It’s been a while since Celtic have taken the field without Kris Commons or John Guidetti in the team. Commons was absent through injury on Saturday while Guidetti was largely peripheral to proceedings after opening the scoring, but they are the two most capable match winners in the squad right now.
With Guidetti ineligible I’m sure Ronny Deila will give Commons every chance to make the starting line-up, the manager needs goals and Kris is the great creator. This requirement will have to be accommodated alongside the performance of the midfield on Saturday, led by Stefan Johansen in a more advanced than usual position.
Astra are bottom of the group and we can anticipate they will defend deeply, a scenario made for Commons’ close control and ability to shoot from the edge of the box.
Many thanks to everyone who donated to Mary’s Meals while we ran the competition to win a pair of tickets for the Kilmarnock game, courtesy of club sponsor Magners. Thanks also to Magners for their help.
Thanks to those who ordered Caesar & the Assassin, the accounts of Billy McNeill and Davie Hay as Celtic managers, yesterday. It documents the period of our history from when Billy took over from Jock Stein in 1978, through to the end of his era 13 years later, including Davie Hay’s four years in charge.
Billy and Davie will both sign the early orders we get to them, more here.
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sipsini. Any win at all will do for me.H.H.
BT
why did you say Chris when its Kris ?
Great team choice.
If it ain’t broke?
TBB
if we get humpe dits going to be an interesting read ;-)
HH
Aw naw.?
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
12:29 on
23 October, 2014
If CHRIS was in the landsdowne last night I can’t see him playing tonight, do ghe players and staff not go to a hotel the night before a match.?
Feck knows, maybei don’t know anybody called kris….
BT
were you talking about Commons ?
HH
First person to post on the next thread is a fanny
HH
Scepovic is no Guidetti.
Nae Commons???
Aw naw
yes, someone posted that he was in said pub last night watching the game, my point beingthat he wouldn’t be in squad if he was in the pub as players stay in an hotel the night before a match…
no one saidhe was drinking or behaving inappropriately.
u-o-g
Is no Griff eethers!!!!
Hamiltontim
17:53
No contradiction, IMO.
Whilst Commons may have ability to read a game and find himself in the right place at the right time to score goals…I don’t think this constitutes an ability re speed or mobility.
After all, how many goals did Boyd score for you died team?
Mostly by being in right PPP place at the right time. Did he have mobility I r speed?
New article up and aw naw was correct, soal was first to post….8))
My 2 penneth worth on the 2 main affairs of the day, from a CA’s perspective;
1. With regard to the Living Wage, I think that the only employees of the club on this rate would be junior shop staff, junior ground staff and junior staff at Lennoxtown. I would look very carefully into bumping them up to Living Wage if I was the CFO. The remainder of the minimum wage workers, I would suspect, are the security guards (3rd party supplier) and catering staff at CP (also a 3rd party contractor). I would look into incorporating this into the next contract. I would then sit back and enjoy the plaudits.
2. With regard to Stefan Johannsen. He has been playing as one of the holding 2 in the last few weeks. He has been questionable in this position. He has played one game as one of the more forward 3 in the 4-2-3-1 and excelled. Probably play him there, eh?
Cheers, HH and MTH tonight
Meanwhile in Lille:
Aiden McGeady rampages down the flank but his final delivery is poor.
Plus ca change…
Wee Chick.
One trick, one question pony.
I do believe bruthas! And sistas to for I am a modern bhoy.
3-0 you know it!
I also believe that the man they call the lying king is full of how you say…… Shoite!
Tis true, tis true!
Bolieve!
Smeeky is here, he likes it.