The Football Specials will be packed today with optimistic Celtic fans ahead of their opening competitive game of season 1966-67 at Tynecastle. The Glasgow club hope to win the League Cup for the fourth time in their history. They face a Hearts team looking to win the League Cup for the firth time, which last season became increasingly dependent on lightning-fast striker, Willie Wallace.
By comparison, the reigning Division One and League Cup champions have two of the best wingers in the country. Bobby Lennox and Jimmy Johnstone were the only Celtic players to score in their final eight competitive games of last season, as Jock Stein’s team’s fitness proved crucial with a barrage of late goals.
St Mirren visit Clyde in the other Group 4 game, the only group with all Division One teams, but it’s the two giants who meet in Edinburgh who are favourites to produce the group winner.
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henderson gets booked
Inter leaving the boot in -glad we put the reserves in tonite
Some of our one touch passing is catching them out but they look capable of moving up a gear and we are playing in top
Good pressing in phases and Henderson and Christie both catching the eye
Ciftci visible and creating problems for Inter defence
Fasan likes the unconventional shot stopping techniques
Spanish commentary very knowledgable about our players and complimentary on being able to put out a second string
Although I sense “Pero, no Es muy importante para inter … ”
Tells its own story…
Hopefully Dorus won’t become another passenger on the dead wood stage.
That would be a real calamity.
Hendo being targeted by Inter for a red…
bournesouprecipe on 13th August 2016 7:40 pm
Fasan looks like he’s cut all the hair off the sides of his head and stuck it on his chin.
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A Mad Goalie. Love it.
You would need to be aff yer heid to want to play in goal. :))
janko does well gets to bye line.
Liam blasts well over
Janko has played well. I would take him off at half-time so he can be in contention for Weds.
Fasan blocks another shot with his foot. Corner
Inter score at back post
brilliant stuff from janko to put it round the full back, win it and then cut it back to henderson but he puts it well over
De Vries is 35 but I’m told he is young at heart.
Janko mightve played well but there’s no one out on our right
As they score
That wasn’t zonal or man marking.
It was no marking
Celtic fail to defend corner shocker!
Last touch of the first half and we lose a goal.
Do our players practice shooting with basketballs?!?!?!?
Ffs every snapshot is over the bar
Inter score from corner back post header unmarked – powderpuff defending
flick on at the near post and eder wins it at the back post to score
Now the Sky team have a spring in their voice
Pretty awful last 2 mins, to see out the game no one out right resulting in Fasan saving well. Corner Inter score.
One of the failings of this competition – refs being reluctant to dish out yellows.
Inter could/should have been on 3/4 in first half – especially on Henderson.
Poor back-post defending – drat!
I know it’s our second team but that’s really annoying not being able to see the half out:((
Shame we lost a goal right on half time. The wee team have done very well against the Mighty Inter.
Love Henderson. Got skill and fire.
Johansen still very poor unfortunately and Armstrong continues to wither on the wing.
Ajer has been impressive. As has Janko until losing his man at the corner.
Shame. Fassan had a good first half. Glad we’ve got the development side out – some of the “tackling” seems to have been pretty industrial
been a good work out so far and will have done the bhoys that have hardly played no harm…..apart from henderson who will have some stud marks on his ankles!
Good shift put in by Celtic hopefuls, pity about the goal.
I’d ban Walker from Celtic Park
Dorus to Gordon
Move over darling
Boyata is a coward
Man City beat Sunderland 2-1 87 minute own goal McNair :O)
Janko posted missing leading up to that corner.
Johannson poor? You see what you want to see, if anything it’s the two CB and Armstrong that are struggling
Guys, quick question…what was the badge Brendan was wearing on his lapel in the post match interview at Motherwell game? My son is asking…
Thought we did very well. Plenty of positives, Henderson & Ajer my main men.
How long are Tommy’s arms, that’s freakish :O)
Ian Crockashite must have a big book of Celtic negatives compiled by Jabba.
Even managed to get the Brendan failure to win the league with Liverpool one in.
Skyhunsrus
Wee Bobby
I believe it’s for a children’s hospice in his home town.
I may have picked it up wrong though.
Inter are a bunch of theatrical fannies.
Can dish it out but can’t take it.
Poor defending from corner leads to goal but no surprise.
Boyota looks well off the pace but thats to be expected of someone playing first game after long injury lay off.
Armstrong makes some good runs and passes but mental strength missing.Young and has time
Henderson showing drive and bottle.
Janko strong against very good player who is a wanker for his dramatic antics.
Young McCart poised.
Ajer looking very composed.
Christie has good vision and touch
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS on 13TH AUGUST 2016 7:56 PM
Guys, quick question…what was the badge Brendan was wearing on his lapel in the post match interview at Motherwell game? My son is asking…
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http://www.nihospice.org/newsstory/BRENDAN_RODGERS_BECOMES_NEW_NI_HOSPICE_AMBASSADOR
The wee man is saying that Inter have a lot of their first choice players, playing.
Something is happening @ Celtic. Something really Good.
I like the boy Ryan Christie, there is so much more to come from that young Man.
I’m really looking forward to seeing how the new Development squad does now with so much Quality about to hit it. ;))
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WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
childrens hospice of northern ireland of which he is an embassador.