It’s been a long time since we’ve had a home game; 4th August, against Aberdeen. Since then we’ve played five games on the road, three of which involved international travel, with two games in the Highlands.
Statistical analysis shows that form suffers when teams are forced to pile-up away fixtures. Training schedules are interrupted as travel eats into time which would otherwise be spent fine-tuning fitness or working on defensive/forward strategy. Instead Celtic have improved enormously from their Flag Day at the beginning of the month, despite, or perhaps, because, Neil Lennon has indulged in extensive use of a squad rotation policy.
No one at Celtic will be complacent ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League play-off, the ghost of Ross County in 2010 and Inverness in 2011 will see to that. One ‘Big Dan Moment’ is all it takes to turn a comfortable lead into a tight tie with a player deficit, but I suspect Neil Lennon will be more concerned with putting the brakes on his players, rather than motivating them. A calm and organised performance is required.
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If everton are lurking I reckon we ought to dive in and sign Russell now, Moyes has a great track record in the transfer market!
Havign said that though I’ve got my doubts now about the need to bring another striker in. Tony Watt is the real deal in the few games I have seen of him. Don’t want to block his path to developing and establishing his place in the first team with also-rans
bournesouprecipe
Emile Heskey’s statistics at club level – 1994-2012:
Games 546
Goals 117
HH!!
I’m a long time lurker from Greenock but living in Barca who has finally got my password through. Yipee…
Now to save some time my real name is obviously Hun McHun, from County Hun, Hunland, The Republic of Hun, Hun Solar System, Hun Galaxy, Universe of Hun.
Hail Hail CQN’ers It’s been a fine read (most of the time) don’t know if this is good or bad but I have been aching to give my tuppence worth on some of the myriad of topics covered on this fine site. I look forward to being involved in some of these lively debates.
In fact here’s to becoming a master-debator…
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weeshauns freekick that decked b bag barry
Welcome! I do not debate a lot and only rarely comment but I look forward to reading your contributions. Your enthusiasm and obvious sense of humour (hu, hu, hu, hu!) caught my eye – and it bloody hurt.
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gee you guys dont know how lucky you are ,i can feel the excitement from everyones posts.Im stuck out here in oz and its just not the same as being there to feel the anticipation,to be with others who feel the same about the hoops.I cant wait till december when im coming home to sunny govan after being away for 50 years and being back amongst my own kind. hail hail
goldstar10
11:36 on 28 August, 2012
Is there any You Tube vids of Mo Bangura- surely there must be some footage of him scoring a few??
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I live in Sweden now. Saw quite alot of him on the TV when he played for AIK and thought he was a very exciting prospect in the mould of Henky even, scored alot of goals by creating chances for himself.
When I heard the news of him signing for the Tic I was very pleased.
Never seen him do anything right since his arrival though. Maybe hes just not settled here. I still think he has alot of potential.
A wee tune for the bhoys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LKk9op-RAA&feature=related
TAL
What results do we need for other games being played to get us into pot 3 of draw fro group stages ?
vic for kayal,start watt with hooper think they will click,if they do could be the start of something really good for us,dont work then bring on forest.hail,hail.