Someone asked me a few weeks ago if this was a must-win game. Clearly it’s not, the cup games are must-win, as is the coming league game against Aberdeen, but tomorrow night is an important weathervane, indicating if the club is on the road to recovery.
Since that great high against Barcelona, we have faced Italian opposition twice, both in 2013, losing home games 0-3 to Juventus and Milan. You can trace the decline in European performances through a subsequent Champions League group stage which concluded with five defeats, and last summer’s abject qualification campaign.
Indications are we are a better team now than we were in August, or even when qualifying from our Europa League group, but there is still an almighty task ahead tomorrow night. I suspect none of this recent history will affect Ronny and his players. The manager has told the players they can win. Most of them are playing like they have a point to prove, all of them are looking forward to the challenge.
Inter will know they’ve been in a game.
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friesdorfer
You see my post abou emailing me your moby number and I will pass on to Kickinthenakas?
lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Marty
Pulled a half day. Be in BV at 3. Be great to share a beer or few wi you. :)
Delaneys Dunky
20:40 on
18 February, 2015
I prefer Efe on the bench :-)
HH
CRC
Dena
Great minds! Snap. :)
Adam Mathews at Right back for me
I must be watching another player than those choosing Efe at right back
Mind you in fairness to him, he did have McGregor in front of him, who wouldn’t even take a squad number for me – and that’s me in a good mood :-)
Hail Hail
borgo67
21:06 on
18 February, 2015
I saw that as Ronny storing up the defence to maintain a led.
Don’t get the logic of others in changing the RB in game lke this|
Should be in back of 4 some of us need to work a full shift -:))
HT
Are you about?
I noticed the other week you said a couple of senior players , but not Kris Commons, had struggled with Ronnys methods . Can you say who they were as at the time I thought it must be Efe and Chas Mulgrew.
Just checking live scores
Mark Clattenburg has given 8 yellow cards in the
Basel FC Porto game is it a kicking match? :)))
out to TRY and impress again me thinks
Cowiebhoy
21:16 on
18 February, 2015
You picking on young McGregor again? :-)
Are we not due a lunch soon? Is it Doc’s turn to pay yet?
HH
CRC
Schalke crossbar.
Realised it’s only 0-1, 15 minutes to go, so have a go!
Dena29 and delaneys dunky
Many thanks for the responses.
Lubo.
Interesting debate regarding the merits of James Forrest v GMS. Both are great players in my opinion. Forrest, when on form, is a really high class player. A thoroughbred. He has a history of injuries that have affected his availability for selection. Now that he has real competition from GMS, a guy who is a very clever player and whom the fans have really taken to, I suspect Jamesy will spend a lot less time on the treatment table.
Beatbhoy
Good one !
Just wait dill someone else posts!
Lennybhoy
Email sent.
HH
Just seen a picture of the Celtic Way on the net
Good to see the big Gazebo up :-)
CRC
I’m completely fecked I think that’ll be me out for the foreseeable future mate, I can hardly walk now.
Felt rotten because it ruins the game for everyone else.
CRC
Good shout, need to look at a date , hopefully he’s still in Germany when we do go :-)
Leftclick
Porto reverting to Seville 2003 tactics. English ref is rotten too.
Lubo,
then add it to your dictionary
HH
borgo67
I wouldn’t post it on here but it wasn’t either of the two you mentioned mate.
Things do appear to have moved on though as the entire squad seem to be buying into the new philosophy.
It’s a pity big Lustig doesn’t have Efe’s gift for staying fit.
Marcelo, wrong foot, right place, top corner.
Over and out this tie.
borgo67
20:56 on 18 February, 2015
We all know the strengths and weaknesses of Adam and Efe but for this game mainly because of who we are playing I would go with Efe.
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I’d play both of them Efe at RB and Adam in front of him.
HH!
Lubo
21:20 on
18 February, 2015
Dena29 and delaneys dunky
Many thanks for the responses.
Lubo.
:-))
HH
HT
No probs my friend, didn’t reply at the time as it seemed to be confidential info .
The son who’s working round the Trossachs area thought he was doing an all nighter tomorrow and didn’t even think he’d get to watch the game on TV now finds that he could get to the game itself if only, you guessed it he could get a ticket.
He sent me a text saying would I ask you guys on the blog if there were any spares available.
So lads and lassies what’s the chances ? ( stop laughing at the back,I’m just fulfilling my paternal duties :-) )
Hamiltontim
21:21 on
18 February, 2015
Nothing you could do about it, Just take it easy and come back when you are ready. I think we will just let thetimreaper do all the work going forward, he seemed to cope well tonight. Must have been frustrating for him having the crocks round him :-)
HH
CRC
HT
I know the 2 players you hinted at.
Heard it from one of their team mates.
Clue.
Early Ronny picks. Not now he has sussed them.
Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way
21:31 on
18 February, 2015
He’s getting to that age now :0)
macanbheatha Oscar Abú
21:30 on
18 February, 2015
The son who’s working round the Trossachs area thought he was doing an all nighter tomorrow and didn’t even think he’d get to watch the game on TV now finds that he could get to the game itself if only, you guessed it he could get a ticket.
He sent me a text saying would I ask you guys on the blog if there were any spares available.
So lads and lassies what’s the chances ? ( stop laughing at the back,I’m just fulfilling my paternal duties :-) )
Someone earlier had a concession ticket going if you take it you might get someone on the boat tomorrow to exchange for theirs
worth a try
HH
The problem with playing wee Forrest is that if it’s in a 4-2-3-1 then it leaves our right back extremely exposed.
Efe has never let us down in terms of fitness and application but having been left out since Denayer’s return I think it would be folly to put him straight back in tomorrow night.
Hamiltontim
21:21 on
18 February, 2015
CRC
I’m completely fecked I think that’ll be me out for the foreseeable future mate, I can hardly walk now.
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Think it was that Irish jig in Kelly’s what done it.
Hamiltontim
21:35 on
18 February, 2015
The problem with playing wee Forrest is that if it’s in a 4-2-3-1 then it leaves our right back extremely exposed.
Efe has never let us down in terms of fitness and application but having been left out since Denayer’s return I think it would be folly to put him straight back in tomorrow night.
agree and if (God forbid )anything goes wrong he is hung out to dry as the scapegoat
HH
Macan
There will be a spare in the East End with your sons name on it. Tell him to meet his da, and the two of you ask about.
Bigshuggy
Sorrel I got involved in this.
Quite a few posters have mentioned that tomorrow will tell us if the team are getting better
To my way of thinking, tomorrow can only be used as a barometer for measuring improvement if Inter are the same standard as other teams we met earlier in the season.
JJ
Young Platte can be pleased with his contribution tonight for Schalke. He’ll loooks like he has what it takes to make it.
Hunterlaar makes Derk look like an athlete.
Ard Macha