I suppose we should start by heading the warning from Sevconian under-performer, Ian Black, who suggested that the Third Division is harder than the SPL. By this logic, Second Division Arbroath will terrify the life out of the Celtic defence ahead of their Scottish Cup tie tomorrow, they did, after all, put three goals past Inverurie Locos in the Third Round tie, and again in the replay.
Only Montrose
Having previously experienced the delights of Brechin, Forfar and the Dundee clubs, after tomorrow, the only Tayside club I will not have seen will be Montrose. These opportunities don’t come around often enough!
In all seriousness, Second and Third Division football is not difficult, it is essentially Keep Fit on the cheap. Celtic must deal with the sincere endeavour of their opponents while giving an opportunity for several fringe players to grace Celtic Park.
With our midfield already stretched by injury and suspension ahead of the Spartak game, Neil Lennon will want to guard this area of the team in particular. Spartak play their last game before heading to Glasgow tonight, at home to Zenit, who sit five points about them after 17 games. This is a huge game for Spartak and interim manager Valery Karpin, who will either succeed as interim, and be made permanent boss, or to fail and to also lose his general manager position.
Unusually for the Champions League, they have five days to recover before facing Celtic, a game Karpin is keen to win. Celtic will technically only have four days rest but the bulk of players likely to play in midweek will surely be rested tomorrow.
Spartak will be without striker Welliton, who travelled to Germany for an operation this week. Emmanuel Emenike, who scored twice against Celtic last month, is likely to lead the line. Emenike is a penalty box striker who is more than capable of exploiting gaps in the Celtic box. Karpin may instead opt to play target-man Artyom Dzuba as a sole striker. Dzuba is not a prodigious goal-scorer but he is able to hold play up and bring others into the game.
I loved media suggestions today that Sports Direct have a fight on their hands from other firms if they want their brand used to rename Ibrox. You have to admire the intellectual endeavour that goes into news coverage in this country. Sports Direct area THE key business partner for The Rangers. The only issue open to question is how much skin they are in the game for and what they get in return. Remember this when you’re buying sports kit for Christmas!
Lower league clubs will all surely be quaking in their boots at the news The Rangers will not only bring in well over £20m in a share issue, but could also earn countless riches from stadium naming rights. The leaked IPO PowerPoint presentation suggested the Offer for Subscription would commence on Monday. I am sure it is on-plan.
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Ohhhhhhh & West Ham U. equalise
I think the MIB thot it was sevco re the ITC collar thats why he gave the extra 1min. Big hun!!
You thought Craig Thomson was bad? Wait till you see the decision that allowed WH to equalise against Chelsea
Carlton Cole was playing piggy back on Ivanovic’s back
That is official.
2nd ITC goel off side
There was only one team allowed a result today
Burg…,
Cheers
Experimental line up, about time :o)
Hail Hail
Wow, youth certainly getting its chance today.
Maybe a 4-3-1-2 line up.
Celtic Team.. No Ma PIck.. But, Neil’s
Cool Haun
Matthews Rogne Ambrose.. CHALMER
McGeough, Brown, Wanyama, IBRAHIM,
Watt, Miku.
Subs..Forster,Izzy, Lassad,Kayal , Hooper.
Ah like it.
Ibrahim And Chalmers.. hiv Earned a Start
Young Chalmers ,is a Wonderful.. Crosser o’ the Fitba
Ah am excited that he Is being given Shot at the big Leaugues..
Ibrahim, may be the Missing.. “Guiler in the Biler”.. whom we hiv bin wishing fur.. since.. oor last wan.. Lubo..left Parkheid oan the Clyde.
Kojo
Still, Laughin
Ibrahim Plays….?
Red-Letter Day For Kojo…!!
What no Paddy,I expect he is being saved for Wednesday.Hail the Derry Pele.
Synchronicity…Palomine !
Cracking cup tie in Teuchterville. Armageddon continues eh?
fanadpatriot
What no Paddy
Take a wild stab in the dark why he’s not in the squad.
Celtic First ———–
I have seen your post .— I don’t have time to respond — I will do so tomorrow morning ..
Briefly – The Battered Bunnet is bang on —it is a tomato thing . The woman from Padova is of the opinion that you can’t buy a tomato worthy of the name in the UK.
Not sure re a biography of Aldo Moro but will check . There are lots of good ones re his murder .
A domani
Paddy is injured
Burgas hoops
Being saved for the big match or injured.
Ten men won the league
Cole certainly climbed but Ivanovic backed into him first.
I think the ref got it right as Ivanovic was wrong side of Cole and backed in to try and regain position.
Great to see Chalmers and Ibrahim get their chance to shine today
I think Paddy is injured. Now that I’ve read the team, I would just love to watch the game, my kingdom for a sausage.
thetimrieper
Yeah , Jersey has moved out of the dark ages (slightly). Oh how we danced long
into the sunday night of our last ever meeting wid the huns :0)).
Not gonna see match today due to family business so can all keep the updates
coming HH.
fanadpatriot
Burgas hoops
Being saved for the big match or injured.
PMSL with your 1st choice -)))
corkcelt
I think its half day in most shops today!! 0((
fan-a-tic
I’d love to see if that was your opinion if it was Elbows on Kelvin Wilson
A clear foul imo
The Singing Detective..
Hiya, Palomine.
Yep.. Ibrahim ,is worth his Salt.
As you know.. Ah am a Big, Big, Critic of The MAKE-UP of oor PRESENT MID-FIELD.
Not, the Members of , Therin..
But.. The GENERAL MAKE -UP..
We hiv Too many Neil- Look – Sorta-Likes in It..
We desperately..and Ah mean.. Desperately.. need…
At least ONE… Engineer.. in it..
Oor Biler Room..which is Ma Term.. Fur the Mid-Field..
His Too Many STOKERS.. and No Wan.. Engineer.. in Charge..
Ah am glad the Neil is Beginning tae Realize that..
‘
Ibrahim, may no be the Answer..
But…
Ah fully expect that Neil ..A Hunting He wull Go… Fur a Lubo Type .. in The Jan Sales..
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
channelislandcelt
Glad to hear it, sunday nights were a farce.
Hh
Looks like it jude, will just have to rely on CQN.
Kojo….
Agree….
The Midfield Has Too Many Roundheads..
And No Dashing Cavaliers….
Hey, Fellahs..
Meanwhile, In anither Part of the Forrest…………
The Hooper Talks.. are Draggin’
and
Therefore..
Ma Crest is Fallen.. and Ma Spirits..
Saggin’!
Hmmmmmmm..
Kojo
Still, Laughin… though.
West ham winning with minutes to go. Is Benitez going to be the shortest appointment at the London Huns yet?
Benetiz appointment ..masterstroke ….haaaahaaa…feck them
NEW POST.
Ten Men Won The League
Of course i’d view it differently if it went against us.
I admit to absolute bias when it comes to Celtic.
But i watched 3 replays as a neutral who does not like either team and on every one Ivanovic backed in first as he got caught wrong side of Cole.
If they had both been in same area and Cole did as i saw then it would have been a clear foul.
Taxi for rafa !
3-1 hammers girfuy ….
Will Benitez last the week if Chelsea lose in Europe?
3-1 hammers
In Today’s Game
Wull the Smokies.. fae Arbroath..
Gie us a Game?
Ah hope so.
But.. Ah Doot it..
Still…
Kojo
Still, Laughin’
Kojo
We will do them up like a kipper wjth our fast flowing young guns
Get off this post lads, it’s over, deid. Game post started 10 mins ago. Hail, Hail.
Interesting team.
C’mon Ibrahim !