Fitness and synergy gametime priority

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Under normal circumstances, you would expect Celtic to rest players in a home League Cup tie against Falkirk ahead of a European game, but building fitness and synergy remains a top priority this early in the season.

If we consider the positivity which enveloped Benjamin Nygren following his goal at Aberdeen on Sunday, going full blast on Falkirk might give some of the forwards a confidence boost before things turn serious next week.

Hibs and Dundee United are a long way off league stage European football, but they can both fancy their chances in the third qualification round tonight.  Even Hibs cannot surely ‘Hibs it’ after winning 0-2 in Belgrade last week.  United were excellent in their draw with Rapid but there is still a lot to do in that tie.

This season we have at least three from five clubs in ‘league stage’ competition.  If United and Hibs don’t make it, points gathered by those three are divided by five.  Getting a fourth or fifth side can make all the difference to our coefficient points.

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  1. THE LURKIN TIM

     

     

    Sorry to hear about your mum. I’ll say a wee prayer for her.

     

     

    Take care of her and yourself.

     

     

    KEEP THE FAITH

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  4. TonyRome

     

     

    Thank you but no need, I swear she’s a go*damn Terminator sent from the future ;-))

     

     

    H.H.

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  6. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on

    Hibs living dangerously. Can’t dominate/retain possession against 10 men!

  7. Hibs living dangerously. Can’t dominate/retain possession against 10 men!

     

     

    The 10 men have no

     

    thing to lose

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  9. EK Bhoy- brilliant day in Edinburgh, the difference between there and Midden Glasgow is night and day

  10. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Big chance missed by United.

     

     

    Our clubs just can’t seem to get over that hump.

     

     

    For me, this is looking like just 3 clubs in the league stages … yet again

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  12. Time to rise Newry

     

    @timetorisenewry

     

    Aug 13

     

    “A copy of this letter from Sir Gavin Williamson MP has been sent to each and every councillor,.The letter is self explanatory and therefore, we are calling to have Sanctuary status withdrawn and totally shut down for Newry, its people and most importantly its children.”

     

    https://x.com/Patriotsplan75/status/1955747827595776373#m

     

    The lobbiests who are behind ALL of the different flavours of madness that are ongoing, are behind this as well.

     

     

    Scottish people will next year have a chance to free themselves FOREVER from the evil lobbiests, and spark a tidal wave of revolution in other countries, Eng, Wal, Ire, Eu, Us, etc, and maturity, and bravery, and boldness, will be required, or you can opt to fk it up, like you did twice to Corbyn.

     

     

    This time might even be the last time that you get to vote on anything again.

     

     

    Get organised.

  13. Great atmosphere at Hibs game. Gutsy effort. Mulligan and Bowie were standouts for me.

     

     

    Credit to the young Serbs. 11 Partisan players all Serbian.

     

     

    No sunshine on Leith. Hopefully they can get through v Legia.

     

     

    Greet to see the Harp badges and also the sell out of 1875 harp strips in minutes last week.

  14. Kev the confused Racist

     

     

    Rest Bowie/Idah-all you have to do is make sure you have your remote,it’s the nearest you get to a football match..

     

     

    12.04.

     

    Newry is fine,it is a welcoming town and the birthplace of Willie Maley.

     

     

    It does not need those pretendy pishtriots / avid coke snorters / wife beaters that infected towns like Ballymena where racists like yourself ignore the fact there is not one ‘illegal’human livin there.

     

     

    Remember Corbyn is electable,the original woke prick you send your tenners to is so cravenly unelectable

     

     

    Oh in ireland they are getting organised.

     

    Organised against the racist unionists like your Grifter George,

     

    Ah yeh they tweet and retweet these pishtriot shoit bags who like pick on folk of different races.

     

    But they are few,there are many eunuch kevs out there.but we know were to chap your door kev,don’t you worry.

     

    Who are these jobbiests? Why have they got you toileting? Youd waste that vote on that wee self titled workuz party led by Grifter George himself

     

    Unelectable,

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  16. An Tearmann on 15th August 2025 1:55 am

     

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    We know what colour you turn when asked to chap on a door don’t we?

     

     

     

    Is that racism as well?

     

     

    Mocking the disabled again? lol

     

     

    The spirit of Willie Maley has long left Newry as it has elsewhere in Ireland and in Scotland it has been krankied and trashed by smutty rainbow painted cycle lane things thanks to delusionals like you.

     

     

    I don’t pay into football anymore because I’m not a slave to the Old Firm liars, cheats, con artists, and cheap punk bigotry, like you.

     

     

    Corbyn is so electable that you voted for cross dressers, climate change scammers, covid vaccine genocide enthusiasts, instead of him twice!!

     

     

    Self awareness not your strong point is it.

     

     

    Neither is it krankies.

     

    https://x.com/PeterAdamSmith/status/1954802936732696993#m

     

     

    @scepticpost

     

    12h

     

    Replying to @CAILEAN_UK

     

    “Sturgeon the Covid Killer along with Swinney Yousless and others deleted vital Inquiry evidence and get off SNP free? Aamer Anwar notably forgot his mate and client? Why? We all saw it! The Inquiry Team missed it? Stinks of conflict of interest. I’m still waiting for the SLCC Investigation response.” @ScotGovFM @slcccomplaints

     

    https://x.com/scepticpost/status/1955982608833151134#m

     

     

    PS, Why is the Snp twirly symbol thing the same as the one Netinyahoo has on his jacket collar?

     

    https://x.com/HatsOffff/status/1956050880853061998#m

     

    lol took about took to the cleaners!

     

     

    In short – smarten up your act, preacher mann.

  17. Good Morning Fholks…

     

     

    Good read back since yesterday morning, lots of good points.

     

     

    Great to see Hibs still in with a chance of the UECL group stages and tough on aul Dundee United.

     

     

    Definitely an improvement in Scottish Football* and hopefully a high tide raised all ships.

     

     

    *Picked the wrong season to buy an underachieving Glasgow Giant;))

     

     

    Have a great day

     

     

    Aff Ooot

     

     

    COYBIG

     

     

    Hail Hail

  18. Celtic got fined by a completely hypocritical cartel running football for expressing the same sentiments as the cartel. Only not as vividly.

     

     

    I’m sure the next time, the breakaway clubs will be sucessful.

     

     

    HH.

  19. The Battered Bunnet on 14th August 2025 9:55 pm

     

    I’m not suggesting we sign him but ..

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Keiran Bowie is showing us what Adam Idam isn’t

     

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    EXACTLY Mate !

     

    Young KIERON BOWIE showed last night in the Hibs game that he KNOWS how a Centre Forward SHOULD PLAY.

     

    Apart from his ” WONDER GOAL”, he constantly held the ball up well, and his work rate thru the 115 minutes that he spent on the Pitch was astonishing, while showing lots of good touches.

     

     

    I hope that Brendan was watching the Hibs game last night ?

     

    KIERON BOWIE….

     

     

    Sign him UP Celtic…..NOW !

     

     

    HH.

  20. Lurkin Tim hope yer mum is ok. Take care of her and yourself. Well done Edinburgh Hibernian hard luck Dundee Hibernian. Keep your energy for hun skelping.

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  22. Pity United didn’t get through as the play off tie they had would have been the easiest of all 5 Scottish clubs. Gyor away first.

     

     

    Although Legia are not great I think they will be tough for Hibs and Steau will give Aberdeen a really tough tie. Especially as the away legs are second for both… as they are for Celtic and Rangers.

     

     

    All 4 Scottish sides could win but all 4 could just as easily lose.

     

     

    It could be 2 Europa and 1 Conference

     

    Or 2 Champions League 1 Europa and 1 Conference League.

     

     

    Personally I think 1 Champions League 1 Europa League and 2 Conference League would be best.

  23. KIERON BOWIE of Hibs will be only 23 next month, with many good years in front of him.

     

    He has played for Scotland Under 21 SEVEN times and scored FOUR GOALS.

     

    Apparently he is a Raith Rovers fan, and it was JOHN MCGLYNN who discovered him during his time with Raith.

     

     

    The Celtic support would LOVE this Bhoy IF he moved to Celtic ?

     

     

    I hope that Brendan is keeping a close eye on him.

     

    SIGN him UP Celtic !

     

     

    HH.

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