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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Margaret McGill flouncing, Bay City Rollers mentioned, people asking Paul67 to do Pope Francis and change the rules…:-)
This blog clearly needs Setting Free The Bears back.
SFTB . When you shall be back?
……even if Broony tracked Lamberts run….I’m sure Lambert would have out jumped him……maybe a tall centre half should have marked him….
fandadpatriot
who are you to tell Celtic players that want to play for their country at wembley against england.that they should go anywhere?i Celtic pay their wages but these guys dont realy have a choice and why should they?i’ve herd all the stories about past players not getting ex.amount of caps and this guy not getting picked because of that..but these guys must have realy wanted to play fot THEIR country ..its called pride my friend..thats your oppinion..and your entitled to it but i think its shite! tttt nail on head!oh and dont try an be an internet condecender with your smarmy comments..try and back your statement up first ..fudd
20 odd thousand Scots at Wembley and a decent performance against a team 40 places higher up the rankings.
Is Armageddon still on?
I gave up supporting Scotland in1969, due to the obvious selection policy, and due to the fact that, every tie a Celtic player touched the ball, he got verbal abuse from, mainly, oldconians…. I haven’t seen ANYTHING to change my mind over the last 44 years, and I never will …..
Anyone hear the tertin ermy chant. .. rather have a panda than a prince
spelings goten so worser tonite thats forsure……
them skools, them skools…….
Apropos of absolutely nothing at all.
Moonbeams Murray– an international treasure.
http://wp.me/p1G95H-Ze
It’s not what you think………….
Charlotte- fake-Bermuda—-
Hugh rangers fan
Think it’s more like ” he ” should be banned :))
sorry guys if i’ve been caliente or picante or blame the stella totois..night troops in the hoops..aberdeen next up h.h
67heaven
respect yi m8 h.h
31003
I agree…sometimes you just have to credit a great header…no fault anywhere. Brown saw Hanley going for it and checked back a little. Lambert supreme timing.
bye mags
HH
Glad Broony got full game tonight might keep him out clogfest at Sheepsville on Sat.
Wee Willo and co with a compliant ref given carte blanche to kick him.
ps Lenny probably asked WGS to play him whole game so that he is knackered and gives the rest of the team some peace and quiet on long journey to Kazihkstan ??
tommysbhoy
22:44 on 14 August, 2013
That was me putting it very mildly …..LOL …..HH
johann murdoch 22:41 on 14 August, 2013
Think it’s more like ” he ” should be banned :))
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If McGill is female I’m the Sevco manager.
Marrakesh Express
His technique putting his head right through the ball wasn’t too shabby either…
Mon Pedro and heading kicking Hero please…
Marrakesh Express
Look at the defending – England’s second goal and third goal were scored because there was no man on the posts at either set play.
A man on the post and neither goal is scored and Scotland win 2-1 unless something else happens in the game.
I take it Finboggason going straight to Ross Hall from the Iceland game?
Too many posting vile words, comments and abuse at others tonight. Why ?
Steinreignedsupreme
I knew you were fat SALLY
!!Bada Bing!!
22:30 on 14 August, 2013
Portugal FT 1-1
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macanbheatha
Well done to your Bhoy>))
Jjjbt – put up or shut up re Charlotte! Prove its a fake or do one!
Tommysbhoy/FP – no need to fall out lads, we’ve all got the best interests of the Hoops at heart.
HH
TTTT
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
22:41 on 14 August, 2013
Charlotte- fake-Bermuda—-
Hugh rangers fan
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Evening all
Some of the Strachan bashing on here tonight is a joke.
He done a lot for our club and I was happy to see Brown play the full game, he comes on to a game when he has 5 or 6 under his belt.
HH
BTW
If Paul chooses to delete mags post can you also direct him to the posts where it was copied…
Murder cat tonight bhoys
Night night
The Spirit of Arthur Lee 22:48 on 14 August, 2013
“I knew you were fat SALLY”
I demand to know – who told you that?
Steinreignedsupreme
Mags
Love xx
Back again. This place calmed down yet??
Don’t ya just luv ole Ronnie !
9/4 2/1 21/10 11/5
4x £1.00 trebs
& £1.00 Quod
How much is that ?
Podium
1001 is the new black
Snake.
thats the risk you take with zonal marking.
Its always easy after the event to fault find. Young got lectured by Willie Miller on Shortbread on the subject. If Lambert takes his other two easier chances its 5. As much as Scotland did well I think 3-2 flattered a bit in the end.
SOAL – didn’t read back…Ayr?!
T4
T4
My hourly rate has increased
zbysek, SettingFreeTheBears the man with the hardest shot at cqn 5’s , i can vouch for that :-(