Kilmarnock had a pretty ropy start to the season, defeats to Motherwell and Ross County coming either side of a win at Hamilton, but they travel to Celtic Park tomorrow on a run of three consecutive draws.
They will be confident of scoring (scored in five of their six league games while we’ve yet to keep a clean sheet), and there is the added incentive that if results to their way elsewhere, a win could see they jump to fifth, behind Celtic, Hearts, St Johnstone and Aberdeen.
Brendan Rodgers will have a few selection options to consider with Champions League duty coming up on Wednesday. For these two games we’re going to perm two from Toure, Sviatchenko and Simunovic in central defence, one of Dembele or Griffiths as striker, while Gamboa could make his Celtic Park debut tomorrow. I’m hoping for a straight back four against Manchester City.
The other big area of outfield competition in the team is for the right midfield berth. James Forrest and Patrick Roberts both make good cases for inclusion. Don’t be surprised to see them subbed for each other in each of our next two games.
I see a lot of confidence after the League Cup semi-final draw, pitting us against Newco next month. This game will be six weeks after the 5-1 drubbing at Celtic Park, when a vast chasm between the teams. I expect us to win, but I also expect a considerably more difficult time.
We had the run of the show earlier this month. Moussa Dembele mustn’t have been able to believe the space he got, something denied to him by more tactically aware teams like Alloa and Inverness.
We benefited from the capitulation of one central defender, Senderos, shortly after his partner was subbed as part of a tactical change. The sight of Joey Barton unable to get off the ground to intercept Mikael Lustig’s cross for Celtic’s fourth is unlikely to be repeated.
In short, Newco’s mistakes were so evident and avoidable they are bound not to be repeated. The semi-final will be a different game.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist about last night’s draw but the League Cup has been a financial lifeline to Newco, who were rewarded with large home attendances for earlier rounds, and will already be busy selling premium hospitality content for the semi-final. There could be enough income in this one to buy more Velcro for the roof.
Here we go again………
Hot on the heels of that magnificent news from Mary’s Meals that we will be feeding 650 school kids in Liberia for the next year, I’m running the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon for the Foundation on Sunday, 3 October.
We’re getting to that time of the year when the Foundation’s plans to assist those most chronically in need in our own community need to kick in. The winter challenges aid providers. It kills many poor and homeless.
If you can help, please do. There’s a MyDonate page here. Your money goes straight to the Foundation, where it will used quickly.
Thanks.
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As always it takes a ferner ( an Englishman with balls) to take the Scottish MSM on. I love Chris Sutton ever since that Arteta penalty.
Bobby, didn’t know about the Egyptian pharoah who is the image of our King of Kings.
Needless to say there will be some currant bun who looks like Attila , the original currant bun.
I’m hoping to get along to the Hoot next week depending on what the domestic boss says. Like Tallybhoy’s wife, she is originally from Paisley, so not one to be argued with.
Margaret McGill on 23rd September 2016 11:28 pm
As always it takes a ferner ( an Englishman with balls) to take the Scottish MSM on. I love Chris Sutton ever since that Arteta penalty.
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A ferner took our jobs :O)
SouthparkCSC
In fact I’m amazed that went out live in Scotland. Something has changed.
Hamiltontim –
I realise that the subject matter has moved on to more serious issues but any chance of you revealing the answer to your earleir Del Amitri question? Or have I inadvertantly aswered it myself – your dad ran the little known pub, “Del Amitri”?
GORBALSTAM on 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016 11:25 PM
Hamiltontim on 23rd September 2016 11:22 pm
I’m absolutely sick of it. They’re trying to put us back to the back of the bus and fellow tims are helping them do it.
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They are mate. I’m trying to point it out without swearing and using bold print.
Celtic supporters on here are aiding the polis in criminalising fellow Tims. That, sadly, is the reality.
the_huddle on 23rd September 2016 11:30 pm
Lets get down and change the future :)
https://youtu.be/9lO7Oo7s0D0
Hamiltontim on 23rd September 2016 11:33 pm
Im sorry not been tracking. Can please you elaborate?
Bobby, there is indeed a likeness.
Education? When i worked in London i used to go to the baĺlet school at Euston for lunch as they had a subsidised canteen.
You could tell who the ballet dancers were as they didn’t eat and just smoked. My pair of socks weren’t questioned either. Lol
TET 11.25
It will be a lot longer than 3 generations sadly
But, I know exactly what what you mean and it is diminishing, maybe that’s what I will grasp onto, I know for a fact my father and his father followed Celtic and didn’t experience these times, my wee nephew is in his 30s now, as a young teenager he actually had tears in his eyes (when Laudrop or McCann were hitting us on the break) his words “uncle do we ever beat them ?” His wee daughter at the age of 14 was at the 5-1 game……..the youngsters will enjoy more victories than we did, but being a Celtic fan will always stay the same…… Even tonight, SSB, 20yrs ago dodgy Dave would have been trying to close radio Clyde down and the media puppets would be in tow, those eijits would sack themselves !
ChrisSuttonCSC (still out of order with our Ronny)
DALLASDALLAS
A fair few are gonna watch the match in the BV. The missus canny grumble about a few lunchtime pints on a Saturday when the Hooooooops are playing.
Well,she probably can. Coupla sleeping pills in her morning cuppa,mate. See ya there.
Gorbalstam on 23rd September 2016 11:21 pm
HT
FFS, that is shocking but not unexpected, I actually don’t know what to say, it’s 2016 and we are witnessing criminality to beat the band and they want to criminalize us for being Fenians, that is it, well Fenian men, rise up against them, there are hard times a coming, never give in to them, that might be something that a few can take issue with, I left, I left cos if I had stayed I couldn’t have supported my family, they would have locked me up, they tried a few times and it wa getting rather expensive to keep them at bay, hence I walked away. and yes I walked away, and not afraid to admit it, why the eff should I, they are scum, they will have you if you give them the chance.
Rant Over
HH
Jobo
My da ran a restaurant at Charing Cross. It had various names but at the time that Del Amitri were starting out my da had different bands playing most nights. These included Claire Grogan.
The name is on the inside cover.
KMO were a lot better than Del Amitri
BMCUW
The BV is a poor place to watch Celtic.
Come doon Dalmuir for a mad rhebel time. :)
Kris Kristofferson – Me And Bobby McGee (1979)
https://youtu.be/ahpIirW0svY
SOAL
funfair dismissal?
Happens all the time :)
HT
Byres Rd haunts?
HT –
If it’s the reference to P & FS then I now got it. If not, you can explain at The Corner! A great band and a great album regardless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULMQGLmipjU
This Land is Your Land
FAC
SOAL
Are you going to the Citeh game?
Sorry, rather bluttered, haven’t had a drink for a couple of weeks and indulged tonight, please forgive me………but I will NOT apologise for anything I have posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPZ_jHvu_hs
Aiden McAnespie
UTLR
Mags
Are you hame for the game?
The_Huddle –
Anotehr clasic, thank you. “And I’d trade all my tomorrow’s for one single yesterday” – a lyric to die for!
TSOAL
Hoi you Justin is a west end Tim.
Saw The Silencers mentioned today.
They had a flat in Kersland St.
Think Up in Smoke. Cheech n Chong.
Brilliant Bhoys.
Dannymac
He’s been arrested because he’s a member of FAC. He didn’t do what he’s accused of.
Celtic supporters sadly have added to the evidence of the polis.
SOAL
Unfortunately not but my nephew from Germany is. I am looking for someone to escort him so that he doesnt put any locals in the hospital again like last time he was over who called him a nazi.Word is he’s on his way to Coltness.
THEEXILEDTIM
Apologise? GTF,bud. All you said was what we feel,all you did was what we all wish we could.
Some,like you,have. Some will. Most won’t. But few of us will ever take it lying down. We can all do our bit to chip away,as long as we give it back.
HH
HT
Does yer man have a proper lawyer ?
HH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc1G7aCpSsI
Thousands are Sailing
The Pogues
Some of the Dungannon Gallaghers landed in Glasgow, some went further…
God Bless every one of them.
1847CSC
TET
Keep postin. Its ok. we love you.
DELANEYSDUNKY
I’m lucky even to get to Glasgow,mate. I’ll put Dalmuir down for a midweek visit in the near future.
Should make for an interesting return journey,that one!
Jobo
I’ll tell you tomorrow my friend.
DD
Likewise /-)
Polis/SNP’?
You won’t beat us.
FAC the Polis
TET
Yes, same lawyer for all cases we deal with.
TET 11.45pm
some of us post when full o the drink every week :-)
By the way watching Peter Maguire & Alan Rough on stv Glasgow, John Gahagan has been blitzed for the whole programme …….
MAGS
I canny promise your nephew any escort services,but if you send him down to Kilwinning I can point him at a few people he can use for training purposes. Trust me,he won’t be able to stop hitting them once he gets started.