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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BRASS MAN on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 4:45 AM
The proverbial three score and ten.
Many happy returns.
If only I could.
Sydney.CSC
All I do is drop nonsense like…… Not gonnae drop it. Unless asked 2
PETEC on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 5:17 AM
Kolo is back in a coaching capacity.
Great news.
Pete
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/kolo-toure-retires-to-take-up-celtic-coaching-role-1-4561403
Kolo Kolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maThdvadZbY
Fantasticque News macjay1.
1000 days as 1 day.
What are we Talking about then?
Juncker is Living in a different World – Totally.
Delighted another African is Tutoring our aspirational lads. Its a shame most won’t make it. :((
I wish I was less like I was.
The essence of Kolo is feelgood.
Reversals , such as last week ,are inevitable , but the trajectory at Celtic is upward.
That`s the gauge which matters.
Watched the hun game earlier.
Sad and bitter.
Players and fans. Commentators , Ally et al. , on the same page.
Almost sorry for them.
Some of them.
Compare and contrast with our lhads.
Big Paul said, Always, just let the boys play – when Parents were going off their heads.
Celtic is in Fine haunds.
PETEC on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 5:38 AM
You`re amongst friends.
We Tims have lots to celebrate.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 16th September 2017 5:43 am
I get 3 hours sleep max now, that isnae normal. I have bruises All over my Body.
The wee guy is Loving the Celtic. That is so very Important.
If anyone disnae believe me I’d tell Aidan to go to his seat and I’d go to the Corner Topless.
They can see then the physical impacts.
DD said his wee Lad is shy unlike him, I reckon Aidan is the same.
Good to read that.
EK good lads and Cool as can be.
Cheers LennyB and MWD for letting Arthur and Aidan watch the Greatest Ever Team together.
create problem I-offer solution.
This is going to be relentless stuff now.
PETEC on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 6:06 AM
Sleep issues.
Very common problem. Snoring . Breath holding . Sleep apnoea .
Particularly prevalent in males. Drink and drugs often related . :-)
GOOD medical advice is the first port of call.
Perhaps ask your mates on here. D.D. et al.
Hard to function without a good nights sleep .
Good morning CQN from a cool, bright and showery East Devon.
BLANTRYETIM
Will you be in BV before the game ?
MIKE IN GLASGOW,
Will you be in BV before the game ?
or are you meeting up AFTER the game ?
HH
According to Radio Shorty,
in the last 7 minutes or so that I listened in to the game….a Jags player was assaulted by a Hun fan who threw the ball in his face….Jag man threw it back at him and was promptly booked.
Was the Hun fan arrested for assault ?
Will the Huns be in bother cos of yet again the thug element of their support ?
If not…….why not ?
DBHOY on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 11:59 PM
JMCCORMICK on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 10:45 PM
Surprising that few people on here are aware of Marc Bolan given my assumed demographic of the posters.
Well known that Oasis ripped off the “Get it on ” riff for “Roll with it”. Then again, it’s only rock and roll and I like it.
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‘ get it on riff ‘ was used in ‘ ‘ cigarettes n alcohol ‘
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This is for BLANTYRE TIM and others,
I was a HUGE T REX fan and sadly since Marcs death I have read about him and watched docu about him that ended very sadly…not just when he was killed.
I saw T REX Twice in Glasgows old Greens Playhouse ( it became the Apollo) and the 1st time was BEFORE T Rex had released ” Get it On”….so it was the 1st time I had ever heard it ? ( 1971 ?)
IMO….”Get it On” was/is one of the best Rock and Roll songs ever written by ANYONE ?
Don’t forget Duran Duran and Robert Palmer ( RIP) did a great cover version under the name of ” The Power Station”.
I also loved Tyryannousaures Rex and I used to have ALL the albums of both bands.
Did I mention how my Dad drove T Rex from Glasgows Central Hotel to their 1st Glasgow Gig in his Taxi, and how his Taxi was almost wrecked by Girl T Rex fans ?
Did I mention how my Dad refused TWO FREE Tickets for their Gig in Edinburgh the following night from Marc and Mickey ?
Sadly around 1974 Marc and his music went downhill imo.
I stopped buying his records and the TV show that he had on late afternoons was simply awful, as I watched a GIANT of music go downhill fast ?
The PR for T Rex soon after “Hot Love” went to number 1…was as they put it ” TREXASTY”….WHta great live band…and Marc was a fantastic guitar player and showman.
Sadly it ended much too soon.
HH
CLOGHER CELT on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 12:08 AM
BIG JIMMY on 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 10:11 PM
……………..Thank you…that was very kind words indeed.
HH
BIG PACKY on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 8:05 PM
minnie caldwell is dead. she was still drinking milk stout with ena and martha longhurst the last time i watched corry.
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Those three Gals were pure Alkys and if they had ever ventured to celtic Park on a CL night…no doubt ALL three would have invaded the field of play…whilst throwing bottles of Milk Stout at opposing players…….Hooligans we can do withoot !
HH
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 2:18 PM
BIGJIMMY
Not much point in employing stewards if they do eff all because they’re paid eff all.
Btw,stewards in pubs and clubs are paid much more,commensurate with their willingness to defend the premises and patrons.
I wouldn’t do it for minimum wage,for sure.
Or-more importantly-at all. Not worth it.
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Sorry mate for late reply,
In my younger days I worked as a Steward ( knock back man) in several pubs and clubs.
It had its perks above the low wages…..Making a ” Good Skin” when in charge of the Door……and having 100s of women coming oot of ma ears !
Great days in some ways….but could be dangerous now and again….well nightly ?
HH
ENA, MARTHA and MINNIE,
The original Celtic Corrie Casuals ?
Ena was clearly the ” Leader Aff”.
HH
Taken from Daily Rectum this very morn
I only copied part of it…
This is the moment Rangers star Josh Windass hit back at Partick Thistle supporters with a rude gesture – after Jags fans refused to throw him the ball.
The Glasgow rivals played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Firhill this evening in a match littered with talking points.
Chris Erskine was red carded for the home side just minutes after firing them into a second half lead in just one of a number of flashpoints.
In Pictures: Partick Thistle v Rangers
Rangers’ Josh Windass clashes with Danny Devine
VIEW GALLERY
READ MORE
Partick Thistle 2 Rangers 2 as Graham Dorrans earns a point after Jags see red – 3 talking points
Windass’ sign to the home support as he waited on the ball to be returned so he could take a quick throw in was another. And the incident could land the Englishman in hot water.
Gers boss Pedro Caixinha reckons Thistle were lucky to end the match with 10 men on the pitch after Ryan Edwards went unpunished for a first half clash with Ryan Jack.
READ MORE
Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha says Partick Thistle could have been reduced to NINE men as sides share spoils in Firhill thriller
Rangers blew the chance to go joint top of the Premiership with the draw
http://celticbynumberscom.ipage.com/gone-in-45/
Paris fast, accurate, movement and guile. Celtic? Read on..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ODN8nghX9vI&time_continue=167
Seriously?
Wtf is he on about. It’s worth listening to the 4minutes of this. He just rambles aimlessly it seems.
Anyone still feeling down after PSG log in to Follow follow bearpit…choose any thread you let…
A recurring theme is the need to get Tommy Wright in until summer before getting the lick of EPL managers with Big Sam being identified as the Messiah required.
There is a fear of McInnes taking over.
Honestly it fair cheers you up.
last nights game in Maryhill was a mixture of feelings..
The Jags dropping 2 points to the Hun was very disappointing however…… I perked up when my bet with the Bookies came up …correct score 2-2 @ 16/1…£2 on.
MIT, MID, MIG,
Will you be in BV today before and/or after Celtic game ?
I hope to catch up with you and BT and others ?
HH
CQN Saturday Naps Competition
for those in the CQN Naps Competition, please post your Week 7 selection here:
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Cheers, fleagle1888
big jimmy liked that one pal.
Celtic by numbers, excellent as per usual.
The warnings were there in the Lyon game , despite us playing a weakened side.
Lyon moved forward or moved back as the one unit that day.
mon the celtic
BRASS MAN,
Did you sneak in the CQN Blindside auld yin ? LOL
A very Happy Belated Birthday Congrats to you Sir…70 years young…I bet you have some stories to tell about the auld Celtic ?
HH
I was sent a tweet by email last night and cos it was so brief I cant be sure if if was the Jags v Huns game last night…I suspect it was.
However, Jack is being taken off…and on comes Pena.
Whilst appearing to Bless himself twice, he appears to try and not make it too obvious to the Hun support by wiping his nose also ?
Has he been told NOT to Bless himself and is trying to do it a sneaky manner…OR….is he some “user” of powder that some stick up their nose….OR BOTH ?
HH
BIG PACKY on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 8:35 AM
big jimmy liked that one pal.
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Which one mate….The Celtic Corrie Casuals ?
HH
thats the one. off out now mate catcha later.
Good morning CQN from the big smoke. Did Pedro’s paupers win or win last last night as they never lose?
I saw part of their game last night before boarding our flight, they are slow and ponderous.
Having a weekend in London before Frau PMTYH heads back to Brunei.
Big Jimmy
Happy to meet up with you and BT while the game is on … tell me where and when works to meet … am meeting CRC right after game at CQN corner… can’t remember if you have my email/phone number, but if not perhaps a mutual pal could connect us