Last night’s convincing win was exactly what was needed. Hearts were subjugated by three goals and an avalanche of chances, John Guidetti got off the mark and we kept a clean sheet after eight games without one.
We are a lot more potent up front than we were a month ago and the return of Scott Brown in central mid has tightened things up but that defensive record remains a concern. Hearts were utterly outplayed and failed to score, but that wasn’t for the lack of hospitality from their hosts.
It’s not clear what the difference is between last season’s record-breaking run of domestic clean sheets and our current porous look. Jason Denayer is partnering Virgil instead of Efe Ambrose, while Efe has been shunted right to cover for injured Adam Matthews and Mikael Lustig, but this wasn’t the case for some of our European nightmares last month.
Apart from last night’s pass between two statues, Emilio has overcome his early season jitters and Craig Gordon has been impeccable in goal.
It’s more likely that whatever changes have happened to the shape of the team, specifically, what is happening in front of the defence. Emilio’s back-pass last night occurred when he was under pressure and his midfield options were busy looking for a forward pass. Anthony Stokes’ error on Sunday led to Motherwell’s goal, but it happened on the halfway line. Against Motherwell! Who were able to exploit a lack of defensive cover.
Ronny’s Celtic press quickly and high up the field. I like this plan. As he navigates the squad into a position where this is their natural state there will be transitional damage, but the basis of every successful team is keeping the back door shut.
It will be some time before the manager gets a chance to finalise his defence as he awaits the return of Matthews and Lustig, and he decides on whether to partner van Dijk with Ambrose or Denayer (or Lustig), while Emilio could benefit from being pushed on the left by Charlie Mulgrew. In the meantime, Brown and Johansen, together with whoever plays wide, will need to practice their reverse gears.
St Mirren have failed to score in five of their last eight games, so as well as three points, and a clean sheet, we should be looking for whoever plays in goals to have a trouble-free afternoon.
Thanks to everyone who donated to the Great Scottish Run fund in aid of the Celtic Foundation, and to those who signed up for the race to do their bit. I know our gas has been at a peep recently but the flame of why we are Celtic fans burns as brightly as ever.
You can sign up for the race through the Foundation here, or if you’ve misplaced your trainers, you can help me hit my target here.
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Night all Night wee Oscar my hero God bless X X
BMCUW
You don’t really believe that, do you? You’re a bigger nutter than acgr. Hahahaha
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BGX
Fair enough,but I reckon it will backfire on him.
ACGR….,
My favourite putt is the Elton John.
The nasty 5 and a half foot big bender
WEEFRATHETIM
No-one is a bigger nutter than ACGR.
He is without equal.
I bow before his superior nuttiness.
ACFR….
Best drives are Marilyn Monroes?
Fair crack down the middle……
Worst putt in golf is known as a Denis Wise…..
Nasty,nasty little 5 footer
Nite all….
Favourite golf shot is an Adolf Hitler….,
2 shots in the bunker….
Hail Hail
BMCUW
I bow to your superior knowledge. Incidentally, your as daft as him, ya nutter. Lol KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ryecatcher
22:54 on 25 September, 2014
BT
Gerry G and the Cambuslang RFB before your time?
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More lies.
Never, ever has there been a RFB from Cambuslang.
Never mind, from scrolling back most of CQN are buying into your links to YouTube etc and your self portrayal as the most knowledgable long distance Celtic fan.
Really, you’re a troll but sadly some are buying into your nonsense.
BobM, I cant talk for sipsini cos he’s a perv without equal. However, in my young day’s I was indiscriminate in my approach to ladies. 12 pints of Guinness and 17 drams may have helped in my indiscriminateness. I just love wummin of all shapes and sizes and colours and persuasions, except hun wans.
And they love me back, my front anaw.
Annabel is a sex goddess and don’t try to convince me otherwise. So there ye have it.
Ya bass
It’s cot time for me.
BMCUW
We’ll sort out the world’s problem at the appropriate time we always agree on. :-)
So I will wish you all a very Night Night Timland. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
weefra, watch yer lip or I’ll invade your farm and take up squatters rights, and lefts.
Fancy a beer in the KDS before the game on Thursday? i’d like to buy you several swallies.
Hamiltontim….
Stop making a cunt of yourself.
Gerry Gorman was the guy who started and marched with the Cambuslang Republican Flute Band.
Go to bed you drunken fanny.
Tomorrow we go to war.
I hope we use the nukes this time, I’m sick of paying for them and I’ve yet to see one properly function tested.
We could try one at Ibrox, it would cause millions of pounds worth of improvements.
Ht and his ilk..,
These guys teach weans….
I despair….
Nite all
Weefra will be back in a minute. He goes to bed in stages.
What’s an ilk?
HT, do you have an ilk?
ryecatcher
00:35 on 26 September, 2014
you’re obviously still working your way through learning English
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
00:41 on
26 September, 2014
What’s an ilk?
HT, do you have an ilk?
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Yes, me -:))))
CT, haaaaaaaa. love it:_)
Ilk is a certain type of person, usually a type you don’t care for. The word is used in sentences like “I’m tired of you and your ilk! When you say “you and your ilk,” you mean “you and everyone just like you.” And that’s not usually meant in a nice way.
ACGR,
I thought the clown meant elk and HT had got a big moose,
HT is right about him though,didnt take him long to show his true colours
a ceiler gonof rust
00:35 on 26 September, 2014
weefra, watch yer lip or I’ll invade your farm and take up squatters rights, and lefts.
Fancy a beer in the KDS before the game on Thursday? i’d like to buy you several swallies.
Unfortunately I am always driving after every game I attend. It would give me great pleasure to have a beer or 10 with you, but it’s not possible as I don’t have the luxury of a chauffeur. I’m sure our blether will make up for it. Well, it will for me. Really luv meeting you ghuys. I don’t get out much, so this is the highlight of my week. Celtic is the highlight of my week, along with you ghuys. :-))) KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Nae take up on my bevy offer for the game on Thursday. It’s not just neg2 who dismay want a swallie wi me.
Is it coz I’z black?
Come on Bhoys
You’re more clever than this,ey?
Nite all
Hail Hail
Weefra will be back in a minute. He goes to bed in stages.
Hahaha, confirmed nutter. See ye next Thursday good mhan. Cot now. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Have posted the definition of ‘ilk’
Haha
This is torture trying to educate….,
How do you like those apples Bhoys?
Nite Nite
ryecatcher
00:35 on 26 September, 2014
Hamiltontim….
Stop making a cunt of yourself.
Gerry Gorman was the guy who started and marched with the Cambuslang Republican Flute Band.
Go to bed you drunken fanny.
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Nope, no drink as is usual on a Thursday night for me.
I could be a smacked up junkie but your statement would still be a lie.
There are loads of guys on here who could testify that they’ve never, ever seen a Cambuslang RFB drum skin.
Ps your choice of language would merit a D- .
Weefra, don’t geis yer pish.
10 beers is a mere aperitif in the Celtic company BobM mixes with. 10 beers FFS!!!
Hail Hail bruv
A Ceiler Gonof Rust
00:46 on
26 September, 2014
Nae take up on my bevy offer for the game on Thursday. It’s not just neg2 who dismay want a swallie wi me.
Is it coz I’z black?
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Mmmm black, are we talking Guinness here?
I’ll be in the usual spot on Thursday after the game.
Ryecatcher, you have no right calling HamiltonTim a cnut, that the minx’s joab.
acgr
I was talking, before lunch ya loonie. Hahahaha nighty night. Stage closed. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Hamiltontim…
You are a fanny ……seriously
Can’t imagine which Polytechnic you got your teaching diploma from.
There was a Cambuslang Republican Flute Band….,,
Check with the Band Alliance you fanny
Hamilton TIT…..
Just for you…..
Fanny…
20 Years On; Britain Out Of Ireland National Demo, Glasgow | West …
http://www.wosba.org/…/20-years-on-britain-out-of-ireland-national-demo-glasg...
8 Sep 1984 – Stewards, Colour Party, Govan Shamrock RFB, Clydeside Troops Out … in Scotland and Ireland, Cambuslang RFB, Edinburgh Irish Solidarity …
CT, I’ll pop in and ye can buy me a dram. I’m not sure if JJ is coming down. I’ll need to bell him and see if he fancies a fun city night.
Morrisy23 is my usual wing man in Glasgow but he’s gone aff radar. Even Maggie doll disnae know where he is.
I think he’s SAS, know whit I mean? wink wink.
Don’t want an apology from the fanny from Hamilton….
Just scroll past ok….
Call me a liar once more……up to you……..FANNY
ACGR
Did you get an answer to your ticket query?
Bout individual tickets for EL
HH