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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Ernie, apparently it all ” kicked off” as it where not to far from the local Police station hence, perhaps, the reticence for the orangemen to follow through with their threats.
Filofaxes are soooo 80s or is it 90s?
Apparently they use something called social media to arrange their appiontments!
Sand…
You think ‘virulent diatribe’ is well tuned to the ears of the young???
Blimey!
Art of war. Given my current job I would actually not be impacted. But my uk colleagues would and pretty drastically too. To be honest I am getting old and have enjoyed my career but need to think of a change anyway. I’m in a pretty fortunate place that I can think like that. So my no vote is t really about myself.
Jobs in the financial services industry are good careers and open up opportunities worldwide for scots (it did for me). Independence will severely impact that sector and it’s not the only one that will feel it. The separation from England will make it harder to do what lots of scots have done in the past and move to England to kick start careers etc.
My concern is for my two daughters. Will they have the chances and opportunities I had?why would we put up barriers and impediments to that?
Lots of jobs will be lost. Please be under no misapprehension about that. I have no doubt we could make it on our own but I believe it will feel a poorer and more isolated place.
This will undoubtedly start the usual reaction around bankers etc etc. but with respect it’s missing the point.
As I have said before I am genuinely worried that this will limit our children’s future.
One last thing I knew months ago that I couldn’t change anyone else’s vote and I wish I had stuck to that and left the debate largely alone. But some of the vociferous and on occasion outrageous reaction from yes voters really got to me.
It still does. The rancour left behind is frankly awful.
Sandman- hmmm…so George’s rant about WWII struck a chord with 16/17 year olds? Amazing take on the other three as well. Incredible actually.
One good thing about international breaks is they sure whet the appetite for real Celtic football!
Calton tongue
Thanks Pal…..we ‘re pals.
I wish you the very best, no matter what way the vote goes.
Looking forward to seeing the new Celtic team on Saturday.
Hail Hail
Wigwam777
Missed oot a wee smiley thing, havin a laugh at Ernesto’s bath time exploits…he’s such a diverse character.
Looking forward to the game on Saturday
In other news
It’s a yes from me
WeefratheTim
You can see what you said. I just collated it.
I made no accusation of you being sectarian, everyone should know that. I’m still not saying that you are and don’t think you are, for the record.
Just that you said I was a kid on Tim and that you wanted rid because I challenged your slant on people who vote differently to you.
Diversity indeed.
HH
Westies. The US and Canadian guys at the meeting told me about the Quebec thing. Sounded very sad. They said Quebec wrang concessions out of the vote but one of the guys said one of them was the dual signage in French etc. I just can’t get with stuff like that.
thebhoyfromoz
00:07 on 12 September, 2014
Well that’s all terribly sensible and well organised.
westies,
No problem.
HH
https://mobile.twitter.com/IdealCynic/status/510155634327953409
Seems like there was an important meeting going on in Westminster tonight. Anyone recognise their MP here?
Ernie
This is a wee bit like a viz top tip :
Buy a chrome, tea light candle holder, insert your hooper figurine inside, close the latch, then attack the small glass panels with your toy shark, it’s not a cage, but will do the same job.
sipsini
I agree to a degree. But it wasn’t a great start against me.
HH
sipsini
No chance, see you tomorrow buddy.
Weefra HH paying to Wee Oscar.
No further updates on the ‘BBC forced ma wean to vote no scandal’?
Night Night Timland. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BCW I don’t read the British media either so to be honest of don’t really know what you are talking about. These guys certainly wouldn’t. We were talking big picture stuff. You know, important things?
Neganon2- thx for response. We move on and tomorrow is another day.
Nite all.
Acgr,
So you wait until you think I’ve logged off, then go in, slight of hand to besmirch me?
I’ve met your type before…anyway fud…let me know where you are going after the game and set you up my wee nickys bro.
Ernie is that the shift finished ?
Can I just say on the OO thing. Scotland has not just tolerated the OO and their abhorrent views for as long as I can remember. It’s in Scotland they have thrived. So they are voting no for their own, as always, stupid reasons. It doesn’t equate with your fellow celtic supporters voting no for rationale and good reasons.
Please think on.
Good night art of war.
WeefratheTim
That’s a shame.
HH
What about folks like me who live in little Ireland ( Coatbridge ) ? Are we entitled to vote in the referendum ?
Neg
Awe dear. Wee shame.
NegAnon2
00:15 on
12 September, 2014
BCW I don’t read the British media either so to be honest of don’t really know what you are talking about. These guys certainly wouldn’t. We were talking big picture stuff. You know, important things?
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That’s truly uncanny………..big big senior executives………….big screen stuff (like 50″ ? ), coming to those same conclusions that is getting droned out by HM Govt and their mediums………………must be some truth in it.
That’s gave me food for thought, and there was little wee picture stuff me, thinking it was a desperate ploy concocted by an even more desperate group of self-serving (illegal) warmongers.
last train from glasgow central.
did the patronising mp’s stay overnight or run for the last train.
Delaneys what’s a wee shame?
ernie
It’s all over Facebook from the kids that were there, that that is what happened.
BCW sorry I rally didn’t understand your last post?
Neganon2
The dual signage started before the first referendum. The “brain drain” loss was very significant. I know many professionals who left Quebec. Montreal was the financial capital….changed almost over night. My wife was a bank manager in a small Toronto branch and money was flowing in from Quebec….so big money was moving too. Concern was that the new Quebec country may put in financial “flight of capital” controls. Could this be a concern re Scotland ?
The issue is somewhat different as much of the Quebec thing was about them having a francophone identity, which they now have. Scotland is different as it has been “Scottish” in identity for a couple of centuries now.
Quebec has adjusted somewhat but it lost a lot of industry, financial institutions, jobs etc. In short “it is a great place to visit but “.
I am 65 (successful business career) and if I lived in Scotland today I may even vote “yes”, as it would not impact me one bit……and maybe the future for Scots would be better.
Such emotion
Neg
You know bro.
Stop actin the daftie.
NegAnon2
No matter it was wee stuff; not big important senior executive stuff…………..
When do you get back to posting about The Celtic and “Poor” Ronny?
Calton tongues
If we get to the Cup Final and I get back for the game, am I buying the drinks or are you ?
Best regards
itsabouttim
00:23 on 12 September, 2014
‘ernie
It’s all over Facebook from the kids that were there, that that is what happened.’
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What happened?
Were the weans seats allocated according to their declared allegiance?
Was there a vote about how they were going to vote?
Was it supposed to be a politically balanced audience?
Will Rupert be happy or sad that the nats are attacking the BBC?
So many questions.
Art of War
00:08 on 12 September, 2014
Sandman- hmmm…so George’s rant about WWII struck a chord with 16/17 year olds? Amazing take on the other three as well. Incredible actually.
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I never said that. Part of his closing tirade will have struck home; he’s a powerful orator.
You think my take amazing, I thank you – I watched with open mind and interest in their deliveries.
Harvie was an own goal by the yes campaign – a hopeless self-publicising narcissist; Nicola Sturgeon could have done with decent backup. After all they were up against opposing speakers who are mortal enemies. Should have been a walkover in front of an impressionable audience.
I’m one of the people you Yes voters will rely on to close the gap and win; sarcasm and sneering at opinions you don’t share will blow the chance – that’s why Alex Salmond should try to keep a low profile next week (as possible); some of the loudest Nat fanatics will cause damage with triuphalism the way Neil Kinnock did with the Labour party rally way back prior to the GE and blew it.
The OO march in Edinburgh on Saturday should close the gap by a couple of points. Those numbnut bigoted slavering forelock-tugging muppets are conversely Yes’s best weapon in this last week.
Right now, I think the mibbees will be swayed by whoever can cut the bluster and address the most pertinent points in straightforward language with definitive answers.
Even the Russian media correspondent today described Alex Salmonds Q&A responses as ‘teflon answers’; that should cause more alarm than any Westminster rabble up on a jolly to Jockland.