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Patrick, Moussa, Dedryck and Scott Brown

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After the turmoil of Paris Saint-Germain, Celtic return to domestic duty tomorrow with the visit of Ross County. County won on the opening day of the season but have taken only one point from 15 since. They have been a soft touch for several teams in crisis recently, so in theory, this looks like a straightforward challenge for the champions.

This is the first of two games in the next five days, the other, a League Cup tie away to bottom club Dundee. After this, we go to Ibrox then Brussels. Without wanting to be overfly disrespectful to Ross County or Dundee (or, indeed, overly respectful to Newco), we should have two objectives for the next two games:

Rest limbs and minds which have been intensely exercised by international and Champions League football.

Intensely exercise limbs that have seen little action this season. Specifically Dedryck Boyata, Moussa Dembele and Patrick Roberts.

Patrick could do with a full 90 minutes. He was our best performer on Tuesday, but he’s clearly suffering from a lack of game time. Dedryck has targeted a starting place at Ibrox for months. To achieve this, he will need to play a lot of football this week.

There’s no guarantee Moussa would dislodge Leigh Griffiths from the line-up at Ibrox, even if fully fit, but the Champions League game away to Anderlecht is a different tie. This has to be his target, which leaves little time to build his sharpness.

Perhaps most importantly of all, I would rest Scott Brown tomorrow. The games ahead are simply too important to have images of a fatigued Scott fresh in the mind. Brendan should also consider a place for Lustig, Armstrong and Tierney on the bench.

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  2. VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on

    DELANEYS DUNKY on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:16 AM

     

     

    A fantastic band. I have all their stuff, including the first few singles (which are worth a good few bob).

     

     

    Incidentally, I actually know Geraldine from the song. She was a working in Social Work at the tiny and left to work with Glasvegas!

     

     

    KTF

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    Dbhoy ive been listening to the Stone Roses tonight. I would concur that Oasis would never have been what they were without the Roses!

     

     

    KTF

  12. Celtarella on

    Hi fellow huns :)

     

    Been lurking for a while.

     

    I think this may be Celtic’s last real effort in a European campaign.

     

    Cannot compete

  20. Celtarella on

    TheLurkinTim on 16th September 2017 12:59 am

     

    Mindless never ending family debates with no end and its Friday night.

  21. VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on

    THELURKINTIM on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:57 AM

     

     

    One of us has had too much to drink. Either you’re too drunk to explain or I’m too drunk to understand.

     

     

    Or both?

     

     

     

    KTF

  23. TheLurkinTim on

    Am with everyone here….big packy took his time….fair enough….he’s an auld bass…..you’re too serendipitous ;-((

  24. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:55 AM

     

    Macjay, you’re missing the point. You are comparing apples with oranges.

     

     

     

     

    KTF

     

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    Just having a laugh , mate.

     

     

    Music is in the ear of the listener.

  25. Delaneys Dunky on

    VFR

     

     

    I love Glasvegas too. Saw them early. Knew they were shit hot early. Twin Atlantic are doing it for me recently. Great Glesga bands.

  27. TheLurkinTim on

    VFR800….If you claim him/her…..we’re fine as ;-))

     

     

    Wow….are you a hun

     

     

    Ftsfa

     

     

    H.H.

  29. VFR800 is now a Monster 821 on

    Macjay, as long as we can laugh it’s all good.

     

     

    My musical journey tonight has taken in Kraftwerk, The Stone Roses, U2, Bowie, Rag’n’Bone Man, The Slaves (Delaneys – have a listen), Sundara Karma and Lana Del Rey.

     

     

    I even listened to the Donovan track. It’s all good!

     

     

    Friends in Celtic.

     

     

    KTF

  32. Celtarella on

    Look Im awe for stage management as much as the next OF Tim imposter. Im just saying Celtic did no bad getting gubbed 5-0 by a team that spent more on one player than Celtic have in their combined history. Just wondering what you fellows think?

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    fan etc

     

     

    So you think that line of sight from 2D image flashed up on your screen momentarily is convincing evidence of a ref being bias. line of sight on tv is so unreliable based on both depth of focus and line of vision. yet you seem to think it is judge and jury.

     

    i think too many celtic fans make too many unsubstantiated claims of bias against refs and scottish institutions. i also think that many refs and scottish institutions are bias against celtic and celtic fans but get away with it based on my first statement,. cry wolf.

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