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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PS the guy should not have been able to get on park.. people are paid to stop it. Police probably recording GB at the time or in PSG section cheering the goals
THECLUMPANY on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:01 PM
Thank you, great piece.
DONCASTER in Bother ?
According to sms Doncaster is to answer to his own SPFL Board in relation to him writing to Regan of the SFA asking for a Review into matters ?
Doncasters colleagues ( Budge etc) are claiming that they did NOT seek a Review from the SFA ?
So has Doncaster acted ” off his own back to try and distance himself from Regan”…..or has he fell asleep at the SPFL last meeting when they decided NOT to write to Regan asking a for a Review ?
the plot thickens further methinks.
HH
pps when fan attacked Strachan years ago he was a t side of park for about 5 minutes…. dropped his bottle and had to back to pick it up.. Fans all shouting at police who stood and watched him.. My mate was in same calsss at school and was actually shouting his name to get off! So things never change
Forget from which area he encroached onto the ground.
A Celtic supporter from Belfast. Therefore beyond criticism. I get all that.
Is the guy a member of the G.B. ? That`s the question.
Is Doncaster agreeing with Celtic that their should be a Review and then openly defies his own SPFL Board by writing to Regan ?
Confused.com
HH
Their ?…..THERE !
BIG JIMMY on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:09 PM
Would it surprise anyone if this wasnt just getting played out in exactly the way all the Capitalists at the big table want it to?
HH
Trump’s suggested response to the London explosion? Cut off the internet!
Lord love a duck!
I’m surprised rhat he didn’t suggest building a wall around it (the internet, that is).
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 11:54 AM
The GB section is about 900 capacity but the actual GB itself is only around 90 members. Not everyone in that section is the GB.
If he is a member of the GB, do we ban all of the GB?
And if he is not, do we ban everyone else?
The Kinks – Shangri-La
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0IXkIVvo4
HH
Paddy in moderation
MACJAY
The guy is an idiot. People on here have stated he did not leave from the GB area.
Let’s leave it at that,no room for cheap point scoring based on speculation.
MIT,
there are times in here when i would agree with him. Then i remember about Porn :-)))
Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. You’re my favourite “Canadian”, after Messrs Lee, Peart , and Lifeson, obviously.:-)
safe travels.
HH
Macjay- give it a rest , credible posters who witnessed it, said he did not come from GB section.
The Chorus of the Green Brigade…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dBKXumpcqcI
okay whats done is done no use us all arguing if we get a big fine or closure of one of the stands just lets take it and move on.death threats jeezo as bobby said not in my name.
Time to start Christmas shopping ?
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BIG JIMMY
Only two things smell of fish and fish is one of them.
Shame if you’re allergic to the other one,though I,m sure you,re not!
Cheers,maybe see you tomorrow.
Bateen bhoy… very unpatriotic of me, but I have to admit that I was never a fan of rush or Tragically Hip… although I have met messrs peart and lifeson (years ago, and really just passing), and they seemed like really nice guys.
Mike in Toronto
Safe onwards travels. When you get a chance drop me an email or text to confirm arrangement for beers on Saturday.
HH
CRC
Broony breaks cover on social media re forthcoming Sevco game at Ibrox . He’ll get into stupid over this. Why doesn’t he just keep his mouth shut? Idiot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEeH5OkjeIY
My favourite Canadian is Neil Young.
Closely followed by MIT/MID/MIB/MIG…or whatever he is known as, as we speak!
Tho I do believe he originally hail hails from Paisley? Is this correct?
Her indoors also hails from Paisley, ‘tho I try not to hold that against her!
Incidentally I have never met the two afore-mentioned Canadians, but have had the pleasure of seeing Mr Young live on several occasions.
Legend in my humble opinion!
HH!!
Not sure if we need Brown AND Ntcham for these types of games. I’d go with McGregor in a slightly deeper role to add some extra creativity and get the ball moving through the midfield area more quickly.
Forrest to start, with Roberts or Rogic in the middle.
Clean sheet would be good.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:19 PM
MACJAY
The guy is an idiot. People on here have stated he did not leave from the GB area.
Let’s leave it at that,no room for cheap point scoring based on speculation.
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Bobby.
The accusation of point scoring .
That`s what`s cheap. I don`t give a damn about point scoring. I care about Celtic.
Once again the interests of Celtic are damaged by one of our supporters.
That`s the only issue.
The G.B. are serial offenders. That`s the fact.
You may unfairly describe it as ” cheap point scoring ” , but I`ll bet P.L. will see it as protecting the image and reputation of Celtic.
And that`s precisely the way I feel .
Macjay
The guy was from armagh,
Belfast was in Antrim the last time I looked.
The guys who came onto the park did not come out of the standing section, though he did enter the park from that corner.
I watched the whole thing unfold.
1. He got onto the trackside from the front corner of the North Curve
2. He ran past police and stewards who looked at him and did nothing
3. He vaulted the temporary barrier at the side of the goal where the photographers section was
4. He then vaulted the advertising hoardings on onto the park at the side of the 18 yard box
6. He then ran half the length of the park and aimed a kick at Mbappe before being accosted
There are significant failures from both Police Scotland and the stewarding company who should have accosted him as soon as he got trackside. Celtic should be pursuing that angle!
Macjay, Jobo has confirmed he came from the section to the side of the North Curve so I can categorically assure you he isn’t a member of the Green Brigade.
KTF
CRC
I did respond, but I had some trouble with my cel phone, so I I think some messages may have been lost in the internet… (although, if truth be told, it was probably not the phone, it was probably me that stuffed it up!).
But I am definitely up for meeting after the game!
I will try and text you now, and hope it goes through this time.
MASTY on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:37 PM
O.K.
I stupidly relied on CQN which told me he was from Belfast.
Macjay
Well.thats 2 counts your wrong on then.
VFR800 IS NOW A MONSTER 821 on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:39 PM
Got it.
Why don`t you just state categorically that he is not a member of the G.B. ?
And the ghirl who named the interloper on one of the biggest Celtic facing book sites has been getting hassle with trolls calling her a “grass.”
Such is the fallout of an insane moment.
HH.
MASTY on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:43 PM
Macjay
Well.thats 2 counts your wrong on then.
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Well.
Congratulations on the kind of ” victory ” that only a child could celebrate.
The boy was on Twitter as was his brother apologising, citing drink . We all agree he was stupid, very stupid and will in all probability cause the club plenty, but some seem to want more that what’s already been dished.
Macjay
Giese peace, your the one trying to tie in the green brigade, when st least half a dozen people have advised you to the contrary,
No victory won or sought , just defending the GB, because this time they had hee haw to do with it.
VFR .. one of the things I noticed about the PSG team was just how athletic they all were … based on your description of the pitch invaders antics, I say forget banning him … sign him up as our fitness coach! :)
CIGALASPORFAVOR on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:29 PM
Your either gay, single, or your mrs doesnt have a smelly one at least once a month. Either way, luck you.
HH