By Alex Gordon.
A DREADFUL penalty-kick miss by Bahrudin Atajic condemned Ronny Deila to his first defeat as Celtic manager.
The Bosnian striker had the ideal opportunity to level the scores four minutes from time after substitute Paul McMullan had been downed in the box.
Unfortunately, Atajic blazed his spot-kick over the bar into the Hamburg crowd much to the annoyance of the new Hoops gaffer.
It was a largely experimental Celtic line-up with Deila taking no risks ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier against Legia Warsaw in the Polish capital.
Alas, appalling defending by Filip Twardzik gifted the Germans the winning goal before the interval.
The left-back made a mess of trying to control a long and hopeful punt into the Celtic penalty box. The ball broke clear and was immediately presented to Christopher Nothe who could hardly believe his good fortune.
Nothe struck his effort first time from eight yards and Craig Gordon had no chance as the low drive zipped past his right hand in the 39th minute.
Twardzik toiled in the opening 45 minutes and was also booked in the 33rd minute after a lunging tackle after once again giving the ball away with a slack pass.
Celtic started at whirlwind pace and had three excellent opportunities inside the opening 10 minutes.
Atajic fizzed in a low shot from just outside the box, but keeper Philipp Tschauner got down swiftly to hold the ball at his right hand post.
Five minutes later, Tony Watt, looking lively on the left wing, tried his luck from a tight angle.
His shot totally bamboozled Tschauner, but carried over the crossbar and out to safety.
Amido Balde should have got the game’s opening goal in the 10th minute when he was through on goal after some neat play outside the box.
However, the Portuguese Under-21 international lacked composure at the vital moment and allowed the keeper to block his hurried parting shot.
Gordon, making his second appearance for the Hoops, showed he was still rusty after being out for over two years with a slack goal-kick to Nir Biton.
The Israeli midfielder, captain for the day, was taken unawares and St Pauli broke forward, but made a mess of the opportunity.
Stuart Findlay, partnering Eoghan O’Connell in the middle of the inexperienced back four, was also sloppy with some wayward passes, but the Hoops escaped punishment.
The game was billed as a friendly – and the clubs have an affiliation – but the home players weren’t slow to put in some punishing challenges.
Skipper Soren Gonther was yellow-carded for a rugby tackle on McGeouch that wouldn’t have looked out of place in Celtic’s current home at Murrayfield.
Liam Henderson tried to set up Balde with a neat chip into the danger zone, but the ball carried over the giant frontman’s head.
It looked like being a stalemate at the interval until Twardzik’s lapse in concentration and control allowed St Pauli to snatch the lead.
Deila put on Lukasz Zaluska for Gordon at half-time and replaced the ineffective Balde with Paul McMullan.
Henderson brought the St Pauli keeper into action with a long-range free-kick in the 65th minute. The idea was good, but, unfortunately, the execution didn’t quite match the ambition.
Zaluska produced one memorable moment when he pushed a raging effort from Sebastian Mhyre over the crossbar 10 minutes from time.
Then came Atajic’s dreadful spot-kick blunder which was followed in the last minute by an effort from Watt which swept just wide of the target.
As an exercise, it was worthwhile and the Celtic youngsters will expect to do better when presented with the opportunity to impress the new manager.
CELTIC: Gordon (sub: Zaluska 46); Herron, Findlay, O’Connell, Twardzik; Biton, Henderson, McGeouch; Atajic, Balde (sub: McMullan 46) and Watt.
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Cap’n Beefheart,Ol’ Matie!
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starry plough
13:47 on 27 July, 2014
Captain Birdseye standard answers
and debating technique:
Bloodthirsty Marxists with the odd
Stalinist thrown in( do people still
really use these terms?)
The Clique ( The great obsession of
all troll like creatures to inhibit the
blog since it’s beginning)
The Agenda ( set by who and when
do they do it???)
My friend you are one of the most
contentious people on here with your
modus operandi where you come on
with your blunderbuss opening
statement and then your
whataboutery retreat in your victim
defence of the blog not being able to
discuss contentious subjects,
The blog has discussed everything
and anything since it begin it did
before you arrived and it will after
you go should you choose to go.
Finally this is not a threat an
insinuation or otherwise a clique
based post just my observation of
your posts..
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There Is An Omerta On Mentioning The CLIQUE….!
They Meet In Shady SheBeens, From Time To Time….
Much Like The Nazi Brownshirts Used To Do….
They Have Special Greetings……
And Rituals For Worshipping The ‘King Rat’ Of Cambuslang…..
And Stickin’ Pins In Effigies…
Their Propaganda Officer Is BMCUWP[Shoosh…TSD! ]
MWD Is The Camp TART..!
And They Communicate By E-Mail….And Other Secret Means….!
Julian Assange Warns That They Are A Sinister Threat To Civil Society..
[That Just About Covers It..! Ed ;-) ]
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Sorry if this has already been asked.
Why were Celtic wearing black armbands yesterday ?
HH
Good afternoon all who love Celtic, has P67 not declared ceasefire on all things Middle Eastern.
Not trying to belittle what’s happening out there in the slightest, but come on,
geeza break. Off oot tae IKEA.
sonneedsacomputerdeskCSC.
Hail Hail.
THE EXILED TIM
14:06 on
27 July, 2014
Afternoon Timland from a seriously hot hun free mountain valley.
At this rate, we won’t have a blog any more.
You are correct, the blog has turned into a trolls paradise, where they are free to post anything they want, and they do, focusing as trolls do on attacks they know decent people will respond to, it needs to be sorted out
TSD
Kindly remind me of anything that I have said on here which could even remotely be construed as propaganda.
This is the mindset which we are being plaintively asked to understand by those who would label dissenters as anti-Semitic.
A well-known Israeli politician and parliament member has branded Palestinians as terrorists, saying mothers of all Palestinians should also be killed during the ongoing Israeli assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, Daily Sabah reported.
Ayelet Shaked of the ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party called for the slaughter of Palestinian mothers who give birth to “little snakes.”
“They have to die and their houses should be demolished so that they cannot bear any more terrorists,” Shaked said, adding, “They are all our enemies and their blood should be on our hands. This also applies to the mothers of the dead terrorists.”
The remarks are considered as a call for genocide as she declared that all Palestinians are Israel’s enemies and must be killed.
On Monday (July 7) Shaked quoted this on her Facebook page:
“Behind every terrorist stand dozens of men and women, without whom he could not engage in terrorism. They are all enemy combatants, and their blood shall be on all their heads. Now this also includes the mothers of the martyrs, who send them to hell with flowers and kisses. They should follow their sons, nothing would be more just. They should go, as should the physical homes in which they raised the snakes. Otherwise, more little snakes will be raised there.”
The development comes as many officials from various countries have slammed Israel’s airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. The Turkish prime minister is the latest to condemn the offensive, accusing Israel of massacring the Palestinians.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at Israel, saying it is committing state terrorism against the Palestinians in the region. Speaking in parliament, he also questioned the world’s silence toward Tel Aviv’s ongoing atrocities.
Reacting to Shaked’s remarks, the Turkish premier said Israel’s policy in Gaza is no different than Hitler’s mentality.
“An Israeli woman said Palestinian mothers should be killed, too. And she’s a member of the Israeli parliament. What is the difference between this mentality and Hitler’s?” Erdogan asked.
The developments come as the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has recently said women and children make up a sizeable number of Palestinian fatalities caused by Israeli attacks on the besieged region.
Ayelet Shaked represents the far-right Jewish Home party in the Knesset.
THE EXILED TIM
We really need the other thread thingy :)))
Where posters can be asked to take it into another room, if they continualy refuse to adhere to blog rules then I think they should be banned.
If somebody was a guest in your house and continued to upset the majority of other guest with their opinion whether it be right or wrong, I feel they should be politely asked to take it into another room where they could discuss till their wee heart is content with anyone who wished to debate with them.
Steeltoecapsthoughforalastresort
M7
Divide and conquer mi amigo.
Tis their only weapon they have left.
HH
eddieinkirkmichael
13:58 on 27 July, 2014
TheOriginalSadiesBhoy
13:35
I know you didn’t mate sorry if I gave the impression you did.
The Golan heights should be handed over to UN as I said in previous post. Although because of the nature of the conflict in the region I can see why the Israeli’s see them as being so important for their self defense in a wider regional conflict.
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Eddie, you’ve no need to apologise. You never at any time suggested that I was defending the present situation in Gaza. I was just trying to make clear that while I have a general sympathy for Israel, I in no way condone the slaughter of civilians in Gaza.
On the more specific question of the Golan Heights, I have explained why I think Israel will not and should not hand them back. They, especially, should not hand them back to the UN for reasons that BMCUW stated earlier. The UN, in the form of Dutch soldiers, stood idly by and allowed the Massacre of Srebrenica to take place. They are as useful as a chocolate fire guard.
Good article in independent on Israel s successful PR strategy on Gaza. He who controls the message controls the situation.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/israelgaza-conflict-the-secret-report-that-helps-israelis-to-hide-facts-9630765.html
leftclicktic
I have thot that for some time.
A thread for the football and another for everything else.
While I understand Paul’s thinking, in it’s own way it is killing what has been so successful.
HH
I see that Polish guy Jarosław Fojut who not long time ago signed pre-contract with Celtic, now signed for Dundee United.
Vogue
I gave you a loan of that suit whilst i was away touring airports
Love
squire danaher
14:15 on 27 July, 2014
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Every side has their fanatics. Read the account posted above about the Israeli soldier. There are also reasonable people on both sides.
I can remember the Sunday Express having a column by Douglas Baader in which he advocated the RAF attacking the No Go areas in Derry and Belfast with incendiary bombs.
Looks a lot like Che Guevara
Hi
Death of a former ex St Pauli player
THE EXILED TIM
The blog must always allow dissenting opinions,ones which go against the mainstream or even simply make us think or delve deeper into a subject.
But extremist opinions are poisonous to any gathering of people,be it in a pub,a house,a meeting.
In person those views can be silenced by weight of opinion,or even by ridicule. Sometimes even by the threat of exposure for holding such views.
On a blog,it is different. Extremists cannot be silenced by the above methods,nor by civilised debate. Because there is no sanction available to prevent their continued venting.
Recovering today after attending a wedding yesterday
I have just realised how much i enjoy the Tina Turner classic ‘Simply the Best’ when im boozing.
It brings a massive smile to my face when i hear it come on and i really do give it everythin when im singing it
mustbetheironycsc
B-)
BOBBY
That’s true, but some of the worst comment today went largely unchallenged.
According to Billy Dodds in today’s Herald, Celtic are in need of a big physical striker in the John Hartson mould.
If the above seems familiar, it should.
Neil Lennon, without success, spent over two years telling DD and PL the exact same thing.
Who knows, it may well have been their repeated rubber earing on the matter that was a factor in his so far unexplained hasty departure..
Come on guys – whats all this talk about killing the blog?
its not the first time a non fitba story has been debated and it sure as heck wont be the last
if you want to talk fitba, simply raise a few fitba points and if its interesting, I’m sure the topic will change to suit that subject
In an ideal world i would now go on and raise a wee subject about a hugely entertaining fitba topic but unfortunately Im probably more of a follower than a leader in that respect. Its effectively still the close season and we havent signed anyone yet, other than an ageing injury prone goalie. Not a lot going on.
anyway
Are Celtic an Irish team based in Glasgow
there are not enough rebel tunes sung at games nowadays
Its time for big Peter to pack his bags and take his bonuses somewhere else
Wee Gordon Strachan couldn’t lace MON boots
Are the huns deid or are sevco the new huns
The SFA are ostriches with their heids stuck up each others asses
Will Celtic never sign a Center Forward now that they have sold Sutton
Henrik was better than Jinky
If we are not to read the record, why do Celtic invite them to CP
Go on, Go on, Lhads, you know you want to ……..
Leftclick,
Which blog rules were broken today?
Who would you ban?
Who decides what is contentious?
Bobby,
Who are the extremists whom you refer to?
A wee rather simplistic comment on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
The above will never be fully and fairly resolved until a US President is faced at the ballot box by Palestinian votes that are the numerical equivalent of pro Israeli votes in the US elections.
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bobby murdoch’s curled-up
winklepickers
14:14 on 27 July, 2014
TSD
Kindly remind me of anything that I
have said on here which could even
remotely be construed as
propaganda.
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My Dear Bobby Goebbels….
Propaganda/Rabble-Rousing..?
I’ll Find You A Few Instances….
If I Can Be Bothered……
And These Are Just Your Seditious Activities….
ON The Blog..!
You’re Welcome…!
TAMRABAM
Aye.
Aye.
Eh? What planet are you on?
Aye and aye,but at least they are good for a laff.
Defo.
Depends.
Their only similarities were 7 and greatness.
Ah,you got me on that one. Threw a googly in the last ball of the-extended-over.
Captain Beefheart
The same decency rules that if it was in a friends home and someone was upsetting most of the guests, I would like to think that they could politely be asked to take it outside.
I dont know how it would/could work but simple decency to the wishes those that are not interested or involved in the ongoing discussion would be a start.
leftclicktic @ 14:15
Couldn’t agree more !
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
Believe it or not,I was gonna state in my post that I didn’t include you as one.
You are merely forthright in your opinions,opinions which largely are not mine,and occasionally intemperate with your observations.
Oh,and wrong most of the time!
But an extremist? No.
TSD
Does that mean that you couldnae find any?
Not in the least surprised.
Left click,
Doesn’t sound practical.
Many of us would rather not discuss it but there has been a barrage of one sided propaganda on here. You can surely understand why one would wish to respond.
Apart from a crude Jewish/money association and a call to kill soldiers, Ihaven’t read anything here which goes beyond the realms of decency. So who would you ban?
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
My Mam was saing
BMCUW “Whit kind of name is that” :)))))))))))
Saying even :(((
BobbyM
I am all for dissenting opinions, it’s how we educate ourselfs.
And I agree with what you say re blogs.
There is an agenda being set, I noticed the other day during an update thread, one of our resident trolls just couldn’t help himself and posted something other than the ongoing game.
It was mentioned, still didn’t stop him.
I want a return to the days when things were discussed, points were banded about, theories were torn apart, when we all made our feelings know without the hate that has taken over.
Maybes it’s too much to ask for, I don’t know.
The trolls don’t want this, it doesn’t suit their agenda, hence they instigate what they know will dived the blog.
I can’t fathom out why this is allowed to happen.
Def oof oot this time, things to do and no time to do them.
HH
LEFTCLICKTIC
Give you a call about lunchtime tomorrow if yer available.
I’ll explain the moniker. Your Mum will honestly love the story behind it.
Bobby, we actually probably agree a lot more on this issue than you think. However I see no need to articulate my criticism of Israel on here as others have done it enough. All the best.
Back in when talk returns to football.
quonno
Amido Balde, Fridjonsson, Watt.
All big lads who play as striker, though still with question marks beside their names.
The finished article that Hartson was will not be signed by Celtic. He would cost todays equivalent of the 6 million we paid back in 2001, estimate at 10 million imo.
Loanees, Bosmans, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Carribean and such is where we will be shopping for any Hartson lookalike.
Celtic – financially too small to compete with the big guys, but not developed enough to compete yet with the Ajax/Sportings, the proven nurturing clubs.
Transition is always tough, especially when fan expectation exceeds the budget.
Tin Hat CSC
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
14:23 on
27 July, 2014
Vogue
I gave you a loan of that suit whilst i was away touring airports
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Tried to pawn it…guys says “Coco”….I say “Chanel ?”.. he says “Naw…the fekn clown”
Have a good work Arty HH