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Patrick Roberts is back and fit, and has previous good form against Newco, but Brendan has relied heavily on James Forrest this season, so may be disposed to prefer the latter for Sunday.  I am usually clear on which of the two I prefer against any opposition (James for teams who press us, leaving space for him to exploit, Patrick for teams who defend deep), but I am pulled two ways this time.

If pushed, I would go with James, leaving Patrick as a option when legs are tired.

We don’t usually have chats about which goalkeeper to play, but Scott Bain and Craig Gordon will both be hoping to start.  Craig is fit, so If Scott gets the nod, it may indicate that the ongoing first choice keeper slot is up for grabs.

I expect we will see the return of a more recognisable back four, with Michael Lustig returning in place of Jack Hendry.  How Brendan deploys Dedryck Boyata will be crucial.  The opening goal we lost at Ibrox last month came from a ploy Newco have used repeatedly against us since the 2016 Scottish Cup semi-final.

Their players will often stand off Celtic but press Dedryck whenever he is in possession.  Dedryck needs options available or he should go Route One.

Tom Rogic travelled a lot of miles and played a lot of football in March, so I am sure he was rested at Hamilton to ensure he would be in prime shape for Sunday.  Brown and Ntcham will sit behind him and Dembele will lead the line.

This leaves one place to be filled by Sinclair, Armstrong or McGregor.  My preference would be to favour the middle of the park.  Control passing in the central area and we will win comfortably.  We failed to dominate there in each of our three draws against Newco (2-2, 1-1, 0-0).  McGregor would get the nod for this task, where I would ask him to play a conserved, always-available, role.

The manager has had a week at Lennoxtown with his team – a rare luxury for Celtic.  So chill, we will be ready.

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  1. fairhill bhoy on

    I knew a few of the answers but don’t know how to list them under each other like that,so will shout out the answers instead:-)))

  2. VFR on 13TH APRIL 2018 7:56 PM

     

     

    Griff is the best striker in Scotland,and should be a first pick,whether he is or not we will see.

     

     

    I am not worried about the various arguments,Bain or Gordon,Boyota or Jozo,etc,the key to this game is the forwards who we need to pin the opposition so far back they wont have time to attack our so called dodgy defence.

     

     

    The reasons BR will play Dembele is that he has turned up against them before and caused damage,if that is the rationale then BR should be consistent apply it to James Forrest, and leave him on the bench, as he never turns up against this lot.

     

    Roberts should be starting.

  3. Mahe the Madman on

    1,,,Which of the following has had the most Uk number 1’s,,,

     

    Bananarama

     

    Cyndi Lauper

     

    Chris de Burgh

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Chris de Burgh

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2,,,Which of these movies was released first,,,

     

    Predator

     

    Back to the Future

     

    Top Gun

     

    Crocodile Dundee

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Back to the Future

     

     

     

     

     

    3,,,,In which city was the car from Back to the Future made ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Belfast

     

     

     

     

     

    4,,,Who first sang that beautiful hit song Earth Angel ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,The Penguins band

     

     

     

     

     

    5,,,The highest mountain in Africa , Mount Kilimanjaro , is in which country?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Tanzania

     

     

     

     

     

    6,,,What kind of car did Mad Max have ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,V8 Interceptor or Pursuit Special accepted

     

     

     

     

     

    7,,,What was the name of U2’s debut album?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Boy

     

     

     

     

     

    8,,,What was Tin Tin’s dog called?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Snowy

     

     

     

     

     

    9,,,Name Del Boys usual boozer ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,The Nags Head

     

     

     

     

     

    10…Hobart is the capital of where ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Tasmania

     

     

     

     

     

    11,,,Which type of bird has the largest wingspan ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Albatross

     

     

     

     

     

    12,,,.Which Naval rank is superior to a Navy Captain but below a Rear Admiral ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Commodore

     

     

     

     

     

    13,,,Whose logo was “ The Appliance of Science “ ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Zanussi

     

     

     

     

     

    14,,,Which area of New York did The Warrior’s call home ?

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Coney Island

     

     

     

     

     

    15,,,Who was born first,,,

     

    Elvis

     

    Paul Newman

     

    Steve Mc Queen

     

    Charles Bronson

     

     

     

    Answer,,,Charles Bronson

  4. 50 shades of green on

    1.cyndi l

     

     

    2 croc Dundee

     

     

    3 Belfast

     

     

    4.

     

     

    5 Tanzania

     

     

    6 a big wan

     

     

    7 ?? War

     

     

    8 snowy

     

     

    9 nags head

     

     

    10 Tasmania

     

     

    11 albatross

     

     

    12 vice admiral

     

     

    13 zanussi

     

     

    14 Bronx

     

     

    15 Bronson

  5. Mahe the Madman on

    1,,,Charlie Green’s mates the Dallas Cowboys are the richest sporting franchise on earth,,true or false?

     

     

     

    2,,,Which Irishman won the 87 tour de france?

     

     

     

    3,,,which of the following has the most international caps,,,,

     

    Johann Cruyff

     

    Paul Scholes

     

    Glen Hoodle

     

     

     

    4,,,In professional Bullriding how long does the rider aim to stay on the bulls back for ?

     

     

     

    5,,,The golfer with the most Masters titles to their name is,,,?

     

    Arnold Palmer

     

    Jack Niclaus

     

    Ernie Els

     

    Tiger Woods

     

     

     

    6,,,Which boxer was Nigel Benn’s last bout against ?

     

     

     

    7,,,What year was Mike Tysons famous defeat to Buster Douglas?

     

     

     

    8,,,In 1998 which player was ordered off in the World Cup Final?

     

     

     

    9,,,What is the third bout between Ali and Frazier better known as?

     

     

     

    10,,,In 98-99 which French International was named the EPL PFA Player of the Year?

     

     

     

    11,,,What is the minimum number of shots to clear the table in a game of snooker?

     

     

     

    12,,,Name the horse that has won the Grand National the most times?

     

     

     

    13,,,Popular male British decathlete in the 80’s ?

     

     

     

    14,,,Which boxer was also known as Hands of Stone ?

     

     

     

    15,,,Was the four minute mile record broke in,,,,,

     

    1934

     

    1944

     

    1954

     

    1964

  6. Delaneys Dunky on

    VFR

     

     

    He was quite a man Tommy Delaney. He would entertain the Saint Ninians parishoners and priests every Friday night in Knightswood, for a few haufs fae Father Mone, who went on to bigger things in Lanarkshire.

  7. 1,,,Which of the following has had the most Uk number 1’s,,,

     

     

     

     

    Bananarama

     

     

    2,,,Which of these movies was released first,,,

     

     

     

     

    Predator

     

     

     

     

     

    3,,,,In which city was the car from Back to the Future made ?

     

     

    Belfast

     

     

     

     

     

     

    4,,,Who first sang that beautiful hit song Earth Angel ?

     

     

     

    dk

     

     

     

    5,,,The highest mountain in Africa , Mount Kilimanjaro , is in which country?

     

     

    Tanzania

     

     

     

     

     

    6,,,What kind of car did Mad Max have ?

     

     

     

    Ford Falcon

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7,,,What was the name of U2’s debut album?

     

     

     

     

     

    dk

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    8,,,What was Tin Tin’s dog called?

     

     

     

    Snowy

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    9,,,Name Del Boys usual boozer ?

     

     

     

    Nags Head

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    10…Hobart is the capital of where ?

     

     

     

     

    Tasmania

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    11,,,Which type of bird has the largest wingspan ?

     

     

     

     

    Albatross

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    12,,,.Which Naval rank is superior to a Navy Captain but below a Rear Admiral ?

     

     

     

     

    Commodore

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    13,,,Whose logo was “ The Appliance of Science “ ?

     

     

     

     

    Zanussi

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    14,,,Which area of New York did The Warrior’s call home ?

     

     

     

    Bronx

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    15,,,Who was born first,,,

     

     

     

     

    Elvis

  8. Oldtim

     

     

    Did it with 30mins notice and had come into work a bit scruffy. So had to run out and buy a new shirt!!!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  9. Harry Flashheart on

    Stephen Roche

     

    Paul scholes

     

    1987

     

    Thrilla in Manila

     

    Red rum

     

    Daley Thompson

     

    Roberto Duran

     

    1954

  10. Round 2 –

     

     

    1. TRue

     

    2. Pass

     

    3. Scholes

     

    4 30 seconds

     

    5 Nicklaus

     

    6 Eubank

     

    7. 2000

     

    8 Pass

     

    9 Rumble in the Jungle

     

    10 Cantona

     

    11 8 (if you smash all 15 reds in first!)

     

    12 Red Rum

     

    13 Daley Thomson

     

    14. Pass

     

    15. 1954 (playing my joker on this one!)

  11. Mahe the Madman on 13th April 2018 8:30 pm

     

     

    1,,,Charlie Green’s mates the Dallas Cowboys are the richest sporting franchise on earth,,true or false?

     

    ~~~

     

    True

     

     

     

    2,,,Which Irishman won the 87 tour de france?

     

     

    ~~~

     

    Rick O’Shea?

     

     

     

    3,,,which of the following has the most international caps,,,,

     

     

     

     

    Johann Cruyff

     

     

     

     

    Paul Scholes

     

     

     

     

    Glen Hoodle

     

     

    ~~~~~~

     

     

    Scholesy

     

     

     

    4,,,In professional Bullriding how long does the rider aim to stay on the bulls back for ?

     

     

    ~~~~~

     

    30 seconds.

     

     

     

     

     

    5,,,The golfer with the most Masters titles to their name is,,,?

     

     

     

    Arnold Palmer

     

     

     

     

    Jack Niclaus

     

     

     

     

    Ernie Els

     

     

     

     

    Tiger Woods

     

     

    …………………………………..

     

     

    The aweright Bear

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    6,,,Which boxer was Nigel Benn’s last bout against ?

     

     

    _______________________________________________

     

     

    himself

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7,,,What year was Mike Tysons famous defeat to Buster Douglas?

     

     

    1994

     

     

     

     

     

    ………………………………

     

     

     

     

    8,,,In 1998 which player was ordered off in the World Cup Final?

     

    ………..

     

    This is why I dinnae dae quizzes.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    9,,,What is the third bout between Ali and Frazier better known as?

     

     

    The Rumble in the Olde Jungle?

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    10,,,In 98-99 which French International was named the EPL PFA Player of the Year?

     

     

    Papin

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    11,,,What is the minimum number of shots to clear the table in a game of snooker?

     

     

     

     

    67

     

     

     

     

    12,,,Name the horse that has won the Grand National the most times?

     

     

     

    No Idea

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    13,,,Popular male British decathlete in the 80’s ?

     

     

     

    Daley Thompson

     

     

     

     

     

    14,,,Which boxer was also known as Hands of Stone ?

     

     

    Steve forget his 2nd name

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    15,,,Was the four minute mile record broke in,,,,,

     

     

     

     

    1934

     

     

     

     

    1944

     

     

     

     

    1954

     

     

     

     

    1964

     

     

    ……..

     

     

    64

  12. 1True

     

    2 Roche

     

    3 Scholes

     

    4 2 mins

     

    5 Nicklaus

     

    6 Eubank

     

    7 94

     

    8 Desailly

     

    9 Rumble in the jungle

     

    10 Pires?

     

    11 36

     

    12 Red Rum

     

    13 Daley Thomson

     

    14 Duran

     

    15 1954

  13. 1. TRUE

     

    2. STEPHEN ROCHE – HAVE YOU SEEN ROBERT MILLAR LATELY?

     

    3.SCHOLES

     

    4. 8 SECS

     

    5. PALMER

     

    6. STEVE COLLINS

     

    7. 1990

     

    8. DAVID BECKHAM

     

    9. THE THRILLER IN MANILLA

     

    10. HENRY

     

    11. 22

     

    12. RED RUM

     

    13. DALEY THOMPSON

     

    14. DURAN

     

    15. 1954

  14. 50 shades of green on

    1 true

     

     

    2.dave Allen

     

     

    3 scholes

     

     

    4. 30 secs

     

     

    5.jack Nic

     

     

    6 Watson

     

     

     

    7 95

     

     

    8 Z Z

     

     

    9 thrilla in manila

     

     

    10 cantona

     

     

    11 37

     

     

    12. Red rum

     

     

    13 dally Thompson

     

     

    14 jack Dempsey

     

     

    15 54…

  15. 1,,,Charlie Green’s mates the Dallas Cowboys are the richest sporting franchise on earth,,true or false?

     

     

    true

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2,,,Which Irishman won the 87 tour de france?

     

     

     

    Stephen Roche

     

     

     

     

     

    3,,,which of the following has the most international caps,,,,

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Paul Scholes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    4,,,In professional Bullriding how long does the rider aim to stay on the bulls back for ?

     

     

     

    12 seconds

     

     

     

     

     

    5,,,The golfer with the most Masters titles to their name is,,,?

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Jack Niclaus

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    6,,,Which boxer was Nigel Benn’s last bout against ?

     

     

    Gerald Mclennan ??

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7,,,What year was Mike Tysons famous defeat to Buster Douglas?

     

     

     

    1993

     

     

     

     

     

    8,,,In 1998 which player was ordered off in the World Cup Final?

     

     

    Desailly

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    9,,,What is the third bout between Ali and Frazier better known as?

     

     

     

    Thrilla in Manila

     

     

     

     

     

    10,,,In 98-99 which French International was named the EPL PFA Player of the Year?

     

     

    dk

     

     

     

     

     

     

    11,,,What is the minimum number of shots to clear the table in a game of snooker?

     

     

     

     

    36

     

     

     

     

    12,,,Name the horse that has won the Grand National the most times?

     

     

     

    red Rum

     

     

     

     

     

    13,,,Popular male British decathlete in the 80’s ?

     

     

     

     

    Daley Thompson

     

     

     

     

    14,,,Which boxer was also known as Hands of Stone ?

     

     

     

    Roberto Duran

     

     

     

     

     

    15,,,Was the four minute mile record broke in,,,,,

     

     

     

     

    1954

  16. 1. True

     

    2.

     

    3. Scholes

     

    4.5 mins

     

    5.niclaus

     

    6.Eubanks

     

    7. 1998

     

    8.zidane

     

    9.rumble in the jungle

     

    10. Henry

     

    11. 36

     

    12.red rum

     

    13. Daly Thompson

     

    14.

     

    15.54

  17. 1.True

     

    2.Dunno

     

    3.Cruyff

     

    4.30 seconds

     

    5.Ernie Els

     

    6.Michael Johnstone

     

    7.1998

     

    8.Blanc

     

    9.Thriller in Manilla

     

    10.Pettit

     

    11.36

     

    12.Redrum

     

    13.Daley Thomson

     

    14.Roberto Duran

     

    15.1954

     

     

    KEEP THE FAITH

  18. fairhill bhoy on

    TONYROME-watched it through till the end as always,my sis should have had date for her operation on Monday.Still waiting!My sis her partner and Sean away to their caravan for the weekend .Regarding wit am a daen wi an ipad?stick around,I usually fall out with everybody:-)))

  19. 1. False

     

    2.Stephen Roche

     

    3. Paul Scholes

     

    4.15 seconds

     

    5. Jack Nicklaus

     

    6. Steve Collins

     

    7. 1987

     

    8.

     

    9. Thriller in Manilla

     

    10. Emmanuel Petit

     

    11.32

     

    12. red Rum

     

    13. Daley Thomson

     

    14. roberto Duran

     

    15. 1954

  20. Delaneys Dunky on

    1 True

     

     

    2 Roche

     

     

    3 Cruyff

     

     

    4 One minute

     

     

    5 Nicklaus

     

     

    6 Collins

     

     

    7 1990

     

     

    8 Zidane

     

     

    9 Rumble in the jungle

     

     

    10 Henry

     

     

    11 36

     

     

    12 Red Rum

     

     

    13 Thompson

     

     

    14 Joe Louis

     

     

    15 1954

  21. 1. False

     

    2. Stephen Roche

     

    3. G hoddle

     

    4. 8 seconds

     

    5. Arnie

     

    6. Eubank

     

    7. 1990

     

    8. Don’t know

     

    9. Thrilla in manilla

     

    10. ZZ

     

    11. 36

     

    12. Red Rum

     

    13. Daily Thomson

     

    14. Roberto Duran

     

    15. 1954

  22. To make the quiz easier for the hoster it would be better, after looking at my First ever entrance into a quiz round, for competitors to have 2 web browsers open, logged into both and it makes the spaces redundant. Read the quiz on one , then type the answers on the other.

     

     

    I bet Everyones knows this already :))

  23. fairhill bhoy on

    SFTB- you haven’t been on at the same time as me after you accepted my apology.Not my finest hour ,so thanks

  24. FAIRHILL BHOY ,you aint falling out with me again, frankie and benny just told me.lol. hh.

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