Duffy has played the last three seasons in the EPL, and five before that in the Championship which is a far higher standard than the league we play in. He’s been dreadful tonight, but watch the second goal; he’s pulled right because we have no full backs defending, because we sacrified width at the back tonight against a team playing with three up front … for the second game in a row by the way.
Where are the other defenders when the pass inside catches him cold? Nowhere. It’s Callum who has to charge back from midfield to bail him out.
The defensive positioning and the shape are out of whack tonight completely; Lennon changed the front two tonight. The system is the same one Sevco played through with ease at the weekend and I said then that a REAL team would have turned us over, and tonight we’re playing one.
We are all over the place, because nobody is working on the tactical shape … we are a disorganised mess.
And that is NOT the fault of the chief executive. The on loan full back has put in a performance tonight. The on loan central defender was an EPL player and almost universally acclaimed on his signing … the problems do not lie with the personnel but how they are organised.
stebhoy on
moi – 2 attempted crosses – none get by first defender
Looks like a Tony Mowbray inspired team loads of effort achieving nothing …..sad how far we’ve fallen in such a short time.
Lennon looks tired and the players look tired of Lennon.
Need a change.
RC on
have we not got a get out clause with duff y
Napper Tandy O' the Jungle so green on
It’s not the best first half we’ve ever seen, I for one am thinking that, a wee bit of shape is needed.
We could swallow our giant pride of the “Celtic Way” and, become unbeatable, with a shape that, even invincible Brendan found difficult to breach. We are Killies AC Milan. So Killie put up a shield, that’s difficult to breach. Its not about losing face, it’s about facing another way. Get a ‘solid’ 4-4-1-1 play over the top, and the bottom line is, at least we’ll get out of our own half. Two years back, Neil took us to Ibrox, and he did what I describe above, and we won 0-2. So, Neil is a master of the above, both playing, and managing, as described above. I don’t mean to hex anyone, but Brendan breached Killie’s shield, when Scot our beloved captain wasn’t able to play that day at Celtic Park, and Callum emerged as a £10 million player. Good luck, Hail Hail.
Oh, I’m not a h** :)
stebhoy on
JF – Did you just watch duiffy pass the ball straight to the Milan defender , then pass to frimpong . he supposed to be leader and has been too slow and cumbersome.
If you read my post , I implicated brown, mcgregor, Duffy and Ajer for not closing down the first phase ball. Basic basic defending.
Our problems with let back and center back positions have been known and un resolved for over a year now – we just didn’t get the negotiations over the line for the top targets – this is down to penny pinching and therefore we end up with this nonsense.
Rolling_Stone on
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DeniaBhoy on
Stop your moaning the lot of you, didn’t you see we got a shot on target.
Hot Smoked on
`There is no direction belief or confidence about this team,`
That being so, `this team` is simply reflecting the personality of CQN since the season started.
I think I`ll do a Corkcelt.
Cheerio for now.
Hot Smoked on
Deniabhoy
Two excellent stages in the Giro and La Vuelta today.
jackiemac on
we’re challenging at the moment at least
bankiebhoy1 on
Hunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
st tams on
We could do worse than getting Simounivic back
Big G on
Not a big fan of lawell but to say he hasn’t backed Neil is nonsense
Philbhoy on
Any updates?
westcraigs on
James Forrest.
If it’s not the fault of the ceo I guess it must be the fault of the manager?
Who appointed the manager?
The buck stops with lawwell.
fairhill bhoy on
No happy and definitely not in a clique 😡
But jerrsybhoy is a Hun 😉
Happy to clear that up
bluegrass celt on
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 22ND OCTOBER 2020 8:58 PM
I’d never heard of Shane Duffy before he signed.
What joy The ROI captain and a Celtic supporter to boot.
What could go wrong?
From what I’ve seen, I’d rather have signed Shane McGowan.
………….
We should have signed Duffy, the wee blonde Welsh signer 😳
DeniaBhoy on
Hot Smoked – agreed! The Stelvio climb TV coverage was breathtaking, rarely seen a more beautiful backdrop to a race.
jackiemac on
I ain’t flouncing
O.G.Rafferty on
There are many talanted and capable players on Celtic’s books.
At the start of the year a forced change in formation allowed them, individually and collectively, to start to play to their potential and Celtic took flight and nine was enivitable.
Luck is difficult to define. Perhaps it is a combination of circumstance and what materials are to hand. But surely it also has to include a degree of self-awareness of being in the moment when things are open and not already cast and closed.
NL was lucky once. Can he be lucky twice?
Philbhoy on
Any updates……………………….
jackiemac on
Laxalt’s got something
Philbhoy on
Is the gemme finished then………………
peterbhoy on
61 mins still the same
the_huddle on
Nothing really happening, Milan will manage the tempo of the game
jackiemac on
2 nil down philbhoy, we’re a bit more zippy this half with RC and a diff formation; however we’re playing against italian masters
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C’mon Bankie, it’s easy pickings for the trolls.
I was pleased with the Duffy signing. Doesn’t look the part this evening.
The board have backed the manager and I’m not usually generous in my praise of them.
However, we are very very poor on the park.
Can we win anything, without making major changes? I would suggest not
STEBHOY :
Go back to your bed until you sober up.
Duffy has played the last three seasons in the EPL, and five before that in the Championship which is a far higher standard than the league we play in. He’s been dreadful tonight, but watch the second goal; he’s pulled right because we have no full backs defending, because we sacrified width at the back tonight against a team playing with three up front … for the second game in a row by the way.
Where are the other defenders when the pass inside catches him cold? Nowhere. It’s Callum who has to charge back from midfield to bail him out.
The defensive positioning and the shape are out of whack tonight completely; Lennon changed the front two tonight. The system is the same one Sevco played through with ease at the weekend and I said then that a REAL team would have turned us over, and tonight we’re playing one.
We are all over the place, because nobody is working on the tactical shape … we are a disorganised mess.
And that is NOT the fault of the chief executive. The on loan full back has put in a performance tonight. The on loan central defender was an EPL player and almost universally acclaimed on his signing … the problems do not lie with the personnel but how they are organised.
moi – 2 attempted crosses – none get by first defender
Mon bhoys
When does the elastic snap?
When does DD get up aff his fat erse and show some leadership?
We are now a EuL laughing stock.
BANKIEBHOY1 on 22ND OCTOBER 2020 8:59 PM
full hoooose?
four corners, another 4 will be along in a moment .
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 22ND OCTOBER 2020 9:02 PM
Ignore the Hun.
……………………………………..
which wan?
;)
Im not bothered about EL – HT 2 nil down no surprise
At least we are playing with a bit of passion
The concern remains not just tonight not just Saturday but all season
NL needs help
10 is under pressure
BTW who is surprised at their result tonight ??? no me neither
If you change nothing nothing changes
67ECW
Amusing to think Duffy will be the highest paid player in our team. Neil must be so glad he got his man.
Rank rotten.
And we go four at the back! At last.
The 4-2-3-1 we should have started the game with.
Better late than never I suppose.
Duffy should change his name DuFFS
saves me writing Duffy FFS
The Onlooker
Looks like a Tony Mowbray inspired team loads of effort achieving nothing …..sad how far we’ve fallen in such a short time.
Lennon looks tired and the players look tired of Lennon.
Need a change.
have we not got a get out clause with duff y
It’s not the best first half we’ve ever seen, I for one am thinking that, a wee bit of shape is needed.
We could swallow our giant pride of the “Celtic Way” and, become unbeatable, with a shape that, even invincible Brendan found difficult to breach. We are Killies AC Milan. So Killie put up a shield, that’s difficult to breach. Its not about losing face, it’s about facing another way. Get a ‘solid’ 4-4-1-1 play over the top, and the bottom line is, at least we’ll get out of our own half. Two years back, Neil took us to Ibrox, and he did what I describe above, and we won 0-2. So, Neil is a master of the above, both playing, and managing, as described above. I don’t mean to hex anyone, but Brendan breached Killie’s shield, when Scot our beloved captain wasn’t able to play that day at Celtic Park, and Callum emerged as a £10 million player. Good luck, Hail Hail.
Oh, I’m not a h** :)
JF – Did you just watch duiffy pass the ball straight to the Milan defender , then pass to frimpong . he supposed to be leader and has been too slow and cumbersome.
If you read my post , I implicated brown, mcgregor, Duffy and Ajer for not closing down the first phase ball. Basic basic defending.
Our problems with let back and center back positions have been known and un resolved for over a year now – we just didn’t get the negotiations over the line for the top targets – this is down to penny pinching and therefore we end up with this nonsense.
..
Stop your moaning the lot of you, didn’t you see we got a shot on target.
`There is no direction belief or confidence about this team,`
That being so, `this team` is simply reflecting the personality of CQN since the season started.
I think I`ll do a Corkcelt.
Cheerio for now.
Deniabhoy
Two excellent stages in the Giro and La Vuelta today.
we’re challenging at the moment at least
Hunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
We could do worse than getting Simounivic back
Not a big fan of lawell but to say he hasn’t backed Neil is nonsense
Any updates?
James Forrest.
If it’s not the fault of the ceo I guess it must be the fault of the manager?
Who appointed the manager?
The buck stops with lawwell.
No happy and definitely not in a clique 😡
But jerrsybhoy is a Hun 😉
Happy to clear that up
THE BLOGGER FORMERLY KNOWN AS GM on 22ND OCTOBER 2020 8:58 PM
I’d never heard of Shane Duffy before he signed.
What joy The ROI captain and a Celtic supporter to boot.
What could go wrong?
From what I’ve seen, I’d rather have signed Shane McGowan.
………….
We should have signed Duffy, the wee blonde Welsh signer 😳
Hot Smoked – agreed! The Stelvio climb TV coverage was breathtaking, rarely seen a more beautiful backdrop to a race.
I ain’t flouncing
There are many talanted and capable players on Celtic’s books.
At the start of the year a forced change in formation allowed them, individually and collectively, to start to play to their potential and Celtic took flight and nine was enivitable.
Luck is difficult to define. Perhaps it is a combination of circumstance and what materials are to hand. But surely it also has to include a degree of self-awareness of being in the moment when things are open and not already cast and closed.
NL was lucky once. Can he be lucky twice?
Any updates……………………….
Laxalt’s got something
Is the gemme finished then………………
61 mins still the same
Nothing really happening, Milan will manage the tempo of the game
2 nil down philbhoy, we’re a bit more zippy this half with RC and a diff formation; however we’re playing against italian masters
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