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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MiT ( in G )
Will you make CQN Corner before the game?
JJ
BFDJ from last night … Rangers paid £4.5m for Pena .
WTF
What a riddy for the Jags last night … couldn’t beat that mob .
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Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Folks , whatever happened with the Dunfermline “story” ?
Is the matter still being investigated by the SFA ?
DBHOY. & BIG JIMMY
Apologies for getting the Oasis/T-Rex riffs confused. Just a tired memory. Take care everyone. HH
Just watched highlights of the Thistle V Sevco game.
After scoring the equaliser, Dorrans attempted to grab the ball from his own player to initiate a quick restart. I have seen this many times from many players of many clubs and it always makes me smile.
The team who have just conceded are the team who will determine the speed of KO so why do those many players grab the ball and run up to the centre circle?
My own view is that it is to impress the fans or, perhaps more accurately, to curry favour with their fans as, usually in those circumstances, matters on the field are not going so well on the field for them.
JJ
PS Has Thunder Road stopped posting?
10MenFistle……….
So my wee run of getting the team selections of Brendan’s Celtic wrang ( 10 in a row) ended the other night, when I finally got it right or if you like as wrang as Brendan LOL.
So here goes my new run .Dont agree with the resting Broonie mob but hey ho.
4 2 3 1 .
Big Cragie.
Tony the tank.
Nir Bitton
Jozo the hunskelper
Wee KT.
Ollie n Broonie
Paddy
Dancing feet from down under.
Sinky.
Griff.
Pace pace and more pace.
Hopefully see The Mousse in the second half.
Going for 5 on the day we can get 55.
Sinky hat-trick paddy and the Mousse.
Any updates on the “Ernest Saunders” thing……..?
Team selection for today is not so predictable as normal. Many of us have been advocating resting a few players and giving game time to others but I think Brendan tends to go with his strongest side. That being so, here are two selections:
Brendan`s team:
Gordon
Lustig Simunovic Bitton/Ajer Tierney
Roberts/Forrest Brown Ntcham McGregor Sinclair
Griffiths
CQN Team:
Gordon
Ralston Simunovic Boyata Tierney/Millar
Roberts Ntcham Armstrong McGregor Hayes
Dembele
JJ
MIKE IN TORONTO on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:02 AM
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
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BT has my number, I will try and see him in BV BEFORE the match ?
I know a bar where we can all sit and have a good chat and laugh without being crushed by Celtic crowd AFTER the match, as all the Celtic pubs will be mobbed.
I’ll text BT later this morning mate
HH
BIG JIMMY.
Interesting to read about your Dad knocking back the Bolan tickets!!
He was a genius in the early 70s. You’re right about his TV show being naff (although he did have some amazing guests at times (a but like the Ayesha TV show)). I wonder how he would have adapted and developed later. Another music icon taken too early, albeit by accident.
One of my favourite all time songs, ‘life’s a gas’.
Celtic by numbers
Great analysis.
Much appreciated.
HH jamesgang
Good morning, friends.
Today we are Going for 55!
Big Jimmy
Will that be the Louden :)
Deborah – in a nice sleeve -1968
https://youtu.be/5hMjclJ1tfU
HOT SMOKED on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:24 AM
Just watched highlights of the Thistle V Sevco game.
After scoring the equaliser, Dorrans attempted to grab the ball from his own player to initiate a quick restart. I have seen this many times from many players of many clubs and it always makes me smile.
The team who have just conceded are the team who will determine the speed of KO so why do those many players grab the ball and run up to the centre circle?
My own view is that it is to impress the fans or, perhaps more accurately, to curry favour with their fans as, usually in those circumstances, matters on the field are not going so well on the field for them.
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I think you are exactly correct. Perhaps unlike some of the foreign players, Dorrans also knows why he needs to make this futile gesture. Things can get quite ugly with their fans.
50 Shades
Just for the sake of clarity, my Team post was being typed before I saw yours so was not a response to yours.
Obviously 9:30 on match day is the time to start preparing ourselves mentally for the task ahead :-)
I leave at 10:45 so don`t have the luxury of considering other factors as KO time approaches :-)
JJ
MiG
I hope to be at cqn corner both before and after today’s match.
Sadly no beers for me as I’ve got my son this weekend but I’d just like to see your sonsy face and shake that mighty hand of justice.
HH jamesgang
Anyway good morning from a bright and dry North Staffs – 2 big games today – the bhoys will want to show no hangover from Tuesday.
Meanwhile at the foot of pro-football it’s a must win for Vale – however win or lose manager needs to go.
Natknow
I was not EXACTLY correct as I just noticed that I mentioned `on the field ` twice !
JJ
The great Gloria Jones -1965
https://youtu.be/593OHJ7vDYI
Gordon
Lustig Simunovic Ajer Tierney
Roberts Brown Ntcham McGregor Sinclair
Griffith
Dembele / Rogic / Forrest on from the bench after 60 mins
Good article. Huns get a wee mention too…..
They weren’t like the drunken rabble of Glasgow Rangers fans who descended on Manchester for the 2008 UEFA Cup final, but in control and pleasant to be around. Eighty minutes before kick-off I walked onto the main bridge to enter the stadium. It was full of travelling fans who’d been stopped by police from going any further. The mood was orderly, good-natured.
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-truth-about-fc-cologne-supporters-by-a-football-fan-who-was-there
JAMESGANG on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:35 AM
Thank you. It is a shame there is so much more to say when we lose! H H
I swear…Going to Paradise is almost a spiritual feeling
HH
SOUTH OF TUNIS on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:42 AM
The great Gloria Jones -1965
https://youtu.be/593OHJ7vDYI
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Never heard that before from Mrs Bolan.
The start is just like Amy Winehouse (Zutons) Valerie.
HOT SMOKED on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 9:39 AM
Natknow
I was not EXACTLY correct as I just noticed that I mentioned `on the field ` twice !
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:-))))
Editorial errors apart, the point you make is exactly correct!
:-))))
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmell who proudly wear the green,
There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the Scottish football league.
Repeat to Fade CSC
GENE
I won’t jinx the Vale by predicting the result,but Swindon are 0-0-3 at home this season,and I’d fancy them to break their duck v Forest Green Rovers.
Good luck,bud.
HH
BSR – it must be Saturday ;-)
I may have posted this last night, not sure, so long ago…anyway, wee Marc so long ago…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtgacHMIec
Harry Dean Stanton RIP
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u33IStD7X6A
BRASS MAN on 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017 4:45 AM
I am 70 today. I had a wonderful day topped off with a draw Firhill. Oh Happy Day.
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Many Happy returns Brass Man, I think you maybe in Canada so are probably asleep, enjoy the game today.
Big Jimmy/ MIT and others enjoy the match and the ceoil agus craic in the BV.
Till Later,
HH
BBC News………………………….Gers move into third place
Jabba News……………Gers move to top of league
WEEBOBBYCOLLINS
Aye-in an unknown universe!