Here is a prediction for you, Wednesday’s Champions League game at Celtic Park will not end with 22 players on the field. Spartak and Celtic are both enduring awful form at the moment but with different characteristics. The accusation against Celtic (valid or otherwise) is that they have failed to apply themselves sufficiently to overcome opponents. Spartak, on the other hand, stand accused of indiscipline.
Zenit drove the proverbial horse and cart through their midfield on Friday night. Two goals were conceded to players who carried the ball to the edge of the area and shot unchallenged, but Spartak went down running, kicking, heading, kicking and kicking. Their failure is clearly not a lack of desire. Celtic can use this indiscipline to their advantage. Know to expect late or illegal challenges but don’t rise to the bait.
An hour into the corresponding game in Moscow Spartak were 2-1 ahead having lost 3-2 to two late goals in the Camp Nou in the previous game. At that point Spartak were in the box seat to qualify for the knockout stage. A professional foul on Gary Hooper destroyed that position as they were reduced to 10 men and Celtic thundered back to win the game. One momentary lapse in discipline on Wednesday night could cost either team.
The CQN Annual, the perfect Christmas present, is available here
The loss of two goals through the middle on Friday will hopefully give interim coach, Valery Karpin, cause for confusion. Celtic destroyed Spartak on the wings in Moscow, something we would expect them to tactically adjust for on Wednesday, but this recent loss might have them pondering which defensive frailty to concentrate on.
Aiden McGeady made his first team return as a second half substitute after a six week injury lay off. He is a player who will be as much at home as any of the rest of us on Wednesday so I’d prefer he missed out on this occasion.
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Jungle Jim – Good point, I hope I’m not an aunt, my legs are too pasty and hairy for skirts. (thumbsup)
GourockEmeraldBhoy – CQN Annual delivered this morning, had a quick look through but never made the roll of honour. Never mind maybe next year.
Don’t you worry about that, it’s just a beauty pageant. (thumbsup)
Kicking off in Belfast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20587538
BT
I have a spare room (single bed). When is the replay? Next Wednesday?
JJ
Jungle Jim – I think you and Ernie are probably right. (thumbsup)
Jabba becomes a ‘loose cannon’ of Mons Meg proportions, if not tied down to a role…
Inside p@shing out CSC
tomtheleedstim – That’s just silly.
It’s just a bit of cloth.
People get themselves worked up over the daftest of things. (thumbsup)
JJ
think so, I was only jesting btw… o))
Maybe Jabba is just going to I-brokes for the festive period!
He can be Sevco Santa, there’ll be gifts for the kids and face painting…..oh wait a minute
winning captains
18:21 on
3 December, 2012
Bigchurchy
We simply noted all the people posting on the blog over a few nights a couple of weeks ago – and these are mentioned in the CQN ANNUAL. Sorry you never got a mention but I am sure you will enjoy reading the Annual.
It was actually myself who posted that because some numpty :-) forgot to log off, never noticed till laters… Will have a read after I finsh work, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it..
Hail Hail
Shocking penalty decision,guess it will keep Pardew in a job for a while now,8 year contract would cost a few quid to pay up
2-0 now
gordybhoy –
I screamed “penalty and red card”. Mind you I’ve a single on Newcastle at minus 2 goals ;-)
“People get themselves worked up over the daftest of things.”
philvisreturns.
” Intelligent people are less likely to get themselves worked up than are gullible people.” Jungle Jim
Jobo
you are easy bought my friend,think your bets look good now,could easily end up 4 or 5
Newcastle game off
Ref has ruined it due to his favoritism for all things Geordie
Evening bhoys from a very cold hun free mountain.
Quality interview with David Low.
http://glasgowradio.blogspot.co.uk/
BT
What? Young Jamie does NOT have a couple of spare beds? 0:-)
The 0:-) is to make it more clear that I , too, am only jesting! Having said that, I DO have a spare bed if anyone needs it that night.
JJ
Now you are confused. Yes?
Jungle Jim – Are they? I’m not so sure.
People in general are an excitable lot. The intelligent ones just tend to convince themselves to get excited about ever more esoteric but no less daft things.
We have people in our society – educated, intelligent people – who have convinced themselves that ManBearPig is real. (thumbsup)
JJ
very confused as ever…
Philvis – if only it was that simple.
I know what you mean though. I have very limited knowledge about such things but I often wondered why theworking class loyalists in Northern Ireland couldn’t see that they had more in common with nationalists in terms of poverty and unemployment etc.
I think they have been duped over the years by their political leaders. They’ve been taught to hate rather than think.
Simplistic view of a very complicated situation.
SFTB
Rather thought you might have fancied shining that high powered perception of yours on poor old Jim’s valediction. What more fit or complex subject could you find?
:¬)
TBB
Jungle Jim – PS – Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds wasn’t a book about the behaviour of thick people.
Thickies weren’t the ones investing in the South Sea Bubble or tulip mania. They had better things to do, like get drunk and carouse with women.
It’s the smart people who are most dangerous in their obsessions. (thumbsup)
philvisreturns
Those whom I would consider intelligent wouldn`t “get themselves worked up over the daftedst things.”
People have convinced themselves that entities/views much more outrageous than ManBearPig is real.
I agree iwth you “people in general” comment. I am not talking of people “in general”.
Alternative on ESPN:
Cheltenham v Hereford – FA Cup-tie (winners get Everton). Cracking first half 1-1.
Packed ground and a pitch that would put some of our SPL clubs to shame.
Caldwell lucky to stay on.
Ref is a plonker.
Spoiled a good game with a sending off that wasn’t even a foul!
Rumour that Chuck asked the dancing Lady from Elgin to invest a few bob in the Sevco share charade. Apparently she said no, she may be a bit crazy but not that crazy.
tomtheleedstim – I’m not from Northern Ireland, but as a child growing up in Coatbridge, I was occasionally astonished to find out I was a “fenian bee”. It usually happened when the Orange Walks were in town, but once happened when some older boys whom I had thought of as friends found out my Mum was taking me to Mass.
In my household and school background, if you said anything nasty about Protestants, you’d be swiftly punished. I struggle to understand the mentality of supposed Christians who hate fellow Christians. (thumbsup)
TTLT
“theworking class loyalists in Northern Ireland couldn’t see that they had more in common with nationalists in terms of poverty and unemployment etc.”
Are Celtic and The Rangers fans in the same boat as the Loyalists and Nationalists? Are Conservatists and Labourites also in that boat? I could go on.
JJ
PS Not disagreeing with you….just enlarging the point you make.
TBB
It’s hard to spoof what is already an unwitting satire.
So, I just went for the cheap Meerkat gag instead.
Jungle Jim – People have convinced themselves that entities/views much more outrageous than ManBearPig is real.
I know, I know.
It’s a fair cop. I voted for Michelle McManus when she was on Pop Idol. (thumbsup)
philvisreturns
“I struggle to understand the mentality of supposed Christians who hate fellow Christians.”
I am sure that you do understand that they cannot, truly, be Christians.
Anyways,
Jim Traynor resigns and there’s not one post from KevJungle????
Is he in mourning? :-)
Jungle Jim – There’s certainly nothing Christian about hate. (thumbsup)
Michelle McManus/ManBearPig same room ? hmmmm….
Can someone update me on The Rangers share issue – sure I read in one of Paul’s blogs last week that today was the day for it’s official launch………..
JJ – I think most people just want to put bread on the table paid for by their own labour and have a safe roof over their head when it boils down to it. Politicians sometimes have a different agenda.
Philvis – I don’t think religion is as important in this dispute as politics.
philvisreturns
“There’s certainly nothing Christian about hate”
That`s my point. Those “Christians” who hate other ” Christians ” for being the wrong type of “Christians” are not Christians.
Apart from that……
kelvinbhoy – Update on the Sevco share issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EELTFdYcKYI (thumbsup)
Until we meet again.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!