I’ve been slow to catch onto the Tom Rogic bandwagon but his performance yesterday marks a new level of attainment. After some fleeting appearances in the months following his arrival at the club as a 20-year-old, Rogic dropped off the radar. A loan return to Australia and a number of injuries meant he went close to two years without playing for Celtic before his return to the team last month. I’d written him off, and when the teams were announced to face Dundee, I was a bit disappointed to see him in the team ahead of Scott Allan.
Yesterday was like a light being switched on. He demonstrated speed, skill, intelligence and finishing. If we had acquired him for a lot of money last month, I’d be delighted at what was on show.
All of this happened, of course, against a poorly organised Dundee team. Far greater challenges lie ahead, but just like the transformation in Nir Bitton a year ago, or the gains Wanyama made in 2012, we can hope to transform Rogic from a lost-looking squad player into a top performer.
I think we were all delighted Nadir Ciftci got off the mark. Being clean through on the keeper puts the burden of onus on the striker. A significant percentage of such chances are lost, but Nadir’s finish was assured. Like all strikers, he needed that first goal, and I suspect needed the assist he gained a moment earlier when setting Scott Brown up for the fifth.
More game-time and more goals are now needed, starting with Raith Rovers in the League Cup (ouch) on Wednesday.
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Geordie..,
Preferably the same team in my expert opinion, get a team clicking for a few games for a decent stab at the euro games.
Too much chopping and changing upsets any rhythms again only in my expert opinion, rotation should be done in small numbers to ensure continuity.
TET,
I thought his impersonation of the queen and cameron were the highlights :)
TALLYBHOY
Damn right,buddy!
My Autumnal jinx is not happening this year. I’m falling on my sword do the good of the team.
Canamalar,
Aye. As I said keep it to those that are carrying wee niggles.
Mibby give Jozo a wee run out under the lights.
And Blackett a home start.
And give our midfield maestros the night off. They’ve earned it.
Forest surely canny start 3 games on the bounce??
Griff is gonna be needed in the big games so I’d go with shift key.
so just the 6 changes.
kidding csc
I would play the development team the morra.
new article posted.
Geordie..,
We’re in four competitions, the target should be to win them all, best way to do that is to play our best team every time.
It looks like its going to be another day of avoiding CQN. Hunderbirds is correct, if two guys want to continue with an ongoing spat, why don’t they exchange e-mail addresses and argue away to their hearts content. Anyhow I’m ooofff ooot, well I’m not really, I’m just checking out of CQN for a few hours, check back later, hopefully a few will be chatting about the match tomorrow.
melborne miick
you make my day mate , my young bhoy went over to sydney ;was meant to be for 6 months ,but is still there with a nice aussie ghirl ,she is a tim so no so bad ! miss the wee man !