Delighted to hear Ronny Deila is planning to rest players ahead of Tuesday’s Cup Final. There is plenty to be gained from playing the next wave of Callum McGregors at Inverness tomorrow, and little to be lost in the league race.
Our unique position in world football, a club who are so massively bigger than all others they are not involved in a proper competition to win the league, has more drawbacks than advantages, but we need to exploit this position by developing emerging talent when the stars align.
The morning after the day before the Slovakian media were very respectful of Celtic. There was an acceptance that their assessment of Celtic was based on two unrepresentative performances against Legia.
Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of Slovenian coverage was the appreciation of the “modern football” Celtic played. Assessments of Maribor’s chances in the return leg were pragmatic. Expectations are low, but with the tie level, they know they still have a chance. Hopes are, that Maribor’s misplaced optimism is viral, and that Celtic will be infected by the same disease.
Celtic’s job on Tuesday is to make sure they treat Maribor as though they were Bayern Munich.
Oh Malky. You and I both know that football is remarkably indifferent to moral uncertainty, the actions over the last 24 hours of the thoroughly reprehensible League Managers’ Assocation testify to that. Practically anything is forgiven or overlooked, but only up to a point. Malky MacKay has been implicated in attacks against Chinese, Koreans, black people, gays and Jews, quite a unique full house.
Cardiff City have already leveraged this to obtain a grovelling apology and have now cost him a seven figure contract, offered by his friend at Crystal Palace. Question is, after the controversy dies down and the obligatory contrition is served, will another club offer him a contract? I don’t think so.
As far as the football industry is concerned, Malky’s unforgivable sin is not racism, homophobia or anti-Semitism, these matters are often overlooked as ‘banter’, after all. He’ll not get another job because he blew millions on players who were useless to Cardiff.
That’s the only kind of offence football really tales notice of.
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malky being put through the ringer on foootball focus.silly boy but we have all been guilty of some misdemeanour in our lives.no excuses though.
It’s all about Maribor and it has to be and if I was in that team today I’d be busting a gut to show what I can do.
It’s good to see some of these Bhoys getting game time.
COYBIG
Jinky – as gordonj said, men often won’t talk. I don’t see that you should carry guilt for something you weren’t aware of. The grief is a heavy enough load.
Mental anguish or illness is very hard to deal with and more so for us ordinary untrained folk.
All the best.
How much is BT sport though sky?
roberttressell
11:40 on 23 August, 2014
How much is BT sport though sky?
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£12 a month.
Lucky fitba socks – Check
Wee bet on Nir to score anytime in 90 mins – Check
Let the people sing-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&feature=related&v=zhkdy0AOpaM – Check
settle for a 2-1 victory today
CQNers still getting excited about the big tax case.
When will we ever learn?
Absolutely the correct decision to field a second string. It’s all about Tuesday
Looking forward to seeing biton, Twardzik and Henderson play. Great to see that Ronny is keeping the team fresh and on their toes.
Tom..,
Hope springs eternal
Big chance to prove they should be Celtic jerseys
rotation rotation rotation
Now that’s a rotation if ever I saw one , hahahaha, woooooooo hoooooooooo, fasten yer seat belts lads.
Ohhhhh Ronny Bhoy the doubters and moaners will be loading up for bear today mate, I have every confidence in that line up and you, mon the hoops.
Rotation..
http://youtu.be/jHVVLRVfaLY
Tallybhoy which of the St Laurence’s PS did you attend? I went to the Boys School a good few years before you. That was in Belville Street . Did you go there or did you move to Stanner Street which had been the Girls School. Some people at that time went to the new St Kenneth’s when it was built at the top of the Strone. Later a new St Laurence’s was built in Ingleston Street. Now both St Kenneth’s and St Laurence’s have been replaced by a brand new school on the site of the former St Kenneth’s called All Saints. True a brand new building which is a school for certain needs has been built on the site of St Laurence’s in Ingleston Street as someone mentioned earlier.
Interesting team, I wonder if there would have been so many changes if it was a home match today.
Lets hope that a few of these players put in a claim for a regular start.
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T.D.
Intriguing to see how these lads do.
Puts a very different complexion on the game.
COYBIG
Big tax case = war of attrition
Right Bada…..spill the beans!!!!
I never want to lose but this line up almost makes it a no lose.
C’mon the hoops
Intetesting line up. Good for Ronny
Going to be a tough game. Good luck to the bhoys. Tails up
HH
Connaire12 …
Hi mate it was just the craic about goin oot and aboot :)
In years gone by Ive walked girls home to the Port ,Gibby,
Larkfield ,Strone etc etc and lived to tell the tale lol.
Enjoy the game .
H.H.
Aaah.
Live now from Caledonian Stadium.
For any latecomers…..
CQN Saturday Naps Competition
Lads, for those who are in the CQN Saturday Naps competition, please go back and post today’s selection at the end of the previous article :
“Pass and move Celtic click into gear”
All the best, fleagle1888