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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Afternoon bhoys, very hot, but hun free as ever.
Dbbia.
Sad news about your mother.
YNWA
Kojo
The other standout player that night in the development game against Liverpool was Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling who had just signed as a 15 year old for £600k (rising to up to £5m depending on appearances etc).
As good as Sterling was that night, Tony Watt was better and I was delighted that he signed for us.
Mort
SSN……………………….Allegedly after suing Easyjet after his luggage went missing on a family holiday, Sevco Boss Ally McCoist has lost his case.
DBBIA
Thoughts with you, YNWA
bournesouprecipe
are Mel from Benidorm & the FPLG up in front of the beaks today ?
My auntie Maureen lives in Forres (I once travelled with their Celtic supporters club to a match in Aberdeen), and the town hasn’t stopped celebrating since they won the Highland league last year.
Drawing the all new Sevconians will be the icing on the cake.
DBBIA condolences to you and yours on your loss.
Joey Barton
Very decent player.
I tend to agree with Sandman, he has not had a fair deal from the msm, I can recall two things he has done that hasn’t endeared him to the public in general, his fight and the cigar incident.
As for the problems at the clubs, as Mort says, there are others in the same boat.
In saying that, I agree with TONYG, all he would bring to Celtic is unwanted trouble from the msm.
Barton leaves the lavvy seat up, no good to Celtic
JJ
No matter how bad his on field antics are, they are nothing compared to his off the field antics.
DBBIA,
Sorry for your loss. Mum in a better place. Dementia is a terrible affliction, mother in law suffered from it before she passed, my wife still misses her, sadly I never knew the real lady. Prayer said.
EC67
He would laugh about it later, but it looked as though BSR’s luck had finally run out. His Noodie in Nevada Desert diary doodle captured the quandary perfectly, but if he was going to make the rendevous with Harry, there was nothing else for it.
Servco are 7/1 2nd favourite for the Scottish Cup.
Barton is on 80 k a week,pointless.
Happy 6-2 day to BJMAC.
I remember missing the first 30minutes, golfing.
My mate shouted that it was 3-0.
I replied with several expletives thinking we were getting pumped, obviously not that confident given past recent results.
Great memories, never tire of watching that game, just watched it again there.
EC67
LordLuvRocket
They are 14/1 with bet 365, 5th favs
LordLuvRocket
That’s to dupe silly billy boys into putting money on them.
Nevermetapoorbookie CSC
My dear,dear,dear,friend..The Singing Detective.
Greetings.. Palomine..
Nice tae see ye ur oan Board..
Blush? Moi?
Ah never Blush… Ah may Flush.. disnae Everybuddy?.. but, Ah never Blush.
.. Ma Mama Made a Pact wi’ a Higher Power..
And It wiz Agreed that Ah wid Be Born wi’ a Brass Neck.. and a Damn Cheek..
.Which are the Only requirements, really..in order tae Mak Wan’s time in this World,
a Very Successful Wan.
And so ,when Ah wiz Born.. I wiz So Equipped..
And Ah hiv exploited those Twin Blessings tae thur Fullest~
YaBetcha!
Actually, Ah very seldom hid tae use Ma Brass Neck..
Fur, Ma Damn Cheek.. Has Served me well.
Damn Cheek , wull Tak ye tae the Heiddy Heights o’ Success..and then Some!
Right?
Don’t Answer that..
Of Course, Ah it’s Right..
Ah alwiz Am!
Kojo
yer pal..who thinks yer swellegant..
Still, Laughin’
Is there a problem with cqn on IE again. Getting those twitter links all over he place again. Firefox marginally better
quick question..
When do Rangers officially become liquidated?
The Exiled Tim – lol really? I never even checked anyone else!
Wouldn’t even waste a £1 on it.
Always thought Barton a typical old co player, not our type!
Tony Watt ? Superstar in the making , will save us a right few quid!
Honestly think we only need a decent CH, ………this team is going places, I’m certain of it!
In Lenny I trust.
The Singing Detective Demands The Resignation Of Campbell Ogilvie
16:24 on 27 August, 2012
My Dear Kojo…. Etc,
_____________________________________
Did he ever confide in you exactly what happened to that BLACK HORSE that he was confidently predicting to bring sure-fire fortunes to all who got their snouts into the trough ?
I think shares in this ‘certainty’ are now trading at a whopping THIRTY THREE PENCE.
Nae wunner he’s ‘still laffin’ raucously.
LordLuvRocket
Either would I, they are still 1/33 to win the 4th div.
Going by from what I seen so far this season, without the help of the match fixers, they would struggle to win it.
Amazing that this new sevco team are 2nd or even 5th favourites with no cup history, our msm off which we can have no doubt, when have they ever been wrong…. Must have every faith in them
Howlingatthemooncsc
I often wondered how Ally McCoist would make the transition from question of sport tv captain / joker to fod manager, well imo he hasn’t and I’m sure that (joker) part of his character is on display when he’s with the players in the dressing room, they just cant take him seriously, which is great for us. I’m absolutely delighted he’s their manager and think its about time he was awarded a new long term contract for all the good work he’s done since February. A living legned in his own pie shop.
Off oot to the shops.
Laters.
Boylo83,
when BDO are satisfied they have found every irregularity and recovered all they can for the creditors, could be a couple of years :o)
My dear,dear, dear, friend.. Mort
Hiya,pally?
Nice tae get a chance tae Chat..
wid Ye..
Yes.. Tony, wiz a Standoot.. that Night.. and Ah wiz delighted ,when Pierre..
tied him up…
The Liverpool lads … did hiv wan or two fine Youngsters ,as weel..
But, Ah couldnae tell ye any o’ their Names..
Speakin’ o’ Names,pal….
Remember .. this Name..
Denny Johnstone.. he is a real Talented Youngster.. and we hiv goat him.
Ah really, really, really.. like him.
Kojo
Yer pal..who likes ye aloater
Still, Laughin’
DBBIA – on hols so slow on catch up. Really sorry to hear about your loss.
Best wishes to you and your family.
I wouldn’t rule out Wolves making a move for Johnny Russell,they sold Fletcher and Jarvis for £25 mil last week,money to burn.
Jeez, that JOKO from Darnley and the minging defective really do my box in………….
TBM
If we ended up drawing them at home in the cup, I hope we treat them like the wee team they are and give them 1500-2000 tickets.
We would rip them to shreds but it would prove nothing as we expected to beat 3rd Division clubs anyway.
So many orcs are beginning to resemble frightened wee hedgehogs…every time you call them a new club…they get prickly and react by shrinking back into a rolled up ball of barbed language…squeaking out “History was transferred with membership”…ad nauseam…poor we critters.
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
Thanks!
Surely if we were drawn against them in a cup game, the best option would be to play them at their place.
Less of our supporters money getting spent and a split of the gate money.
Ideal scenario is to buy as few tickets as it would take to ensure segregation.
Hi guys
Posting from phone as can’t get page on PC. Can get main article on PC but links to pages show as ‘tweets’ and when click on take you to twitter.
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the moon bhoys
16:59 on
27 August, 2012
Shhhhhhhhhhh………!!!!!
Is there anything the FPLG doesn’t know about pies? Pity the same couldn’t be said about football management. He is a pieologist; an expert on pastry crust, specializing in the savoury variety… and after meeting Chuckles Green he’s become very well acquainted with Pie in the Sky as well