We hoped that Celtic’s anaemic 57 minutes against St Mirren last week would serve as an indication that performance levels needed to improve ahead of yesterday’s game against Newco, but many of the same facets were in evidence.
Anytime I have seen Newco this season they seem to start brightly. By contrast, Celtic tend to feel their way into games in a low-energy manner. This was evident yesterday. The game was moments old when Erik Sviatchenko was pressurised into a mistake, which brought Newco deep into Celtic territory. It was 3 minutes before we crossed the halfway line again.
Erik’s next two touches were also unassured, which interrupted the flow of the ball. It looked like Newco had decided he was the Celtic player to press. His central defensive partner was caught flat when a touch by Miller saw the ball pass through him, allowing Waghorn the first of his great opportunities to score.
Passing was clearly ineffective. Celtic simply didn’t keep possession throughout the game. The pitch seemed fast, how many times did you see a through ball run out of play? I wondered if Brendan decided to pull back groundsmen on watering duties?
Scott Brown opened in an advanced central midfield position, often ahead of Stewart Armstrong, with Nir Bitton the only one of the midfield three consistently playing his regular role. While the objective was clearly to pressurise the Newco defence, it came at a cost of ball retention.
Callum McGregor brought composure to Celtic’s play when he replaced Bitton at halftime. He was prepared to hold the ball, draw opponents in, and pass or move. This served to underline how poorly we were in this respect during the first half.
Stewart Armstrong created and scored a goal out of nothing. When he went off we not only missed his edge around the Newco penalty area, we became porous in midfield. Ball retention then took a further downturn and we lacked tightness.
Newco deserved their goal and, at that point, I thought deserved their point. They neutered the left flank threat of Sinclair and Tierney, which isolated Dembele. With Celtic unable to circulate the ball to any effect, which was the crucial tactical element of the game.
The psychology of refereeing is a weighty subject. Bobby Madden booked four Newco players before cautioning Scott Brown, but the real test isn’t applying a player’s first yellow card. After his booking, Waghorn twice tumbled theatrically inside the box in a blatant attempt to win a penalty. Both should have resulted in a second caution, but having booked so many Newco players, Madden froze.
Pointing to the penalty spot in added time of a tied game is a big decision for a referee. For whatever reason, Madden didn’t want to do this when Hill took Leigh Griffiths down with a waist-high challenge.
I could debate the reasons why he didn’t want to do this with you all week, but we both know why. At least the manager and players know what to expect in the semi-final.
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Splendid, another 2 year Referendum debate on here….:((
DavidO- i sit in main stand rear , just to the Celtic end of halfway line, i never noticed any flag movement from linesman at the penalty incident.
That position with Dave King having to offer to buy all of the shares …….. just think that through for a moment and the implications for:
A The SFA
B Mike Ashley
C Douglas Park
D The Easdales
E All of those hidden trusts and mysterious shareholders
F King himself and his non existent line of credit
G Rangers Cashflow
Note that while he must offer to buy, shareholders do not need to sell.
However, if a complete outsider wanted to buy, they could strike a deal with King whereby King makes the offers and the third party agrees to bankroll King to secure ultimate ownership.
We live in interesting times.
Starry Plough
Those same players who might have been maimed or be maimed in future by lack of protectction / application of the rules from our association/governing body will be lining to play7 for Scotland (ironic)
As for refs divulging their affiliation to their favoured team , i care not a jot , it wont make them any more or less competent .
Video wont stop any bad calls either ….the TMO in Scotlands rugby match against Australia last year got it totally wrong as did the tackle on the Scottish player against England ….the x Scottish player in commentry was appoplectic with the straight arm tackle not receiving a yellow card .
Re- the Refereeing fraternity and governing bodies of sport the Placemen are already bedded in ….imho .
Just heard Ally’s interview.
Wow – the tone of his voice is totally bizarre. Sounds like a kid in a shop wanting a sweetie and not getting one.
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Bada Bing
Sssshhhh :-)
BEATBHOY on 13TH MARCH 2017 12:24 PM
Jimtim ( from previous).
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The referees have no concience, they don’t give a toss what others think , they like the governing body of Scottish football , have made Scottish football a laughing stock , after all who decided to award a well known season ticket holding ref of a club , to officiate in a game against its bitter rivals . Can you imagine mourinho , wenger or ferguson , overlooking that blatant cheating . Would the English FA have even considered doing that , I think not . As Craig levein once famously said it’s not about us , it’s all about Rangers . They must win . It’s been the same all my 57 years following the celts . How much more are the PLC and the celtic support going to take before they rise up to tackle this cheating .
Put yourself,a Celtic fanatic in Maddens place yesterday.Would you have given the Huns a penalty?Honestly.
I do not lay the blame at Maddens door,he is only doing what I would do in his situation.I would give them nothing.Its the much more corrupt,behind the scenes,stay out of the public glare,Masonic weasels to blame.They hand pick the Referees to do their dirty work for them,and Hun heads like Madden carry out the orders with relish.I would too if the boot was on the other foot.What can we do?.Scream and shout?.We would be ridiculed by the SMSM.Already I read one cretin today say”How can we be getting cheated and be 33 points ahead of the Huns”
Time Brendan rested some of the players.They look a bit off the pace.Gamboa,Eboue,Mc Gregor,LG,Roberts,Simo ,Izzy could all come in and do a great job.
Moussa not looking sharp yesterday.Probably picked a good day with a few scouts up to see him.Sinky a shadow of the player we have been watching.No great harm done,still unbeaten,and if I were the Huns,instead of celebrating getting a point,I would be more worried about Aberdeen,Hearts,St Johnstone gaining 2 points.,
BADA BING
Thanks! Thought as much.
I think the number of games we have played ,is making us look a bit leggy, some injuries will give fresh guys a chance to freshen things up, time to get Eboue up to speed.
James Forrest on the DK decision..
http://thecelticblog.com/2017/03/blogs/dave-king-ordered-to-offer-all-existing-sevco-shareholders-a-buy-out-in-stunning-court-ruling/
Celtic’s current dominance of the Scottish game is largely down to one man, Brendan Rodgers.
If he goes, and takes some of the squad with him, things could all of a sudden become a bit precarious.
I just hope the Board give him the backing he asks for.
The Dens Park pitch looks to be in good nick compared to the one at Celtic Park. Should mean our players will be able to pass to each other ;)
Btw, how much do Celtic spend each year on those UV lamps?? Doesn’t look like money well spent…
God, I’m whinging a lot today…
:)
DAVIDOPOULOS on 13TH MARCH 2017 12:29 PM
The Takeover Appeal Board have ruled that King and the three bears acted in concert and must extend an offer to acquire other shareholders’ shares.
http://www.investegate.co.uk/takeover-appeal-bd-/rns/rangers-international-football-club-plc/201703131139222798Z/
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It will be interesting to see how that all pans out.
DAVIDOPOULOS
Oh I don’t know it’s close run thing between you and Ernie scaremongering about Brendan’s imminent departure:)))
TURKEYBHOY on 13TH MARCH 2017 1:21 PM
What can we do?
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Demand that the four Home Associations are amalgamated.
At least as far as refereeing goes.
But preferably altogether.
DaividO oh I dunno I think Brendan quite suits a tan.
BSR
HH
STARRY PLOUGH
Who’s scaremongering!!!
The bags are packed ;)
BARNEY67
Has he not read the Acceptable Use Policy for Company equipment???
Just heard both Stuart Armstrongs & Brendan’s interviews after the game, Armstrong gutted, Brendan standing up for the players, both mention the state of the park, are we now glad to be playing away, even Hamoden might be better !
DavidO moan away, that’s what the blog is for :–)
Guinness time, HH
Never in a month of Sundays did the currants deserve their equaliser….
…can’t understand that thinking at all.
They might have been worth a goal – it’s fitba’ and every cat can get a “bounce” – even deid wans, but they didn’t deserve a share of the points, not when serious, game-changing actions go unpunished by an unreconstructed hun.
It’s one rule for us……..and comic finger wagging for waggy and co………Has to stop.
Enough’s enough.
We can’t just accept that games involving them are a handicap hurdle event forever….
…..The decent, genuine fans have taken enough guff.
A different strategy for redress is required and the fans can’t do it all themselves.
Let’s have some evidence of industry in this matter, please Peter, please Celtic.
Dave King on the hook for £14m – forced to bid 20p for Rangers FC and caned by Takeover Panel
By Tom Winnifrith | Monday 13 March 2017
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ShareProphets). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
The Takeover panel has today slammed Rangers (RFC) supremo David King for breaching the UK Takeover Code as well as being a prize arse in not co-operating, indeed appearing to obstruct, its enquiry. The upshot is that he has now been told that he must launch a 20p per share offer for the 85.43% of Rangers he does not own by April 12. That will cost him up to £14 million if everyone accepts.
King was ruled to have acted in a concert party with George Letham, Douglas Park and George Taylor who, together owned just under 20% of Rangers. King owns just under 15%. A Concert party are a group of individuals who are deemed to share a commonality of interests. If a concert party takes its ownership over 30% then – as would be the case where 1 person takes its ownership of a company over 30% – it is forced to launch a full bid at the highest price paid in the proceeding 12 months.
This case has been brewing for several years with King appealing an original ruling and clearly not co-operating at all with the appeal. He did not bother to attend or send a representative to the final hearing of the Panel which is a body made up of the great and the good of the business world.
Does King have £14 million to make an offer? There are a lot of folks who doubt that. Might he make one anyway since most RFC shareholders are fans who probably would not sell at any price even though the shares are probably almost worthless? He might. But should acceptances rack up and he then be shown not to have the funding he’d been is serious trouble so that is a risk he is unlikely to take.
If King refuses to launch a bid the normal first sanction is for the Panel to order that a miscreant be “Cold Shouldered”, that is to say to bar any financial services firm in the UK from doing business with that person. But would King care? No. So perhaps, given that King has clearly pissed off the Panel big time it could go to Court, asking that King face a large fine. Of course his only UK assets are his 14.57% of the (worthless) shares in Rangers and so they could be seized and put up for resale. One suspects that they would not fetch anything like 20p a pop.
Next move: Over to Mr King at, pro tem, Rangers FC, the comedy show that keeps on giving.
http://www.shareprophets.com/views/27763/dave-king-on-the-hook-for-14m-forced-to-bid-20p-for-rangers-fc-and-caned-by-takeover-panel
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
Three and a bit weeks until our next home game. Will the pitch get any better in that time?
STARRY PLOUGH
Have you not heard …Teirney , Sinclair and Dembele getting sold to Arsenal where Brendan will take over the reigns from Wenger !!!
Btw that sounds plausible :))
Regarding King’s obligation to make an offer. I can imagine that any remaining “institutional investors” would be itching to get shot of their shares.
Got a reply from JPT re Madhun….
Thank you for your email, I completely understand your points although these are issues that I’m not authorised to comment on. My understanding is however that there is a process for Clubs to grade the refereeing performance and the SPFL take a view on things once the Club reports have been received.
I have passed on your comments to our senior Management team.
Eh up.
Looks like there’s been another St. Atement.
DavidO 1.44pm
Thankfully the league might be won by then, never mind our next home game are you not getting hitched around Easter, all the very best when it happens, we got hitched Easter Saturday so as soon as lent appears it’s a 6 week reminder for the anniversary :-)
Method in my madness
Wonder what (or who) is behind this ruling. Hope it doesn’t lead to King leaving Dodge.
‘I will communicate further in due course.’
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I think that means he’s currently concocting another pack of lies.
JohnJames incoming……
ERNIE LYNCH
Basically Dave saying “you should all be grateful – I had to break the rules to save your club and now I’m being punished. You better not make me spend any money on your shares”
Waaaayyyy
We get to grade the refs performance.
That should sort it!
MWD
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
I get hitched the day before we win the league at Tynecastle ;)
Many thanks!!
BRTH – noted, sounds very good. And very resonably priced. But no mention of Buckie on the drinks list… ;))
P67 – your tone today a bit fdeflated, Paul. I said las tnight it felt like being back in the 1990s (and 1690s) yesterday watching us tread a fine line against a motivated Hun collective including the servile clown with the whistle.
Celtic need new energy – Koussi, Rogic back, and big Jozo in for any of the 2 current incumbents at central defence- tho’ I’d plump for replacing Boyata.
Erik getting it in the neck for an indecisive performance but in your recollection of his precarious moments please note that you will not be able to recall where Boyata was. Because he was posted missing. Erik spent too much time covering Boyata’s poor positional play that he was want to neglect his own priorities to make amends. Boyata’s the principal ball-winner; can hardly recall him making a first-ball challenge. He was way off with his geopositional instincts. I’d sew a compass onto his forheid.
Miller- RED. Holt (who resembles a vampire acolyte extra in a low budget horror) – RED.
Sevco, in any other haven of Planet football would have been down to 9 before Hill – RED had the chance to score neve rmind cement Sparky and give Bobby ‘Tragic’ Madden his career-defining ‘Cheating Servile Shitebag Hun Ref’ moment.
Lo and behold the result gives us, in this inverted wee strange country, the bamboozling spectacle of a tribe of misbegotten anachronistic zombies celebrating a lucky draw which also cost them 2 points on their nearest rivals in their bid to be excluded from Europe on correct application of the rules.
Only Marty Feldman could express that bizarrity correctly.