After full time on Saturday Celtic fly east to play Shakhter Karagandy in Kazakhstan, which is five hours ahead of UK time, but fortunately kick off on Tuesday is 9pm local time, 4pm in the UK, so the team will not have to adjust body clocks. Such a long flight immediately after a game is not without risk, though.
Muscles need to stretch and move freely after exertion. Players will need an exercise routine for the plane to mitigate the risk of the kind of strain injuries we see so often. Get a schedule for them to walk up and down the plane every hour.
I expect Celtic will have a scout at the Astana Arena for Friday’s game between Astana and Shakhter Karagandy but it might not be too revealing. The Shakhter coach and first team squad didn’t even attend the game prior to their last Champions League qualifier against Albanians, Korce. They were locked away in preparation as the second team were deployed for the league game.
It’s back to the Astana Arena, with its plastic pitch and closable roof, which is 135 miles from Karagandy, for the visit of Celtic, who will be hoping the pitch is a better standard than the one they played on in Sweden last week. Neil Lennon could perhaps put a call into his former team-mate, Aiden McGeady, who played on the surface for Ireland 11 months ago (Ireland won the World Cup qualifier after being a goal down with a minute of normal time left).
Longmuir to Rangers International
It was a clear five months ago we ran the story, Longmuir and the Newco job, saying “Speculation that Mr Longmuir is taking care of current business until he is ready to move to Newco is becoming hard to ignore”. Back then CQN suggested that if Longmuir “loses his ability to be a dealmaker” there might not be much he could offer such a high-flying football team.
If the SPFL are surprised, they shouldn’t be. Anything other information Mr Doncaster wants I’ll be happy to help.
The March article linked above also speculates that Newco could go into administration this season, lose players and suffer a points penalty, resulting in relegation. Don’t know how I missed the target so badly with that one……
Charlotte Fakes revelations from last night will have been news to no one here, but they will embarrass more than a few elsewhere. What the Scottish football authorities must now consider are actions, and guidance and advice to Scottish Football League clubs during the last year.
“Have we actually offered him a job”? There’s one chief exec who is delivering £500k of comedy value per annum. Here’s a phrase which might come in helpful soon, “It’s too late, we’ve no money, you can’t deliver what we wanted and you’re useless”.
Has anyone suggested that being owned by a Hedge Fund is like a new signing? Positions are being adopted for the bun fight ahead. It will not be pretty.
Have you signed up for the 1254125 Great Scottish Run yet? For serious runners there is a 10k or Half Marathon to choose from, but there are shorter distances, from 1 mile, for the less-athletic and for kids. With the soul of our game being chased by so many unappealing influences this is a great way to anchor Celtic back where the story started.
Get involved, guidance tips here.
Anyone else who presents a Daily Record transfer story to me as fact is getting a right dirty look.
Plug for a show at the Fringe about a Leeds-based part of the Irish diaspora.
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WGS should know better,get Brown off ffs
Oh Griffiths is braw … !
HH
Alan Brazil getting a bit excited at the England goal?
steinreignedsupreme
21:02 on 14 August, 2013
Vmhan 20:51 on 14 August, 2013
Zbyszek 20:29 on 14 August, 2013
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS & Vmhan
I’m pretty sure Gene Simmonds is Jewish.
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Yes I think that’s correct.
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Maybe the Celtic board should make a comment about it…
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You’ve lost me, what’s your point?
Memo to Celtic F.C.
How to header a ball.
HT Iceland 0 Faroes 0. £5m for Finnbogason? Cannae score against a team of fishermen.
Broony looked at fault for that header. Mouthing off, lost concentration and defended like a headless chicken.
Is that the tartan huns boooing their anthem???
Crackin game here at Windsor park although the fkrs are doing the bouncy
Lambert was being marked by Broonie, he left Broonie in his zone hmmmmm, good goal.
For the first time in the match the Scotland players look like a beaten team.
Hope I’m wrong.
Griffiths on now. Surely there is better options than him. Is he not playing in the English third tier?
What next a player from the part time leagues in Scotland…..oh wait
B B
Tis that. Takes single shullins too!!
Vmhan 21:30 on 14 August, 2013
Some people on here – not you – are always demanding the Celtic board should release statements … usually about stuff that does not concern the club.
I’ll consider my comment as a failed attempt at sarcasm.
HH
Surely the biggest scam rangers mk1 committed was the fee the received for alan hutton
Who’s Gene Simmonds
Game over now I fear. If anyone to score think it will be England.
We deserve at least a draw, even Kenny miller played well ffs.
Not normally into Scoddland games….but this is a crackin match
I blame efe Ambrose for third goal…. poor marking
Are there any died club players playing?
HH
With all due respect…..Millers goal was superb….
Come on Jordan!
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
The wummin fae Spartacus Jude!!
Jude – plays in MLS….
T4
Here comes the scoring machine. Rhodes on for Morrison
Only ever seen the Hanley fella playin for Scoddland….but I like him…..who does he play for?
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ 21:38 on 14 August, 2013
“Who’s Gene Simmonds”
Singer with Kiss – a dreadful rock band from the 70s.
Jude
Also lidel asda Safeway..
What’s the difference…
Think I’ll have a wee ledaig to help me sleep..
jobo baldie
21:33 on 14 August, 2013
For the first time in the match the Scotland players look like a beaten team.
Hope I’m wrong.
Think you’re right but if any the strikers get half a chance they’ll proberly score HH
SP – that was a better answer, ya auld fecker! :-)
T4
steinreignedsupreme
21:35 on 14 August, 2013
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Oh!
:>)
Mon Scotland intae thum!
Starry Plough
I was gonnay say that!
Jimbo
Hutton is definitely a poor excuse for a footballer….
Language please, my two sons read this blog!
tommytwiststommyturns
She wis in awe they sandal films, ma Da’ loved her..
31003 – Hanley at Blackburn
SRS – well said, completely dreadful !
T4
Blackburn I think 3’s