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Brendan and Ronny. Even what looks like a lucky gamble isn’t

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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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  2. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    BMCUW, at least I trained, lol. The lad from Germany fancies himself as a hot food aficionado but wasn’t prepared for a true Glasgow curry. Never mind he has been looking forward to going to a Celtic game for years and used to come round too our house to watch the games.

     

    Also happy birthday to my son who is 22 today and doesn’t know he’ll be up on the big screen at today’s game – it will make his day. Just hope there are no feck-ups.

  5. Jobo Baldie on

    This week’s CQN Coupon –

     

     

    Jobo- Forfar

     

     

    Pogmathonyahun- Hearts

     

     

    Gerryfaethebrig- Sheff Wed

     

     

    BMCUW- Preston

     

     

    The Exiled Tim- Airdrie

     

     

    Lennybhoy – Plymouth

     

     

    Awalkacrosstherooftops – Yeovil

  7. Jobo Baldie on

    *** last man standing 8 ***

     

     

    *** LAST MAN STANDING 8 ***

     

     

    (Repost from last night)

     

     

    With all 14 remaining standers having sent in their picks in I can exclusively reveal that this week’s selections cover just 5 selections. The games that matter (for LMS!) are –

     

     

    Friday 4 November

     

    Partick v Aberdeen [1] (7.45pm)

     

     

    Saturday 5 November

     

    Kilmarnock [1] v Hamilton

     

    Manchester City [1] v Middlesboro

     

    Chelsea [8] v Everton (5.30pm)

     

     

    Sunday 6 November

     

    Liverpool [3] v Watford (2.15pm)

  8. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan on

    Good Day All

     

     

    This is the last Charity Sleepout Challenge before the sleepout itself.

     

     

    A Final Highland Fling if you like!

     

     

    So who will support the Celtic Charity Foundation by having a “fling” on the number of goals Celtic will score today? Donate £3/goal and make a real difference to the homeless and the most needy who will be supported by out club over the winter and the Christmas period.

     

     

    Workng with other charities the charity foundation will help to provide food, clothing, blankets, accommodation, comfort, cheer, companionship and just a little human kindness when it is needed most ….. but it all takes money!

     

     

    If you have a spare couple of quid or any other spare cash please make a donation because every single penny will make a difference.

     

     

    The latest figures from Shelter show that Homelessness in the UK has risen by about 20% in recent years.

     

     

    This year, over 120,000 CHILDREN will wake up homeless on Christmas Day.

     

     

    Some of them will live close to many of us.

     

     

    So if you can, this one last time, please help.

     

     

    Thanks

     

     

    BRTH

     

     

    https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/jamesmcginley2

  9. Neustadt-Braw on

    Jobo- Forfar

     

     

    Now your talking….awfy braw …

     

     

    Braw.

     

     

    Smiley loony thing …

     

     

    Braw.

  11. Cowiebhoy on

    Goooooood afternoon CQN

     

    Just under 3 hrs until Celtic time, and our only home league game of November

     

     

    See you all at the CQN Coarner :-)

     

     

    Hail Hail

  12. jmccormick on

    Gym done. No after effects so far, just a wee cross trainer session anyway. Parents duties done, shopping done for the food bank drop, time for a cuppa before heading in to Celtic Park.

     

    Will be looking to scrounge a spare anytime after 2pm.

     

    ‘Mon the Hoops!

  13. Pogmathonyahun aka Laird of the Smiles on

    Up on the supporters’ bus again today, it’s like going back to my yoof when I travelled all over the place on the supporters’ bus. Unfortunately, they don’t accept my bus pass, lol.

     

    Looks like a great day for a game of football and I just have a wee feeling it just might be a really good day. Fireworks on the park today and a bit of pyro in Glasgow Green tonight.

  14. Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan on

    Just want to say a big thankyou to the guys behind the Celtic Anthology Book who made a spectacular dnation to the sleepout fund.

     

     

    A copy of the book can be purchased here https://t.co/zdAI4vqP0E

  18. TheLurkinTim on

    A popped in yesterday…..was all about poppies….a popped out….

     

     

    After weeks of hassle getting logged on…..ignoring the full page SkyRim & Dishonoured 2 ads…..

     

     

    Team news please…..I expect Lustig is back to RB…..Izzy LB….Sviachenko & Simunovic central….Paddy Roberts and Armstrong to start…..

     

     

    FTSFA

     

     

    H.H.

  22. KEVJUNGLE on

    Would the Craiglang CSC bus be allowed into Parkhied in this day and age, or do you have to be a Merchant Cityer ?

     

    Will Brendan see through,…Bitton, McGregor, Rogic before it’s too late ?

     

    Will Brendan’s team be caught cold the day by, Ritchie Foran Ar La ?

     

    Will Brendan call out the mibbery – even if we win ?

     

    Will Brendan diss the mibbery until we lose a game through mibbery, and then he’ll be seen as spitting the dummy ?

     

    Will any action ‘ever’ be taken against the huns and all the money and trophies that they stole ?

     

    Will the Cellic PLC be allowed to survive if they’re outed as complicit in all the huns swindling ?

     

    Will our rivers ‘ever’ run free ?

     

    Will the OBAF ACT be replaced by an even more sinister ACT, with the rubber stamping of approval from the Cellic PLC as they do ?

     

    Will Cellic get green & white hooped socks like Sporting Lisbon’s current crackers ?

     

    Will PETEC ask the lord to forgive me for all my sins ?

     

    Thoughts and Prayers for all CQN Cellic fans in need.

     

    Nae brown-shirted-sleekit-cliques in the….

     

    …’all’ Inclusive Jungle.

     

    ….off-oot….

  24. ExSlaemuirBhoy on

    JMCCORMICK on 5TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:40 PM

     

     

    It’s yours , get you about 14.45 ish at the shop. You will spot me with ma white hair , look aboot 50 . Had a long paper roond mind

  27. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    EXSLAEMUIRBHOY

     

     

    To make sure JMCCORMICK can easily spot you in the crowd,wear a red carnation.

     

     

    If you can’t find one at this time of year,street vendors are selling paper versions of similar for as little as 10p.

     

     

    Stand out from the crowd wi some unique lapel-wear!

  30. ExSlaemuirBhoy on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 5TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:49 PM

     

    EXSLAEMUIRBHOY

     

     

     

    To make sure JMCCORMICK can easily spot you in the crowd,wear a red carnation.

     

     

    You won’t ever catch me with one of those blood stained monstrosities on my lapel :)

  31. jmccormick on

    EXSLAEMUIRBHOY

     

     

    Thanks , I am a big lump in black with a green cap at a jaunty angle. I don’t kiss on first dates.

     

    Right in front of superstore entrance at 14.45.

     

    BMCUW

     

    You stay away from matters that do not concern you.

     

    HH

  32. TheLurkinTim on

    EXSLAEMUIRBHOY,

     

     

    Wear a big poppy….carnations are so yesterday ;-))

     

     

    KEVJ,

     

     

    Chill, not everything Celtic should be an affront….;-))

     

     

    FTSFA

     

     

    H.H.

  40. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    EXSLAEMUIRBHOY

     

     

    Apologies if my tongue-in-cheek comment annoyed you. Not my intention.

     

     

    JMCCORMICK

     

     

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