Celtic still looking for midfield magic

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A comfortable win in the end masked a difficult hour for Celtic at Inverness on Saturday.  It was not until Ki Sung-Yeung replaced Georgios Samaras that Celtic were able to prize open the home team.  Ki has the range of passing and shot that makes him a formidable attacking threat but he has still to require the consistency of concentration that would make him a certain starter.

After Paddy McCourt appeared on 69 minutes Celtic were well on top.  The Irishman brings the double gifts of time and space to the team.  He has the ability to take and retain possession despite the close attention of several defenders, allowing others to take up advance positions or relieve pressure on defence.

We’ve tried more midfield formations this season that I can keep track of and despite Ki and McCourt improving Celtic considerably on Saturday I’m not going to insist either is given a starting berth.  Both still have more to give, as do the rest of the midfield.

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  1. The disgusting attacks on Anthony Stokes house took place in the logistical area of Lothian and Borders Police where most of their court cases are heard in Edinburgh if and a very small if the people involved are caught and brought to Justice what do you think the honest jury servers of edinburgh will make of the case and what decision will they come to , answers on the back of a postage stamp

  2. Your slip is showing.

     

     

    Earlier the Hun were responsible for the deaths of British soldiers.

     

    Now they only have a part to play.

     

    Just what I was saying.

     

    You even acknowledge reasonable tax paying Huns.

     

    Been to Damascus?

     

     

    You were doing so well, pity about your abusive ending.

     

     

    HH

     

     

    EC67

  3. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    Mallorbhoy,

     

    Heard anything about the last attack ?

     

    Any investigations turned up any suspects for that ?

     

    Doubt it, resources they dont provide are being turned on us, the providers, and people think thats ok or a joke of sorts, innit.

  4. Hamiltontim

     

     

    You are 100% correct, how are you my friend, you have been through a rough time and hopefuly the results are making a small part in helping you along

  5. StMichaelsBhoy2 on

    Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:

     

    21 November, 2011 at 18:39

     

     

    You think I’m a Hun?

     

     

    I’ll be happy to meet you outside the Jock Stein Stand on the 28th December, either before or after the match. Not in a, “square-go at the end of school,” type way, I hasten to add. Just to say hello and swap thoughts on the match.

     

     

    Then you can come on here later that day and tell everyone your incredibly juvenile, “hun detecting,” method is seriously flawed.

     

     

    Deal?

  6. Vmhan

     

     

    Paul 67 can pass you my mail if you want , I have 3 of the Grand Kids with me on Saturday so I wont be going near the pubs but we can arrange something.

  7. Can anyone enlighten me as to what MBB stands for. I see numerous refrences to it on the RTC but haven’t kept my CQN dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms up to date.

  8. Neil

     

     

    They are all beyond contempt, they are going down and they are biting and scratching at everything we must all be strong and aware of what is to come

  9. Malorbhoy

     

     

    I’m getting there buddy thank you for asking.

     

     

    Had a great day out at Inverness with that rogue bjmac on Saturday.

  10. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    STMichaelsbhoy2,

     

    cant be there, but be happy to share a pint and listen to more appeasment if thats what you desire, but I will not accept the hun fiscal policy has not resulted in the death of british soldies. Regardless of how it is dressed up,

     

     

    they have responsiblity for the death of british soldiers.

     

     

    Say it

  11. THE EXILED TIM says:

     

    21 November, 2011 at 21:35

     

    Motherwell born billionair

     

     

    CHEERS.

  12. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    goldstar10,

     

    will you join me in condemning the hun for causing the death of british soldiers

  13. Goldstar

     

     

    Don’t know if I’ll be allowed to.

     

    The cyberbogeyman might get me.

     

    You think I can hide in the gazebo?

     

     

    I’ll be there to se the unveiling of the new old scarf.

     

     

    EC67

  14. James Forrest is Lennon says:

     

    21 November, 2011 at 21:19

     

     

    Phil sayin he thinks current new sponsor deal indicates that its mibbe a done deal re RFC being “retained” in SPL

  15. StMichaelsBhoy2 on

    Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire says:

     

    21 November, 2011 at 21:43

     

     

    Well, I tried.

  16. tamstered

     

    sorry missed you there, fella

     

    you get in to chat room?

     

    was a wee icon on lower right of screen – appears when show is live – can listen back to show now as Spreaker within 5mins of show ending, has it avail to listen to

     

    (decent!)

  17. Very well done to our board of the time (don’t know who!) who turned down EBT’s.

     

     

    My favourite part of the ICT game was Commons and Paddy chasing back 30 yards to get the ball back off one of the Butcher boys.

  18. James Forrest is Lennon on

    TopCorner:

     

     

    That would be illegal, wouldn’t it? To have negotiated a contract on the basis of something yet to happen?

     

     

    Phil is full of it. Seriously. I like what the guy writes, but he is taking his hating the Celtic board thing to unparelled heights with that kind of nonsense.