A year ago you and I discussed Scott Brown’s fitness with some concern for the season ahead. Since then the captain has not skipped a beat, his form and availability for selection have been without question.
It is clear he can cope with a Scotland game this weekend, and no doubt finish the season untroubled, but Scotland have an international against England on 10 June, two weeks after the Scottish Cup final, and four weeks before Celtic’s Champions League qualification campaign gets underway.
If Scott is to participate in all games, he will have a week off after the Scottish Cup final before being called into the Scotland squad, then two weeks before Celtic’s preseason training starts. For a player of his age, with his injury profile, this schedule would not allow sufficient recuperation ahead of a new season.
Selfishly, the most important thing to you and I, and to Celtic, is Champions League qualification, more so than the Scottish Cup, or than a season of invincibility, delightful, though both would be. What Brendan Rodgers backroom team need to do is prepare Scott as thoroughly as possible for the middle of July. Planning should start now.
If there’s another player in the Celtic squad who I would also like to ration his football it’s Mikael Lustig. The Sweden international is likely to be involved in both their international squad in June; a World Cup qualifier against France and a derby against Norway.
If Scotland fail to get a positive result against Slovenia on Sunday, Scott might consider it best to retire from the international stage, again. He and Mikael could do with a few weeks on the beach at the end of the season.
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Willie Miller commentary reminds you of why he was a crap manager.
Why all the crosses ?
Keep the ball on the ground.
I’m afraid Scotland now reverting to type, one goal either way will take this.H H Hebcelt
TURKEYBHOY
Day of game down to UEFA, time of game down to Sky
Step forward Stuart Armstrong.
Our best chance.
Lead singer with Coldplay coming on
Chris Martin, just canny help yersel Gordon
SA tiring.
Gary67 be better of with him!!!! H H Hebcelt
Chris Martin booed on
3 guys in the box and Naismith lays it off to Brown who’s 40 yards from goal. Brutal.
thetimreaper on 26th March 2017 9:27 pm
SA tiring.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
He is only Human.
Rewind the TEE2 was in my opinion the best
tee 3 didnae land it?
That Genius was On it m8.
Everyone is a Sinner, recognising it?
There’s a goal in this
Goal time.
Stuart Armstrong is a Celt.
Coldplay score 1-0
Scotland score. great goal too.
Great ball Stuey 1-0 deserved
Great pass from Armstrong
You `kin beauty.
Deeeeelighted.
Humble pie now being scoffed!!!! H H Hebcelt
Final whistle.
NOW.
Groooooooove is in the Heart.
Yeehah 1-0
Depeche Mode at barrowland. Gutted I’m no there. Dave Gahan looks a cross between a spiv and a gay vampire
Chris Martin, what a player, knew you knew what you were doing Gordon :-)
Pathetic. Could have been 6 with Pedro in the dugout & Leaf Wallace…..ach nevermind
Broony assaulted
……..Blow the whistle ref!
Well played, Chris, well – played Stuart Armstrong
Singin’ Kettles – numpties.
Delighted for wee Strach…
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 26th March 2017 9:35 pm
Final whistle.
NOW.
………………………………………………
I know what you are saying.
That Mob were on the Buster Keaton Tip from the outset.
I, Like You, know Scotland has Greats. Even when we might not seem to be DOING well.
GET STUART ARMSTRONG SIGNED UP ON A NEW DEAL ASAP
A Jim Mc deal 10 years.
FT 1-0. Deserved on first half performance. Armstrong MOTM, Tierney and Robertson excellent.
BANKIEBHOY1 on 26TH MARCH 2017 9:38 PM
……..Blow the whistle ref!
Well played, Chris, well – played Stuart Armstrong
Singin’ Kettles – numpties.
Delighted for wee Strach…
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Me too.
And for all our Tim players.
Well done Scotland and the Celtic contingent,
only one team wanted to win that game
Excellent Result for the Scottish Tims.
Whens the new Green & White Hoops away kit get released?
Delighted for all the Celtic players and WGS, the rest of the huns can GTF
Incredible Leo Sayer is Stuartinho
A Celt.
Big Craig Gordon. Great stuff, he tried a Beckenbaur pass that ALMOST came off.