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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Greenpinta – because on top of enjoying all of that its hilarious. That’s why I do it anyway.
It’s quite possible that the lescott move did indeed fall through on family AND medical grounds.
Maybe he has a relative who is a doctor and he advised him not to be so stupid.
HH
VFR800A8
Not with Daniel Prodan,it wasn’t.
He got hung out to dry despite his misgivings. Murray and Smith wanted it done,so it was done.
When the expected problems arrived,the doc got the blame.
Geordie – LOL
Lescott probably got a last minute call from Joey Barton, who whispered down the phone ‘Dont Do it’
HH
Reggie on 19th August 2016 1:45 pm
VFR800A8 on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:32 PM
I’m happy to be corrected but I’d be interested in your source. I’m using Bert Kassies seedings which have been reliable in the past
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I have lifted them straight from UEFA:
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/
Celtic are ranked 46 on 35.335
FC Viktoria Plezn are ranked 49 on 34.675
FC Salzburg are ranked 50 on 34.545
KTF
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 19th August 2016 2:01 pm
I wisnae actually serious; it wis a wee joke for Ernie to see if it would make him a happier wee mhan the day then he wis yesterday!
KTF
VFR800A8 on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:58 PM
Ernie, I would take a guess that it might be the doctor :>)
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I very much doubt it.
The doctor will tell whoever is paying him/her the outcome of the various tests, might offer an opinion, but will leave the decision to someone else.
In all probability the player has decided against the move and the club/holding company have tried to spin the story by saying he failed the medical, knowing that it was up to them and no one else to decide whether the medical was passed or failed.
ernie – did you vote for corbyn btw?
VFR800A8 on 19TH AUGUST 2016 2:03 PM
My understanding is that the UEFA site has our current ranking, including this seasons points, which incidentally haven’t been updated to show our progress to the playoff round, which bert kassie already has here:
http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method4/trank2017.html
Our seeding is based on the 5 previous seasons, which places both Salzburg and Plzen above us, as per my previous post.
Again happy to be wrong, but I’m 99% convinced I’m not.
BBC saying Lescott passed the medical
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37132034
Ernie lynch
Is it not really bout trading an asset
And verification is the medical check
How is Pele?
……why not
HH
I know this is stealing someone else’s line but…..
Not signing Joleon Lescott is just like a new signing.
Scotrail have just issued a statement on behalf of Sevco: Due to irregular leaves on the track in the Queen St Tunnel, Sadly Sevco could no longer conclude the transfer of Joleon Lescott….Sorry for the Inconvenience, normal service will be resumed as a s possible:)
HH
An Tearman
No. I never got further. I never came across any confirmation of receipt of funds. I did b come across a Guardian article that gave me some food for thought. One of the contract stipulations, Ashley’s supposed back down, King not being involved with the recently announced law suit and Peter Lawwell stepping down from the SFA professional gaming board … are all linked …. closely
HH
Robinbhoy
News on rs at 2 said it was medical
HH
Family reasons – my family are used to me getting paid actual money and not deferred bonuses?
Maybe.
I’d go for the ‘it was a convenient bit of PR for both parties’
Now, how much a week does senderos want???????
My aching sides…..
Scaniel
Thumbs up CP Philvis
BMCUW
Boo
LUXCELT on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:23 PM
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:01 PM
After Scott Brown’s goal, the tune played was (appropriately) Zombie Nation!
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Thank you kind Sir! I’ve been humming it non stop. Love it :-))
RobertTressell
Senderos signing on fee.
Three dozen pies and a sash:)
HH
Maybe Lescott is having a midlife crisis.
This may have been posted before. I’m way behind with the blog. It does show common sense and integrity.
http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10543198/brendan-rodgers-on-joey-barton?
!RobertTressell
I lost a cup of tea thro my nose when dicky was on rs waxing lyrical rhat senderos will only be used as back up.
Ha.
Rhey write with not a jot of insight
HH
It was Lescott’s wife that put the mockers on the Morlock move.
Joleon Joleon Joleon Joleooon
I’m beggin’ of you please
Don’t be a hun!
Could work out well for Lescott – being linked with the world’s most successful club. Probably bring him onto the radar of Barca, Real, etc…..
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Ach,I’m only jealous,bud. Never been called a hun.
I’m thinking of not sending myself an invite to the next hoot as I’m clearly not good enough.
Matter of fact,I feel like that wee duckling in the Tom and Jerry cartoons(!)
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:35 PM
Lescott fails Skintco medical because he still had his own teeth.
Allegedly CSC
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Very, very funny. :-))
Lescott probably kicked himself very hard on the shin before that medical:)
HH
BSR
18.72 leaving your bank every month …. Don’t deny it.
HH
Lee Wallace must have been on A.V.Q.N and gone a running to the magic hat …
;-)
AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:38 PM
Lescott when he was 5 was involved in a car accident. It was nearly fata due to the head injuriesl. His mother witnessed him at 5 being dragged along the road. Numerous operations followed. Please desist from the ugly jokes. The lad has been used by Sevco like big Hartson was.
HH
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Well said, Awe Naw.
Awe naw
Can you Post a link to gaurdian?
HH
Lescott did not sign because of family reasons. He needs money to feed them
Have a great day Celts
Rainbathin to be done :-)
El Diego Bhoy.thinkin bout ye :-)
HH
VFR800A8 on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:32 PM
I have lifted them straight from UEFA:
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/
Celtic are ranked 46 on 35.335
FC Viktoria Plezn are ranked 49 on 34.675
FC Salzburg are ranked 50 on 34.545
The above rankings for the current (rolling) season plus last 4 seasons. The coefficients used for the pot seedings are the coefficients to the end of last season and cover the previous 5 seasons.
Pot 4 seedings currently would be :
Viktoria Plzen *3 Cze 44.585
Club Brugge Bel 43.000
FC Salzburg ** Aut 42.520
Borussia Mönchengladb.*4 Ger 42.035
Celtic ** Sco 40.460
APOEL Nicosia ** Cyp 35.935
Besiktas Tur 34.920
Legia Warsaw ** Pol 28.000
Awe_Naw
The biggest disappointment of the whole episode, is that nobody has said I’m way to handsome.
That’s the bit that hurts most.
They used to tell me i was building a dream
And so i followed the mob
When there was earth to plow or guns to bear
I was always there right on the job
Once i built a railroad, I made it run
Made it race against time
Once i built a railroad, now its done
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Great Song….very apt:)
Hee, Hee
HH
Simon Goodley
business section
Monday
March2016
There arE other articles by this journoe that are revealing
HH
LuxCelt on 19th August 2016 1:23 pm
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 19TH AUGUST 2016 1:01 PM
After Scott Brown’s goal, the tune played was (appropriately) Zombie Nation!
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Zombie nation is the artist, the track is called Kernkraft 400.
I hate it.
Seas of grease :
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LP8iL7QeD1s
And mystery meat affair
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YH86d-ED1kE
Are much better tunes