It’s difficult to analyse Celtic’s performance last night. For much of the game the players were clearly enjoying themselves and should have been rewarded with more goals, but Dunfermline were incredibly porous in central midfield. Ki and Commons were able to stage a passing master-class which was pleasing on the eye.
The fact that the deluge of goals didn’t come is not particularly concerning. Celtic don’t make a habit of profligacy in front of goals, making chances is more of a problem, so it would be a mistake to read too much into one game.
While Dunfermline were out of the contest for most of the evening they also retained two strikers, something we seldom see from SPL visitors at Celtic Park, so that fact that they were able to construct an attempt at goal five minutes from time was not surprising.
Celtic got what they needed from the game but Danny Lennon, who brings St Mirren to Celtic Park on Saturday, will also have seen enough to let him form a decent game-plan, especially if Celtic play a 4-4-2 with two wingers, as they finished the game yesterday.
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EWO, o watched the clips of Assulin and he did look great. Has played for Israel too at full level. I’ll watch him with interest at Barnsley!!
Seven FFS
Kojo says:
24 November, 2011 at 19:34
This Celtic Eleven..most are..
Well under Nineteen.
The Majority of oor Team are In the Sixteen tae Seventeen age bracket…….
……………………
Kojo I thought you posted about 10 mins before the above post that you hate excuses etc………
I think the above is needs a re think eh!
:¬)
Youre right though, its defo good experience for our players.
offski for a bit…….
V
Kojo.
Do you think Dylan McGeouch would have made a difference,if he had been available tonight ?
Possibly better ball retention ?
Wonder who the mole is up at Pittodrie?
First he told the huns Richard Forster was good enough for them and that they might get him on loan for a year if they asked Aberdeen.
Secondly, he has told them to ‘swoop’ for the former Aberdeen player of 4 years as Aberdeen will be fairly easy to deal with and theyl get him for a five figure..
Do you think its Mark McGhee after everyone at Celtic put him on call bar after his next Roy Aitken in the form of Adam Virgo landed at the Park after we ‘penny pinched’ him from Brighton for seven figures…
There is someone within Pittodrie with a direct line into ibrox – and Id love Aberdeen to hand whoever it is a contract for life!
Mort says:
24 November, 2011 at 19:42
He looks incredible, the way he finished that last goal, it was absolutely frightening how good it was. It is never easy to judge how good players will become but he, IMO, will be the best out and out striker in the world within the next 5 years.
Seven Fishes Four Steaks says:
24 November, 2011 at 19:43
You have a very forgiving wife
Vmhan
Na.. whit Ah said wiz no an excuse..
It wiz a FACT..
Kojo.
Celtic TV picture breaking up due to ‘weather’
It seems sammi should be publicly flogged for being the victim of a reckless challenge at the weekend.
Yet again Celtic and their followers causing trouble. Imagine the clown getting thumped like that.
Paddy McCourt was at it as well, letting that nice ex hun nearly break his leg.
Something needs done. Salmond? Step up.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS says:
24 November, 2011 at 19:31
I think that if any of the mainstream journos were to investigate the Special Branch allegations,he would be most likely
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I don’t. Remember Spiers spirited defence of Dougie-Dougie and McCurry. Spiers also approved the decision to report Celtic to UEFA.
Here we have a Bill specifically designed to criminalise Celtic fans. What’s more Ms Grahame admitted that. It also appears that our fans are being arrested under the provisions of this Bill even before it’s passed into law. We’re also under surveillance of a type seldom seen in democracies. A Catholic bishop has suffered this intrusion as has a 17 year-old who was subsequently jailed at Polmont.
I, for one, would not want Spiers anywhere near this. This is far too serious a matter.
Quia tu es Deus, fortitudo mea : quare me repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus?
Why do we go sorrowful while the village idiot is in full flow ?
are now suing,
sheesh
amadeus 19:43
Haha, thats just weird.
Kojo..great experience for the kids that they would never have got if it wasn’t for next gen series..so take the positives and we must build on that ..we need coaches to spend some time at barca learning from them..I am 50 plus , I love my job, I am still learning and open to new ideas. Hh
Barca are one of the best youth teams in the world. If not THE best. No shame.
He payed to play at Ibrox
Cos the huns were feckin skint,
He’s absolutely crazy and he sings-
‘ Craig where’s ma change?’
Eyes Wide Open @ 19:34
Humour is a great way of exposing the hypocrisy at play here.
I remember reading about a Tim contacting the Daily Record about footage of two Celtic players singing rebel songs in the centre of Glasgow.
Needless to say the paper were extremely interested in covering this until they were sent footage of Steven McManus and Gary Caldwell singing Flower of Scotland at Hampden!
:-)
5-1 FT
Barca too strong
ah well
a lesson for the young hoops
Johann Murdoch..
Yep..
A Guid “Doing” Noo and again..
Is .. well..the Best way tae point oot a Kid’s failings
There is a School of Thought who vouchsafe fur that kinda
method of Teaching the Young..
Ah know that Ah got the CANE.. at School..
Too Many times..
But, eventually, Ah goat the Idea!
Kojo.
K
Barrach Obampot says:
24 November, 2011 at 20:00
very good
the irony is lost every time
Listening to Snyde there boys I’ve never seen a debate like this Inverness red card in my puff, I wonder if it was Huns that got a bit of luck would this be mentioned.
I remember last year baw bag butcher was moaning cos Huns fouled Inverness player and no foul was given and Huns went up park and scored but there was no mention in any of the papers or any phone ins but when mark Wilson didn’t get a red card against utd it was all over the papers and raised on phone INS.
I also heard fraser say if Scottish footy had all the money in the world he wouldn’t want video evidence brought in hmmm i wonder why, is it maybe cos the establishment team are protected by the men in blank and without that were would they be.
Another quick point, why has there been no mention of mr Thompson waiving for offside but lomas disputed this another strange 1 and no highlights anywhere.
The Kids did well in patches but were out-passed for most of the game.
Maybe concentrated too much on trying to play pure football. It was noticable that when we got tight to them they surrendered the ball easier.
As long as our Bhoys learned from tonight then the experience will serve them well in their development.
Don’t know if there was any real age difference – but I would say some of the Barca lads looked 2-3 years ahead of our Bhoys in tactics/ game skills.
We have some good material in that squad – question is how do we get them quality game-time and bring through the next batch of Aidens and JF’s?
Enjoyed the game – pity about the result!
The Singing Detective
Great tae Greet, ye. Palomine!
No..Young Dyan , if he had played for us,tonight
would not have made much of a difference to
the Result.
We GOAT A SPANKING!
That ..sums it up.. Ineluctably
Ah am afraid that .. Superman.. couldnae Hiv saved us..
fae a Doing.. agin this Magnificent Barc Youth Team..
And take it fae Me…
They ARE the Real deal.
Ah hope Lenny Crack Coaching Staff.. wiz watching this game..
Mebbe, they wull get their Eyes ..PRIZED OPEN.. when
they see
Jist How a Team SPORT..which Ah believe Soccer is..
SHOULD BE PLAYED.
Individualism should be Not be Encouraged..
At awe.. At awe
Kojo
Ghuys
I would rather we play the Barcalona way than the Celtic way ;)
JD
Question for thos Scottish bhoys on here.
Will the carry on over the governments response to Celtic beating Rangers on a Wednesday night and subsequent events – hit the SNP at the polls (as in Celtic fans not voting for them)
Will Celtic fans continue to vote for them
Or will the very same response have galvanised racist Scotland into believing they are ‘the peepils’ party?
kojo,
you went from destroying our kids and coaching, to apprieciating talent when you seen it, thats a start.
Some very profound observations this evening.
Most impressive.
Goodnight, Yoker.
Goodnight, Duntocher.
kilbowie kelt,
profound, thats a good word I’ve been looking for recently :o)
regarding Sone Aluko,what happrned to the 15 million warchest,did Walter spend it.is there a problem.instead of Harrods its down the Barras
Eyes
Reminds of down here,lots of folks voted liberal n now their all greeting because their losing everything.
No tim and no catholic in their right mind should vote snp again.
Some of the Irish Bhoys might get an unwanted Xmas present
such as the old “exclusion order”
Eyes Wide Open
In the wake of this legislation and the way information has been manipulated to try and justify it, I certainly won’t.
Kojo
I think you may be the most obscurantist “plain speaker” I have come across.
You are a steadfast flibbertigibbet.
All in all, the oxymoron’s oxymoron.
Kilbowie Kelt says:
24 November, 2011 at 20:15
Goodnight Kilbowie
amadeus
You may need to re-learn your history re the Estadio Nacional
Eyes Wide Open says:
24 November, 2011 at 20:13
Answer to your second question which also answers your first.
I think Trout already knows the answer to that question, hence the whoring himself and the SNP to the anti us brigade.
JD
Eyes Wide Open
Ever!