You could see Celtic mature during last night’s game. They were defensively solid during the first half, and Craig Gordon was assured throughout, but for the best part of an hour we scarcely tested St Johnstone.
That changed after the goal, which arrived just as St Johnstone were enjoying their best period of the game. Kris Commons didn’t have his most productive night but it was his pressing which led to the break through.
During the second half Ronny Deila replaced Commons, Stokes and the tiring Forrest with Boerrigter, Inge Berget and Kayal. Even before the home team were reduced to 10 men moments after the final substitution, Celtic were clearly in a more comfortable shape. Players were finding space which didn’t exist earlier.
Maribor made seven changes for last night’s Slovenian Super Cup Final, which they won comfortably against opponents who are pointless in the league after four games. Celtic’s scouts are unlikely to have learned too much useful information ahead of next weeks’ game.
What is clear about Maribor is their aerial threat. Five of their 12 goals this season have been headers, which may influence Ronny’s team selection. They also break quickly down the flanks, so maybe a 4-5-1, offering protection to our full backs, is the way to go. Hopefully we’ve learned we’re not quite ready for 4-3-3 away from home in Europe.
The Slovenian media are dismissive of Celtic’s chances, encouraged, it seems, but continuing celebrations from Maribor that they pulled an “easy” draw. I suspect they’ve yet to see the Celtic who will take the field on Wednesday.
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“PS Had the intent of the failure to register side letters been expressed so clearly as UEFA had done in their rules you would not have required an LNS fudgenquiry.”
An excellent point, which I am going to blatantly nick!
James Forrest
You write from the heart buddy.
Keep doing your stuff.
HH
Guys, with all the respect in the world….this is an ugly blog tonight.
Some of you are taking yourselves much too seriously.
This is not real life, it is a blog. The rules are simple….,
If you don’t post, you get no grief.
If you rarely oust, it doesn’t matter what you say, you will be ignored.
If you argue strongly and repeatedly, you will attract some friction.
Simple.
But remember, nothing you post about football is jthat important.
Breath in….
Breath out….
Repeat as necessary……
Gerry
My German son starts at the same Uni as where Röntgen, Kofka and Ernest Rutherford studied. I love Germany and the Germans and have always posted so. I havr never saught ä GB pass for him as I am Happy he is a German. It was ä generalisation. Please dont take offence
HH
petethebeat
21:59 on 14 August, 2014
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Your rude waiter may have been an Austrian, lol.
There’s a lot of them in that area, probably a Rapid Vienna fan ;-)
James Forrest,best writer I have come across on any blog.The small minded,who are trying to belittle him on here are a joke.
Keep up the great work James.
Pog
Remember to remind the locals that Scotland beat them home and away in the World Cup qualifying.
Honestly they won’t mind.
Pog
st blaise church in dubrovnik was where my cousin ( glen daly on cqn) was married 4 years ago. We stayed in lapad , walk up the promenade with the restaurants, when you come to the fountain the pub was along to the right..
Komodor hotel is where we stayed.
Awe_Naw, has the delisting happened yet? I heard the rumour.
Is it a move to remove the hedge funds?
They won’t want to hang around.
doc
21:50 on 14 August, 2014
James Forrest, it has been wishful thinking by BBC Scotland all week, done and dusted before any appeal started, it’s in the rules.
Difficult to get around when you agree to abide at the beginning of the Comp. Athen get caught circumventing them, inadvertently or by design isn’t the point.
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Gen sec of CSA was interviewed on SSN this afternoon about potential LW appeal. Stated that process could be implemented in hours and handled very quickly, given the obvious timescale with next week being the last qualifying round for group stages. All depended on how quickly LW and their lawyers can lodge an appeal to them.
Was also asked if there was a precedence for the LW appeal, he stated that he could not think of one but did not want to say any more in case it prejudiced their appeal process.
Hail! Hail!
BT
Did they play Nightshift and Three times a lady in the hotel
Love
If I flounce will everybody come back. Well the nice ones ?
HH
Soal
no but easy was playing on the sunday morning.
Doc
No other option but Ally canny keep getting paid. Catch22
HH
BT
Sail on
Love
James F –
good to note that your earlier threatened flounce (when I last dipped in) has been rescinded. Keep on keepin’ on.
James Forrest,
You are on here under your real name? Sacre blue, it`ll never catch on! And you were posting on here before our wee Jamesie Forrest was ever heard of. I remember thinking, James Forrest, That`s an ex huns name, what is HE doing on here. :-)
Misterrpothaveyoumetmisterkettle csc
rwe
21:45 on 14 August, 2014
Thanks Bud
JF
I often disagree with what you say but you do express yourself very well and are always worth reading.
People who leave the blog because of personal abuse are weak willed, lily livered yellow bellies.
That was a joke btw.
The media assault on us is just warming up. It’s been awful before but I believe it will be ramped up even more now.
The Legia stuff and the reaction to last night’s game has got them started for this season.
I know three guys who have worked in the press, none of them pro sticky bun. Each has told me any incident where we get the benefit of the doubt is magnified much more than it should be as it sells more papers. Basically, good news about Ibrox and then sticking it to us, sells more papers. Economically, I can understand that as there are more, not five hundred million, of them. However, there are peepul in the press who hide behind this mantra and enjoy having a pop. The worst ones are the ‘bairn fan’, Waddell and Lindsay at the Times,
When I bought the Sunday Mail years ago, no matter what his lead article was, he always had a dig at us. Lindsay is just a sticky bun propaganda muppet.
The lack of support from our media regarding the Legia farce is no surprise.
When there is a controversial incident which goes in our favour, one of the opposition is interviewed to say how much they were wronged. Very rarely if it happened to the defunct clun and now the tribute act.
The ire of the media in the game where Naka scored the free kick in the last minute v St Mirren was so obvious.
Naka was fouled in a game by the Killie goalie that’s now at the tribute act. He came out with the mince that it wasn’t a foul as he caught Naka on his right foot which he never used. eh
Keevins wasn’t banned. He his press priveleges withdrawn and should have been the first of many. They would have to pay to get in .
Off topic :-)
Just watching news there about Cliff Richard.
When did the reporting laws/rules change to allow details into allegations about ANY alleged crime to be front page news?
Thought this was meant to be prejudicial and therefore not allowed in the interests of a fair trial.
Anyone?
Neil Lennon just move from 7s to 4s on Hills to making him now second favourite for Palace job. Malky McKay first on 2s.
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
22:10 on 14 August, 2014
If I flounce will everybody come back. Well the nice ones ?
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Yep :-)
EstorilBhoy, thanks for the info., had a busy afternoon, didn’t see that.
I don’t think it will change UEFA’s stance.
They abide by their own rules.
If LW try to force them down a legal route it is more likely to get worse for them, not better.
This isn’t an interpretation of rules, it’s a straight forward breaking of those rules.
HT
What are you selling tonight?
Love
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
22:07 on 14 August, 2014
Gerry
My German son starts at the same Uni as where Röntgen, Kofka and Ernest Rutherford studied. I love Germany and the Germans and have always posted so. I havr never saught ä GB pass for him as I am Happy he is a German. It was ä generalisation. Please dont take offence
HH
Awe_Naw,
Sorry, absolutely no offence taken at all, just an attempted explanation.
I believe you are in the Frankfurt area (?), so I would be delighted to invite you and yours for a weekend here in Homburg; BBQ etc;
You can get my email addy from Paul.
HH
Gerry
Auldheid 17.48 – an appalling vista you paint. My personal opinion is that Malcolm Cohen is a serious arse-kicker who will drain the swamp; and Hateley, McCann and the rest will be paying back their their loans to the face painter, Posh Deli and the rest.
BDO are not Scottish based – they went into some outfit down in England and got 70p in the pound for creditors. They’ve been installed in Ibrox for two years, they’ve racked up charges of £2M, but they’ll get £20M from the Collyer Bristow case and – in my opinion – they will get 70p for Old Rangers. Malcolm Cohen’s reputation is too important to be wasted by tiny sectarian interests in Scotland.
WeeRon
Post of the night sir.
How anyone can take this place so seriously to even consider flouncing.
It’s grown men with silly monikers banging keyboards as a bit of light relief….
Nothing more….
An Awe_Naw flounce!
I’d buy tickets to see that!
HT
your still beeling about my part timer jibe
Are you not ?
HH
Auldheid
Legia Warsaw are the Polish Military team. They have an arrogance like the Scottish Military team fae Govan. Forza Lechia Gdansk Green & White Solidarity Army!
SOAL
You.
SOAL, reading your last post are you suggesting HT is selling Love?
Ooh ere Missus:-)
Awe naw
Never saw it. I don’t read your posts.
Oops :-)
HT
Selling your soul
Knew it
Gerrybhoy
I am in Dusseldorf just now and will be for ä while. I will take you up on that offer.
Thanks
HH
CROATIA CAFFE BAR BELFAST, M MARULICA 21, 20000 DUBROVNIC (situated in Lapad area 5 mins walk from a variety of tourist hotels)
try this pog…
James Forrest is praying for The Unconquerable Oscar Knox
21:28
Some night tonight.
I’m happy to be one of the subscribers of your own blog who reads some of the pages here. More strength to your pen.
Not labelling anyone, but speaking generally as neither a Chicken Little nor a Cassandra, it’s good to read views contrary to mine.