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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tyrehoops
are we Celtic or Mourderwell
The Knights that like to say NG?
ItaliaBhoy , 21:15
Yes, they are, which is why here and RTC are vital in bringing this information to the fore. And if anyone is sitting on the game changing information which I have heard of, but need to be able to back up, now is the time to release it – get in contact with me here or via Paul67
sparkleghirl
They are claiming it is down to maintenance not editing out the bits they don’t want
Looks like Craigie boy is dining on his kippers, the man should be knighted :>)
haha BT
its miodrag…
young miodrag krivocapic
and Scott of temp stand tweeted same
ya patter plageriser ye
:)
like masel, haha
ItaliaBhoy on 16 April, 2012 at 21:02 said:
He had the advantage of being willing to listen to Internet bampots rather than ridicule them.
!!Bada Bing!!, 21:22
It doesn’t take long to get up to speed when you can see where you are going
TC
I dont do tweets….
same as I dont do golf… o))
Congratulations to the Blue Knights and Mark Dingwall for wasting everyone’s time over the last 8 weeks including the administrators.
@hullbhoy
Praecepta,
What’s that phrase we keep hearing about not interrupting an enemy who is making mistakes?
D&P’s satatement is good. They had better name a preferred bidder soon before the other two pull out. Remember that they will probably need that exclusivity fee in order to make it to the end of the season.
Snake- from earlier !!Bada Bing!! on 16 April, 2012 at 19:49 said: I think that the Clyde Podcast might get lost in cyberspace
ItaliaBhoy on 16 April, 2012 at 21:07 said:
Duff and Phelps, Administrators of Rangers Football Club, issued the following statement……
“While we as administrators have a statutory duty to look after the interests of creditors and keep the business going, it is of paramount importance that the bid which is taken forward is the best on offer for Rangers Football Club.”
########
‘par·a·mount adjective
1. chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
2. above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction.’
How much are these clowns charging?
well said Token, hopefully the young lads come good
young Hendo is a fine player, taken off around 65mins, i see
and great point by
ParkheadcumsalfordwhoisNeilLennonand PaulMcBrideandTrishGodman
re yer man fae larkhall
my thought exactly
BT
You din’t have the face for golf, far too good looking :>)
Snake Plissken on 16 April, 2012 at 21:24 said:
”sparkleghirl
They are claiming it is down to maintenance not editing out the bits they don’t want”
It will be the lawyers who are holding up the process.
sparkleghirl on 16 April, 2012 at 20:57 said:
Blue knights walking – and not because of BTC but because Ticketus are doing the dirty on them
***
You mean asking for the money which they are legally owed?
Auld Neil Lennon heid, 21:25
In a nutshell
Radio Clyde tonight was a walk in the park for Alex Thompson. He didn’t even have to try to show those pathetic excuses for journalists up. The fella never got out of second gear whilst the panel where twitching away. This fellas just warming up…….
Was at Mass tonight for the Confirmandi. When I came out I had a few texts including one fro Four Green Fields saying how Alex Thomson was great. Managed to get a link sent tome, awesome.
So, what’s this I am picking up, Blue Knights do walking away…?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
OG…,
what tomo’s report about tomorrow
Ok guys quick stab at guesinh what is planned for Ranjurs
The license to play football was always the key. Think of membership as the stocked pub but a license is needed to sell the booze.
I was pretty sure it gave SFA power as the rules Section 3 (I think) BOUND the SPL to be subservient to the SFA club licensing. What clinched it for me was reading a bit on RTC about the licence not being transferable. I had missed that but at that point it was game set and match to SFA.
You can see it all unfolding now with the SFA proposing a National League of two divisons. Newco will be allowed in exceptional circumstances to start in SPL2 and what a boost that will get from it.
Newco will be barred from Europe for three years so that will hamper income and you can see from latest on the Blue Knights being shafted by Ticketus switchng to Bill Ng, that Ticketus will have a hook in Newco to get their money back, so whilst Newco will be a force by dint of their support they will be financially constrained and playing to the same rules as everyone else, rules which I hope will be strenghtened to police licensing and make referee evaluation an outsourced service under control of the league..
The SFA have the power to govern, they have been reluctant to use it but you can see that hope of keeping Oldco alive and prospering using a sugar daddy is dieing and folk are moving to accepting that.
Ye canny whack reality..
I reckon a two tier league with Rangers in Div2 will also satisfy integrity issues, especially if Oldco get titles withdrawn. Its all unfolding nicely.
Newco can simply ditch Ibrox and play elsewhere until CW gives up his hold on it and true blues will stick with their club during the period of reparation.
The thing now is how quickly can it be put in place to get Newco into Div2?
James Forrest
Get your facebook message on here pronto
iBhoy on 16 April, 2012 at 21:29 said:
You mean asking for the money which they are legally owed?
More or less, yes. Ng offers more money and sooner.
Re Clyde broadcast – is there anything dodgy in it? The fact that AT read a tweet that may have been a threat? Can’t think of anything else.
Another thing – I thought the “exclusivity fee” was £1million.
But D&P ask The Blue Nile for 500k?
D&P getting desperate?
hamiltontim patter comin up…
spider man jammies time
would like to walk away on this note…
“joint adminstrators”
haha
joint !
big ganja roll-up administrators !
fits the job description so far, i suppose
big puffs o white smoke comin out of Casino Loyale
:)
“hall, davie, gonnie pass that boatle o bru”
right, bedtime
night, God bless, safe home
Wigan – with Caldenbauer and young McCarthy in the team – ripping the Arse a new, erm, one…
Duff and Fibbs Statement
“a̶s̶s̶u̶m̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶n̶o̶ ̶f̶u̶r̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶h̶u̶r̶d̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶c̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶p̶a̶t̶h̶.̶ ̶”
assuming someone else really does have a proper bid
Snake, still listenin’, still brilliant
http://youtu.be/grVCwQ4_zXY
TJ
Anyone got an idea of what AT thought about his lecture to the kids…..eh sorry , the good sports hacks !.
On speaking to some fellow Celts today the discussion of course was oor Neil and his antics, the suggestion put to me was that because of his “Antics” we were losing out on 50/50 decisions, and that this was not the way to defeat the authorities, and that we were in danger of becoming marginalised because of his behaviour, my reply was that if that was really the case why was Tony Mowberry,s reign littered with Honest Mistakes, how come Wee gordon noever got the breaks,(or the respect) how come Tommy Burns never got the breaks ( I could go on and on), you see we have tried to play nice, we have tried to be friends with the establishment, but to what end? did we get the breaks we deserved, did things even themselves out with “Walter” ? did Dallas and the like become even handed, did they hell, in other words what do we have to lose? we get bugger all when we share the toys and bugger all when we shout and scream!!
And as for even handed journalism well I think AT answered that better than anybody
sparkleghirl on 16 April, 2012 at 21:32 said:
”Re Clyde broadcast – is there anything dodgy in it? The fact that AT read a tweet that may have been a threat? Can’t think of anything else.”
It could be defamatory. It’s easy enough to know it refers to Leggat. If it’s a fake twitter account then Clyde could be in trouble for broadcasting it, and more trouble for repeating it.
Tommy Joad
Glad you like it. I’m proud of that really
Italiabhoy, whats the score pal?
In the joy of Alex Thomson I forgot I had big money on in form Wigan tonight….
TJ
ps Lennybhoy
got yer kind greetings via EN
thanks
hope yer doin well, boss
happy Easter tae ye
:)
So D&P asked the BK to put up or shut up………silence, shut the door behind you
BBC – Blue Knights ‘stepping back’
Which technically isn’t walking away I suppose.
Just like Mister Sir David Murray never ever sacked Rangers managers.
You remember Mister Sir david don’t you? The poor innocent in all this – In fact I think I have a quote here -Murray said: “I was duped, my advisers were duped, the bank was duped, shareholders were duped.
“We’ve all been duped. Is duped the right word? Yes, duped is the right word.”
U
Paul67
Are we likely to get another “New Article” tonight?
Bin a long day and need ma bed.