It was an unfamiliar Celtic starting line-up at Pittodrie this afternoon which resulted in the visitors dropping league points for the first time in four months. Andre Blackman and Mikael Lustig made their Celtic debuts at left and right back respectively, while Charlie Mulgrew played central midfield alongside Joe Ledley.
Neither full back got forward as often as we are accustomed to see Celtic play, which perhaps contributed to the disjointed performance.
Charlie Mulgrew almost opened the scoring on 5 minutes when his swerving free kick rebounded back off the inside of Jason Brown’s far post in Celtic’s only genuine chance before the 28th minute goal. Mulgrew was key again in the move that counted, controlling a difficult ball before twisting his marker and knocking the ball forward to Kris Commons. Commons spun before playing a perfectly weighted pass into space inside the box for Anthony Stokes to run onto. Stokes first touch took the ball past Brown in the Aberdeen goal before he slotted his shot into the net.
Aberdeen were well out of the contest in the first half and had to wait until near the end of the half before they managed an attempt at goal, a Fyvie shot which was blocked. Then, only seconds from the break, a long ball forward to Fallon brought Aberdeen level. Fallon turned and his forward run drew Blackman, Wilson and Rogne, leaving the right back space unattended. Gavin Rae ran 70 yards to fill that space and fired a shot which was going narrowly wide before Blackman’s block bounced over Forster into the net.
A minute into the second half Ryan Jack almost reached a cross from the right as Aberdeen seemed to take encouragement from their goal.
Anthony Stokes looked Celtic’s best player but whenever he linked with strike partner, Gary Hooper, the ball invariably bounced out of play or to an Aberdeen player, most notably on the 55th minute when Hooper failed to control on the edge of the six yard box.
Aberdeen’s best chance to win the game arrived on 63 minutes when Meganson evaded Lustig but shot wide when clean through inside the box.
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My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Sons O’ Erin
Pal. Ah goatta Hand it tae Ye…
Ye are Stating yer case..almost as Good as Ah wid!
Ah wull hivtae watch …You.. fur ye are a Kinda..
Sneaky Fly Yin!
Ma Reply tae yer Charges,agin .. Me… is…
“Ah Plead the .. Second ,the Thoid .. and The Fourth…So There!!”
(In this Particular Case.. The Fifth ..disnae apply.. Funnily,
Enuff!)
Kojo
Yer pal. who likes ye,already.
MTT @ 14.44
The chance of treble is why I don’t find a performance like today’s acceptable.
Huge game against DU.
It is the best chance the SFA Ludge have of putting a spoke in the wheels.
We need to work hard to keep the team on the up.
Poor, partial performances like today upset the team’s rythme.
The team selection was awkward.
The handling of the match was poor.
Consequently the manager has to take the blame.
We are a football team not a sect or a personality cult.
PS
It was people like me who kept you out of the firing line.
As the Lions found out in 09 it is bad for morale to have a fat ex No.8 being waved about like a flag by a true front row craftsman.
Starting with D/dee Uni in 86 you owe me a lot.
Centre forwards get more scrutiny than any other position (except perhaps goalkeeper), and I think it is then logical, given that people see the same thing from different perspectives, that people’s perceptions of the same guy can be so different.
But, people having different opinions really is what makes a site like this great reading.
I remember thinking about 4 years ago, that if you could transfer the football brain of Scott McDonald into the physical body of George Samaras, what a world class striker that would be.
Scott was clinical in his thinking and ability to be in the right place at the right time, but with the pace and strength of Georges physique, what a combination.
Kojo….. I just love surprises, but not unpleasant ones that would involve complacency creeping into the performances of our beloved hoops between now and season end. You may already know me…..Speakers Corner bar, Charing X, early 80s, or Glasgow Uni CSC?
HH,
DBB… (en route from Dushanbe to Dublin for Simple Minds concert tomorrow night).
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’ on 3 March, 2012 at 14:46 said:
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Thanks for that m8.
I apologise for delay in reply.
Hail! Hail!
I thought we should have started with Vic W. He bossed the game when he came on. Tommy Rogne had an excellent game apart from the mistake for the Dons goal.
Kris Commons one decent pass but just not in it at all and i just do not see why NL perseveres with him, Hoops? does he have a Doppelganger that can’t trap a ball? Anto Stokes – efficient and took his goal well, Chas Mulgrew good game, Lustig and Blackman – i’ll need to see more of them. Joe Ledley quiet, FF nothing do do, Wilson efficient, JF all over the place and not the type of performance we have come to expect from him. McGeough did nothing when he came on.
IMO we missed the drive of Bronnie and Sammi.
Never the less another point closer to the title and well done Lenny for outing those annoying Unlce Tims.
macjay
Most definately a Tim mate.
Cheers, it’s going to be a big job, the more spades the better.
Dig it, dig it deep and bury thum!
RaspberrySauce
We had our chances today…nevermind!
But I hope hooper get a rocket uphis …………
His link up play was very poor by his standards
MERSEYCELT 1442
Criticism for a lack of,erm,what?
I thought their posts provided exactly that.
Taken from BBC text commentary at I’mBrokes. Sounds exciting so far:
3:51 The assistant referee signals for offside against Gary Glen. Free kick taken by Dorin Goian.
0:00 The game gets underway.
fritzsong on 3 March, 2012 at 15:03 said:
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I was unaware of that m8.
Thanks.
Hail! Hail!
Lenny picked the wrong team only if you have the privilege of judging his choice in retrospect.
As we do.
Wisdom after the event.
Lenny,my son,thunder is back.
Thank you.
Was a poor game on a parks pitch.
When the sfa reform comes playing surfaces should be first on the agenda.
Our tactics had a lot to do with our performance today so coaches have to take responsibility.
Brother Thomson was as always consistent so perhaps Scottish refs need to have are refresher course in the actual rules or alternatively the new Scottish football authority could actually employ competent refs.
The bubble was bound to burst at some stage – it’s always annoying at the time. Funnily enough I thought back today to when MON’s side lost their run to Dundee (it annoyed me for weeks) – but hey we won the title and it was consigned to history.
I am sure Lenny will shuffle the pack between now and the end of the season when the opportunity arises. However, I do expect him to get it right when it matters in key games this coming month.
We’ve got plenty to look forward to – pointless holding inquests!
BroonSauce on 3 March, 2012 at 15:07 said.
Aye, aw right then.
I`ll take yer word furrit.
But, in future watch yer step,`n`at.
Let`s all do the Broony (sauce)
Hail,brother.
merseycelt..
Away oot an’ check yer Reliant Robin still has three wheels…
;-)
Kris Commons is turning into Lenny’s Bobby Petta.
Play the PADDY. He’ll tie up the title in the next 5 games as the weather and pitches improve.
My dear,dear,dear,friend… Dushanbe Bhilly Bhoy..
Neve bin tae… Hyde Park.. “Speakers Coarner”
The Only wan of Them.. Ah ever.. attended wuz
in the Queen’s Park.. when… Ah listened tae Wan Guy.. who
whiz Gie his Audience , Laldy .. aboot How he Wiz o the Opinion.that there widnae be any Mair.. Nightime Burglaries.. if
Every Citizen HId the Right tae Hiv a Gun.. at his Bedside…
and wan Wee Bowly Legged Man , in his attentive Audience.. Heckled.. This..
“Pal.. If Every Buddy Hid Sich and Ugly Mug as You..
Naebuddy, wid Need A Gun.. tae Scare aff the Burglers..!”
Ah Never Furgoat that Line.. and Ah used it.. Masel.. Latah, in Ma Career.!
Never went tae Glesca Uni… Ah attended..McGill..
where Ah graduated..
Johnny Cum Lately.. wi Dishoners..in
English and Psychology.
Nae Surprise, there!
Kojo
Yer pal..who likes ye mair andmairer.
Hail Hail Macjay
BroonSauce
St Martin … @ 14.39
I don’t criticise the manager or any of the players when I am at a game.
Consequently I was not one of the people you describe today.
However when it comes to idle chatter on the interweb …
It would have been nice to see paddy McCourt.. but my head tells me on todays pitch he wouldn’t have done much except bounce the balls of his shin and run into 3 guys surrounding him.
The Comfortable Collective on 3 March, 2012 at 15:06 said:
Centre forwards get more scrutiny than any other position (except perhaps goalkeeper), and I think it is then logical, given that people see the same thing from different perspectives, that people’s perceptions of the same guy can be so different.
But, people having different opinions really is what makes a site like this great reading.
I remember thinking about 4 years ago, that if you could transfer the football brain of Scott McDonald into the physical body of George Samaras, what a world class striker that would be.
Scott was clinical in his thinking and ability to be in the right place at the right time, but with the pace and strength of Georges physique, what a combination.
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Yer kiddin’,aincha?
That useless fat git was permanently affside!
We lost 2 points today and a domestic winning record that counts for diddly squat.
Our 2 big games ahead are the Scottish Cup tie next Sunday and the League Cup final in 2 weeks time.
Even if we were to lose to the Huns (in administration) on the 25th, my disappointment will be considerably eased if we win these 2 cup matches.
The manager may or may not have mistakes today what is not in doubt is that he has steered us to the position we are in today.
A draw at the sheep pen today does not change that.
RobertTressell @ 14:31 –
Spot on. (thumbsup)
Kojo……ah never went tae Glesca Uni either. Just went oan the GUCSC bus. Even became Vice President of this club…. believe it or not. Howeva…….went to Strathclyde Business School later oan….. when I eventually wised up. Which is why we must talk about “stagflation”, inter alia, when we meet up, to put the world to its rights.
After we finish celebrating, that is….
McKenna @brendanmckenna1 Close
@mclaumi1 rangers are due to be found guilty of playing 3 players who are registered by a third party. 3 point penalty per game…
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just lifted this of kds
Well said Neil Lennon… As long as we win by more than 10 points, there is nothing devalued about it.
When did beating cheats and bigots stop being satisfying?
Any non-SoundCloud versions of Lenny’s admonishment of BurleyTheFudster?
He’s got an arm like a leg
and a punch that would sink a battleship BIG VIC
and it would take all the army and the navy
to put the wind up BIG VIC
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 3 March, 2012 at 15:21 said
Not to mention the whingeing,moaning,offsiding,nagging negativity.
Mind you,he was still able to score a goal or two when it really mattered.
Skippy has his place..
Good enough result considering how badly we played.I though Kris Commons should have been hooked by Lenny long before he was.Then again the whole team for some reason was way below their usual standards.Because of that Iam quite pleased with the score.
The Singing Detective
Are you Kojo or just stuck in the 80s?
At least I’ve got a car! So there!
HH
Slow on here today gents,
KLV
May be just a twitter rumour but fun all the same
massive points deduction
If that tweet i posted a few minutes ago that was on kds is true then
there wont be a glasgow derby at the end of the month,a lot of people would let a big sigh of relief out at that considering we could be playing a reserve side full of kids by then,and the natives would not like to be humilated on their own patch especially if it clinhed the title, mmmmmm
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Davis and McGregor is what I’ve been led to believe
once again lifted from kds.
danso, see my link above, the list of tweets from mckenna.
“@the_eriugena: Ibrox source says SFA set to announce record points deduction for #Rangers next week in the region of 50-60 points”