Joe Hart is already away and, according to an interview he gave to Swiss media, Benjamin Siegrist is leaving too, despite two years remaining on his contract. Reducing the goalkeeper count from three to just Scott Bain can be interpreted that Celtic are confident with their options at this time.
Whereas fringe outfielders often get a chance to play in the era of five substitutes and the need to rest players, backup keepers can go years without seeing competitive action. Then when they are thrust into it, as with Scott Bain in May 2023, the rustiness is often on display. It is a career where the overwhelming compensation is the wage, not professional development.
Joe was one of a few transformational signings we made in the summer of 2021. The first-choice keeper target feels like the biggest transfer decision of the summer. Great, if we get it right, but whoever comes in to replace Benjamin could be equally important.
When Gordon Strachan started as manager in June 2005, David Marshall was first choice goalkeeper and expected to retain that position, with new signing Artur Boruc as backup. That scenario soon changed as Gordon realised what a gem he had in Artur. The following seasons saw Celtic reach the knockout stage of the Champions League twice, with Artur becoming one of the highest rated keepers in Europe.
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We need precison passing and well timed challenges, ie not of the Porteous variety
Hope Steve Clarke has the team playing like clockwork, wi nae alarm calls
And remember, every second counts, play to the last minute
They may be wearing Rolexes but if ye really want tae know the time get a Timex
Charlie Mulgrew was on the open goal podcast yesterday and he nailed it
He reckoned we didny know what we were doing
As in we havent drilled the basics like who goes where in attacking/defense
What to do in basic phases of play
You should watch it – was very revealing
That was not a good interview by Clarke on BBC, the job of the interviewer is to ask questions and reactions from the teams defeat. Touched on being arrogant, pressure is a telling thing.
ok whits the hampden roar with taht strip
Also, congrats to Charlie Mulgrews bhoy Joshua Mulgrew, who signed his first pro contract with Celtic at 16
If you don’t want to listen to rat McCann the game is on other BBC channels rather than BBC Scotland
Well we won the pre-match singing contest but I thought wee Billy wasn’t singing as much as the rest of them.
Lets send Kaiser Bill Heim
Tae think again
Again
Right!- into these conflict avoiding Art dealers with their passive-aggressive Toblerones and clocks that take yir eye oot, not to mention an army knife that can get a stone out of a horse’s hoof
Swiss have already adjusted to our early aggression by being willing to lump it forward early
That no Swiss Tony oot there?
Pat (Admin) Nevin praising wee Billy after he passed the ball out of play
Cringe moment
1-0 Scotland
McTominey
1:0 to the good guys
Gilmore puts ball straight out of play.
Ralston’s fault according to the clown co-commentator.
“That no Swiss Tony oot there?”
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Losing to Scotland is very much like making love to a beautiful woman
Mon the Scotland!!!!
much better start to the game
1-1
Shakiri
Terrible from Tony
Brliant finish from shakiri
ralston needs to forget that and get on with his game
This ref giving us some good decisions
sftb
Maybe. But Gilmour’s poor positioning, lack of a challenge on the Swiss wing back (13) and then when the ball breaks back to him, he takes too long to control it, and ends up rushing a jab back to Ralston who plays it back, unseeing, into Shakiri’s path, who finishes in a superb manner
1-1 HT
Well- my weird scenario of us scoring early and then getting a late winner is still up for play. All it depends on is Switzerland not being too interested in scoring a 2nd.
is wee billy mccanns love child, look at them ears
Shakiri the only player to score in 3 euros and 3 world cups
CELTIC MAC on 19TH JUNE 2024 8:43 PM
sftb
Maybe. But Gilmour’s poor positioning, lack of a challenge on the Swiss wing back (13) and then when the ball breaks back to him, he takes too long to control it, and ends up rushing a jab back to Ralston who plays it back, unseeing, into Shakiri’s path, who finishes in a superb manner
*thanks as thats the way I saw it plus the english commentator over here was so enthused about oor bully’s pass that led tae the opener but nuthin about calmac’s role in it, suppose he forgot his name tae
So..ell ye what Scotland playing tonight and all we get is engerlund and their teams history and chances ffs. Get them tae fuk
I don’t know why so many are on Gilmour’s back. He may not be the greatest but he’s a fine wee player. Does it have anything to do with the fact he played for the huns?
!!BADA BING!! on 19TH JUNE 2024 8:56 PM
ronaldo surely ?
he is no paul mcstay.,
no goals, no assists, average.
Didn’t know there was a BBC1 England viewing option.
Duly switched.
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 19TH JUNE 2024 9:01 PM
Agree about Gilmour . He’s got a bit of skill which is in short supply in the Scotland team .
What a difference in the group in Berlin discussing the game, led by Gabby Logan. Very positive, in contrast to wee McLeod and McCant. Big Joe excellent.
Wee Bobby…He never played for them…
Just sayin
EMERALDBEE \O/ A DOUBLE NINER!! on 19TH JUNE 2024 9:04 PM
What a difference in the group in Berlin discussing the game, led by Gabby Logan. Very positive, in contrast to wee McLeod and McCant. Big Joe excellent.
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Agree mate, bbc Scotland can fek right off.
McCann EBT starts the second half where he left off in the first, slaughtering Tony Ralston
tontine tim
Interestingly, Davie Moyes at HT, blamed Hanley for his pass out to Gilmour in the air, which made it tricky for him before it went back to Ralston. Comedy of errors.