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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Go on Sutty ;)))
Team sheet latest………………………………Wee Jamesie
Good god, Sutton has just totally hammered Derek Johnston on Clyde.
Never heard anything like it.
Your a pathetic spineless man Derek,….
My feck, well on Chris Sutton on Clyde, what a doin he gave Bfdj. :))
Sutton destroying BFSDJ on Snyde
I LOVE CHRIS SUTTON
Your an embarrassment , a puppet, a party political broadcast.
Your a liar, you backed green and Whyte…
Just tell the truth
“I foresee interesting times ahead for Russell Grant ,
especially with Uranus rising and Capricorn on the cusp.
For It is written in the Star
that he is at it and likely to be on A Journey for some considerable time.
Lucky Number 5 and I see the colour blue being important.”
Almore
BMCUWP sent me a text with a phone number for you ending in 2244
i sent a text to that number this morning
Sutton destroying BFSDJ on Snyde
Chris Sutton I Luv U
BMCUWP – yer a bad man! Here’s me happily married anaw!
CELTIC40ME – Spotify? Just makes it sound rubbish!
Ernie Lynch, they’d be the most expensive frisbees I ever bought!
FAC the Act
KTF
Sutton is everyones friend again…
Jaysus you are a fickle bunch
WITS: That number is defunct. Ask him for the number ending in 55.
Woof, never heard anything quite like that!
Loving Sutty … Torched BFDJ
Feckin magic chris, not before time bfdj got called out.;)))))))
Almore
Ok will do
I will also ask him to send you mine
I was going to Suggest you pick me up at The Comet Pub tomorrow morning ,,,would that work for you
That was brilliant, well done big Chris
Chris Sutton :-)))))))))))
I was critical of Chris at times last season, but what a laugh on SSB
The cqner “SuperSutton” was so correct
Big DJ a puppet ????
Without the brains :-))))))
BFDJ will be inhaling the Helium as I type :-)
Can someone tell what Chris Sutton said
Ooooo yaaaaasssss Sutty. GET IN!!!!!!
You could hear the tremor in BFDJ’s voice.
A totally unique moment in the history of the footie phone-in. Class
HH
What is the Stars on 23rd September 2016 6:38 pm
Sutton is everyones friend again…
Jaysus you are a fickle bunch
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I think the ‘wee’ Guy is an Evil Genius because he just calls it as he sees it.
Loved him @ Celtic.
Just realised he is on Radio Clyde. Tuning in.
any technical whizzes share the Sutty molecation for us furrriners………….?
Best bit if radio i’ve ever heard,magnificent entertainment.
Well done Sutty.
I reckon BFDJ will walk out .. He was humiliated
“Ambulance for BFDJ!”
HH!!
Magic stuff from Chris, not before time someone had a go :)))
Wow
When and where can I hear it again
God bless Chris sutton
Manilito !!!!
Big Sutty tears BFDJ a new one ! Lol lol !
Oh dear radio Snides helium bill has just hit the stratosphere lol !
THE TRUTH HURTS YA LYING CHEATING ZOMBIE LUVIN CHEERLEADER !!
Big fat DJ now ready to make a statement !
Pass the Vaseline lol lol !
That was Radio gold
Stars
He called DJ a charlatan, a puppet, a cheerleader, also telling him he doesn’t tell the truth, he backed Craig White, Chuck Green, the failure that was McCoist, in short he destroyed him, get the playback, I trust they won’t delete anything, five mins of tearing him a new ar*eh*le
HH
Comet is ideal. Is that the one at the flyover, near the Omni?
I heard that Chris Sutton was supposed to be on SSB tonight but just couldn’t bring myself to listen in. I get into a perma rage when listening to the drivel on there, so being the hypocrite that I am can someone summarise what went on ?
There’s only 2 Chris Sutton’s
2 Chris Sutton’s
There’s only 2 Chris Sutton’s
MWD
I take it I missed Chris. :((
Anyone got that recorded?