After the defeat at Ibrox on 29 December, we anticipated changes, but the most significant decision Brendan Rodgers made was the most unexpected. Celtic’s man of the match that day was goalkeeper, Craig Gordon, without whom the score would have been significantly worse than the 1-0 defeat. Remarkably, he was dropped and has not played since.
The reason for this has nothing to do with Craig’s ability between the sticks, it gets to the reason we lost control of the game: how quickly and accurately we move the ball. Despite a man of the match performance, Craig was dropped because Brendan realised our game plan can be easily dismantled if we are pedestrian in possession.
While Scott Bain is better with the ball at his feet than Craig, and Craig’s liability in this area is limited, central midfield was significantly more culpable for what went wrong at Ibrox.
Since then Callum McGregor has been restored to his normal midfield berth, Scott Brown has retained his place and Olivier Ntcham has been absent through injury, so the manager has had no major selection choices to make in this area. Olivier is now fit and in with a chance of making his first appearance of the year in Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie, while just as we were at Ibrox, we are short at left back, where McGregor moved to fill in.
Brendan has some big decisions to make this week. A central mid of Brown and Ntcham is not right for the football we play. In taking the least expected decision, to drop Gordon for Bain, I hope we saw a sign that Brendan values the velocity with which we circulate the ball.
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Huz moreorless bin sent aff yit>
Who’s greigsy?
Will there be a pitch invasion if it ends up a draw
Can’t remember a GK having a save in that game
Steve Clarke will have to prioritises games next week.
Watched the Huns on a great quality stream with no commentary, what a difference!
Seen the game for what it was, 2 pub teams working hard with no quality.
Kilmarnock lost all attacking threat when they went down to 10 men when Boyd came off the bench.
Gerrard must have a lot of faith in Davis, giving him a full 7 minutes to win the tie, 5 minutes more than Laugherty.
Defoe, Davis and Arfield all Premier League “quality” with one minor drawback – Legs gone
KirK Broadfoot penalty not an oeuf for Sevco.
CQN bookworms…. My eldest has just finished reading Leon Uris’s Trinity and was asking if I knew of any similarly written books covering the start of the troubles? Any recommendations would be appreciated.
HH
Mulumbu gets man of the match between 2 poor teams, to be fair Killie were trying to play football.
When do they play the replay
D. :)
Kevin whatever his name is surely made the comment of the night
“Defoe is a world class player, that’s why they brought him to Rangers” as he missed a sitter. He looks every inch his 36 years. Money for old rope is the expression that springs to mind here…..
i need a ballsy move – me boxers are very uncomfortable
According to Craigan, replay in 10 days time – why?
Defoe subbed off to make way for Kyle Lafferty? Is that the Kyle Lafferty who was told in December to find another club because he wasn’t in the plans?
Jermain, you sound like a decent bloke. Cut and run, mate. Cut and run.
Note that Defoe is still diving. Replicated his penalty box dive fom last week. Earlier had Killie player booked when there was no contact. Clearly learning from Mr class Gerard!
ASUPPORTERWHOGOTLUCKY on 9TH FEBRUARY 2019 4:54 PM
Tontine Tim My Apologies, i’m not sure exactly what you mean from above, however if you’re asking if he came from Renton, then no, he was a Maryhill boy, brought up a good stones throw from where wee Bertie learned his trade, in the big back of Garscube Rd, commonly referred to as the gaspipe.
*Thanks, naw it was a young lhad fae the Renton, whose da was a founder member of the Renton CSC, he was jock wallace’s first signing for Leicester, he allegedly said he had an eye on him for ages but couldnae sign him. The boy unfortunately suffered a career ending injury while down there.
The Green Delia…
Eamonn McCann’s War and an Irish Town
Glenn Paterson..Shaking and Quaking…..
smiley that will keep her busy thing
Braw
WESTCRAIGS
You are correct as they can get away with it because Scottish football is irrelevant out with it’s borders.
Defoe is a diver and will be rewarded often.
He has obviously been clued in on being aware of nearby opponents in the box.The upside of this for him is defenders will stand off allowing an aging and slower him more time to get shots.
It worked for Kenny Miller.
Neither they nor Kilmarnock had a shred of creativity.
Both goalies could have sat in a deck chair and read a book.
Arfield is dirty but gets away with it.Numerous late challenges but no booking.
Was interesting on clash of heads with McCrorie and Powers as once play resumed Sevco got the ball even though it was clear to see plus place of Powers cut that McCrorie headed the guy from behind.
Laughatme can’t even dive properly anymore.He is embarrassing .
THE TOKEN TIM on 8TH FEBRUARY 2019 11:31 PM
This one is for St Stivs, (hope you are doing well and if not fully recovered, then well on the road), as it was you who introduced me to The Wakes a few years back on here.
Didn’t realise that a couple of the Bhoys are ML’ers until i went to see them. Good lads and great tunes.
https://youtu.be/l_-u_cmEWqU
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
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ta bud.
i am well, ta for thinking of me.
and crc and gl2 all on in the same night, and posting decent music an awe.
that was a good read back to last night.
Neustadt-Braw….many thanks HH
trinity ws the best book i ever read.
conor larkin.
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a review from 1978. nytimes.
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/14/archives/trinity.html
Who’s greigsy
White
I’m sure u can guess..
HH
ps, it would make a great film,
“According to Craigan, replay in 10 days time – why?”
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to be fair its always that way with us and whatever version of them exists when cup replays happen
replays never happen in the same week
the whole ticket situation makes it impossible
Saint Stivs
ps, it would make a great film
Agree, surprised it hasn’t.
Enough in there for a trilogy at least….or a treble if u prefer ;-)
The Green Deila
Just good books
1. Ten Men Dead: The Story of the 1981 Hunger Strike
A historic account of the great watershed of the conflict, this brings home in agonising detail what the IRA and INLA prisoners went through to prove their point. The Iron Lady versus the Iron Men, with short-term victory for Thatcher and long-term victory for the Provos.
2. Lost Lives by David McKittrick, Seamus Kelters, Brian Feeley and Chris Thornton
3. Man of War, Man of Peace? The Unauthorised Biography of Gerry Adams by David Sharrock & Mark Devenport
4. Bandit Country: The IRA and South Armagh by Toby Harnden
5. The Fight for Peace: The Secret Story Behind the Irish Peace Process by Eamonn Mallie and David McKittrick
6. Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA’s Soul by Kevin Toolis
7. The Faithful Tribe: An Intimate Portrait of the Loyal Institutions by Ruth Dudley Edwards
8. Trinity by Leon Uris
he’s read it
9. Journeyman Tailor by Gerry Seymour
10. Cal by Bernard Maclaverty
Hail Hail
Reading that Morelos will be back for the replay.
I gave JJ false info earlier – their replay will be a week a Wednesday. Kilmarnock should be softened up a bit for Sunday’s game against Celtic who will have played on the Thu night in Europe.
Unfortunately, I think Kilmarnock’s hopes are slim. Today was their best chance. Ach, maybe.
Heading out for a curry. Laters…. maybe!
bournesouprecipe….. cheers…..copied away for future reference.
HH
As I understand it, for serious foul play you miss the next game regardless of the competition. After that additional missed games apply to the competition where you earned them.
Tontime Tim
I understand now thanks.
From memory JW did sign a few Scottish players for the foxes, Jim Melrose, Martin henderson, Bobby Smith, were a few, he also had the luxury of a quite young Gary Lineker at his disposal.
Wallace even tried, quite against the odds to sign a certain Johan Cruyff :)
HH
The Green Deila
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keeffe
Well worth a read
Slippy asked if he thought Power should have saw red – ‘No comment…but i’ll be interested to see whether there’s a citing going on…’
No comment but I’ll give you a comment. Definitely not the brightest.
Watched the match tonight. Two bang average teams battling it out. If we turn up we’ll beat both comfortably.
Need to ban plastic pitches, embarrassing to watch any player or team and give an opinion….IMHO
David 17
There should be a citing – for Defoe. What is it about people you think are decent that change as soon as they walk up the marble staircase.
Don’t remember him as a diver but then never paid too much attention before.
so its a replay at the bigotdome ,no way on gods earth will Kilmarnock be allowed to leave that cesspit with a victory, and whats with the orange strip, they trying to tell us something we don’t already no.hh.
Defoe broke Gordon’s arm when he was at Sunderland, didn’t look like an accident
White?