Do anything nice last night? The consequences of what took place at Celtic Park are profound, but there will be plenty of time to discuss them later. For now, let’s concentrate on the small matter of how this result was achieved.
The record books will show 5-0, but there was more to this game than the thumping it turned into. For the first 30 minutes, Astana pressed Celtic high, unsettling our natural game, while forcing the occasional error. We didn’t have the luxury of time and space normally afforded us in domestic football.
This was a worrying period, although there were promising glimpses. Scott Sinclair latched into a loose ball seven yards from goal 3 minutes into the game, but could not find the target. Moments later James Forrest pitched a perfect cross for Leigh Griffiths. Celtic Park stood ready to celebrate, but again, the target was missed.
Those moments aside, the early flow of a game was not going to plan, but Celtic continued to pass the ball with precision, switching play , looking for space. Tom Rogic’s trademark surging run provided the breakthrough. His cross-cum-shot would have gone narrowly wide, but for the intervention of a disorientated defender, who turned the ball into his net.
This goal encapsulated the real chasm between the teams. Astana were good in possession and looked fitter in the opening period, but Celtic had no real weaknesses. A poorly marked corner one minute after the opening goal was the only genuine chance the visitors had all evening. Whereas Celtic probed for, and found, many vulnerabilities in their opponents.
Forrest foraged on the right, Sinclair was scintillating on the left. Ntcham’s neat passing swung the pendulum Celtic’s way, as Griffiths grew into the game through the middle, while Brown bossed proceedings in the no. 6 role.
Olivier Ntcham is still finding his feet in Glasgow, but he will be difficult to dislodge as Scott Brown’s central-mid partner. He’s a different player than Victor Wanyama, but Victor wasn’t as effective, this early, in his Celtic career.
Remember, Olivier has played very little senior football, only 37 games before his summer transfer. Practically everything he does right now is new. Wait until he realises he’s good enough to own the pitch.
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I said to the wife “that Lulu is a wee hun” she replied “I didn’t realise you fancied her.” “Naw” I said, ” she’s a wee hun you know, a dobalina.”
Lulu will sing (sic) at half time in our CL group matches because she still loves Glasgow and everything.
She’s got a nice orange top – bless
Lulu to cover the Bee Gees Stayin’ Alive
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk
I’m a sevconite in crimplene tights
That’s an hour of my life I’ll never get back…………………..
My dad said when she was on this is your life years ago. Eamon Andrews walked off as a bigot band turned up at the end of the show
My mum and dad are buried in that cemetery – no distinction in death
Lulu is a wrong yin
I loved how she managed to frame the Odour as some kind of noble pinnacle of righteousness.
In the end, she made me wanna shout
at the telly……………..
https://twitter.com/superspurs34/status/898271110223024129
Chaos at Goodison
Re Lulu kkk roots……how the fek did they allow a Weegie to be buried in Ruglen,
Shocking :O(
marie mcdonald mclaughlin laurie (how the donald is she a hun with a name like that) was appearing at the edmiston/ibrox house and allegedly told the audience, according to one of our national papers, that she often came tae the stadium next door and joined in the community singing with the rest of the lowlife.
I remember her brother Billy at the Dennistoun Palais in the 60s…flash wee git wi his white suit…I mean, who wears a white suit tae the Dennistoun Palais? Lulu’s wee brother, that’s who…
Ma suit, on the other hand, was a nice shade of purple, with a pink handkerchief in the top pocket…
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
You should have sued Prince (legend) for stealing yir outfit.
She’s pure scoddish………………..
Everton game live on Youtube
Voguepunter…no sir! Pure respect for Prince and Sheena E…
BTW…when will they remove the butcher’s apron from that blinkin’ town hall?
A sight for sore eyes on the main street. You should organise a posse fae the pub to swap it for something more colourful… mibbe the league flag…
Regards…
Ajax 0 Rosenbourg 1 goal 77 mins
Hail Hail
Legia just scored to go 1 up as well.
Hail Hail
just noticed Ajax playing Rosenburg – look what you could have won
Joe Cundy , reugarding your earlier post about Plymouth Argyle.
You mentioned Graham Carey , he was on our books before being picked up by St Mirren.
Last night my son fully realised this is what it means to be Celtic . He had a tremendous time at the game, , the result and jumping about in the standing section brought home to him how great it is to be a Celtic fan. He and other Celtlic fans under 20 , have only experienced the best of times watching our team and long may it continue.
I saw a sleekit sev in work today , Art of war knows who I mean, who has lost 4 stone in weight , i had to stop myself asking him is his weight loss been caused by Brendan and our team. He never wears green and struggles to mention our name.
I have 2 cousins who grew up in the same street as Lulu. I think they’ll be changing their mind about her after that performance. I assume she reckoned that the English wouldn’t realise what she was revelling in. Sad wee bigot to this day.
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
I know mhate,embarrassing ,remember in 70’s one of my muckers climbing 50 ft
up toon hall …naw it wisnae spidermhan…there was scaffolding,planting a tricolour
in time for usual Saturday morning orank walk.
Guess what? they weren’t happy :O)
!!Bada Bing!! on 17th August 2017 9:11 pm
Everton game live on Youtube
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cheers bada fitba fix for last 30 mins
Hi Bhoy’s
Arrived in zante at 5 yesterday what a magic start to the holiday in a pub called The Shamrock for the game my wife trying to buy drinks for everyone after it. Anyway on the subject of lulu 40 odd years ago my mother was a chambermaid at the hotel athe airport she had to clean her room
My mum said that lulu was a wee hairy.A great judge of character was my wee maw.
God bless and keep you mum
KEEP THE FAITH
By the way 39 degrees here today PARK ROAD 67 take note
Salford Bhoy………………
If you didn’t know better, she could have been describing the Odour as some kind of Women’s Institute crossed with the Suffragettes………………….and her references to her Granda ( who granted had done a lot of bird) were laced with attitude.
Rosenborg beat Ajax 1.0 in Amsterdam.
Legia have conceded late now 1.1 in Warsaw against Sheriff.
Hail Hail
Finished in Holland
Ajax 0- 1 Rosenberg.
More franking of form, if it was needed. Which it definitely isn’t.
I was worried about the Hun red card.If it had not been recinded,you can bet that Stokesy would have been punished as well.Tony much more important than that nonentity,Jack.Another red card knocked back today was Goncalves,who is now able to play against the Huns at the weekend.To those getting their knickers in a twist over this,forget it.The damage was done,gubbed at home to the Hibees.
I saw on SSN tonight that Armstrong had signed a new contract.Nothing anywhere else.Is it duff news?.
TonyRome
Where about in Zante…going to Tsilivi in a couple of weeks and will be looking for a tim-minded pub… or two.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15476970.James_Bond_star_turns_out_to_be_unlikely_Celtic_fan/?ref=mrb&lp=5
Heard an interesting story about how Dunfermline acquired the nickname The PARS. Apparently during the war a lot of naval workers from Plymouth were transferred to Rosyth shipyards to work on the war effort. Many of them were Plymouth Argyle fans but went to watch Dunfermline while stationed in Fife and became known as Plymouth Argyle Rosyth Supporters (PARS). As I’ve just logged on and noticed a reference to PA, I hope this hasn’t been covered already :-))
Voguepunter…those people are never happy…always ragin’. They must hate the fact that the chapel sits proudly on the main street with the Celtic forward line lookin’ doon oan them…at least that’s what my old man used to say… :-)
TurkeyBhoy
The SKY report only mentioned that he had “agreed terms”. Don’t know if that’s the same thing.
Further to the references about Ryan ‘Malky’ Jack ex of the Dons.
I only ever noticed him at the end of our game against the Dons last February when he was having a go at Liam Henderson , with Liam pointing out the scoreboard then Jack being restained by one of his team mates.
Liam stood his ground with Jack and the latter was beelin which added to my pleasure of winning that game.
Appalling News For Scottish Football
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/appalling-news-for-scottish-football/
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY on 17TH AUGUST 2017 9:51 PM
TurkeyBhoy
The SKY report only mentioned that he had “agreed terms”. Don’t know if that’s the same thing.
Yep,thats what I saw.Same thing,I think.
Cheers
When I watch an EPL team, which is not very often, I just can’t see what all the hype is all about, watched Everton tonight and they are brutal, spent a serious amount of cash and I would be upset if we didn’t blow them off the park.
We will get a chance in the CL this year against brit opposition I think, brit teams cover five groups, so it looks odds on, but we are just gonna have to beat what’s put in front of us.