Formidable task for final preseason test

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I am sure we will see a full strength Celtic team against Inter Milan tomorrow but that doesn’t mean Celtic will be able to overturn their summer form against what will be the best squad of players they have met since facing the same team in the Dublin Cup almost exactly a year ago.  Inter will be formidable opponents.

The experimentation of recent weeks will be set aside as Neil Lennon prepares for next week’s enormously important Champions League qualifying game against HJK Helsinki.  In particular, we are likely to see a more familiar looking back four and midfield.  What happens up front remains to be seen.  Celtic have struggled to get into scoring form preseason; the manager will be keen to resolve this, if possible.

Most of all we need a 90 minutes free of elbows in the face and other injuries as the real stuff is only five days away.

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  1. ernie lynch on 27 July, 2012 at 22:02 said:

     

     

    The last ten months. Absolutely, Sally can’t afford to look much further back I presume.

  2. Burnley

     

     

    It wasn’t just I days actings

     

     

    I’m fed up with the whole charade

     

     

    Why on earth were sevco negotiating about …if they are to be allowed back in it should have been on the SFA terms …no negotiation

  3. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 27 July, 2012 at 21:46 said:

     

     

    Correct……their little pantomime contravenes every aspect of SPORTING INTEGRITY ……. Get us out of scottish shitball, Peter……QUICK …… I don’t care where, as long as it is away from the smell of ‘corrupt corpses’..

     

     

    We are witnessing the end of scottish football……..EVERY CLUB IN THE LAND HAS BEEN SHAFTED AGAIN BY THE FORCES OF SINISTER BIGOTRY AND CORRUPTION FROM THE CORRIDERS OF IPOX AND SFA / SPL ……. THANK GOD FOR THE OLYMPIC ETHIC…..

  4. celticrollercoaster supporting wee Oscar on

    and the final scoreboard

     

     

    hamiltontim 40

     

    Jobo Baldie 23

     

    glasgowbhoy 21

     

    Stringer Bell 16

     

    voguepunter 12

     

    garygillespieshamstring 8

     

    Bloke109 7

     

    PF Ayr 5

     

     

    Never in doubt HT-our CQN Olympian! Congrats to all that took part and we will see you all next week or before if your meeting up to collect your CQN badges :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  5. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    BSR

     

     

    What the SFA wants we always knew. Celtic are stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea.

     

     

    The only two factors that will bring a reality check on a bunch of corrupt football bureacrats is UEFA and FFP and Green Hornet.

     

     

    Far from over.

     

     

    HH

  6. First time taking part. They’re not kidding when they say it seems easy at home! Nice one CRC love the quizzes

  7. HT – couln’t have picked a better guy to lose to! Will buy you a pint if you are successful in your late bid to attend Aberdour!

     

     

    Jobo

  8. Watching the Olympic ceremony, should have had Blarney pilgrims or Pete st John.

     

     

    Absolute garbage.

  9. stephbhoy

     

    It legitamises their claim to it. That’ll be enough for them. It muddies the water when arguing with them about it.

     

    In my opinion we are so close to driving the stake through their rotten heart I swear I can taste it!

     

    Give them their history, they’ll survive in some form. Take it away, they’ll disappear for good.

     

     

    SPF

  10. thomthethim on 27 July, 2012 at 22:12 said

     

     

    I await the new season with a complete lack of enthusiasm.

     

     

    I completely agree. I am not bored as many are, but totally saturated by events from Ibrox and it has ruined my enthusiasm for football.

  11. Jobo

     

     

    Cheers mate I got a text from TTT offering a lift so I’ll have a chat with Lennybhoy, as he’s not playing either, and see if I can make it.

  12. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    sally’s no very bright…..

  13. CRC ,Thanks .

     

    HT,That’s why you teach our kids,even

     

    though your driving is mingin..see the lovely

     

    R.

  14. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    Did the Rangers badge just flash up on montage of people no longer here at the Olympics?

  15. Sporting integrity given the Brian Rix treatment……………..

     

    ……………Woops, there goes my trousers……….. and the Industrial Revolution!

     

     

    Lord Delfont CSC

  16. thebhoyfromoz on

    I demand to know the names of the Celtic Fans who told sally it was time to stop kicking the dead club!

  17. Tricoloured Ribbon on

    McCoist has had that statement prepared for days having been assured by Regan and Doncaster they were in.Do they think we are thick or what?

     

    It’s the old propaganda job waffling on about how hard done by they have been while privately knowing they have escaped justice again.Give us peace ya fat waster.

  18. The sheer arrogance of the hun still takes my breath away.

     

     

    Ps how come sammi ain’t leading out the Greeks and rudi no wi Albania ?

     

     

    Totally bemused!

  19. Awe_Some

     

     

    McCoist gives the game away, utterly delighted he is, to be in Div 3 and playing Brechin in the Ramsdens Cup.

     

     

    Imagine that? – He personally knows what an achiement that is because he has first hand knowledge of the EBT scandal.

     

     

    Corruption still on the table, as thomthetim says if only for a Robert Kelly figure, unless Peter Lawell is as influential as some enemies think he is.

     

     

    Not over yet – as you say.