Ronny’s Aberdeen-Salzburg dilemma

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Before the second leg against Maribor I went into detail about how important it was for Ronny Deila to rest his players.  He did, we lost to Inverness and players spent the bulk the Maribor game looking like strangers.

Since then players’ propensity to look strangers has increased, with the arrival of Stefan Scepovic, John Guidetti and Wakaso Mubarak, not to mention the anticipated return of Aleks Tonev.  Ronny has some serious decisions to make.

Does he flood the team with all this new blood, or allow them time to build match fitness and familiarity?  New blood is badly needed but so is team cohesion.

Any decision for Aberdeen will be made with the visit to Salzburg one week today in mind.  On paper, away to the top seed is our most difficult Europa League game, so we have to be ready.

My expectation is that three, if not all four, of the above will feature heavily on Saturday, which will inform Ronny ahead of his choices for Europe.

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  1. magnificentseven

     

     

    20:54 on 11 September, 2014

     

     

    His start has been worse than ‘shaky’ in my opinion but I agree he needs to be given an opportunity to build his own Celtic team.

  2. Tom McLaughlin

     

     

    “Still harassing people and demanding to know where they stand on the referendum?

     

     

    Hurting unionist.”

     

     

     

    Tom, that is just so far from the truth, it gets hard to believe that English is a language with which you are familiar.

     

     

    You were not harassed or bullied or chased. You were asked a question- a tactic that you, yourself have deployed on numerous occasions on this blog. You chose not to answer it and, instead, bizarrely claimed that you were being treated in an arrogant fashion.

     

     

    Now, you are under no obligation to answer any of my questions.

     

     

    But it looks childish when you claim harassment of yourself and others.

     

     

    P.S. Thank you steinreignedsupreme for clarifying your response and not buying into the delusion

  3. Talking of which, the only banks likely to disappear from Scotland, in the event of independence, are foodbanks. A total result of tory policies. Hell mend them, but I honestly believe they will be voted in again at the next general election by the “privileged” citizens in the “privileged” south east of engurland. They are our masters, like it or lump it. If we don’t take this chance now, I believe we will live to regret it for the next decade or beyond. KTF.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  4. The Celtic Way.

     

     

    Fitba for moi. .

     

     

    Politicians are like fitba players agents.

     

     

    Rouges. HH

  5.  

     

    Philvis Heckles Gorgeous George..

     

     

    Doon The ‘Brig….?

     

     

     

     

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=QM4GA-npnAM&fulldescription=1&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&gl=GB

     

     

    George Galloway ‘JustSay Naw’ Coatbrig’ Toon Hall 6/23/14 119min

     

     

     

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/redhead-day-dutch-city-welcomes-thousands-of-ginger-people-in-annual-festival-9717840.html

     

     

    ?!

     

  6. My daughter, who works for RBS in Gogarburn, is sitting hear telling me, that woman Tory, is telling lies about RBS announcement ?

     

     

    Anyway, great to see you post again. Connaire 12, and hope to see you back at Celtic Park soon.

     

    eddiek, nice to see you back on form tonight

     

    &

     

    jungle Jim, take care, put your feet up, and get back seeing the hoops seen

     

     

    Hail Hail

  7. BMCUW

     

     

    How you tonight? Your up early. Another long shift? :-))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  8. WeeFra

     

     

    Sorry mi amigo I disagree with you 100%, as a born scotsman I have every right to comment on what happens there, I may return one day, I have most of my family living there, and I care about their future.

     

     

    HH

  9. Gerrybhoy

     

     

    Apologies I missed your post yesterday. Your pride in your daughter’s achievement is evident.

     

     

    Many congratulations to the whole family.

  10. jinkyredstar cuts it back for Neil Lennon

     

    21:02

     

     

    Totally agree. I’ve already decided to close my RBS account.

     

     

    Has GG borrowed one of Boy George’s bunnets for the Big, Big Debate.

  11. Connaire 12

     

     

    Have I missed something? You got a problem? Anyone enlighten me? Please. KTF.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  12. Seen = Soon, oooops

     

     

    And another things Bhoys and Ghirls,

     

    let’s get behind CRC, and get wee Shay McGinley the treatment he deserves

     

     

    Hail Hail

  13. lennon's passion on

    martim1980

     

     

    21:00 on 11 September, 2014

     

     

    See you won’t answer me. In your 4-2-3-1 where does RD 2 wide men come into play . The games I’ve been to RD plays a 4-4-1-1. 2 wide players

  14. gerrybhoy

     

     

    21:02 on 11 September, 2014

     

     

    Evening, well done to your girl, I have high hopes for my boys, hard work reaps rewards, best wishes to her..

     

     

    Ayrshire is Green and White,

  15. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    WEEFRATHETIM

     

     

    Not so much up early as finished late!

     

     

    Not much point in my cot,next shift starts around midnight.

     

     

    Black coffee and fags for me till then!

  16. Magnificentseven on

    Hamiltontim

     

     

     

     

    21:11 on

     

     

    11 September, 2014

     

     

     

     

    magnificentseven

     

     

    20:54 on 11 September, 2014

     

     

    His start has been worse than ‘shaky’ in my opinion but I agree he needs to be given an opportunity to build his own Celtic team

     

     

     

    Fair enough, I was being a bit kind in that regard, hopefully he will turn it round

  17. blantyretim is praying for the Knox family on

    Weefra

     

    Connairre12 suffered a heart attack after the maribor match, he posted about 5pm to say he was on the mend.

  18. Weefra

     

     

    Connaire12 had a minor heart attack, has spent 10 days in hospital, minor operation, an now home recovering

     

    Oh

     

    And it’s his 75th Birthday tomorrow, so happy birthday Connaire when it comes

     

     

    Hail Hail

  19. Gerrybhoy

     

     

    I also missed your post about your daughter, mucho congrats to her.

     

     

    C12

     

     

    Good to hear you are on the mend.

     

     

    JJ

     

     

    Much safer on 4 wheels mi amigo >}

     

    Take care

     

     

    HH

  20. jinkyredstar cuts it back for Neil Lennon on

    The No Campaign lied in1979 – we got Thatcher

     

     

    They are at it again – the most pathetic sales technique in the World – Fear Uncertainty and Doubt – known as FUD – draw your own conclusion about those who use the Car Salesmen technique

     

     

    Oh bye the way – Oil didn’t run out before 1990 – as per No Campaign 1979

     

     

    Lies lies and more lies by folk who have a vested interest

  21. Hamiltontim

     

     

    21:16 on 11 September, 2014

     

     

    HT, her headmaster in primary school advised me that she was not suited to senior secondary education. I insisted and am really glad that I put my foot down. It was difficult for a Scottish father to do that in the German system and….. it has paid off. I saw something that was worth investing in.

     

    ShestoughstuffCSC

  22. Nessie is a yes voter no doubt about it

     

     

    She knows Loch Ness will never be emptied if London runs out of water with a yes vote

     

     

    On another note seems George Galloway on the big debate is getting cheers from the posh kids lol

  23. Galloway looking and sounding like yesterday’s man.kids are laughing at him. Used to love him but well past hissell by date now. Hail Hail Hebcelt

  24. TET

     

     

    No disrespect, and I respect you completely, if any Scots decide their future or fortune is away from our treasured land, I cannot see, for the life of me, why you, or anyone, should be concerned about the country you have decided to leave. A concern about family members is a fair comment, but why not let them decide the future of the country they have decided to remain in? I find that an easy answer. Anyhoos, how ye doing kiddo? Still hun free and biling? Biling here in ML10 too. :-)))

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  25. George Galloway, a political career of which he could be proud has been tarnished tonight and in an earlier debate with Jim Sillars.

     

     

    I take no pleasure in watching him in this debate representing Labour and flirting with the Tories.

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