When contemplating his first competitive game as Celtic manager, Ange Postecoglou may want to paraphrase Vince Lombardi: half the squad are injured, half want away and the other half are inexperienced kids.
We have a few weaknesses, today, all we can do is own them and get ready for battle. I expect Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Christie and Nir Bitton all to feature at some point, if not from the start. If we are to have any chance, our new club captain, Callum McGregor, will be the man who leads from the front. He brings experience and a level of fitness that belies his west of Scotland heritage.
The midfield core, with Callum, Ismaila Soro and David Turnbull looks like the most effective area in the team, they will need to dominate the ball and Ismaila in particular will be required to offer protection to the back line.
Martin O’Neill’s era started with indifferent preseason performances before the pieces began to come together of what was the third treble in our history. I would accept a slow burner of a season this time around.
Special thoughts today for our old pal, Kano. He would have run us through every scenario on what to expect from an Australian manager. Some legacies live on, though, his sure did.
If you want some news that is not dominated by the self-interested or deluded, here is a wee piece on what your Foundation is doing right now with Islamic Relief UK to help homeless, asylum seekers, refugees, children and victims of domestic abuse in Glasgow.
Celtic is a wonderful thing to be part of, never take it for granted. Enjoy the game tonight!
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WDH…naw…you’ll need to try again ;-)) Good to see u posting
H.H.
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Good bit of business by us £13.5M plus add ons and the Celtic sell on fee, for a wantaway player with only a year left!
As Ange is concentrating on committed players, get the sieve sorted now Celtic.
I would not be at all surprised if Brentford played Ajer in midfield
Isn’t Brentfords recruitment so excellent that we should be copying it?
Ange’s team might pleasantly surprise us tonight . Playing for the manager , playing for the cause and playing for each other . No huffy wantaways , tripping over their petted lips .
We can but hope .
MM @ 1.555 pm
“I think PL used this tactic to scupper the JMcG deal.
He offered JMcG a contract that matched the AV one but he had to play in every game.
Sent off to talk to BR about his plans and who would not guarantee him a starting place.
Therefore our contract was worth less than the AV one and BR was set up as the baddy.
JMcG then chooses to go to AV and PL could claim that we offered the same wage as AV.
JMcG then becomes baddy number 2.
PL in full trouser Snake mode”
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Rhetoric see-through tactic no 12.
1) Start with an assumption e.g. “I think”
2) Ignore the speculative, unevidenced aspect of this supposition and proceed to draw declarative conclusions from it e.g. He offfered, would not guarantee, & was worth less.
3) Reach a declared conclusion which was entirely based on a supposition that you have no evidence for.
GIGO- Garbage In= Garbage Out
Fake and Lazy News
Mr Moderator – can you please advise how I can…
…GET RID OF THE BLIDDY ENGERLUND POP-UP ADVERTS !?!?!?!?!?
HH
BGFC
Does that make me a racist because I don’t want to see adverts for the England football team?
…because I’m all worried about that.
I might apply for this – allthough I dont think I am as qualified as some others.
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ROLE: CUSTOMER SOCIAL MEDIA DATA MINING WITH ANALYTICS EXECUTIVE
TYPE: PERMANENT
LOCATION: CELTIC PARK
Celtic Football Club has created an exciting new post and are currently seeking a CUSTOMER SOCIAL MEDIA DATA MINING WITH ANALYTICS EXECUTIVE. This role will be integral to the creation of the Multimedia team’s digital communications and insights to the “mood of the Celtic Bloggers , Vloggers and other oggers “requiring a creative and clandestine method of operations.
The successful candidate will provide support to the wider Digital and Multimedia team, and contribute to the running of the Club’s website, Celtic TV and the Social Media channels, by effectively joining in with the supporters blogs, creating multiple monikors, while essentially keeping a digital eye on the content from dissident groups.
There is also an opportunity in this role to create content for the website and social media channels therefore, the successful candidate should be confident in their creative made up strries ability and an open communication style, potentially up to two times a year, but only during real crisis alerts.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
– Blocking and or Interupting connectivity to Celtic TV and Pass to Paradise
– Monitoring of Key Trigger Words from the support on all Social media platforms
– Reporting on the supports mood and anxiety levels to the wider Multimedia & Marketing team
– Filming, editing & animating content for the club’s social channels promoting GAZEBO Network Intelligence Systems
Supporting social commerce and paid media management
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Strong creative “squirrel” distractions and non-verbal communication skills
This is an entry level position however strong knowledge of social media platforms and maybe you already have some names in use, that would be advantageous and save our IT boys the trouble of trying to get on some platforms crafty “adverts to block you” security walls. We are always on the look out for obvious names assoiacted with the clubs greats, Note at this time, we dont recommend anyone using the words “Neil” or “Frances”, “Legend” or “Lawell, although insultive derogatory versions of these used in a partiuclar nasty manner could still be considered.
Experience of blog meltdown during a ‘Live’ matchday environment such as wrong team selection. wantaway non trying episodes and/or criminal non-use of substitutes is also desirable
A full clean driving licence is essential, as there will be trips to the airport mostly for departures, but occasionaly some arrivals, usually well after the time advertised or needed.
A flexible approach to working hours will be essential, with weekend and evening work required
We are an equals opportunity employer, with a target to retrain and enhance the lives of young people from the deprived and disadvanted from the peripheral schemes such as Kilmacolm, Newton Mearns and Thorntanhall.
Note also, as a proud Scottish organisation, with a rich Irish heritage, we dont do nepotism or old school selection processes. If you did not go to St Als, please dont waste all our time and yours by applying, It will only be rejected for poor grammir and spilling mistakes.
Application deadline: 22 July 2021
BGFC…someone once said the adverts are targeted based on yer search history…I call bullsh*t…I’ve never once searched how Engerlund got beat in the final ;-))
H.H.
I think over the coming seasons you’ll get more players who supposedly can’t head a ball.
I think there will be a lot more players who sign for us or other teams who can’t head a ball.
Celtic had some great headers of balls over the years,but who have died or suffer from brain damage.
Can you blame players for not heading a ball,if there is a chance of getting a head injury,I think Ajar was one who decided not to head the ball,just to protect himself from gettingBrain Damage.
and my opinion is quite right Ajar protect youself.
Best of luck for tonight Celtic, as a new chapter begins. I’ve just watched the Alex Ferguson documentary on Netflix and was surprised at how emotional I felt during it
Of course we all want Ange to get off to a winning start tonight, but all those months sitting about doing nothing, waiting to see if Eddie Howe was interested, all that CL preparation time simply squandered away.
We all knew that was just plain wrong, and now we have the inevitable outcome, a half baked squad thrown into a win or bust game,
So its good luck tonight boys, but if it doesn’t happen not one of us should be surprised.
St Stivs @ 5.43pm
lol VG 👍😂 Not gonna lie, you had me 1st half ;-))
H.H.
Prestonpans Bhoy
Happy Anniversary to you and your good lady
HH
YOGIY, DON’T BLAME ME,I VOTED YES. on 20TH JULY 2021 5:48 PM
Best of luck for tonight Celtic, as a new chapter begins. I’ve just watched the Alex Ferguson documentary on Netflix and was surprised at how emotional I felt during it
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Things I never thought i would say.
There is no doubt in my mind that Alex Ferguson owed much to his time spent with Jock both as a young manager and with Scotland, The affection way he writes and talks about it him it is real father/son mentoship type of relationship.
What did suprise me was how much Souness respected him, and when he was there as the poor man passed it deeply affected him.
MICKYBHOY
I thought we should have tried him as a holding midfielder.
Anyway,good luck to him he was about the only one that gave his all last season IMO
THELURKINTIM on 20TH JULY 2021 5:51 PM
St Stivs @ 5.43pm
you must have seen job aderts and thought “what the cluck even is that”.
my most recent example is a “chief happiness officer”
essentially an hr manager who believes happy employees are better employees.
they were not so sympathetic when i was oished and very happy in work one day though.
hypocrites
Another interesting article: http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/anges-choice/e:
ROCK TREE BHOY on 20TH JULY 2021 5:50 PM
I agree with you on the Eddie Howe time wasted but I’d go one further and say we wasted time since February.
Just imagine if Ange was watching the games, identifying players – we’d almost have our eleven in place now.
I just hope fans are patient with Ange. I’m not expecting an Artmedia by any stretch but even if we do, this is not on him and we’ll have a better idea of how things are developing when we face Hearts.
27 degrees in the Garngad
Parkhead must be similar.
My son in law and grandson just called to say no kiosks open fir water or anything..
They took water with them but tanned it.
How much to give everyone entering the stadium a wee packed lunch, water, sandwich, fruit or crisps.
D :)
As an aside, and as an avid Line of Duty fan, so I know the script, NO COMMENT
I recently had to attend Greenock Police Station at 160 Rue End Street for what they euphemistacally call an “interview”
The question were rapid,
NO COMMENT i replied.
but i thought dead obvious,
NO COMMENT
and they do it in a way to trip you up,
NO COMMENT
make you feel uncomfortable, and start to get personal even
NO COMMENT
you feel maybe it was me, you start to feel guilty,
NO COMMENT
the last questions, trying to get names out of me, how do you know this guy ? what was your relationship with that guy, how long where you there for, how many years did you do over there, so you saying this person can vouch for you
I TOLD YEESE NAE COMMENT
I got out, nothing to keep me there for, headed up the road.
Just got an email from them, saying I never got the job.
SAINTSTIVS @ 3:55
“Goalkeepers: Barkas, Bain, Doohan, Hazard.
Defenders: Jullien, Taylor, Bolingoli, Urhoghide, Ralston, Hjelde.
Midfielders: Bitton, Soro, Rogic, Connell, Shaw, McGregor, Forrest, Turnbull, Christie, Johnston.
Attackers: Griffiths, Ajeti, Edouard.”
Wouldn’t that squad just make you weep? A collection of flappers, sick notes, want aways, disruptive influencers, non contributors, and no hopers. Well done the Celtic Board!
hope ayer add ons are not down to the number of clearance headers at set pieces or corner kicks
or we will wait a while.
Its hot in the city tonight.
The very best of Luck to the Bhoys Tonight.
Who knows whats ahead. I’m really liking Ange’s no nonsense attitude.
Come on you Bhoys in Green.
stv now, busses arriving at paradise, still using parks of hamilton, get that on the “to go” list dom
OLDTIM67
As a doctor am pretty sure that Ajer is fully aware of the long-term cumulative effects of heading a ball (rattling yer brain around yer skull)…and that jist tells me he’s not committed lol, sorry. Look, I jist think it’s not his best position and he will always struggle at the back
H.H.
@CelticFC v Midtjylland
Barkas, Ralston, Bitton, Welsh, Taylor, Soro, McGregor, Adaba, Turnbull, Christie, Edouard
Subs: Bain, Hazard, Urhoghide, Shaw, Bolingoli, Rogic, Forrest, Henderson, Griffiths, Ajeti, Montgomery, Murray
Pleased to see Soro back in.
so what’s to stop a club like ours having their very own team buses , naw lets just donate to thems.
Less pleased to see Christie.
Would have preferrred Shaw to get the chance.
Edouard. Makes sense. Kind of.
JHB –
With all due respect, instead of quoting the selective and out of context words of the Daily Record and Tom English on BBC Sportsound, why not take the time to watch the entire Ange media conference and acquaint yourself with what he REALLY said.
Honestly, you’ll feel better for it. Or perhaps not.
Nae Broony, end of an era for sure.
that back 4 gives you no confidence what’s so ever.
Note that Adaba starts but is not in squad list on UEFA club page …
Ralston and Bitton , definitely scrapping the barrel.