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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JFH,
What direction is that ?
Kojo. Nice to hear from you again like yourself I to think Celtic are doing just fine and think we as a support need to be more positive. H.H.
Celtic team to play St Johnstone: Gordon; Matthews, Lustig, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Bitton, Johansen, McGregor; Commons, Stokes (MH)
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Celtic team to play St Johnstone: Gordon; Matthews, Lustig, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Bitton, Johansen, McGregor; Commons, Stokes (MH)
Celtic team to play St Johnstone: Gordon; Matthews, Lustig, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Bitton, Johansen, McGregor; Commons, Stokes (MH)
Subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Boerrigter, Berget, Pukki, Kayal, Denayer (MH)
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 16s
Subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Boerrigter, Berget, Pukki, Kayal, Denayer (MH)
We have had two bad games in a row. A 3rd tonight with no sign of a team pattern and greater effort appearing will be very very worrying. I am not prone to lighthouse thinking but, if these players do not step up to the mark, regardless of whether they like or rate Ronny Deila, they will suffer the wrath of the support.
Perth is a dour place for expansive football and results require hard running and support as much as accurate passing and shooting. We must see signs of improvement tonight.
Maribor would beat St. Johnstone comfortably. We need to reach our SPFL level first and, then, we will have to improve again for Maribor.
Looking forward to seeing us try to do so.
Subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Boerrigter, Berget, Pukki, Kayal, Denayer
Celtic team to play St Johnstone: Gordon; Matthews, Lustig, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Forrest, Bitton, Johansen, McGregor; Commons, Stokes (MH)
Subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Boerrigter, Berget, Pukki, Kayal, Denayer (MH)
No mulgrew or ambrose in starting 11.
That’s a very attacking line up for Perth.
McGregor will have to play a more defensive role tonight.
The question tonight will be can Bitton and Johansen protect the defence, I hope so.
Neil canalamar. Forward of course but you and I will just have to agree to disagree only time will tell us who is right H.H.
Mrs can I change that Efe to score anytime in 90mins to Johansen,
Till later all
Basically the same team that let us all down so badly at Murrayfield. They owe the support big time.
No Charlie Mulgrew.
What is going on there?
That looks not to bad, has anyone got the St Johnstone line up ?
Hail Hail.
Cha Mul injured??
As for Griffiths, shape up or ship out. Hope he responds to this challenge.
murdochbhoy
18:37 on 13 August, 2014
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What..??!! Where Are You?….
In The ‘Rubber Room’..?
You’ll Hiv Tae…SHOUT !!
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Snake
I’m actually glad to see Charlie out of there to see how the midfield runs without him..
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murdochbhoy
18:34 on 13 August, 2014
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Where Did You Get Them Front Room Curtains…..?
A Blue Star Sale At School For The Blind..?
BTW…..Those Haemorrhoids On View…
Via The U-Bend Remote Feed….
Are Somethin’ ‘WICKED’…!
Love An’ KxSSeS…
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Who’s captain then?
Must be KC
The Glorious Balance Sheet..
Nice tae Greet ye..pal.
An am noo aboot tae tak care of that .. Question.. which ye Posed..
Read oan..
Na.. My Dictum….”If Ye buy a Monkey fur the Price of a Peanut.. ye canny expect..
a it tae turn oot tae be a Thorough Bred.. Top class.. Racer.”
N that also applies tae..
The Hiring of A Successful….C.E.O. as weel..
But..
That Dictum of Mine.
Does NOT Apply… tae The Purchasing of
FITBA PLAYERS.
Not Ay Tall…
Sorry , tae Disappoint.. but it is A Fact.
Fur..
We hiv Acquired.. a goodly number of Barrgain Fitba Players..in Ma Time..
Diddi… Izzy, Virgil.. Wanyama..Hooper.. Forster… are jist a few..
whom we purchase fur that Legendary Peanut…
n his Struck Pure gold..
But.. they exist.. they ur No figments of Kojo’s Imagination..
No..
Fitba Players ..the Acquirement of.. such…
is an Expeption … tae Kojo’s Dictum..
‘
Fur.
We hiv Proven that
Ye Kin..
Spend a Peanut…n .. get a Diamond Necklace in Return..
when buying a Young fitBa.. Player…
Regarding the..well.. question which ye Posed..
Apropos…tae.. the
Acquirement of A Fit Ba Player..
Diz that Answer yer Question ,pal..??
Nice Chatting ,Pal..
Kojo
Still,Laughin
JFH,
So what does forward mean to you ?
To me it means improving the team, so far we have IMO failed
SP
Me too.
Just so used to seeing him.
Changed days.
Charlie still has vertigo after the last two games against Legia
No Mulgrew in the starting XI is very welcome indeed.
Our manager is not playing favourites. He has watched this guy misplace every pass over the last two games, and he’s dropped him.
Outstanding. One very big question answered, for me.
A championship game is really just like a premier league match according to Stuart Dougal.
Brings on the refs’ strike I say.
The back four looks pretty self explanatory.
Is the rest of the team playing a 3-2-1 formation?
TedRodgersCSC
Like the look of that team. Let’s see how it performs
HH
Official PerthSaints @St_Johnstone_FC 4m
Saints starting line up v @celticfc Mannus, Mackay, Scobbie, Anderson, Millar, McDonald, McLean, Caddis, Croft, B.Easton, O’Halloran
James Forrest is praying for The Unconquerable Oscar Knox
nail right on heid there J.
The Singing Detective Demands – Molly Morris
You don’t do bravado very well – I’m serious.
You don’t,regurgitate stories about my granddaughter and think you’ll get away with your keyboard agent provocateur nonsense.
Murdochbhoy – IP address seeker – location knower!!
RD said a few weeks ago he seen Mulgrew as a CB, he has brought in 2 CBs fae Man City…….. if he’s not injured he could be toast
syd negakev
18:55 on 13 August, 2014
‘A championship game is really just like a premier league match according to Stuart Dougal.’
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Pay them second division wages for every game then.
TCC- Dusty Bin time?
No Mulgrew in the Middy.. Ah must Say
That ,That..meets wi Kojo’s Apporval
although
Where is Ma Kayal??
Commons stil There?
well.. well.. well..
Ah kin see the Ronny is No a Guy tae .well..
Experiment?
Any way..
No Happy wi Stokesy.. Ah wid pit Lee in his Place..
Kojo
Still Laughin