Did you watch the European Super Cup from Cardiff last night? Europa League champions Sevilla lost out to Real Madrid but the team from Andalucía got there after beating Maribor 4-3 on aggregate. The Slovenian’s narrow defeat deserves some context: Sevilla also eliminated Real Betis, Porto, Valencia and Benfica.
Make no mistake, we’re up against a decent European team. More on them later in the week.
Tonight it’s St Johnstone, who, like Celtic, have sharpened their wits with European football in recent weeks, and well as enjoying an opening day win in Dingwall at the weekend. They have lost their talisman, Stevie May, which is a pity, as I would like to see the Celtic defence stretched as much as possible this week, but they will be as ready as any domestic opponent we could face at the moment.
Ronny Deila has two short games to sort out game plan, shape, partnerships and team spirit, before travelling to Slovenia. It doesn’t need to be right for tonight, but signs of considerable progress on the Murrayfield debacle is needed.
The Kano Foundation are one of the greatest initiatives from any group of football fans I’ve heard about. They bring the Celtic experience to childrens’ charities and groups, truly phenomenal work. The Foundation was founded in the wake of the Bring Martin Home campaign, which brought our very own Kano home from life in a hospital bed.
You’ll see the volunteers outside Celtic Park before kick-off on Saturday with buckets, so make sure you bring something for them.
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Au contraire, wee Raquel can often be found on a Saturday night in St Mary St, sharing a kebab with a muscular collier.
Big W @ 16.51
Root cause analysis — PL is the problem.
Kojo
re:-
“MadMitch
It appears tae Me.. No taeYou. Obviously..
That ye ur Filled we…Jealousy.. ”
Scrap my previous query. I can see that someone has hi-jacked the Kojo account.
Sure, only yesterday you were assuring us, yet again, that, unlike your critics, you never make ad hominem attacks. One of thae pesky cousins keeps hacking in and making them for you.
Have you thought of changing your password?
Setting Free the Bears
Pal..
Ah jist read ye usual
“Get Kojo..”
Submission..
Ach… It is getting so Predicable..
It is full of the Usual..
Kojo Denigrations..
Ma Advice ,pall
‘
Try b think of Something else tae write aboot..
Ye ur In a Rut..
Kojo
Still Laughin
Madmitch. Thanks for your reply but I do not recognise the Celtic you write of but if our CEO trousers the transfer monies I would think the board would have something to say about that. H.H.
http://www.bristolcityst.org.uk/pdf/What%20are%20rail%20seats%20PDF%20-%20final.pdf
Rail seats explained with pictures :o)
rwe
This is a closer picture of what safe standing looks like
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ceu8otwetDLEB5uco7DWndMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
No doubt that this is a political decision in my view, pathetic!
H! H!
DavieL
T88 @ 16.52
No LG — well there goes my team selection.
Given what we have got he is the most credible and effective No. 9 we have.
Interesting to see who gets the gig tonight.
TP would my next choice — for his energy and nuisance factor.
Kojo
Was that directed at me?
Ad Hominem?
Do you not have the Latin, at all?
LiviBhoy. The rumours persist that Griffiths is for the off. H.H.
Setting Free the Bears
Thanks fur Making Ma Point. .Pall
Ah think ye ur Swell.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
I now go to bed a happy man.
To be quoted by the “AstroTurf” means that I have finally made it.
All I need Collie and the girls to say hello.
Night night all.
Tonight :
C.Gordon
Lustig. Ambrose. VanDijk. Izzy
Biton. Johansen
Matthews. Commons. McGregor
Stokes or Pukki
4-2-3-1
Although, wouldn’t be surprised if one of the wide positions was filled by Berget ..
madmitch
17:02 on 13 August, 2014
T88 @ 16.52
No LG — well there goes my team selection.
Given what we have got he is the most credible and effective No. 9 we have.
Interesting to see who gets the gig tonight.
TP would my next choice — for his energy and nuisance factor.
I find him a nuisance
DavieL
Thanks.
Joe Filippis Haircut
They certainly do. I don;t think he will go anywhere. We have a player with little sell on value and no desire to go anywhere.
He will sit and collect his wages.
A mate of mine at work met him at ER on Saturday and he said a move to ER is unlikely on loan due to his wages.
He does not want to go down South again because he has young children here and missed them when he was in Wolverhampton.
There is a player there and the naughty step will only last so long. He is making very good cash and will not be happy not playing but will just continue to collect his wage.
My thoughts are you play him as he is a threat in front of goal especially in our league.
What we are possibly doing here is handicapping the team due to his poor attitude or his off field antics which is fine but it’s results that matter. If Ronny doesn’t get one tonight and Griffith’s isn’t in the squad and Stokes doesn;t play then questions are likely to be asked.
Initially he needs to get results. You don;t have to like the Bhoys getting them but it is a strange decision for me this early if true. He doesn;t strike me as a non trier. I have said before that non triers can;t be tolerated.
Hope Ronny gets it right tonight because he needs the win.
LB
Is Leigh Griffiths the new Tony Watt?
Bournes
Is that a 73D or 73DD and are we talking inches or centimetres?
Joe Filippis Haircut
16:30 on
13 August, 2014
As a supporter of big Peter I fail to see what upsets some Celtic fans our CEO works under the financial restrictions of a club operating in the SPL a paupers league.Now we are operating a system of bringing in players improving them and selling at a profit and currently the club is financialy secure.I accept when following this policy every player we sign is unlikely to be a success Balde Boerichter and Pukki but surely this is going to happen with some players and it could said the scouting dept.and our last manager are as responsible for the signing of these three players.Lennie left Celtic fairly suddenly and Peter brought in Rony and JC now these two are trying to make big changes to our club and this will take time which surely every new manager should be allowed.So in my opinion our CEO is doing a fine job and yes he earns a large annual income but obviously our board feel he is worth it.H.H.
I don’t know if you caught it or not.
A few days ago I posted an admittedly jaundiced summation of Celtic’s progress, or lack of it, under PL’s stewardship.
are legia warsaw on the telly ?
Does anyone think Celtic already know UEFAs decision?
Ma opinion oan Tonight’s Selection
Ah widnae Play Commons.. fur..
The Next two League Games.. should be .. well a Chance tae
Experiment..
With the Thought of Facing.. the Rigours of an Upcoming C.L. game
Ah hiv already given ma Reasons..
why.. Commons Should NEVER feature fur us..in a C.L. Game..
So..
why don’t we Use the Two S.P.L. encounters tae ..well Experiment..
Try to Identify .. whit wid be oor Best ..
MIDFIELD..
Aye.. MidField..
Fur that be where.. Success or Failure, fur Us..In Europe… Lies.
Ma Midfield fur the Night..
Wid be..
Kayal, Biton, Steffi, Henderson n.. McGregor..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
Really struggling to come up with a team selection:-
Best effort:-
Gordon
Lustig Ambrose Van Dijk Izzy
Henderson Biton Johansen
Matthews Pukki McGregor
I wouldn’t give James Forrest 90 minutes until we are sure he is free from injury and I would not start our new lad. I expect the subs to be Denayer, Forrest and either Berget or Commons
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
Good shout with Henderson, we need someone who can keep a hold of the ball in midfield, I expect Commons to play though, team selection is tough under the new manager!
Joe Filippis Haircut
16:44 on
13 August, 2014
Mad Mitch.Why do you say we are not healthy ? I think vibrant is open to opinion I would genuinely like to understand what you think Peter should be doing differently ? H.H.
I will tell you why we are not healthy.
At a time when we should be hoovering up domestic trophies we are not.
At a time when THEY are at rock bottom all should be sweetness and light at all levels at Celtic Park.
At a time when Board should be making sure that the decade of domestic dominance is secured, they are not.
Instead they seem hellbent on pursuing a policy of just doing enough to get by.
Does anyone honestly believe the guff, that come next summer they will lash out to ensure superiority over the resurrected THEM.
Never in a pig’s pudenda. To even dream of doing so would mean that we were so far aheaad of THEM that punters would lose interest.
Commons needs to play in SPL games
quonno.No fella I didnt catch it. H.H.
I have SKYSPORTS 5 unjust now and Celtic are playing AC Milan from 2008?
I did not activate it.
So – if you just leave it, is it ‘on’????
U
Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
17:23 on 13 August, 2014
Commons needs to play in SPL games
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Agreed .
Tonight will tell us a bit more about players attitude under new boss.
Bookies are getting feckin worse…
VVD 10/1 for first goal. Diabolical.
I canny see Berget not playing tonight.
MM
u uuu initials 4 2 off 10
Only because it worked well the first half of last season, I.e Commons up top
C.gordon
Lustig. Ambrose. VanDijk. Izzy
Biton. Johansen
Matthews. McGregor. Berget
Commons
Lucky fitba socks (trialist) – Check :))))
Wee wager on Efe to score anytime in 90 mins – Check
Let the people sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&feature=related&v=zhkdy0AOpaM
Check
cmon the Hoops
This is my vision of the comments circa 1994. Celtic are in turmoil ( like now according to some posters on here too numerous to mention) In the Daily Record it is claimed a shifty character, not married, from Canada, is considering a take over of Celtic. Later in the afternoon comments start appearing on CQN. ‘ chase him he’s a chancer, share issue who is he kidding, let’s stick with who we know.’ ‘ I believe he travelled first class, get to the car park and tell him where to go ( Canada). What is he going to do with the money? I can only guess.’ ‘I saw that posh git David Low is getting involved, there must be money in this fiasco , he wants Oor money, he can do one,’ ‘ Did this chancer fae Canada, not rip aff fans showing Selick games, ahm sure I read it somewhere,’ now Dempsey is getting involved, this is getting worser,’ How much is Dempsey getting paid?’ ‘Hearing that John Keane, a carpet fitter is getting involved, this going to end in tears, mark my words,… I dinnna go to the games any mare, the team is crap, I have watched Celtic for then last 50 years, enough is enough ‘ look at the Huns, they lucky basturts have Murray who is throwing money at them, and what do we rustle up, a clown from Canada,’
Stokes and Pukki, fall into category : Not Trusted! … In the eyes of Ronny D