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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marrakesh express.
HaHa, from what I gather it closed due to unpaid bills, you’re probably on the ball there.
DD,
I’ll get Christmas out of the way and hope the fares don’t go up too much, how long are you going for?
tosb,
It will only have been worthwhile for me if it gets a result
Is P&j newco Kj ?
HH
MWD
If you’re desperate I can cover for you.
Have a laugh.
A very good friend ( a hun, I know I know) and I were talking football this morning sharing banter as one does. Anyway he said in total sincerity that he reckoned Elbows was a better play than Sergio Ramos! Yeah Sergio Ramos!! How come I said trying not to laugh but failing, He’s made and scored more goals than Ramos. OK, I must be wrong.
What a saddo eh, but he’s still my mate
KINGLuBO
Wenger outttttt
Had good weekend on my bet. 365 .. Slowly built up to 500 and threw half on a treble last night at over 3/1
Woke up to find out arsenal let me down.. And alot of orhers if my fbook feed is anything to go by.
Heard the belgians first goal was dodgy.. Typical
An Tearman
He has a different shell company every day.
KevJ has not walked away
Sipsini
Out Saturday @ 11.25. Back Monday @ 16.15.
Arsenal beat me for a tenfold last night, which would have paid for Christmas & Belfast. So close but no cigar. :(
Details for Belfast?
Is it a definite goer then?
Quite fancy it.
HH
TOSB,
If you do mamage to transport back in time make sure the DeLorean has a flat tyre:-)
KevJ, the multiple moniker thing isnae working mhate, you’re just too obvious:-)
neil canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
11:56 on 5 November, 2014
tosb,
It will only have been worthwhile for me if it gets a result.
…………
Here’s hoping. Even if it’s ultimately unsuccessful, you got off your arse and put a huge effort into putting it together and organising the necessary signatories. You tried and you should be proud of it. It deserves success.
Jonny
ACGR, Petec and myself have booked flights.
Doc
The flat tyre is sorted and “oh dear, there doesn’t appear to be a spare”. :-))
At the supporters meeting the other night, were the questions given out upon entry or were you allowed to ask your own?
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
11:46 on 5 November, 2014
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Sorry for late response amigo.
Trying to get my son to buy the DVD’s that will remind me of when
Celtic was Celtic – Jungle and all.
Oh aye and, as Mr Stein said – “The Old Firm games provide a useful
social lung.”
Bring back the days when ye couls ing until yer heart was cotent without fear
of ending up in Botany Bay.
I would happily go back to the 70’s & 80’s – better than the noughties
any day of the week and, the piss doon yer troosers stories were wildly
exaggerated. If you would stand and let someone piss doon yer troosers well
thats you lookout :)
Hail Hail
canman
Is there no a lawyer out there who would be willing to give their time for free to fight Res 12 ?
HH
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
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Btw, who’s this Kev guy?
DD,
Sore one mate, that would have been me and Petec sorted as well :)))
The Exiled Tim @12.11
Shouldn’t Celtic being doing this instead of bending over and taking up the a**e as per usual.
Sipsini
Had it come up, there would have been a free bar in Belfast for you both!
new article posted.
Winning Captains
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DVD’s purchased – Thank You.
Hail Hail
DD
Are you all booked onto the same flight?
Ok, I’m back,.
Resolution 12 where it is and no one seems to know where that is as it has been made secret by Celtic and the messengers ( remember the ones I was talking about earlier who I thought couldent handle it) now I find it ironic, that resolution 12 breaking it down a bit rather than go into great detail was about the secrecy that the SFA,SPL,SFL, and thems had cooked up between them, it now seems that the same thing is going on with the spokeswoman/man and Celtic, why can’t people be told what is going on, why have they waited one calendar year for information, when did resolution 12 become a secret? And why did it become a seceret? You being the man from where ever you where seem to know and have done great work as many here have said,(although I’ve never seen you post anything) you tell us oh great one, our resolution 12 champion, wtf is going on?
TET,
BRTH is a lawyer and that’s exactly what he’s doing, things will be heating up pretty soon, the games afoot, a few final details are being reviewed.
My biggest hope is that the result will make everyone who has trusted us very proud to have been part of it. And those who have harassed us ashamed.
TD,
To you its always been a secret, you have no right to know what’s going on, you’ve spent all your time ridiculing the resolution and those who brought it to fruition.
Meanwhile you the guy that spent so much time telling the world the wrong people were dealing with the resolution had the chance two nights ago to show us all how it was done and filled your man nappy, sling yer hook, no one involved with the resolution will be taking anything you have to say seriously after your showing, oh nappy filling sage.
“oh nappy filling sage” Now there’s something I didn’t expect to read on CQN
honest cover-up
11:10 on 5 November, 2014
Exactly….!! HH
canamalar lennon hunskelper extrordinaire
12:23 on 5 November, 2014
Sounds promising….!!!
tonydonnelly67
12:23 on 5 November, 2014
For what it’s worth, my understanding from the CQN updates is that Celtic were proceeding cautiously on all of this, and would update Canamalar etc at an appropriate stage….sounds like that stage is imminent…….now, stop being so cheeky to anyone who doesn’t agree with you, FGS…..hahahahahahaha