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Within a few hours the first leg of our Summer Cup Final will be upon us.  Make no mistake about it, these are the biggest games of our season.

The players and manager have learned plenty about European football over the last four weeks to know the scale of the task.  Maribor will be given due respect but the importance of Saturday’s win over Dundee United cannot be overestimated.  Players’ confidence will have received a welcome boost, while some will have realised the weight of responsibility lies with them.

Since the draw I have written enough about the strengths of Maribor, but they are weak at the back – and they are showing all the signs of over-confidence.  Having watched us against Legia, this lot will be shocked if a different Celtic turn up tonight.  Their fans, media and officials are emotionally spending their Champions League windfall already.

Most of all, we need a disciplined performance from Celtic.  No conceding penalties, getting caught in possession deep in your own half, or second yellows.  Stick to the basics, stay alert and we have an excellent chance of progressing; this is not a team with irresistible talent.

For a few players, they have the chance to claim a great reputation at the club.  What an opportunity…..

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  1. andy corr on

    JFH i think Lustig was rested on Saturday with this game in mind he is one of a select band of players who look comfortable at this level.Efe a good man to have on the bench.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  3. ruggygman on

    Mark guidi wants a 4 or 5 game ban for diving…. But 2 games for a headbutt is fine..

     

     

    Say no more

  4. Joe Filippis Haircut on

    Eurochamp. I dont mind Kayal as long as he doesnt give stupid fouls away as Maribor will thrive on that. H.H.

  7. Captain Beefheart on

    Gooooooooooood evvvvvveeeennnnniiinnnnng bampots.

     

     

    Celtic to win.

     

     

    Ronny, get it right up them all.

     

     

    Guinness, Guinness.

  8. Martim1980 on

    :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gordon::::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

     

     

    Ambrose :::::::::::::Lustig:::::::::::::::::VVD:::::::::::::::::Mulgrew

     

     

    ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Kayal:::::Biton::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

     

     

    ::::::::::Berget:::::::Commons:::::::::::Johanssen:::::::::

     

     

    :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Stokes:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

     

     

    :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

     

     

     

    All four defenders up for corners with two def mids and Johanssen covering.

     

     

    McGregor on for least performing of the 3 advanced mids/forwards.

     

     

    Nervous and excited all rolled into one as per.

     

     

    COYBIG

  9. Delaneys Dunky on

    JFH

     

     

    Efe would be in my team tonight at RB.

     

    Thought he looked good on Saturday.

     

    I hope we defend in numbers tonight and hit them twice on the break.

     

    Maribor 0 Celtic 2. Berget & McGregor.

  16. Captain Beefheart on

    The Celts will bloom like Christian Hendrik’s bosom.

     

     

    The Maribor huns will be flatter than Kate Moss’ chest.

     

     

    2-1.

  18. twentyfirstofmaynineteenseventynine on

    call me Gerry

     

     

    Given recent events, and all the connotations, I dont think he’s worth the risk tonight.

     

    Add to that he was’nt in RD’s original plans it’s a no brainer for me

     

     

    HH

  19. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    Ruggyman

     

     

    Five match ban for diving … Four month ban for biting

     

     

    2 match ban for head butting .. Same for elbow in face

     

     

    Three year jail sentence for murder if you have a Huns shirt on and the woman’s a mouthy taig

     

     

     

    DD

     

     

    If you worked in fife you might know which of the Star Trek crew came from the kingdom ?

  20. Celtic Mac on

    Paul67 et al

     

     

    The opportunity to play three times in a row in the CL group stages the season before BT takes over the broadcasting could give us a timely boost, especially if achieved under new management. Lets take it back to Glasgow, that is all I ask.

  21. eddieinkirkmichael on

    tonydonnelly67

     

     

    15:15 on 20 August, 2014

     

    Makes you wonder eh?

     

     

    http://conservativepost.com/gaza-corpses-caught-moving-when-they-forget-cameras-are-on-them/

     

    ————————————

     

     

    Makes you wonder what exactly?

     

     

    When the Israelis fire their1000 kg missiles into a families front room sometimes, I know how hard this must be for you but stay with me here, 1 or 2 of the bodies can’t be found. High explosives tend to have that effect on the human body if they take a direct hit. Now if you are calling a press conference to highlight this atrocity it becomes a bit of a pain if you don’t have bodies for those stretchers, photos of empty stretchers don ‘t usually make the front page of western newspapers, so what do you think they do Tony to highlight the fact that several members of the same family perished in an unprovoked attack when some bodies may be missing?

  23. Kojo on

    Twentyfirstof May etc…

     

     

    Hiya,Pal..

     

     

    Very Please tae Correspond.

     

     

    Yes, Ah agree.. the Kid ,Hendeson, Should Hiv bin Playing in Awe oor games..

     

     

    Jist like McGregor Hiz..

     

     

    n.. McGregor, despite his Yoof.. wiz A star Player fur us.. agin C.L. Competition..

     

     

    Didnae he Score the Wan Solitary Goal,but. Maist IMORTANT GOAL,agin the Legia??

     

     

     

     

    That ALL IMPORTANT WAN.. the Wan that enabled us.. tae

     

     

    Get Past Legia?

     

     

    Sure, the Kid Did..

     

     

    Ah Notice things.. like Ah hiv done Told Ye, several Times..

     

     

    Yea bo’ , Ah sure Dae!

     

     

    So..

     

     

    The Fact that Young McGregor wiz the Only Guy who Made a Fist.. Stepped Up . n iwz Coonted..

     

     

    Tell me..

     

     

    That,

     

     

    Never Think that A Guy is Too Young or INEXPERIENCED tae Play agin the C.L. Guys..

     

     

    Na.. Ah sure don’t believe that ..

     

     

    So..

     

     

    Henderson,in Ma Opinion..n .. Forty Million ither Frenchmen

     

     

    Believe that..

     

     

    “If Ye Ur Good Enuff.. then.. Automatically.. ye ur AULD enuff.. tae Play”

     

     

    Right?

     

     

    Of course, Ah am.

     

     

    Nice chatting, pally.. as evah

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still,Laughin

  24. Delaneys Dunky on

    TBJ

     

     

    No nothing bout Star Trek, have never watched it. Know there is a captain tho.

     

    Captain Scott Brown?

  25. embramike on

    Celtic Football Club ‏@celticfc 5s

     

     

    Celtic team to play Maribor: Gordon; Lustig, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; McGregor, Mulgrew, Kayal, Johansen, Berget; Stokes #UCL (MH)

  26. ruggygman on

    The bhoy might be a good prospect, but I think Ronny’s biggest gamble tonight will be playing Denayer ….

     

    I back the man…. I just hope it doesn’t backfire..

     

    Big risk

  29. Martim1980 on

    Gordon; Lustig, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; McGregor, Mulgrew, Kayal, Johansen, Berget; Stokes #UCL (MH)

     

     

    Teams in.

  30. embramike on

    Celtic Football Club ‏@celticfc 4s

     

     

    Subs: Zaluska, Ambrose, Bitton, Commons, Pukki, Griffiths, Henderson

  33. TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels on

    DD

     

     

    When I mentioned the foul language used in the place I worked in Glenrothes .. One of the neebs asked me ” which member of the Star Trek crew came from fife”

     

     

    I answered ” must have been Scotty I guess”

     

     

    The reply was “Naw ….. It was leutenant Uhura !!! ‘

  35. Captain Beefheart on

    Very disappointed.

     

     

    Mulgrew in midfield again.

     

     

    Stokes up front alone.

     

     

    No Biton.

     

     

    The swashbuckler playing.

     

     

    Lack of creativity.

  40. ruggygman on

    Thot as much

     

     

    Kayal mulgrew. Johansen as the 3 centre mids

     

    Berget wide….McGregor wide

     

     

    Stokes up top

     

     

    Sensible line-up for me.

     

    No surprise that Commons drops to bench

  41. up_over_goal on

    On the surface, it looks like 4-5-1. However, if Johansen is wide left and Berget behind Stokes, that is a worry.

  42. Martim1980 on

    Looks like Kayal and Mulgrew in def mid positions.

     

     

     

    ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Kayal;;;;;;;Mulgrew;;;;;;;;;;

     

     

    Berget;;;;;;;;;;;;;McGregor;;;;;;;;;;;Johansen

     

     

    ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Stokes;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

     

     

     

    Manager clearly thinks we need more pace and work rate hence Commons omitted, no doubt lined up as an impact sub.

     

     

    HH

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