Celtic v Astana, Live updates
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- CELTIC 2 RANGERS 1: PARADISE DELAYED AFTER TITLE STEP FORWARD
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Gary67
Agree Copenhagen and Zagreb would be the ones to avoid although haven’t seen them recently. Yep haven’t got a clue what beer sheva are like. Let’s hope for a good draw but as you know we never do it the easy way.
HH
TD67
Not often you and I see eye to eye but on this occasion I’m looking your squint directly and agreeing. ;-]
Now back to normal resumption of duties.
MWD PL GTF
Timesaving tip for all supporters.
Next time we play a team from Kazakhstan, don’t bother to sit through the match. Just turn up with 2 minutes to go.
Don’t have the time to look back but at one stage in the commentary here Brendan’s substitutions were being called into question.
All I know about the game is what I’ve read here.
My mechanic, or should I say. the guy who services my car, is a long time Celtic “supporter” – inverted comments because he hasn’t been to any game for 40 years or so; nevertheless watches constantly everything.
I don’t want to cause discord – but gies a reply to that statement please. I’m looking for it to be shot down by the way.
Last season we would have lost that! We would be the team thinking wtf? When they scored I admit it thought here we go again… But did we!!?! This IS a turning point in my mind. We have resilience again. I have missed that!
how did kolo look , i heard he looks bit overweight, is this correct?
WITS, I talked to a Dundalk lad in the pub, he would be happy to draw Celtic, not confident, but not frightened.
He was at the game last night, came over for work today.
Didn’t realise how big a unit Kolo is! Still has a bit of pace, and never stopped talking, shouting, encouraging. He was even doing it when warming up behind the goals before he came on.
Doc (and crc)
“However, I think, just think, BR made changes RD may not have, therefore affected the flow, and outcome, of the game, for example, removing Armstrong for Toure, not a negative move, watch his play, he surged forward at the right time and this affected the game. ”
I cannot help but think that, if RD had subbed a not-yet-fit or integrated Toure on and changed a back 4 to a back 3, resulting in the loss of an immediate goal, he would be getting a much rougher ride than Brendan is getting.
In saying that, I don’t think the change caused the goal, I am just saying that RD would have got it in the neck. He never ever escaped the unjustified tag of a rookie manager from a diddy league.
Zbyszek- Thanks for the highlights and well done on Legia getting through too. I hope we avoid each other and both teams go through to CL stages
MADMITCH @ 11.14
Sometimes his limp starts in the first half ;-)
MOONBEAMSWD on 3RD AUGUST 2016 11:06 PM
Spot on. But sush. Some want to escape goat Craig Gordon. Must be because Efe wasn’t playing for them to escape goat.
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Please clarify which field the goat escaped from? And from where did Efe escape from?
Astana would have gotten past us if Ronny was here, i don’t doubt that. Rodgers is a proper Manager, you can see the wee things he does and attention to the detail in the tactics. He is getting more out of certain players and making substitutions that make a difference. If we can avoid Zagreb and Copenhagen feel very confident we will make it.
RON67
Yeah he looked to be carrying a few pounds. But he is a big guy, taller than i expected, comfortable on the ball and looked like he’ll distribute the ball well for us.
Well done tonight, was a typical Celtic carry on
Anyway , highlight of the night was a shoutout
From Summer on Celtic TV,
Let’s get some players in soon
Brnobhoy
Doc
Dundalk would love Celtic
Its win win for them,they would believe they have a chance of going true ( certainly last season they would have) and even if Celtic knock them out,they would be guaranteed a full house at The Aviva
Its the best possible draw for Dundalk,….not sure if its the same for Celtic though
SFTB
Happy for both teams going through to play offs. We will not meet because both clubs are seeded.
Kolo is gonna be class, he looks the part. He looked pretty mobile to me and will bring much needed experience.
The Exiled Tim, I hope your wife makes a fullrecovery from her heart attack.
I’m delighted we got through tonight and my sixteen year old son is still hoarse and ecstatic from tonight. He told me it was bedlam around him in the standing section after Moussa’s goal.
Another pleasing thing tonight was four of our home grown players in the starting 11. Some of them aren’t our most popular players but its a good sign , our young and not so young academy players ,
As secret affair sang, now is the time for action to get better players with european experience to help our young players develope even more.
Good night all and sleep well
As
SQUIRE DANAHER on 3RD AUGUST 2016 11:24 PM
Wouldn’t take anyone for granted, but given the preference it would be Dundalk and to avoid Zagreb and Copenhagen. The Israeli team I have no idea about, Ludogorets did well in recent seasons but lost four goals and had a player sent off (therefore suspended) in 3rd round so would go for them ahead of the other two.
*going true……should be going through
Ron67, Kolo was first class. Brought calm and control to the team. Really pleased with him. Reminded me a bit of Roy Keane’s impact.
We’ve been working on set pieces by the looks of it. Defending corners with 3 up front, brilliant if you ask me. And if Bronny had connected with the volley straight from our corner?
Brendan on SKy sports news talking a lot of sense about the need for patience from the support in the stands.
Even made me feel guilty about shouting at the telly tonight.
TOSB @ 11.24
Blow it oot yer erse.
GARY67 on 3RD AUGUST 2016 10:38 PM
FOXY on 3RD AUGUST 2016 10:34 PM
Accusing Celtic supporters of being racist for having an opinion?
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Accusing some racist assimilated tims of being more kind to a blundering white Craig Gordon and the same lousy jeering with every passing tactful ball? Yes.
Glendalystonsils
Forgot about Armstrong he was pretty invisible tonight.
I think theres a player there but we have not found his position yet or a system that suits.
Starry Plough
We struggled with creativity without Paddy.Would have liked to have seen Rogic at some point but the early sub forced Brendans hand.
Watching the youngsters last night there were three players all showing excellent creativity.
Hendry,Miller and Nesbitt all showed excellent skill and game sense.
If Rogic does not extend then we should promote some of these guys.
Prior to Kolo coming on , we had 2 balls flung into our box , one resulted in them being flagged for offside (with the ball in our net) and the other back post poor effort straight to the keeper, we were beginning to look a big ragged and young O’Connel needed a hand.
Although , we lost a mental goal shortly after the sub , it was the right call and on balance won us the tie.
Early days we are through onwards and upwards …….
HH
thanks for kolo updates lads.
Another magical night at paradise. Hope Mcinnes and the sheep get blasted out of the Europa qualifier tomorrow night too. A perfect couple of days.
Time for my 4poster. I will fall asleep with a smile . Celtic won a match with a huge bearing on our season. Far from perfect but still a huge win with many positives. Not the time for scapegoating.
HappyaslarryCSC
Hopefully, Dembele is up-and-running after his match-winner. The young man looked desperate for a goal recently, so winning the pen and converting it should let him relax a bit.
Having watched Zbyszek’s highlights link, I have to say that Astana scored a very good goal with a high degree of difficulty. He got the break of the ball in a contested tackle and he reacted very quickly – Kieran would not have looked at fault had he not shown very quick thinking to get back as far as he did. he had no chance of stopping it.
Agree with TheMaestro72, Broony’s scissor kick from the corner was outstanding and came quite close to staying low enough.
Here’s a thing for me
Tonight is what Celtic is and always has been, but I am in my mid 40s
I have a boy , 8 year old , trying all I can to have him come up with Celtic
Same way I was ….. I think we can all see the problem
When I was young we seen a few Teams on TV, best part was seeing
Who was going to turn up from Brazil at a World Cup
Kids now see everything, Mine was at the Celtic coaching
Last week , he loved it but he still loves CR7 and the rest of them
My point is we are going to lose these kids
No matter how we feel about tonight
Brnobhoy
IL PADRINO on 3RD AUGUST 2016 11:38 PM
Another magical night at paradise. Hope Mcinnes and the sheep get blasted out of the Europa qualifier tomorrow night too. A perfect couple of days.
I won’t Aberdeen to qualify tomorrow, the more Scottish team’s that win the less qualifiers for us.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX
Just watched them too, it’s a cracking finish, one that any player would be proud of, hard to blame the goalie as he had to come the boy was through on goal…
SQUIRE DANAHER on 3RD AUGUST 2016 11:16 PM
Just dropped in while on train on my way home from game
Started at page 9 and read this
FOXY on 3RD AUGUST 2016 10:34 PM
I have read some utter tripe on here in my time but this takes the biscuit.
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A biscuit (assimilated soup) takers excuse for jeering?
Just in from the match. What a heart stopper. Have always thought 1_1 away from home is a difficult one to deal with in the return leg. Do we attack or defend. I thought we got it right tonight with a measured performance, on the front foot but keeping it tight at the back.
But for an unfortunate clearance, and it was unfortunate as the ball could have landed at a Celtic player, we would have won easily as they would have had to open up towards the end leaving gaps at the back
Onwards and upwards.
HH
Thank goodness. After the horrors of Gibraltar, we are now guaranteed European football. Let’s hope we can win through to the CL proper.