There was a spring in the step this morning as we look forward to Celtic taking to the field for the first time under Brendan Rodgers against Slovenians, NK Celje.
While the usual caveats apply – we’re unfit and will look it, the manager doesn’t really know the players yet – it will be interesting to see the formation, and how it contrasts to Ronny’s reign. I would also look out for wee clues as to how we will play, like how the keeper distributes the ball, and where the full backs play.
16 years ago Martin O’Neill took his team to the Netherlands and was well beaten, but he returned to Amsterdam a few weeks later, where he ripped up the form book, so don’t get too stressed by what might happen later.
Once in a lifetime opportunity……
There are rare experiences and then there are extremely rare experiences, but the chance to appear in the Celtic team photo is incredibly rare.
Thanks to Malorbhoy, we have a £5-a-ticket raffle to win the chance to appear in your very own team photo, alongside the Celtic players and management at the preseason photocall for 2016-17.
You will then meet treble winning captain, Tom Boyd, who will give you a personal tour of Celtic Park.
Celtic will provide you with a strip, which you will retain, and you will receive your team photograph, framed and signed by the team, on a specially prepared mount.
This is an incredible experience for any Celtic fan.
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Many thanks and good luck!
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Whose just come on for Janko? Can’t tell on my blurry picture.
Decent run out bhoys – some decent stuff.
A good showing by young home-grown team in 2nd half
Paddy robbed by a last ditch sliding tackle
Is he hiding till I drive away.
Lindsay on for Janko
BMCUWP,
How r u mate…..good I hope ;-)) I’m gonna order a pair of them x-ray specs I see advertised in my old comics (graphic novels for the pc brigade)…..they should do the trick ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Hearts equalise for any one who may be remotely interested
FT 2-2
FT 2:2
FT 2-2
HH
Off to watch Poland win now
Good safe start
Game on brilliant by the young Portuguese kid …
Braw
Full time 2-2. Good showing in second half with a lot of young home produced players. Some I didn’t even recognise.
There goes my score prediction.
1-1
Decent 2nd half.
Well done CTV
brilliant equaliser by the Portuguese,wonder if he’s for sale
2 to 2 ……that’s the first bet of the Celtic season doon…..unsmiley thing
Braw
Ach a couple of regulars have come in and the barmaids turned it over to celebrity master chef for them
ach next door to Bachuss for me
some good individual performances but disappointed with Janko and Fisher.
Decent work out.
Rogic and Roberts showed class.
Pressing as a unit was excellent.
Best thing was Brendan has obviously insisted that if you lose the ball, you lead the charge to retrieve it, a la Barca, Bayern and Athletico Madrid.
Eurochamps67
Well that was a good workout , and pleasing to see that we have some good young bhoys coming through . Still some polishing to do regards our passing , but over all a fairly good performance .
So….what does BR think….JF can go, SJ can go…..if anyone wants them…..anyone else?…;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Hearts now 2-1 up.
See Barton’s hoarse was a dunkey,hopefully a few of them’s daft huns had
money(or IOU’s) on it.hh
T4…..Am no sure we can go for a buy 1 get 2 free…..;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Only caught the second half, from what I saw the crab iike football has been binned, here’s hoping i enjoyed watching that.
You can tell very little from to nights game it was just a training exercise. Brendan can tell as much from watching the everyday training. Glad we got the couple of goals to make it a draw.
Half Time in Belfast Linfield 0 Cork City 0
Decent shift with everyone getting a half, the second half side looked sharper almost to man.
Liam Henderson did well, one or two usual suspects looked the same. Would sell Johannsen and off load a few yet, especially Ciftci
Scott Allan and Ryan Christie look short of Celtic to me, and it was interesting Stuart Armstrong played exactly where he did for Ronny Deila.
O’Connell looked fine, but the second half was all about Celtic attacking , and gaining match fitness.
If Portugal bring Ronaldo on for the 2nd half they might win
WHAT WAS THE HORSY TIP FOR TONITE??
Decent work out but youngsters in second showed more.
Gordon -Yes
Tierney-Yes
Erik-yes
Agger -to early to tell
Fisher-ok but will be between him and Janko who stays.
Johansen-may go
Botton-May go
Forrest-on this evidence will go
Christie-not great but will improve
Allan-was poor will probably go
Griff -stay
Fasan-nothing to do
Ralston- looks goaded may have lessened Janko and Fishers chance.
O’Connell- very good prospect
McCart-very good also
Janko- ok but in fairness kept having to turn onto right foot as playing wrong side
Roberts-expect a lot this seasonn
McGregor-goood and fits Brendans style
Henderson-as McGregor
Armstrong-excellent and will be huge player this season
Rogic-great skill but will have to up the tempo of his game to be a regular
Ciftci-did more today than all of last season. 2nd chance?
We were rusty at times but the pressing in the second half was very good.
These games are so Brendan learns about his squad and today some did thenmselves no favours.
NEED TO GET ROGIC SIGNED UP ASAP
HEARTS WINNING 2-1 ABERDEEN DRAWING 0-0, HIBS LOSING 2-0
voguepunter – Hun in work said him and a few of his mates were putting a few bob e/w on it, said it would help towards their Euro games. He was serious as well, can’t teach stupid I suppose…
IMO both Janko and Fisher can go anytime.
I enjoyed that. Coming back from 2-0 down in the second half is good. Important to note, two assists from Armstrong and two reall y good goals from Ciftci and Rogic. I thought Coftci looked interested and played well. Armstrong also had two decent shots on goal in the second half. I thought we were in control during the last 20 minutes. Well done Brendan. Well done Celtic.
Can I just take a minute to thank everyone who gave me potential sausages for the game. I really appreciated you taking the time to help me. TET, your sausage was successful for which I’m eternally grateful. Thank you.
Celtic looked as if they were trying hard to win tonight in sharp contrast to our awful pre season performances in Germany two seasons ago. Jock Stein wouldn’t have tolerated 6-2 defeats that we’re going on 12-2 when there were Celtic supporters who had made the effort to travel abroad to follow the team. I don’t subscribe to the, “it’s only a pre-season warm-up” philosophy.
The Celtic jersey does not shrink to accommodate inferior players. Well done Celtic for putting in the effort tonight.
I’m a happy Tim.
Hail! Hail!
West end of East end
It gives you a warm feeling :O)
Jude
Nae tip mhate…Weet posted this earlier…
WWW(GBWO) on 30TH JUNE 2016 1:38 PM
7.00 newbury
Wearethepeople 18/1
Owner J Barton
This toad is gauny cos a lot of bother up here