And then the lights came back on.
You and I have discussed this before, but one week from tomorrow Celtic could be in involved in a +£20m penalty kick competition. Between now and then I’d have the players take 100 each. Preparation is everything and there’s no amount of preparation for penalties next week which will be too much.
You have to suspect that it’s too soon for Brendan Rodgers to throw new keeper, Dorus de Vries, into such a critical game, without a proper opportunity to work with his defenders, or be assessed by Stevie Woods.
After the Aberdeen game later this month we have a two week international break, where de Vries will be able to work with the coaching staff for an extended period, but that precedes the group stages of European competition, so I’m not sure when the new keeper will get a first team break.
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TET
Tragic news about Dalian Atkinson RIP.
His family must be in shock.
TET
Yep.
More to come, but what a great player and a horrible end.
RIP Dalian
These proposed changes to the Champions League leave a bad taste in the mouth.
Serie A, EPL, la Liga and Germany to have a guaranteed 4 teams each in the CL? On what kind of sporting grounds?
When did the 4th placed team in these countries last do anything in the CL to warrant their presence as a guaranteed annual fixture?
The CL is a step too far for the 4th ranked Spanish team, Sevilla, but then the Europa League is too straightforward for them, or at least seems to be, given the amount of times they’ve won it lately.
I think there’s a number of teams now for whom the CL or at least last 16 CL is a bridge too far, but they’re still a level above the Europa League groups. Sevilla would be one example, I think Celtic are in there, Ajax/Psv too, the Turkish big two, dynamo Kiev etc
These clubs are crying out for meaningful European competition, not an annual struggle to achieve cannon fodder status in a rigged card game where the deck is stacked against them.
These proposed changes will only make things worse for these clubs.
A Fiver for your Thoughts
Always see these rounds as banana skins wrapped in dog turds. Unpredictable when you encounter them.
Glad to get through and (shoosshh) I don’t think we’ll need ET either.
I mean, the guy can do magic things but he can’t run for toffee.
After the Aberdeen game later this month we have a two week international break, where de Vries will be able to work with the coaching staff for an extended period, but that precedes the group stages of European competition, so I’m not sure when the new keeper will get a first team break.
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i would actually put the Partick game in the midweek slot before the 2nd rangers game.
get the fixture played up to date, and ahead in points of the horribles.
go on celtic
Managers usually play the players they sign themselves. Can’t believe de Vries was bought as a back up keeper. Also Brendan doesn’t hang around in giving the new ghuys game time.
It always annoys me when we sign a player and it’s about 5 weeks later before the guy comes off the bench for 20 minutes.
Paddy Roberts was far from the worst case but he was “training” with us for 3 or 4 weeks last year before he got a game. I expect Gordon to start next Wednesday but wouldn’t be surprised to see de Vries next week-end.
SUNNYJIM, BSR the Howff was a great place. Live pub music at its best. Saw so many good (and great) bands in there. In the days when a band had to do the circuits to get s deal!
De Vries will be on a hefty wage, going by BR’s assessment of him, he is here to play.CG deserves to be the man in possession, but he is under pressure now.
We should all practice watching penalties, some of us aren’t very good at it…
A FIVER FOR YOUR THOUGHTS on 15TH AUGUST 2016 4:33 PM
GERRYFAETHEBRIG
I don’t think we would have signed de Vries if Craig Gordon had everything Brendan wanted in a keeper.
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Our 2nd keeper has a broken ankle, so needed another one for cover. As well to get a good one…
HH
BGFC
SunnyJim/VFR800
Seen a few of these guys
Lots of chat about De Vries competing with Craig Gordon, but I rather think the signing has more to do with an assessment of Leo Fasan in light of Logan Bailly’s injury.
As for the adapted moniker… just back from a bit of a do in Marbella, a wedding, followed by a couple of days of Tapas therapy in Seville.
What were the chances that the groom would be CQNer?
Remarkable, the fholk you don’t know you know. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world…
And jolly good luck to him and his lovely bride. She chose wisely.
Shane Duffy looks like a long term target then? January being more realistic or even a Bosman next year?
By then Kolo will be off to The Qatari league or some such and we will have had sporadic glimpses of Boyata crashing the ball at the opposition.
(Though I did read Chris Davies say he had a big future)
The other position we are trying to recruit has to be centre mid/ defensive mid.
Net spend on transfers so far almost £4.5m or £5.5m. Wages may well be on a par with last season with Our new recruits taking up the wages of those who have left.
If Johansen goes along with a couple of others for a transfer fee, the net spend comes down so would we look to spend some more if we qualify for the Champions League?
It will be interesting to see where Scott Brown ends up in midfield if we get the holding midfielder we are after. Biton looked odds on to be sold but with an injury and a new manager, perhaps he could find another position in the team?
De Vries will be our first choice come out first European league game.
Big Georges Fan Club – Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on 15th August 2016 5:01 pm
This is what caught my attention and made me think about it:
“For people that have seen him play for me at Swansea, it’s pretty clear [what I like about De Vries]. For me, I need to have a goalkeeper that knows that when we are in possession of the ball that we have 11 players.
“He can distribute the ball, he can pass the ball and Dorus is as good as I’ve seen at that on my travels.”
He dropped Simon Mignolet at Liverpool “needs to improve his feet”
He likes 11 outfield players when going forward and Craig doesn’t do that very well although I think he is an excellent keeper
A fiver for your thoughts
Welcome to Cqn, think Brendan is getting players in he can trust, maybe Ronny should have done likewise :-)
Still think Craig will be first choice, but happy with big Doris there to keep CG on his toes
Gerryfaethebrig on 15th August 2016 5:08 pm
A fiver for your thoughts
Welcome to Cqn, think Brendan is getting players in he can trust, maybe Ronny should have done likewise :-)
Still think Craig will be first choice, but happy with big Doris there to keep CG on his toes
Agreed
Competition brings out the best in every player
And I’ve been here for years just lurk mostly :)
A fiver for your thoughts
Reading your fist post today, I thought Cqn being down made you post, apologies am still new to this social media nonsense
As BGFC said would we have signed Doris if Logan Bailly was fit, if Brendan wanted a free transfer from Notts Forest am sure it would have been done early doors and not months after Brendan came in the door
Gerryfaethebrig on 15th August 2016 5:19 pm
A fiver for your thoughts
Reading your fist post today, I thought Cqn being down made you post, apologies am still new to this social media nonsense
As BGFC said would we have signed Doris if Logan Bailly was fit, if Brendan wanted a free transfer from Notts Forest am sure it would have been done early doors and not months after Brendan came in the door
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I never post much, too many peeps on here post what I’m thinking an hour before I thunk it :)
Still think De Vries will be in goals soon but happy for Craig to be there – I’m not knocking him just wondering about Brendan’s reasons for signing
Bye the way I spent my formative years in Cornhill Drive – sure you’ll know where it is :)
A hunner pens, thought I had been redirected to Hun quick news.
Still nothing wrong with being prepared.
I know we still have 2 days to go but for some strange reason I am quietly confident that we will be “out of sight ” come late Wednesday. Must be the Brendan factor in think cause its not our form in these type of games.
H.H
GB gold in the dancing horses competition at Rio.
Celtic best price 8/15 to qualify….
A fiver for your thoughts
Am on Cornhill Drive as I type, but I was a Bothwell Place bhoy growing up
Wee Hun stopped in his works van today shouting “Gerry no hoops tops allowed in Gartsherrie” my retort “am on missionary work”
Good Evening Timland.
50 hour’s tae KO,and I’v got a knot in my belly
the size of fitba.
From what I’ve seen of Bailly and Fasan , neither are capable of being first choice keeper. One of them will leave when Bailly is fit again.
Hopefully a good result on Wednesday will enable us to line up another good signing. I still think we need another bit of character in the team, probably in midfield where Brown is still the only one (except maybe for Henderson) who can handle himself in the Scottish league; especially with the deadboys back and especially with the special treatment the get from the press and officials.
Good evening CQN
Hope all is well
Looking forward to the game
DD glad you’re Wee mammy is feeling a lot better
I will be going to the game Wednesday be in the 5 ways
For a Wee refreshment
Hail Hail
Mt
Gerryfaethebrig on 15th August 2016 5:42 pm
A fiver for your thoughts
Am on Cornhill Drive as I type, but I was a Bothwell Place bhoy growing up
Wee Hun stopped in his works van today shouting “Gerry no hoops tops allowed in Gartsherrie” my retort “am on missionary work”
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Yip it’s not changed much walk starts and stops there – don’t get me started :)
MT
Thanks bud. Canny make 5ways on Wednesday, meeting ACGR on Duke St.
Will make it in before Dons match.
HH
Amazing how much work I get done when a 502 Bad Gateway error arises!
Anyway – how did the Independent Olympic Athletes do in the ole Dressage?
Looking forward to Wednesday, don’t much about Hapoel but if we apply ourselves and play Brendan’s way I am confident we will get a good result but no complacency please; there’s a job to do.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Glorious balance sheet – interesting. I don’t recall why they got rid of the cup winners cup. As I recall it was regarded as the second most important euro trophy after which came the uefa cup.
I don’t suggest resurrecting it but there is surely room for another competition. Forget qualifiers etc – if a team meets the criteria for qualification they get in. League position, domestic cup success, league champs – whatever.
NatKnow on 15th August 2016 5:57 pm
Amazing how much work I get done when a 502 Bad Gateway error arises!
Anyway – how did the Independent Olympic Athletes do in the ole Dressage?
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There were no multi million pound homeless horses available
I’m quietly confident about weds. I have a score in my head. And I’m putting a £10 on it.
If it comes up I’ll let you know.
Lennybhoy
I think we now have a manager who knows there is a job to be done
A fiver for your thoughts
I meant to say the sevconian I came across earlier (like many others) never talk football to me these days, my smile lets them know that I know that they know their team liquidated, these days all they have is their walks of hatred :-)
DD
Will be in 5 ways for Dons game
But only for a pint going to meet
Sannybhoy and the Kano foundation crew
We will meet up for a pint or two at some point
HH
Mt
RobertTressell
The Cup-Winners’ Cup became discredited because so many teams who had not won their cup were being admitted to it, the actual cup winners often having won their national league as well and so entering the European Cup instead. There were too many weak teams in the competition at the end and so it was abolished.
NB: When RFC (1872) won the ECWC, they were not Scottish Cup holders but had gained entry to the competition because Celtic had also won the League and gone into the EC.
THEORIGINALSADIESBHOY, 6:16
As well as being the first (and only, I’m sure) club not able to defend it the following year, despite victory guaranteeing automatic entrance. Those pesky Chelsea fans with their big broken TV and their riotous ways
Seemingly at the weekend the Warbmeister was talking about England wonder kid Jordan Rossiter, “he’s a natural number 4”
In all my days kicking a ball I have heard natural No 9, No 10 and even like Craig Gordon No 1, but ffs natural number 4 ?????
Ah well maybe the City trader knows best
The Cup-Winners’ Cup became discredited when oldco won it and their fans desecrated Barcelona.