The absence of Jozo Simunovic for our Champions League game in Monchengladbach set off alarm bells, but few of us expected that he was rested as a consequence of being on a one-game-per-week long-term recuperation strategy.
This was a bold decision by what is clearly a confident manager. It was also informative that Brendan Rodgers prioritised the league game against Aberdeen to deploy Jozo over the Champions League – an equally bold decision. Defensive performances in both games suggest the manager made the right call.
This is the kind of gamble that is going Brendan Rodgers’ way but which would have backfired on Ronny Deila. It’s not down to luck, of course. Brendan has proven the point that defences are systems more than anything else. Get the system right and you can move the players around. Get it wrong, as we did in Barcelona, and it doesn’t matter which or how many defenders you deploy, you’ll take a hiding.
After surviving an onslaught at home to Celtic in September, Inverness scored an added-time equaliser to deny Celtic their only league points of the season. Since then our domestic form has been even better than it was before that game, winning everything for the loss of only a single goal in seven outings.
One thing we know about Inverness-Celtic games, though, is that lightening doesn’t only strike once, or twice for that matter. This team have punished Celtic repeatedly over the last 16 years, usually against the odds. Their only defeat since an abysmal August came against Newco, who denied the Highlanders their own onslaught. That was also the only game Inverness failed to score since Same Old Alloa dumped them out of the League Cup in August.
After tomorrow’s visit of Inverness, Celtic’s only home game in the next six is against Barcelona. If Brendan was to cast his eye over the fixture list for opportunities to experiment, this is as good an opportunity as he’ll have until Accies visit on 13 December.
Maybe an opportunity to go one at the back and five up front. Or just to give Patrick a start. Either works for me.
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SFTB
You forgot Willie Clancy.
‘The Gold Ring’….haunting pipes.
‘Dark Lochnagar’….used to play it full blast to my hun neighbours, they hated it.
Total Genius.
HH
http://youtu.be/bzpVrLxQRXs
Newsnight …my poppies bigger than your poppy…
http://youtu.be/WwsQ_5Wm4oo
The Rifles
http://youtu.be/eCQq5WHznnI
Bognorbhoy
Hows it going, hows the folks?
HH
You cant have a list of Irish singer/songwriters and leave out Philip Chevron
Almore
I’m enjoying it too. We’ll, the bits I can hear between the dog snores.
SFTB: met Andy Irvine at the rededication of Frank Ryan’s grave earlier this year. Really impressed with him and very humble when I spoke to him afterwards.
Donal Lunny was/is a major influence with Planxty and Irish music, imho.
Bowie
http://youtu.be/IWm03wYBTbM
On 11 April 1986 I heard this song on The Tube. IT caoused me to go out that night and met the lovely Ghirl that was to become my first wife….
https://youtu.be/glLkNo60t3w
WITS: Phillip Chevron – absolutely. A good Nortsider too.
Almore
Phil Chevron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkic_L9XSzk
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 4TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:16 PM
67heaven, you posted the other night about the government’s refusal to have an inquiry into the battle at Orgreave Coking plant.
The government may think we cant give the plebs another victory after facts about Hilsborough came to light.
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You mean the Labour govt. which had a mere 13 years to set up an inquiry.
But didn`t.
Right, off to mo leaba, oíche mhaith.
Coinnígí an creideamh (KTF)
BABASONICOS71 on 4TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:48 PM
Bowie
http://youtu.be/IWm03wYBTbM
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A classic …but so fekn scary.
Our 2nd date was on 13 April 1986. Came home that evening and watched Jack Nicklaus famously win The Masters. Funny how certain dates / songs / events become so ingrained…
Lemon Jelly – Ramblin’ Man
http://youtu.be/KXDtQcuA5Bo
Kinks – Holiday in Waikiki
http://youtu.be/0la2lbUh4v4
Guns N Roses – Use to Love Her
http://youtu.be/ooGK2Y62c2A
Been looking on Youtube to no avail, I recall a band called People of No Property, round about the time when Planxty were on the go, emby help ?
Could have been dreamin
Thinking back, when I met and spoke with the now Mrs Baldie on the evening of 11 April I returned to my friends to proudly say that I was taking her out the next evening. Only to be reminded that we were playing up at Pittodrie the next day!. Went back over to explain and to politely ask ‘can we go out on Sunday instead’. Got a rather cold ‘tell you what – call me on Sunday!’ reply.
Good to get the priorities established right at the outset!
BOGNORBHOY on 4TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:44 PM
Brilliant.
Restores my faith ……..slightly……….in the BBC.
VP…
When I was posting that I was thinking how strange it feels that he’s dead now.Seems kind of unreal,weird.
Genius.
Exiled
Was it
The men of no property
TET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgibpnW4uJs&list=PLSlJlIRjB8VDBdLZHerCVG1RWRyCxzD4E
WITS: Radiators a couple of years before my time but as a group, they were way ahead of their time. Didn’t know much about PC until he died but been a big fan ever since Thanks for the link and see you over the weekend
Evening Jobo
Notice you mention Mrs Jobo as your first wife. So not closing of that opportunity of a second wife then? :-)
KeepheronhertoesCSC
HH
CRC
Macjay, this will be my only response which you initiated (using your favourite words initiate and )
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The Blair and Brown government’s were Labour in name only.
Again , I will not reply to any post on this matter you make.
THE GREEN MAN
The bognor branch is good… the big sis had a few problems that hopefully are now on the mend… the bhoy is single again ..but seems happier..
Will see the Californian ones over Christmas ..so all in all no complaints .
How’s you and yours.. see your still torturing yourself over your guitar playing choices.
.. ;-) keep at it ..
Sly & The Family Stone – Que Sera Sera
http://youtu.be/_Son_p6sPeI
Car Seat Headrest – Vincent
http://youtu.be/0StQc7zPaa4
Pogues – Bottle of Smoke
http://youtu.be/s5OOeuvuoq8
CRC –
That’s how I always introduce her. Facts are facts!
See that ‘as things stand’ your Bhoy’s in the money!
I popped in and out of the blog today,
jings it was hard work at times
anyway a wee contribution to music night
https://youtu.be/3R2z1XBcpDw
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 4TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:03 PM
Macjay, this will be my only response which you initiated (using your favourite words initiate and )
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The Blair and Brown government’s were Labour in name only.
Again , I will not reply to any post on this matter you make.
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No , old son.
You initiated.
DALLAS DALLAS WHERE THE HECK IS DALLAS on 4TH NOVEMBER 2016 10:16 PM
I responded.
Deccyrollercoaster through on LMS8 already thanks to the dandy dons. Woohoo!
HH
CRC
Stars
You are living up to your name mi amigo, muchas gracious, didnt think I was dreamin
hh
Almore
Radiators from Space
What a band they could have been
They were out hounded out of Ireland
Terrible tragedy happened while they were playing a gig in UCD about 78,
Lad who lived around the corner from was stabbed in the back and died at the gig,he was 18
The Newspapers screamed shock horror evil punk rock etc and I dont think the Radiators got another gig in Dublin.
The real shock horror was that an 18 year old working class lad was stabbed in the back and died at his first concert
The guy who killed him,was a student with wealthy parents from a very affluent suburb,Mount Merrion
He got 3 years for manslaughter
Imagine the sentence if the roles were reversed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9XSdLhg4SU
Jamie T – Zombie
https://youtu.be/3PU4d5Iogd4
Dallas- i text a few bhoys earlier, i dont think i can remember a better time , to be a Celtic supporter and go to Celtic Park, MON period was fantastic, but to see the skint huns on their knees….HH
TET
The Falls Road Taximan
feck you are going back
Love
CRC 11.02pm
Hope Mrs JB the first doesn’t lurk :-)
Trainspotting on film4…. Not as intellectual as some on here but I feel as if I know every character from growing up