If Shane Duffy wanted to whet the appetite of supporters after securing his loan move to Celtic, scoring a 93rd minute equaliser for Ireland in their Nations Cup game in Bulgaria last night was the way to achieve it. Those who know the player told us he was a commanding presence and the manner in which he powered home his header from a corner kick backed this up.
When you watch how teams defend set-pieces against Celtic, you will note their key defensive resources concentrate on Christopher Jullien. He also appears to be the man other Celtic players try to provide space for, by stopping opponents getting a block on him.
Jullien is a better set-piece target than we have had in many years, but this makes us predictable to defend against. Duffy will make Celtic significantly less easy to stop on these occasions.
If there was a Greatest Set-Piece Team of All Time table, Martin O’Neill’s Celtic would sit top. Bobo Balde, Chris Sutton, Joos Valgaeren, Johan Mjallby and John Hartson were five absolute mountains. Defenders seldom knew who to cover. As a consequence, Henrik Larsson did as much damage in the air as any of them.
Football has changed greatly in the years since that team rose to prominence, it was a thing of its time, but defending and attacking at set-pieces requires the same core attributes.
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If a club sells a player for an undisclosed fee, how do they hide it in the accounts? Revenue has to be declared, no?
CELTIC MAC
Aye, but your explanation sounded much more expert like!
;-)
Celtic Mac
Thanks.
Does that mean Celtic are much more likely than other clubs to have to pay tax on big profit player sales?
Deniabhoy
Denia was on the ` A Place in the Sun` programme yesterday. I looked for a cycling Tim !
( The programme was possibly from a few years ago).
Deniabhoy
Fees received & fees paid put are usually lumped together under “Profit/Loss on Player Trading” , or some such other heading. Most clubs pay/receive instalments over the length of a ‘traded’ player’s contract.
FRED C. DOBBS on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2020 9:33 AM
Jobo,
Yes the old Iron Horse feels like a long way away…
Hail Hail.
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both your sayings are part of my reading
on the way to the match.😊
a gentle reminder that all over the planet Celtic fans are tuning in and I have the good fortune to be experiencing it
I would be generally reading cqn as my train pulls into
central,knowing I have the walk up to the gallowgate and as the time draws close so too does meeting my 2 80+ supporting pals and my 70+.all good and much missed.
I may if time permits check in at the corner,Celtic men and women met,mingled with and laughed with.
Then it’s time to see Celtic play.1888 til today.😊😊😊
Thanks both of ye for being a small part in a big Day.a day I can’t wait to come again(work permitting for me this year too sadly)
hail hail
PhilBhoy on 7th September 2020 9:29 AM
Typing at midnight is never my brightest idea of a day. I’ve no information to answer your question yes or no. An unknown unknown to me.
Despite being 70ish himself, SoT remained a dutiful son to his dad to my perception. Celtic is/was an area of connection between the two so my thoughts run away at times. The year we’ve all endured, his dad nearly 100, travel restrictions, isolation. Hope remains.
One thing I’m sure about, the sun will be shining in Sicily on that show tonight.
JHB on 2ND SEPTEMBER 2020 12:20 PM
‘SNP… teaching LGBT & porn in schools’
(and then in the very next paragraph to confirm its fascination with porn, children and extreme right wing propaganda)
”The Party (SNP) ….teaching porn to primary pupils ‘
JHB on 31ST AUGUST 2020 12:34 AM
(As an insult to posters voicing their respect for Neil Lennon regarding the bombs and bullets he has had to endure as a player and manager) ‘…who use Neil’s special circumstances over the years to virtue signal’
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new article posted.
hot smoked
A club could make a ‘profit’ on a particular player, eg Virgil, Mousse etc. , but could still make an overall loss over the FY, (miss out on CL income for instance). It is the full year accounts that matter, not any specific trade.
CONEYBHOY on 7TH SEPTEMBER 2020 11:25 AM
An Tearmann 9.56
Jim Won’t Let You Down……………🙄
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haha😊
I now have a nasally whine attempting an out of tune/tone and all that with that song in my head.give it a go lol
interest “pr” manager of truth wee jack irvine gets a mention.
😎
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Love can Only Bind.
No Thanks to Joy Division.
Music is Music.
It isnae ma Story.
It is the Creators Story.
For petes sake Believe. ;)
No many Dinnae. Just scared to say so.
Educated so much in a ?
An Tearmann
I’m losing track of all the various factions within and without Sevco over the years. All as bad as each other.
Interesting that the bouffant one and King have been very quite, as has minty and recently , Park
In fact, we only hear from Slippy G these days. The new PR /politician guy must have said ‘less is more’ for the incumbents but I feel there is more dirt to be dished and a truce has broken out
If there is a true investigation of the ‘malicious’ prosecution, it will be interesting if anyone of a Masonic persuasion breaks ranks.