It was good to get our business out of the way on Friday night before what turned out to be an interesting weekend, as the Scottish Premiership adopted a familiar look. Aberdeen did well to come from behind away to Ross County. They will not challenge for top spot, but their grip on second place looks to be in rude health.
The major questions is, is there a genuine challenge from Hibs for the remaining European spots? Their win at Ibrox, also coming from behind, suggests Neil Lennon has instilled an important ingredient of success: attitude. Not every opponent will be as defensively porous as Newco. Nor will they always face a self-defeating pantomime of a stadium.
The test for Neil will come when his team faces disciplined defensive formations – like Ross County, the only side who have prevented Hibs from scoring this season.
St Johnstone are the only other team on full points, however, they have the benefit of starting the season earlier than those who didn’t have European football, so I wouldn’t read too much into their wins against Motherwell and Kilmarnock. Their 0-3 League Cup tanking at home to Partick Thistle may be more indicative of the season ahead.
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* The quest for 7-in-a-row begins;
* Jozo Šimunović: Made of Stone;
* The Champions League – Astana preview;
* James Forrest: The enigma;
* Nir Bitton – Case for the defence.
This week’s big interview is with legendary Scottish football broadcaster, Archie Macpherson, who speaks about Jock Stein, Neilly Mochan, Charlie Tully and John McPhail, as we approach the 60th anniversary of the 7-1 game.
50,000 Celtic fans can’t be wrong…
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I cant help feeling that we are putting to much on signing young Patrick Roberts at 20 years of age it is a lot of pressure on the player.I dont know what it is with Celtic but I always hope our transfer business will be completed before the C.L. play offs start but I always feel let down when it doesnt happen.Astana will be a very difficult tie and it will be 50/50 on who goes through I would much prefer it if the odds were more in our favour and signing Patrick Roberts today looks out of the question as he is off to Italy with Man.City.We may sign someone else today as our wild card with Danny Ings name being mentioned but I cant help but feel it is all a bit rushed and we are more likely to end up playing the players from our current squad.H.H.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:12 PM
NatKnow
I don’t know, this time could be different. I’m not sure if they have Nandos in Belgium so…
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My memories of Belgium are a haze of chips, mayonnaise, beer and chocolate. But you’re right – I didn’t see a Nandos. :-))))))))))
Further on Astana, they no longer have Agim Ibraimi how terrorised our defence when playing for Maribor and scored for Astana against us at CP last season.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:10 PM,
According to Zybzek,they have a magnificent pitch now.same as the one we will have next year.
you can get a direct flight from Girona to Edinburgh, whatever happened to David Murray’s jet, its been redundant for years now
NatKnow
If you have been to Bruges, what about doilies and diamonds??? ;)
I’m just sitting here thinking :-)). Last week someone on here posted that Celtic had asked Hearts to keep them updated on the Jamie Walker situation. Around the same time, Brendan does a
U-turn on not having 3 strikers. Could Jamie Walker be our wild card tonight?
A feels fine 32 -way down south .( weather system Lucifer has gone !!!)
Work done -beach time and then a wee trip to buy an octopus .
Today’s -isn’t life great choon –
Pat Kelly -https://youtu.be/TswNk8XIUUg
https://youtu.be/TswNk8XIUUg
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:19 PM
NatKnow
If you have been to Bruges, what about doilies and diamonds??? ;)
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I have spet time in Bruges. I have no idea what you mean. No sireee! What’s that winking you’re doing…? :-))
the daily record hotline – an honest current bun, wow.
Finally Scott McGregor, Possilpark, Glasgow, took the opposite view.
Scott said: “I am a Rangers supporter and I was in the Main Stand at Ibrox on Saturday and I am ashamed to admit the abuse Lennon was subjected to was totally vile.
“I get that Lennon is a hate figure among the Rangers supporters but nobody should have to endure that level of treatment.”
Turkeybhoy on 14th August 2017 1:17 pm
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:10 PM,
According to Zybzek,they have a magnificent pitch now.same as the one we will have next year.
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Just did some quick research there. It still seems to be a fully synthetic pitch whereas we will be installing a grass pitch that is reinforced with synthetic fibres (like what Rosenborg had). Hopefully their new pitch plays a lot better than their old one as that was an absolute shocker.
JOE FILIPPIS HAIRCUT on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:13 PM,
I dont know what you expect Celtic to do.I really dont.Do you think that every time we get hit by injuries,we should go out and blow millions on replacements,who will then sit on the bench when Dembele is fit again.Same with the CH position.We have 3 at the moment,and Ajer,waiting to break through.
We have been so unlucky with injuries at a vital time.We bought Ntcham,who will be a tremendous asset,Eboue,again,so unlucky.
Sometimes,those are the breaks.The Paddy thing,has been a sideshow for Celtic.Do they hold money back in case City want to sell?.
I agree in the past we have dithered a bit,but not this time.
I don’t think I’ve ever been shopping for an octopus.
Another one for the Bucket List… :-))))
Sure I read on here that there would be recording devices near to the hibs dugout to catch the hordes hatred at its worst……………….be interesting if there was.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:27 PM
Turkeybhoy on 14th August 2017 1:17 pm,
D,I was going by what Zybszek said afte Legia played them.according to him,the reports on the pitch was that it was excellent.
Lets hope.Wee bonus,we play Killie at home on Saturday.
Not dithered about signings? £30 M at stake and we sign no forward (JH is not any better thn James |Fdorrest or GMS) and no centre half. We should have been buying these with no injuries to IMPROVE The team/squad. With injuries nnot exactly unexpected with these players, we should have bough straight away.
PDS do you here MAn Utd say we have a centre half we had better not sign another in case he gets fed up sitting on the bench…
Flight from Girona- Glasgow 3 hours
Drive from Manchester to Glasgow 3 hours…..
NAT KNOW –
Do it direct -miss out the middleman — buy it from a 12 year old who caught it earlier .
Take it home – clean it -grill it – spray with lemon juice -serve with chips and peas …YUM
Life -way down south.
Turkeybhoy
Did BR not say at the end of last season he’d like another CB? or was it a defender, sadly neither have been purchased, unless you count Hayes as a left wing back, yet……………… injuries aside we’re still novices at CB for European football.
I think too many getting nervous about Astana.They are not a great team.They will be average.We beat them last year in a state of flux.BR just in the door,no idea who he could trust to play,Ronnies team.No time to get his ideas across.Since then the improvement has been incredible from the team that beat them last year.
I said before the Rosenborg game,if we turn up,we will win.We did not.Not until the away leg.
Their top players are valued around 1 million.If they were that good,they would not be there.
2_0 Celtic.At least.
Ciao SoT,
The polpi at Hosteria del Mare on the beach at Lido di Noto was magic, so good we went back. The (foodie) highlight though was Donna Nina in Marzamemi, tuna like the best filet steak you ever had.
Between the food, the beaches and the people, you might very well be living in paradise.
I’ve heard it all now, Celtic should have gone out and bought players because we should have known that certain players get injured and been on top of that:))
Mystic Meg CSC
Pulpo a la gallega just about my favourite tapa/racion
meanwhile judith gives the forecast.
TURKEYBHOY
Careful now, we shouldn’t be looking forward to that game, Killie will have been strengthened by the absence of Kirk Broadfoot…
:D
MARADOMINIC,
Any time you are on here you are a pure whinger.Never anything positive to say.Name me a striker who would be CL class that we could afford?.If we signed one where would that leave Griff?In case you have not noticed BR plays 1 up front.So which top class striker would be willing to sit on the bench?Is that logic too hard to grasp?Moult or Walker,would that suit you.At the moment we have 4 CHs.Just how many do you want us to carry?.
Non stop nonsense.
Brendan Rodgers,a good coach ,but like good managers before him at Celtic,had there hand’s tied behind there back’s, Desmond and Lawell, certainly don’t have the visions of being a Celtic Fan
DAVIDOPOULOS on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:44 PM
TURKEYBHOY
Careful now, we shouldn’t be looking forward to that game, Killie will have been strengthened by the absence of Kirk Broadfoot…
Only if they can get his head surgically turned after watching KTs thunderbolt whizz by him.
STARRY PLOUGH on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:42 PM
I’ve heard it all now, Celtic should have gone out and bought players because we should have known that certain players get injured and been on top of that:))
Mystic Meg CSC
Exactly.We should have a 30 man 1st team pool of established stars,ready to play in the CL.
Marvellous.
Does anyone know of the injury situation with our players, Eboue etc. . MD supposedly out until September, are they talking about the 1st or 30th.
Updates from the club on injured players are very patchy and could be more specific.
are we signing another top class goalkeeper, just in case like.
i think we will go through, with something to spare this time.
a good home win is due.
in brendan i trust.
GO TELL THE SPARTIM on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:41 PM
Turkeybhoy
Did BR not say at the end of last season he’d like another CB? or was it a defender, sadly neither have been purchased, unless you count Hayes as a left wing back, yet……………… injuries aside we’re still novices at CB for European football.
Maybe he did.He says a lot.I think Ajer changed his mind,but make no mistake,if Boyatta was fit,he and Jozo would be our CHs on Wednesday.Are there any good CHs out there below the 30 million mark,who are not novices at CL level?.Realism just flies out the window sometimes on here.
https://twitter.com/billydoyle07/status/896385649292529666?s=08
TURKEYBHOY
Some of the plants on here need watered they’re flagging with their negative nonsense..
Bring on the Astanians:)))
JOE FILIPPIS HAIRCUT on 14TH AUGUST 2017 1:13 PM
I wonder if Man City have changed the parameters re Patrick Roberts. The transfer market has gone crazy this summer.
Average players are going for vast sums.
To date Man City have signed, amongst others :-
Mendy >£49m
Darilo cira £30m
Silva cira £43m
Ederson >£35.5m
Walker cira £50m
Maybe they have re-evaluated Paddy’s worth.
No matter. IMO the deadline for both SA and PR should be tomorrow.
HH.
If Gamboa had more game time, he might have played RB on Wednesday, with Lustig at CB…