Celtic’s season will open up if they can take Dinamo Zagreb down a peg or two tonight. The Croatian champions have read the stories about the debacle against Legia and subsequent humbling by Maribor, who turned out to be anything but humble, if their draw away to Schalke this week in the Champions League is anything to go by.
All they know about Celtic is the trauma we’ve come through in recent months. Details, like the aforementioned under-appreciation of Maribor, or the extremely credible away performance against top seed, Salzburg in the last round, will be difficult to fit into their match planning.
Salzburg was a sign that there is more to come from this Celtic team than was previously evident, and unlike Maribor, who arrived in Glasgow aware of our potential, Dinamo confidently predicted they are “here for the win”. Even Juventus were more cautious at Glasgow Airport.
European football gives players an opportunity to stamp their name at the club, and on subsequent team sheets, just ask Wakaso Mubarak, who put a stake in the ground 13 minutes into his debut in Salzburg, or Callum McGregor, who stamped his authority all over our European campaign already this season. Tonight is the game Stefan Scepovic has been waiting for since arriving (without a proper preseason) on deadline day.
I’m not expecting a flowing game tonight, nor do I think such a game would be beneficial to us. Keep it tight and exploit our chances, and we’ll shut Dinamo up.
Don’t want to get drawn off course today, but a quick point:
Remember what I detailed about Fraser Forster’s professionalism? Ronny Deila is 100% correct on what he said on fitness recently; big Fraser was one end of a spectrum.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3w1TzLR2tYc
Please don’t go Sleekit One…
HH
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/ready-to-do-walking-away/#more-5137
Mon Ronny & the Celtic lets see a performance and a win tonight
Oh no. Sleekit can’t go. I feel a temper tantrum coming on. Thanks for the replies ghuys. Phil seems quite specific.
Is Sally walking away a Rumour,a Pledge or a Vow?…..Aiden mc playing well for Everton ….
Blantyretim
Hope you’re on the mend. Is Sleekit’s list anything like Tony Donnelly 67’s list. I wonder if any names feature on both lists.
I feel for the Greggs workers in Govan…
sallysteakbakeCSC
Sadiesbhoy
op yesterday, need to await results from lab, being zapped intravenous anti biotics and opiates..
Bet Everton to loose tonight. 7/5 at home for Russians.
Nae Celtic telly coverage here in the USA, just our English overlords’ over hyped games. Game updates please.
B.T. Thanks for your kind thoughts last evening. Hope you are doing well. Like me you will be with the Celtic in some smallpirit tonight. Making progress have had two long walks today. Have a date in mind for return to C P.
All you lucky Tim’s going to the match tonight, enjoy. Put up a cheer for us who reluctantly cannot attend.
C’mon Celtic
BT/Connaire
I hope you’re both in Paradise soon :-)
Huge game tonight and regardless of reservations it’s all about getting behind the Hooped jerseys from start to finish.
Connairre12
Wish you continued good progress. ?
HT
Thanks maybe? 8)
COYBIG tonight will be leaving shortly for paradise
Can anyone confirm this tweet is accurate
CelticResearch @CelticResearch 1m1 minute ago
Mr Keith Jackson banned from Celtic Park for an indeterminate period after his “piece” today.
He may have been saving that for a “scoop”
Can’t see Fat Salary walking away from millions of pounds …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wah7MqEHFg
I have faith that Kayal is still capable of producing a good performance when required…
——————C.Gordon——————
Ambrose. Denayer. VanDijk. Izzy
—–brown. Kayal. Johansen—-
—Wakaso. Commons. Stokes—
C’mon now bhoys… Geez a result !
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 22s22 seconds ago
From @CelticFCSLO : Reminder for Celtic fans please do not purchase tickets on behalf of Zagreb fans for tonight’s match (KK)
Think jagilka has bet them too
The winding down of MIH has one aim and one aim only.
Avoid a liquidation , with Lloyds taking the hit. Pay all creditors, apart from Lloyd.
Why would a bank , owned in large leasure by the UK government on behalf of UK citizens, behave this way.
Simple . They and Murray are desperate that a liquidator does not get to look into the true nature of the dealings between Murray and the Bank of Scotland. What is a matter of public record is that Lloyds ( owners of Bank of Scotland) have swapped debt owed to them by MIH for utterly worthless equity. The question of why is one every MP & MSP should be asking. Every political party leader should be demanding answers, as cuts in public spending are necessary to fund this largessse to Murray. How much is involved ?
1 The initial cost of worthless equity was £150 million. In return real and tangible debt was written off.
2 Murray was allowed to demerge Murray Capital and escape exposure to £470 million of debt . Why? What benefit was there to Lloyds and UK citizens by allowing Murray to escape penalty free from this debt, whilst retaining ownership of his private equity business.
3 Assets were sold out of MIH to Murray Capital. Were these assets subject to an open bidding process? Who did Murray negotiate with to buy the assets.
4 The last accounts of MIH showed debt of circa £350 million with insignificant assets in relation to that debt. What has happened to this debt. It’s reasonable to assume most of this will be added to the huge sums already lost
5 Circa £24 million shortfall in the MIH Pension scheme.
6 Despite all of the above Murray was allowed to help himself to £6 million in an EBT , and £10’s of millions in salary , bonus and dividend whilst it should have been obvious to any semi competent banker that MIH was in serious trouble and destined to fail.
Keith Jackson off the radar CSC
Living in the love…
Fox sports 2?
Just heard reports on FB of Zagreb fans kicking off in George Square ,
If the have red white or blue in their scarfs they will get away with plenty before plod will ask them to stop the handbags behaviour
Barcabhoy
Why do our mps not ask these questions…?
Self centred milking the system. Can we not ask our mps to ask these questions.?
Bookies favourites to replace Super Ally:
* 16-90 – A Blue Meanie
Pros: looks like a Sevcoite:
http://gaiablooming.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/blue-meanies_pic.jpg
Cons: easily foiled by Lennon.
* 15-1 – A Tub of Lard
Pros: all the advantages of Ally McCoist at a fraction of the price.
Cons: Might get eaten by Boydey.
* 69-1 – A monkey flinging jobbies
Pros: Synergies with the mentality of Boydey and Mohsni-ey.
Cons: Monkey flinging jobbies might consider the Sevco job beneath his dignity.
(thumbsup)
The Live Updates article will be up at 19:30, could someone leave a note here?
Thanks.
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People
17:31 on 2 October, 2014
Nae Celtic telly coverage here in the USA, just our English overlords’ over hyped games. Game updates please
Fox Sports 2 @ 3PM………..
leftclicktic
I wonder if the buzzes will guide their illegal walk to Celtic Park tonight just in case they get lost…
Who in their right mind would take the Sevco job?
There will be some mug that can’t resist.
But security of tenure……. hmmmm
There’s an old adage in football that games are won and lost in midfield….
And it really is as simple as that.
So Ronny, beef up the midfield, and don’t cut Brown and Johansen adrift from the rest of their teammates.
Over to you now Ronny !
Paul67 et al
Hopefully we can start to find our way again in Europe. Will settle for 1-0 to the Bhoys right now.
Philvis – 1,000 Monkeys flinging 1,000 jobbies at 1,000 tactics board may work.
Cost a fortune in bananas though.
TOo costly on reflection
Sp
They let the dutch and the slovenians reek havoc at Celtic park, hell they even joined in when the dead club wrecked the toilets at paradise. I stated earlier Monica will be sitting next to these nutter this evening ghen the accies casuals on Sunday…the last was a joke, holy cross boys are accies casuals.
j77
17:50 on 2 October, 2014
Living in the love…
Fox sports 2?
———–
Cheers, in the middle of a busy day. Off to Best Buy in a minute to see if I can stream on one of the tablet formats.
PlanningforthefutureCSC
Ruggyman – one of the great frustrations for me is how often our players seem to play so far away from one another. Not just under Ronnie – it has annoyed me for the last 10 years.
Play as a unit….
Mike Ashley has become the Rangers second largest share holder so they will limp on it seems.H.H.
Rt
Re my sports channel, do you not get setanta ireland ?
weeman67
17:58 on 2 October, 2014
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People
17:31 on 2 October, 2014
Nae Celtic telly coverage here in the USA, just our English overlords’ over hyped games. Game updates please
Fox Sports 2 @ 3PM………..
Cheers. My cable company Infinity doesn’t carry Fox Sports 2. Time to switch to Direct TV…
Zagreb fans in the city centre look very nasty.
RobertTressell
18:00 on
2 October, 2014
Who in their right mind would take the Sevco job?
There will be some mug that can’t resist.
But security of tenure……. hmmmm
Barry Ferguson ???