Cameron Carter-Vickers was rested for the second half against Hibs due to a tight hamstring. Were we not two goals ahead, he might well have played on, but there was no point taking chances. The same argument holds for Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Nat Phillips is more than capable of stepping into the defensive leadership role. He is a competent and experienced professional who has played at levels none of the Kilmarnock side will ever reach. Brendan Rodgers comments last week about Gustaf Lagerbielke and Maik Nawrocki were more nuanced that the reported headlines. The manager made the point that neither player have had an opening with Cameron and Liam Scales having established a solid pairing. We have five fit central defenders; our top man has a tightness which could turn into an injury, but four are in pristine condition.
Whatever the perceived levels of Gustaf and Maik, they are is not a reason to leave them in the stands. Celtic are a club which needs to take promising players from other environments and develops them into great talents. This is the path we must follow, we cannot turn into a club which wastes players.
No risks with Cameron on Sunday, please. There is lots for him to do before the bells toll.
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Would a decent footballer prefer Scottish honours or to perform well in arguably the best league in the world and to give his family a standard of living only available to a very small percentage of the population?
Imo Celtic are blameless when chasing a player faced with the above choice.
Our trump card is the offer of sustained European football and that is why European football must be our benchmark.
HH.
Guys Like Larsson and McStay are outliers, as in they are head and shoulders above there peers
And can never be replaced
They are one in a generation of supporters idols
In 10 or 15 years will our children look on Scott Brown and Calmac as the same
Or will they forever hide in the shadows
Behind people like Tommy Burns, Billy McNeil and Kenny Dalgliesh
McStay, Larsson, Petrov and McGrain
And would you put Neil Lennon in there too??
I would….
If KT and McGinn wanted to play for Celtic they’d be playing for Celtic – it’s not difficult.
KT did play for us and was kicked up and down the park
And injected up and down the training grond to keep him going
And his dentist lol
Sure McGinn and others look at that and thank their ankles for a move away from us
McGinn moved to Villa in August 2018
Tierney moved to Arsenal in Aug 2019
And is still injured 4 years on…..
We will never say goodbye
We will always say this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKxd7N5xEtE&list=RDMM&index=25
Good morning all from Govanhill. Gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!
Watching the game in the Howgait today with David66, FSTB and other Garngad riff raff. It’s not Govanhill but I’ll suffer it for the Celtic.
Good festive morning to all on CQN.
Paul67 show a sence of decency and get Petec, SS and Tom Mc back on here I have met 2 of the 3 guys and they are Celtic through and through and I am assured Tom is the same and hope to meet him at a gathering soon.
You should turn your banning radar to your Mod’s.
Now today if anyone wants to join a few Garngad bhoys at the Howgait at Townhead, for the game and a few Libatiins they are more than welcome.
N ograndsons football as his wee season has stopped to New Year.
He doesnt know it but his dad has got him a ticket for the game today.
He has been on about going to away league games for ages as he goes to all home, european and away european games.
As he stayed with me last night ( I Think I will record him getting his ticket from his dad).
3 or 4 – 1 to the leather belts.
COYBIG
Right as mrsd66 is away on a works xmas overnighter I am going to make a fry up, Laters bhoys.
D :)
And a good morning to Gerry Sweeney if you are looking in.👍
the lunatics have taken over the asylum
Jackiemac
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enjoy the scoops brrb
Clearly, VAR can’t sort out the mistakes made when assessing and assigning penalties in the box.
So, here’s the solution…
Any shirt pull spotted in the penalty box either results in an immediate penalty to the attackers plus instant booking to the offending defender; conversely, if the pull is by attacker, it’s an instant foul to the defending team and a booking against the striker/attacking player. No interpretation – straight ruling and award.
Net result…more penalties awarded, higher scoring games, and a lot less ambiguity and sleekitry tolerated.
Looking fwd to today’s match!
Jackiemac
Cheers. 👍🍻
Any shirt pull spotted in the penalty box either results in an immediate penalty to the attackers plus instant booking to the offending defender; conversely, if the pull is by attacker, it’s an instant foul to the defending team and a booking against the striker/attacking player. No interpretation – straight ruling and award.
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but at what point is the first offence deemed to have happened with all the grappling that forwards and defenders get up to before the cross is made?
in yesterdays sham there was a lot going on before the moment that var decided to show the still picture for that the ref used to give the penalty
hence sleekitry will still be rife to decide on that moment
still no page turning
LETSALLDO – I know it’s imperfect but…
Something needs to short-circuit this interpretation and nuance BS of penalty award and VAR intrusion biz.
Needs to only be down to the ref’s call; – from whatever point or time he sees the offence. Like it, or lump it.
Getting rid of VAR is Part 1; Part Deux is only allowing refs to officiate if they have never had any affiliation with any of the two teams in the tie – like they do in properly governed leagues.
Celtic: Hart, A Johnston, Phillips, Scales, Taylor, O’Riley, Tomoki, McGregor, M Johnston, Oh, Palma.
Subs: Bain, Nawrocki, Kyogo, Turnbull, Bernardo, Forrest, Ralston, Bernabei, Yang.
i would scrap var for fouls and handballs for starters
i would possibly keep var for offside but its the offside law that need changed first
GG live updates up
Totally out of control
Oh well. We move on.