In the absence of Cameron Carter-Vickers, Celtic will pair Stephen Welsh and Moritz Jenz in central defence in the Bernabeu against Real Madrid tonight. These two have only played together once before, at St Mirren Park, which saw our only domestic defeat of the season. The omens are not good.
If you are in the business of looking for more generous portents, there’s always that game in Barcelona 18 years ago, when a teenage David Marshall and 20-year-old John Kennedy were drafted into the Celtic side that denied Ronaldinho et al. Results like this do happen, as most of the CQN demographic are old enough to testify.
What does not happen, ever, is the likes of Celtic pitching up at the home of the European champions, playing open, expansive football, with an inexperienced and young central defence, and leaving with anything other than an absolute drubbing.
Ange, for the love of everything green and white, defend tonight. Regard forward runs with anything more than three players a ridiculous extravagance. Deny Real openings, like a two-on-one overload at the back post. Ask John Kennedy how exhilarating it was to be the extra man necessary to scoop the ball away from an opponent just before he shot.
We are five lessons into the Champions League this season in a group that held such promise when the draw was made. Nothing will be learned from discovering what will happen if both full backs simultaneously bomb forward to give Stephen and Moritz forward passing options. Even a win, unlikely as it is, will not affect our bottom of the group status.
Tonight is hopefully a dry run for what we will do away to tier one teams in next season’s Champions League. Let’s use it effectively.
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If we start with our bench I think we’d have a chance – what do you mean there’s 12 🤭
ART OF WAR on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 3:37 PM
There’s a guy from Fife in court for murder and then using deceased ID to obtain Viagra.
The judge has told him he faces a stiff sentence!!!
True story.
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Sounds like a hardened criminal
Coneybhoy 4.46
He stood erect in the Dock.
I can appreciate your arguments Paul but I don’t think you can play cagey with Real Madrid. This evening It has to be “TORA TORA TORA”
Let’s keep it tight for the first 89 mins
CONEYBHOY on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 4:46 PM
ART OF WAR on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 3:37 PM
There’s a guy from Fife in court for murder and then using deceased ID to obtain Viagra.
The judge has told him he faces a stiff sentence!!!
True story.
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Despite being an upstanding member of the community, his sentencing pleas to the judge were in vein.
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St.Stivs well done,grand post.
Bigjimmy good luck with the bets.
:-)
HH
saint stivs
The energy providers send the payment direct to those with ‘smart meters’ which also have a pay as you go facility/payment card. They top up the meter remotely. The only way to make the payment to those with old meters is via the voucher and key/card. You do not have to apply for the voucher, it is sent automatically to those with older meters. I’ve came across this, folks getting the letter say from SSEB and not activating the £66 payment by going to a Pay Point. It is a big problem. MIght want to keep it in mind next time round.
Hart
Jura Jenz Starfelt Taylor
Mooy O’Reilly Hatate
Abada Kyogo Maeda
i personally would have had Forrest and Haskabanovic on the wings to keep the ball.
Maeda and Abada from the start scares the bejaysus oot of me
BIGRAILROADBLUES on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 4:48 PM
Coneybhoy 4.46
He stood erect in the Dock.
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The Accused was ” COCK a HOOP” after being found innocent.
HH
AN TEARMANN on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 4:53 PM
St.Stivs well done,grand post.
Bigjimmy good luck with the bets
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I backed FOUR Horses earlier Today…All being with the same Trainer.
THREE Outta Four Winners. 5/2, 9/4 and 7/4. early Prices.
NOT too shabby either.
HH.
BIG JIMMY on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 4:57 PM
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FOUR Horses on a LUCKY 15. Three winners.
HH
Abada has looked lost in previous CL games. Ange showing a lot of faith in him.
AT
Some mixed news on the mother in law.
She’s made a remarkable recovery from how she was on Sunday when the called my wife at 7am to come to the hospital.
Luckily the treatment has worked so much so that she was to be discharged on 7th.
Then today went to visit and the small ward room she’s in has COVID so no visitors and isolated till 11th.
It appears one of the former patients tested positive at home.
She’ll struggle with ne visitors
Cmon Celtic Let the people sing.
Just DAE IT CELTIC…
DAZZLE this Mob.
HH
HOT SMOKED on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 4:08 PM
Imagine Sevco had a Home game this weekend. What would the crowd reaction be when `Simply the Best` was blasted out over the tanoid ?
HOT SMOKED, might they sing along with gusto? Lets face it they are not renowned for their appreciation of reality.
Ave Ave
if we get a pen , keep gia well away from the ball.
DENIABHOY on 2ND NOVEMBER 2022 4:58 PM
Maybe he’s listened and is looking to play more pace in the team for counter attacking :)
GENE at 5:00PM
No visitors is rough.
Glad some good news in there.
GENE
Thanks for your Mil update.jeez your getting put thro the mill and now to see your mil trauma added to with covid,that’s harsh on you.
I hope a line of communication,with phones can help,but it just adds to your problems.
🙏 still with you,and hope you manage over the coming days til she is back in her own space.Take care.
Hail Hail
Celtic40Me 🧐😂
Good luck Celtic I’m sure we will give it a go.
Hope springs eternal
Typical Ange side as expected, good to see the experienced Starfelt back fit. Not convinced that with the players we have ( or the manager ) that there can be an emphasis on defence, but there will be a more pragmatic 90 minutes.
Mooy O’Riley and Hatate have extra defensive duties tonight Juranovic and Taylor the same, without wing back attacking. Maeda for Abada or Jamsie shows AP’s cautiousness.
We’re still set up to try and score and avoiding looking at the Madrid side on paper, is a must for fans.
Mon the Hoops
Goalscorer Bobby Lennox 69mins
Has Paul forgotten it is an early kick off?
DB
Cant see a live updates post scheduled……
AT
There’s only 6 beds in the room – if they tested them daily for 3 days should be job done if it’s negative.
The really galling thing is she was only moved into that room on Monday
COYBIG
Well the answer to the live updates denia…. is yes😱 looking at the mods reply😂😂
Hart, Juranovic, Jenz, Starfelt, Taylor, O’ Riley, Hatate, Mooy, Abada, Maeda, Kyogo.
Live Updates are now up
new article posted.
C’mon the HOOPS
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We’re 3 down but I think Starfelt has played very well tonight.