While Maribor were clearly second best at home to Celtic last week they remain a potent threat to our season. You can be sure they’ve watched every minute of every game Celtic have played this season and will have dissected each defensive lapse. Our acknowledged weaknesses – primarily a defence which has yet to find cohesion – will be well-known to each of them.
The vast acreage of Celtic Park should suit the mobile, pressing, game Ronny Deila has brought to our play. It will be difficult for Maribor to cover all defensive zones, so with Celtic certain to play without a target-man, I expect the visitors to concede territory on the wings, defend their penalty area and force Celtic to play through them.
We will inevitably leave space at the back, in particular down the wings. How attentive we deal with this risk could determine the outcome of the tie.
Maribor’s schedule since facing Celtic on Wednesday suggests their biggest challenge will be to maintain energy levels late in the game. Thursday will have been a rest day, only light training would have taken place Friday and the bulk of the first team had a league game on Saturday evening. Yesterday would be another rest day, and they will travel today before a light job on Celtic Park this evening.
By contrast, the bulk of those who will start for Celtic tomorrow will have had normal preparatory training Friday, Saturday, Sunday, with some light work tomorrow. Those who made substitute appearances on Saturday will not have made a significant debit on energy levels.
We need to keep the ball moving early on, curtail rest times and have Maribor accessing their reserve tanks as early as possible.
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Hey Kojo,
Nice talkin to ya pally…..is that the right vernacular?
Experience may be one thing but you can’t substitute skill …..Denyer has it in abundance….
Tuesday will be made for captains, we need 11 of them on the field, hopefully led by Lustig.
Gerrybhoy
Nice bit of self-deprecating humour there!
I think the West Wing was the start of a whole series of great US drama programmes.
Brilliant writing and acting.
hebcelt
16:36 on 25 August, 2014
Malorbhoy like a wee dug wae a black pudding see you tomorrow night , did,nt mean to give JFH a hard time, love the Green Brigade but they have,nt been banned. Hail Hail Hebcelt
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As far as I am aware they were banned after the Motherwell game last season. Do you have a link to the story of the ban being lifted?
BT
Reminds me of the tim from blanturr reputed to have been a superstar prior to a career ending injury :)
sydnegakev
Usually they put traffic cones on millerston street.
JJ
Yes I’ll be in there about 5:30
Tbj
aye , blanturr bhoys full of crap…
Murdochbhoy
3 brilliant rifts listed by you there.
I was fortunate enough to see Lizzy at the Apollo.My bro had Paul kossoffs solo album koss, hat doffed to chuck berry.
I would have had Peter Greenes rift in there feom early fleetwood mac.-oh well….cant do llinky thing
Maybe some hendrix too,clapton….:-)
NaehairleftibangmaheidwiCsc:-)
This Noo Serbian Striker.. thae we hiv Netted..
Ah Canny remember his Name..
Mainly, because.. It taks me a while tae Get Ma heid Roon..
these
Foreign Names..
Anyway…
This guy, Ah am told..
Has .. NEVAH BIN a Prolific Goal Scorer.. No Not he.
Until, He Played fur His PRESENT OOTFIT..
Noo.. That Presents Me wit a Problem.
Has he suddenly Become Good at his Joab? Found His Sweet Mysteree of Life..?
been tae Lourdes?
or
Is the Competition. in this League ,in which he Finds Himself..
The Reason Fur His Noo Found Goal Scoring Act?
Sure.. The S.P.L. is pretty Bad .. comparatively Speaking..
Hooper proved,in His Case. That wiz the Case fur His Prolific Goal Scoring act..
When Hooper Played in the C.L..
He.. well ..
Wiz AWFY SUBDUED.. n..in his return tae England.. ??
Well.. Let You Be the Judge.
So.. Ah hiv Nae Doot that this Noo Fellah wull Dae Fine Here..
But.. Ah hope that His Noo Found Scoring Ability is a Loat Mair Genuine..
than .. It Appears .. tae Me.
Hope that Ah hiv Misjudged the Fellah..
We need a Guy
FUR EUROPE. remember…
That is oor Target..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Greenpinata
I remember my old mum telling me the best side of the curtains should face the room and not the window : not to impress the neighbours
Mibbee the dandy don believed his vote was his own business ;)
Tbj @ 5.49
That’s beyond cruel!
Thanks for all the good wishes Bhoys n ghals!
HH jamesgang
James gang
Great news re your mum. Long may it continue.
beatbhoy
17:58 on 25 August, 2014
I think the West Wing was the start of a whole series of great US drama programmes.
Brilliant writing and acting.
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Boss Cat preceded West Wing by several years.
Murdochbhoy
Humour the children! What won it then?
Layla? The Rover? Enter Sandman?
TBJ
Yes I know their star signs, inside leg measurements and hat size!! :-)
TV series …. I recently finished watching both seasons of Sorkin’s SportsNight, which he left to focus on West Wing … admittedly lighter than WW, Sopranos, etc., but an exceptionally well crafted, and seriously overlooked, piece of TV (with Felicity Huffman looking lovely).
Guitar rifts …hard to look past T-Rex’s Bang a Gong
Teuchter
Wonder who thought of that present for your ma??
Happy 90th To Cass
Love the tattie king !!
Jamesgang
Cheers bud and great news re yer mammy, will say a wee prayer.
BT thanks mate.
Bawsman and WeeFra sorry guys just on – HAPPY BIRTHDAY…..in a shouty way of course.
And to the guy at the Kelpies in Falkirk today – A big C’mon the hoops to you as well:-)
Shortbread saying Serbian striker fee agreed
Batsman,
Just read back a bit, awe the best on your birthday, hope you get a belated present tomorrow night.HH
Teuchter ár lá,
Were you one of the Bhoys asking about wee Billy Smith last night?
AR
Oops, Bawsman…not even had a beer yet…;)
Kojo…
I hear ya and know where your coming from but…
But prior to joining SG, his scoring record (from age 21-23) is
P (incl subs) 58…Gls 25
Not quite 1 in 2, so maybe not prolific but not bad at all I’d say!
SG record…P39… Gls 23
As I said, see where you’re coming from but all the stats showing a more positive slant than you might have thought.
Just sayin’
HH
corkcelt
16:20 on
25 August, 2014
Being Irish I don’t have a vote and my opinion doesn’t count. From what I’ve picked up on sites, the Huns are united in pushing a No vote. That in itself would automatically put me in the Yes camp. Apart from that I just don’t understand why any indigenous people anywhere in the world wouldn’t want to be Independent of their neighbours. By all means co-operate and have mutually beneficial Trade Agreements etc, but run your own show.
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Does that include an indigenous people who willing joined their neighbours in the subjugation of other indigenous cultures (One of them but a stones throw from Scotland ,some of us having experienced this up close and personal) who now only complain when the Empire bank is bust. One should consider if the empire was at the height its power and the looted wealth of other wee nations was still pouring into Scottish and English ports if there would be any call for a divorce? Aye your right as an Irishman (with a vote) anything the blood of our blood agree with I 100% against however in this instance the Huns and the S Nats have a great deal in common in that neither are averse to a bit of the oul revisionist history and subjective forgetfulness.
Frankie Bhoy says a big NO to any divorce debates on CQN and unreservedly apologizes for doing just that very thing.
Serbian fee agreed but personal terms still to be agreed.
An Tearmann @18:04
Just for you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtmW2ek7WkQ
beatbhoy @ 18:07
I don’t know what won it it and I couldn’t care less after number 8…….
Had a few drinks this afternoon and now on the shiraz……
God bless all Tims wherever you are!!
God bless you all!!
Burghbhoy
Sean gave it to my ma’ – Did you have any input?
AR – No me mate.
Justafan
Pal..Nice tae Greet ye,this Fine.. Morn(That ,of course is… Here!..ed)
Sure, Hope ye ur right .. Pal..
We hiv hid so Miny False Dawns.. in oor Efforts tae
Pick a Striker!.. any Striker.. ..
Oh..n.. As Long as He is Cheap!
This Serb, is the Latest ..
The Fact that NEIL LENNON..IN no Longer the Guy wi the Final Word..
oan who we bring in.. As a Striker..
May… be the Key.. the this time.. it may be Different.
Noo that Ah think aboot it, though
Neil’s Batting Average in His efforts tae Pick a Cheap Striker..
wiz pretty woeful.. Hooper wiz his Only Success..
the Rest of his Picks have bin..
Grim?
So this Time.. Mebbe.. We wull get a guy who wull turn oot tae be a Winnah..
Hope so..
Nice Chatting..pally..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
borgo67
Thanks for that. We might just walk up from the city then.
What is it with this ice bucket challenge? Is it supposed to be funny or something?
Breaking Bad,never understood the fascination,not a patch on the Sopranos,the Wire or even lil ole Lillehammer,enjoyed yon Australian thing about the Polis,better than Breaking Bad.
moanfortheday#
kojo
Howzitgaun Pasquale?
Hope yer well.
The Serbian bhoy – Stefan Scepovic – has scored about a goal every three games.
HH!!
Sorry ghuys,been on facetime to my family in Helsinki for the past 90 mins.
Leftclick, yip, 68 and still going strong. See ya tomorrow night if your going. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
RWE
Tried contacting you via “Hangouts” but couldn’t get connection.
Had good weekend BTW.
Duckwoth’s on Thursday?
Teuchter
Nah son.
Sent Duff a text offering him the opportunity for some hints and tips on tattie cultivation.
He ain’t replied yet!!!
TBJ
Here’s hoping. I’m sure the Bhoys will deliver the right result. See you there. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
ElDiegoBhoy
Things are Good sir,
Just waiting on my mam getting home from Wishaw General routine stuff but usual mess up with patient transport so waiting on ambulance(well my wife is).
Hope things are well with you Enjoy the game and that goes for everyone fortunate enough to be getting there and those watching on the telly.
HT
You are welcome sir
Families ehhhh whou’d hiv them :))))
syd negakev
Loads of places to park off Duke street and Alexandra parade not far from Millerston street
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My Dear Kojo…
I Go Wi’ Your Selecio Agin’ The Maribor…
EXCEPT……
[And There’s Always An EXCEPT…Ed]
Chairlie Should Play At LB…
Wi’ Izzy Oan The Bench..
Along Wi’ WonderGriff…
Good To See Henderson Get A Chance…..
Seems To Be Our Only Player Who Can Hit Consistently Good Coarner Kicks…..
Especially Since Chairlie Hiz Lost The Knack…..
An’ Commons Hiv Gone All ‘Simon Donnelly’…..
MWD Says YES….
Tae Free Gender Re-Assignation Ops For MurdochBhoy….
In An Independent Scotchland….
Viva KevJ…..!
Bro. Walfrid’s ‘Fair-Heided’ Bhoy…..
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