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. Fleagle

     

     

    Sorry for not taking part lately and wasting some of the time you put into this.

     

     

    Not sure if im even still in it but heres my pick anyway!

     

     

    Rocky Creek 3.35 Kempton

  2. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Nap …. 3.35 Kempton- Thomas Brown….

     

     

    Thunder Road…. I also haven’t been taking part due to a all my losing picks !

     

     

    Best of luck to all

     

     

    Cheers GFTB

  3. Nye Bevans' rebel soldier on

    Cernunnos…4:45 Kempton.

     

     

    Not tipped a winner on here for week’s,

     

    getting desperate,good luck everyone.

  4. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    VOGUEPUNTER

     

     

    You’re a previous winner,mate. That’s good enough,not many can say that!

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    FLEAGLE

     

     

    My pick today is

     

     

    SUNBLAZER 245 Linfield

     

     

    COSYCORNERBHOY goes for

     

     

    RUSSE BLANC 250 Newcastle

     

     

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    PF AYR nap is

     

     

    DRAYTONIAN 220 Newcastle

     

     

    I’d charge him for secretarial duties,but he’d hit me wi a bill for past legal advice…

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    After negotiating page after page of adverts and pop ups……..

     

     

    Nautical Twilight 1635 NEWCASTLE

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