The most frustrating thing about last night’s meek exist from the Europa League is just how self-inflicted it was. After previous European defeats I criticised Brendan Rodgers tactics, but no tactics in the world will help a team which cannot defend a corner kick or stop a shot from 24 yards into the middle of the goal.
I saw the Hamilton Accies keeper recently concede a similar goal to the second Dorus de Vries failed to keep out of the net last night. At any level of the game, it was an unforgiveable error. For years Celtic were imperious at defending corner kicks. Now, also for years, it has been a persistent weakness.
Celtic have been far too weak at the back this season – not just in Europe. After the game Brendan suggested we lacked the experience necessary to play in such environments – certainly one of our issues. Hopefully the addition of Marvin Compper will bring sufficient authority to allow our youthful defenders to progress.
By contrast, Zenit were a study in the art of defence, even at home against a team from Scotland. We were unable to land a glove on them until the contest was effectively over. Substitutes Tom Rogic and Scott Sinclair both made things happen, but it is difficult to isolate their effect from Zenit’s own tiredness.
This was a European tie which got away. Sure, Zenit are better resourced than us, but on the showing over both legs, I’m not convinced they are significantly better than Anderlecht – who played us off Celtic Park but had their own troubles when we visited Belgium in September.
Lots of excuses, Celtic, but we really should have done better.
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Gordon
Don Gallo was the priest’s name
https://youtu.be/do5gaOIAPYQ
Up the Rebels
New to me…..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCf4wQAkL0
H.H.
1845
Margaret Butler from Carlow a widow with 6 children..sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing 12 potatoes..
Justice.
YouTube works in mysterious ways ;-))
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nOSuObRNBUA
H.H.
Lurkintim
Same singer but better video
https://youtu.be/AqzGM2ygcmg
MM The GB have already used the tune. Check out the Modena city ramblers version of Bella Ciao. Hh
At Pittodrie. 4-4-2:
Shep
Spit the Dug, Babe the Pig, Lassie, Baskerville’s Hound
Schmechiel from Corrie, Pluto, Toto, Brian Griffin
Scooby Doo, Beethoven
Bench: Snoopy, Hooch, Marley, Rin Tin Tin, Old Yeller
Manager: Goofy (half-man,half-dog,or whatever he is…)
That should be the right selection to tame the Sheep tomorrow.
Sorry WITS,
some bagpipes to annoy ye ;-))
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U5u9glfqDsc
H.H.
Celtic Squad v Aberdeen
14 Games 7 Shut Outs Craig Gordon
01 Games 0 Shut Outs Dorus De Vries
31 Games 4 Goals Scott Brown
19 Games 2 Goals Mikael Lustig
18 Games 5 Goals James Forrest
15 Games 7 Goals Leigh Griffiths
14 Games 0 Goals Nir Bitton
11 Games 2 Goals Stuart Armstrong
11 Games 0 Goals Callum McGregor
09 Games 4 Goals Tom Rogic
09 Games 1 Goals Kieran Tierney
08 Games 2 Goals Dedryck Boyata
08 Games 0 Goals Erik Sviatchenko
07 Games 2 Goals Patrick Roberts
07 Games 1 Goals Scott Sinclair
06 Games 0 Goals Jozo Simunovic
05 Games 3 Goals Moussa Dembele
02 Games 1 Goals Jonny Hayes
01 Games 1 Goals Olivier Ntcham
01 Games 0 Goals Kristoffer Ajer
01 Games 0 Goals Scott Allan
01 Games 0 Goals Nadir Ciftci
01 Games 0 Goals Odsonne Edouard
01 Games 0 Goals Cristian Gamboa .
Lurkintim
Pipes is it ?
https://youtu.be/a03YURgSf-4
Gordon 64
‘However over recent years there have been a series of board plants on cqn who have went out of there way to try and denigrate the good work he has done.’
I know I shouldn’t, but what evidence do you have for such a statement?
D9 None what so ever. They just appear like uber Celtic fans spouting nonesense on how great PL is and how nasty those pesky Green Brigaders are and then disappear like snow of a dyke. Hh
gordon64
you are full of it!!!!!!!!!
goodnight all.
D9 I take it you are the latest plant. Hh
Always a good idea to evidence when making an accusation.Watch this.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5keoT4PvPs
GORDON 64
Great version of that song.
Didn’t know the green brigade had used it, i’ve been away from
paradise for too long 8-))
A wee postscript to my post about the visiting soccer clubs yesterday
at our ground, every team when they arrived stopped to look at our
posters with big Tom advertising our Easter Celtic academy which are
prominent on the big glass facade of our club, now i don’t know what
their thoughts are about our club and the only comment i could catch
was ” your too old, it’s for under 15’s ” but as far as i’m concerned if
they don’t know anything about Celtic then this is the start of their
education 8-))
H.H Mick
WITS,
I used to hate Pipes…..then we were overlooking Garry Loch to spread my youngest sisters remains….. and a coach stopped….crazily, my auld man asked one of the kilt wearing customers…..to play a dirge…..which he duly did…..;-))
H.H.
was not that long ago, CQN fridays and saturdays , non match days. were all about sharing music
will post Pablophanues faves in a moment , but first
but first grace grifford the wife of joseph plunkett
Grace – Jim McCann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMf6IyJI0e4
Imelda May and Finbar Furey When You Were Sweet Sixteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwRkIlrGa6w
Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott guest at “Later with Jools” 17 november 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQTF1dLJB4E
As we are going to see them in concert next week. Good Tim bhoys from Leeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7K95YR8f0
HH
CRC
Must go ghuys, enjoyed all your company this lovely Oz morn.
More nets to go up for todays games and my own wee Grace
is helping me..lol.. thats if i can stop her wrapping herself up
like a trapped fish 8-))))
Celtic 4 – Aberdeen 0
Dembele hatrick.
H.H Mick
A song dedicated to Vincent Lingiari who led a ‘ walk off ‘ of his people in a quest for better pay/treatment.
After the longest strike in Australian history Vincent and the Gurindji mob won their battle and got their land back but the struggle for equality continues …
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0kK5xUL28
Gordon 64,
Thanks for the reply.
PL may or may not be a great/ cretinous guy. Some of the Green Brigade may or may not be morons/ heroes. However I would be amazed if the board took the time to infiltrate this site for its own ends. On another note, I respect the right of Kev j and Neganon 2 to voice their opinions on all things Celtic, however there is the nagging feeling that the relish, with which they pounce on any set back, is questionable.
Hail Hail
Gordon64
Hope your satnav found its way to Murrayfield today ? If not why did you post about a game you did not attend ? Irony doesn’t work while posting guff on a blog !
Hindsight ? I wish we played our best 11 against St Johnstone and stuff the Europa league but obviously your satnav is spot on …. hope it works fir away games as well
Hail Hail
Cosy Corner Bhoy from a few weeks ago talking about early starts going to Aberdeen, we got tickets (4 of us) on the Kirkshaws Supporters Bus through AG Bus left at 8am, stopped off at Inverbervie for a pool competition and and a few refreshments the pool competition was in memory of one of the members who had passed away through the dreaded C… anyhow my mate who I had collared at the last minute didn’t realise the 8am start with our vodkas in bottles of lemonade & limeade had to phone his missus at 3pm to enlighten her the kick off was 6.05pm…. happy days
Am sure our team has responded every game after Europe I would expect the same tomorrow
WeeBigGeorge enjoy the “wee” trip fae Plains to Aberdeen
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
The only time in the last seven or eight years that any of my mates even mentioned football was when one,Ritchie,told me that “Charlie’s the man,he’s got yeez on the run!”
Followed by “And we welcome the chase!”
“Whit,fae the bailiffs?” was my deadpan reply.
Clubdeck member anaw,canny ejikate pork.
BMCUWP
I got the full penny arcade stuff tonight BUT again I would never not attend especially as the wee yin blade was oblivious but she has a magic time, am as gutted as the next Celtic fan about Thursday as I thought our team put themselves in a great position but on the Sevco front “they are buzzin” am sure Brendan will get the Bhoys back on track tomorrow
Dembelle 10/11 anytime ? If I was a gambler that might entice a gamble
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
This time last year,aye.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXwzvk1WTc
awfy braw …… god bless you all …
smiley braw thing …
Braw
Bobby 22/1 hat trick
I think Griff is the better option just because am. griff fanatic but Moussa can also kick a baw, 10/11 … buying money :-)
Roll on Pittodrie
I’m not a doom and gloomer, I’m more of a glass half full but I’m also a realist, today proved without a doubt that its all systems go for sevco with kilmasonic’s penalty and Lenny suspended for the rest of the season, he will be believe me and watch putrid and dumster saying he brings it on himself.
Tomorrow we’ll get no favours as they don’t fear the sheep as long as mcsleekit is there. madhun, thomshun and beatit are to be expected but clancy and collum are a disgrace.
The latter I believe is an RK teacher, if so he should remember during this Holy Season of Lent what our Saviour said “for what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”, so all his cheating tae get a few European baubles will do him no spiritual good as you cannae take it with you.
TONTINETIM
My kid sis reckons that,her words,if Collum worked wi me,I’d shite in his piecebox!
Say no more…
The zombie club are light years away from Celtic off the park, however they have fairly caught up with us on the park.
And, like it or not – when it comes to the crunch it’s all about winning on the field of play.
The zombie outfit are the form team now, and the past few weeks also.
It is what it is.
HH.
Tontine Tim
I think a wee win tomorrow might help, the Sevs are “back”
Back in the day losing am important game against one of your rivals with quite a few games to is a thing Celtic fans (satnavs or not) would dream of, now “if” getting beat and “only” being 6pts clear & a healthy goal difference is another point ….. level 5 ?????
Oh no… The The Ragers are coming…. Lenny suspended for the rest of the season, wrong,….oh no….it’s only 9 Points according to my future self…..get a grip ffs ;-))
H.H.
16roads
Fair play to the Klub thst defies Law, mock their every game, never let them forget their cheating ways, their perceived importance will always be their downfall :-)
Light years ahead ?
Hopefully in every singke aspect of life
We should be light years ahead of that zombie outfit, however we are far from it.
I blame the insane recruitment policy – signing unknown quantities, potential – only hoping to sell them on for a profit.
There is no other valid explanation.
Time to get back to basics – sign players that can win you the domestic competitions.
All this development and European baloney – we are now as competitive in Europe as we were in the early 90’s.
PL knows nothing about football – said that years ago when he was at the helm during the ridiculous dead club 3IAR.
HH.
16 ROADS
I wish I’d said that. Actually,I have. Frequently.
So have many others,so I’ll ask you a wee question.
Seems Brendan’s signings have generally been rubbish. How many of them do you think were anywhere near his own personal list of must-haves?