That’s five consecutive wins after the post-isolation debacle in January but Aberdeen have never come closer to scoring in their six games without a goal than at Celtic Park last night. The game was decided by the excellent 30-yard strike from David Turnbull that found the corner of the net and the almost-as-good shot from Aberdeen’s Kamberi that struck the post.
Celtic mastered the opening 30 minutes as Aberdeen were content to sit off, but there was no fluidity to our passing from the moment the visitors pressed. This run of wins is as much as we can ask of the team right now, but it was far from reassuring.
I don’t think I have seen as big a contrast in a player’s performance when he switches positions than that of Ryan Christie, who looks like a £20m player in the No. 10 role and appears anonymous on the right. For a whole raft of reasons, it is right to retain David Turnbull in the 10 role, but Ryan needs to do his work in the middle of the field. When he stops deputising for injured James Forrest he should be cover for Turnbull or Neil needs to find him a deeper role.
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Won every game we played in those socks
Love the all stars wave to the crowd at Elland Road 🖐
“We’ll wear the red stockings. Under their floodlights, they’ll show up more orange than red and our supporters will think that we’re wearing the colours of the Irish tricolour. That’ll please them.”
Jock Stein
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Frank McAvennie is baffled by Celtic defender Jonjoe Kenny’s apparent refusal to cross the ball in Wednesday night’s 1-0 win over Aberdeen.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the Parkhead legend said the 23-year-old might be “fed up” with his teammates as they all come short and want the ball into feet.
Kenny has won all five of the games he has started since his arrival from Everton in January.
However, there has been a noticeable statistical drop-off from the former England international in the last three games.
The right-back attempted 15 crosses in his first two games for Neil Lennon’s side but he has attempted just one in three games since. (Wyscout)
McAvennie urged Celtic’s strikers to get into the box more and encourage Kenny to cross.
Exactly what I said last night
31003
I’ve said this before. Taylor won’t commit the full back he virtually always turns inside.
I think someone is telling them not to cross as bizarre as that seems.
MARKIEBHOY
I said that also. Either Kenny thinks crossing the ball is a waste of time or he’s been TOLD not to
31003
I think it’s the latter – has the possesion game gone so mad that crossing is a sin?
Does Eddy not want to spoil his hair? Can Ajeti header the ball? who knows..
He had a ton of opportunities last night but never done it. That’s with 2 strikers on the park as well
Wonder how many headers we have scored this season that
didn’t come from set pieces – Griff scored against St J. Anyone remember
any others?
31003 on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 5:19
Disagree, if he was told not to cross the ball then that would be a tactic and our management team don’t do tactics😵😱
A manger telling an overlapping fullback not to cross the ball??
Could only be Lennon.
manager
Careful with “Football Insider”………..part of the rekord stable.
It might have had something to do with Aberdeen playing 3 at the back, all of whom are good in the air
MARKIEBHOY on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 5:24 PM
Wonder how many headers we have scored this season that
didn’t come from set pieces – Griff scored against St J. Anyone remember
any others?
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Taylor – against Reykavik
Possibly Moi but there have been few crosses this year; we love a cutback though
Frank McAvennie now there was a tactician
Kenny is not an overlapping crossing defender, he’s a very good defender but not a great passer. His stats show a poor record for assists
The leader in Reporting Scotland was not covid falling but the huns in Europe. I had to roll it back to make sure I was not mistaken😕
Rainjurrrrrrzzzz manager Steven Gerrard………………………………………………………………………………
expects a top class performance from his players
BBC TV passes this as news
The Chair and I met with Celtic on Wednesday. Here is a summary of the meeting.
Report back to members of the meeting with Celtic PLC on Wednesday 17 February 2021.
In attendance: David Low, Jeanette Findlay (Celtic Trust); Peter Lawwell, Michael Nicholson, Chris McKay, John Paul Taylor (Celtic PLC)
1. The Trust reps presented the two resolutions which had been passed by the Celtic Trust members on 26 January 2021. It was noted by us that, since that meeting, the retirement of Peter Lawwell had been announced and there had been a Statement from the Chairman which did not provide any outcomes of the review which the Club had said they were carrying out.
In response to the first resolution which called for a root & branch review the Club said the following:
There are opportunities for the club to have a look at how we operate post-Peter Lawwell; consideration has been given to this for the last few years; they have taken into account what has happened over the last few months and noted, in particular that when things are not going well there is heightened scrutiny in terms of recruitment.
They indicated that they have some ideas and recommendations on how the club goes forward but as a club they are optimistic about the fundamentals of our club and, in their view, Celtic are a modern, progressive football club regarded as such by football in Scotland and Europe.
When asked for a timeline for the outcome of these deliberations they indicated that they were working towards expected changes to European competition focussing on making sure Celtic is relevant and has access and participates in whatever comes along. These changes are expected to happen in 2024 – they said they are limited in the information they can share but it does involve radical change and that this will become obvious in the next week or two – UEFA will be doing presentations around Europe.
They said that they cannot give us a timeline in relation to the internal review of operations which is currently being carried out but, when asked about the scope of the matters under consideration they indicated that it was football operations and how the club operates in terms of the executives. Trust reps pressed the Celtic reps on the question of whether the manager was likely to be in place next season. We were told that they would not answer that. We were told it will be a Board decision regarding any changes in personnel
They are not currently looking at the role of the NEDS (as requested by our members) but they agreed to take our serious concerns on board re the NEDs back to the Board and respond to us at our next meeting.
The Trust reps then raised the content of the second resolution which related to the shares held personally by Peter Lawwell. The reps indicated that we believe that executive salaries at Celtic PLC are excessive for the business they are in and that this call was for Peter Lawwell to give some of that back to the fans in the form of his shares which were part of his remuneration package. We were informed that there have been no shares allocated to PL as part of his salary package and that the only shares he owns are ones that he purchased personally and that he intends to retain them within his family.
2. In this item, the Trust reps asked the Celtic reps to provide some clarity on what the position will be re season tickets for this year and next year? We were told that:
Last year is clear – people can still get their refunds.
This year it is not clear and that they are currently working out how to approach this.
They said that, in their view, there is no right for refunds for this year.
They said that they could not give any clarity on what added value will look like because, at this point, they just don’t know.
The Trust reps said that in their estimation there is a potential £15-20 million value gap (cost of average ST less the value per head of the live stream times 50,000)
The Trust reps made it clear that, in our view, there is a moral and legal obligation to offer Celtic supporters a refund. However, we recognised the impact this would have on the team going forward and proposed an innovative and clever solution in the form of offering ST holders an option of shares in lieu of cash. This is in line with the resolutions passed at our January meeting and is possible given the resolutions on pre-emption rights passed in the December 2020 PLC AGM.
The Celtic reps agreed to take this proposal back to the Board for consideration and come back to us. CT reps stressed that there is a time constraint on this given the fast-approaching renewal date (although it is likely the renewal campaign will be later this year dues to Covid19 related uncertainty).
3. CT reps, under this item, asked for comments regarding the apparent differential treatment of Celtic and other clubs in relation to Covid breaches. There was a discussion of this but no conclusion was reached and no action point agreed or communicated to us.
4. CT reps, under this item, asked for comments regarding the club view on various controversial refereeing decisions within the Premier League. Again, a discussion was held and no firm action point was agreed or communicated to us.
5. We noted the launch on the Celtic website of the comprehensive set of FAQs for shareholders who have become disconnected from their shares. This was a Trust initiative, negotiated with the Club and we are very pleased that it is now there to help shareholders.
6. The Celtic reps initiated a discussion on matters relating to the Resolution 12 subject matter and stated that there has been and is ongoing discussion on regulatory issues and alleged shortcomings but that the rules and regulations of the relevant regulatory bodies of which Celtic is member demands a high level of member confidentiality and does not permit Celtic to relay this information in an uncontrolled manner.
Best wishes
Jeanette Findlay (Acting Secretary
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 6:16 PM
Frank McAvennie now there was a tactician
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BSR — 😂😂😂
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MarkieBhoy
Welsh scored a header against Motherwell from a corner?
Interesting conversation about Kenny. I actually said to a pal today that it’s reassuring to have a full back who can actually defend. If he gets forward and offers something that’s great but we have lots of quality players who can create. Kenny does a a job for the team, defensive stability and balance which helps his central defensive partners and it’s clearly working as we look tighter at the back.
Benfica v Arsenal on normal TV in Ireland tonight, might be good. I notice that Sky have 4 SPFL Classics on tonight. Sevco in all 4 and 3 Sevco wins. Looks like Sky are going with the current winning horse
DAVID17
Fair point, but, surely if there’s an opportunity to create an attack by crossing the ball this can only help the team. It’s good that he defends well but full backs nowadays are expected to do more, particularly if the opportunity arises
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HH
I’ve had a few Rovers myself over the years;
Rover 90;P5;P6;3.0l; 3.5l; 2000cc; 3500cc; 800; 75;
Never landed one on Mars though to be fair.
Ryan is not physically up to the EPL , finds it difficult to protect the ball , naive in committing to tackles and could not tackle a fish supper.
On the positive side , can weigh in with the odd spectacular goal and flash of good play ….. tippy tippy foreign league would suit Ryan better
Eddy better start passing the ball or he’ll be going nowhere, I’m expecting the transfer market to be suppressed in June , July so it will harder for our wantaways to get a decent move
Can the difference in the first 39 mins and last 30 mins be down to lots of games catching up , sheep stuck inside their pen first 30, or us just being hopeless when the man on the ball is under pressure
Seems to me all of the above …. we have got to be better than this , objectives not been set high enough… it is utterly frustrating
DAVID66 on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 6:31 PM
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH FEBRUARY 2021 6:16 PM
Frank McAvennie now there was a tactician
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BSR — 😂😂😂
D :)
FrankieBhoy was in the smiddy bar ib Partick few years back.fae what i hear he’s a master tactician at round dodging🍻🍻
Wee Jeremie with an assist for Leverkusen tonight
Dont like Bruno Fernandes trying to win free kucks all the time but what a player..always seems to be in space gettin on the end of everything.His awareness is amazing too
I know it’s the Record but Frank Mcavennie earlier, so:
“On the face of it, he comes as a direct positional replacement for Frimpong, whose move to Bayer Leverkusen left Lennon short of options on the right of defence.
But while Kenny may share a position with the outgoing Dutchman, that’s where the similarities end.
Where Frimpong was known for his explosive pace and dribbling ability, Lennon’s latest addition excels at the opposite end of the pitch.
Kenny is renowned for being an aggressive defender who takes no prisoners in the tackle.
He was beloved at Schalke for his ability to win the ball back. In one game against Bayern Munich, he regained possession for his team 11 times.
He won all but one of his duels with opposing winger Kingsley Coman, who he put on his backside four times.
His tenacious nature can lead to some hairy moments – the one time Coman got the better of him in Bayern’s eventual win, Kenny conceded a penalty.
But the statistics speak for themselves. Over the course of the 2019/20 season, he won 68 per cent of his tackles, the best success rate of any Schalke player outside of their central defenders.
He won the ball back for his side 201 times in 2019/20, with only new Liverpool defender Ozan Kabak managing more, and helped his side to the best defensive record in the bottom half of the Bundesliga.
It’s a strength of Kenny’s that has been reflected throughout his career so far.
He made just 13 appearances for Everton in 2018/19, yet was ranked seventh for ball recoveries – every other player in the top ten had played at least 29 times.
Kenny’s weaknesses lie in possession. While he does get forward, he’s not the quickest, nor is he a natural dribbler – as six assists in 82 appearances for Everton and Schalke will attest.
Celtic’s efforts to replace Frimpong have led them to a defender at the opposite end of the spectrum.
While Kenny won’t be expected to bomb up and down the right flank with the same enthusiasm, he brings a more reserved option to the table, one who is far more effective out of possession than he is with the ball at his feet.“
It’s not always Lenny’s “fault”
Drew1967- About Mcavennie I’ll bet he is.
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Celtic 40me
I managed a large mobile phone repair centre and as such had targets to meet – if they weren’t met on a particular day it was my fault – I took responsibility I didn’t hang the admin staff or engineers out to dry. I was in control of who did what and the processes involved.
I know it’s not football but the principles of man management are the same .
Lenny’s never to blame
You know this punditry Malarkey is fixed when Robbie Savage gets a gig.
Hunbeilavable moron
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Quiet on here tonight some must be looking forward to watching their favourite govan select 🤔