Overall I was pleased with many aspects of Celtic’s play yesterday. We dominated large parts of the game and got in and around the Hearts penalty area often enough to score the proverbial barrel load.
Hearts scored a good goal. The flick from Beattie and run from Skacel were both exquisite, although a deflection off the blameless Kelvin Wilson was crucial. Enough has been said about the second Hearts goal already. Defensively we were good.
Midfield also played well, to a point, forcing Hearts into retreat for all but the opening 20 minutes of the second half. Ki Sung-Yueng should have scored twice but he’s never been a player for back post headers and I was more surprised he found himself in that position than he missed both opportunities. He is a player who continues to impress.
The question we should turn our attention to is why Celtic didn’t score more goals?
It is probably not an exaggeration to suggest Emilio Izaguirre is the best left back at the club in 30 years. Skilful and intelligent in possession, Celtic look composed when he is on the field, but he’s being kept out of the team by a free transfer from Aberdeen because Charlie Mulgrew is manufacturing the most crucial item in the game – goals.
I’m close to advocating ‘Give the ball to Charlie’ tactics. He has the ability to fire in remarkably dangerous crosses and has an instinctive awareness that the purpose of the game is to score goals. Kris Commons shares this awareness but Kris has had a wretched season and is still rescuing his game from injury and early season loss of form.
In these circumstances, Neil Lennon cannot afford to play Izaguirre if it involves dropping Mulgew as this would severely hamper Celtic’s ability to put the ball in the net. If the manager wants to use Emilio, particularly in Europe next season when retaining possession will be crucial, Charlie has to play left midfield.
Scoring goals is the primary responsibility of the strikers. None of Celtic’s current crop are impressing at the moment, but we need to look further upstream first.
We have an outstanding original canvass painting of Neil Lennon available for purchase on eBay to kick start our summer charity fundraising. This year the beneficiaries will be Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, Martin Chambers Foundation and The Neuroblastoma Alliance, Aberdour PS PTA, The Haven, Blantyre. The painting, by US based artist, Joseph Gormley, is an outstanding memento of our manager during these times.
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Haven’t checked it, Alex Thomson hunskelping radio
Keevins:
Redknapp is a moral giant! Lenny is a disgrace!
One thing I agree with: Redknepp is an “old pro”…is that a euphamism for someone who sells out? I’ve seen a few old pros lurking in Blysthwood. Lovely choice of phrase from Shug.
gordon needs a washing machine
this wouldn’t be gordon smith – would it ?
So the SFA cannot get what they want through the SPL so the alternative is to create their own league which is what Brother Mc Leish recommended.
Scrap the SPL and SFL and create a one league nation with 42 teams playing each other once.
And nothing that UEFA can or will do about it.
Hail Hail
Auld Neil Lennon heid
Can you be certain they are Celtic fans?
I wouldn’t put it past clyde to “employ” callers to suit their anti Celtic agenda.
Personally I think they are “plants”.
Sorry folks. I can’t download that file, and it doesn’t look like the link for tonight’s SSB. Waiting on a link for it
its worth pointing out that this channel 4 bloke AT is not a celtic fan.he is not even that interested in scottish football…he is a completetly independant outside source who has delivered some amazing home truths.
interesting that up untill 3 weeks ago he had no idea about the ‘succulent lamb’ percieved history…
not only it appears is scottish football is a backwater ,it appears that scottish sports journalism is also a corrupt incompetant [at best] backwater…
of course celtic fans have known this for decades,but we are just the paranoid tims!!
regan says, ogilvey’s position is seriously compromised, Alex asking why no resignation basically.
snydes response, contact all plants and change subject.
Just searched Alex Thompson he is an award winning English journalist, chief correspondent of Channel 4 news, we got a good guy on our side!
Alex Thomson on Clyde for the guys oversea’s.
http://soundcloud.com/jinkylarsson/alex-thomson-on-clyd
http://soundcloud.com/jinkylarsson/alex-thomson-on-clyd
Try that :-)
seventyxseven @19:16
Sion Madrid Rennes and Udinese come to mind
Thomson was not doing anything radical. He was merely exercising common sense. A sincere interest for genuine investigation & reportage.
Sometime telling the Truth is a revolutionary act.
St Mirren fan about to explode
Astonishing news if true re: SFA setting up a new league.
What is Doncaster’s reaction to this? Do I sense that Scottish football is on the brink of full-scale civil war?
Surely this is not helpful to the increasingly nervous D&P and their “bidders”? It introduces more uncertainty into an already confused scenario.
I think the FTT result is in – the main players know the result, and it ain’t a good one from RFC’s point of view…
enmac, a bampot stands shoulder to shoulder with Neil Lennon on 16 April, 2012 at 19:37 said:
Thanks, it’s downloading (slowly)
McTALL on 16 April, 2012 at 19:24 said:
LMFAO, that was absolutely genius!!! No doubt Keevins will wait till Alex leaves the studio before trying to get smart again!!!
Yup,didn’t take long
Meanwhile back at the Lets Hang Uppity Fenian Lennon////
Damage limitation for the lapdogs til the show finishes now.
Alex Thomsons Clyde appearance
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9ssba5
He got the three areas of failure spot on.
The Rangers people who visited the problem on themselves.
The SFA/SPL who failed in their governance* duties
The media who were bought and paid for by Murray and failed to ask questions.
*Loss of confidence in the Governance of the game was discussed here on CQN in the winter of 2009/2010 and whilst progress has been made there is a helluva long way to go. In fact I would say it has gone backwards since Rangers position became clearer.
It is going to take something very radical to turn it around.
Artur Boruc gave the interview to the Italian press.
“Of course, I would love to play for Celtic again in the future. I miss Glasgow. I would consider Celtic option if people from there would make an offer. Who knows what is going to happen in the future? Neil Lennon is fantastic leader who knows how to motivate the players. He gave me hudge support in my early days at Celtic. At that time Neil was the captain of the team”
Boruc said he is focused on Fiorentina now.
Maloney out of the Wigan team tonight. “Suffered a knock in training”. Oh dear.
Clyde now obviously filtering phone calls,why did AT get chased after 20 minutes? I think we all know.
Hope the St Mirren fan enjoys watching Paisley Road West Rangers next season, erse.
Alex shamed keevins etc …… Snyde are hand-picking the callers tonight, eh
I don’t recall this level of outrage on snyde when NEIL was experiencing hatred and bigotry over a concerted 12 year period……pathetic little journalists (I use that term VERY loosely)
henryclarkson and enmac
Thanks that soundcloud link is perfect
notthebus on 16 April, 2012 at 19:27 said:
David Leggat @LeggoisBlotto Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
@scotzine @alextomo It was me who threatened timmy thomson.He better desist or he will get a good Scots Presbyterian slap.
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Been suggestions elsewhere that this came from a fake twitter account. Hope not, could be embarrassing for AT.
Philbhoy – It’s just the beginning! on 16 April, 2012 at 19:42 said:
Auld Neil Lennon heid
Can you be certain they are Celtic fans?
I wouldn’t put it past clyde to “employ” callers to suit their anti Celtic agenda.
Personally I think they are “plants”.
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The thought occured to me, especially the women trying to introduce the health and safety angle.
ItaliaBhoy on 16 April, 2012 at 19:44 said:
i think AT almost hinted at the FTT decision on clyde……….they’re gubbed!
I think that the Clyde Podcast might get lost in cyberspace.
Anyone who calls themselves a Celtic fan and is not delighted with Neil Lennon winning us the SPL and building a fine young team must be imo be doubted.In life there is no doubt that most of us can do better and I am sure Neil feels the same.However,I am certain that he strives each day to improve our Celtic team and his own performance we have the best young manager in Scotland by a long way a man of true charachter and standing so the so called Celtic fans who ring Clyde and other stations to bad mouth him are no friends of Neil Lennon or Celtic.H.H.
they are not letting any geniune celtic fans on
Anyone care to guess who the ‘journalist’ in question was who threatened Alex Thomson?
Italiabhoy suspect regan and Doncaster are in cahoots to have one football structure in scotland , with themselves in key roles. Wonder if ‘compromised’ Ogilvie is in on the game or behind it. Rewriting the rule book, starting new leagues – they really are desperate now. Plan c will be to sine die Celtic …..bring it on!
Roger the Todger with the old ‘yes Alex , me and High and Darrren (he’s good’) and eh anybody else who has been on Clyde
Me T rattlin cages
‘Why havent you guys googled Craig Whyte ?. He wasnt a millionaire etc etc.
Roger ‘ah but ah heard he paid to get his google history removed’
Alex ‘companies house ?. You cant do that there ‘
Roger ‘ah but were goid guys’
The name I heard was from the Evening Times who threatened AT…
the glorious balance sheet on 16 April, 2012 at 19:29 said:
Keevins now claims he hasnt delved into EBT-gate in case he makes a serious mistake.
This hasn`t stopped him before – November 2011 – “The league is over; Celtic won`t catch Rangers”
Right up ye
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Or the Artur Jorge story! Ooops
I very rarely listen to radio phone-ins.
I listened to SSB tonight.
AT was simply a class apart from the others in the studio.To the extent I wonder if they even know just how badly they were mauled.
AT apart,I find it difficult to imagine that the station could claim to have any sort of balance among their pre-screened callers.
It was merely a procession of intellectually challenged folk (some claiming to be Celtic fans) lining up to attack Neil Lennon.
Don’t think I’ll bother tuning in again until L-Day….if ever
noticed, one caller said “I thought was on here to……”
I listened to Clyde with Alex Thomson. Anyone who is in any doubt needs to realise how corrupt Scottish journalism is. They had NO answer to his rather basic questions and assertions. We all know who the journalist who threatened Mr Thomson is and they are gobsmacked he has gone to the police – absolutely gobsmacked. They are also gobsmacked he called them out on their failure to condemn the behaviour.
Keevins was shattered – he didnt know what to say.
These journalists are a joke – we now need to leave them behind – they are pathetic. No more calling their shows, no more feeding them – they are corrupt and useless. They are pathetic.
One again they are desparately trying to avoid the topic – to hell with them.
NA