What were the odds of Bobby Madden being appointed referee for our Scottish Cup semi-final against Newco? Fairly short, I would imagine. All we want from Bobby is a fair crack of the whip. When a Newco player lunges with both feet off the ground at Patrick Roberts, we don’t expect him to be distracted by checking his watch. When Leigh Griffiths is taken down, waist high, inside the box, before his opponent can get near the ball, we expect a penalty.
Such expectations were not on the coupon previously but are not too much to ask.
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DUMBHOY on 7TH APRIL 2018 10:20 PM
Ernie disclosed many year’s ago he was a twitcher…
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I don’t mind being called an arsehole or a prick or whatever but I draw the line at that.
I’m a birdwatcher of sorts, and know a bit about a few species, but I don’t go chasing about all over the place just so I can catch a glimpse of something I haven’t seen before. No harm to them, but they’re obsessives.
BigChips
I don’t think the problem is with our strikers … all of whom, I think, are top notch.
But, we play this plodding possession game, while the zombies, because they don’t have the same level,of skill or fitness, take more risks and play quicker. That can work against lower caliber opposition, but would see them get hammered against better teams (like in Europe).
The problem for us is that, like many teams that have adopted the Barca possession style, it is not our natural game, and we don’t do it very well (but few clubs can). While Barca dominate by passing and moving, we sort of smother SPL teams, and wear them down. It can be effective, but is not always very exciting
I think the problem is not with our strikers per se (they would score a barrowload in a more wide open system like the one the zombies play), or even with the midfield (who should be, but aren’t, creating chances). I see the problem as mostly with the system that is being coached.
DELANEYS DUNKY on 7TH APRIL 2018 10:18 PM
BMCUW
Any single ladies in Belfast. Had a dream last night that I met a colleen and moved to Belfast to live. Vivid. :)
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DD… stop putting ideas in my head.;))))
A wee bit of a fractious blog tonight.
Need some good time music
A wee bit of the much missed Andy M Stewart
Ramblin Rover
If you’re bent wi’ arthiritis,
Your bowels have got Colitis,
You’ve gallopin’ bollockitis
And you’re thinkin’ it’s time you died,
If you been a man o’ action,
Though you’re lying there in traction,
You will get some satisfaction
Thinkin’, “Jesus, at least I tried.”
The Errant Apprentice
When I was a young apprentice
And less than compos mentis
I took leave of all my senses
With a maid I fell in love
Her ringlets so entwined me
Aphrodite’s smile did blind me
Cupid’s arrow struck behind me
And her father owned a pub
Kev
His initials are JC.
Amen
3-5-2 or 4-4-2 anything with 2 up front please Celtic
D. :)
Gordy
-8 going into last round. A sweat anyway. Got him at 20s and Fleetwood at 40s.
MIT
Hope you’re keeping well big mhan.
BIGCHIPSUK – 10 IN A ROW (2001-2010) on 7TH APRIL 2018 10:25 PM
Dunno Ernie, I imagine someone on here has access to that info, but I don’t think it will shine a favourable light on Celtic’s players!
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It may be confirmation bias (ie you just see what you want to see) but I get the impression that Celtic just aren’t very good at corners. If that’s the case, and other teams are aware of it, it probably encourages them to park the bus.
ERNIE
No harm to them, but they’re obsessives.
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Is that a fact ………………………..or your err, opinion?
BIG CHIPS 1014
I don’t think we should be setting up in a similar and predictable fashion every game,regardless of opposition.
Have a look at the opponents,set up accordingly. Dundee were crying out for a hammering,we set up like we were playing Dortmund.
I’m all for continuity of a system,aye,but we come unstuck against quality like PSG,and against pish like Dundee. So obviously the system works well enough overall,but frankly it’s pish when we play pish and an embarrassment when we play quality.
PHILBHOY on 7TH APRIL 2018 10:33 PM
It’s a reasoned deduction from observed facts.
Goodnight all good Tims and all other posters!
Sipsini
You patter them. I charm them. Perfect combo. :)))
Irish ladies are wonderful.
SIPSINI
Haw,you. Don’t get greedy!
BMCUWP
Hope the Bill you send is a big one, Cause i’ll Be billing you for the time I spend reading it!
:)
Gearoid
Things are good pal. Seamus has been a breath of fresh air. Liam in Toronto commented recently that I have been less of a grumpy bugger since Seamus came home. I think He is right!
:)
ERNIE LYNCH on 7TH APRIL 2018 10:32 PM
If Griffiths is injured ,we don’t seem to have anyone else who can take a decent corner. It must be an un-coachable skill.
ernie,
The olde fella has recorded all his Bird watching for as far back as I can remember, the dude is even going to Switzerland lately to see some new wans.
He is hardcore, well apart from hardly being able to walk noo… :)
Ernie
You doth protest too much :-)
HH
WHATISTHESTARS
If you don’t make it,you will disappoint me-MIKEINTORONTO will get that. But you have to go with what WT says. There’s loadsa hoots,they come along like a steam train-don’t see many of them these days,right enough(!)-but people can only have one 40th.
Send me your Mass Card,I’ll graciously absolve you.
Ernie l…
You give it out so take it on the chin, like you do to others.
I find your posts informative like many on here, we can all disagree but it should never get personal.
Too many have walked from CQN due to silly remarks made to them or vice versa, each to their own but we all have different things to add to the blog.
That’s what it is all about.
MIKEINTORONTO
I haven’t directed you to read the bill,old bean. Bad enough that I have to pay your accountant to do that.
Sipsini
Belfast shall be a Hoot!
See you there J.
HH
Interesting blog today! Kinda glad I was busy as it hasn’t been overly pleasant.
Baking now completed for the night so a
weebig glad of Amazon calls.4 or 5 from the good guys tomorrow!
KTF
BMCUW/DD…
I’m what’s known as multicultural, or a floozey;))))
Joking aside reckon Lynne will be there if we can make it.
Do you need to grass to Moderator 2, or is he/she omnipresent?
Brendan Rodgers in The Herald:
“He (Edouard) came in and you could see his pace and movement that night and he got his goal, so he did very well,” said Rodgers.
“He’s been great in his time here. He’s a very young player who never gets too carried away or shows too much emotion. But he’s a very good talent and it’s been brilliant to work with him.
“Of course, he’s a player you always want, there’s no question for me. A boy at that age, with those qualities, he’s only going to get better. But we always have to respect his club, he’s a signed player for PSG. They might have other plans for him, so it’s something that we’ll speak to them about between now and the end of the season.
“What I do know is that he’s loving his time here. He’s taken to living in Glasgow and settled in really well. According to the people in Paris, they’ve seen him become a man in his time here, in terms of how he’s developed physically and as a player playing at a big club.You can only hope that you can continue with that player at your club. There’s an option there, but reports in terms of the numbers are quite wide of the mark really. But it’s private, that will be between the clubs.
“There’s other bits around it as well which will need clarifying, but it’s a deal that is doable, there’s no question about that.”
Rodgers believes that people are placing far too much stock in the fact that Edouard has spent a lot of time on the bench this season, and is keen to clarify just how highly he rates him.
“I think one of my strengths as a manager is spotting talent in young players, and he’s one of the best I’ve worked with,” he said.
“That doesn’t automatically get you into a place, because I have to respect what Moussa Dembele did for me last year as well as Leigh Griffiths.
“But I have my mind totally made up on him.”
It follows that Rodgers would believe rather much is being made of others who are struggling to make much of an impact on his starting eleven at the moment, most notably Charly Musonda and Marvin Compper.
“Charly has got 18 months here, and there is a whole settling in process,” he said.
“When you think where he has come from, playing in the reserves, it is clear he is a talent but it’s just time.
“Marvin brings a lot of experience and he was injured towards the end of our camp in Dubai, and that meant others came in and did well. He respects that.
“Both those players really enjoy it here but at some point, they will want to come in and play.”
KTF
SIPSINI
You,sir,nailed it. Why would you walk,why would anyone walk?
Put it in a pub context,say a dozen disparate but like-minded souls. I’d hate it if everyone just went-Aye-every time you mentioned a topic. It would drive me nuts.
But if they all said-Naw-or-shut it,ya prick-I wouldn’t turn my back on years of good company. I’d give them it back in spades. CQN isn’t real life,but it can relate to it sometimes.
Dissent is healthy. But so too is respect for the opinion of others.
Sipsini …teaching a cat to sit , stay and wait for its dinner , yir no right in the heed :)
oops shoodnay have said that , the enforcer will be at my door ( His cat ). It got hit by a car, it fully recovered but the car was a right off!!
Marspapa
Your team
Change McGregor, with either Rogic or Sinclair
And Griffiths with Edouard
That would be closer to a team :-))
( incidentally had it not been AstroTurf – I would also have Simonuvic before Boyata, someone at footie on Wed described Boyata as a posh mans Ambrose ( solely because he came from Man City), he has as many mistakes in him)
Hail Hail
SIPSINI
Ah,you’ve created a convert there. Celtic-daft,she is.
Soothing Techno
Norrie
I would rather have Efe than Dedryck.
I would prefer Caulker.
G’Night ghuys & ghals, here’s to a cricket score tomorrow.
Proposed line-up for a 14-3 victory:
N/A
Ajer
Brown
Forrest Armstrong McGregor Musonda Sinclair
Roberts Griffiths Dembele Edouard
Sweet dreams!
DD,
Neil snapped up Efe straight away.
Neil boobed throwing him into that game.
EFE is AWESOME in petec World.
BMCUW
I was born in a Partick loyalist street. We were the token Tims family with the Kane’s. My mammy taught me how to fight and outwit them from a very early age. Old school red Clydeside values that sustain us. God bless Catholic Mammies
HH
Now here was a politician.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1316336138513061&id=112892018725465h8
Rip Tony.
Big Chips guid stuff with yer analysis.
That line up is pretty unlikely. :))
Really looking forward to the Te@m the Boss picks.
NORRIEM
Save Rogic and Sinclair for the Semi , bring them on tomorrow as sub’s if needed / hopefully not .
Griffiths and Roberts need game time , start them .
I’ve never been convinced by Simunovic and Boyata has given me the fear lately ,mistakes in the past could be masked by our goals scored , unfortunately we have been poor creatively of late when you look at the players and manager we have at disposal ….squeeky bum time shortly if we don’t get it sorted .