Finishing third last season, Aberdeen go straight to the Europa League playoff round, so their only competitive game since losing 5-0 at Celtic Park at the end of last season was Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Livingston. They prepared for the season with only four friendlies, meaning they have seen less game time than anyone else in the league, perhaps in the country.
Our record at Pittodrie is excellent. There have been 11 wins and two draws since the last defeat, under Ronny Deila, still, for my generation, this is always a daunting fixture. We were conditioned during more difficult times.
What happened last season to Aberdeen remains unexplained. Jim Goodwin had them performing well, but letting a two-goal lead slip late on against Newco derailed them. Form disintegrated amid humiliating defeats to Darvel, Hibs and Hearts.
Barry Robson took over as interim and effected an immediate turnaround. From an unlikely position, they climbed the table into third position, sweeping aside Hibs and Hearts without trace of their earlier defeats. Barry’s status as a winner is without question among the Celtic support, I hope he succeeds at Aberdeen, although not for a few more days.
I was a bit surprised to read Brendan Rodgers suggesting that Reo Hatate “has to prove himself”. This is no more true for Reo as it is for everyone else in the squad. Managing a couple of dozen young athletes will require various techniques, I hope this is merely a way to tweak Reo’s role.
One technique all managers like to employ is making an example of a miscreant. Alexandro Bernabei missed a team meeting and put his own neck in the stocks. If there is a serious athlete in there, he had better show himself quickly.
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If we lose at Aberdeen on Sunday or drop points, it will leave no one any the wiser as to whether we are stronger or weaker or just the same as last year.
If you lose your first game or 2nd game or 29th game- you drop 3 points. We drop points in every season so it will tell us nothing if we drop some (or win all 3) at Pittodrie.
The season is a distance event and you canot read anything into early form. Which is why I don’t discount Sevco after their Killie loss.
I always expect that we will drop points somewhere unexpected. And I am usually right. The problem is being able to determine the time and place where that happens. Could be Pittodurie- might not be.
That’s the beauty of football
BSR
According to the muppet on Reporting Scotland the hun fans are at ease, he should take a wander over the hun websites. No happy bears, which is nice 👍
BBC Scotland sports news headlining with………….RAINJURRRRZ!! . Starring Adrian Mole .
A lot of speculation about urination.
Kevinlasvegas 7.00
Celtic have openly promoted a discover an unknown prospect early ,develope them and sell them at a profit .
Paul67 has confirmed this for a few years now .
The player trading is proof that financially the model is working .
When Celtic sign these players ,part of the pitch is to sell the club as a stepping stone to a richer league .
Commenting on player trading ,and potential sales is surely normal .
I am a fan of the model ,but I do believe that there is room for a Joe Hart type signing within the model .
TT
Celtic have agreed a fee to sign Gustaf Lagerbielke and the defender will arrive in Scotland next week to undergo a medical ahead of signing a deal, according to a report.
ByMark McDougallLive Sports Writer
19:02, 11 AUG 2023Updated19:07, 11 AUG 2023
CELTIC is closing in on the signing of Elfsborg defender Gustaf Lagerbiekle after reports tonight from a very well placed source confirming a fee had been agreed.
Swedish based journalist Anel Avdic, who initially broke the story has on Friday night confirmed the player is set to travel to Glasgow to tie up a move. The fee is believed to be around £3m and will become a record fee received by Elfsborg.
CELTS ARE HERE
I still believe Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic will join Celtic before the end of the transfer window.
Prestonpans Boy
Mick Beale said “ he fot that fings “ were going well “ wiv all them noo players they’ve “ bought “.
Kevin Las Vegas
Bit of positive news
HH
Klv
https://twitter.com/AnelAvdic/status/1690058559285854209?t=1xiQuYV213cdN1CRoKDLtg&s=19
HH
Gustaf Lagerbielke, 23, blir Elfsborgs nya rekordförsäljning.
Enligt uppgifter till Expressen är Celtic och Elfsborg överens om en övergång och mittbacken reser inom kort till Glasgow för läkarundersökningar.
Prislappen: Omkring 40 miljoner kronor.
No idea is the Swedish fella is any good or not, most of the Swedes we have had have been fair to middling to superb, and the scouting has ramped up a tad since Pedro seemingly no longer has his paws on things, hopefully this latest is the biz, well done Celtic.
Celtic have a good working relationship with Elfsborg, despite the fact that we loaned them Mo (the bounce) Bangura
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 11TH AUGUST 2023 7:21 PM
I still believe Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic will join Celtic before the end of the transfer window.
Tom,
His team are still in Europe,are they not? H.Split
HH
SCULLYBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2023 7:24 PM
Shocking language 😑
Swede bashing was taken to a whole new level when we signed Carl Starfelt .
Prestonpans bhoys on 11th August 2023 7:42 pm
SCULLYBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2023 7:24 PM
Shocking language 😑
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I tried Google translator and seemingly there is a lot of talk about bed-wetting!?
Anel Avdić
@AnelAvdic
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1h
🚨💣 Elfsborg and Celtic have reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Gustaf Lagerbielke. ☘️🏴
Celtic will pay 40 million kr – new transfer record for Elfsborg. 🟡 Player will travel to Glasgow next week for medicals.
Massive job by Starfelts agent that helped Celtic…
TET,
This guy is going to outdo them all,and break our transfer record,eventually,
VVD,the second.
Tam 7.21
That’s a good shout .
I’m hoping his club are just holding on to him until they finalise the level of European football that they will play this season .
TT
I think the goalkeeper is waiting on the qualifiers to finish before moving.
I have been told we have already submitted an offer.Great source.
TURKEYBHOY
Turkish taxi driver?
City one up
Who cares
BSR
I could never understand the CS bashing…….excellent player.
Long time no post- due mainly to all the hassle circumventing enumerable adverts. However, decided to give it a go again!
Not over-enamoured with BR’s return but fits my priorities of modern, forward thinking, improves players coach and as the Celtic one wouldget my support anyway.
Not much has changed since I last posted on here😀! Big Jimmy still getting upset with fellow posters- why give a monkey’s what others think of you, especially ones you don’t know. To those commenting – do you really get upset if someone exaggerates a tale or slants it in their favour?
Turnbull v Hatate? I think Turnbull will never be in the same class as Hatate, but I wouldn’t fall out about it. Do they do the job on the day? Yes- Great; No – Shite!
Good to see long known names still going strong especially The Exilee Tim whom I had the pleasure of being in his company in Barcelona when we were humped 6-1 with Van Dyke in defence as well!
Could have been worse😀
Anywa, May the season go well and May we all still be here when it’s finished
I don’t now and never have had an ‘English Team’ – nothing against English teams or people- I support Celtic👍
KEVINLASVEGAS on 11TH AUGUST 2023 7:00 PM
Echo chamber of negativity on here now….
Zero evidence for anything but everyone is going and the sky is falling…..
Goodness me different breed on here now.
I agree with your general sentiment but I don`t think it`s a diffferent breed. I think its just the ratio of positive to negative that might have changed.
AN TEARMAN,
Dominik Livakovic plays for Dinamo Zagreb, not Split. They are at home to AEK Athens next Tuesday in the first leg of the Third Qualifying Round’
All eyes on that result.
Ave Ave
TT
Thanks for clarifying and very sorry re your friend.
I thought it was an imposter at the wind up.
Just out of QM after some minor surgery today but seems to have gone ok.
Paul
I see sky are quick to run early and unconfirmed total speculation about Abada leaving but saying nothing about our potential new Swedish signing which seems robust and credible.
TB
Hope you are right, going by our latest recruits I am hopeful.
The Yang fella I really do have high hopes for, the other fella Kwon will take longer but he will come good.
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CCB
Aye, it was a pleasure meeting you, hopefully we will again sometime soon, you take care mi amigo.
HH
CCB….great to see you posting P….any more of that sensibility and we’re gonna fall out ;-))
Hope yer well my friend
Hail Hail
And Odin will be a star, FACT.
TET…you can be sure up to point…but there’s too many variables in play for you to say fact…and that’s a fact ;-))
He’s managed his career smartly….and moved when he’s felt it’s best for him, in the same vein as Matt O…so there’s every reason to be optimisttic…but there’s no certainty
H.H.
Burnley78
Hope your recovery is a quick one .
My mate has a devout faith .
A great mhan and Celtic to the core.
TT
TLT
Listen, if I said FACT, I mean FACT, OK….>:)