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Hibs, Zagreb, Atalanta’s Celtic blot

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Hibernian arrive at Celtic Park tomorrow in the elevated status of not being bottom of the league.  Two added time equalisers against Aberdeen and a 0-3 win at Motherwell a week ago were enough to pitch them above bottom side Hearts.  Like Glasgow, relative status is more important than absolute status in Edinburgh.

After a draining top of the table clash on Wednesday, and with a game in Zagreb on Tuesday and a cup final the following weekend, Brendan Rodgers will surely rest some of his key players for this one.  Luke McCowan, Adam Idah, James Forrest and Liam Scales should all be hoping for a start.

Dinamo Zagreb are at home tonight against midtable Slaven Belupo, so have an extra day’s rest ahead of the Celtic game.  This should be a comfortable win for Dinamo, after three difficult games: a home defeat to Dortmund and two league games against the sides above them in the table.

A consequence of that run is that it has been four weeks since Dinamo scored a goal and longer still since they won a game.  Let’s hope confidence has taken a hit.

Our earlier Champions League opponents Atalanta are on an incredible run of results, winning 11 of their last 12 games, the best the Bergamo club have ever achieved.  They sit second in Serie A, a point behind Napoli, whom they beat 0-3 in Naples last month.

There is a sense in Italy that this could be their season.  The game they didn’t win during that run was, of course, home to Celtic.  Distance does not make the achievement that night seem any less impressive.

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  3. marspapa on

    A wee word before I go.

     

     

    My thoughts are with Tony’s pals who normally meet up every Saturday morning for the 5s , a big miss for them …..❤️🤗

  9. Bhoyjoebelfast on

    AIPPLE: Prefer John Kongos…Happy Mondays good version though.

     

    MARSPAPA: That brought me back in time…Thanks for that.

  18. Celtic Mac on

    aipple

     

     

    Earlier this week I was watching one of the greatest episodes of Miami Vice, Series 2 Episode 3 1985

     

    ‘Where the Buses Dont Go’

     

    ‘Brothers in Arms’ is pretty much the theme tune to that episode, great great television even now nearly forty years on….

     

    Thanks to everyone, for their posts and for the music tonight, some terrific choices out there, no names no packdrill…reminded me of Friday days and nights gone by, and it has to be said of those on here gone by..

  21. TheLurkinTim on

    Massive congratulations to BRRB and Mary making it to yer 30th anniversary….makes me wonder….Mary is either a saint…..or? 😇

     

     

    H.H.

  22. David66 on

    Good morning all from a dark, chilly Garngad.

     

     

    Still thinking of Tony and his family, will toast his life and the fact I had the pleasure to know him today at the game.

     

     

    D. :)

  24. TheLurkinTim on

    D66 I had a toast to his, Tony’s Celtic ndefatigablity eatlier…seems I cannae sleep and don’t know who I blame.

     

     

    He’d say corelation doesn’t mean causation…but I have my doubts ;-))

     

     

    Hail Hail

  25. TheLurkinTim on

    Today’s team? Best or best adjacent…it’s a hard one. Av go no probs resting Calmac and puttin Engles there. Otherwise Casper, AJ,CCV, Scales, Valle, McCowan & Reo, Yang, Kuhn, Kyogo…but it don’t really matter…we’re so strong a squad ;-))

     

     

    H.H.

  27. TheLurkinTim on

    Had an arguement with my Hun BIL last night…he was referencing last Old Firm game and I was wondering why he was talking about post 2012 ;-))

     

     

    H.H.

  29. Gene on

    Good matchday morning from a wet and very windy North Staffs.

     

    12.30 kickoff at the Vale in another top of the table clash this time with Walsall. 3 points would be nice.

  31. Hot Smoked on

    From the BBC site:

     

     

    “With Celtic, Rangers and a host of English top-flight clubs scouting Lennon Miller, the Motherwell midfielder’s father, Lee, says the 18-year-old’s next move will not necessarily be to the biggest club but one with the right manager, ethos, style of play and chance for the Scotland youth international to continue playing first-team football. (The Warm-up Show)”

     

    Hmm…

  33. Hot Smoked on

    The loss of SFTB has affected so many of us that posting seems much less relevant than before. Even so, it feels right to me that we should all make the effort.

  37. Saint Stivs on

    gossyp

     

     

    Celtic could look to sign Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on loan in the January transfer window, but any deal for the 21-year-old would require the Premier League club to contribute to his wages and he is more likely to make a permanent move elsewhere in the summer. (Football Insider), external

     

     

    Celtic are set to hand Johnny Kenny, the 21-year-old striker who has impressed on loan to Shamrock Rovers, the chance to make a first-team impact as manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to have a younger goalscorer to provide back-up and competition for Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah. (Daily Mail)

     

     

    Former Celtic striker Charlie Nicholas has claimed he is “not particularly welcomed” back at the Scottish champions because of his criticism of the club as a pundit. (The Warm-up Show), external

     

     

    Rangers have been granted permission to sell alcohol from a marquee before the matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic. (The National), external

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