Rest precious limbs at Tannadice

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Tomorrow is match day 5 of a 38 game Scottish Premiership league programme, and although there’s a possibility we may find ourselves five points adrift, the result from Tannadice will have absolutely no bearing on our season.

Celtic must weigh up the needs of squad fitness for the next four days, concluding with the visit to Malmo on Tuesday. We have some precious limbs attached to Virgil, Scott, Stefan (J) and most of all, Sugar Ray Griffiths. I strongly recommend all are rested tomorrow. The consequences of any of these players being injured for Tuesday is not worth contemplating.

It was considerably reassuring that Qarabag, who Celtic eliminated in the last round of the Champions League, won away at Young Boys of Berne last night. Any team winning in Switzerland have earned respect.

It was just as reassuring that Malmo’s last round opponents, Salzburg, went down 2-0 to Dinamo in Minsk. It’s difficult to determine comparative strengths this early in the season, but some people may have overestimated Salzburg and underestimated Qarabag,

We’ll find out on Tuesday.

Well done to all concerned with the Jock Stein Charity Match, which takes place on Sunday, 6 September, at East End Park, Dunfermline, in aid of Celtic Foundation and Pars’ Foundation. Alan Stubbs, who will be wearing the hoops one more time, said, “The thing about Celtic is that it’s a fantastic club, both when you’re there and when you’re not, and that’s a testament to the fans”.

Best of luck for the season, Alan.

British Champion boxer and Celtic fan, Scotty Cardle, is also playing, as is X-Men star, James McAvoy. Details here.

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  1. ZBYSZEK on 21ST AUGUST 2015 10:23 PM

     

    Your welcome my friend

     

    ROY CROPPIE on 21ST AUGUST 2015 10:30 PM

     

    Thanks mate, maybe a wee request…something inside so strong?

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  2. His Foggness

     

     

    Beautiful song, gets vocal it deserves

     

     

    Creedence Clearwater Revival. . . .Long As I Can See The Light.

  3. Any ideas for watching Ce,tic games in Beijing.

     

     

    Here tonight and Tuesday ? I know it’s a long shot but I got great help for Taipei and Hong Kong last week thanks ?

  4. Love our mans treatment of the comment from the Malmo motormouth.

     

     

    Celtic will win today and Tuesday.

  5. VP

     

     

    Sadly I look more like that by the day! Think I’m taking it too literally!

     

     

    Geordie Bhoy

     

     

    You can hing oot with Horatio dude. I’d be chilling with the Madiba dude and telling why he was born to be a Tim!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  6. People talking about who will play against malmo, listen up…only the right back position is in question..if Lustig is fit..the same 11 start, same formation..its what we do..simple..

  7. PFAYR

     

    The 3-2 scoreline seriously flattered Malmo.

     

    They were completely outplayed and got out of jail with their last minute goal.

     

    Barring any disasters we will go through to the CL.

  8. Hi all,

     

    If anyone hears of a spare ticket floating around for the Malmo game I’d massively appreciate it if you could drop me an email to celticticket123 @ yahoo.com.

  9. GEORDIE MUNRO on 21ST AUGUST 2015 10:39 PM

     

     

    I am not advocating “expensive Jonny foreigner” but we have 3 ex Utd players in our ranks at the mo I believe in the long run only one will prove to be a valuable addition.We are now being linked with other ex Utd players my point stands these guys are not winners how many can we accommodate in the one team the desire to have a greater Scottish presence is admirable but how many scots have we moved on for big money? Unless you count Aiden in that bracket but we reared him there are other alternatives we need to consider

  10. OK. Something from this century. Saw him at the concert hall last year, dragged along by the wife. He was actually great.

     

     

    Updated,darker version of ‘Saturday’s Kids’.

     

     

    Jake Bugg . . . Messed Up Kids.

     

     

    https://vimeo.com/79180935

  11. praecepta

     

     

    Grace Jones,something else….son saw her a couple of months ago doon in the smoke.

     

     

    Texted me….Grace Jones W.T.F