By any measure, Ange Postecoglou is clever. Thrust by sponsors into sitting beside Mick Beale for a pre-cup final media conference, there was no “lucky man” barbs sent along the table, instead, he spoke about Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s achievements.
“He won a trophy, finished second in the league and got to the Final of the Europa League. You change a couple of those things and they’re building statues to that guy. It’s a fine line.” Don’t criticise your opponent, just remind everyone of the achievements of his predecessor. Who was still sacked.
Games are not won at a presser five days out, all the hard work lies ahead, but Postecoglou set the tone in the room like a boss, he is determined to land this plane.
With possibly 120 minutes to plan for, Ange will be pleased Aaron Mooy and David Turnbull are available for selection. After the game at Ibrox on 2 January moved against Celtic, Mooy replaced Matt O’Riley. The response was not instant and had more to do with the introduction of Jota than anything else, but I expect Aaron will start on Sunday.
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Happy Wednesday all.
Mercury rising to 74 degrees today, 24 degrees in old country money.
Give us a wave Mick.
HH!
Get in
Jota could be the answer, though there are a few players now who could answer the call, por cierto
From previous Thread….
MCPHAIL BHOY on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 10:34 AM
Big Jimmy
next time I’m in Glasgow I’ll take you up on the few beers offer, (I’ll buy as well, I’m not tight!) as long as they have good Gunness!!
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No problem mate, but you will be my Guest.
My LOCAL Pub across the street from my home, serves excellent Guiness. I usually drink another Beer, but I sometimes have the Black stuff as a wee change.
I look forward to meeting up and talk Celtic.
HH Mate.
So do I 👍
Beale is considerably out of his intellectual depth when it comes to the verbal sparring with Ange.
Beale is considerably out of his intellectual depth when it comes to the verbal sparring with Kris Boyd
Sorted 🤣🤣
I think Beale would be out of his depth in verbal sparring with trigger from only fools and horses.
Beale is out of his intellectual depth verbal sparring with a corgi sized meteorite.
BELMONT BRIAN ( and maybe others ?)
Go to YOUTUBE and watch/listen to AUSTIN BROWN singing the old SAM COOKE Classic….” YOU SEND ME”.
The late great Sam Cooke was Murdered in LA when he was only 33 years of age. So Tragic, and what a Singer he was.
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Also try… JOY CROOKES singing ” FEET DONT FAIL ME NOW”. Its also the music from the TVs Lexus Car AD.
Finally, listen to YOLANDA BE COOL…..Singing ” WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO”.
That is the Song from ” The INBETWEENERS” Movie, with the Crazy ( but brilliant) Dance routine.
Sorry, I cant Post any Links.
HH Mate. See you a week on Friday.
GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRING on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 12:44 PM
I think Beale would be out of his depth in verbal sparring with trigger from only fools and horses.
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Beale would be outta his depth verbally sparring with HARPO Feckin MARX !
LOL
HH.
BIG JIMMY
Here is one of my favourite Harpo Marx Quotes.
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Aaron Mooy has been in great form recently but…………………..
Hampden is a pitch that benefits a hard running , hard working team and Ange can provide that. We can see that Matt O’Riley had a drop-off in form in early 2023 but in his past 3 performances he has been getting back to his hard running forward-passing best.
As a starter, Matt brings more qualities. The one area where Aaron brings something different is in taking penalties. We were facing the possibility of Jota being our latest penalty taker last weekend, before he was rightly called offside, and I am not sure how reliable he would have been as a back up to Aaron in that role.
However, as the odds against Celtic getting a penalty are quite high, I think Matt gets the starting jersey when the pace will be more furious. Aaron can help control the game when we go ahead.
I’d expect the front three to be subbed within the 90 minutes and we might even see, Daizen being moved to centre forward for 10 minutes or so, when Kyogo is subbed, to reduce our need to rely on Oh in this fixture, unless we go to extra time.
I’d expect to see our 5 subs being used- (Abada, Haksabanovic, Mooy and Turnbull) with the 5th option coming from Oh, Forrest or Iwata, unless there are injuries to full backs or centre backs.
Beale is out of his depth in the Mariana Trench
Honk Honk
I work with alotbof well qualified people. Well educated in many cases. But therecis a serious difference between a clever experienced person and a merely well educated one or well qualified one
I know some real stupid people with CVs that get them into all kinds of jobs they are not fit for.
Give me the experienced, life lived, clever person in my corner every time.
Just do not give the DOB’s anything to punish us on Sunday and all will be well.
Big Jimmy
Yeah Sam Cooke was brilliant.
Some he he was the US answer to wee Jackie Dennis, remember him????
KINGLubO
say, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fingers like coos tits
AIPPLE on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 12:53 PM
BIG JIMMY
Here is one of my favourite Harpo Marx Quotes.
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Very good mate.
LOL
HH.
KINGLUBO on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 1:04 PM
Just do not give the DOB’s anything to punish us on Sunday and all will be well.
Big Jimmy
Yeah Sam Cooke was brilliant.
Some he he was the US answer to wee Jackie Dennis, remember him???
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Ive never heard of JACKIE DENNIS….I will check him out later Today.
HH Mate.
BELMONT BRIAN….
I had never heard of AUSTIN BROWN until you Posted the Link to him singing ” UNCHAINED MELODY”. Ive listened to a few of his cover songs on Youtube, and AUSTIN is now one of my favourite singers.
Hes MAGIC.
I would cut out my own Vocal Chords just to have a voice like Austin !
LOL
HH
CONEYBHOY on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 1:00 PM
Honk Honk
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Very good mate.
Heres hoping that the Huns are ” HONKING” on Sunday ?
LOL
HH.
BIG ANGE and BEALE in the same room…
Beale says…” BLAH BLAH BLAH””…
ANGE says…” YOUR A FECKIN CHUMP….MATE” !
LOL
HH
Paul67,
No to Mooy starting. Must be Matt. We need to move the ball at pace against better opposition this Sunday.
Aaron, like Tomoki, are perfect for helping us close out the game but quick, incisive passing and pressing will come from a Reo, Callum and Matt midfield, with Kyogo, Daizen and Jota ahead. Six technicians constantly on the move.
We have strength in depth to bring on Liel, Sead and joh Oh for that matter. All 3 of my starters have scored in the last 2 games. Our goals for in the last 5 games have been 2, 3, 4, 5 and 4.
Had we scored 6 against the Dons, we’d be on a pattern to hit the Hun for SEVEN at Hampden :)
HH
BigJimmy@12.48
😂😂
Beale is out of his depth in the shallow end of a child’s paddling pool.
Big Jimmy, you’re on, hopefully sometime before the end of the season
HH
Oh Hampden in the sun
Celtic seven and the sevco one.
MCPHAIL BHOY on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 1:32 PM
Beale is out of his depth in the shallow end of a child’s paddling pool.
Big Jimmy, you’re on, hopefully sometime before the end of the season
HH
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MAGIC….remember…You are my Guest.
Just let me know on here when/if you plan to be in Gleasga ?
HH Mate.
BIG JIMMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mggF4fu6mfI
KINGLuBO
Kinglubo
jesus wept, you caught me with that one!!
McPhailbhoy
I believe yir not wanting to come back to the town ever ever again? :-)))
Sessionin wi bigJ your a brave man haha,na just jokin but a Celtic gent(i’d better say that or am in for it :-)))
Hope all good bout the town
HH
Beale would be out of his depth in a bird bath .
Mooy must start,picks up the scraps,links the play,and can let Hatate move forward earlier
What he said ↑
Bada,
Noooooo. Possession good but too slow in a frantic game. We need pace in the turnover (our big vulnerability against der hun) and Mooy is slower than a week in jail on that front.
Get in front, be more structured in our tactics and a Mooy is excellent in keep ball. But in the first half we will be out to hit them hard and hit them fast with a mobile front 6.
HH
KINGLUBO on 22ND FEBRUARY 2023 2:27 PM
BIG JIMMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mggF4fu6mfI
KINGLuBO
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Cheers mate…that was TRULY AWFUL.
When Jackie was trying to dance/Move about………….I thought that he must have stood on a Nail ?
LOL
HH
Closest thing to Sam Cook is Frankie Miller.
His tribute to the Lions
https://youtu.be/Ajfe4ODwnpI
Big W- disagree my friend, we will need someone to put their foot on the ball,he has a knackof being where the ball drops,a must for me HH