Yesterday’s win at Fir Park was huge for Celtic’s season but we should caution against talk of a corner being turned. The team possessed the resilience (and Irish magician) to come from behind and beat the team who were second in the league, but we have been here before.
The Motherwell goal will cause Neil Lennon particular concern. After losing a goal to an early corner kick against Rennes on Thursday, it seems impossible to believe that the team switched off at another corner kick, but only Beram Kayal was alert to the threat of Motherwell taking a short corner, and he was already covering a threat.
Organisational discipline is as important as having better players to the outcome of many football games.
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Tom Mc Laughlin
Ta for that tonights prog not on it yet.
timbhoy
next game appears to be up at Perth same day as 1st team are up at ICT
ICT 1230
Perth 3pm ?
http://www.celticfc.net/team_u19s_fixtures
bit of (very) sharpish motoring should permit to see 2nd half at Perth on way down the road (not recomm on THAT death-trap A9)
otherwise, looks like Barca away then HEARTS at home !! on 26th
u17s have Glasgow Cup at tail of Nov too
goals from tonight’s NextGen match courtesy of hunsRnoverygood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM93nk614VI
Sitting reading phils book again lol the Dallas article is unreal and the old Paul brennan gets a mention in his column.
I’m sure Paul said he had more stuff regarding SFA a couple of Saturdays ago I canny wait for that lads..
I found the young ins formation tonight interesting.
I may be wrong but it appeared to all intents and purposes to be a
3-6-1 in attack and a 5-4-1 when defending.
I attack it appeared to me that the back 3 opened out leavin one Central Defender sitting in a sort of sweeper role while the 2 other CH defenders took up almost, but not quite a LB and RB position. One of the midfielders dropped into a sitting mid role (no 8 who looked like McGeady). We had a left and right sided players who could bomb up and down the wings as well as coming back to make a 5 when defensive duties required, sometimes dependant on play only 1 would come back to make a 4 if defensive duties were required on his side of field.
It appeared we also had a Central midfielder who sat in behind our attacker a sort of inside right and inside left who would both overlap and play off the left and right sided mids
I watched this carefully in the second half.
I like the idea as it offers so many attacking options while at the same time shouts down space quickly when defending.
Interesting. Very interesting.
MWD
MWD
It’s football, but not as we know it.
Having watched the Celtic young guns, I think great credit must go to the coaching staff. These boys look like they could make it.
McGeouch
George
Herron
Watt
Frazer
and the Twardziks could all slot into our teams eventually
I’ve been impressed by these kids and think this should be the future. We might get more out of some of those guys than some members of the first team.
Getting these boys into the first team should be our priority in the next few years. Some are getting a taste right now but they need to develop and become then new conveyor belt for our team.
I’d hang on to these kids and move them into the first team squad within the year or give one or two a loan to a first division or SPL side.
Pleased with their showings.
MWD – during WGS time at the club it was reported that he wanted the reserves or youth teams to play the same formation as the first team, for obvious reasons. If you’re right, then it would be interesting to know if young Mr Kennedy has a free hand with his team tactics.
TTTT
hamiltontim
I’ve never seen it before.
One thing though. It requires a team of extreme physically fit players which I’m please to say the young ins are. They were so quick going forward too always having more than 1 option for a pass. The only criticism I have of them is that occasionally they did not pick the best pass and sometimes took the wrong option due to the higher risk of losing possession if they attempted the defender splitting pass. They will grow confidence in time that will allow them to trust their judgment rather than take the safer option.
I’d happily see a number of these Bhoys given the occassional chance in games we are comfortable in.
McGeoch won’t be kept out the first team long and I reckon Tony Watts could also take the step up.
MWD
MWD
well-spotted
nice one
and No8
that was Dylan McGeough
http://yfrog.com/nxh6rdoj
Hamiltontim
Hi, how’s things?
I enjoyed the Rennes game. I’ve just this minute ordered tickets for the Hearts game for my dad and me.
I’ve not been on much lately but lurk as ever.
MWD
I’d rather they made these poor decisions now than be met with howls of derision when they break into the first team.
You’re right, experience and confidence should address the poor choice factor.
PARTIZAN
Glad you got there I wasn’t sure if you’d made it up mate.
TopCorner says:
7 November, 2011 at 23:58
Nicely done
Hail Hail
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Ki taken to hospital in Korea for brain scan after being struck by mystery illness
Celtic midfielder Ki Sung Yeung has been stricken with a mystery illness – and is awaiting the outcome of brain scans aimed at finding out what has made him sick and dizzy for days.
The Hoops star reported for international duty with South Korea despite having missed Celtic’s last two games through illness.
On arriving in Seoul, however, his conditioned had worsened to such a degree that he headed straight for the hospital.
Illness: South Korean ace Ki (right) has missed Celtic’s last two games
Ki told reporters in his homeland that he travelled thinking he would feel better in a day or two, but said: ‘I was then feeling really sick and dizzy, so I had to get attention. Hopefully I’ll know more by tomorrow.’
Several sources in Korea reported that, in addition to having blood taken to test for a stomach infection, Ki also underwent a brain scan as a precaution.
A representative of the player said: ‘We can’t say what kind of tests he’s had, just that he couldn’t stop vomiting and was feeling dizzy. We’ll have some results by tomorrow.’
South Korea are due to play the United Arab Emirates in a World Cup qualifier in the Gulf on Friday but it is uncertain if Ki will be fit enough to travel with the squad.
Celtic will be looking for the South Korean FA to act on the cautious side with their player, whose loss for any length of time would be another hammer blow to a squad already decimated by injury.
The 22-year-old has become an integral part of Neil Lennon’s midfield and has attracted Premiership attention with his displays.
Meanwhile, Scotland full-back Phil Bardsley last night backed Bolo Zenden to inspire a Celtic revival if Lennon snaps him up after a trial period at Lennoxtown.
Bardsley spent two seasons alongside Zenden at Sunderland and is puzzled why another English Premiership side hasn’t signed the 35-year-old Dutchman following his departure from Wearside in the summer.
Lennon took a chance on a veteran last season when he handed Freddie Ljungberg a six-month deal, only for the former Arsenal icon to disappear from the first-team picture.
Bardsley insisted, however, that Zenden would have a hugely positive impact both on the field and in the dressing room to help Celtic cut the 12-point deficit at the top of the SPL.
‘He’s still a great player and we were disappointed not to keep him at Sunderland,’ said Bardsley, part of the Scotland squad that flew out to Cyprus yesterday.
‘If he goes to Celtic, he’ll be a great success. I’m surprised he hasn’t got himself a Premiership club because, even though he’s 35, he’s still very fit and looks after himself. He’s a great fella as well.
‘He’s obviously left his options open and I know he went back to Holland to spend more time with his family. But he’ll have kept himself in good shape because he’s such a good pro.
‘Believe me, he’s always hungry to play. He comes with experience and would help the younger players.’
Summa
Hamiltontim
Sorry I should have sent you a text. Thanks again for the ticket. It was good to see a fighting display. Very impressed with Wanyama.
gut re-action…
NO to Bolo Zenden !!
Freddie 2 (?)
past it (?)
WillTheyEverLearnCSC
Some cracking stuff at the game earlier. Met a bunch of City supporters from Greenock!! The Billy McNeil Manchester City Supporters Club.!!
Too long a story for tonight, but what a night to grab you by the fundamentals and shout at you ‘this is Celtic’. Not just the team who were great but the Green Brigade, the weans teams who wore not only the Celtic tracksuits but also the Celtic smiles. They stood in the jungle answering the Green brigade until some jobsworth….naw I’ll leave that and the other eejit who moved some young lads from the padded seats for the moment, but I have the pictures.
Magic stuff. Anyway normally I have toasted cheese when I get back from the game. But tonight, well that is another tale of unrequited passion.
Bread is now classified as follows.
What I would have called ‘normal’ is sold as Thick sliced.
Ryvita proportions is called medium sliced and
anyone wanting ‘thin sliced’ will get a thin dividing line between Airdrie and bigotry,
We live on a golf ball that some supernatural Trevino has sent hurling through space. The Moth thinks that a few days is a lifetime. We think that 80 years is a lifetime. But to that Celestial eight iron player, time is different. The whole universe is a product of a mistimed sand wedge.
I will expand upon this later.
So the
Estadio says:
8 November, 2011 at 00:54
Nice info. I remember he was manager at Man City for a while so I googled our illustrious Cesar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McNeill
GOBSMACKING stuff!
These 2 sentences blew me away for 2 different reasons:
He retired as a player in 1975 after 790 appearances for Celtic, in which he played every minute, never having been substituted. He won 29 caps for Scotland.
NEVER Substituted!!!!!!!
Only 29 caps!!!!!
Go figure!!!
9 in a row and first British footballer to hold aloft the prized European (Champions league) Cup and only 29 caps.
History can have a smell about it.
Margaret McGill says:
8 November, 2011 at 01:22
Nearly dropped my wine glass reading that…..shocking
Gold Coast Tom
The Shankhill Butchers…sociopaths have no conscience..that’s why they are sociopaths. You have to pick your battles. compromise, defer, discuss, reason, get the poalice. Then I’m afraid one has to strut their stuff!!
Got my flight and hotel sorted for 26th but just tried to book the Lucky Bunnet a ticket for the St Mirren game but the site is Aylesburyed.
is there a dirty rush for the January deal?
PS did anyone see Codes play in Glasgow? Great dublin band who are pushing their first album(2 years old) Trees Dream In Algebra in the UK.
They are what i would describe as soft indie, a bit like the Adventures from the 80s (irish too). great bunch of guys and the first UK single This Is Goodbye is on YouTube. they are looking for UK venues and will be on the festival circuit in ’12. get in early
check it out.
hail hail
Billy McNeill—proper man and proper footballer.
Margaret
a lot of great players had low caps in Scotlands golden era from 60s to 90s. Continuity of selection in rigid formation wouldn’t let players in.
john greig got the shirt and held it as captain as it was seen as a single position then, same as mcleish and miller stopped hegarty getting a game, houghton played for Ireland cos we had McStay, Strachan, Souness , Wark, Bett
Jinky had Henderson to contest the place, McClair got a game ahead of the prolific McCoist.
I don’t subscribe to the anti Celtic thing with scotalnd as my biggest bug bears were McGarvey, Burns and Provan losing out in the early 80s when Celtic were the best attacking team in UK – who was manager, Big Jock.
too many good Scots players then.
Too many poor players now hence the ease of getting 5 caps.
hail hail
Margaret
that was a bit cheeky, you changed the words I think?
it said third ‘rate’ didn’t it?
hail hail
Coneybhoy says:
8 November, 2011 at 01:51
“Rigid formation” is a “euphemism” for “hunnery” Is that what you mean?
Coneybhoy says:
8 November, 2011 at 01:56
yeah. ok. You got me.
McNeill 29 caps in 12 years
greig 44 caps in 12 years
hardly a conspiracy, he got a run in the team when rangers were a good defensive team.
Sandy Jardine always favoured over Danny McGrain i heard in my childhood, but wait, 62 caps for Danny in 9 years , 38 for Sandy.
hail hail
A waiter asks a man, ‘May I take your order, sir?’
‘Yes,’ the man replies. ‘I’m just wondering, exactly how do you prepare your chickens?’
‘Nothing special, sir. We just tell them straight out that they’re going to die.
i had to go to the dentist for 2 fillings today.
the appointment was at 2.25 to torture out of my TOOTH HURTY joke.
hail hail
PS told it anyway.
A man walks into a fish shop holding a salmon.
he says ‘ do you sell fish cakes?’
Shopkeeper ‘why yes we do sir!’
‘magic, cos it’s his birthday!!!!’
I am playing 5s against younger but not as eager opponents tomorrow.
I will be wearing Celtic kit and new trainers(runners here) so who should i imagine i am when i score?
averaging 4 at the moment.
Coneybhoy says:
8 November, 2011 at 02:08
Jardine was a left back Danny could play either full back positions. I believe you will find out that with Scotland he formed a formidable full back partnership with Old Firm rival Danny McGrain.
Someone posted last week, that 1 corner kick in 90 ends up in a goal,
So what on earth is happening to us!!!
We conceded 5 corner kicks in 1st ten Mins against motherwell
We conceded 9 in 70 mins against Rennes WTF
If you are really bored , fast foward on the DVD player and watch how many times teams get down the wings against us
It’s scary
ST
Margaret
except when he sold that howler against NZ in 82 at left back!!
i think you were right there , Danny was discriminated against from his best position.
sorry.
PS i still have his 77 scotland card(broken leg time)
Margaret. What’s an old firm rival???
Thought that phrase was banned here
Phew. Hot humid tday :(
So this bloke says to me, “Can I come in your house
and talk about your carpets?”. I thought “That’s all I
need, a Je-hoover’s witness”.
You see my next door neighbor worships exhaust pipes,
he’s a catholic converter.
SydneyTim says:
8 November, 2011 at 02:23
“old firm rival” is a “euphemism” for “that fenian basta is better than me”