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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Bhoylo83
Told you months ago I was working on that video with that song – absolute belter
Arsenal escape lightly cos wee Shaun was injured.
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FavoritedFavorite · Close Open Details Chapter 3 of SFA rulebook makes for interesting reading.Section 3, Rule 3.1.1 Seems to pose a problem for the NewCo.
Off to bed, thank god for the rangers in administration to pick you up when you are down…
HH
Great performance by Wigan,wasn’t sure about Conor Sammon when he was at Killie TBH.Seems a wee bit quicker and stronger,not sure if he’s the answer.
KNIGHT KNIGHT my friends
DUFF
UND
PHELPS
EST
DOPPELZUENGIG
I wonder what the chances are of Bill (walki)Ng away?
Duuuuu-ped
Draw back your bow-o-wow
And let your arrow go
Straight to – Sir Minty’s heart – for me
hen1rik- Another pesky rule to be re-written by the SFA’s lawyers mate.They will tie themselves in knots trying to save the hun.HH.
Connor sammon has gained about 5 yards of pace.
I was always a or the Caldwell fan. Honest.
Would have him back in a heart beat. Take Sammon too.
P
Evening Bhoys,
Has Neil been escorted to the Bar-L yet?
Apparently he is going to seriously injure a referee, sorry MIB, according to the Snyde half-breeds (apoligise for listening for a while in the car on the way home from work).
All the huns pretending to be Celts.
A real fhan I would hope have said, okay Neil stepped out of line a bit re his pitch “intrusion” but how much can you expect the players/coaches/management to take from the utterly shameless cheats, sorry MIB’s/SFA cabel without reacting ?
I think Neil has to take a step back. Let Johann/Thommo deal with the guttersnips of the media. Neil should only talk to Celtic TV. Maybe the Twitter thing is more hassle he could do without as well. He will be in the stand for a long time after the SFA Kangaroo Court has dealt with him (maybe he will stay there as you get a better view than from the dugout, who knows).
Nobody is saying Neil’s acted correctly at all times but the stress he has been under (three sets of scumbugs in the Jail for attacks and trying to kill him within two years etc) says we all need to give him a break.
All Celts need to stand behind him and support him.
If there is such a thing as the supposed Dossier then PL should produce it now and watch the rats in the SFA scatter for cover.
It’s time for PL and DD to support Neil.
God Bless you Neil.
Hail Hail !!!
OG….,
any idea if there is a dispatches coming
play-Caldwell might not have been the best,but never hid and stood up to be counted.Martinez could have taken the Villa job in the summer,more money no doubt but stayed with Wigan,wants his team to play football.
I’m hearing the blue knights have done some walking away, not true.
I’m sure they caught a taxi!
It was knightriderCSC
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cant beat a bit of electro to be fair
So Craig Whyte buys Rankers for £1 but D&P want £500k to look at the books
Just saw Hugh Dallas’ comments on Neil. Surely Celtic must come out and question how a guy who was removed from his job for sending anti-Catholic emails thinks he can comment on our Neil.
HH
adi_dasler on 16 April, 2012 at 21:47 said:
A quality 25-30 minutes of radio though made up for tuning in too soon..
Well done ‘Heid’ and Wigan, wonder if Whyte got the same guy to delete the arsenal shares that done his google stuff
IrishTwoTone-Agree mate.It might be smarter to ask for the SFA and MIB to explain exactly what he saw and why he gave the penalty,hang them by their own words.Hearts no 17 was directly in his line of view,no way he seen it clearly.For some reason,BBC/Sky don’t want to show the incident from the critical angle,strange that.HH
the long wait is over on, 21:59
Alex Thomson is a real journalist with a nose for a real story, a real story that has sat untouched for years in Scotland. He doesn’t care about Celtic or Rangers and why should he.
He knows it to be the biggest story of corporate corruption since RBS and the most sustained sporting corruption in these islands. Throw in the tribal bit and he’s away. What Celtic or Rangers fans think or say matters little (unless they are stupid enough to threaten him and leave evidence online).
Neil canamalar Lennon, 22:10
What an interesting idea…
I hope Hugh still has insurance on his windows with comments like that
Feel a good bit better tonight after listening to Tomo slice and dice Keevins and Hannah, the Blue Knights skulking away and finally Wigan doing the business at the Emirates.
Celtic should see if Dallas’ comments are outwith his remit,and reiterate why he was removed from his post.
“Blue Knights pull out of ‘race’ to buy Ragers”
Snickers CSC
Reference the Blue Knights (bless…)
At what point in the process does stepping back become walking away?
Just asking like.
is the blue knights story true?!
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
BBC 2 now has 70s TOTP performances,Sparks,Rod,Bowie etc.
This news tonight about the Cheat’s Charter being a dead duck is just mind-blowing. After all this time, it appears that a liquidated Rangers really will have to start in the SFL … too good to be true?
And yet it IS true. It is a fact. They are cooked.
as some one said we live in interesting times,goodnight
What did Dallas say?
TJ
!!Bada Bing!! on 16 April, 2012 at 22:23 said:
Thought you were more a 60s man.
!!Bada Bing!! on 16 April, 2012 at 22:06 said:
hen1rik- Another pesky rule to be re-written by the SFA’s lawyers mate.They will tie themselves in knots trying to save the hun.
Agreed mate we should have maybe kept that 1 untill very end.
TBB
@ 21.42 Approx
VP-I take my lead from your good self,Rutherglen’s Ron Burgandy :}
Killing of Georgie on now,classic Rod.
Bada
watching it – i am 25 again
!!Bada Bing!! on 16 April, 2012 at 22:28 said:
Classic,vewwy twoo my friend.