If you are a Celtic fan with a persistent need to worry about something, the sight of so many chances being missed in each of the last two weekends will occupy your mind. The game at Pittodrie was indistinguishable from the game at Inverness (our only domestic game which didn’t end in a win), save from the last minute chance which Inverness equalised with and Aberdeen were unable to convert.
We played five games in October, scoring more than once on only two occasions, when we hit two against Motherwell and caught Ross County with a late onslaught. For a squad with the best two strikers in the country this is a conundrum.
Statistical consistency is not to be expected, of course, teams and players will go through barren and plentiful patches, but since we destroyed Kilmarnock last month, Dundee, Motherwell, Newco, Ross County and Aberdeen have all found ways to defend against Celtic for long periods.
Tomorrow night’s Champions League game stands alone, but we might need to change the pattern of play for the visit of Inverness on Saturday.
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AN TEARMANN on 1ST NOVEMBER 2016 10:39 AM
You may be closer than me to the team; I’m not sure he will drop Rogic or Forrest. Squeezing a midfield 5 in could very well make the difference with Forrest, Rogic and Sinclair breaking would cause them problems. My only concern is that with a lone striker against their back 3 or 4 will give Vestergaard room to step into midfield which he did very effectively in the first game!
As for Jozo, Kolo and Griff, only one of the 3 would have started (probably Kolo) so the starting 11 isn’t substantially weakened, but our option to change it will be. This will be the nadir for Cifcti if he doesn’t get on the bench tonight!
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 1ST NOVEMBER 2016 10:45 AM
I agree with you about Armstrong’s forward movement; that’s why I would play him and Bitton to start, introducing Rogic later.
The space in behind is why I would play Roberts as opposed to Forrest – he is faster than Forrest and I fancy will get a few free-kicks with his direct running at the German Team
KTF
Paul67
£45? Forty Five quid!!! That’s it? Your entire billing for media work in 12 years?
Good Lord man. You need to take things up a Level.
BMCUWP
It is the only free Saturday I have this month due to my wife and wean telling me they have made arrangements for this and that, can you drive us there and pick us up please.
Actually they never said please.
VFR
Sorry, did you just say Paddy Roberts is faster than James Forrest?
Did you mean mentally? Quicker thinking? Was that it?
PHILBHOY
You spoil them,that’s yer problem.
Man up,ffs!
Ok,I would spoil them too. Just don’t tell them(!)
Paul67, it was a spurious claim from someone who regularly attempt to sow seeds of discord; he spends time attacking you, CQN and other posters yet continues to (periodically) visit to disrupt. Some here seem to like his contribution. I generally find him boorish and disruptive a – troll.
Then again, I doubt I am, or are ever likely to be, on his Christmas card list.
KTF
THEBATTEREDBUNNET
Paddy’s definitely faster at getting the shot in.
First touch,he’s on a beeline.
So! Tomorrow everyone goes to bed with the tories? They good guys now? Lord Livingstone our mate now? Talk about running with the hare and chasing with the hounds? Hypocritical CSC.
http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2016/10/holyrood-set-to-vote-against-unworkable-offensive-behaviour-laws/
ENNISBHOY
The game is live BT sports free
Virgin channel 548
HH
We will get pumped tonight unless we try something or somebody different.
Forest has done hee haw in his last few games.
What difference did he really make in our last 2 epic 1-0 victories against a physical Dons side and a piss poor huns team?
Armstrong for me any day over Bitton.
He is improving with every game and offers much more than Bitton.
We will need his energy in the middle of the park and pushing forward.
IMO of course.
TONYDONNELLY67 on 1ST NOVEMBER 2016 11:26 AM
So! Tomorrow everyone goes to bed with the tories? They good guys now? Lord Livingstone our mate now? Talk about running with the hare and chasing with the hounds? Hypocritical CSC.
http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2016/10/holyrood-set-to-vote-against-unworkable-offensive-behaviour-laws/
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That’s the nature of politics – how else would things change???
VFR800A8 on 1ST NOVEMBER 2016 11:24 AM
Paul67, it was a spurious claim from someone who regularly attempt to sow seeds of discord; he spends time attacking you, CQN and other posters yet continues to (periodically) visit to disrupt. Some here seem to like his contribution. I generally find him boorish and disruptive a – troll.
Then again, I doubt I am, or are ever likely to be, on his Christmas card list.
KTF
Your a cert for a brown shirt, the guys got his opinions, you disagree with him, so he’s a troll, not what you said yesterday, it being only a blog and all that, wipe that brown stuff of your nose, you look silly,
VFR800A8
Just got a text from Mags.
Can you give her your address?
It’s for a Christmas card.
Cheers!
:-)
PAUL67 on 1ST NOVEMBER 2016 10:46 AM
Aye, but what happened to the total paid media work money?
Sack the board :)
AN TEARMANN on 1ST NOVEMBER 2016 11:08 AM
The legislation was intended to target Celtic fans.
The huns behaviour (songs, chants,banners) fell foul of existing anti sectarianism legislation.
Celtic fans behaviour didn’t. It was deemed to be political rather than sectarian.
That stuck in the craws of the nationalists, so they did something about it, to even up the score.
No surprise in that. It’s entirely in keeping with the history and traditions of Scottish nationalism.
Whether anyone learns the wider lessons of the matter is open to doubt.
Btw, Its augur, not auger. An auger is a tool for boring.
No predictions from me as usual,I’ve sworn off them for the season. At least.
Why play Sinclair and another winger?
Brown,Bitton,Armstrong.
Just in front,Sinclair and Rogic backing up Dembele.
No time for faffin’ around here,unless we win wuroooooot!
Morning all,
Firstly, thanks for all the good wishes and lifestyle advice yesterday on the first day of my retirement. I’ll print it off and keep it safe (from the wife!)
I thoroughly enjoyed the day up to coming on here later and finding that we’re going to be very short defensively tonight. I was hoping for a miracle – 3 points – but I’ve managed my expectations down to 1 now. And that is going to be a very big ask.
I spent about 3 hours in the garden yesterday just pottering around and was planning the same today. Until I found this note in the kitchen.
It says:
todays chores (AM)
it then lists 18 chores including: hang out washing/ refill washing machine and press start button/ iron clothes in basket/ clean all windows/ Hoover carpets/ do weekly shopping.
i recognise all the individual words but can’t work out the meaning.
Oddly, despite the fact Mrs BBs initials are MD she’s signed it PTO.
I’m getting a horrible feeling that this retirement lark may not be the cushy wee number that I had anticipated!
Well, I better go. These windows are not going to clean themselves.
All going well I’ll be finished in time to be allowed to watch the game tonight.
And to think that only yesterday I was thinking how strange it was to no longer have a boss!
OK, so with BMG’s strip being mostly white we will be in away kits. With their thick black stripes on their home tops does that rule out our black kit? Are we getting a first run out in the pink?
Billy Bhoy
I think that list is just a series of suggestions of how you spend your day, much like the suggestions on here…
:)
BILLYBHOY
Sounds like your wife is out all day.
Here’s the plan.
Change the locks!!!!!
BK
It’s not “pink”. It’s Fuscia.
It’s fuscian horrible.
If Cellic play in pink strips they deserve tae get shafteed…imho
Ah mean, what would Mr Stein have said if his team were told to play in pink strips ?
Ah mean, when does the soul-selling end ?
Ah mean, why do Cellic sign players with looooooooooong injury history’s ?
Derk ?
Jozo ?
Ah mean, why ?
Ah mean,…..ah feck it!
Philbhoy 10.47
Its a switcheroo between the two of paddy and jamesie, you are correct jamesie is a bit of the boil and paddy after ross county (goal and 3 assists) you would have thought would have been on fromstart v. Sheep
Who defends best out o them 2 and keeps our defensive shape best might be asked but these are Brendans decisions (phew glad o that)
Hope lhifes good.
HH
Later Celts have a great day
HH
Ah mean,……continued…..
Ah mean, why do we even play in black strips, never mind pink wans ?
Ah mean,…why ????
WWW(GBWO)
Thanks, thought I would need to have SKY/Virgin/BT to get it right enough, alas, I will need to find a decent stream elsewhere, easier said than done!
Thanks again,
HH EnnisBhoy
Pink jersey and the socks are pink too.
Black shorts trimmed with, err pink.
BMG might think we look soft, then we surprise them!!!
Go for it Celts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What’s up with pink?
KEVJUNGLE
Shoorly nut???
I think we should play in fuscia. It says that we’re comfortable with our sexuality…
Good grief. I’m not going to be getting into some namby pamby argument over the colour of the mighty Celtic’s 3rd/European kit.
However I’d say it’s more on the cerise side of magenta, with the subtle two tone effect bringing out the best of two shades that are just so on point for Autumn 2016.
DAVIDOPOULOS
Dumped by her latest bloke,I reckon.
Wee Jamesie is marginally faster than the road runner and more two footed
Meep Meep CSC
Philbhoy on 1st November 2016 11:31 am
It wisnae Mags; we tend to disagree, but don’t fall out.
Anyone seen Nurse Ratched?
KTF
I had a lovely pink Pringle sweater, I used to wear to play golf.
I must say I looked rather fetching.
Half price in Jenner’s sale too!
Oh, and it didny improve my golf.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 1st November 2016 11:49 am
DAVIDOPOULOS
Dumped by her latest bloke,I reckon.
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Uch, she should just get a party started.
Ah mean, why can we no joost play in brown strips….like the bud-clique ???
Cliques ????
Cronyism ????
Rudderless ship ????
Squirrel manager who’s feart tea mention mibbery ????
Squirrel manager who should have booted Broony’s cojones for wanting tae play for the SNP/SFA-anti-Celtic-establishment team again ????
What if Broony gets injured playing for that team ????
Will karma be waiting to pounce on the kid-on ticket ????
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