If we are looking for reasons why Celtic have dropped so many points in recent weeks it is revealing that we have not kept a clean sheet away in the league since Boxing Day, and that was to bottom club Dundee.
Losing goals, of course, is seldom about the last line of defence, and losing goals this consistently is seldom even an issue with defence, in dominant teams, defenders are seldom taxed. It is more likely a consequence of the shape of the team. Goalkeepers should be protected, as should defences.
It’s the midfield we should be looking at. Dominate possession and stop leaving spaces for the opposition to exploit; we’ll stop losing goals and start winning games.
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Winning Captains
I got my reply tonight from the ASA.
SPF
kojo
many people in scotland are indeed afraid of the hun but not in a football sense….
in a football sense.. rangers died in 2012… nowt to fear there.
prestonpans bhoys
Maybe in hindsight.. you should have stayed there :¬)
Watching Football’s Next Star-Celtic ESPN Classic pretty good,the lad Patrick Fitzgerald a CB looked very good in the first programme
winning captains
Cheers! Handy for vehement non Facebookers like myself.
SFTB
Gerry McNee still drinks in Heraghty’s .
I saw him in there on a Monday night a couple of months ago .
Jack McLean was also in .
He was pure Steaming (:-).
Gerry was just having a quiet pint and kept himself to himself.
TT
back in the SPL
Monday 11 March 2013
Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew admits he would ideally like Rangers to be back in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League next season.
Despite losing 3-2 at Ross County on Saturday after taking a two-goal lead, the Hoops are still 15 points clear of Motherwell at the top of the table and cruising to their second successive title.
While Neil Lennon’s men were lavished with praise for reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, many believe Celtic have been affected in the league by the absence of their old Govan rivals who languish in the Irn-Bru Third Division, where they re-emerged this season after falling into administration and then liquidation.
Mulgrew was at Hampden today to promote PFA Scotland’s player-of-the-year awards event, yards from where talks about the rule book for proposed league reconstruction were taking place between SPL clubs.
Asked if was down to him, would he have Rangers back in the SPL, the Celtic defender said: “If it was my choice? Probably, yes.
“I don’t want to get involved in what is going on that side of things, I am just concentrating on things at Celtic and hopefully things will work out for the best.”
The Scotland defender then addressed the notion that the Celtic players have subconsciously, if intermittently, let their guard down this season due to the loss of the Ibrox club from the top flight.
“It is hard to say,” said Mulgrew, who was both PFA Scotland and the Scottish Football Writers’ player of the year in 2012.
“There is not as much pressure on you but I am not using that as an excuse.
“The players know we weren’t good enough against Ross County on Saturday and the performance was not acceptable.
“We should have gone on and won that game after being 2-0 up but we never so we have to look at that and hopefully will be ready when the next game comes.
“We just know we have to do better.
“At a team like Celtic there should never be a lack of motivation.
“The fans demand and the club demands that we win every match.
“So it’s not a lack of motivation, it’s just that we have to do better. It is simply that.
“It has been a good season for us, we got to the last-16 of the Champions League when nobody gave us a chance.
“We have had a couple of disappointing results but the main thing is we win the league.
“It doesn’t matter how much we win it by, as long as we win it and we are also in the Scottish Cup so we will look to do as best we can in that as well.”
After the Dingwall defeat Lennon said that some of his players were perhaps looking at life away from Parkhead.
However, the former Aberdeen player said: “Everybody is focused on the job ahead at Celtic, all the players are focused on what they have to do.
“So I don’t think people’s heads are elsewhere. I just think it was a bad performance and we have to look to rectify that in the next match.”
HONEY I’VE LOST THE KID.
CHARLIE YOUV’E LOST THE PLOT.
Celtic Mac
there was an original (keeping school) and then a refined (pulling school down) plan. it has taken 3 years and nothing has been done, enough said as far as i am concerned. i would not be holding my breath. cans see plans going beyond paper, aka cambuslang project all over again
most of the work across the road is done as far as i can see, the development on the corner (tupil in, shopping centre, medical centre etc… across the road is more likely than phase 1, given that the plans from celtic include taking down a grade b listed building, whereas the proposal across the road require only for the work men to move in.
but i have been proven wrong many a time on this site so there we go
How bad a game or a decision do our match officials have to make before they get serious criticism from the usual suspects . They might actually improve . Sorry totally forgot ,sir cardigan was always able to put them right.
another dip into the memory bank
26th may 1967
maw im goin tae celtic park ,
naw yer no ,yer da,s workin the the night shift and he canny take ye
ill go myself
no ,
go on i’ll be fine
me , moan moan moan her ,no,no,no
please,och awright then heres the bus fair,watch yerself
ran oot the door oot the barracks gates and onto a number 60 bus
by the time it had got tae firhill it was heavin wae tims
parkhead was alive with people singing and chanting,after god knows how long team and cup are paraded round paradise (coal lorry?). chased round the track after it.
Then the triumphant swagger down the gallowgate with ,hundreds ? thousands ?
into the toon eventually jumped on a bus back to maryhill magic
the old maw was going nuts were have you been its awful late
me :thanks for letting me go maw it was brilliant
12 years old and i was in heaven couldn’t wait to tell the old man in the morning
H.H. K.T.F
bognorbhouyle
Great wee story ,cheers
The Battered Bunnet 21:52
You really need what we have in Poland, the special TV show called “the controversies”. The journalists and Referees Chief showing and discussing controversial decisions from last games. Last night Chief Referee criticised the referee who made wrong decision about the penalty. It was handball in the penalty box but not for penalty. Imagine Chief Referee saying : our referee was wrong.
Anyone watching Channel 4? Gordon Ramsey helping out the old lady who tried to sue anyone else who used the term “hun”.
Ye couldn’t make it up!
bognorbhouyle
jealous … much
Paul 67
I believe the root cause of our loss of away goals is simply changing personnel in the back four since Christmas (including the goal keeper) and this has led to a dis-jointed approach to our defending.
The key to qualifying for the CL next year is to retain Fraser and field a back 4 of :
Lustig : Ambrose : Wilson : Izziguire
The defence will drop 10 yards in the CL games, the midlfield will provide cover and we will go 1 up , with 1 in the hole. This will provide adequate cover to the defence.
When we start chopping and changing the back four then inevitably a run of clean sheets becomes more difficult.
I do not believe that saturday can tell us much; Dylan should just forget he took part in the game; Micu actually got booked, almost an impossible feat for a ref; pitch was rubbish, we wilted second half and lost a shocker at the end.
Our main problem in the league games is carrying a threat through the middle in the centre forward positions , as the opposition drop off and we shuffle the ball left to right probing for an opening.
In this respect, Gary H gets on the end of crosses, cut backs , however turning his man or buying fouls around the box is not his strong suit. His inter-play with Stokesy has been hampered this year with Anthony being injured and we have looked ineffectual through the middle for huge swathes of the season.
Micu and Lassad, nice ball players thus far not suited to Scottish football. I am hoping for the remainder of the season that when we can see a better shape to our play , lay balls up the CF, hold knock back and shoot …….. this would force the issue with the opposition defences who too often have an easy time of it, just marking up watching the ball being shuffled across (too slowly) the pitch.
Still leagues in the bag and looking forward to the Cup semi.
2IAR
The Humpty Dumptys are
FAR from.. Being. Deid….
They wull be back.. Mebbe,a loat sooner than ye expect them tae Be.
They are The Darlin’s of the Media.. and the Banner Boys Of the Establishment
Ye gotta face ,up tae those FACTS..
Pretending tae yersel..that oor Nasty Rivals are Gone Fur A Burton..
Wull only Get ye so faur..
Comes the Cold Light of Day.. and You must Realize that
The Humptys Dumptyss.. Wull Be Back.. tae Haunt us .. Sooner or.. Sooner.
Ah do not Fear that Day, when they mak thur Return..
Like Charlie, Ah Want a Godamned .
Real.. Pukkah Challenger.. in order fur Celtic tae
Justify their Position as Being the Best and the Greatest Fitba Team in
Scotland..
Kojo
Still…Laughin
BMCUWP
If your doin some moonhowling tonight, just dropped in to say, great joke today. i never got a chance to reply, been busy at work and then off to kill myself in the gym.
headin down to your neck of the woods,wednesday thru to friday. four of us going to cheltenham…..thursday gettin smashed, friday dry and serious horsey stuff.
My anti post bet goes in the Arkle tomorrow..arvika legionairre, got it at 16/1, i think it’s currently sitting @ 8/1……please dont back it :-)
when are u up again, i seem to remember you mentioning April 27th, let me know and keep the jokes comin.
PC67
Good evening CHAMPIONS
As far as I am concerned, CM was way off the mark. Someone should come out and tell it like it is. This league has been Cleansed without the Bacteria from the dark side.
Weefra HH
Tiny Tim
The fedora and steaming go hand-in-hand with Jack. He trawls the square mile around Heraghtys – woe betide anyone who engages him in conversation – it normally costs them the price of a large one! :-)
prestonpans bhoys
21:31 on
11 March, 2013
Been watching Burnley V Hull for the last 15 mins. Poor teams and Hull could make the play-off for the EPL!!
Actually remember Celtic playing at Turf Moor in the 70′s in the Anglo Scottish Cup, we got beat :-(
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I was at that game “hitched it down”, well you dont think that far ahead about wee things like getting home when yer young:)).
Landed in a train station after game, wae a big cone heided polis telling us to get on the glasgow train.
But I’ve nae ticket says I,I NEVER ASKED YOU IF YOU HAD says he JUST GET ON THE TRAIN.
I don’t do the having a ‘second’ team, but if I did Raith would be it…
Raith Rovers face Dunfermline Athletic at
Stark’s Park this coming Saturday in the
final Fife derby of the season. The match
is pay at the gate, and full details of
admission prices and other match
arrangements will be published later in
the week.
Along with the rest of Scottish football the
Raith Rovers board has been monitoring
the very worrying developments at East
End Park. Dunfermline Athletic are, and
hopefully always will be, our fiercest
sporting rivals…. but they are also our
friends, and we would like to offer our
friends a helping hand in their hour of
need.
We have therefore agreed that,
immediately after Saturday’s game, we
shall donate part of the gate receipts to
the Dunfermline Athletic Steering Group
led by Jim Leishman. Stark’s Park’s away
(McDermid) Stand can accommodate
to 3,250 fans and Raith Rovers will pay
over to Jim’s group the admission money
received from the Dunfermline support in
excess of 2,000.
Of course we really don’t want our own
support to be outnumbered… so this is a
call to supporters of both clubs to get
themselves, their friends and families
along to the derby fixture which we
sincerely hope will continue for many
years to come.
rieperman
ramsay says ” hun hun hun”. then 30 seconds later ” i surrender ”
wonder if hes gonna do walking away
watching it now.they keep using the word hun and ramsey doesnt bat an eyelid.cafe hun of baltimore.
asonofdan
at the beginning of this season my brother .. who lives in kent… bought a raith rovers shirt on line
he also sent an e mail to turnbull hutton explaining he bought the shirt to thank RR for the stance they took
he received a very nice reply… thanking my bro for buying the shirt and his kind words
class
leftclicktic
22:21 on
11 March, 2013
Yip not surprised we were a bit mental in those days, I recall drinking a carry oot on a local bus belting out rebels songs. Did not go down well, young bhoys indeed…………..
The posters suggesting that the ‘PR’ department or press office at Celtic should reign in Charlie Mulgrew is a bit worrying to me. Are we in a situation where we would prefer to be like party politicians and obey the whip, or allow our players to have an opinion?
From a playing point of view I would imagine that the Celtic players have had some of their most memorable and intense moments in games against the other mob and naturally would like to achieve those feelings again.
IMO as Celtic supporters we are big enough and smart enough to allow and respect opinions and to decipher what is actually said from what can be inferred from others.
Football players are human and needn’t necessarily follow the opinion of us guys on the keyboards to be held in higher esteem.
I like Charlie Mulgrew.
its actually cafe hon,but they pronounce it hun as in honey.the owner is a right bumper.
Winning Captains – Where’s your campaign to rip the SFA a new one, instead of indulging in churlish nonsense?!
Pick your fights better and fight dirty, that’s how we got Dallas. Every day Ogilvie is still in position is an insult to every single Celtic supporter.
T4
first of
did ramsay not try to pull the scottish hons out of the frying pan
for any sevcovites lurking…cafe hun isnae the lowden tavern.
Was in at C P yesterday picking up my grandson and I noticed some work going on at the bottom of Kerrydale st. The holes were abt 3ft wide and 10ft deep. Emdae know whats going on?
Ps Ma heart gave a wee jump when Josh came out the front door.
Celtic should instruct the players not to comment on Sevco. Too many times are such comme te used to put forward agendas. Charlie appears to at best, have been very silly.
Not in the least concerned about fast-tracking the undead. It won’t happen.
wonder if eggs benedict,green pepperami,or green straws are on cafe huns menu.
jude
the length of time they have been digging that hole … im expecting summa of sammi to appear out of it ;)
The boy jinky,
Fat Sally to turn up in second half to buy a world record amount of shit food..just ti save the Hun
first of the gang to die
22:38 on 11 March, 2013
wonder if eggs benedict,green pepperami,or green straws are on cafe huns menu.
or a wee popeseye steak??
Never, ever have I felt I need to “man up” to a racist.
I am happy there’s no Zombies in the SPL
The deidco not being in the league is an opportunity for everyone else. Celtic have the opportunity to bring through players at a pace that suits. Every other club has an opportunity to play, for the first time in decades, in a competition that isn’t contaminated by cheating.
Deidco are no longer in the position they were in in the early nineties where they set about to destroy the competition from Aberdeen/Dundee utd by inflated spending.
Kojo’s right. I’m frightened that we’ll start to think of the poisonous, hate-driven deidco menace in the soft glow of nostalgia rather than remember them for what they were, cheats who pander to the lowest of the low, plain and simple.