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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STARRY PLOUGH-bed time for me.im doing a homer with the best thing Leeds ever let go tomorrow:-)))
MAHE THE MADMAN and your co quizmaster ART OF WAR..
cheers ..
MAHE AND AOW
Cheers
KEEP THE FAITH
Mahe.
Thank you for the hard work and the obvious lots of effort you put into the quiz.
Art of War.
I enjoyed picture quiz. Thank you.
Where is that rascal BMCUW.
Has his two alarms failed him again? :-))
Hail Hail
Bateenbhoy cheers
D. :)
A,,,Jeremie Aliadiere
B,,,Landry N’Guemo
C,,,Harry Hood
D,,,Johannes Edvaldsson
E,,,Kelvin Wilson
F,,,Ian Young
g,,,Johnny Doyle
h,,,Bertie Peacock
Only at pg4….FB….who’re you fighting with the day….u should try Barney67….he always seems up for it ;-)) Good to see you back ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Right way behind but how is 36 shots the minimum to clear a snooker table ?
i break and sink 15 reds then a colour then all colours in sequence
8 shots.
Unlikely but a couple off break not so.
TonyRome
I will be happy when I see a big bulldozing wrecking ball, on Edmiston Drive. Smashing feck out of the glorified Victorian lavatory.
When that happens WOW
Tiochfaidh ar la
Mahe thanks I enjoyed that, it wasn’t as hard as I thought. Again thanks for all the hard work.
AOW same to you thanks for the picture round.
D. :)
On a Friday the ghirls spend the evening with Christine’s Mum.
I sit at home with a bottle of red and my music!
Gallagher and Lyle, Bread, Les Mis, plus a few Rebel Songs.
Plenty tissues available too!
Thank you God.
This week seen good competition and the final podium stands as follows,,
1st,,,SFTB
2nd,,Delaneys Dunky
3rd,,,Jimmy Not Paul
Well done all.
Thanks for all the kind words
Hail Hail
I should also have mentioned Bobby Goldsboro and “Honey”, still greetin’!
Well it’s that time of the season again ,
The time where all the hacks n pundits and ex old firm players pretend to us all that the famous glasgow CELTIC are playing the INFAMOUS glasgow ragers .
For what it’s worth ,I think all sevco 2012 do is kick the ball forward and get the rest of their team to chase it down ,thus making it look like they are on the attack .
They did this many times in the game at Ibrokes with the majority of their fans behind them and they got HE HAW .
A lot has been made of our last couple of games going into this one ,Dundee and Hamilton but IIRC the stas showed .
V Dundee …..26 shot at goal
V Hamilton …22 shots at goal
That was against packed defences
If Brendon has been giving the bhoys shooting practice and they have their boots on the right feet on Sunday we could destroy sevco 2012 .
Of course anything can happen in a one of game and for me the biggest threat on Sunday will come from the MIB
HAIL HAIL AND CMON THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS
Good quiz Mahe.
I don’t think I will be joining again. Brain is scrambled.
Nice humour added to it as well.
Allow it
DD
I hope to be standing right there at your side when it happens wi a bottle of champagne in hand.
KEEP THE FAITH
Tissues? Dirty bhoy!
PHILBHOY, hope your not drunk.smiley thing.hh.
JC2 I believe thats my mistake,,,,maybe it should have read minimum for a 147 but the fact some got it right makes me think maybe some people understood what I was getting at. Apologies.
Hail Hail
Well done Mahe, good variety, thought I did well apart from the fitba ones. Go figure.
FERGUSSLAYEDTHEBLUES on 13TH APRIL 2018 9:45 PM
D66
you just take things easy till sunday .
you will need that hip of yours to be in tip top condition when were singing and DANCING in the HOOGATE
HH
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Sorry D66
that post was meant for DAVID66
Although your more than welcome doon the Hoogate for the after match dancing
HH
Thanks Mahe
A great effort and nice to see the Pic round back (tx AOW)
I got a couple of 50:50 guesses right there.
Now, anybody got any National tips?
FSTB totaly agree. We need our shooting boots on this Sunday, too many wasted attacks due to poor finishing recently
COYBIG
D. :)
mahe
no problem ill blame that on why i never won.
Well that and i turned up late and never knew the answers
: > )
ps Loved the French madman who can forget haircut he turned up with one day at
swinecastle
I’m looking to Oli to be a MASSIVE player this Sunday.
He is as cool as they come.
He is gonnae shine O N
STEELY DAN
https://youtu.be/tgYuLsudaJQ
Mahe and AoW
Thanks bhoys. Brilliant effort in bringing folk together wi a wee quiz.
Happy wi a silver to SFTB. Worthy amazing brain winner. But above last weeks champ is a great result for me. Hahaha
JNP ????
SFTB.
Well done.
Enjoy the glory. :-))
Hail Hail
Oldtim,
To be honest….lots of healthy shit on this planet, that we consume can kill you if too much is taken…..e.g. drinking water to excess can kill you….;-)) To be fair…I’ve found that excess Celtic is the exception to the rule….;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
THE BEETLES
https://youtu.be/yYvkICbTZIQ
BIG PACKY
Not drunk mate!
Just high with my love of all things Celtic!
Hope you and the wee yins are good!
Stewards enquiry??? Am no playing and I’m taking Ma baw wi me… :((((
Only kidding guys well done the top 3
D. :)))))))
MARSPAPA
Ye canny spell!
Hope you are good!
D.D.
:-)) :-)) :!))
Enjoy G.
Night all.
Hail Hail
GALLACHER N LYLE
https://youtu.be/cuLew4hPE-Y
https://youtu.be/WpT7hbVWJDQ
SUTHERLAND BROTHERS AND QUIVER
https://youtu.be/DkytJLoxGmQ
DELANEYS DUNKY AND OLDTIM
Aka The Doobie Brothers ?
The Red White and Blue Celts are gonnae be so up for this. :))
Showcase.
This is the Brave New World.
Green Boots @ Ibrox.
LOL
The Almighty is having a giggle.
Loving it.
You are better to laugh than cry, nothing surer.
There are other things out there than Fitba. The Cheaters will always infect Everywhere howevaaaaah.
Human League.