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Frustrations for what could have been

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There are frustrations for what could have been.  Leipzig did not have us under great pressure at any time in the game, but concentration dropped for three minutes, which settled the outcome.

I initially blamed Dedryck for the opening goal, but on second viewing, the incident was more nuanced.  Eboue Kouassi almost got a touch on the ball, meaning Dedryck waited on the second ball instead of attacking the cross.  Eboue himself only reacted when the Leipzig attacker nearest the right wing failed to get a touch on the ball.

Cristian Gamboa went to ground and didn’t get near the ball for the cross leading to the second goal.  Unforgiveable, but we are parachuting a player into a high level of football when his annual game time is measured in dozens of minutes.

Despite defeats in Germany and Austria, Celtic are not out of contention.  Leipzig are nowhere near as good as Salzburg.  We have beaten better teams than them at a packed Celtic Park.  Get a win next time out, or even a draw, and the remaining fixtures favour us.

By the time we go to Trondheim, Rosenborg will be out of the tournament.  Salzburg end the group at Celtic Park, when they will have already have top spot confirmed, and want to avoid injuries, suspensions and hopefully be keen to give experience to squad players.

I have spoken highly of Jozo for years, but the sight of him leaving the field on a stretcher after going down holding his ankle confirmed any remaining doubt about how appropriate his physical frame is for competitive sport.

Was Brendan resting players with an eye on Sunday?  It looks like it.  Mikael made an appearance from the bench, while Filip Benkovic was also fit enough for the bench.  If these two only have one game in them this week, the semi-final at Murrayfield is the wise choice.

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  1. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    JIMTHETIM53 on 27TH OCTOBER 2018 9:35 AM

     

    Winter is coming

     

     

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    Naw it isnae.

  4. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s , if you lurking , go onto the BBC Irish football page or the Bohemians website

     

     

    You will love the new Bohemians away top . Its a belter.

  5. Bateen Bhoy on

    Macjay,

     

    Aye, your right.

     

    Winter is here….at least in Aberdeen it is. A light covering of snow on the roof of the car this morning, although it may just be congealed hailstones. Bliddy cauld though.

     

     

    Jobo,

     

    Avast do a good free security service. Pretty basic, but i’ve used it for a few years and never had any problems. They do offer a more comprehensive service for a subscription, but I’ve never used it so have no idea if it’s expensive or not. Worth a look.

  7. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    BATEEN BHOY on 27TH OCTOBER 2018 9:43 AM

     

     

    My boy was in Perthshire last week visiting the relos.

     

    Warned me how bitterly cold it was.

     

    Photographs of beautiful tree lined country roads.

     

    Gorgeous countryside .

     

    Haste me back.

     

     

    Spring over here now.

     

    Best of both worlds.

     

    :-)

  8. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    JIMTHETIM53 on 27TH OCTOBER 2018 9:40 AM

     

    I wish you were right Macjay.

     

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    Gospel according to the Big Yin.

     

     

    No such thing as bad weather.

     

    Just the wrong clothes.

  9. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    We need to watch that McLean character that Hearts signed from St Johnstone , tomoorrow.

     

     

    He’s a perfect fit for Levein’s favoured type of player , sleekit, sneaky , leaves his foot in when he tackles and constantly whines to the ref. He was one of the four St Johnstone players who did not applaud our players onto the pitch in our last game of the 2012/13 season.

     

     

    He is almost on a par with Lafferty and Naismith when it comes to ridiculous on pitch behaviour. All three have a common denominator , they played for the now defunct club.

  10. Eurochamps67 on

    Thought it was a nice free Saturday to prepare for our trip to the capital tomorrow.

     

    Mrs EC67 has other ideas.

     

    Jobo land shopping appears to be the call.

     

     

    Eurochamps67

  11. jimthetim53 on

    Nobody loves a smashing Christmas Card more than me. Snow covered landscapes. But it’s another thing going out in it, ploughing through the snow to the local shop for a bottle of wine. Worrying if your going to slip and fall and the wine gets broken.

  14. KINGLUBO on

    JOBOBaldie

     

     

    I have done a fair bit of research on anti virus and now use Panda, brilliant and 100% free, gratis and for nuffin!!!!

     

    Check it out

     

     

    KINGLuBO

  15. bournesouprecipe on

    If we’d drawn Sevco for the BetFred semi it would just have been another game that should never have been played, now its just another game that shouldn’t have been played at Murrayfield. We decided to go tomorrow as a gesture of defiance to the SFA, the opportunity of a pint at Haymarket and to sample a newish venue for the Hoops.

     

     

    Besides, that ‘Brendan Rodger’s Celtic’ side needs and deserves the usual customary backing in readiness for when we take on “Seethen Gerrard’s Rainjurz’ . Meanwhile the Budge assisted maroon muggers have taken to social media fancying their chances against our crisis, Celtic.

     

     

    Fascinating game, in which Hertz will have no long grass to hide, only wide open spaces that James Forrest , Callum McGregor and Tom Rogic will cover fastest, and longest.

     

     

    Massive game for Jack Hendry to kick start his Celtic career, alongside captain Keiran? Would like, Lewis Morgan to stretch Hearts legs as well at some stage from our injury ravaged Cup holding squa., where Lustig will start and his seniority might mean he’ll call heads or tails, just before the scrum, wait…. Huddle.

     

     

    HH

  16. bankiebhoy1 on

    Some good choons and some great readin’ on the oul’ bhlog last night……….crackin’ start to the long weekend here and tee’s up a wee jaunt to NYC to recharge the batteries.

     

     

    NYCQN…….. :)

     

     

    A blog like no other!

     

     

    :)

     

     

    HH all Hoops.

  20. bankiebhoy1 on

    …and it’s Baltic in Corcaigh with snow-capped mountains to greet me an’ the dugs this morn.

     

     

    Good To Be Alive, And Good To Be A Tim.

     

     

    HH

  22. bankiebhoy1 on

    In ither news…………..

     

     

    Time to find out if we’ve been “rocked” by annurra bombshell somewhere…………….

     

     

     

    DinnaeFurgitTheCrisis CSC

  25. the_huddle on

    Jobo Baldie on 27th October 2018 9:19 am

     

     

    Off at a tangent as usual but any suggestion for cheap internet security systems!. Had McAfee for last year which is fine – but £69 to renew for another year seems over the top!

     

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    If you’re using a Windows machine then just activate/download Microsoft Security Essentials, it’s probably already on your pc/laptop.

     

     

    You really don’t need to be paying for internet security.

  27. Eurochamps67 on

    Anyone meeting with MurdochAuldandHay today, please give him my regards.

     

    Only met him once, in Lisbon last May. He seemed like one of the good guys.

     

     

    Eurochamps67

  30. Lennybhoy on

    EUROCHAMPS67 on 27TH OCTOBER 2018 11:00 AM

     

    I will pass on your good wishes A.

     

    I’m going down, one of the first Bloggers I met, great guy and so humble. Norrie picking me up in ML5 at 12:30 along with Lionsroar67 and OneMalloy.

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  31. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    Is defending the Treble the current monkey on our back, like extending our unbeaten run was ?

  32. Teuchter ár lá on

    Like Eurochamps67, Please pass on my good wishes to Stephen, who I had the pleasure of his company in O’ Gillens in Lisbon for the Aberdeen cup final.

     

    Definitely one of the good guys.

     

    HH

  34. thomthethim for Oscar OK on

    I think the athletic Ryan Christie would revel in the wide open spaces of Murrayfield. Especially later in the game.

  36. javea_bhoy on

    Hi Lennybhoy,

     

    No just a holiday apartment, bought after the villareal game in 2004, hoping to

     

    retire there in 2022. Hail Hail

  37. Lennybhoy on

    TEUCHTER ÁR LÁ on 27TH OCTOBER 2018 11:20 AM

     

    Just caught your post, will do, think I met you as well at the last doo in the Kerrydale.

     

    Definitely off…

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  38. Lennybhoy on

    I have a mate that has a place there, he retired end of August, he just spent four weeks there. Few of us go out once a year with him. Going out end of April next next year for a few days. E-mail me if you want see my last reply.

     

    Really really got to go.

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

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