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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PETEC on 26TH MARCH 2017 9:39 PM
Scotland always used to be real contenders.
Painful to see the decline , mate.
Well done Scotland!!! Thaought all tge Celtic lads plsyed vety well, with Kieran and Stuart A outstanding.
Don’t know if I’m happy or sad to see our captain sooooooooooo happy about that win. It means he will go on playing for Scotland and there’ll be no rest for him in the summer. Stuart Armstrong will be the first name on the teamsheet after his performance. Quite superb in the lead up to the goal.
macjay1
This SNP is Nazi.
Yesssss – left it late
what a fantastic debut by Armstrong.
Team standing up to some nasty stuff from Slovenians – controlled aggression
happy for WGS and his players
Literally.
The Celtic influence on Scotland.
Monumental.
Stuart Armstrong MoM by a country mile
Well done Cel….Scotland.
Stuart Armstrong HAS to be MOM
HH
Canamalar. The Irexit can’t come quick enough.
Frank le Be
Gearoid1998
Broony man of the match……by the way I am always on the straight and narrow :-)
Shortbread confused and a little perturbed at being denied the opportunity to gut wee Gordon.
What about Mr Shankly?
KT is a young Daniel Fergus in the making…..the Bhoy is a star
Wonder how “just can’t get enough” ‘ll go down at the barra’s
get Sky to feck.
Brotherhood controlling.
Tanner – the Worst Ever.
A Hun
Scotland is Failing because of nonsense like Tanner.
UTTER PATHETIC Fitba guy. He played Netball.
The constant reference to the booing on of Chris Martin is counter productive.
Gftb
Broonie close. It’s the good ghuys you have around you that keep you on the straight and narrow-
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Would give Stuarty a contract for as long as he likes. Excellent since he started in the centre “midfieldy” (copyright Huns)) area.
Up the hoooops
Lights aff at Hampden. They should be repairing the pitch.
Tanner
Wonderful result. Good persevering performance. What a debutant. And Kieran a teenager playing as a right back in his 3rd cap. Wonderful.
Stuart Armstrong future Celtic captain, just had one of the best international debuts I have witnessed. Pity we let Andrew Robertson go as a kid. Great wee player too.
Well done to England tonight for a fabulous result, earned the hard way without any of my super players being available for selection. I thank the England manager for his due consideration leaving Waghorn, Hill etc out to keep them fit for The Champions of Europe League challenge and 57th league title in 4 seasons.
Watched your second eaters struggle against a wee unknown team form some country just recently formed. Took the lead singer from a boy band to score. Loved Sloveniakias goalie though. Knees up to him.
Went into office today and found all my boys training. So professional. Really appreciated the Mother’s Day card to the best manager in the world signed all the boys. I know I’m not a mother but if I was I’d be the best mother.
Muslims, nae problem. Islam BIG problemo.
5 games played. Just 2 points short of where I expected us to be. 2nd place still achievable.
Hi Bhoys
That SA can definitley midfield in the midfield and KT can fullback anywhere. I think we saw the true level the hoops bhoys are playing at. In the summer we should add another 2 quality buys and wewill be even further ahead of the field.
KEEP THE FAITH
PS WGS deserved the wee bit of luck he got tonight.
Anyway, 7 more sleeps!
Jobo Baldie on 26th March 2017 10:04 pm
Wonderful result. Good persevering performance. What a debutant. And Kieran a teenager playing as a right back in his 3rd cap. Wonderful.
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Letting it Rumble and letting it ROLL.
Just like your ROYAL FAMILY.
Must say if we didnt have KT then i wouldnt mind Robertson in his place
Well played the maligned Charlie Mulgrew tonight .
Well done the tartan hoops tonight.
Hope the Griff is okay for the weekend.
Wee Gordy away to see if Sinky and the Moose hiv got Scottish Grannies for June. :-)
The Celtic players all did really well in that game ….
gordybhoy64 on 26th March 2017 10:11 pm
Must say if we didnt have KT then i wouldnt mind Robertson in his place
Crackin’ player.
Morrisson in the mid….. Not Celtic Class.
Celtic are ON IT.
seeing a Gerd Muller fan on csgo – Massive.
Gordy
That ship has sailed mucker.
AR is outwith our pay rate and transfer fee now.
Kieran Tierney and Stuart Armstrong are our future. Magic! :)
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