You’ve got to love John Hartson, a subscriber to the ‘All we need is three new players’ belief structure. This is a common sort of anti-analysis which crops up regularly in place of any actual thought.
There are three outfield areas of a team, defence, midfield and attack, and if you can only improve each area, you’ll have a better team. Go figure. Hartson told us we need “a central defender; a creative midfield player and a striker”. It’s as though the reality hasn’t occurred that any team in the world wouldn’t improve with the addition of a better player in each area of the field.
Yes, we need a central defender, but we need a right back too. We need a striker, but, I could argue two strikers would be handy. I’ve no idea how Brendan Rodgers is planning to play tactically so we might need a midfielder. Or two.
Pretty much every team in Europe will be having the same conversation right now. John could usefully reflect that it’s not actual headcount we need, we have the numbers, it’s players able to improve the team we need. That’s the magic ingredient everyone in the game hopes for.
Lincoln Red Imps captain, Roy Chipolina, is well within his rights to talk up their chances of knocking Celtic out of the Champions League. They hold the lead and it will take three goals to settle nerves among the home support tomorrow. It could be a tense occasion…….
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MATS NILLOC Is Your name COLLIN STAM ?
MATS NILLOC on 20TH JULY 2016 6:52 AM
Thanks.
I always enjoy sound clarification.
Unfortunately it seems to be a never ending task.
Totally chucking it down at Glasgow Airport. Hope the propellers on my soon to be boarded wee plane are up to the challenge.
As farce o’ clock approaches, they’re just getting even more brazen.
https://theclumpany.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/the-lie-cence-fee/
Wild weather today.
Especially hope those Celtic supporters, and I was speaking to one yesterday, who are making a long and expensive trip to shout the Hoops on in tonight’s game, have a safe trip and a great night.
The latter only being possible with a positive result, of course.
I wanted no injuries and a draw from the first game.
I want no injuries and progress in the comp. from this game.
Tak` yer time , Brendan.
Desperately hope you guys lucky enough to be there will show some patience.
That`s what Brendan has asked for.
No Easybeats these days.
Con….certed effort from the sleekit bhlog disruptor(s)…………..
Where do the “these” mercenaries get their stamina from?
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Is the game on TV tonight?
wits
it’s on Premier Sports
Warm down here in North Staffs – looking forward to day out with the Grandsons
Wits
30 day subscription to Premier sports with Virgin Media for £9.99.
No contract.
And, no , I don’t work for them!!
MACJAY1@8:28
“I’ve got Wednesday on my mind” – if we get the win “gonna have fun in the city” after the game!!!!
WITS. I think its on Eir2 Sports that is the renamed old Setanta Sports 2.
If anyone is subscribing with premier sports for tonight’s game only, make sure you’re clear on how to stop your subscription. I’ve been stung by them twice in recent years, ending up paying for an extra month’s subscription.
The game is on any android box with the correctly downloaded software.
Tonights team for me is:
CELTIC.
As always.
It hit 40c in Marmaris yesterday, had to stop drinking alcohol and went onto water shocking. No chance of the hotel showing the game so I’ll have to rely on you bhoys.
Today marks our 26 th wedding anniversary , I was a young man in 1990 :0)
My friends in Celtic,
Mad weather in the dear green city today. Hopefully the game will not be affected.
Foxy : do you have shares in You Tube ?
HH.
MATS NILLOC on 20TH JULY 2016 8:45 AM
Aha.
One of the cognoscenti , Mats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iW2_Ec3uEU
Stoatin` music.
Radio Clyde, `73
Stoatin` ,stoatin` , STOATIN`.
Ziggydoc1
Good point. You have to give 30 days’ notice to cancel, so, unless you are booking it and cancelling in the same call, it’ll be 2 months worth, and make sure you don’t forget to cancel on day 30.
Good news is, we won’t be spending money watering the pitch ahead of tonight’s match…
Somebody yesterday ( apologies can’t remember who ) mentioned about getting a wet suit from Lidl . Might just come in handy tonight.
HH.
Plane still at gate waiting for the green light. Looking like I may be 1 hour late for a 2 hour meeting. Grrrrrrrrr….
Jobo, Remember what The ridge says,
‘BE PATIENT,’ URGES HOOPS BOSS
What is the weather forecast for this evening in Glasgow, cheers
TIMBHOY3 on 20TH JULY 2016 9:18 AM
What is the weather forecast for this evening in Glasgow, cheers
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According to BBC weather app, heavy rain all day with the sun coming out at 20.00 hrs.
Solar lights on at 09.00 hrs,now there’s a first.
HH.
Imagine paying Cira £100m for a player you let go on a free a few years earlier. Good call ?
Jobo………
while far from perfect………….conference call?
‘ridge’ = Brodge! Damn fingers.
MATS NILLOC on 19TH JULY 2016 8:42 PM
A tour de force.
It feels at this early stage as if the whole season hangs on this game tonight.
Here’s hoping from a commanding, high scoring, winning performance to consign last weeks game to the “oh yeah, I totally forgot that” folder.
C’mon the Blimps……..get tore intae these Imps
FOR a commanding
Who gets the nod at the back is anybodys guess…
I would happily see the following line-up
———————–C.Gordon—————————-
Jancko Lustig King Erik Tierney
—–McGregor Brown Armstrong——
—-P.Roberts Griffiths M.Doumbele—-
4-0 Please
Macjay 1 there are no easy beats eh? I mean how can we be expected to compete with the imps given the sky deal in England.
Incidentally does a million quid a year to law well in limpidity a nice wee non comtractual 100k bonus constitute reinvesting money in the club?
ZIGGYDOC1 on 20TH JULY 2016 8:55 AM
If anyone is subscribing with premier sports for tonight’s game only, make sure you’re clear on how to stop your subscription. I’ve been stung by them twice in recent years, ending up paying for an extra month’s subscription.
Same happened to me. Go on to their website , there is a number to call for cancellation. Otherwise, if they have your credit card details, they’ll keep taking it off every month.
If they are’nt showing any more Celtic games within the month, I’ll cancel tomorrow.
We need to exploit the space that Celtic Park presents us with.
No excuse for not getting in behind the Imps defence. Imperrative we ensure players are getting to the byline and cutting the ball back.
They will sit 5 defenders in a line just outside 18 yard box. and another 4 midfielders in a line 5 yards further forward.
We need to get Tierney in advanced positions, and Patrick Roberts / Jancko need to collectively ensure we hit the byline on the right hand side.
With the slick surface, above all else we need to SHOOT… We dont even know if their Keeper is decent, as we never tested him over there. Lets get shots Raining down on him all night. This is a must.
NEGANON2 on 20TH JULY 2016 9:56 AM
Macjay 1 there are no easy beats eh? I mean how can we be expected to compete with the imps given the sky deal in England.
Incidentally does a million quid a year to law well in limpidity a nice wee non comtractual 100k bonus constitute reinvesting money in the club?
Translation please.
This is the side I think BR will start tonight
:::::::::::::::::::::::::Gordon:::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Lustig:::::::::Ambrose:::::::::Eric:::::::Tierney
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::::::Brown::::::MacGregor:::::::Armstrong::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::Roberts:::::::Griffiths:::::Dembele:::::
Lincoln will be like Imps caught in the floodlights
score line Celtic 6 Imps 0
Grant Hanley Blackburn to Newcastle £5.5m.