Celtic got the job done at Ross County yesterday with a performance that was far from their scintillating norm this season. This comes on the back of a home win over Hibs last time out, where again they struggled to breakdown an opponent, who on that occasion played the majority of the game with 10 men.
The games against County and Hibs were both played without Aaron Mooy and (apart from 13 minutes v Hibs) Reo Hatate. Celtic were poorer for their absence. Even defenders were less assured in possession, such are the options created for them by Reo and Aaron, not to mention their more obvious creative talents. We have learned some midfield truths these last two games.
Aaron will be back for Saturday. By then, Reo’s hamstring injury will have three weeks convalescence, which is just on the cusp of viability. Important though this game is, the Scottish Cup semi-final is the biggest game this month. I would be reluctant to jeopardise Reo for Hampden.
We don’t do this often enough, so…. great spot by VAR at Dingwall. Only Cameron Carter-Vickers saw the penalty. Sky TV’s “Shocking decision, it hit Carter-Vicker’s shoulder”, became “Shocking decision” only, when their video made it clear this was not the case. If only Sky staff watched Sky Sports their product would improve. Funny watching them squirm, I suppose.
Ah, Brendan, it was always going to end this way. Our former manager got 4 years at Leicester City before being mutual-ed out of a job yesterday. He improved Celtic immeasurably in his time here before throwing colleagues under the proverbial bus when they obstructed a bumper move to China. More on this later.
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Morning all from very mild Kentucky.
Could/should have won by 5 or 6 yesterday.
Thought Iwata was great. Not our best performance but expected and predicted by a few on here to be a slog. I was wrong and went for a 5-0 easy win.
HH!
Paul 67,
Winning games when we aren’t playing to our full potential is how leagues are won.
HH.
Guess who’s back
I note Scott Bain was again our 2nd Goalkeeper.
What larks CSC
GREENPINATA on 3RD APRIL 2023 12:07 PM
I note Scott Bain was again our 2nd Goalkeeper.
The injury to Siegrest seems to be going on forever, Ange doesn’t even mention him when asked about squad before matches.
Bain is most definitely not good enough, even as back up and I’m sure the manager will be looking at that position over the coming months.
Seigrist is back in full training now it seems.
Also, GT just a dead leg and a precaution says Ange.
before throwing colleagues under the proverbial bus when they obstructed a bumper move to China. ”
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Strange one, Paul. Any info on why they would allow him to move to Arsenal but not China? If he had left anyway why would it have mattered what the destination would have been?
Anyway, I’m sure your info is absolutely spot on and not being used to push an agenda……
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/11338821/celtic-will-allow-arsenal-to-approach-brendan-rodgers-says-clubs-majority-shareholder-dermot-desmond
Afternoon gents,
Iwata will do for me, defo missing Reo and Mooy the Bhoy though.
100% pen, arm up and out, only difference is this one was to our benefit so expect a sfa summit and the coward with two first names to be out spouting before we play his team on Saturday.
If Reo is fit play him on Saturday as well, fed up with Beal already.
Dontgivethemaninch.csc
KLV
Brendan left us in a great position and built a juggernaut.
Good guy in my book.
Good luck to him in his next adventure.
KLV
BR had 4 years at Leicester which is something of an achievement in itself given that 2f4om 29 teams in that league this season have sacked managers.
Two top 5 finishes, an FA Cup win and 2 good runs in europe. Well done BR, I say. And thank you for heralding in a remarkable run of domestic success for Celtic. You removed the handbrake that had prevented our Club from pulling away for many years.
Celtic are the Club we are today because of BR.
Didn’t know Reo’s injury was that bad.
Would like to see him on Saturday.
Ange said yesterday, Hatate and Mooy we’re not far away yesterday, but fine for next week
Apologises for my typos – 12 from 20 it should read, my newish phone is not to my liking . Android is the regi blinker to the iPhone Paulo Di Canio shall we say.
Look forward to the ‘more on this’ re Brendan.
It all seems a little overpoliticking over a situation that is long gone(Brendan)
GFT you make a valid point on why DD would allow an approach to Arsenal to take place? as we were hurtling along there,but in the world of DD,Brendans China proposal,carrot dangler intimated to DD by BR,maybe hit the wrong note.
HH
GTTF I mean sorry 12.25
HH
On live updates yesterday I mentioned more than once that Kyogo was on the ground. It was only on seeing highlights I realized he was being impeded each time he tried to make a run into the box.
It also happened at the penalty.
Not a flicker from the VAR team.
Oh, and the “bumper” move to China – presumably that would have been to a club with lots of money, though strangely not enough to put up to trigger Brendan’s release clause which would have prevented those nasty rotters from holding him back? Hmmmmmm…….
An Tearmann
We’ll probably never know exactly what happened, but it just feels like an attempt to discredit BR and absolve others of any blame.
We are definitely a better team with one or both of reo and Aaron in the team, but I think some ‘credit’ is due to Ross County yesterday. They made ir very difficult and stuck very well to their task.
BEN SUMMERS was on the Celtic bench again yesterday…
What is BENS best position when hes ON the Pitch ?
HH
ROBERTTRESSELL
Would you give credit to Randall?
BIG JIMMY
Attacking midfielder.
I will also hold a permanent grudge against BR – had he not left I would not still be haunted by the unadulterated shit-show that followed in his wake.
GTTF
I agree.it is an attempt to discredit BR.
We live in the PLC world.£9m
BR renovated and renewed our team psyche.
DD backed him,that other team were back,the one wi the’traditions and history’!!
The results are there in the record books,elevating us to unparalleled success domestically did BR,I just look at that and say thanks.i think deep down we knew he’d go but the whole departure is upstairs chess games,and has been since with dd,br,pl
HH
AIPPLE on 3RD APRIL 2023 2:06 PM
BIG JIMMY
Attacking midfielder.
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Cheers ” PIERCE”….
LOL
HH Mate.
Vale bhoy@2.04
I thought Marty Hopkirk and Jeannie made more of a contribution than Randall to the success of the fictional detective agency.:)
Annette Andre CSC
Reo, in an attacking sense, really makes this Celtic team tic.
BIG JIMMY
lol
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Don’t tell them there’s a new article up!
It’s Ange to Leicester now. Yawn Yawn. So, is there more desire from Rangers fans for Ange to leave than there is from Celtic fans for him to stay? Will he stay (for next season)?
Well done BR, I say. And thank you for heralding in a remarkable run of domestic success for Celtic. You removed the handbrake that had prevented our Club from pulling away for many years.
Celtic are the Club we are today because of BR.
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I feel, and have done for sometime, that Brendans legacy is a myth.
Sure he set new standards across the football departments performance.
But much of the maligned “back-room” staff remained the same.
Before Brendan a lost goal had the internet coaches asking what does kennedy actually do ?
A bad goalkeeping performance ? wjhat does stevie woods actually do ?
A new signing not breaking through – well that laweell and his acoyltes interfering. And the data analysts get it wrong.
A run of hammies – the groundstaff and the pitches.
A recurring breakdown of a player – sports scientist feck it up.
A great signing – brendan found him.
No youths coming through – lennoxtown coaches.
and gavin strachans laptop.
All a mix of truth and made up stuff.
But for me, time and time again the structure works. With each new manager they get the choice to bring their own staff, some did and were succeful some dont and keep EVERYTHING in place as is.
Ange told us, the set up works, why change it. Kennedy is fantastic, he has it.
The analysts and perfromance guys have it and are amongst the best he has known.
Thanks Brendan for the good times. That is it.
When he didnt know that seven was the magic number, well I kind of thought, oh thats is not good enough.
He will pop up in spain now, or the mega rich shit leagues.
Anyways, Ange has built better imho.
GARYGILLESPIESHAMSTRING on 3RD APRIL 2023 2:30 PM
Vale bhoy@2.04
I thought Marty Hopkirk and Jeannie made more of a contribution than Randall to the success of the fictional detective agency.:)
Annette Andre CSC
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TRIVIA….
The actor who played JEFF RANDALL in ” RANDALL and HOPKIRK DECEASED” was MIKE PRATT.
MIKE was also a Songwriter, and HE wrote the Song ” LITTLE WHITE BULL” in the 1960’s for TOMMY STEELE.
It was a Big Hit in the Charts if I remember correctly ?
I would hear it very often on the Wireless when i was a youngster.
Sady, Mike Pratt died quite young.
HH
and another thing – midfield truths.
I thought Iwata had a very impressive game.
Japans player of the year – surely he is up to a game against the 2nd rangers ?
Valebhoy- I wouldn’t have any particular view on county players individually. They did what they were tasked to do and made it difficult for us to play the way we like to play.
Did randall do something that I missed? He isn’t standing out for me in terms of thuggery or being sh1t3?
I watched the game again, with the benefit of hind sight and comfortable in knowing the outcome.
for what has been described as a good battling performance by County, they only got awarded 6 fouls, had 2 shots on target and 2 corners.
that was it.
Pie & Bovril 🏴
@pieandbov
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5h
SPFL Premiership
Penalties Conceded
22/23 Season
As at 03/04/23 (72)
Aberdeen 12
Hibs 10
St.Mirren 10
Livingston 9
Celtic 7
Hearts 6
Dundee Utd 5
Kilmarnock 5
Motherwell 3
St.Johnstone 3
Ross County 2
Rangers 0
Pie & Bovril 🏴
@pieandbov
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5h
SPFL Premiership
Penalties Received
22/23 Season
As at 03/04/23 (72)
Aberdeen 9
Hearts 9
Rangers 9
Livingston 8
St.Mirren 8
Motherwell 7
Celtic 6
Dundee Utd 5
Hibs 4
St.Johnstone 4
Kilmarnock 2
Ross County 1
SS
BBC stats has RC 26% possession; 8 shots; 2 on target ; 2 corners; 7 fouls.
Remarkably we only had 6 fouls ie less than the opposition, normal par for the course is a disproportionate amount of fouls against us considering our possession.