With Logan Bailly out injured, Celtic are down to two keepers, Craig Gordon (33) and Leo Fasan (22). That’s insufficient for the months ahead, which will see the club play eight European games, the visit of our perennial league rivals, Aberdeen later this month, as well as seeing the League Cup come to a conclusion.
So the reasoning behind Dorus de Vries (35) pitching up for a medial at Ross Hall this morning is clear. What remains to be seen, is whether Brendan Rodgers reckons the Dutchman, whom he won promotion with at Swansea, is a safer pair of hands than Craig Gordon.
de Vries won Notting Forest supporters’ Player of the Year last season, a significant accolade for a keeper, so Stevie Woods can look forward to working with a genuine contender for first choice.
As we witnessed even against an outclassed Motherwell on Wednesday, defending corner kicks remains a problem for Celtic, which will again cost us dearly in Europe if the issue is not resolved. How Dorus matches up in this area may well determine who gets the nod.
A word on Darnell Fisher. He has the talent to perform more than adequately for Alan Stubbs at Rotherham, but he was judged not to have sufficient enthusiasm for getting back to do his day job, after venturing forward to assist attacks, which finished him at Celtic.
In this respect he didn’t fit the Ronny model, but the next generation of young full backs have come through having learned a lesson.
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Right folks if you’ve got some spare time this weekend please take 10 or so minutes to complete the survey. It’s your opportunity to help stop the criminalisation of football supporters.
http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/S/FootballActRepealBill/
Axe the Act.
HT
Busy old day
Survey completed, ticket for Wednesday purchased & hotel in Glasgow booked.
Time for a beer
HH
Only an hour to go Jobo
Best of luck to you and yours.
HH
H.T. 12. 46.
Survey completed.
Survey is full of loaded questions.
Quite deliberate in my opinion, also more lengthy than it should be.
Dundee absolutely abysmal , particularly in terms of ball control , and only one goal down.
Hope springs eternal.
Time for Paul Hartley to earn his corn.
HAMILTONTIM at 12.46pm
Good reminder to have as many responses as possible to the consultative document on the OBaF Act. Hopefully, all CQNers resident in Scotland respond with a largish number of non Celtic fans.
Is there any indication of the number of responses submitted thus far?
Congratulations to all involved in the campaign to axe this odious Act.
HH
Jobo
How well you have shared your joy amongst your fellow Tims.
You and yours deserve a marvellous day .
:-)
Jimmynotpaul on 13th August 2016 1:05 pm
H.T. 12. 46.
Survey completed.
Survey is full of loaded questions.
Quite deliberate in my opinion, also more lengthy than it should be……………..
Absolutely T……….
Completed the survey and now anxiously awaiting benefit reduction in line with a mandatory reconsideration scenario…………….. (-:
Hope all remains well with with you and yours pal……….
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Fess
Good lad enjoy that beer.
JNP
Yep completely agree several of the questions are written in a very leading manner. Hope you’re well sir!
MACJAY
He hasn’t seen the bill yet!
Re the survey,loaded questions were answered by pointing out that legislation existed to deal with the problems they mention.
I was mibbe slightly more harsh in my explanation of it,mind. Summat along the lines of our legislators needing a good look at their motivation.
AN TEACH SOLAIS on 13TH AUGUST 2016 1:06 PM
I’m not sure about the numbers but I’ll try to find out and get back to you.
TBM
Thanks for completing the survey F I hope all’s good with you.
THEBARCAMOLE
Did you not open a new addy for it?
Tut tut…
Is Jamie Vardy a one season wonder?, backed
him for the first goal,he’s having a absolute mare.
1-0 Hull
TBM. 13.10.
Magic, that made me laugh out.
That sums up the survey perfectly.
If you fail in having your mandatory reconsideration overturned they will knock you up at 7.00 a.m. Sunday morning Philippines time. To spend the rest of your weekend in the cells.
Hail Hail.
HAMILTONTIM
Thanks for reply. The higher the number of responses the greater the impact. So, please continue posting reminders.
The problem with, shall we say “emotive” language is that the civil servant mandarins or whoever is collating the responses will, in their ususl, po-faced manner, deride the message or make sure that the politicos in charge dont get to read them. I know that I would have like to tell them what I really think of the Securitate bullying of young supporters but managed to express it in their defanged language.
Again, wishing you and the other campaigners every success. Hh
HT,
The old adage comes to mind about armchairs and action, well filling out a form may not be exactly front line involvement but at least it’s another voice in the growing murmuring of discontent……..
Life changes ahead but no bother C……Another two weeks and then I have to iron the bib and brace…………..
BMCUW,
New addy remains secret for now……..You know with Cardiff and all that that entails in the offing…..Anyway, no sure of which addy I’m at myself these days………So would certainly not be for telling them (-:
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
THEBARCAMOLE
Masonic bassa(!)
JNP………
That will be fine; the Grey Brigade sharing the cells with the Green Brigade back from their respective 18-30 and SAGA summer breaks (-:
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
“you’re not Rangers anymore”
Well done Dundee fans.
Now for your team to step up.
Survey completed, let’s hope many supporters from all clubs take part.
ANTEACHSOLAIS
I was assertive and firm in my replies,but polite. More than they deserved tbh.
Why are Dundee wearing Hun socks?
Thommo starts to influence the game…
There you go….bottler Thomson…
Pen Leicester 14seconds 2nd half 1-1
Forrester escapes a second yellow with a red card challenge. Chris Sutton says Thompson bottled it.
The man is a cheat. No other word for it.
Disgraceful refereeing
Cheat
Forrester red-card tackle, already on a yellow, Thomson gives nothing. Straight leg, off the ground tackle.
Cheating – no other word for it.
HH
BGFC
More honest mistakes. Forrester couldve and shouldve been sent off twice there. Craig Thompson is actually something of a Bête Noir among the cloven hooved hordes….
Sutton called it right though, refs bottle crashed.
BIG GEORGES FAN CLUB – HAIL, HAIL, WEE OSCAR
The list will be long this season:((
Billy Boys getting big licks – Dundee fans like the tune and join in with their own ditty – nice.
I try not to over react with refereeing decisions. but the way forester has avoided a red can only be described as cheating!! Thomson is currently cheating Dundee!!
Away back out to build my shed.
HH
BGFC
new article posted.
AN TEACH SOLAIS on 13TH AUGUST 2016 1:23 PM
It’s not just on here or other fan forums that the replies need to come from. We can all play our part by highlighting it to family, friends and work colleagues.
TBM
I only have good wishes and prayers in what the future holds for you F.
Blatant cheating from Craig Thompson, again. No other explanation.
New season ,old cheats, Sutton nailing Thomson