Giving players an excuse to fail

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Hamilton Accies suffered a seven goal defeat last time out against Celtic, so tonight should be straightforward, right? You’ll not need me to remind you we beat St Mirren by seven goals only to go out of the Scottish Cup to them a week later.

Accies have kept three clean sheets in the four games since their Celtic Park nadir; whatever defensive problems we exposed, they were quickly resolved.

One thing I dislike from my manager or players is complaining about conditions before a game. No matter what Ronny Delia thinks of artificial surfaces, I was delighted when he took the issue off the table in his pre-match press conference.

In short, he told his players, the surfaces are fine, get on with it and win the game. Moaning about the surface (or size of the pitch) before a game gives players an excuse to fail, and in my experience, they often take it. If you complain about a narrow pitch, you’re likely to drop points to plumbers and roofers.

Three points please, Celtic.

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  1. Davidoupolus – we do do that as a matter of course – we have no choice – but we do have a choice to express an opinion…..and you know what, some of us do!

  2. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    CLOGHERCELT 1234

     

     

    Two Sinn Fein representatives from Louth-

     

     

    Adams and Munster.

     

     

    Are you having a laugh? That’s unbelievable!

  3. Thetimreaper

     

    I agree, we were shocking in some of our euro games.

     

    Me thinks Ronny over estimated our capabilities and under estimated the oppos, but things like bad luck, dreadful finishing, individual mistakes, corrupt refereeing and a lack of tactical awareness done for us.

     

    Quite a list when you think about it :-)

     

    I still think the smsm have a lot to answer for.

     

    HH

  4. Mr Pastry on 26th February 2016 1:18 pm

     

     

    Davidoupolus – we do do that as a matter of course – we have no choice – but we do have a choice to express an opinion…..and you know what, some of us do!

     

     

    ……………………………….

     

     

    As long as your opinion is the same as the marsh warbler, otherwise you will be disrespectful.

     

     

    Silly billy!

  5. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    PHILBHOY

     

     

    You suggesting the warbmeister is a bit bird-brained?

     

     

    I think he’s a tit,if that’s any help.

  6. Soukos – saw that in the Guardian with this quote –

     

     

    “I don’t think the Scottish game will be taken seriously again [on the outside] until the balance of power is an equilibrium again with Celtic and Rangers. That will really attract the attention and capture the imagination again.”

  7. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    He loves a grouse,is very fond of his divers,his supporters are thick-kneed bustards,and he’s flying with the crows.

     

     

    He’s gone native. Flavour of the month,same as soupersally,and he’ll be hung out to dry the same way.

     

     

    For the vultures to get at.

     

     

    Shame.

  8. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    THE EXILED TIM

     

     

    Maybe his missus is as smart as a certain Mrs Butcher.

     

     

    Certainly,and I’m not kidding,I think he has to take a deep breath and have a look through his recent newspaper cuttings.

     

     

    He’s apparently a clever guy,he’s behaving like the market trader he was before he went back into football.

     

     

    Btw,when he chucked football,he opened a stall in the local market. I’m not having a go at him,I looked him up when we played Brentford. I’d sat with the Brentford fans for that game cos of the queues. They loved him,told me his background. His Wikipedia entry now is vastly different from then.

     

     

    Which big bank did he work for as a market trader?

     

     

    None.

     

     

    He sold stuff at a market. And did very well at it. As I recall-listen,love. The house is paid for,I can rent out the business,I want to have a go at the coaching.

     

     

    Google him. His employment history isn’t there.

  9. mike in toronto on

    BMCUWP@2:03 …. sad days indeed when some of the most cogent analysis on a celtic blog is from a zombie!

     

     

    Soukous @ 2:04 /Pete the Beat …. is that NFL throwing his hat into the ring to replace RD when the time comes? that is how I read the comments. Personally, I think it would be a mistake for both NFL and Celtic. ….

  10. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    BMCUWP

     

     

    JJ….I wonder where ive heard all his ‘points’ before:)

     

    He is enjoying himself with that one, and you cannot blame him considering the ‘Look the other way’ agenda of PL and his pals.

     

    Scoddish Fitba…..is stinking.

     

    Horrible vile huns basking in their cheating…..who can blame them….they do what they like.

     

    PL whimpers and hides.

     

     

    HH

  11. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    DD, PL and the rest of the board zombies, make it so so easy for the Huns.

     

    They really need to get a grip.

     

    Spineless.

     

     

    HH

  12. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    JUDE2005

     

     

    Sign up,pay your money. If they let you in,then naw.

     

     

    How’s Josh?

  13. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    THE EXILED TIM

     

     

    FFS!!!!!!

     

     

    Ach well,I suppose that had been waiting to come out for a while…

     

     

    Thanks,mate. Lanced a boil. You wouldnae do that for jooooooost emdy!

  14. BMCUW

     

    Does that explain his “always being up early at 5.30am! as a market trader”…loading up the stall :)))))

     

     

    “Erra Cabbages and Caulies luv-tuppence a pair!!”

  15. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    THE GREEN MAN

     

     

    I’ve said it often and for a long time,we are like the undertaker at the start of The Godfather who put his faith in the due process of his adopted country.

     

     

    The light of his life,his pride and joy,was raped and humiliated,beaten senseless.

     

     

    But he trusted in justice.

     

     

    He knew where to turn when he got treated like shit,and justice was done.

     

     

    Our lot seem wholly reliant on Res 12,which they originally tried to quash,and which has been driven by the fans!

     

     

    Certain ones in particular we owe a debt to,it’s been a long and arduous road. And by the time they succeed,that lot will be back anyway,welcomed wi that blue carpet.

     

     

    Glad I satay end off the bevvy today,the thought of that makes me sick,and I hate wasting money.

  16. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    MIKEINTORONTO

     

     

    Cheers,bud.

     

     

    You in Scotland or Ireland anytime between 12/3 and 2/4?

  17. mike in toronto

     

     

    Soukous @ 2:04 /Pete the Beat …. is that NFL throwing his hat into the ring to replace RD when the time comes? that is how I read the comments. Personally, I think it would be a mistake for both NFL and Celtic. ….

     

    Its not just for football reasons that I agree with you.NFL refused to back down under intense provocation when he was here as a player and manager. I think it would be worse second time round.

  18. BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 26th February 2016 2:29 pm

     

     

    Given that it’s been stated that he was a currency trader with Bank of America, AIG and RBS for several months now, going back to his time at Brentford, don’t you think at least one of them would have denied it by now if it wasn’t the case?

  19. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    BMCUWP

     

     

    Its a bad day when Huns are right about the Celtic board.

     

    Ive lost total faith in these halfwits that run Celtic, they have lost the plot completely.

     

    They are an embarrassment to Celtic supporters.

     

    The boards refusal to tackle the Hun cheating, wont end well.

     

    The board have a s***storm coming their way, one of their own making.

     

    The silence is an insult to Celtic supporters…The board expect the supporters top pay top dollar to be cheated by the Huns,…imo that is despicable.

     

    They do look the other way…..and it is sad indeed, that they are prepared to accept the cheating.

     

    Like i said, they are Spineless.

     

     

    HH

  20. weeminger on 26th February 2016 2:55 pm

     

     

    I should have said that includes stories in the likes of City AM, who aren’t going to get away with it if it’s not the case.

  21. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 26th February 2016 2:57 pm

     

     

    If there was going to be a storm it should have been 4 years ago when they were fast-tracked.

     

     

    As far as we can tell they’re now in the position to get promotion more or less through sporting merit. 2 seasons in the Championship certianly wouldn’t have been scripted.

     

     

    So for me it’s all too late. The time to do it has long past.

  22. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    Bada

     

     

    Sexwale has pulled out – i expect champagne to pop his Cork next

  23. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    WEEMINGER

     

     

    Its not too late for me.

     

    I cant speak for anybody else.

     

    But PL and the rest of his pals on the board deserve massive contempt for their failure to challenge the Hun cheating.

     

    If PL and his pals are happy to allow them to cheat at their leisure…do you honestly think that all Celtic supporters will just accept that?

     

    I wont, and i wont be the only one.

     

    You want to be cheated…Go ahead.

     

     

    HH

  24. Friday night football it is then.

     

    Was gonna pop into the town and watch it, is it on Sky bhoys or is it exclusive to CTV tonight ?

     

     

    (i’m staying in if it’s just CTV) -))))

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