It is surely time for Brendan Rodgers to rotate the starters in his squad for tonight’s visit to Fir Park. Leigh Griffiths will start as Moussa Dembele recovers from what should have been a red card challenge at Hampden on Sunday, but he is only one of a few changes I would make.
James Forrest is at the top of his game right now but I would ask Patrick Roberts to take up the right-mid berth. There will not be space for James to exploit his speed, whereas Patrick’s close-game will be needed.
Tom Rogic and Olivier Ntcham should start in midfield, while Scott Sinclair simply has to start on the left. While Erik Sviatchenko is fit again I would prefer to keep the regular back line for this one. Maybe give Erik a round out on Saturday.
With European games and a League Cup final, we are in the middle of peak fixture congestion for the season. No matter how imperious the players look, they all hit the wall eventually if not rested.
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TONTINE TIM @ 2:25 PM,
Ha!ha! Those particular gentlemen were before my time, but their reputations succeeds them:)
Remember Greg and Forsyth though…:O
Maybe you’re right!
Hail Hail
Good afternoon Bhoys from a cold but plesant central Éire.
So tonight is the second of a trio of games against the ‘Well. Big noises and statements coming out from their camp that ‘they’re well up for this game’ and ‘can’t wait to have another crack at Celtic straight away’. Lets show them we mean business and really take the game to them from the start. I think Brendan will go for his strongest team possible and will probably rest a few on Saturday before the Anderlecht game.
HH
This charming man….NOT
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/anderlecht-legend-brands-celtic-a-team-of-peasants-and-lumberjacks-1-4626472
jc2 on 29th November 2017 3:10 pm
This charming man….NOT
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/anderlecht-legend-brands-celtic-a-team-of-peasants-and-lumberjacks-1-4626472
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Hmm, Paul Van Himst wouldn’t have let Anderlecht lose to a team like Celtic? He’s probably right – he managed the Anderlecht team that bribed it’s way to UEFA Cup success in 1984 against Nottingham Forrest.
Also, the Scotsman article is littered with errors, namely:
– Rene Weiler had already been sacked when Celtic beat them and Anderlecht had interim coach Nicolas Frutos in charge.
– Anderlecht play at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, which happens to be in a park called Parc Astride, but Parc Astride is not the name of the stadium.
Thanks for sharing – you have made this pedant happy :)
Merr Van Himst sounds like he breakfasts on Thunderbird…
DAVIDOPOULOS
Ref in that game also orchestrated the result of a game between Standard Liege and Napoli.Napoli were robbed.Italian media opined that the Ref had been influenced by Belgian gangsters
A team of lumberjacks? Whit?
Just because we cut down trees, we wear high heels, suspenders and a bra?
Cheeky, boring Belgian git!
DAVIDOPOULOS
Those “excuses” earlier were right up there with “ma dug ate ma homework, sur!”!!
Not to worry, there’s been no rush for a berth, you’ll not be surprised to hear.
We’ll see what the situation is around May next year.
beatbhoy
I had a bad back that day.
Also, the car wouldn’t start.
Next May? These ferries are as frequent as a bus in Suffolk!
It’s well seen who Sky Sports favour. Sevco Don’s game on tonight then Don’s Sevco on Sunday. Still they need all the money they can get. Glad I cancelled my subscription.
“Sur, ah’ve done it, ah jist forgoat tae bring it!”
“Then you’ve not completed it”
” ‘sake, how’ve ah no? Ah done it, ah said!”
“I’ve done it, sir!”
“That’s whit ah said!”
“No, you did not say “sir” ”
“Awright,sorry sur, then! ‘Sake, man”
“You at the back, with the paper aeroplane, put that down, now!”
“Aw, that’s mad! How’d ye see me wi’ yer back tae me, Mr Collum?”
Afternoon
Just about to head into town to pick up my ticket for tonight’s game and then onto Airbles station then Fir Park. Bad memories of Airbles- associate it with alighting there before working just down the road. 5 years I have tried to block from my memory.
As for Paul Van Himst’s comments – Brendan’s team talk got a bit easier.
Jimbo67
Davidopoulos
So are season ticket sales times.
Jimbo67
You worked in the Electric bar??
Or was it the shiny, happy DWP place opposite?
beatbhoy
So are season ticket sales times.
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Season tickets? Can I not just get an open return?
KT lives in the briggs AFAIK
Beatbhoy
I worked in what in what is now the ASOS building when it was HBOS. Went into the Electric a couple of times early on – the signed Artur Numan top meant I made the effort to go to the Railway if I went for a pint
Jimbo67
Return? Return? The whole point of the Rubicon is that there is no return, you silly bhoy!
Unless, of course, some wonderful transformation occurs, as per clause 20 (12), in which case it’s all aboard!
Well, when I say all. . . . . .
beatbhoy
No return? Hmm. I’m going to Kefalonia at the end of next May so I’ll need to be back before that. I think i’ll just leave the next Rubicon crossing. Maybe get the one after that.
Wait, which side of the Rubicon are we heading to? Maybe it’s easier to get to Kefalonia from there…
Jimbo67
The Tavern? Well worth the extra walk, though I think any Tims on a short lunch break who want a refreshment just have to grin and bear it, as it were!
Hope your Guinness tastes excellent post – match!
The New Celtic Song
Good evening, friends.
Absolutely buzzing for tonight’s game. Just hope I still get through the turnstiles with all the layers I’m planning to be wearing.
And as we go for 66 in a row, spare a thought for our South Side neighbours who tonight go for 3 in a row. Funnily, the bookies don’t think that will happen with Aberdeen as much as 4/1 with some of them. Hmmmmmmmm.
What price for Ryan Jack to get sent off?????
COYBIG
DAVIDOPOULOS
Always heading to the south side for a crossing, just like ole *JC. So closer to your lovely holiday destination, then. I couldn’t interest you in a ferry tour of the Greek islands, could I? My mate Giorgios has got a lovely, er, vessel, with some real bargains, as long as you sign the wavers, of course.
*No, not him.
Jobo,
I think Sevco will win tonight.
Thetimreaper,
I think Aberdeen will win tonight and may be out of sight by half time. So maybe a 20 shillings double – Celtic to win both halves and Aberdeen HT/FT. Decision may await the teamsheets…
Beatbhoy
Always went post-work. Other than three co-workers I liked the Tav was the only thing I ever liked about my time in Motherwell
I am sure the pre- match pint will taste fine too. And now, hopefully I am on Route66. (No groaning)
Jimbo67
If you were the directors of a football club with
no money
no manager
no credit
no integrity
If you also had an AGM tomorrow & had to have your Resolution 11 approved by shareholders.
If you also wanted to avoid being pelted with epithets & bits of knuckle I suspect that
You would parade the new RRM manager as early as possible in proceedings AND before Resolution 11 came up.
You would appoint a RRM manager who cost as little as possible & so you would therefore promote from within. This has the added benefit of avoiding any contract payoff such as would be incurred if you wanted a manager who was currently employed say… in the North of Scotland.
This new RRM manager would hang up his boots forthwith & invite another RRM as his assistant.
As directors of this forlorn club, this would allow you to snatch applause from the jaws of jeers & while the massed ranks of shareholders were buzzing over this development, you’d quickly present Resolution 11 for approval.
Once approved, this would allow you to write off the current loan debt to equity in the club, and thus you clould seek further soft loans so as to keep the lights on.
The fact that pre-existing shareholders (in your Club 1872 for example) would find that their shares after the Resolution 11 passed were worth about half what they were beforehand, is of no significance to the board. If they voted for Christmas/Xmas – then they must be stuffed turkeys.
HH
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I’m away to get wrapped up, gonna be a cold one tonight!
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Jimbo67
Well, given where we’re going tonight, it won’t be short of kicks, and I don’t mean the ball!
Celtic will win tonight and so will Aberdeen, the crowd will be on sevco’s back longer the game goes on. Listen out for the boos.
If going by train check them out bhoys
They have been useless can Ming through Partick to Motheell
Go for train as early as possible as they are still running approximately 25 late
Coming even
John51
Interesting analysis.
Is that the resolution that McSleekit allegedly scuppered before, presumably for the reason you have outlined?
Pog
I found this quite an amusing response to the clip:
SabreLilly
2 years ago
Dear Sir,
I would like to complain on the strongest possible terms about the song you have just broadcast about the lumberjack who wears women’s clothes. Many of my best friends are lumberjacks, and only a few of them are transvestites.
JJ
A song for Anderlecht
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgaRd4d8hOY