This time next week Celtic will have played two competitive games, both at home, and we will have a chance to properly assess preseason preparations. Even if victories are achieved against HJK Helsinki and Aberdeen the challenges for the remainder of the month, with at least four and possibly five games away from Celtic Park, with the possibility of only one home game, in the final Champions League qualifying round, will ensure Celtic are tested to their limit.
Two trips to the Highlands ahead of the Champions League qualifiers would be an unwelcome distraction. Maybe an occasion for the youth and fringe players.
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From SkyText – quite funny…
The Rangers made a positive start in their first competitive match with a 2-1 victory over Brechin in the Ramsdens Cup, although they required extra-time in front of a full house at Glebe Park.
It took the Third Division new boys just four minutes to open the scoring when new signing Andy Little, playing as a trialist, got between two defenders and slotted the ball under the advancing Michael Andrews.
Andy Jackson made great strides down the hedge-side of the ground and cut the ball inside to Craig Molloy, whose low drive was held by Neil Alexander as the hosts tried to hit back quickly.
Little’s penalty appeals were then waved away by referee George Salmond, who instead awarded a corner to Rangers.
Jackson (43) took advantage of sloppy defending involving Kirk Broadfoot and Doran Goian before sliding the ball between Alexander and his near post to level for City.
Ian Black – another new Rangers arrival – forced Andrews into a save from a free-kick and the Brechin keeper later clutched a flick from Barry McKay.
Lee McCulloch settled the tie in favour of Ally McCoist’s men when he bundled the ball in from close range at a corner 12 minutes into the added period.
Kayal
Seems to fit the bill…young and cheap
miki67 on 29 July, 2012 at 17:51 said:
i hate the idea of changing the leagues structure to get newco in spl asap, however, i am of the view that a larger league is needed in scotland. i hope thant such a move sees better competition in scottish football in the long term and that everyone will benefit.
googybhoy ♥ Celtic on 29 July, 2012 at 17:54 said:
so long as the young bhoys are good enough there is no harm in putting them into any games in the spl. bhoys like watt, fraser and philip Tw have shown up well when given the opportunity, towell has played well in spl for killie and i am sure given a chance others would shine. give me any of these players over your murphys, radmusion, banguras any day of the week.
no matter what happens with regards our young players, i dont think the league will be ours just as easily as others have predicted, with rangers gone just about every challengers has gained 12 points or so. i think the best think that could happen this season is celtic entering the cl group stages and being run close by one or two clubs, maybe, aberdeen, hearts or dundee united. hopefully by the time the league is restrucutred and sevco play in it several teams will have gotten used to challenging and winning things.
Beach volleyball ….what’s not to like :-))
googybhoy
Things are fine amigo. Usual poor weather though showery rather than constant downpour.
Lomond Folk Festival on at Lomond Shores this weekend so hope they do a turn.
Looking forward to the Helsinki game this week.
Does anyone else think shortbread gave far too much airtime to the manager of a Division 3 side who just won their 1st competitive match against a division 2 side in a diddy cup???
DON’T SAY GIANT KILLING DIV 3 SIDE!!!
….PFayr on 29 July, 2012 at 18:10 said:
definitely fits the bill, young and free
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on 29 July, 2012 at 17:59 said:
if you were offended then i am sorry, i promise this is the last time in mention davis proven again.
again i am sorry for that foul langauge
Congratulations to the trialist who scored the first goal in The Rangers history.
eddieinkirkmichael on 29 July, 2012 at 17:43 said:…………………
Lovely wee glimpse into what it is to belong to our blessed tribe.
A tribe that has no barriers of race, religion or colour.
Your uncle Martin was, on that night, every single one of us.
May he rest in peace.
Thought you could not play trialists in a cup tie??? Due to possibilities of not being cup tied if they move clubs???
I see SSN have changed their breaking news headline from ‘NewCo Rangers beat Brechin 2-1’ to ‘Rangers beat Brechin 2-1’
I sincerely hope HMRC are taking note of this
Well, I had to mark a historic achievement:
Sevco, or “The Rangers” Open With A Plucky Win
Kilbowie Kelt,
How are ye? Were you out for a stride round the best Tim town in Scotland today?
dont know much about this boy Tamas Kadar but if we have our own young bhoys coming through the academy i would rather give them a chance. he also seems to have a bad history of injuries.
Is Brechin wrecked yet?
of out for a meal tonight, hope you all have a good evening
hail hail
I’m going down the Olympics on Sunday …..sport ? …… Beach Volley Ball ….eat your heart out, bhoy…LOL
Wonder if newco got permission to wear the bhun logo etc on their shit….
Great Goal Ghodesque
Sunderland make £10m bid for Steven Fletcher
Carbon copy goal
HH
67Heaven?
Permission? They do what they want in Scotland.Masonically unchallenged.
Stephbhoy
You did not offend me I agree with what you said and how you said it but those are the rules.
HH
Awe Naw,
I take it it’s the S.Korean game?
Tricoloured Ribbon on 29 July, 2012 at 18:34 said:
Never ….!! ….. That would NOT happen in this Country….LOL ….
2.1 now for S korea …. On yerselfs korea …cracking game
HH
See, see , see, what SEVCO is doing makes sense after all.
Even Manchester City are at it.
See, see, see, it proves its all right for SEVCO. It pure does, so it does.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/manchester-city-makes-250-million-bid-for-arsenals-history-2012072335298
I just read Green’s pre-match rant. It’s not a good start.
“I had meetings last week with some Uefa officials who say this is unprecedented in Europe.”
While it might appease those Huns who have decided to follow this new club – it really is not a good idea to make up tales like that.
Tri-ribbon
It is indeed
HH
Awe Naw,
This is a hardy wee game here.
If greene never met with uefa, then they must make a statement about misrepresentation
“Some decisions against Rangers driven by bigotry” – Charles Green
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/19038108
Aye we are all bigots – we have an unjustified hatred of cheats.
Enjoying … Burst into life with a flurry of goals and the swiss looking like to score soon
HH
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on 29 July, 2012 at 18:41:
“If greene never met with uefa, then they must make a statement about misrepresentation”
I’m sure someone will ask them tomorrow.
Watched Sevco in a bar in Puerto del Carmen earlier today.
Problem 1: Explaining to bar man to put on Ch 168, after he suggested no sport ever on that Sky Channel.
Problem 2: Explaining to said bar man that it was a Gaelic channel and no need to increase volume.
Problem 3: Explaining to all and sundry who bothered to ask, where/who is/are Brechin.
Problem 4: Explaining to English (toy) Hun that they were effectively playing a Johnstone Paints Trophy match, which he could not grasp.
Solution: Was proudly wearing The Hoops.
HH.
Heard that Malcolm Murray hun on prior to the game spouting they will be back earlier than a lot of people imagine.Of course they will.Leagues will be immediately reconstructed to get them in.It wont be SPL2 either.
Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw
Ramsdens Cup 2012/13The Draw for the Second Round of the 2012/13 Ramsdens Cup competition will take place as follows:-
Date: Monday, 30th July, 2012
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Ramsdens, Ground Floor, Forge Shopping Centre, Parkhead, Glasgow,
hahahaha I’m going.