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.
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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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There are almost as many mobile phone subscriptions in the world as people, a United Nations telecom agency has said.
A report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said there were about six billion subscriptions at the end of 2011.
There are nearly seven billion people on Earth.
Almost one billion subscriptions were in China, the study found.
The report, called Measuring the Information Society 2012, looked at 155 countries, assessing their access to and use of information and communication technology (ICT).
The head of the agency’s data division, Susan Teltscher, said: “We count Sim cards, not the number of devices or people, so if one person has two Sim cards in one device, it counts as two subscriptions; and we count monthly subscriptions as well.”
Sim cards used in a tablet or to access the internet on a laptop computer had not been taken into account, she added.
The Geneva-based agency also said almost two billion people – about one-third of the world’s population – had been internet users by the end of 2011.
In developed countries, 70% of the population was online, compared with 24% in developing regions, it said.
There were almost twice as many mobile broadband subscriptions globally as fixed broadband ones, said the agency.
The director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, Brahima Sanou, said: “The surge in numbers of mobile-broadband subscriptions in developing countries has brought the internet to a multitude of new users.
“But despite the downward trend, prices remain relatively high in many low-income countries.
“For mobile broadband to replicate the mobile-cellular miracle and bring more people from developing countries online, 3G network coverage has to be extended and prices have to go down even further.”
ernie lynch
21:58 on 3 December, 2012
Greenpeace will send out a boat to make sure the whaling ships don’t get him.
You couldn’t make it up…… Sevco supporters now cheating on the E poll set up in protest at HMRC and if gets 100000 votes will get a parliamentary debate.
Cannae believe those Sevconian chaps would rig the vote!!!!
Cheating Oldco/ cheating Newco
watching Mourinho on ITV4..
Steve Clarke summed it up…you have to win every game to be a winner not jut the big games..
get the winning mentality and you get the winning team…
“Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.”
― John Maynard Keynes.
Burghbhoy
How thick they really are, you would think that a parlimentary debate would be the last thing they want, stupid is what stupid does.
If the weather turns colder as predicted i’ll need to turn to Lester Hendershot.
Ernie
Greenpeace cant do nowt until the palaentologists finish their arguments about it ;-)
HH
Hi blantyretim,
How you doing? Looking forward to wednesday immensely.
Did I read on here that oldtim is having phone trouble recently?
TT
he is , hopefully the boy jinky sorted him out on Saturday although I haven’t heard from him..
Trouble has erupted at Belfast City Hall after the council voted to change its policy of flying the Union flag outside the building all year round.
A number of loyalist protesters have tried to force their way into the hall and there is disorder in east Belfast.
Police said a number of their officers have been injured. A security guard and a photographer were also hurt.
It happened just minutes after councillors voted to fly the flag only on 15 designated days during the year.
A police spokeswoman said they had deployed additional resources to deal with public disorder at Belfast City Hall and the Lower Newtownards Road area of east Belfast.
Head injuries
Two policewomen have been taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
The Press Association (PA) also said that one of its photographers has sustained a head injury after getting caught up in the violence at the city hall.
The vote was called when nationalist councillors – who now hold a majority on the council – proposed a motion to remove the Union flag completely.
However, both Sinn Fein and the SDLP backed a compromise amendment, proposed by the Alliance party, to display the flag on designated days, in line with the current policy at Stormont.
The Alliance motion was passed by 29 votes to 21.
Minutes later, a number of loyalist protesters broke through the rear gates of the grounds of the city hall and tried to force open the doors of the building in the which the vote had taken place.
‘No surrender’
BBC Northern Ireland’s political reporter, Martina Purdy, who is at the city hall, said the injured security guard appeared to be bleeding from a head wound while a policewoman had sustained a hand injury.
She said the protesters had shouted “shame” and “no surrender” when they broke into the courtyard of Belfast City Hall, waving flags.
Ahead of the meeting, some of the protesters gave their opinions to BBC Newsline’s Gareth Gordon
A pane of glass was shattered as the demonstrators tried to break open the doors of the 106-year-old building.
Windows have also been smashed on a number of cars parked within the courtyard, including a vehicle belonging to a DUP councillor.
‘Mob rule’
Our reporter said police had worked to restore calm.
SDLP councillor, Tim Attwood, who took part in the vote, said: “This was an appalling spectacle, resulting in significant damage to property and, most alarmingly, injury to a number of those seeking to keep city hall secure, and our thoughts are with those who were hurt.
“Any attempt at a resort to mob rule cannot be countenanced,” Mr Attwood said.
Marie Hendron from Alliance said she believed the violence had been “orchestrated”. She said it was a “disaster for this city”.
Ahead of the vote, more than 1,000 loyalists gathered in May Street to protest about the proposal to change the flag policy.
‘Raising tensions’
Until now, the Union flag had been flown every day of the year at Belfast City Hall.
Nationalist councillors had argued that removing the flag would create a more equal and neutral environment in a divided city.
However, Unionist councillors accused Sinn Fein and the SDLP of “raising tensions” and abusing their majority on the council.
Combined, Sinn Fein and the SDLP now outnumber unionist councillors by 24 to 21.
TET
Have you managed to tune into Iain Anderson tonight?
night bhoys..
KTF
cheers BT I’ll try him tomorrow
Ghuys
I am expecting the Arabs to announce a hefty increase in ticket prices due to the additional security required, as a result of the rantings of Green. Say £40 a skull.
On Traynor, he took a long spell of leave last year to visit his daughter in Oz, his final dig at fellow journalists is a 2 finger salute before he jets off to new horizons.
A wasted talent who lost his way pandering to Dignity and resulted in his output just being unreadable tosh.
“@BBCWorld: Dutch linesman dies after being kicked and punched by teenage footballers http://t.co/AOx4cb5r“
I see the loyalists with there x-Huns tops and scarves have kicked off in Belfast tonight,scum to the core ;-(
Bournesouprecipe
Get the Sevconians to vote on it!!!
jude2005
Listening as I type :>)
Among the constant facts and tendencies that are to be found in all political organisms, one is so obvious that it is apparent to the most casual eye. In all societies-from societies that are very meagerly developed and have barely attained the dawnings of civilization, down to the most advanced and powerful societies-two classes of people appear-a class that rules and a class that is ruled. The first class, always the less numerous, peforms all political functions, monopolizes power and enjoys the advantages that power brings, whereas the second class, the more numerous, is directed and controlled by the first, in a manner that is more or less legal, now more or less arbitrary and violent.”
17 Days
2 Hours
18 Minutes
and
51 Seconds.
Kate Middleton has been admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness.
Her sister, Pippa has a cute behind.
tomtheleedstim
No definitive answer to the boxing boots question?
>Its to stop the blood spattering on their fluffy white cotton socks.
What is Communism?
First day: I turn on the TV – Lenin
Second day: I turn on the radio – Lenin
Third day : I open the newspaper : Lenin
Fourt day: I open CQN – I fear to say it.
The rest you know.
Burgh
Too late they’re outnumbered, surrounded and still Deed. ;-)
Zbyszek
22:42 on 3 December, 2012
What is Communism?
First day: I turn on the TV – Lenin
Second day: I turn on the radio – Lenin
Third day : I open the newspaper : Lenin
Fourt day: I open CQN – Lennon
The rest you know.
doc is neil lennon
22:11 on 3 December, 2012
ernie lynch
21:58 on 3 December, 2012
Greenpeace will send out a boat to make sure the whaling ships don’t get him.
—–
At Japan v Australia game World Cup
2006 in Kaiserslautern
Japanese fans giving it big licks to Oz fans after Nakas’ goal- deafening drums ‘Nippon,Nippon’ etc..
They only stopped When Oz went 2-1 up – then Socceroos responded with:
‘You only sing when you’re whaling…”
Even the Japanese fans were p@shing themselves
Fifth day : I fear to open Guiness can.
Celtic Park where a man is judged by his football alone.
Willie Maley
Saltires, brilliant;-)
bournesouprecipe
Celtic think of everything
>I was in the Celtic Superstore t’other day and saw Celtic GARDEN TOOLS!
TET
Good man. Ive just poured a nice Balblair.
izzy
That shld rake the money in!! o)))
izzy
They go with – these we Ghuys for annoying your Sevconian neighbours
Izzy.
They’ll make a nice Christmas present.hoe hoe hoe.
Nite boys:-(
Zimmerman
JIst read yer . Treatise.. oan..
How some folk.. get awe the Guid Parts o’ the Carcass.. and Maist o’ the Ither Folk.. get the Leavings
And.. Ah agree wi everything whit ye writ,pal..
YessirrreeBoab..
It wiz Always Thus..
Winners and Non Winners.
Life is Like That..
It is a Jungle..and ..
It is Every Hunab Being Must Tak responsibility fur . Himsel/ Herself.. alone.
That is jist the wey it is…
and.. How it always wull be…
And the Biggest Laugh is..
Those who say they wull Chinge it….
Always Turn oot tae Be . the Wans..
Who are the Biggest Capitalists… under Disguise.. tae appear tae be
Non Capitalists..
And.. ye know..
It works..
Fur Look At awe yer Social Revolutions.. and
Ye wull see.
That the Leaders of those Revolutions..
Turned oot tae Be..
well…. Capitalists..in Mufti!
Folk , never learn..
Democracy, is a Very Unworkable system.
and..
When the U.K. Politicians find oot.. that the Moslem Vote, has Grown tae be of a Greater Significance than it is Noo..
and It is Growing.. swiftly…
Then.. The British Public wull soon see that . Democracy is no such a Guid System, as they wur led tae Believe..
fur..
The Law of Sharia. wull. Come .. in the U.K.
Ah mebbe wullnae see it…
but, You Folk oot there.. Dreaming in the U.K.
.. your . Grand Children Wull..
And ye kin Tak that Tae the Bank..
Kojo.
if celtic fc are about to lose victor and hooper in january they will be well compensated, throw in the sale of ki, the cull of the squad players in the summer and c/l participation and this season could be the most financially rewarding one of all time.
when’s the last time celtic coined in £20+ million in player sales and £20 million in c/l participation and reduced the wage bill by £5 million?
we all know there’s no way celtic will spend anything close to that in transfer fees/ wages for future players and nor should we, but what happens to that money?
Anyone visited Hayes Bhoys CSC in West London to watch ant games?