It’s really refreshing to hear the positivity towards the manager from senior players at the club. He has the squad pulling in his direction like no one has since Martin O’Neill. This hasn’t come about by chance. When a player asked Brendan if he could arrive late one day this week to see his child start school, training was changed for the entire first team squad.
With term starting across several days at the start of this week, training at Lennoxtown started at 11:30 Monday and Tuesday (we’d a game on Wednesday, in case you forgot). The fathers all got to see their kids start, or return to, school, while the others fell into line.
This kind of family support is credit in the bank for Brendan (a lot more than some entire clubs have). Players want to him.
I watched highlights of the Hapoel game and caught things I’d missed on the night. Leigh Griffiths’ delayed run for his first goal being the most striking. As Scott Sinclair pushed the ball right to James Forrest, Leigh stopped his forward run, waiting at the left edge of the box.
This created space. With that space, he built-up sufficient momentum to out-jump a defender and power a header into the net. It was a stunningly intelligent thing to do.
I had a word with a Celtic coach a while back on how intelligent you need to be to be a modern footballer. It turns out footballers need to be smarter than you probably think. There are outstanding talents in football, and we’ve had more than a few at Celtic, who are just not clever enough to understand how and when to use an abstract entity like space.
Today’s great teams deploy very complicated tactical systems in defence and in possession. It doesn’t matter how good you are with the ball at your feet, if you can’t keep up with the tactical demands of the game, you’ll bounce around clubs never quite fulfilling your early promise.
Some big decisions for Brendan about the line-up tomorrow. McDiarmid has often been a tricky place to go, so resting players could result in points being dropped. We’re three days away from the >£20m game in Israel, which I’d be reluctant to take risks with, despite the three goal advantage.
It’s probably a good opportunity for us to have a look at Dorus de Vries but I’d be reluctant to tamper too much. Only the two big Glasgow clubs haven’t dropped points yet, and I’d like us to be the last man standing in that race. A win for us in Perth and a draw at Pittodrie tomorrow would do nicely.
Sorry to see Scott Brown retire from international duty but it’s unquestionably the right decision. It’s also an acknowledgement that he needs to manage his fitness and recovery cycles carefully.
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The Strokes – You Only Live Once
https://youtu.be/pT68FS3YbQ4
You know the worm is turning when Andy Muirhead of Scotzine is sticking up for the Green Brigade.
http://www.scotzine.com/2016/08/no-uefa-respect-for-palestine-or-their-national-flag-at-celtic-park/
BCW
Good luck finding that PDF file…
Saor Uladh
And why, pray, would I want to do that? No need to give your knuckle-dragging views more than a cursory glance.
SAOR ULADH
SAOR ULADH on 20TH AUGUST 2016 12:21 AM
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 20th August 2016 12:12 am
Celtic FC have themselves confirmed that the continued selling of the ‘Barca 125 TIFO merchandise’ and the profits garnered from aforementioned TIFO merchandise is being set aside to pay for any and all Uefa fines that the club may incur due to fans highlighting global injustices.
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C’mon post a link. Didn’t know the Celtic used PDF files for their statements ?
You couldn’t just be fabricating a lot of p!sh again, ya rascal ?
MACJAY
-))). Nope don’t do pork, just poultry and a pet ram. More obedient than the dugs. :-)) Thanks for your response. HH
SAOR ULADH
Celtic FC have themselves confirmed that the continued selling of the ‘Barca 125 TIFO merchandise’ and the profits garnered from aforementioned TIFO merchandise is being set aside to pay for any and all Uefa fines that the club may incur due to fans highlighting global injustices.
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Email off to Celtic for clarification.
CLOGHER CELT on 20TH AUGUST 2016 12:58 AM
Many countries have been guilty of anti Semitic policies.
Some very close to home.
You underline what is ,for many of us a real quandary.
The huge outpouring of grief and sympathy for the Jewish people after W.W.11
And now the conduct of the Israeli state and its shameful , imho , treatment of the Palestinians.
You would think that oppressed people would have more sympathy for their Semitic brothers than seem the case.
One wee example.
Hitler marched East for “living space.”
The Israelis took the Golan heights for security.
Theft is theft is theft.
Don`t need to tell that to an Irishman.
:-)
up_over_goal on 20th August 2016 1:13 am
Ease the Seethe dude and read the posts twice, slowly.
Then you have a better chance of understanding the longer words the second time around.
I’m only trying to give you a heads up here and you’re throwing it back in my face!
#Cheeech!
WEEFRATHETIM on 20TH AUGUST 2016 1:15 AM
I thought that was a cracking wee vid.
:-)
Cot time for me, a wee bit disappointed no birthday wshes for the Thumb. Night Night and HH
Gordon64, I had no idea how horrible that bitch was. I admired her and was happy she done so well at the Glasgow commonwealth games. I had no clue she was a bitter hun bitch.
Her derogatory comment regrding our greatest ever manager at changed my mind.
I wish nothing but humiliating failure for that bigoted girl.
How ye big chap? not seen you in the concourse furra while……………….you no eating the pies:_)
HH Bruv
thetimreaper on 20th August 2016 1:15 am
Good luck with that champ.
BBut this is a two way agreement between the Green Brigade and Celtic FC.
#Omerta or as we say here in Tyrone #SayNatthin
SAOR ULADH
Ok hows about c&p the text from the PDF ? Promise to read it twice………..slowly.
MacJay
She makes her own Strawberry, Raspberry and Rhubarb Jeely.
Her wee treat is imported Seville Orange Marmalde that I need to keep well stocked in the cupboard. :)
HH
MACJAY
It is indeed. Cheers buddy. HH
Super Furries
http://youtu.be/CzHLTy33qWM
Jackson Browne
http://youtu.be/TJ6kzfj0tRM
Maccabees/Roots Manuva
http://youtu.be/tCvJAyn_w68
Weefra, don’t make me come looking for you next Saturday.
xxxx
HH ya auld farmer:_)
SAOR ULADH on 20TH AUGUST 2016 1:19 AM
thetimreaper on 20th August 2016 1:15 am
Good luck with that champ.
BBut this is a two way agreement between the Green Brigade and Celtic FC.
#Omerta or as we say here in Tyrone #SayNatthin
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Just as well you didn’t reveal it then………………oh wait.
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After revealing
BIG-CUP-WINNERS on 20th August 2016 1:20 am
Like i said earlier you’ll learn nothing if i keep doing your homework for you.
http://www.google.com
Don’t be bold ;)
SAOR ULADH
I’m a Tim, bold is in the blood.
It’s common knowledge, what is not common knowledge is the details.
Can’t believe that roaster emailed Celtic fc
#Hilarious #ComedyNight
ART OF WAR on 20TH AUGUST 2016 12:59 AM
Marvellous account.
You should keep it for your mum and other family members.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 20TH AUGUST 2016 1:20 AM
MacJay
Aye.
The way to a man`s heart.
ACGR
Hope you enjoy Oliver Hardy.
Turf tonight is scary strong. :)
Art of War on 20th August 2016 12:59 am
I second that emotion. All good luck to your mum.
The cardiology team there, the Jubilee and Yorkhill in these recent months have given time and attention to me, I don’t deserve. It’s been a humbling experience to meet people who care more about my life than I do.
That misplaced, supercilious style is reminiscent of someone else on CQN.
ACGR
Don’t be ridiculous, you know I’ll find you. Lol. I am soooo looking forward to my first game this season. Thankfully the wound appears to have eased. Will explain when we meet next week. Take care bro, and the same to your bro. HH
Embdy want to drive their hun associates, random huns and hun sympathisers round the bend?
Yes, then you need a Zadok the Priest ringtone on your phone.
It just so happens that I have 2.6 million to give away.
It kills them when your phone rings out.
They’re free and they’re here and available from Tuesday next week.
Check it out…………………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiXgOQ9_-RI
Kill that hun dead in it’s track and have a laff…………………………..doing it:_)
AoW
God bless the whole D family at this time. This Knightswood D family will be praying and lighting candles for you this weekend.
Macjay,
I just wanted to highlight that our very own Michael Davitt took a very prominent role in highlighting ‘…outrages on the Jews.’ In an effort to address some of the commentary aimed at equating what happened on Wednesday as portraying ‘Celtic’ as anti-Jewish.
Indeed Michael Davitt’s actions illustrate the contrary.
Some of questionable motives seem to be keen to promote that type of a debate purely to produce ‘noise’ and it’s wholly inaccurate.
As you identify it’s about Human Rights and EUFA’s , discriminatory and dehumanising stance regarding the flag of Palestine.
Tim Buckley
http://youtu.be/OGvbE7lk8mM
Christy
http://youtu.be/UCch_W2Ro38
Lee Scratch
http://youtu.be/v14Nvd6Zkt4
Time for my kip.Looking forward to a hard fought but ultimately comfortable win later today.COYBIG.
G’nite fholks,one love.
FOREVERANDEVER!!!
Clogher Celt
Thank you for educating me loads recently.
Some of your links should be shared wider. Love History and Geography.
Especially Scots/Irish.
SAOR ULADH on 20TH AUGUST 2016 1:25 AM
It’s common knowledge, what is not common knowledge is the details.
Can’t believe that roaster emailed Celtic fc
#Hilarious #ComedyNight
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I dont think you have discredited yourself at all here, you’re information seems very plausible…..
Guyfawkes- sorry to hear yer troubles but your worth more than you know. My whole perspective on life took a huge dunt.
DD- my respect for you grows mate.
DD,
That was kind of you. I hope the family are well.
I was in Limerick last weekend for the game.I heard there EUFA/UEFA were bringing 23 folk over to Dublin for the Dundalk v Legia match. All paying for themselves no doubt.
thetimreaper on 20th August 2016 1:45 am
You keep twitching those curtains champ, i’m hearing there are robbers and bandits afoot tonight ‘neath the flinty moon.
#NeighborhoodWatch
Random thought.
Samaras would have been a great fit in Brendan’s front line