Last night’s win didn’t look on the cards until the opening goal; Astra were passing the ball better and creating as many chances as Celtic. It looked like the game we expected – without Commons or Guidetti. However, we find ourselves top of the group with 7 points from 9 at the halfway point, having recorded a draw away to top seed Salzburg.
There’s still a lot of work to do, a win away at Astra next time out in no way guarantees qualification, but we stand an excellent chance of progressing and a decent chance of topping the group.
Having thumped Ross County at the weekend there was a notion we’d turned a corner, which fed some of the frustration last night, despite the result. What we saw was very poor passing from a disjointed team. Players were receiving the ball in too little space, where options were already closed. This impacted the effectiveness on Callum McGregor and Mikael Lustig in particular, but it seemed when every Celtic player looked up there wasn’t a good pass on.
This is all a consequence of change. We look disjointed because we are disjointed. We’re disjointed because we’re rebuilding.
The relevant questions are:
Do we need to rebuild?
Are we making progress?
Yes, we need to rebuild. The squad, tactics, training and other processes are all going through change. For so long we watched Celtic squads remain constant and grow old (under Martin O’Neill), or out tactics become rigid (under Martin and Gordon Strachan), to the point that we were crying out for some experimentation.
The above is seldom disputed but the question of progress is more important. Right now Celtic need results. They need to survive in the Europa League long enough to test and improve their passing, movement, instincts and, where necessary, squad.
Last night’s win wasn’t pretty but it was vitally important. The next challenge for this team is also important; we need to go to Romania and put on the kind of performance we did in Salzburg. If we can do that, we’ll have earned a platform to build on.
Caesar & the Assassin, the accounts of Billy McNeill and Davie Hay as Celtic managers, is available below.
Billy and Davie will both sign the early orders we get to them, more here.
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This is a great bit of trad – lovely folk, turned out to be a big influence in trad music the past 10 years (in that everyone wants to sound like them…. )
You can’t not enjoy this with a good set of speakers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP7GH_tLQds
http://youtu.be/kiY-PpDABT4
Great song for the women
Written by derry man for a glasgow man
Derry-Glasgow
God bless them cities
DD,
John Peel was very important to music. Sad loss, and typical of today’s wee fascist society, there’ll never be a replacement for him.
While we witness the death of film, football and music, I suspect that writers will be the next target. As I’m not one that reads books at all now, it’s possible that has already happened?
I’m going to revert to writing political messages on the rocks in Latin before I’m locked away for 50 years for vandalism and an SP30.
Democracy, eh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG7p6CSbCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6CGW4xKRao
Proudbhoy
Derry, Glasgow and Belfast are the same people.
Ghetto Fenians.
Ole Shane singing a song which he didn’t write !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G94xeu5zpEI
And my favourite that he did write:
“The ginger lady by my bed”. The love of whiskey. One of the best songs ever written.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSyL-TrD_2g
FfM
I would agree with 90% of what you recently wrote….
I wish more did, or saw with clarity ….
Whats Going On…
Because What’s Going On is the slow suicide of the SPL which is leaving the SFA impotent…..
Breaks my Heart that the PLC is condoning it in its Silence….
The PLC does a Big Turn in Silence so it does…..
Pump it Up Scotland FFS…
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pDQ_EA5DJqI
PJBhoynyc,
The PLC are just the bottom feeding end of the scale, all the restrictions being placed on evolution and civilisation come from the top.
But at the very least as Cetlic supporters, we can do our bit by getting this shower of thieves out of our club.
Not going to happen though – look at the “Yes” movement here in Scotland. Powerful, but just no enough. I’m tempted to move to Iceland and live in the hills.
We’re not marching towards a fascist state, we’ve been in it for decades, and they’re upping their game as they can smell the apathy.
I pity the uniformed idiots who won’t see the error of their ways until their dying minutes.
delaneys dunky
03:38 on 25 October, 2014
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They sure are.. Some if the finest people you’ll meet.
ffm – i’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
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Shanes the man
His original band was called the young republicans.. Couldnt get gigs in london thou cause the ra were very active at the time.
if the sevconians do call for administration this season
who will be going into administration
sevco scotland
sevco 5088
The rangers
rangers international
the club
the company
some other mob
Im losing the plot
Kojo
17:55 on 24 October, 2014
Ah Hiv Decided tae take a Hike..
Because..
You Guys oan Here n .. Kojo… Are Water n Oil.
Ah wull Leave,
This Place is No Longer fur Me.
No Hard Feelin’s …
Good Bye.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
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What?
So, the clique has won?
FMM!
Ye canny leave.
Ye canny!!!
Don’t gie in tae the sleekit-sleazeballs
and their clique.
F#CK THE CLIQUE!!!
The flags of KING Kojo and his GHREAT
Amigo The Singing Detective and, of the
other HEROIC smashers of hun-like cliques
on here and elsewhere.
I know that yer not doing this out of ‘vanity’
to see how many sympathy votes you get
as that’s not your bag – you’ve too much class
for that Amigo. This is sad, so sad.
F#CK THE CLIQUE….bassas that they are. imho
KING KOJO will NEVER WALK ALONE IN
KEV’s JUNGLE – AMEN.
Ah joost canny take this in…..
Ye know what?
This place needs it’s arse kicked – ONTO – the planet. imho
Ye know what will do that?
The return of the died(LOL) huns mibberying the Title off us and
waking up all the comfort zone artists who, through their snobbery
and arrogance have turned this site into a – class wars – cabal.
A right good kick up the arse this site needs.
I predict that the huns will come back and execute a final visit
from the medicine man.
We’ll see who’s faithful through and through then?
Yeez have been asking for it……..bye.
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/celtic-i-ve-been-a-big-mouth-myself-ronny-deila-1-3583285
Video of RD
FOR many of those employed in football, there is no greater irritation than finding themselves being sniped at from the sidelines by those who once earned their money and reputation from the game.
It is not uncommon to come across current players or managers who fume indignantly at criticism directed their way from ex-professionals now engaged in media punditry, their reasoning usually that they should have a better understanding of the problems they face.
Celtic manager Ronny Deila has not been short of those type of detractors during his tenure so far. Two of the club’s former heroes, John Hartson and Chris Sutton, have been among his most voluble critics so far. The latter was especially withering in his condemnation of Deila and his team while working for BT Sport at Thursday night’s stuttering 2-1 Europa League victory over Astra Giurgiu at Celtic Park.
But Deila is not only completely unfazed by Sutton’s verbal attack, he insists he will never have a problem with anyone who holds a negative opinion of him or his work. The Norwegian coach remains convinced his methods will bear fruit at Celtic where he says the most intense scrutiny will come from within.
Good Morning CQN from a very wet Glasgow City Centre, l will be in the Tolbooth at Glasgow x today from 1245, if any of you fine Bhoys or Ghirls are passing drop in and say Hello, you will recognise me immediately as l will be the most handsome one in there
Ment to add
A big smiley after that post
Good morning Malorbhoy!
Have you sent Mrs MB on her birthday trip today herself?
We are heading back down South today or would have popped in, hope she has a fantastic birthday weekend.
Good morning Malorbhoy
Would happily join you but I’m working.
HH
Kevjungle
Your clique has disintegrated.
Good morning friends from a very wet, dark and windy East Kilbride.
Won’t stop me trudging round Pollock thought for my weekly Parkrun. Might wear my Big Coat ;-)
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/pollok/
Jobo
Malorbhoy
07:40 on
25 October, 2014
Good Morning CQN from a very wet Glasgow City Centre, l will be in the Tolbooth at Glasgow x today from 1245, if any of you fine Bhoys or Ghirls are passing drop in and say Hello, you will recognise me immediately as l will be the most handsome one in there
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Most handsome??? If you’ve got teeth ,you’ll win hands down. hh
Jobo
Are you back to full fitness now?
johann murdoch
02:34 on 25 October, 2014
Jamesgang are you in the lavvy? :))
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Hilarious!
No. Posted it in bed. Right before goodnight kiss for Smokie girl!
Time to get up.
Too soon!
HH jamesgang
Thunder Road.
Thanks for asking ;-). Not really and whenever I run I have a nagging feeling that either my calf or hamstring are likely to go. So limiting my self to 3 or 4 5K-ish gentle runs a week.
This weekend a year ago I ran the Parkrun in around 20.40. Today I’ll be happy if I’m under 23.00.
Losing a stone or so might help too ;-)
Malorbhoy
07:40 on
25 October, 2014
Good Morning CQN from a very wet Glasgow City Centre, l will be in the Tolbooth at Glasgow x today from 1245, if any of you fine Bhoys or Ghirls are passing drop in and say Hello, you will recognise me immediately as l will be the most handsome one in there
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Don’t buy a mirror, FGS ……………….. :)
Jobo
Niggly injuries are more of a pain than bad ones in their own way!
At least you are getting out there again…..hopefully those muscles will behave and settle down, allowing you to get back to the distances and times you prefer!
Keep doing it while you can though cos 1 day you will end up lookin like this!
kevjungle – murdo macleod’s title winning boots 4-2 legend
06:28 on 25 October, 2014
Ah joost canny take this in…..
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Yes, you certainly do seem to have a prroblem taking things in …….that’s why you go “off oot ” so often ……..!!
VOGUEPUNTER
I would pop in for a few-incognito!-but I’m back darn saff…
Jobs – you’ve inspired me in to a run.
I’m getting fat! Time to get fit.
.
BMCUWP
You need yir well earned rest at ‘work’ after yir travels oop North ,mate.HH
RobertTressell
08:17 on
25 October, 2014
Jobs – you’ve inspired me in to a run.
I’m getting fat! Time to get fit.
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Take the advice I received from my doctor..”Stop exercising,You’ll only hurt yirsel”
VOGUEPUNTER
Just found out that The Australian Pink Floyd are playing Belfast 15 Feb,straight after our wee visit.
I’m thinking of extending it-saw them last year and they were superb.
How you doing,old bean? Still playing good taxi-driver to our resident Rebs player?
ROBERTTRESSELL
Remember how the guru of jogging,who first recommended it all those years ago,died…
(Give you a clue,it wisnae down the pub having a pint or ten wi his mates)
BMCUWP
Try to do at least one good deed a day my ole friend….God usually pays back in spades
with a good hire afterwards..so it’s win win :O)HH
Twice in the last few weeks I have gone to live football – a rare thing for me these days for a variety of reasons that I will not bore you with. My time was the 80’s following Celtic home and away.
It got me thinking about the whole experience. It was expensive, the second time I took my young daughter and would she go back? She hasn’t mentioned the experience once since the day.
To me the whole day out needs to be looked at. What are German clubs doing right? Read somewhere this week that people from the UK are often travelling to see Borussia Dortmund for as little as the cost of a match ticket here.
Time for some radical actions in Scotland. Celtic are a huge and colourful club that could be attracting people from all over if the matchday experience was what it was about. My daughter’s comment that stuck in my head was watching the Celtic fans “partying” at Ross County and how she wished she was part of that.
Saddened, but not surprised, to hear Mark Wotte’s parting comment that the SFA are effectively stuck in the past.
So what to do? Positive and constructive ideas needed.
In the 80’s I knew what I was doing on a Saturday because it meant going to the football. Times have changed and new ideas are needed.
VOGUEPUNTER
Hmmmm,one good deed a day then bob-a-job week.
That’ll not keep you in Peroni,but it will keep you pure in heart.
Couldn’t believe the narcassists lining up to have a pop at our club and manager last night to keevins and bfdj. Bet they’re all slapping themselves on the back and canny wait to tell friends and family they were on the radio.
The enemy within imo
Anyway at least I’ve got the breath of fresh air this morning that’s ‘grass roots’ development football. Ten then twelve, ya dancer