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  1. Parkheadcumsalford on

    BMCUPW,

     

     

    I only hope we can get the requisite players. I think we need our manager to do a “Martin O’Neill” and bring in the likes of Sutton, who had a point to prove. Scott Sinclair would seem to be in that bracket. Whether we can identify that quality of player and get them in is what concerns me.

  2. bamboo on

    BMCW

     

    I grant it was a harsh assesment but if the team is to improve the negatives must be looked at.

     

    I’m frustrated because I reckon we should have won last night.

     

    We did play well enough for periods of the game and if certain players can just make the extra improvements then we will move onto the next level.

  3. angelgabriel on

    Bamboo.09.02.

     

    Seriously ?

     

    Have you factored in , the huge jump in quality of opposition , pace , technique and game awareness required when playing in the champions league compared with the SPL ?

     

    Catch your reply later. HH

  4. Davidopoulos on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS

     

     

    I’m getting married in April, so Valentine’s day is cancelled. Same with Christmas….her birthday too.

     

     

    Everything is cancelled…

  7. Davidopoulos on

    !!Bada Bing!! on 2nd November 2016 9:36 am

     

     

    Lustig was magnificent last night IMO

     

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    I agree. But then I have a serious man-crush for Lustig….

  9. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    Morning Bhoys from a dry grey Central Scotland have you Bhoys who are disapointed about last nights game and result considered how much we have improved this season ? Do you remember Red Imps 1 Celtic 0 that was not so long ago Brendan is doing a first class job and the players are responding last night was a proud night in my opinion for the hoops and we will continue to improve so enjoy our progress and feel good about being a hoops fan. h.h.

  10. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    DAVIDOPOULOS

     

     

    Best uncancel one or two of them,or it will be the wedding which is cancelled!

     

     

    Oh,wait. Good thinking…

  12. bamboo on

    ANGELGABRIEL

     

     

    I started off watching a Celtic team that competed at the highest level in Europe and I all I want now is a Celtic team that looks like they belong in the CL. For that to happen certain players must take a close look at themselves and improve or Brendan will move them on. Of course it a hard task given the crap standard of league we play in.

     

    Onwards and Upwards

  13. timmy7_noted on

    I was very proud of Celtic last night maybe a little disappointed in the way we let it fizzle out at the end.

     

     

    However what I did notice was that the German midfield were out on their feet in the last 15, we ran the legs off them and looked the fitter stronger team at the end even at 11 each. Difference for me was that they had players in every position who were comfortable on the ball and lots of pace everywhere, this of course is reflected in the relative cost of the squads. I reckon we are two or three players away from genuinely competing in the group stages, I would love to think those 2 or 3 are already at the club and continue to develop.

  14. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BAMBOO

     

     

    Aye,agreed. A wee bit of optimism is a bad thing for a Tim. We suddenly think we can beat anybody.

     

     

    Which,of course,we can. And have.

     

     

    IMO,the way to view our individual performances this season is

     

     

    Is he better than last year,looking more like a Celtic player?

     

     

    Most,I think,get the thumbs-up there.

     

     

    Do you think that BR views that player as a medium-term keep?

     

     

    Thumbs-down for most this time.

     

     

    He has to be realistic about the limitations of our more average players,and the ambitions of our better ones. And go about replacing them while improving things.

     

     

    And the board have to be realistic about the cost/benefits of this. No saving income for the bad years,not when those bad years are caused by saving our income in the first place.

  15. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    Good result last night.

     

     

    When you take into consideration our cobbled together defence……………Great result last night.

  16. TheLurkinTim on

    Consistency…..

     

     

    Europa is probably our level just now……exceptional C.L. group this year will rob us of that…..so we concentrate on the treble…..

     

     

    silverliningCSC

     

     

    FTSFA

     

     

    H.H.

  18. BlantyreKev on

    Undoubtedly some ‘what ifs’ around the result but bearing in mind the squad we have, the injuries and the limitations we are all well aware of it was a fantastic performance and a fantastic result. Had McGregor missed prior to the penalty it would’ve been nowhere near as roundly criticised. Does anyone think we’re building a team around him? Does anyone think he’ll do a lot better for us while he’s with us if we help him get over it very quickly?

     

     

    If you look back through the game you could make two video compilations of Stuart Armstrong, polar opposites. Slipping and giving the ball away, dreadful stuff. And dynamic, pressing forward play, and for the last 20 minutes I don’t think he missed with a pass. Never ever hid, always involved, keen to move it forward sharply. Must persevere ahead of Bitton, Stuart will possibly have taken more from last night as a learning experience than any other player.

     

     

    Rogic is an enigma. What a player, I mean really, what a player. What a conundrum over having the lungs of a 3 year old.

     

     

    Even now after his great season to date I didn’t know Brown had that in him. That was world class.

     

     

    Sinclair is a joy. A bit isolated, doesn’t seem to have much of a relationship yet with Izzy, but when on the ball you do move forward in your seat.

     

     

    Gamboa was panicked for the whole first half. Got more adventurous and needs to build confidence. I though Forrest and Izzy both played very discipline roles. James was clearly told to be more aggressive at half time and for the period he was on in the 2nd half he troubled them for sure. Roberts, while probably the most skillful player in the squad, could not have done that disciplined role and he should credit Forrest for the platform to come on and put in the performance he did. At the same time you can see that he can be simply shrugged off when he’s trying to defend. The number 10 role awaits Paddy.

     

     

    I think Lustig is a centre half, and Erik is growing in stature all the time. Gordon is asked to take the ball to his feet a lot in our system. His poorer passes (other than the one to Brown) were generally when he had few options and at least were not dangerous, he’s doing OK.

     

     

    For a lone front man Moussa is a giant and had them on the back foot often. Always looks dangerous. Statistically he’d our poorest pass completion rate but that’s with so few options and he’s a colossus in our team.

     

     

    This isn’t the team that will get us to the last 16 in 2 or 3 years as Brendan has said we’ll be, but in the meantime I am behind them all the way. They are doing their best with great guidance, you honestly can’t ask for any more than that or fail to support it 100% between transfer windows.

     

     

    Mon the hoops

  19. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    So do we not have to play Man City now that they have already won the Champions League?

     

    Oh, sorry – they haven’t won it. It just appears that way from the hype about a team that cost hundreds of millions winning one game.

  20. timaloy29 on

    Well, I think it’s clear we need some quality in central midfield. Should be the priority in January.

     

     

    I think we should be looking at Chalobah of Chelsea. He’s very highly rated down there but Chelsea managers will never give youth a chance when Roman is looking over their shoulder.

     

     

    He has 18 months left on his deal. Rodgers probably knows some people at Chelsea who would recommend him.

  21. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    I thought that was a brave performance last night. As the game wore on, we played our way in, and eventually gained the ascendancy. IMO the improvement in attitude and performance from the Parkheid/Celtic Park tie was plainly evident and impressive.

     

     

    Some on here heavily criticising us for retaining possession and probing for openings in the last 15 minutes (we created a great one that McGregor spurned). “Punt it forward”? Jeez, it’s no Kilmarnock we were playing. BMG were more than capable of snatching a winner if we ceded easy possession with too many players in forward positions.

     

     

    Are these critics the same people who slaughtered us for pushing too hard, and committing too many players forward, at the end of the game that we lost at the death against Ajax last year?

     

     

    Our goalkeeper played well and made some crucial saves. Sure his distribution could be better, but that is not all his fault, BMG did a great job closing down our defenders when Craig had the ball. He can improve.

     

     

    I thought the four defenders played very well. That four had hardly played together before last night. Great concentration and grit. N.B. Last night was an away Champions League tie against a Bundesliga team.

     

     

    Brown and Armstrong both played well in a very hard shift in the midfield, where they were mostly outnumbered. We learned last night that Armstrong is a much better option in central midfield than Bitton. Yes, he gave away possession easily sometimes, but he is always trying to play forward, and generally is at least in the offensive half, when he loses possession, unlike Bitton who normally loses possession 30 yards from our own goal.

     

     

    Forrest and Sinclair were well policed, and found the going difficult, but both showed great effort, and Sinclair eventually imposed himself. A great bit of skill for the shot that hit the inside of the post. Very unlucky that did not go in.

     

     

    Rogic was overpowered by their midfield to an extent. However he never hid, and if he can raise his game slightly, his quick feet and close control could unlock many defences at this level.

     

     

    I thought this was Dembele’s best game for us. He was immense. Never gave the defence a moments peace, chased down everything, won a lot of high balls, showed great power and pace on his forward runs. A magnificent performance from him was capped by winning the penalty, and showing his strong temperament by slotting it away.

     

     

    Rodgers (and the coaches) deserve great praise. The improvement in the team in the few short months he has been with us, is frankly incredible. Eight of the starting eleven were the same players that Ronny worked with and who frankly drowned at this level last year, the improvement in performance level is stunning.

     

     

    Finally, a great shift from the support, who once again did us all proud. I think the result and performance should fill us all with pride, and optimism for what is ahead.

     

     

    P.S. – We need to get some of those green lights for the stadium roof – Looked brilliant.

  23. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    BLANTYREKEV

     

    HUNDERBIRDSAREGONE

     

     

    Perra chancers,yeezur.

     

     

    I was just about to go through to watch the highlights!

     

     

    I’ll save it till Saturday. I’ll have forgotten yer posts by then.

     

     

    And the score(!)

  24. BlantyreKev on

    I’m not a fan of the green lights internally. IT’s unique to them and good luck to them but it makes everything look green (is that so bad??) but actually our fans are more colourful. White lights show the colour.

  25. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    Btw,the annual poppy debate has just started in earnest.

     

     

    Lots of articles on the subject already,but a surprising one is on JJ’s site.

  26. BlantyreKev on

    While I’m on, I a have a Belgian and a Frenchman coming for the Barca game.

     

     

    All in our 40’s. Barras probably too bohemian for them, so pre-match beers – Merchant City?

     

    We will be on Bath Street earlier in the day, I was looking at Malone’s?

     

     

    Any comment appreciated.

  27. kikinthenakas on

    Hunderbirds

     

    Great post. Agree with every sentiment in it.

     

    Just recovering from a fantastic occasion. We’ve had a ball here in Germany. The team and our support were fantastic and the stewarding was great something Scottish football can learn from. The police could not have been more friendly..every supporter treated very well irrespective of their alcohol intake.

     

    Those green lights have to be installed at Paradise.

     

    What a few days here in Cologne with my bhoy and cqners Malorbhoy and Johann Murdoch..

     

    Malorbhoys one handed accordian playing on the Rhine will live long in the memory and the wee wummin made enough to take a few days off.

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

  29. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    BLANTYREKEV

     

     

    Lol, I noticed that as I was trying to shut down the Capital One pop up that is driving me mad.

     

     

    Honestly if you could see my typing you would believe me when I tell you that I started typing that post about three pages back.

     

     

    Really glad that someone on here at least, sees the game (mostly the same way I do.

     

     

    Great minds and all that ;))

  30. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    HUNDERBIRDSAREGONE 1039

     

     

    Until I saw your reply,I thought imitation was the best form of flattery(!)

  33. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Kikinthenakas

     

     

    Thanks. Watching the Bhoys abroad, ye cannae beat it. Well done to all that were there.

  35. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Footnote to those posts. Funny how you never see me and BLANTYREKEV in the same room. Hmmmm ;)

  36. clunks on

    Last night shows how far we have come.

     

     

    To have a pass completion rate away in Europe of 80%+ is an achievement. Broonie was over 90%??

     

     

    Also noticed that we struggled in the first 15 mins to cope with their high pressing game.

     

     

    Its something we rarely have to play against and after about 20 mins or so we worked it out and played more possession based football.

     

     

    Then we started to press them higher and take possession of the ball from them where we can hurt them.

     

     

    We have had 2 draws in this campaign that with a wee bit more experience we could have easily turned into wins.

     

     

    Thats for next year.

  37. tonydonnelly67 on

    It’s a good article but it’s a… to elbow, never mind asking the CFC board why didn’t you do this, why dint you do that.

     

    We have an AGM coming up soon, and the press as normal will be sitting in a wee cosy room,I’d like to see someone call a point of order at the beginning of the meeting, CT, GB, or Jeanette Findlay anyone of the so called rebel groups, stepping up to the microphone, and asking for a show of hands from all at the meeting, including the head table, no abstaining, that the press be removed from the meeting, as they refused to take an advert from the requesitioners on res12 and also refused to report on anything regarding res 12, make it a vote of no confidence for the press in Scotland, now that’s me just posting in layman terms I’m sure the more educated ones in here could put it way better than Iv just done, but you get the gist of it I’m sure.

     

     

    It’s YOUR AGM, the enemy are in YOUR house, don’t let the board be the squirrel, they’r not the enemy (although there are plenty who say they are) YOULL never get a better opportunity than this to get your point across,, and leak it out in the social media to let the lamb eaters know what’s coming to them when they attend, you want publicly? It’s right there in front of you. The whole of the UK Europe and the world will be all over it, will it happen?

     

     

    It’s to simple, someone will put up hurdles,of that I have no doubt, I could name them (the ones in here anyway) but I’ll keep my powder dry.

  40. Philbhoy on

    I was on taxi duty last night so didn’t see the game. I did record it so will watch later.

     

     

    Lots of good posts after the game although not all were complimentary.

     

     

    I thought this one was best.

     

     

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    The Battered Bunnet on 1st November 2016 10:39 pm

     

     

    That was very encouraging tonight. The players and the team collectively showed that they had learned, and they applied the learning. Fair play to them and their teacher.

     

     

     

    My sense of it all, given where we are, what we’ve got to work with, and who’s making it happen, is that the club should be looking to go one better than MON’s team in 2003.

     

      

     

    It won’t happen overnight, or even soon, but there is a chance here, given time, a clear mind and a lot of hard work, to write some history.

     

     

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