Last month Efe Ambrose and Saidy Janko played in what will be some of the biggest games of our season. It didn’t go well. Saidy has since moved out on loan, while Efe is behind Toure, Sviatchenko, Simunovic, O’Connell, Boyata and (maybe) Lustig for a place in central defence.
From that list, Simunovic and Boyata are unlikely to be ready for the Camp Nou, but O’Connell will be no less prepared than John Kennedy was 12 years ago when he deputised for suspended Bobo Balde at the same location. Central defence has gone from being our weakest department to our strongest in a matter of weeks.
My expectation is that Brendan will play Toure, Sviatchenko and Lustig as a back three, with Kieran Tierney and Cristian Gamboa as full backs. That will be a leap of faith for Cristian, who, only five days from Barcelona, has yet to even train with the club. He’ll arrive in Glasgow today after last night’s national team game in Costa Rica.
Despite this schedule, we should look to give Cristian some game time on Saturday, I’d be reluctant to throw him into the Camp Nou cold. This would allow us to rest Mikael Lustig, who played for Sweden on Tuesday, and who will need to be at the top of his game for Barcelona.
Another player who could do with a rest on Saturday is Tom Rogic. Tom has played in Australia and the UAE since we last saw him, eclipsing whatever jetlag Cristian will go through. I’m not sure Brendan will see it the same way, as an offensive midfielder like Tom may be sacrificed for a more defensive player at the Camp Nou. We’ll touch on how to attack later.
I watched Israel-Italy on Monday. Nir Bitton did well against a superior team; it was a good run-through for the Champions League, as he will be asked to play a similar, tactically disciplined, role for Celtic. As the game was Monday, I don’t think he’ll need a rest at the weekend, although we should perhaps consider giving him around 60 minutes.
Football’s a squad game, let’s remember that this week. It’s been nearly three years since we’ve been to the Camp Nou, these occasions don’t come round often, so we need to prepare properly.
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Boss playing it cool, taking in a bit of a culture evening, lol.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2016/09/how-does-brendan-rodgers-prepare-for-rangers-goes-to-see-celtic-the-musical/
LIKE NO OTHER –
Leave EK at 9am? What, and forget my ParkRun? No sirree, Normal Saturday for a normal game.
Parking will be a big issue tomorrow. Normally I’m down the bottom of Sprignfield Road, obviously a no go. The oterh issue is that me and my Bhoy will be exiting from the safe standing corner whilst the other 2 car occupants are in the James Gang Main Stand. So we’re claiming it’ll be best to park about a mile along London Road past the CSCSSupporters Club whilst they are suggesting Glasgow Green!
Problems Problems as a couple of talented brothers once sang…. https://youtu.be/ZRGCeM1enhw
jamesgang
Well we certainly will if the foul happens BEHIND Willie Collum….
That’s when you shout “It’s behind you!” and Willie duly gives the penalty.
Jeez, do you not know how refereeing works???
BECELTIC on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016 8:19 AM
Looking for 3 tickets for the borussia game.travelling from Canada. Long time member of the Bramalea CSC.
ANY HELP APPRECIATED
I’m assuming someone else got the clubs season tickets?
Hi Tony
pretty sure the club gave them tickets up a few years back. We might have to rethink that one now Brendan has got us on the right track.
cheers
I’m parking on my sofa. Even then some guy appears from nowhere offering to watch my car.
I really don’t think he actually watches it…
Ernie
What does parking charges come under then? Extortion
ZBYSZEK
I hope you have a mighty fine trip over,bud. Really sorry I’m not home for yer dayooooot in The Blane Valley.
Some day,one day…
One word of advice,wise though you are. Don’t listen to Oldtim67 after,oh,sundown.
Hope you have a belter,mate!
HH
Shakin up orange street
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Ernie
I’ll be shoplifting on Saturday then! GIRU the corporate, price fixing overpricing supermarket.
MWD
Walk with love
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TONYDONNELLY67 on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016 8:41 AM
Boss playing it cool, taking in a bit of a culture evening, lol.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2016/09/how-does-brendan-rodgers-prepare-for-rangers-goes-to-see-celtic-the-musical/
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Accompanied by his partner, and two huge minders in case there are any dafties about!
HH!!
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016 8:51 AM
‘Ernie
What does parking charges come under then? Extortion’
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It would be extortion if you were forced to park there. But you’re not. You choose to park there.
You choose to park there knowing that the parking is provided for shop customers. It cost the owner money to provide the parking facility. Parking there with no intention of shopping is depriving the owner of his property. So, as I said, morally indistinguishable from shoplifting.
saltires en sevilla on 8th September 2016 4:07 pm
Spot on – as much as it is a squad game now you still put the best possible team on the park and reassess the situation for the next match when it comes around!
HH
BECELTIC
AWE OK, I’m meeting 4 guys today from bramalea to give them tickets in the Brazen, if I here of any ill get back to you HH.
;-)
TD67
If only 3 of them show up, give me a shout ;-)
I have some sympathy with the supermarkets,etc,who find their car parks used by non-customers. but their chosen method of doing something about it is repugnant.
They effectively cede control of their property to a bunch of gangsters,not very good PR at all.
Easiest way round it is a pay-and-display machine.
50p for first thirty minutes,£5 an hour after that. Up to a max of,say,four hours.
Put your receipt through with your ticket on the way out,the charge is cancelled if you have spent more.
They can have that for free,but they won’t try it.
I always used to park just off Duke St, and walk down. After the game it’s 10 minutes walk vs at least that sitting waiting to get out the car park. Overall it was quicker.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
Easiest way round it is a pay-and-display machine.
Works all over Europe Bobby :-)
Thanks Tony
got the feelers out but tough ticket to get.
BTW I was born about a 5 iron away from the old granite city boozers
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016 9:06 AM
Maybe the Forge should just send its shoppers over to CP to park for free.
Ernie
Another tax levied on the motorist and you seem happy with it
Anyway Tory bursting to get on with
http://m.heraldscotland.com/opinion/14729110.The_dark_side_of_Old_Firm_encounters_will_always_be_with_us/
I wonder if Neil is enjoying his name in print? A right good Tim who turned his back on the sectarianism of Rangers as teenager. That day must have had a real affect on him. But I know it wasn’t fear.
MWD
ERNIELYNCH
Their method of enforcement is repugnant,as I said. My sympathy for them goes out the window at that point.
My suggestion means that the supermarket won’t lose out,as they will have taken in money from those using the car park,and the user won’t feel hard done by as they have effectively got free parking.
The only losers are the gangster enforcement firms,and Royal Mail who won’t get all those lovely reminders sent. Well,the latter can eff off anaw,forever losing the cards I send back home!
21-5-79 on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016 8:37 AM
What is the significance of the date on your moniker?
My first Derby match 4-2.
Morning All
Who will take the Sebco challenge and donate £3 per goal to my fund raising page for the homeless this winter?
Alternatively if you are feeling really generous, you can donate £1 for each time you hear or read the phrase “Old Firm” in the mainstream media between now and kick off?
Come on, Help the homeless every time the ball crosses the white line and hits the back of the net against our newest rivals!!
http://ln.is/mydonate.bt.com/fund/m64aj …
ernie lynch on 9th September 2016 9:02 am
BLANTYRETIM IS PRAYING FOR THE KNOX FAMILY on 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016 8:51 AM
‘Ernie
What does parking charges come under then? Extortion’
###
It would be extortion if you were forced to park there. But you’re not. You choose to park there.
You choose to park there knowing that the parking is provided for shop customers. It cost the owner money to provide the parking facility. Parking there with no intention of shopping is depriving the owner of his property. So, as I said, morally indistinguishable from shoplifting.
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Ernie, I had this exact discussion with my Parish Priest on Monday night believe it or not; he is of the opinion that it is not legally or morally enforceable (or acceptable). The shops do not lose out on custom or business when people park there. There is sufficient space for potential shoppers in the retail park even on match days.
It’s a scam, pure and simple and it is a form of extortion. If it were legally and morally acceptable, legislation or local bye-laws would encourage it.
PeteC, a man of the cloth says that you can park there with moral and spiritual impunity!
FAC the Act
KTF
Sebco is Sevco obviously ……………
Poor Tesco.
Parking companies manage car parks for supermarkets for free, in general. The supermarkets do not get a cut of the fines. They are managed for free because the parking management companies know they can earn loadsadosh from drivers who fear being done.
So eff them.
Park and ignore.
Park and ignore.
You are not breaking any law. Unlike if you go into shop a lift something without paying. That was a really stupid analogy Ernie.
MWD
BURGASHOOPS
Cheers,bud!
Mind,I was already planning my retirement on the back of such a ground-breaking idea…
Bbc Trust radio scotland asking do we need old firm (david murray admitted they cheated to tax tribunal.
Bbc trust take no dissent on the ckub who died because they lied.
Bbc the licenced state broadcaster who deem the criminality of david murrays liquidated dead club with Iits inculcated cheating tax policy that was the soul of its self harm and ending is the same now chaired by convicted tax criminal dave(no previous guvnor) king
Dissent the OFology
Its apologizing for dave murray
33`csc
MOONBEAMSWD
Ironically,the supermarkets have little recourse against shoplifters nowadays due to the reluctance of the police to attend.
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Re; Parking..
The Meter Maids in Surfers Paradise have Succesfully paid for People to park Free on the Strip for Nearly 50 Years it actually attracks custom to the Strip and Beach.. They Now bring you a Takeaway on the Beach.. Ha
Might be a Wee bit Nippy at the Forge in January tho.. Sorry for the Pun..【ツ】
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/business/gold-coast-meter-maids-push-ahead-with-controversial-beachside-food-delivery-service/news-story/e139774db7690f81032f95cdc617de64
Summa of SurfersInParadiseCSC
21/5/79
Thanks for the reply.
I only wondered as you got a twin on here, who also got let down for tickets.
SmallworldCSC
BMCUWP
YIP. Due to their FOCUS.
Let’s face it, although wrong, I much prefer they shoplift than housebreak.
And considering the mountains of spoiled out of date produce supermarkets bin their culture is morally bankrupt. And if you are poor, hungry and destitute and try to steal some of this unsellable but good food. God help you!
MWD
21-5-79
Are you in Glasgow today?
A79
Aye, a saw that the other day, and thought to myself, hope I don’t have to go through that scenario, but there ye go, that’s life.
HH.