I watched the first half of Spain-England last night and although the Spanish will regard it as a horror show, that verdict should be limited to how they defended. The home team’s movement off the ball was a joy to watch.
Every modern dominant team, including Celtic, seem to play what is commonly referred to as a passing game. When Celtic play it, it looks like a passing game, but when Spain played last night, passing was subservient to their movement. When a player received the ball, everyone else in a red shirt was on the move, giving him straightforward options. No one was boxed-in, forced to try to beat a man or lob a rash ball forward. Successful passing became a consequence of off the ball movement.
By comparison, Celtic stretch play from left to right, in a regular horseshoe patter, presumably in an attempt to create space between defenders. A direct cost of this is that players have fewer options in possession, make more predictable passes and are forced to play it sideways or back more often.
England shredded Spain, which could be linked to the fluidity of the Spanish, but I suspect it had more to do with a failure to keep a straight defensive line, than a direct punishment for off the ball work.
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old jungle, great view of the coatbridge end corner
i cant name the players.
is this a practice routine for huns games ?
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5:43 PM – Oct 26, 2013 #17649
Take those players out the pic and that could have been anytime between 1929 when that “Hayshed” roof went up and 1966 when it was replaced by the Jungle roof.
That part of the ground saw no improvements between 1929 and 1966.
Before that the only improvements were the rood in 29 replacing the two arches roof which was there from 1909 to 1929.
Those steps in the Jungle were basically the same steps stood on since 1904 when the original Janefield St Stand was burned dwn and replaced by reserved terracing until the roof went up in 1909 after a wrangle with the cooncil who claimed they owned a 1ft breadth of land all the way along the Janey St stand. Until the dispute was settled the Jungle side lay uncovered for 5 years.
Remember too where they are running used to be the cycling track nearest and Jungle steps and also the running track.
Game against shamrock rovers ended 2 each.Went to the game in a white van with I think five in the back.Jackie Clarke played for rovers and then joined us.
John Hughes, Johnny Divers, Bobby Murdoch and Willie O’Neil.
zoom into the jungle and you can see grass growing.
Hughes,Divers and murdoch.looks like Willie O’Neill at back.
Saint Stivs on 16th October 2018 8:54 pm
old jungle, great view of the coatbridge end corner
i cant name the players
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The ‘ambulance persons’ are John Hughes and Bobby Murdoch. The ‘patient’ ma be John Divers.
Saint Sivs
In the early 60’s it was a toss up between the Jungle and the Park which had more piss
wales 1-0
Need a Keogh card for £105… now that MacLean got booked, 0-1…
Vale and Celtic legend Steve Guppy in the Irish dugout
Gene- not for much longer…..
Bada
They should bring him on
Mr Divers
Clydebank legend and Saint Patrick’s Dumbarton school teacher.
Celtic player his greatest accolade.
YNWA
GENE on 16TH OCTOBER 2018 8:45 PM
Éamon de Valera
*go home yank, the quisling who sold out the patriot game
Is it just me or does anyone else think the ref in Dublin is pissed off because he’s had to miss his lodge meeting this Tuesday ?
TT
Don’t blame me – Only went there on holiday
Gene
I was a huge fan of Steve Guppy in a Celtic shirt. Exciting player who could cross a ball with accuracy every time. Wish we had him earlier and for longer. Great pro.
YNWA
DD
You’d be pushed to find a better crosser of a ball
Hogan cost £15 million….
This must be the worst Republic squad ever…
I thought James McLean was the worst player ever to get capped by Ireland but, begorra, there’s another dozen worse than him.
Crikey even Scotland would give them a game.
Mikel Lustig unused in the Sweden game but Dedryl played 90 minutes for Belgium.
I saw a new name in the African Cup of Nations comp- eSwatini
Was I the only one who never knew that this country had changed its name? – BTW- no luck with the name change as Egypt beat them 2:0 in eSwatini-land.
Suggestions for a change of name for Scotland to improve our fortunes??
DELANEYS DUNKY on 16TH OCTOBER 2018 8:26 PM
Saint Stivs
Noticed in your photo fae George Square that all the lassies were bonny and the blokes handsome.
Have you found a handsome hun or bonny hun lassie yet?
Naw. Didnae think so. ?
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Just for you?
Gene
Met Steve Guppy with my two sons.
You’d be pushed to find a nicer man.
Patient gentleman he was. Magic
YNWA
SFTB
Orange tax free state
SFTB- I saw their name at the weekend, thought it was a misprint….what was it previously?
DD
Met him at vale park last season – a gentleman
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 16TH OCTOBER 2018 9:40 PM
Suggestions for a change of name for Scotland to improve our fortunes??
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Sevco Scotland 5088 :))
Greenpinata,
Thanks for the reply. I think the big man doesn’t get the level of respect and acclaim that others, who haven’t come through anything like he has, and who treats every game as if it is last.
Shamrock Rovers and Celtic friendly in 1968.
I was at the game as a 7 year old. Rovers changed from green and white hoops and played in Blue.
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/1968-03-18%3A+Shamrock+Rovers+2-2+Celtic%2C+Friendly
Beware this scam
Maybe they should just change their name to Brazil and put 5 stars on their badge.
SFTB @9:40
Germany?
JJ
Damn! David17 stole my idea before me :-))
Thomthethim
To hell with the Craig Gordon love in.
What about coming up for that corner at Tynecastle!!!
New name for Scotland – The Land that Time Forgot.
Pog
Excellent !
JJ
Pog
I meant for your 9:46 post.