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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An Dun
22:16 on 25 August, 2014
‘No axe to grind – honestly. For me, that was a Salmond slam dunk. Not sure if TV debates will matter in the end.’
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They don’t matter.
The trouble for Salmond is that his performance tonight was his stock in trade tub thumping demagogic style, which his supporters get all damp gusseted about but which alienates everyone else.
So he’ll have failed to convince those he needed to convince.
He’ll be gone before the first fall of snow.
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Well done Alex Salmond.
A brilliant performance and a clear winner.
The one trick pony failed spectacularly tonight and his jibes about Panama went down like a lead balloon.
We can win this. Make no mistake.
I thought that was an embarrassing display by Darling. Stuttering his way through it .I hope his reasons for keeping nuclear missiles here convinced no one.
Thought Salmond did better tonight.
We’ll keep our oil and you can have your nuclear subs back,thanks
Yes we can.
Been rather busy,to tired to scroll back, is there any info re what the attendance will be tomorrow night.
Awerabest PJ
Ernie lynch
wrong is wrong, you say 70% turnout and a 2-1 majority…..stand or fall.
ernie lynch
22:20 on
25 August, 2014
You could be right mate. Seems he can’t win though. Last time out he was criticised for being too placid, Darling lauded for being fiery and up for the debate. Tonight the tables turn in terms of performance and Salmond gets blasted for being too bossy !
ernie lynch
None of the nats prepared to come up with a prediction?
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I am not a Nat as in SNP but I will rise to it, Ernie, the working class will lose.
No laughing at the back……Read how Rangers are set to cancel their Petrofac clash with East Fife due to players on international duty…in tomorrow’s Scottish Sun.
Ernie,
Just to put you right about me…I’ve voted labour all my life and have been in several disputes during my working life and reckon I’ve got another one coming.
I will still vote labour, only difference being it will hopefully be for a Scottish Labour Party.
So it’s a yes from me. HH
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2014/aug/25/salmond-v-darling-scottish-independence-debate-on-the-bbc-live-coverage
71% Salmond 29% Darling Guardian ICM snap poll after debate.
Seems those undecideds might just be for turning after all.
No one goes from YES to NO.
The same can’t be said for the opposite direction of travel
Would Wee BGFC be allowed in the Blane Valley ( or any other Tim shops around that neck if the wids)?
HH
BGFC
Snake Plissken
22:22 on 25 August, 2014
‘We can win this.’
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You don’t have a vote, do you?
Oh the irony. Darling stuttering that he doesn’t like the tory policies and hoping that Labour get back in so they can change them. If the country votes yes we don’t need to hope for this outcome!!
So Ronny’s ” error” at ICT is blown out the water by two fandans arguing like a pair of old women
This time tomorrow night I’m hoping to bw back home drinking an ice cold beer celebrating my club reaching the group stages of the Champions league .
A few weeks back I would have been locked up for that statement
Carpe diem Celtic
Anybody there?
ICM poll: who won, 79% say Salmond.
Ernie Lynch
Away and cry into your beer.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
jmccormick
22:23 on 25 August, 2014
So if the turnout is 70.00000001%, you’ll regard my prediction as wrong?
No offence, but you’re an idiot.
Snake Plissken
22:25 on
25 August, 2014
71% Salmond 29% Darling Guardian ICM snap poll after debate.
Seems those undecideds might just be for turning after all.
No one goes from YES to NO.
The same can’t be said for the opposite direction of travel
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It could provide the momentum the YES side need at a crucial stage. Anyway, I’m talking far too much about Scottish Independence. I’ll leave you lads to your debate and bid you all a good night. Mon the hoops the moro night !!
Watching Sky News here doing a debate reaction by asking people to switch on house lights.
would they try that in London?
Ernie Lynch
Is that Aneurin Bevan on your shoulder?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
CRC,
Is that a list of Celtic fans that didn’t take Celtic….;)
Hugh Bonkle fae Dallas
22:25 on 25 August, 2014
Oh the irony. Darling stuttering that he doesn’t like the tory policies and hoping that Labour get back in so they can change them. If the country votes yes we don’t need to hope for this outcome!!
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But according to Alex Bell (you’ll know he is, obviously) if Salmond gets his way with currency union the Bank of England will be running the Scottish economy.
The equation seems to be…..
Salmon much, much better than last time = Salmon winning the debate.
Both if them were pretty awful, disrespectful and childish. The No campaign at least seem to have some grasp on the numbers whereas Salmon played the politician.
If we have independence, Scotland probably will end up being run by a group of White, Middle Class, Chinless Wee Presbyterian Freemasons. They will appoint each other to all the top jobs in the new civil service.
Like a Golf Club with tax raising powers.
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Shouty Salmond couldn’t disguise that he’s no answer on currency. Victory for Darling on substance & more dignified performance #bbcindyref
Sounds a bit Sevcovian to me all that talk of dignity.
Substance? Only to those with no imagination voting no with vested interests.
Maybe Ernie Lynch IS Blair McDougall.
Those saying it is preaching to the converted are hurting and hiding their displeasure through their dribblings.
praecepta.
Sorry I missed you on Friday.But I’m coming in tomorrow at around 1.00pm to the Blane Valley.
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Stringer Bell
A better grasp of numbers?
You mean when Darling didn’t know how many more kids will be pushed into poverty or when they cannot name 3 job creating powers to come after a no vote?
Maybe they just don’t care.
Ernie lynch
sorry to report but I am saddened not offended, simply asked a question of you. Is that an offence?
you do not know me, at least I believe that to be true, however I can assure you that I am not an idiot.
I may not be a genius however I am well mannered and expect to be treated accordingly. Your response does not become you.
t
One more and that is enough from me –
Super Alex Goes Ballistic, Darling Is Atrocious #bbcindyref
Ernie, if the crash proved anything it was that the global economy is more connected than ever. The bank of England’s policies to combat it at times where nothing more than pissing in the wind. The bank of England no more control the economy now than George Soros ( I’m sure you know who he is).
Ernie,
I’m no nat
I started as a No, through a Dunno, to – in the last two weeks – a Yes. I still think the No’s will have it, but not with my vote.
The BT campaign has contributed more than anything else to this. And don’t gimme the tune that Im voting for negative reasons, quite the opposite.
Hugh Bonkle fae Dallas
22:34 on 25 August, 2014
Aye well that’s OK then.
You’ve obviously got a better grasp of these matters than Alex Bell.
Ernie- maybe you can answer the question Darling couldn’t.
How come we have to keep nuclear subs here at a cost of around £4b per year.
Im no accountant but thats a lot of food banks is it not !
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Ernie – you know I’m a Yes voter, I suspect that No will win but it’s going to be nothing like 2:1 as you suggest. I’d be amazed if it was even close to 10% gap never mind 30-odd%.
I live in a relatively affluent area north of Glasgow, and obviously the referendum has been a topic of debate. It might surprise you to know that it’s around 50:50 with a slight favouring of Yes.
It will come as no surprise to you that among friends rather than acquaintances it’s more like 80:20 in favour of Yes.
Of all the Celtic related twitter types I follow it’s about the same 80:20 in favour of Independence.
Now I also know that my Central belt location tips it towards Yes, as the polls have show but I think your 66% to 33% claim is simply not plausible.