St Mirren, who Celtic play in our opening Premiership fixture two weeks on Sunday, do not have the luxury of preseason friendlies against top European opponents, but they will have four competitive League Cup games under their belt as well as three friendlies before they arrive at Celtic Park.
Celtic have one fewer game, but the considerable benefit that tomorrow, we will be tested against Newcastle United, St Mirren have to hope that Annan Athletic are suitable preparation.
Preseason is not about the results, or even the performance. Indeed, Ange Postecoglou’s memorable first season was prefaced by a 2-6 home drubbing by West Ham. The objective is to elevate player fitness and work on tactics. It is a time for risks without consequence, and gives us a chance for an early look at the new arrivals. I would take another drubbing tomorrow if it better prepared us for the challenges next month.
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I have never ever said that in my life.
Twice in one page you have been miles out.
Enjoy the match if you’re watching it.
Well that’s a kici in the stones to those attending.No KT,Hatate,Nygren.Inamura,Tony full backs.
Yang and Kenny up front.
🙄🙄🙄
Turkeybhoy on 19th July 2025 2:28 pm
Well that’s a kici in the stones to those attending.No KT,Hatate,Nygren.
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on the bench, they will come on to a fanfare.
the boss told us, everybody is to get gametime. what is A KICK IN THE STONES ABOUT THAT ?
Chairbhoy
Just because Laxalt quotes a FACT you don’t like about your idol doesn’t mean you need to make things up and claim he said them.
You and Bournesouprecipe clearly love Brendan and worship the ground he walks on and others have a wee bit more pragmatic view of things.
Let it go.
Some of us don’t really blame the board for everything and even think PL did a great job when in charge can still accept he was far from correct in all he did. It seems you can’t accept even the slightest suggestion your man Brendan has his own agenda and isn’t quite perfect.
Watching the first Lions Wallabies test this morning made me pretty glad I didn’t bother going over to Melbourne and Sydney after all.
These 2 games could be a procession. Lions didn’t need to get out of 2nd gear against a slightly weakened Aussie outfit.
Weird looking team today. Not sure how much we can learn from this kind of game.
There is a pope in goal.
SS,
Fanfare my arse.
Burnley,
Never mind about the nick of this team this far into the window.There will be fanfares.
🤔🤔🤔🤔
Turkeybhoy on 19th July 2025 2:46 pm
SS,
Fanfare my arse.
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you dont thinking bringing those 3 players on will raise a cheer from the crowd ?
you dont think the manager gets to pick the team the way he sees fit ?
SHIN looks like he is going to cry.
Is the lad from Fulham on the bench?
Blogger yes
CELTIC: Schmeichel, Inamura, Trusty, Murray, Ralston, McCowan, McGregor, Engels, Maeda, Yang, Kenny.
Subs: Sinisalo, Doohan, Clarke, Scales, Nygren, Idah, Osmand, Tilio, Bernardo, Summers, Montgomery, Hatate, McPherson, Ure, Forrest, Donovan, Tierney
Trusty with vital touch
Kenny good touch and ball
Any sausages, please?
Endearing Geordies chanting about the Pope, bless them
Engels does well
Rory tv in full swing on Sky.
I can’t really understand it when there are 70 others competing now.
Lively tempo
What sort of crowd is there ?
BURNLEY78
Looks more than decent
Yang low into box, Engels makes a mess of his shot, falls to Kenny, corner
OG
Thanks. Good to know.
Was a chance for Engels
35,000 ish.
Corner them
Your average Geordie is a very well balanced person – a chip on each shoulder.
They shoot over
They are quick to close down KS
Thought that was in. Pope saves an o.g.
Great save
Celtic corner
Short corner. Celtic possession
Celtic pressing them back, Trusty does well as they break
KS save, corner
Kenny another good link up