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de Vries, defending corners, lessons from Darnell

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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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  2. MoonbeamsWD on

    St Stivs

     

     

    You just blew the biggest secret this side of Level 32 Masonic achievement.

     

    Watch out now for the bamboozled PZJ character jumping on his goat now.

     

     

     

    :-]

     

     

    MWD

  9. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BILLY BHOY on 13TH AUGUST 2016 12:07 AM

     

     

     

    I heard that the BBC pays more per annuum to Gary Lineker than it does for the rights to cover Scottish football .

     

     

    Financially shafted whichever way we turn.

  15. Gordon64 on

    Eufas credibility would be seriously damaged if it chose to punish a football club because some of its supporters flew Palastinian flags.

  18. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Gordon64

     

     

    I think they just did. Dundalk got fined €16000 or so, for one fan displaying one PLO fleg.

  21. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 13TH AUGUST 2016 12:34 AM

     

     

    2013 , I think.

     

    But your point is right.

  23. Gordon64 on

    Hunderbirds Oops. €16,000 per flag. That’s a bit steep. May as well make it a big one then. HH

  24. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    ROY CROPPIE on 13TH AUGUST 2016 12:37 AM

     

     

    Thanks.

     

    And goodnight to your goodself.

  27. hebcelt on

    Gordon64 Uefas credibility would be damaged???? You are kidding, they have no credibility to damage. Their competition, their rules, think with our head not our heart. What would be the point in getting through to the play offs only to be banned? Play smart. PS I know you do. Hail Hail Hebcelt

  29. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    A few been posting that tomorrow’s game is not what we want at this stage of the season. I disagree [Gasp. Lol – Ed].

     

     

    It’s another game for a squad that has not yet had a lot of time to gel, without worrying about the result. It’s a chance for our Irish fans to see the team, and it means we can rest in important players by either not playing them, or only putting them on for a half.

     

     

    And hey, if we beat inter it will give the players a taste of what they could have if they negotiate the next tie, and it wouldn’t be bad for confidence.

     

     

    A change of scene and the novelty value of this tournament will do us no harm for in preparation for the domestic hills that have to be climbed through a long, dark winter season.

  30. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    HEBCELT

     

    Did Paul send you my email addy?

     

     

    GORDON64

     

    Chortle :)))

     

     

    MACJAY

     

    Correction accepted

     

     

    HH

  31. gearoid1998 on

    Billybhoy 12.04

     

    Did the same with Sky. Contributing to the death of football for the obscene riches they provide to the EPL. Through info gleaned from here was able to provide proportionately how much should be given to Scottish football. Also mentioned the Comedy and amateurish double act which is Tanner and MC Cann.

     

    Cannot understand why we contribute to Sky or the Scottish MSM . Their obvious agenda is to diminish our club. Why would anyone contribute to Organisations that hate us so much.

     

    KodiCsc

  33. Hunderbirds are Gone on

    Weird, I did email him to ask. Will try again.

     

     

    Re. Azores if ye had forgot

     

     

    HH

  34. petec on

    Remember Remember the 10th of September.

     

     

    They like to sing about noone liking them and that they just don’t care.

     

     

    I’m sure Every Scottish fitba Supporter is looking forward to Celtic putting on the agony, putting on the Style.

  42. Neustadt-Braw on

    Roy Croppie…

     

     

    Your a braw braw lad…

     

     

    It is only a wee hint now …..but Dundee will win tomorrow…

     

     

    Its where the winds from Forfar hit the river….there is a lot of shiote here on the east coast ..

     

    I posted at the time the two Airdrie hero’s should meet wee Rab personally….

     

     

    Braw

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