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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Ah well if that’s the team that’s the team, every man in here will pick a diff one, but they don’t count, we. Go with what we got. And good luck to them, get in there lads.
Snake Plissken
It’s how we roll with the changes that got me worried!
Question for Dougal. If they are the same, i.e, the Premier league and the Championship, why did the powers that be let Hibs and Hearts be relegated? It makes no sense to go from one league to the same league
starry plough
Everything right now is very much a wait and see.
It will be interesting to see if this team selection have the energy Rony is looking for. H.H.
Dougle is a number one phanny, and a Hun knuckle crunching bell end, and there are Huns in here like him, so GIRFUYs
Some very interesting changes to that team. If we don’t walk away with 3 points and an improved performance I fear trouble.
James Forrest
Get behind the couch 【ツ】
Mulgrew not even a sub? I think griffiths could be on his way
Oor Ronny has done it again ….. no Efe / Mulgrew / Griffiths …… Hope he knows what he is dong this time ..
bournesouprecipe:
I think we’re gonna enjoy ourselves tonight. The manager has slapped down the gauntlet and stamped his authority on the dressing room, and boy is it LOUD.
There will be no need to hide this evening.
SPFL1 and SPFL2 are just the same.
Except one is called SPFL1 with 12 best teams in Scotland and the other is called SPFL2 with 13 to 24 best teams in Scotland.
That apart they are exactly the same.
MWD says AYE
Hmm. Judgement reserved from me.
Is Mr mulgrew getting the boot up the hole he requires or is he injured?
If your new boss had come in and watched you work like a half wit for a month in any line of work he’s gonna ask questions. He may even think you were living on past achievements.
I rate Charlie but he needed this.
That said I hope we have enough dig in there. You know exactly what st j players are being told to do right now and our midfield better be ready for it.
itsabouttim
19:05 on 13 August, 2014
Some very interesting changes to that team. If we don’t walk away with 3 points and an improved performance I fear trouble.
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Find a dark room Ffs, we will pump this mob.
TD 19.05 that made me laugh!!
Weak midfield…..pacey but not strong ..!!
Like every Celtic team, every Celtic player and manager they get my full support.
Time to start climbing bhoys
HH
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murdochbhoy
18:57 on 13 August, 2014
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Nurse Ratchett..!!!!
Big Syringe Tae The ‘Rubber Room’…
PRONTO….!
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new article posted.
Joe Filippis Haircut
I guess that I just don’t fancy PL and we will simply have to agree to differ.
This game will tell us a lot about this team even if they are not entirely comfortable with the managers style as yet any problems should be more than made up with application and effort
67heaven
I’ll say it here before a ball is kicked and will be delighted to be proved wrong. I don’t think he does know what he’s doing. He has a theory and a philosophy and, I’m sure, plays a fantahttp://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/08/13/Royal-Mail-to-Honour-Thatcher-with-Special-Edition-Stampsstic game in his head but I have seen nothing yet – and I know it’s early days – to convince me he knows what to do, with the players he’s got, on the park.
Referee remuneration.
I hope that there is a strike and that we get some foreigners in.
The ref we got during the last strike was better than most of those we usually get.
Getting excited now ……..oooooooohhhhhhhh
the comfortable collective
18:59 on 13 August, 2014
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.
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I’m surprised they’re not volunteering to do it for free for a wee runout at their favourite place. Wee chance to collect some autographs.
Seeing that Stickie in a suit at tea time just looked stickie and a wee bit slimed to be honest.
HH jamesgang
James Forrest
I hope so,
But he’s going to try attack St.Johnstone to death.
Good man Ronny.
Attacking, stylish football tonight.
I have backed us halftime/fulltime.
Up The Hoops.
Good evening all.
TD67
I have never responded to any of your posts since you defiled me, for no apparent reason, over a year ago. But, I must agree with you on your latest equation on some of the posters on here now. They have been here for ages and I, and you, know who they are. Huns they are. Sorry if you find this annoying.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Interesting to see no Mulgrew in the team. He could be injured, but I hope not. He’s been very poor so far and Ronny can’t have been impressed. Maybe getting dropped will give him the focus he needs.
It’s always good to get this out before kick off: there is nothing alarming in the team. The players are more than capable of winning and they should. I expect them to win. Now I can’t complain about the manager later if for whatever reason it goes pear shaped.
Syd Negakev
18:55 on
13 August, 2014
A championship game is really just like a premier league match according to Stuart Dougal.
He actually said it was worth more to the winners than winning the premier division because it gave access to the…..er……….premier division. Whit?????????????
COYBIG,
Hoping for a decent result and a much improved team performance tonight. If LG isn’t injured /unwell looks like RD and / or JC do not rate him at all. I have held this opinion of him since he signed, he has never looked the part imho.
Biton? Just how bereft of midfield talent are we if play him?
Anywho once again COYBIG
LETS GO CELTIC