will still work. The old WordPress was years out of date and we were beginning to run into issues as a consequence. To get to the comments section scroll to the bottom of the page and login as usual. The Magazine site is no longer a separate entity, news items, which previously appeared there, will now appear below the most recent two blog articles on the Celtic Quick News home page – most recent article top left, second mode recent, top right.
We’ll be making modifications over the next few days. I’ve moved server environments (from three dedicated physical servers to a modifiable virtual environment). Not convinced we have the balance right here so there’s likely to be some tweeking ahead. Also, please ignore any CQNMagazine livery for now, it’ll be replaced in due course.
Today’s article appears below but was originally published on the old template. I’ve not had a chance to copy comments from this article yet but comments from previous articles are on the new version.
Hope you like it (don’t hate it too much!).
Thanks, Paul.
Last night’s article:
Last night played out pretty much as I hoped and expected. A win to zero was what I asked for, while Qarabag demonstrated the kind of resistance which served them so well last season, before tiring late on.
Craig Gordon didn’t have a save to make. What worries there were at the back came from the sudden realisation that Qarabag were up-field and within the kind of range that a hit-and-hope effort could fly in. Concerns in Celtic’s final third are a bit more pronounced. Up against a well organised defence, we created very little and again relied upon a set-piece to break the deadlock.
Did you notice the passing issues we had in the first half? Individual players can have days when passing just isn’t right but when things go wrong on an industrial scale, there’s usually a reason for it.
For me it looked like we were not compact enough. It’s normal to spread across the field when dealing with a packed defence, but we were invariably over-ambitious with our passing. Try to think of partnerships which looked good last night? Apart from the central defensive paring I can’t think of any. Lots of good performances, but the first half was marked by poor passing and players not in-tune with each other.
The change to 4-4-2, which is naturally more compact, helped, even as it came at the cost of our best player until then, Nir Bitton. There are lots of reasons why most of the time we are going to stay with 4-2-3-1, but we need to learn how to be more compact in this formation.
I was reluctant to see Kris Commons make an appearance, as tense Celtic Park crowds are not the most understanding of players who are short of fitness. Fortunately, Kris didn’t need to cover a lot of ground, but his first touch of the season was good enough to create the best opening of the game. Thereafter he brought a tangible change in the goal threat.
We’ve talked about this before, but it’s worth restating. To win tight games you often need to create seven or eight good chances. Without Kris Commons we rarely do this.
We will be clear favourites now to progress, and although Qarabag are a decent team, we saw nothing too concerning, but the tie is far from finished. Get the tactics wrong out there, fail to create partnerships from middle to forward, and we’ll be turfed out.
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We fear change.
Looks great Paul67! All the best from sunny Florida.
HH
Luddites csc
Ronnie Lane – Ooh la la (live @ BBC 1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24jcIQiP01A
till tomorrow all
Oíche mhaith. Two more sleeps and I’ll be in Paradise.
WordPress out of date. Oh well, so be it. I’m tired of upgrades. I’ve had to buy more new phones than shoes over the past ten years.
What is the Stars on 30th July 2015 11:10 pm
Luddites csc –
:))))))))))
Test
Massive own goal with all these changes paul in my opinion, you have taken away the simplicity the old blog had and the familiarity that went with it, in my opinion of course, not that I was on very often, but I will certainly be on far less now, way too many ads and you jump all over the place with the slightest touch on a tablet.
Almore
See you Saturday pal.
Hail Hail
Is the game on TV next Wednesday versus Qarabag?
Tried to log on took a few mins wrote a large spiel hit on the post comment and an error message appeared.
Paul, Winning Captain and all the little hamsters spinning the wheels in the background
Well done.
You can now take a good night’s sleep.
But just the one.
The big test will come on Saturday.
How long before the first “You are posting too fast. Please slow down to Charlie Mulgrew pace.”
Masty
Change can be a good thing, eventually. :)
Have just watched the game thanks to Celtic YouTube.
We were better than them throughout. Rusty, a bit raw, as we would expect in pre-season, but better than them.
After Ross County at the weekend, we will be nearly up to speed in Baku next week. We will be fine.
And I think Ciftci might be a very good signing for us once he beds in.
Red meat up front.
RonSwansonCSC
Left click
In fairness the luddites got a bad press
They only smashed up machinery because it threatened their livelihoods
They stood up for the down trodden working man and now to add insult to injury their name is synonymous with being anti progress
Long hair- BT Sports mate
Never try and fix something that ain’t broke.
Celtic TV will have the game on next Wednesday.
Or will they?
And I can post perhaps it wasn’t liking my use of the emojis.
Like it very modern happy new format.
What is the Stars – I am going Hamilton races on Sat eve any tips ?
DD
nah mate this is shambolic, I’m jumping up and down pages whilst trying to post snd the merest touch snd your taken to an ad
GG
Slow down to Charlie Mulgrew pace,we will be going back in time.
Maestro
If I hear anything I will post
it is all galway for me this week
AoW
Great night in your fine company. Jackie sends her love. Seemingly, you were one of the good guys in my sis year at Saint Tams. :)
Now that it’s getting late and things seem sure to quiet down…I’ll sneak a wee post in here which I’m sure no one will notice. Let me say it is indeed a real privilege to have “lurked” on this site for many years and been provided with incredible insights into this wonderful game that we have all played at one level or another over the years. I look forward to more satisfying “lurking” and who knows if I find something meaningful to say I may just “have my say”. Have a good night you lucky Celtic men and ladies.
Masty
It is very shaky to scroll down on my phone. I get used to it probably?
Test
Madrebmacs
Hold on a cotton picking moment there pardner
You ain’t getting outta here dat easy
Are you a hun
Madrebmacs granpa
Please post more often. Talking Celtic is good. Welcome.
Experiencing posting problems but seems to be sorted. New set-up is very bright and cheerful, unlike me.
With thanks to the folk of Derry,
http://youtu.be/4Tt_eg_Mdgw
HH,
Clogher
MADREBMACS GRANDPA.
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Your not getting away that easy auldyin.
Welcome. and are you a sticky?
If your as auld as me you must have plenty
of stories to keep these young rebels
entertained.
H.H Mick
Managed to eventually log in, will be fine when I get a grip of it, I am definitely a Technophobe, I should stick to carrier pigeons.
Loving the new format!
Some new Celtic Stories to bring a smile to your face . . .
Juve Got To Be Joking – https://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/celtic-stories-juve-got-to-be-joking/
A Real Bummer for The Rooter – https://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/celtic-stories-a-real-bummer-for-the-rooter/
Mick
Gie us a story about the auld days pal. Thank you fae Republican Clydebank which is very Green and White. :)
WHAT IS THE STARS ..I feel privileged to be asked the question and can categorically state…..no…although I have to admit visiting Ibrox in my early teens to give my wee pal a butty when he had no one else to go with.
Malorbhoy
I hope Aberdeen can make EL groups, for the coefficient and for their own financial benefit. I would like to see them give us a similar challenge to last year, but I don’t think they’ll manage it, whether they qualify or not.
In the midst of all the excitement of a new layout, I’d like to increase the level of awesomeness with this link to a collection of a great collection of Cwltic pictures from Jim Rodgers, who, I believe was a journalist with I think the daily Express, but I’m a bit shaky on that fact. And many others.
http://celticgraves.com/topic/10346987/2/
It’s well worth a wee look