I got my haircut today. Sitting, waiting in line, usual habits were cast aside and I picked up a newspaper; what an alarming read. Neil Lennon was quoted as saying, “I’m not big on tactics. It’s about the players and they have to go out onto the pitch and apply that.”
I couldn’t disagree more. It’s all about the tactics. Players need to be sufficiently fit, fast and fearless but all the talent in the world can be ripped asunder if it’s not tactically well organised. I had been watching Celtic tactics closely for 20 years before Martin O’Neill arrived. Back in 2000, watching Celtic was like going to school. My eyes were opened to how a defence is organised, how to stage an attack that fits your strikers and how to buy with a playing strategy in mind.
We had seen plenty great players since our last great team: McStay, McClair, McGrain, McAvennie, Burns, Nicholas. We’d seen courage and directness: the Bear, MacLeod and Provan, and cameos from Moravcik and Larsson, but we were forever found out, a plucky team who would flatter to deceive. Celtic would regularly dominate Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen – who understood too well the importance of tactics – and lose 1-0, and we went 30 years without beating a team from a major European league.
Martin O’Neill clearly demonstrated that successful football teams are all about tactics, not the players, nor courage, not even an aggregate ocean of skill.
>90% of football games are won and lost before kick-off.
As for the on-going orgy that is dominating front pages (good grief). Get used to it. As I’ve said many times, positions are absolutely entrenched when it comes to the songs debate. Neil Lennon and Ian Bankier are in for a disappointment if they think they, or any of the rest of us, can “self-police” those who object to being inhibited from singing about the IRA. I’ve encouraged this so often I’m not going to waste my your time with it anymore.
Celtic are set for an extended period when its reputation will suffer, there is no avoiding this. Unfortunately, not everyone listens. My great sympathies go to the £X per hour Celtic stewards who have to put themselves in the front line of this confrontation.
If I can offer any advice on a related subject… Songs and banners affect individuals, who will often be selected randomly for exclusion. Lateral movement in the stands, which happened last weekend, will get an entire section of the stadium closed by Health & Safety. If this creeps back into Celtic Park there is a real risk of council action. I’m pretty sure Michael Davitt didn’t place the sod on Celtic Park before bouncing left to right and back again. It’s not a key part of our heritage, don’t pick fights you’re going to lose.
CQN Magazine, issue 5, will be out soon. After 4 issues online and shipping single copies from Magcloud in the US, we’ve ordered a print run locally. You can order now with credit/debit card or Paypal and buy direct from the UK for only £5 by clicking on the link below.
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Thought I was on the wrong site there, no more huns please!!! My wean has just started greetin’
Alaarm at Ibroke as a blootered jakie invades the pitch and proceeds to have a fight with himself:
http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/171211-Rangers-v-Inverness/G0000Y49Wepv7KHw/I0000WRch5YYZ.x4
‘More pies! Mooooooooaaaaaarrrr….’
http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/171211-Rangers-v-Inverness/G0000Y49Wepv7KHw/I0000H08JzKWzIxs
‘Want that one’
http://willievass.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/171211-Rangers-v-Inverness/G0000Y49Wepv7KHw/I0000NMunfeI6jsk
Kilbowie Kelt
Cheers
hen1rik
I know what you mean about new posters, BUT we’ve got hun media and others logged on to this site it’s free…and almost untraceable!
The timing of the publication?(Dullass and MoJo) well IMO it’s like a “Look who we’ve got supporting us”.
I couldn’t give a rat ass who supports them,the whole of Europe know what they are…nae the World.
Regards Dullass yes he was removed from his FTsfa post but he’s still employed by UEFA? work that one out. Ach I’ll tell you.. to help them out any way he can.
Yer mhan Awe Naw has posted of the various shenanigans that the huns ex-employees try help them out,though the endemic nature that huns here help out the brethren is staggering, wait for todays game.Though two can play that game,we have people in the know.
Anyway off out to distribute alms to the folk down Govan way be back in a few days, incidentally do you have a photo that you could post to verify your handsomeness in a mhanly Celtic way?
HH
Was Hugh Dallas ever invited to the ibrox directors box before he proved himself to be an anti Catholic bigot?
Celtic team news:
Forster; Cha, Wanyama, Majstorovic, Mulgrew; Forrest, Brown, Kayal, Ki, Samaras; Hooper.
Subs: Zaluska, K Wilson, Rogne, F Twardzik, Blackman, Bangura, McGeouch
The Comfortable Collective says:
18 December, 2011 at 14:00
Was Hugh Dallas ever invited to the ibrox directors box before he proved himself to be an anti Catholic bigot?
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No way then we would be accused of being paranoid
Stokes net even on the bench?
Is Anthony injured??
Stokes must have an injury then
I didn’t say I was handsome m8 I was laughing at the other poster who posted he was handsome lol
Stokes out injured then
Why do the Huns never seem to suffer injury lists like ours?
bt@14:06
I read yesterday him and Kayal were doubtful
Sandman Is Neil Lennon says:
18 December, 2011 at 13:49
I wonder if sharin nanjiani recognises that pose and face (allegedly)
hail hail
10men cheers…
pub time.. KTF
Andre Blackman
They have at least gained 5 points in the last 2 weeks by honest mistakes and that is scary.
Remember wins gives u confidence.
new article posted.
Sandman Is Neil Lennon –
This is a Celtic blog.
Thanks
HENR1K
Catching up,and reading your posts.
Keep stuff like that coming,too many people on here,and peepil elsewhere are not only skirting round the issue,they’re avoiding it altogether.
Keep it at the front of the discussion.
Why do they do it,and why do they know they will be allowed to do it,and why are our board not asking those questions?
EffthemawCSC
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS says:
18 December, 2011 at 14:21
Exactly m8 to many people on here keep talking but no action.
I know what action to take but they don’t that’s the problem.
How many years do we have to put up with it after all without as where would the SPL be, doon the swanny.
Lennons tactics, if any?? are based on his last 2 year playing at Parkhead! .. Celtic pass back more than forward, Thank the good lord for big Sammi and wee James, amen