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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Oops am getting tae watch the sevies
Sevco always observe the minutes silence impeccably
So, by 1 vote to nil the ayes have it! Updates until the game’s a bogey…
Absolutely delighted that Kolo is back with us. A giant of a man, both in achievement and integrity.
I think he is an enormous asset to us.
I remember the game against Newhuns last year when that nasty gobsh*te Garner backed in to Mikael Lustig, then swallow-dived to the turf, trying to get Mik sent off for a non-existent headbutt.
Kolo walked (not ran – walked) up to the writhing Garner, bent over him and gave him an eye-to-eye talking to, then walked back to his position.
Which was pretty much the last we saw of Garner that day.
I’d love to know what he said to him, but it looked to me like he just told him not to be a cheat and to play the game clean.
I love the big man. Welcome back, Kolo. :)
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 7:44 PM
Minnie Caldwell was a bit of a looker in her day.
strangebuttruefactsCSC
Greeninbingleyinoslo at 7.54pm
Everything I wanted to say, put more eloquently than I could. Great post!
The Grass off injured and a debut for Declan John. Coincidentally welcomed with a chorus of I Was Born Under A Union Jack. Bless ’em ;-)
Super sub Len Fairclough to come on after an hour……..
corryhaunded csc
The grass aff injured….hope he’s ok fur next week.
Bankiebhoy
If you’re around please accept a sincere apology for my post to you the other night. Personally, I don’t like the ‘buzz’ nature type posts which don’t name the particular poster but my response was entirely inaccurate and completely unacceptable.
minnie caldwell is dead. she was still drinking milk stout with ena and martha longhurst the last time i watched corry.
1-0 the hun, a more than decent finish.
Triggers Broom score. A pretty decent finish.
NYE BEVANS’ REBEL SOLDIER on 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017 8:02 PM
The grass aff injured….hope he’s ok fur next week.
*mibbees he’s away tae ask wan of the uni students in the sizzle end what liquidation means.
Magyar no 4
Effortlesss performance!
Morelos looks like a find
Morelos has shown that he can score if he gets the chance,they were
always going too unearth a half-decent one sadly.
But that’s it for the Huns, they’ve not created any other chances and they’re wide open.
Expect plenty of long balls next weekend
Like me Brendan will be watching Bournemouth
Thistle playing lke us n tuesday..no tacles and poor touches
Jobo,
Go for it….give us some updates….make the sacrifice for us all ya martyr….and save us the ignominy of watching it ;-))
H.H.
Seen most of this hun game, they are pish, the Jags a wee bit pisher, listening to the commentators creaming themself’s is quite funny, their striker isny bad, he will score plenty in sectarianland, Alves Oh Dear.
Delighted to see Kolo back. He’s obviously highly regarded by the players. We need to develop what we have and he has the characteristics to help improve our young defenders.
Half time. Partick Thistle 1 down.
The hun 1-0 at h/t, jags don’t have a goal in them.
TD67,
Have you ever heard the phrase…..when you win, say nothing…..when you lose, say even less….yer gloating over PL n RES12 takes nothing away from the fact that he has deliberately screwed us in other areas….but you wallow in yer happy siht….and the rest of us will remember that he had to be pushed into his actions ;-))
From the heart of my bottom GIRFUY ;-))
H.H.
JOBO……are we the only Tims watching the hun?
No chance if a quiet night on cqn, then
Td67, resist the urge, for all our sakes
NYE
I’m a Tim and I’m watching :)
First Tune of Friday night :-)
https://youtu.be/aYitH9JtIVI
If you don’t like hairy men, tattoos and crunching geetars, this ain’t for you.
Be willing to bet Big Georges Fan Club will like it :-)
Hi Bhoys
I thought Friday night was music night.
Kings Of Leon – Mary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9qeQgXbPI
KEEP THE FAITH
CELTIC40ME……..Jane McDonald is on at 9 on channel 5.
I am watching the Forces of Darkness (2nd edition) in their big Glasgow Derby
Different shoite, same flies, still pish
Fact :-)
Jude heard about Kirkshaws club closing, sad to hear about Jackie and hope the family get through this sad period
BSR from earlier back in the 90s & early 2000’s the Kirkshaws bus was a joy and was a regular for us to go to Pittiodrie (AG) who then ran the bus was brilliant sorting us non-members out for tickets, my memory of the Kirkshaws bus was Aberdeen away we left Coatbridge from Kirkshaws club at 8am, me & mate won the annual (or every trip) doubles pool tourney in memory of one of the members who had passed at a younger age with the dreaded “C” at the stop off in Inverbervie …. anyway best part of the trip when my mate had to phone his missus from the pub phone at 2pm (no mobiles) to explain he didn’t realise we left at 8am for a 6.05pm kick off :-)
The journey back was magic but canny really remember it, happy days
Nice try, Tonyrome, but nae cigar ;-)
Cracking tune though (thumbsup thing )
Nye
I’m watching Bournemouth.
It’s even worse.
NYE
I’m afraid I don’t have a clue who she is, and seeing as the Mrs is settling down in front of the Telly now I’ve got a feeling I’ll be none the wiser tonight
Although the Maryhill Magyars haven’t created a single chance I will continue to watch and report on developments on the basis that in the other games I’ve watched this season, Triggers Broom start decent and tend to fade at the first sign of adversity. On that basis I’d suggest next goal’s the winner.
Why would anyone here watch The Orcs?