My expectation is Den Bosch will be better than an equivalent second-tier Scottish team (any of whom would give us a game on a summer evening like tonight), so they will hopefully present a suitable challenge to help stretch the legs.
Most attention will focus on Dedryck Boyata, but no matter if he looks great, or lousy, you will learn nothing of his abilities tonight. For Dedryck the objective is to get the limbs and lungs moving, just as with his new team-mates.
I hear Saidy Janko (19) was spotted walking into Ross Hall Hospital this morning. Although known as a right back, Saidy can apparently play right side of central midfield and as a winger. While he’ll be the fourth right back in the first team squad, positional definitions aren’t what they used to be. At Celtic in particular, there’s often little difference between a full back and a winger (the former can hopefully tackle, the latter, less so). They both have a responsibility to make runs into the opposition box, and to track back and defend.
Reports this morning that Dundee United have agreed a £1m fee for Nadir Ciftci with Gary Caldwell’s Wigan will be more palatable to United fans than seeing another player agree terms with direct rivals Celtic. The fee agreed is within Celtic’s grasp, should they be sufficiently motivated to move for the player. After a rising through the ranks, Wigan have endured two relegations in recent years.
They still have Premier League parachute payments coming in, which explains the seven figure bid. It remains to be seen what Dave Whelan’s 23-year-old grandson makes of the opportunity, now he’s in day-to-day control. There’s an old Dutch proverb about families with money going from clogs and back to clogs within three generations.
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Ginger
Three stands, all full can’t see the stand side with cameras in.
antipodean red
16:55 on
1 July, 2015
Tontine Tim,
Wonder if Robert Rowan is related to the great Joe Rowan from the Vale/Renton, the hardest shot in football and I was on his side, a good Tim as well.
^funny you should say that as I was talking to his da yesterday, he was over here on holiday, flew back last night.
Joe was jock wallace’s first signing when he went tae Leicester.
Ron Bacardi
Gary Mackay-Steven,
How is boyata playing he looks the part but you don’t know till you see them on park
Bsr thank you kind sir
Any Den Bosch fans at the game?
Plod been in 67 before game expecting trouble (I know), but left stating the seasons just started for them!!!!
#wasteofmoney
Three almost full and one half full stand. About 7k attendance
papajoe55
Looks very comfortable on the ball
50-60 den Bosch fans
GM-S or GM then.
leftclicktic
Thanks for your recent texts mate. Was in Tenerife at the time.
Richie, you about?
Pace has dropped, Den Bosch are a week late in some tackles
I love Darnell Fisher..in there Son..
Boeriggter
Gary67,
Thanks, be interesting to see plod’s response when Ecky Thump visit yon wee team.
Derk Bo:)) The Flying Dutchman:))
Think 8 subs about to come on !!!( derk among them )
Yes 8
The charge of the subs brigade
More subs than Faslane!
Derk injured…
Made u look…:)
EDB yep
Oldtim
Next time you talk to our Polish buddy, give him my best
Bournesouprecipe
Thanks a good start will breed confidence and a confident player is what we need.
Great move Celtic just to heavy on the cross from Derk Bo..
Mon Michael Duffy..
San Diego Bhoy
I used to be one of them but still can’t work it out. The feed is impeccable, no lag, just a little fuzzy. Hard to make out the players. Much better than an illegal feed and money to the club, just expected better.
HH EnnisBhoy
Mon young mr McMullen
put the baw in the netty :)))
Who needs McGeady with Duffy available?
gg
Pretty decent point.
We seem to have improved with the new team we’ve put on the park.
ennisbhoy
There is an HD option but I am perfectly happy with the clear pictures I get on the standard option.
Mind you my view improves when I clean my glasses
10 subs in total. That’ll be at least 5 minutes of added time then?
Barrach Obampot
leftclicktic
That is the best thing on this blog for weeks…
Thanks
Boyata looks like Denayer–very strong, and not afraid to carry the ball. Rogic looks like a new player. However, Celtic have gotten a gem from ManU with Janko. He’s a terrific player. Some of my ManU hardcore mates think the manager must be mad to let him go—but then Van Gaal knows a player, doesn’t he? Chris Smalling, for instance?
saltires en sevilla
20:41 on 1 July, 2015
Apple sell an adapter to connect to an HDMI cable which enables you to upload to a flat screen TV.
Picture quality from it is excellent.
I’ll give them a wipe ‘gg ;)
Tuppence worth: nice to see the young team playing towards Ronny’s philosophy. Means we will have ready replacements who know their position if called upon by the first team. Kinda like Barca, but not Barca.
Was that Saidy Janko in Celtic training gear in the crowd??
HH EnnisBhoy
Have we got any subs left for when Derk breaks down?
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