Looking for sharpness and formation variations

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After a solid, if not unapproachable, home win last week, expectations are high that Celtic will qualify for the next round of the Champions League qualifiers in some comfort tonight.  Beyond the result, the area of most interest is the increase in sharpness, particularly in front of goal.

A week is a long time in preseason.  The players will be rested after the first leg and have had more conditioning sessions before leaving for Iceland.  Pay attention to any changes in formation.  Ronny slipped into a 4-4-2 briefly early in the second half last week.  I expect him to experiment a bit like this tonight.

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  1. Afternoon bhoys looking for info…anyone know if BAMBER BRIDGE CLUB (Trades Club) 154C STATION RD, PR5 6LE (Tel: 01772 336883) (Preston Phoenix CSC) is still active. Looking for somewhere to watch tonight game….HH

  2. Its all about Celtic

     

     

    They are hurting.

     

     

    one does not have to look far

     

     

    envy seeping out at Scotlands champions

     

     

    They are a pockled identity

     

     

    HH

  3. Mmhome,

     

    I thought the Station bar next to Preston train station was where the local CSC watched games.

  4. Careful With That Tax, Moonbeams on

    Railway Hotel in Preston is a crackin CSC ..

     

     

    Be warned though ..

     

     

    Heavy drinking Irish men in attendance.

     

     

    :)

  5. Come on Celtic,

     

    do the business tonight

     

     

    Gordon

     

    charlie vvd Bhoyata,fisher

     

    broon,sa,stefan,GmS.

     

    Grif N Nad

     

     

    right who’d ah miss :-)

     

    go to work Celtic

     

     

    HH

  6. Thompson Twin what do you mean “the so called Celtic Trust” They are named the Celtic Trust just as you are not “the so called Thompson Twin” but Thompson Twin. You may not agree with their raison d’etre or their politics or even the individuals in their midst but they are called the Celtic Trust nothing so called about the. H H Hebcelt(so called)

  7. Thanks guys looks like its the station / railway then. I am staying down in bamber bridge but might head up to the railway…HH

  8. mm home,

     

    Might be worth giving them a phone, it’s been a long time since I’ve been in Preston

  9. Can’t see us playing 2 up top tonight when ronnie refuses to play it at home.

     

     

    Griff will start . I hope

  10. embramike says "the Huns are Deid" on

    Another possible Play off opponent bites the dust.

     

     

    Old foes Maribor just knocked out by Astana from Kazakstan. Pity – fancied some revenge against them.

     

     

    So that’s Maribor and Ludogorets out to lower ranked teams

  11. leftclicktic on

    settle for a draw

     

    Just get through

     

     

    Bitton or Broonie to score in 90mins for me.

     

    Along with others hopefully :)))

  12. leftclicktic

     

    16:55 on

     

    22 July, 2015

     

    settle for a draw

     

    Just get through

     

     

    Bitton or Broonie to score in 90mins for me.

     

    Along with others hopefully :)))

     

     

    agree 100% any way as long as we get through

     

     

    now I’m ducking for cover HH

  13. traditionalist88 on

    ThompsonTwin

     

    16:28 on

     

    22 July, 2015

     

    traditionalist88

     

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    I am a traditionalist – been supporting Celtic and Celtic values for 48 years.

     

     

    You, my friend, sound more like a fundamentalist – there are plenty of them on here who subscribe to the nonsense peddled by the ‘so-called’ Celtic Trust.

     

     

    These people see Celtic through a ‘blue mist of hatred’, and the heavy veil of their militant political agenda – they don’t really see Celtic at all!!!!

     

     

    Fundamentalism is the noisy and mischievous sediment of any movement, or, organisation.

     

    =========

     

     

    Funnily enough the Celtic Trust don’t claim to speak for all Celtic supporters the way you did a few minutes ago.

     

     

    Secondly I didn’t even mention the Celtic Trust but since you seem a bit excitable I’ll give you something – I’d say most of us can relate to the Celtic Trust and the work they do for the Celtic support than they do rambling, incoherent muppets like you.

  14. Is there anything better than a few pints after a hard days work, the Hoops pumping the deidy bears excepted B-)

  15. bournesouprecipe on

    Tuna mayonaisse and extra cold Guinness pre match build up could backfire and there’ll be Hellmans to pay.

  16. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Sky sevco news at its worst the now.

     

     

    I’m just waiting for the Dave why are you so great from Jim White

     

     

    Aw FFS, they’re in his wine cellar noo. Good god

  17. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    We should win by the approved 5-0, unless they park the ole trawler.

     

     

    And let’s be honest, if we don’t get past the plucky Icelanders we don’t deserve to be in the competition.

     

     

    I wonder if wee Bjork will feature, wearin’ her ole swan costume?

  18. Bourne

     

    If that concoction backfires there will be a cleaners to pay well before Mr Hellman presents his bill.:'(

  19. johann murdoch on

    Has jim delivered the immortal line yet ?

     

     

    ” Dave just why are you so rich ? “

  20. johann murdoch on

    Bsr

     

    “Tuna and cold Guinness ”

     

     

     

    “Danger danger Will Robinson ”

     

    :)