The score-line shows a narrow win, but the substance of Celtic’s second half performance was significantly different from what we have seen so often this season, including the first half. Lots of good chances were created – and missed – however, this was reassuring as we hoped not only for a win, but for a substantive change of fortunes.
Moreover, Brendan Rodgers will surely ponder what changes were made at halftime to bring about an effect he worked on since Sunday’s defeat, but failed to materialise at kick off.
The first half provided only more frustrating material. Leigh Griffiths looked as ponderous as Odsonne Edouard has been recently. Had it been Edouard who missed two great chances with the scores still level, not Leigh, the French striker would have come under yet more pressure, but even our goal-den striker was finding it tough.
Progress happens one step at a time and with 83 minutes gone, Leigh was the wrong side of the ball when James Forrest’s header was blocked, with a defender either side of him and a third opponent closer to the ball. Leigh was the most alert man in the stadium. He swivelled and was on the ball before anyone else knew what was happening. His finish was none too shabby, either.
I don’t know what was said by Dedryck Boyata to referee John Beaton in the 90th minute but Brendan Rodgers summed it up well, intimating the player passed up several opportunities not to be red carded, but chose to persist with a grievance, the validity of which is moot. The card was more for rank stupidity than anything said.
Scott Bain has not had much game time recently, so I get that he wanted to be involved in the dying seconds of added time, but his walkabout nearly sent us into extra time with 10 men. Goalkeeping is first and foremost about decision making. Scott made a howler.
Ask anyone and they will tell you that inconsistency in defensive selection leads to poor understanding and results. Despite a catalogue of central defensive injuries, we have now achieved five clean sheets in six games – all with Dedryck in the team. He’s a leader.
Coming as it did during a form slump, last night’s League Cup quarterfinal was a worry, I could sense the triple treble disappearing in the Perthshire air. Lesser teams would have lost. But, we are through to semi against Hearts, which will be played either at Hampden, where we are imperious, or Murrayfield, scene of our memorable 3-0 victory over Legia Warsaw.
History turns on nights like that.
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Any grudging respect I had for Wright, was lost prior to the game.
He was asked about his team selection.
He said he played with two wingers on Sunday at Ibrox, which left them too open……..five goals lost.
He withdrew a winger last night, to make his team “tighter”.
Just another in a long line of managers who goes to Ibrox with the door wide open, then plays us with a defence tighter than the GB’s atrocious drum.
Apart from anything else Tosh wont get a TV or Radio gig as he is our scottish scout.
HH
Thomthetim – said last night thatvif teams start playing Sevco the way they’ve played us (the old bus parking model) there will be carnage as they’ve fail to win
ROBERTTRESSELL on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 2:51 PM
Thomthetim – said last night thatvif teams start playing Sevco the way they’ve played us (the old bus parking model) there will be carnage as they’ve fail to win
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Precisely. The Open House tactic at Ibrox comes from the chapter, Good For The Game.
On the other topic, I think that Boyata’s red could be down to foul and abusive language and I don’t think you can appeal that. His word against the ref’s, plus the SFA’s Balance of Probability clause.
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 27th September 2018 2:44 pm
They should have purchased a better drum?!
HH
The last Celtic manager to show balls vs mibbery, was flung under the PLC bus, and, to compound that felony, the Celtic customer’s queued round the building, to vote the complicit Celtic PLC board back into office, the following season.
So, who are the “real” gullibilly’s ?
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KTF
I have heard on hear that the zombie defence is terrible, and that they can attack, but not defend.
We, at least of late, have defended well, but struggle to score goals.
So, why would a coach not set up his team to maximize his chances; if a team has a poor defence (although I dont think the zombie defence is as bad as we like to pretend on CQN), maybe play a more attacking game. If he thinks he is going to be under the cosh (like he would expect to be against Celtic’s vaunted offence – cough, cough) – then he would line up in a more defensive formation.
I dont know Tommy Wright, but, my sense is that he has always been a decent and fair coach.
What is / was the OFFICIAL reason given for Boyata`s Red?
JJ
DBHOY,
I thought those days were in the past,the “Dont speak back to your betters”days.I will say it again,Brendan gives far too much ammunition to the scum in the hack pack.Tell them fek all.He has been here long enough now to know that they will twist his words to whatever suits their agenda.
Not anything that will favour Celtic.
Any coach, manager worth their salt would see that their team was set up wrong if their team was getting a doing, they would change it asap, waiting till the next game to change things just shows they didn’t care if they lost.
https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1431357-policing-to-be-reviewed-at-football-after-old-firm-crush/
OK,I want names.Just who was in that queue around the building to vote back in the complicit Celtic Board that threw their manager under a bus.
C,mon you know who you are.At least Kev does.
HOT SMOKED,
The official reason was that Boyata remonstrated to Beaton using the Flemish tongue,which everyone knows is a ,” Terrible language”.
Broony,who was in close attendance said,” I have no idea,it was all Dutch to me”.
Hope that clears it up.
Former RUC / PSNI supremo to investigate the crush.
Dear, dear, deary me.
Nurse! Nurse!
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MIT,
Would you not agree that the Huns,much vaunted fefence,were torn apart at Celtic Park,and if not for 4 off the woodwork,and 3 or 4 great stops by Mc Gregor,could easily have lost 5 goals.
On another day.
Turkeybhoy
Thanks for that.Now I know if some posters are being too hasty in their ` Celtic must appeal` assertions.
Rule 19; Clause B clearly ststes that says `…no appeal will be allowed for anyone sent off for being a Walloon.`
JJ
ADI_DASSLER
Does that mean that he scouted and recommended Hendry?
`states` I don`t know who St Stes is`
JJ
KEV J,
You can mock,but its common sense,for Gods sake,if you put “Orange”and “Crush”together,what do you get?.A very satisfying result.
C,mon man,think.
HOT SMOKED,
Glad to be of help.I am very European,and non Brexit.Whatever airport or country I land in,I can quite easily get pissed.
Vale Bhoy
Yes
…went to other games involving Dundee.
HUN MEDIA ,in meltdown,as Saints manager Tommy Wright admits on his teams trip to Ibrox,he went wit 2 wingers and a prayer.
Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony starts with David Ginola, followed by The Kaiser Chiefs….WTF
Turkeybhoy
If I were being honest, I would not bet on Celtic in their next match ….
the zombies are not great, but they are better than most on here give them credit for, and they are playing with confidence, and can score
we were poor yesterday, and have been pretty poor since the start of the year (at least) … we have potential to be much better .. and have the odd decent half … but, we are playing poorly at the moment …. and we can talk about how many posts, etc…. but the numbers show the truth ….we struggled to score last season, and, in most games, we are having trouble scoring this season…
We have better players and a deeper squad but I have watched most of our games and most of their games this season, and, at the moment, they are playing better than we are…
plus (and this we will agree on), they will get most of the calls, and (and this part we may or may not agree), we will say nothing about that ….
all in all, it is not an ideal situation….
TURKEYBHOY on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 2:13 PM
Just how many times has the phrase £49 been foisted onto us ?
This could all be avoided if our Board had employed Shug Keevins as CEO,Big Mark Mc Ghee as manager,Wee Murdo as coach,knocked down the stand and rebuilt the Jungle.Told Wee Fergus to GTFwhen he arrived on these shores.After all,The Kellys and Whites were doing a grand job,keeping the flag flying on the old Jungle roof.
Ahhh,it could all have been so different.
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He bores the arse off me.
!!bada bing!!
Hope the CSA is a Party to this review, given that it may cover more than just the risk factors re football policing.
More specifically re the Sept.2nd match at Celtic Park, it appears that the HSE is not investigating the incident, (football stadiums not within their remit) and from what I can gather neither is the GCC. Welcome to be contradicted in either case, given that is very difficult to obtain information as a member of the public, eg there are no telephone numbers available for any of the HSE offices in Scotland, including Glasgow. Would be interesting to know if any of those affected by the “new segregation and access arrangements” implemented for that match have been encouraged to give a statement by CFC, Police Scotland, or by consultants Fairhurst.
ADI_DASSLER
Thanks.
Would be better as a pundit.
Well ,I must leave you now,as Mrs TB gets back from Scotland tonight,and I have to catch up on 2 weeks cleaning.Bliss tomorrow,as I dont have to get up at 8 in the morning to take the “Devil dug”out.
My love for this dug has sadly waned,as I used to say the word”Rangers”to her,and she would come alert,growl,hackles up.Now,as she is 10 years old,all I get is the ears go up,and thats it.Does not really give one.Mrs TB,is quite happy,as she is a wee closet Hun,but my party trick for visiting Tims,has ended.(Sigh)Nothing good ever stays the same.
SADIES BHOY,
And me.
Kev
Posted before I read your comment re the review, so was not aware who was heading it up. Don’t think it was mentioned in the STV link BB posted.
TONTINE TIM on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 2:25
*The Wee Mhan had a book out in 1969, “Fire in my Boots”, in it he commented on the leniency shown tae hun players on the pitch, this was during a time when swearing period and not just t the ref could result in an ordering off. He said the huns constantly swore at the officials and nothing was said, he was fined by the sfa for this.
I have a copy of that book which was given to me a few years ago. I kid you not someone had taken a small bite out the hardback cover.
Olliie NtCham despite his obvious talent can be a moody footyballer i suppose like most 21 year-olds. i thought he played well last night. Tommy Wright’s reputation of being a good manager is open to debate. His team hardly left their own half of the field for the entire game more puke football. He brings on his main striker for the last fifteen minutes strange tactic indeed.
BB,
Now that is a statement. Another sell out on Saturday.
What encouragement to the team running out to a full, watered and vocal Paradise. Unfinished business after the last game at Parkhead and an opportunity to put Logan back firmly in his box.
I hope and trust the support make full use of the 3 o’clock kick-off in a cloudy but dry G40.
Really looking forward to it.
HH.
Hands up if you’ve ever seen St Johnstone play with two wingers:)))
Or an Aberdeen manager try a complete new open system at Ibrox:))))
The Huns got the Sheep in the cup it’s as much of a bye as Ayr Utd was…
Boyata shouted, “Yer real dad’s a Fenian” at Beaton.
He wasn’t sent of for dissent- I guarantee the ref’s report cites straight red for ‘foul and abusive language’.
No appeal. Sorted like the Hun he is.
TRADITIONALIST88 on 27TH SEPTEMBER 2018 3:16 PM
thomthethim for Oscar OK on 27th September 2018 2:44 pm
They should have purchased a better drum?!
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Mmm. I think it would be better if worn as a scarf!
HH