Celtic comfortably won on our last visit to Livingston, in March. Prior to that, we endured three draws and two defeats since our previous win, during Gordon Strachan’s second season in charge. There are excuses given for what by any means is a bogy team, specifically, the plastic pitch.
We regularly see Celtic struggle to get their passing game right at Livingston and Kilmarnock, even defending can be haphazard, as Stephen Welsh discovered when anticipating a through-ball early last season. Excuses, though, are the refuge of the loser. We know they have a plastic pitch, we have a plastic training pitch and more than enough of a Brains Trust to figure out how to win. If the result is not to our liking, I don’t want to hear anything about the surface.
While not quite catenaccio, Livi have mastered the low scoring game. St Mirren are the only team to score twice against them in the league since August, and that required a 90th minute breakaway. Don’t think that they are in good form, though, St Mirren and Ross County both beat them this month, County on the plastic.
When the pitch is poor, we have to go direct on occasion, so Giorgos Giakoumakis will surely lead the line. James Forrest may also get the nod after a couple of impressive recent performances. I would also be tempted to rest our first-choice full backs. Anthony Ralston’s crossing ability, in particular, may prove useful.
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Art of War: prayers and thoughts for you and your family at the loss of your mum. RIP.
Police have closed High Street — traffic chaos is all the chat — seemingly there is a crowd of well turned-out older ladies dressed in black trying to cross the road pushing wheelchairs with a view to ram-raiding a pub.
The police are mystified as to the reason for this strange behaviour.
There are weather presenters involved — they want to attend to their fan club that is in some sort of distress.
Not good.
MADMITCH
Now that was fun y 🤣
funny
Frankie Boyle
Best comedy/satire/political programme on the BBC
Good Celtic man
@frankieboyle
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Final plug for this week’s episode. New one on Tuesday!
bbc.co.uk
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order – Series 6: Episode 1
Frankie Boyle dissects the week’s news with help from a variety of guests.
`Funny` or` Funy`, I don`t get it !
new article posted.
LIONROARS67 on 28TH OCTOBER 2022 4:41 PM
Hard to disagree with what Scotland’s greatest ever comedian (even better than Chic Murray) had to say about Frankie Boyle.
“I do find Frankie Boyle offensive .He’ll write a joke, or someone will write it and give it to him, and he’ll do it without any thought. It’s like someone quoting something without even understanding what it is they’ve quoted.”
It’s interesting that paul67 chose 2 crossers of the pig’s bladder – AR and JF. We were very tikka takka on Tuesday.
https://youtu.be/T4W5QkIbg1E
Newry’s finest. Still producing. Love them.
Big Jimmy
Language, pls
Paul67,
I expect a resounding victory on Sunday.
AOW, very sorry to hear of the passing of yer mammy, God Bless yersel, yer auld fella and all that are impacted by Peggy heading home.
“Is it true what they say?
Nothing in Life is free…..”
Ricardo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hV2up62i1I&list=RD-wfxznecAlU&index=4
Deelighted by the Progression of this Celtic Team.
The Celtic Navigator….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW6BfgobEnc
BigStrongMan.CSC
I know it’s late,but watched a couple of clips of Lubo when scrolling back.
What a talent.
A gift from god indeed.
HH