Dundee United and Celtic will both have their minds on longer term outcomes than tomorrow’s Premiership game at Tannadice. For Neil Lennon, it will surely be another opportunity to expose some of his development players to the rigors of first team action. For Jackie McNamara this is a test before arguably their biggest game of the season, next week’s Scottish Cup semi-final.
United are six points off the pace in the neck-and-neck battle between Aberdeen and Motherwell in re Best of the Rest race but face both these teams at home before the end of the season. United’s potentially bigger challenge are the home and away games against the champions. Only the top three are guaranteed European football, so the potential of European revenue, added to the prize more differential (circa £100k per place) will sharpen minds.
For Celtic, the challenge will be to find the edge their opponents will have for tomorrow. I’d look to Liam Henderson, and maybe a couple of his former development squad team mates for this.
We’re well accustomed the nationalist and xenophobic excesses of the UK media but Germany appears shocked at the two biggest selling UK dailies use of the word “schwein” to describe Bastian Schweinsteiger. Anyone who grew up during the decades when war movies dominated our TVs will know the racial context loaded onto this particular term, as it was used in Germany in the 30s and 40s.
Bayern’s ban on the Mirror and Sun is an appropriate rebuff, safe in the knowledge that no Bayern fans will continue to consume news about their club from either newspaper.
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NFL
I think your giving your wee pal Jackie a boost ahead of next weekends cup game
ryecatcher
Completely agree. Wish there were more like you among the support who can see what Sammi brings, especially in Europe.
Alan thompson, hunskelper, on football focus for those who are interested.
HH
What took them so long?
08 Aug 2013 08:50:27
Redundancies at Ibrox! Although not reported in the mainstream press I can confirm rangers have decided to
Make between 12-14 employees redundant. It has been selective and and the manner the club treated there employees had been nothing short of scandelous. The internal HR department should hold there heads in shame by there actions. Working directly with Mr Stockbridge and Mr mather they have used the running costs as an excuse? (This was after they gave themselves hefty bonuses) according to Mr George Angus (cost consultant from active corporate) the company is hemorrhaging money at an alarming rate! Also during this ongoing process the club have signed 8 players and at least 3 other staff members this of course doesn’t include Mr green being re employed as a consultant. I wonder if rangers will disclose how much they have and are still spending on consultants and sub contract companies all linked to Stockbridge, mather and
Green. also don’t be fooled by Mr mather and his shiny do good image! He is heavily involved with green and Stockbridge DO NOT TRUST any of them it’s all about the cash and how they can get it out of the company. If any one of the trio took a wage cut it would have saved most of the people already made redundant, and helped the one still under threat.
We need answers from the club and hopefully someone reading this has the power to get some answers, real rangers people.
NFL being very loyal to Sammi giving him game time pre World Cup; would like to have seen a couple of youngsters.
Lee will come on and score after he leads the choir during the first half.
HH
Apologies for previous post apparently someone stuck up the post but failed to mention it was from last year.
Sorry again.
Why not keep O’Connell at CB and Efe at RB?
Why is Samaras playing if he’s leaving in the summer?
Why is Kayal playing if he’s leaving in the summer?
Dropping LG is a joke!!
Disappointing team.
Balde should give up. We should not be helping Samaras. No harm to himbut I only care about Celtic.
Rye
Wee Brendan is about to make history. Enjoy the run in.
COYBIG
Celtic at Tannadice, Double Seven at Aintree!
if griffiths has been dropped because of his singing last week then thats just wrong
i wont comment further because i dont know for sure thats the reason
even though i do!
Unusual starting eleven.
But heyho.
3-1 the Hoops.
Johansen and Henderson to score again.
HH!!
Can anyone help , in Central London and need somewhere to watch the match, any suggestions hail hail
Neil picks the team CQN in uproar!!
Mon the Hoops!!
Dundee is green and white!!!!
new article posted.
Didn’t appreciate Griffiths’ antics in Edinburgh last weekend and warning has been served of who he now plays for now , what he represents , and exactly what is expected from him off the field of play ….. no great surprise and totally justified in my opinion .
Delaney’s ….
Had a great day at Aintree yesterday and bet 3 winners.
Also got the placepot up but no idea what it paid yet but can imagine it will NOT be massive as lots of fancied horses were placed.
Collect it from the fat bookies then off to get mashed watching Villa in a Staffordshire swally den with an ahem…,cough cough…..,video stream.
Still half pissed and listening to Sandinista by our Mighty Clash boys,
Hail Hail…..have a great day my man.
Rye
AS YOU SAY I YOUR EXPERIENCE MO CHARA A WEE STASTIC YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW WEST HAM SUPPORTER WISE IS SECOND ONLY TO ARSENAL IN NUMBERS IN THE LONDON AREA NOT AS SMALL A CLUB AS SOME THINK
Balde still being given the Balde cold shoulder.
kayal33
12:03 on 5 April, 2014
Calm doon…..LOL……WE TRUST IN NEIL….. I think Sammi will stay….!!
Emerald green
Totally disagree about LG just what was offensive?
As for the .manager he seems to have memory failure only a few years ago he had his own wee video i recall
Bmcuw
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