Kris, Nielson on opinions, careless cautions

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Player who has been out since April in shock Uefa squad omission. The only surprise about Kris Commons and Uefa lists is that he was included for the earlier rounds, despite not pulling on a Celtic shirt since April through injury. He was there because there was space on the A list. He’s now been omitted because we signed Scott Sinclair and Brendan Rodgers needed to remove one name to keep his options open for a wildcard.

Kris’ chances of being fit enough to play are less than Patrick Roberts’ so his name came off the list.

I don’t habitually dig up managers at other clubs, but Robbie Nielson is testing the limits of incredulity. When asked about Scott Brown calling Jamie Walker a cheat, he said “If you have got an opinion on anything you are better just keeping it to yourself.”

This is the guy who can’t shut his mouth about referees, including an incident last season when he thought action should have been taken against……. Scott Brown.

Robbie, if you can dish it out but you can’t take it, maybe you are better just keeping your stray opinions to yourself.

We collected four yellow cards at Tynecastle: Gordon, Brown, Dembele and Sinclair. None of them incurred incurred when the ball was in play. Craig Gordon’s was for not going to his line at the Hearts penalty, Moussa Dembele’s was for knocking the ball away, Scott Sinclair’s was for running into the crowd after scoring a debut goal (he’s knew, he should learn, but it’s a clear yellow card) and Scott Brown’s for dissent.

If we’re going to tot up cautions, we should at least do it during play when there is some advantage to be won. Four conceded carelessly off the ball is unusual and could cost us later in the season.

Scott Brown in particular should take note, that was his second caution of the season for dissent, the first coming in Astana. Scott’s a hugely important player to Celtic, previous absences from Europe due to off-the-ball indiscretions should be acting as an inhibitor at this stage of his career.

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  1. embramike says "the Huns are Deid" on

    SUNNYJIM on 9TH AUGUST 2016 9:31 PM

     

    embramike

     

    Bravely posting genuine football news in the face of the puerile sniggerfest.

     

     

    Yip SJ – seems like I’m on Childish Quip News tonight ! Meanwhile back in fitbaw land …..

     

     

    Alloa, Arabs, QoS and Morton through tonight as possible visitors to the Crumbledome in tomorrow’s QF draw, probably to be joined by the Hoops, the sheep and the minis.

  2. Ray Winstone's Big Disembodied Heid on

    He might not pass the medical. I heard he had acute angina. At least it sounded like that.

  3. weebobbycollins on

    HT…you could explain to your students that English can sometimes be very difficult for foreigners.

     

    For example – Fanni, when talking about the influence of the MSM said, and I quote :-

     

    ” The sword is not mightier than the pen is. “

  4. Ray Winstone's Big Disembodied Heid on

    I’ll have to consult my Profannisaurus for some more pudenda based humour.

  5. embramike

     

     

    I have been guiltier than most in the sniggerfest.

     

     

    Enjoyed the laugh too.

     

     

    KingDome warriors will be drawn at home.

  6. glendalystonsils on

    If Fanni tackles Walker will he be guilty of muff diving in the box?

     

     

    A juvenile post which my better self should have resisted.

  7. Ray Winstone's Big Disembodied Heid on

    If King wants to engage the services of Fanni he’ll have to get out the hairy cheque book.

  8. 50 shades of green on

    Imagine the scene at ipox after big rod signs,

     

     

    Huns getting pumped and Warbs turns to his assistant and says need to change this tell that Fanni to move further up the park.

     

     

    Wee assistant runs out and shouts Joey Joey the boss says your to play further up the park.

  9. Should be two Hearts players on simulation charges.

     

     

    Just watched Muirhead’s “best faller” flop and it was completely fabricated to win another penalty.

     

     

    Toure did make some contact, likely what saved Muirhead.

     

     

    Clear dive and embarrassingly so.

     

     

    Club policy?

  10. Cautionary for next weeks game against Hapoel Beer Sheva

     

     

    In Beer Sheva District Court last week week, Mohammed El Halabi, Gaza Director of World Vision Charities was charged with syphoning off about 7.4 million annually from World Vision humanitarian aid into Hamas military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. He has been a member of this group since 2004

     

     

    Case is still pending but this is clearly a very sensitive time to be a visitor to Beer Sheva.

     

     

    Further, in the last 8 days four tunnels being dug by Hamas from Gaza City to Israel have collapsed, causing the deaths of up to 20 Hamas men. Heavy rain led to the collapses of multiple tunnels intended to allow Islamist Terrorists access to Israel. Hamas has direct links with IS in Northern Sinai, who released a video last week, promising retribution on Israel for an Egyptian air attack on their HQ.

     

     

    Beer Sheva is approx 40 minutes drive from Gaza and about 90 minutes from the IS HQ in El Arish.

     

     

    Any fans travelling – just take very great care.