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It is a trip to Lavtia to play Riga on Thursday in the penultimate Europa League qualification round.  Riga progressed after a home win over Tre Fiori of San Marino this morning.  Last season they were eliminated from Champions League qualification in the first round by Dundalk on penalties, but they went on to beat Piast Gliwice (Poland) and HJK Helsinki, before losing 3-2 to our eventual eliminators, Copenhagen.

If Celtic cannot overcome Riga in a one-off game we have no right to proceed to the playoff round, never mind the group stage, but they will be far tougher than St Mirren.  There is a lot of work to do.

After our fractious start to the season we get a chance to go top of the table tomorrow at home to Livingston.  Livi are second bottom of the table, above Motherwell on goals scored.  Last term they lost only twice at home, so far this season, they have lost the same number from four games, 1-4 to Hibs and 1-2 to Hamilton.  The only ray of sunshine came when they held Newco to a 0-0.  They are vulnerable and know neither of the teams around them: Motherwell and Kilmarnock are likely to be relegated.

Going top of the table on the same games played, would pass the pressure to Newco ahead of their visit to Easter Road on Sunday.  Leagues are won by applying and coping with pressure, attributes these Celtic players have demonstrated they have in abundance.

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  2. lets all do the huddle on

    michael o’leary – head of ryanair – got his €450,000 bonus approved

     

     

    incredible considering the current situation

     

     

    though not that incredible when you know how these farcical PLC votes work.

     

     

    all designed to protect the executives pay

     

     

    plc-ism at its worst

  3. BillyBhoy1967 on

    Jobo

     

    If you’re still about…..it occurred to me earlier today that last season Broony led your POTY from the start of the season till about 3 games from the end. This season he is one of a cluster of players who still have no points!

     

     

    I’m not saying that is the root cause of our issues but it certainly is a cause for concern.

     

     

    I hope tomorrow is the start of playing a settled team and formation. The Glasgow derby is a must win – these 4 games will decide the destination of the title this season.

  4. IniquitousIV on

    Watched Bayern’s demolition of Schalke. I should stop doing that, as it really doesn’t set me up well to watch the inevitable Livi backs to the wall stuff tomorrow.

  7. Jerseybhoys on

    Great team Sid – but unfortunately no way Lenny will drop the untouchables ( brown, Forrest and Christie)

  9. Jobo Baldie on

    OUR LAST GAME PLAYED IN SEASON 2019-20 WAS OOR 5-0 DEFEAT OF ST MIRREN ON 7 MARCH 2020. FOLLOWING THAT GAME THE ‘PLAYER OF THE YEAR’ TABLE WAS AS FOLLOWS –

     

     

    In terms of the overall points table, Scott Brown has been leading the way since we beat Lazio away on 7th November. So top of the leagUe for 26 games. But we finally have a new leader although it remains very tight at the top –

     

    1st – Edouard – 76 points

     

    2nd – Brown – 73 points

     

    3rd – McGregor – 69 points

     

    4th – Jullien – 53 points

     

    5th – Christie – 46 points

     

    6th – Forrest – 45 points

     

    7th – Frimpong – 40 points

     

    8th – Ntcham – 38 points

     

    9th – Ajer – 31 points

     

    10th – Elyounoussi – 26 points

     

    11th – Forster – 25 points

     

    12th – Taylor and Griffiths – 22 points

     

    14th – Bauer – 14 points

     

    15th – Bitton, Rogic and Bolingoli-Mbombo – 13 points

     

    18th – Hayes and Elhamed – 8 points

     

    20th – Johnston and Welsh – 4 points

     

    22nd – Bayo – 3 points

     

    23rd – Morgan and Robertson – 2 points

     

    25th – Simunovic – 1 point

     

    26th – Bain, Gordon, Klimala, Sinclair, Ralston, Arzani, Hendry, Dembele, Shved – all on 0 points

     

     

    INTERESTING HOW TIMES SEEM TO HAVE CHANGED….

  10. bankiebhoy1 on

    ….aye, mentally he’s 5ft nothin’ in his cuban heels……but 6ft 7 when he stands on his wallet………..

     

    …….all thanks to corporate gullibles, commercial lonely-hearts and salesforce wannabes………….

     

     

    Flimflam CSC

     

     

    :)

  12. IniquitousIV on

    In the Atlantic article from which The Latest News Dermot Desmond interview is drawn, he is quoted as saying the present Celtic team is better than the one that reached Seville. Tells me all I need to know about the number of games he watches.

  16. ernie lynch on

    INIQUITOUSIV on 18TH SEPTEMBER 2020 11:19 PM

     

     

    If he said that then he either knows nothing about football or is a bare faced liar.

     

     

    Could be both I suppose.

  19. IniquitousIV on

    ERNIE LYNCH @ 11: 45

     

    Here is what Dermot Desmond said in his interview:

     

     

    “Europe is so important,” he says, “as a yardstick of our football progression. On a sporting level, I think the Celtic team we have now is as good as at any time in the last 25 years, no doubt, and that’s even without a player like Henrik Larsson. If you asked me if the Celtic team today would beat the one that reached (the 2003 UEFA Cup final in) Seville, I’d say, ‘Yes’.”

  21. quadrophenian on

    TET – my take on Neilly’s psychologist thang is that it best helps those who get a mental jag from knowing it’s a deficit you need to address. Ie, the rest of the league.

     

    Ida thunk that – in our expensively acquired squad – winners’ mental fortitude would form a hearty part of the players makeup.

     

    Final observ INIQUITOUSIV; did Shalke set-up 2x lines of 5 and did BM have issues breaking it down ? HH

  22. IniquitousIV on

    QUADROPHENIAN

     

    The answer is no and no. It was a towsy, physical, very high tempo game. Munich were deadly with lightning fast breaks ( which we are not), hitting the line and cutting the ball back for multiple advancing attackers. Schalke are no mugs, but were simply overwhelmed.

  23. quadrophenian on

    HH INQ

     

     

    Nowt wrong w sports psychology itself; the wisdom of telling the media your team needs it, seems puzzling.

     

     

    ‘Probing’ question to NL from a succulent lamber…’bringing in a psychologist to get over the fear of failure…?’

     

    9IAR going for 10: Failure??

     

    Any team in the world – esp Sevco – would love that kind of failure.

     

     

    Neil reiterates we were unlucky in CL – mibby invest in rabbit’s feet too? HWG10IAR

  27. Melbourne Mick on

    Hello again all you young rebels.

     

     

    C’mon all you Bhoys and Ghirls in green, rise and shine.

     

    It’s game day, and time to use our collective will to push our

     

    Celtic back to the top where they belong.

     

    Lovely warm 25 degs here in Melbourne, and only 21 new

     

    infections, got to say, the lockdown strategy is working but it’s

     

    been a tough 11 weeks so far.

     

    Our state premier has promised 300 million dollars to small cafes,

     

    Restaurants, ice cream parlours, anywhere that sells food and

     

    hasn’t got a outside eating area, to be used to create one whether

     

    it be in a lane, parking space, grass areas near their shop, or just

     

    the pavement.

     

    I think it’s a winner, with outside eating already a massive thing here

     

    and the weather getting warmer, the economy will get up and running

     

    very quickly.

     

    Wonder if our CSC pub The Dubliner will apply for a extension? could

     

    do with it for all the new members we’re getting, and then there’s

     

    Paddys river dance steps which usually carry him out to the street to

     

    contend with 8-))

     

    H.H. Mick

  31. Melbourne Mick on

    Good morning Gene, whereabouts in N.Wales are you?

     

    Used to make a regular drive down through Ruthin, Mold

     

    on my way to work in Milford Haven.

     

    Probably a 8 hour drive but with the crew I travelled with

     

    sometimes it took days lol.

     

    H.H. Mick

  34. Melbourne Mick on

    CELTIC MAC

     

     

    I’d say quality could hack it in any game.

     

    How are you mhate? all good I hope.

     

    H.H. Mick

  35. Celtic Mac on

    melbourne mick

     

     

    All good Mick thanks. Apart from missing my trips to Celtic Park that is, especially when the game is on a Saturday afternoon. Glad to hear things are moving in the right direction in your parts of the World, we seem to be going the opposite way.

  38. Celtic Mac on

    It wasn’t so long ago that the SMSM, and especially Roddy Forsyth, were telling us that yon new club could be eleven points in front before we had a chance to get our boots on. And yet we could go top of the league today on the same games played, we could be heroes even if just for one day. And that despite a mixed bag of a start to the season, suspensions, international football, the disaster that is knock out European football, and the perennial problem of new or newer players settling in. Anyway forget the psychologists, and forget the kidologists and lets get out there and show that we are (still) capable of playing good football on the day.

  40. GuyFawkesaforeverhero on

    Good luck to the Celts today on the pitch and with the virtual foodbank donation drive.

     

     

    Here we go, to 10IAR. Still two to do.

     

    ———————————————————

     

     

     

    Home today, the mission is to win and top the pile,

     

    By watching Glasgow Celtic, putting on the style.

  41. Melbourne Mick on

    CELTIC MAC

     

     

    Yes, it’s a funny old game, I hope they keep telling us we are shoite

     

    as we pull further and further ahead.

     

    Think of them jumping out the high flat whindaes when we finally

     

    hit form.

     

    H.H. Mick

  42. Jobo Baldie on

    Good morning, friends, from a bright and cheery East Kilbride.

     

    Just when you thought I couldn’t take Anoraking to a new level I’ve been working away in the background on a new project!

     

    League Season 2020-21 kicked of at 12.30pm on Saturday 1 August 2020. And what must be constantly in their back of our minds is “if the league gets ‘called’ now, who’s top?”. Fear not, I’m on the case, keeping a note every time that top spot changes hands.

     

    So here’s who’s been top during the season so far…

     

     

    Saturday August 1st

     

    12.30pm – all teams are equal!

     

    12.51pm – SEVCO score against Aberdeen and are top of the league on 3 points

     

    3.05pm – Boyle scores for HIBS who then JOIN SEVCO as joint leaders

     

    3.06pm – Clark scores for DUNDEE UTD and it’s now a 3-way tie at the top

     

    3.34pm – Boyle scores again for HIBS to put them clear at the top with a 2 goal lead. Although they will later concede a goal but win 2-1, HIBS will stay top of the league on ‘goals scored’.

     

     

    Sunday August 2nd

     

    5.01pm – when Frimpong scores for CELTIC to put Celtic 2-1 ahead, CELTIC join HIBS at the top of the league.

     

    5.34pm – a goal from Edouard puts CELTIC clear at the top with a goal difference of 2. That goal difference lead is extended as Celtic run out 5-1 winners.

     

     

    Saturday 8th August

     

    3.24pm – HIBS reclaim top spot when they take the lead against Livingston. Eventually winning 4-1 Hibs sit top with 6 points and a goal difference of +4

     

     

    Sunday 9th August

     

    4.41pm – Away to Kilmarnock, Christie scores with a free kick meaning CELTIC are back on top.

     

    4.54pm – Celtic concede from a penalty, so HIBS are back at the top.

     

     

    Wednesday 12th August

     

    8.30pm – At home to St Johnstone Kent puts SEVCO 2-0 up to go top of the league on goal difference.

     

     

    Saturday 15th August

     

    3.29pm – ROSS COUNTY take the lead against Dundee Utd and move on to 10 points.

     

    3.40pm – Dundee Utd equalise against Ross County meaning SEVCO regain top spot.

     

    5.30pm – HIBS kick off against Motherwell and so go top of the league on 10 points, the game finishing 0-0

     

     

    Sunday 16th August

     

    4.30pm – SEVCO kick off against Livingston and so go back to the top of the league on goal difference. The game finishes 0-0 so SEVCO stay at the top. That will change today IF we take the lead at any point…….

     

     

    Minutes at the top (including joint top) since 12.30pm on 1st August (as at 3.00pm on 19th September)

     

    Sevco – 53162

     

    Hibs – 9022

     

    Celtic – 8556

     

    Dundee Utd – 28

     

    Ross County – 11

     

    All others – 0

     

     

    To be continued….

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