Penny for the thoughts of Erik Sviatchenko on Saturday as he watched the defence he’ll soon become part of. Players were skipping past Jozo Simunovic while we had Keystone Cops defending from Efe at a corner kick (our problems here are clearly not resolved).
St Johnstone failed to score during their previous five games but would have scored more against a generous Celtic were it not for some fine work by Craig Gordon.
Individual errors aside, there are aspects of our shape I’m not happy with. In previous times you wouldn’t know if the Celtic defence and keeper were having a good game, they were so well protected. In the Premiership, this makes for entertaining football as we march to the title, but at a higher level we’ll be ripped open.
There’s not a proper defensive midfielder at the club. If we’re going to keep to this shape, we’ll need one before August.
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Whilst I am in a disagreeing mood.
Quite a few on here were saying Simunovic had a bad game on Saturday. From my seat in 106 I would say he had a decent game but made a couple of mistakes. As, indeed, did Gordon, Bitton and Tierney. Things are not always black or white but the ol` shades of grey does not get a look in in many discussions.
JJ
Jungle Jim
As far as I was aware the players club will only allow the player to discuss terms once the prospective club has agreed a fee
JIMMYNOTPAUL on 25TH JANUARY 2016 8:16 PM
Emusanorpan.
The graffiti somes up the school.
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Won has to be extra careful when commenting on another’s spelling.
BFDJ does make me laugh from time to time not sure if he means it though.
KLV
KEVINLASVEGAS on 25TH JANUARY 2016 7:58 PM
NatKnow
Very True and i was going to argue about his intelligence but Alex Rae BFDJ and a few other manage to do it. So your probably right.
I think the way the sfa manage Celtic, is just contempt not miss managed just no time for us. But we just sit on our hands.
KLV
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You’re right – he’s not the brightest but as you say – it hasn’t prevented any of the other morons from gett in a job. I wish Celtic would take more of a firm line too. We have the financial clout – we should use it.
Sevco aren’t allowed to speak to O’Halloran until his employers agree a fee. I’m guessing those saying the terms have been agreed are the usual Sevco media mouthpieces carrying out the level 5 unsettling player work.
Iki. 8.19..
Nice one. Im ok though.
H.T once posted that he uses my posts in his classroom and asks the pupils to correct the errors.
Magic.
TBJ
Thanks. I will assume that these `talks` are just nonsense.
JJ
For what it is worth I don’t think The Rangers are officially allowed to speak to the player until terms have been agreed with St Johnstone however if they have other dealings with his agent they can easily start a dialogue etc.
For those who went to Bellarmine – were any of you taught by a Mr Roccicciolli ? He is a colleague of mine who gave up teaching long ago to go into marketing and later TV production. He famously once presented Late Call on STV and attracted sack loads of complaints with his sacriligeous views.
BFDJ makes our dog laugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw3CE04LGiA
The rest of us can’t make out the high pitched whine.
GREENSIDEUP-GBWO on 25TH JANUARY 2016 7:59 PM
NATKNOW,
I don’t think Boyd is smart enough to be a pundit, but then again very few of them are. But just by having one look at Boyd you can see it in his face.
George Bush, same thing
HH
gsu
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Re: Boy – see KLV’s comment above. They’re thick as thieves – in every sense.
Re: Bush – there was an interesting discussion on radio at the weekend about Trump. The usual “Could the Americans really be so dumb as to elect him”. And Bush’s name came up. The point was made that he attended Yale and later Harvard Business School. He had to act dumb to get elected – he wasn;t the dumb cowboy that was portrayed. Americans have a distrust of intelligent politicians. So any that get the opportunity need to play it down. Jimmy Carter was a “simple peanut farmer”? Actually he owned a large business he built up. You’ll remember the scorn that was thrust on Obama for being a “college professor”? Americans like their leaders to reflect themselves – salt of the earth hard-working types. A stereotype – but it plays well.
Come on bhoys every player is tapped up. Discrete questions asked from agents. Happens all the time.
LENNON’S PASSION on 25TH JANUARY 2016 8:35 PM
Come on bhoys every player is tapped up. Discrete questions asked from agents. Happens all the time.
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Aye – it’s not like O’Halloran is going to be unaware of the interest. Despite the media doing their best to keep it quiet. LOL!
BRTH.
I was taught by Mrs Roccicciolli.
As far as teachers go she was alright. I remember asking her what music she liked and she said Santana, it’s strange the things a you remember,which for the late 1970s for a teacher I thought was not bad. I’m trying to remember if she taught Science or French. I’m the wrong guy to ask. When I left and got a job as an apprentice fitter in the yards, I returned very proudly to the school to boast, I was firmly put in my place when the principal said what are you doing here, you were never here when you should have been. I’m sure Mr Roccicciolli taught my older sister.
I think Giovanni (John) Roccicioli ended up with one or more off sales, called Bo Jolly`s or something.
Sgt pepper,one of the most overrated albums of all time from the most overrated band of all time.
Ruggygman, Bitton isn’t a defensive mid. He plays as a deep-lying playmaker. I think people are looking for him to be something he’s not. We’ve not had a defensive mid since Wanyama…..
Jungle Jim, I thought Jozo was v poor on Saturday, even before the goal.
Lennon’s Passion, correct. Tapping up is part of the game. Not getting caught is the other part.
Paying off the selling club to keep it quiet when you are caught, in the other, other part.
BILLYBEAR on 25TH JANUARY 2016 8:41 PM
Got new words to your bouncy bouncy.
Liquidation liquidation ha ha ha ha
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma on 25th January 2016 8:28 pm – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/defensive-shape-not-right/comment-page-7/#comment-2761751
One taught Languages and one taught Maths I think?
Hugh Henry taught Business Studies at Bellarmine before going into politics. Nice guy. Im sure he worked on turnstiles at CP once!
NatKnow
I wish the club would stand up to the sfa, they are a joke and nothing without the clubs. But they moved Peter onto the board to make up for the 12 years of cheating that we know of to make nice and the club seem to be alright with that.
Shame.
Next season unless the govan team go down the poop chute every Celtic fan has a question to ask themselves, Has My Club has just condoned 12 years of cheating by putting up my season ticket price and call it the old firm or do we stop supporting the club. The second option is not happening and I hope i am not even asked to contemplate it. I don’t buy into “they want them back” we are doing fine financially and don’t need them cheating us out of european money and league titles. Stokes and Henderson should put that theory to bed. I think and hope the club know the depth and width of the new club and wait on them hanging themselves or they just don’t care in which we have a big problem.
KLV
If the bassas at the SFA pick the Hundome they can stick it up their Arse.
I for one will not be going to that midden.
No to Hundome.
LENNON’S PASSION on 25TH JANUARY 2016 8:48 PM
BILLYBEAR on 25TH JANUARY 2016 8:41 PM
Got new words to your bouncy bouncy.
Liquidation liquidation ha ha ha ha
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Nah,mate, that was being sung before Rangers went into admin and got demoted. Try and keep up….
BRTH you misspelled the teachers name
Billybear.
You have to be one of favourite posters on here.
Magic stuff.
BILLYBEAR on 25TH JANUARY 2016 8:52 PM
No mate of mine. I remember your posts away and spout your poison some where else.
Your no rangers anymore.
Evening Celts
BillyBear…Watch out, TD67 is on the warpath:)
Dear oh Dear…Admin.
Dont you mean Liquidation:)
Sevco..Newco….thats your whack.
Rangers are Deid.
HH
Good Evening.
Here’s a little something about folk who can’t bring themselves to criticise Dave King, and the idiots who turn on anyone daring to say anything negative about Sevco…
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/heading-north-or-going-south/
What is the stars
Don’t know if anyone replied …but Yes the link worked :)
WDH
Roccicciolli – I believe that is correct – mind you this iPad thingy goes on Automatic Pilot.
JNP
The lovely Sheena R has not enjoyed the best of health for a few years now – MS – but is a kindred spirit and deals with life in a relaxed way!!
Billy B
Giovanni introduced Oddbins to Scotland and did spend some time in the drinks trade before writing scripts and producing. I have known him for many years and he is a fine and very funny story teller.
al dente BRTH shimmied back and noticed your ?
al dente
hasta pronto
later
Right
Off out – The Monday night pint awaits!
HH
GREEN MAN
You’re a poet and you don’t know it…….
Sevco..Newco….thats your whack.
Rangers are Deid…….and that’s a fact.
Sevco..Newco….thats your whack.
Watch out Ra Gers are coming back!
GLENDALYSTONSILS
The sevco mob…are the daftest fans in the world.
You can tell them anything…they will believe it.
Their own tell them, that they are a new club.
They cannot accept that Rangers are deid.
Laughter every day for the Bhoys.
HH
Billybear on 25th January 2016 8:52 pm
That is your best yet…please keep posting.. you are my favorite Hun…comedy Gold..
Dead Ted
“You let your club die”
BILLYBEAR
There is no coming back from LIQUIDATION.
Rangers are Deid.
Nae Luck…Thats the way the cookie crumbles:)
HH
Interesting article, Paul. Agree re needing a defensive midfielder.
Although I don’t think we should be so bad (at times) without one.
If one of the full-backs is forward, the other one should hold back a bit and be able to defend a counter-attack.
If one of the CBs gets drawn out wide the other one and the defending full-back can shift across to cover.
The ball can’t be on both wings at the same time!