Games come thick and fast when you remain in all competitions in late October. The Allianz Arena got your heart beating on Wednesday, but much more is on the line at Hampden Park tomorrow: the first trophy of the season.
While our unbeaten domestic run goes on the line every game we play in Scotland, I wish we were not facing an occasion as important as a cup semi-final immediately after such a huge Champions League occasion. The timing of this game contributes towards Hibernian’s chances of success.
Neil Lennon’s Hibs have already won at Ibrox and drawn at Celtic Park this season. They genuinely have no fears about making the trip along the M8 to face Celtic at the national stadium. While Celtic players were draining every muscle of energy on Wednesday, Hibs players were resting in front of the television. They would have been tucked up in bed before Scott Brown and his team-mates got to Munich Airport and have enjoyed the benefit of a week’s uninterrupted training.
For Brendan Rodgers, the challenge is to pick a team with sufficient energy and ability to ensure a cup final appearance next month. He is able to make changes, which I expect to happen.
Moussa Dembele and Tom Rogic should start. Callum McGregor enjoys the Hamden stage and I would give him the nod ahead of Olivier Ntcham or Stuart Armstrong in the central mid berth, although Brendan will think otherwise.
We are the champions and treble winners for a reason: that we have unerringly raised our standards to meet every challenge presented. Tomorrow is another occasion when our deep reserved will be called upon.
Enjoy your day at Hampden.
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WHAT IS THE STARS on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 2:45 PM
My team for tomorrow
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klums CUTE MODEL FRIEND, ,Heidi Klums mum,Heidi Klums other CUTE MODEL FRIEND
claudia schiffer, Mike in Toronto, Sarah Brandner (married to Schewinsteiger,), diane kruger (born in Germany), ,
giselle bunchen (german sounding name), lena Gercke (German TV host/model).
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WITS … Heidi doesn’t have a sister, and you had a few typos, so I fixed it for you!
put that team on the park, and I bet Celtic get invited into the Champions League every season!
:)
Good evening, friends and a Big happy Friday to every one of you!
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I am looking forward to tomorrow’s semi final ,I think it will be a cracking game .
Think Lenny will have his team well prepared for the tie and of course they have had all week to do so .
We on the other hand have not and the bhoys will have to dig deep and focus on the game at hand
C,mon the HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS .
HH
Corkcelt just voted 1st time I’ve ever done that Good Luck to your Ghirl. HH
Without wanting to re-open old wounds …
Not on the site as often as I have been in the past so it would appear that I have missed some “street theatre”.
Huffs, bans, walkout, toys and prams …
The usual interweb nonsense.
Was amortisation involved?
I would hope so.
Anyone care to spill the beans?
Mike in Toronto
I like that team !!!
But I think you have only 10 players listed
Maybe you had a case of “premature team sheet printing “…which in the circumstances is understandable
CQN Post of the day…….
BLANTYREKEV on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 4:16 PM
My interpretation is that Brendan Rodgers has a long term plan. He doesn’t speak in code, listening to him I thought his pre-match interview was far more insightful than post match. He told the players to go out and play in his style so they can learn the level they need to be at for that style of play to be competitive at this level. He was prepared to lose and if you are going to lose then the choice is really what is the best lesson to learn. He feels that he is in year 2 of a journey that will stretch years ahead (his words, not my interpretation) and that the players need to play their game and learn the level that they need to achieve to get close to Pot 1 and Pot 2 teams.
I totally get the argument that we should have adapted to recognise our limitations, park the bus perhaps, play the odds on a stoic draw etc. In fact I am not even going to argue that it isn’t just as valid. But if all goes well and we drop into the UEFA will we be in a better position to go away from home to a Europa League standard team with the lesson we got from Wednesday, would we be planning to park the bus every time we go away, or would we be playing our own game away from home in Europe for the first time.
He’s decided to take the defeat playing our own game, taking the longer term view that this is the greater lesson to learn.
What I find lamentable in the media coverage is any ability to analyse the choices that were available and debate them like adults. It’s actually a cracking talking point for folk genuinely interested in dissecting it with mates over a beer or a coffee or whatever. We just get hardened positions and everyone else is wrong, it’s pathetic.
Honestly speaking I find that openness against the big teams sore to take, it hurts your pride but I’m prepared to accept that Brendan’s position is more learned than mine and if it’s about the long game I look forward to it immensely. If 0-5 to PSG it’s what it takes to have the balls to go to Brussels and win 3-0 it’s a new era of highs and lows in a new era of elite football.
And I think we’ll win at Celtic Park v Bayern. 3-2. A real classic.
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Well said BT
HH
MM. I’m only here for the nostalgia, modern CQN is rubbish*
* (c) DBBIA
Ah, I remember when CQN huffs made people divorce, marry, divorce again, change jobs and campaign for amortisation free accounting.
further to my post at 4-51 hes now reported me to to the council for being a racist.
NEIL LENNON & MCCARTNEY on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 6:15 PM
FFS, I write an erudite compelling novella and you attribute it to that charlatan BT?
Raymond Shannon61.
Thanks a million pal, deeply appreciated. Don’t forget to click on the link that will be sent to your email. It’s only when you click on that, that the vote is validated & counts.
Hail Hail
BLANTYREKEV on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 6:17 PM
My profuse apologies ~ it was indeed an erudite compelling novella, and spot on to boot!
HH
So who’d win a fight between BT and BK?
Profuse apologies are the only ones I accept. Quits, no back-backers, keys-up.
BT
No point pretending. Nipping this one one in the bud.
BIG PACKY
Tell the council you will put his poster up if he allows you to join the OO
or his bowling club or golf club
HH
*** LAST MAN STANDING 9 ***
The week 4 roll of honour / the things folk do to see their names in lights! Can the following 9 competitors try to get their pick in this evening please as I’d love to have a Saturday morning free of commitments to look forward to seeing The Champions play. Oh and if you’re reading this but fell in Week 3, remember there’s a final opportunity to buy back your history! Thank you.
Billy Bhoy
vfr800a8
Channelislandcelt
Magic Zurawski
Onemalloy
Bayern Bru
Hearthan
Son Of The Source
Thought wee JF made a good impact when he came on in Munich
wonder if BR will swap them about tomorrow paddy coming on from the bench
HH
Corkcelt yes I done that Good Luck to the Bhoys tomorrow not going my choice no more money to FTSFA. HH
WITS …
ha! obviously I was a bit distracted!
as for the ‘premature printing’, I am sure I read somewhere that I can take a little GREEN pill for that these days…
:)
Felt before the game started on Wednesday that Paddy Roberts might prove to be something of a luxury for such an occasion.
Thought JF offered more, and a good stint, and deserves a more prominent role tomorrow.
I thought that most of our defensive challenges actually started in midfield where we afforded Bayern too much time and space, especially the latter.
I’m not advocating a bus being parked. I actually think it could and should have been driven a bit better, albeit in chasing a Porsche!
Stop McGinn, stop Hibs.
Then buy him and start grooming him to try to replace the near irreplaceable no8.
HH jamesgang
BLANTYREKEV on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 4:16 PM
Summed it up brilliantly IMO.
HH
FERGUSSLAYEDTHEBLUES thanks but no chance of me joyning that lot. hail hail.
on ssb
macca , the hibs supporter from sunderland , a regular caller.
last game at celtic park, he travelled up with the Tyneside Celtic club.
BFDJ
“how did the travel back down go son, after that result”
“they are a brilliant club, , i have a disability and they couldnt help me enough, fantastic people, a credit to their club and celtic”
Brendan Rodgers
and offxourse well done st martins bhoy and that club.
Phil’s up …
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2017/10/20/loyal-teammates-and-leaky-caravans/
leaky teammates and loyal caravans
big packy
:-)
listen dont think secterianism is only in bonny scoddland. listen if bored scroll on by got to get this off my chest after 38 years. when visiting my future wifes grandparents painting of king billy on the wall dont get me wrong my wife has not got a biggoted bone in her body. her grand mother says to me so your catholic obviously irish isaid no obviously scottish stunned silence rip albert and nelly marsh.
Couple of spares available for tomorrow (Martin42 not fit yet, Kevin on holiday….).
Let me know if you’re looking, celticquicknews@gmail.com .
RON67 on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 5:58 PM
Sorry for delay in responding to your post.
Can’t be sure whether it’s the teaching (coaches) or the learning (players) that’s to blame.
Shouldn’t be beyond the management team to figure out what needs fixed though. Brendan kept on JK and brought in KT so he obviously values them as defensive coaches.
Noticed that Cork are 4/1 away to ST Pat’s tonight, I know they wrapped up the league the other day, but FFS, Pat’s are brutal this season, seems to good to be true, but as ever, what do I know.
GEAROID1998 on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 5:34PM
Cheers for that, will pass on.
HH
CRC
GLENDALYSTONSILS on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 7:18 PM
RON67 on 20TH OCTOBER 2017 5:58
Shouldn’t be beyond the management team to figure out what needs fixed though. Brendan kept on JK and brought in KT so he obviously values them as defensive coaches.
Hopefully sooner than later.
HH
Is game on TV in Florida embdae?
BB ~ Mount Florida?