The bedrock Celtic built their record-breaking league win on last was the defence; we went months without conceding, serious chances for opponents were written up lustily. A large part of the summer shambles was the contrasting nature of our defensive play; Legia Warsaw scored six but they also missed a hatful.
While our results have improved in recent weeks it’s the defensive record which has shown the most marked up-lift. We’ve conceded only twice in seven games, a ricochet against Astra and that goal against Hamilton. By contrast, we kept only a solitary clean sheet in the seven games prior to this run.
On the surface, we looked shaky in defence for the latter parts of the game against Inverness on Saturday, but while there is still work to do, the defence can be encouraged that they are able to withstand sustained pressure – and that they can rely on their keeper, when necessary.
A couple of action points for you:
Magners are donating £18,300 to the Celtic Foundation. The money will go to the four areas the Foundation work: Health, Equality, Learning and Poverty, in proportion to how fans nominate those areas. To participate, tweet @MagnersUK with one of the following hashtags: #Health, #Equality, #Learning or #Poverty.
Magners have been a great help to our campaign to build a fourth CQN school kitchen for Mary’s Meals in recent weeks, so I’m keen we support and encourage this initiative. £18,300 is a huge bonus for the Foundation, they will do great work with it.
The Foundation are full on with their Christmas strategy at the moment. This year money will be split between those who look after the homeless and vulnerable, and individual families – identified by grassroots organisations, to help them buy gifts for kids and put a Christmas meal on the table.
This work is being done in your name, so make sure you’re aware of it.
The inaugural Foundation ladies’ lunch event, Ghirls for Good, takes place on Saturday 13 December, proceeds towards the Christmas Appeal. If you qualify……. Book here.
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Right I’m off to watch the LIVERPOOL game on iTV, and piss my self laughing when they start to play the CL anthem they break of for adverts, priceless, watch it, never fails.
Went on to my favourites on Sky to pick a CL game then noticed shortbread showing thems against the blue Brazil !! Don’t think they can interview them post match cause newco have banned them!
TD67
Spot on I laugh every time too……..
What are all the Liverpool fans that have travelled to Madrid going to think? If it was me I would be fuming.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo
19:22 on
4 November, 2014
Robcfc11
19:18 on
4 November, 2014
Think of those who supported Celtic educated us on them and are no longer with us.
What would they think about our (celtics) lack of appetite to provide what they prepared us for most in life ? To win the battle. To get an even playing field. To ensure that our children do not have to go through all that medieval shit again ? eh ? That is to be shelved because of a few Celtic Bigots and one Irish Billionaire.
If they want WWF fitba they are getting it.
Oh FFS.Away and dry yer eyes.My father educated me in Celtic since I was 5 years old.Never would he and many more like him desert the team because of politics.Neither would I,and I am glad to say,many thousands more like me.
Awe naw,
I met your wee brother before the game, he was doing a grand job drumming up support for the living wage.
I asked him why he’s not been on here much and he said …och, I just leave it to my olde grumpy brothers now ;-)
Geordie Munro and Celtic Mac
Anderlecht (9/1) Liverpool (10/1) and Cowdenbeath (11/1) – 10p singles, doubles and trebles!
Turkeybhoy
Generally like your posts … but where you and I differ is that I dont think the fans have deserted the club …. I think the club is deserting its fans. A subtle but important difference.
“All loan signings at celtic are hear to the end of the season,”
Tony67
Berget isny.
Some think he’s left already:)
Can I express my genuine gratitude for the two extra tickets for Pittodrie that I’ve just collected from joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy.
Not only was he good enough to give me the two tickets but rather than taking money for them he simply asked for a donation to Mary’s Meals.
A gent in the true spirit of Celtic.
Thank you mate.
Robcfc
Nail on head mate
Jobo,
Yer mad. I was just kiddink.
I hope you make a killing neebs.
Thought ole Carlo might have been at Cowdenbeath to watch superstar MacLeod.
Breaking news:
Young talent Lewis Macleod is drafted in to replace Renaldo for the crucial CL match against Liverpool tonight.
The Real manager Viktor Kassai said: “I get good reports from our coaches. I’m looking forward to seeing Lewis and working with him.”
Asked to explain his decision to select a player he has never seen in action, Kassai seemed uncomfortable, insisting that there was ‘”no manipulation involved”.
BT
If you’re on, thanks for the heads up re tickets yesterday.
Robocfc
You really really want to hurt them? Sure we can beat ‘them’ (not the same club, but the same fans), but what really hurts them most is being told the truth ….. (i) they only won by cheating, and (ii) even with all the extra help they still weren’t good enough to even stay alive!
Its one thing being pro Sevco, but Wilson’s nervous stuttering off the cuff fairy story ( not to findlay”s though) is up there with the worst pieces of hack gutter spiel I’ve ever heard.
Spineless creep.
Sixtaeseven,
Have you been on the shrooms mate?:)
Caught a fan on Clyde saying Ronnie met over 100 fans tonight discussing a number of issues in an open forum. He seemed impressed
Well done Ronnie.
…Not to Findlay”s face.
HT
No problem.
HH
Just a quick interjection about the stupidity of some Tims. Agree entirely.
Evidence of that is a brief scan of the most popular media articles read on Newsnow Celtic. You will find that the hysterical, wind-up articles are without exception the most read of all. Of those, the Daily Retard features regularly. The heid boggles.
HookLineandSinkerCSC
mike in toronto-as Cowiebhoy said this morning,a simple welcome to Scottish football (sic), before their first game would have settled all this guff.HH
Geordie
Wish I was…
Might help to understand what’s going on – ha ha.
Bada bing … it certainly would have gone along way for me.
Memo to Green Brigade:
Please make a gigantic banner for the Sevco game with Donald Findlay’s coupon and immediately below, in block capitals –
“TO ME THEY ARE A NEW ENTITY”
Your very welcome HT.
NIce to chat to you, let’s hope we get the result now, hope you both enjoy
ipaddy mccourt
Cannot see the SFA allow us any banners.
Where in Chester to the bhoys watch the match, brother arrives in Chester at 5pm Thursday.
Real 1 up Benzema
1-0 for Madrid
1-0 for Arsenal
1-0 for Trigger’s Broom
Oh well…
If our manager had dropped five of our best players away to Real in the CL,I would want him chased.
BT,
BT (the other yin) have a pub finder thingy.
Just Google ‘BT sport pub finder’ and you should get it from there.
Any guy’s that were at the meeting last night give us a bit more info about what was spoke about? Appreciate there are something’s you can’t disclose on here. Particularly interested in what Ronny had to say.
Cheers Geordie
Swansea bhoy and celtic1st watched games awhen swanseabhoy lived in Chester..
They’re dirty and they’re smelly
They hivnae got a telly
They come fae near Lochgelly
The Cowdenbeath Family.
I’d forgive them all of the above if they take 3 points tonight.
Turkeybhoy
19:42 on
4 November, 2014
Oh FFS.Away and dry yer eyes.My father educated me in Celtic since I was 5 years old.Never would he and many more like him desert the team because of politics.Neither would I,and I am glad to say,many thousands more like me.
I agree with you see my point about callous greedy selfish stupid Celtic fans in alignment with this Celtic board.
HH
Aidenbhoy…….ronny said we will play a high pressing game with a 4-3-3…then changed it when we didnt have the players to play it..
And guess what …we started winning games…