Stick to what you’re good at Celtic

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Spartak Moscow have appointed Valery Karpin as caretaker manager.  The former Russian international has had an active role in the club since 2008, variously as chief executive and manager.  He took control of the first team when he replaced Michael Laudrup in 2009 until Unai Emeri’s appointment this summer when Karpin returned to his executive role.

He is an experienced pair of hands who is likely to stabilise things after the spirit had been drained from the club.  Spartak are already out of Europe but will pose no less a threat than Inverness when they arrive at Celtic Park next midweek.

Neil Lennon will not be particularly concerned by the impact of Celtic’s defeat by Inverness on Saturday on the league table but the experience will still be arresting.  Celtic have won three of five away games in Europe this season, losing the other two by a single goal, but there is clearly still work to do when faced with a home challenge in the SPL.  Valery Karpin will be keen to prove he can exploit this.

Celtic have established credentials in three areas this season: they can defend adroitly when setup to do so, they are a major threat at set-pieces and they are an effective counter-attacking side.  Any other attributes remain a matter for conjecture.

The first instruction against Spartak should be ‘stick to what you’re good at’.

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  1. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    The place: Gorbals sports centre

     

     

    The time: Every Wed 6-7pm from Jan

     

     

    The challenge: CQNs 6s. Time to put that keyboard down and take up some exercise and kid on you can play as good as Hoops, Commons and Paddy!

     

     

    Drop me an email at celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk, if interested

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  2. Hi doc,my slant on that is, we are Punchen away above our weight in CL and for me it will be backs to the wall if we progress,where as we might get a run in the EL.

     

    Awerabest PJ

  3. Doc

     

     

    Somebody posted on here last week that the last 16 earns us over £3 mill. add on the gate reciepts.

     

     

    The europa, not even close to that, but as we would be seeded, we would have a chance of a couple more games.

     

     

    Finance, or euro progression, that isn’t assured, I know what the suits want, and there are plenty of quality teams left in the europa league.

     

     

    We will beat the Russians, I just hope Barca don’t lose.

     

     

    Me, am just delighted we have euro footy next year, nay Annan and Berwick for us, with respect to them btw.

  4. papa john

     

     

     

    I would take CL progression every time my friend.

     

    It would raise our profile in Europe higher than anything other than winning the Europa League.

     

    And get our players used to competing at heat level.

     

     

    Night all.

  5. My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Papa John

     

     

    Hiya, Palomine?

     

     

    Great tae greet ye.. again.

     

     

    Och.. Aye.. Celtic , wull get back oan track.. apples wull Grow again..

     

     

    and The F.G.A. wull Close doon, again.. Efter.. Mr. Greenjeans Absconds like a Thief in the Day-Time.. wi’.. the Takins fae this Upcomin’ Flotation..

     

     

    and wee jimmy wull go tae sleep in his own little Room… again..

     

     

    Don’t Haud me ,too close that those Predictions.

     

    except..

     

     

    The Wee Jimmy Wan…

     

     

    Nice talking tae ye..as Usual..

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still..Laughin’.

  6. Jinky.

     

     

    You got it in one.

     

     

    Also thems in rm have thread on elgin city.

     

     

    surprisingly they don’t go along with

     

    elgin having points deducted regarding the postponement of their top of the table battle.

     

    Wonder why;-))

  7. ok,

     

     

    after 40 years playin the guitar, I’ve decided to learn how to play slide

     

     

    any musicians out there with tips?

     

     

    Do I have to dampen strings with my right hand as, otherwise, there a lot of noise from unplayed strings.

     

     

    and is open tuning best

  8. Mouldy67 and !Bada Bing!

     

    Terry Dick taught me english for a while too. Really good teacher and, I’d imagine, an equally good public speaker. We did get a laugh at hus Da doing the carpet ads though….

  9. When you look at the calibre of teams that manage it, a CL last 16 place is far superior to Europa Q-finalists.

     

     

    Apoel made it all the way to CL q-finals last year but every year we see smallish teams at that stage in the Europa

     

     

    2011-12 Hannover 96 and Metalist Kharkov

     

    2010-11- Twente

     

    2009-10 Fulham, Wolfsburg, Standard Liege

     

    2008-9- Hamburg, Werder Bremen

     

    2007-8 Getafe, Rangers

  10. Jude 2005

     

     

    Facts, jist get in the Way..oh a Guid .. Tale.

     

     

     

    Doncha.. Know That?

     

     

    Kojo

     

     

    Still, Laughin’.. though.

  11. Sipsini

     

     

    One eye going to the shops… The other coming back with the change.

     

     

    The sevconians are morally the pepo…. Fair play and respect are their fundamental principles….. ;)

  12. Doc is Neil Lennon

     

    I know it would have that effect, but I just dont think we are ready,maybe if all our big hitters are all fit, and at the top of there game,but that is a big if, cannae slag the SPL,when we are doing the same thing in Europe.

     

    Awerabest PJ

  13. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    Doc is Neil Lennon

     

     

    23:10 on 26 November, 2012

     

     

    Unless it’s a housecoat, but then why would you want to wear one of them?

     

     

    Been playing 6s on a Sat for a while and suffering the whole weekend afterwards. Having been to physio, told to do other exercise as well. Dont think they meant 2 lots of footie though !!!

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

     

    Ps Do you think Cowie Bhoy will join us?

  14. Saw a tweet earlier from CelticFCShop “Coming soon new DVD with full coverage of the Barcelona game and 125 birthday celebration.”

     

     

    Yeah that could be ok.

  15. Dolce and Bananas on

    Prestonpans Bhoys

     

     

    Thanks to your advice Iam no longer Jimmyseville.

     

    May he rest in peace .

     

     

    DaB

  16. celticrollercoaster loves Wee Oscar, our Celtic Warrior on

    jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/

     

    23:17 on 26 November, 2012

     

     

    pint of blood!!! :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  17. sftb

     

     

    And I wasn’t even thinking about it that way, doh….

     

    …………………………………

     

     

    D&B

     

     

    Your new moniker is brutal BTW ….only kidding :>)

  18. Kojo.

     

     

    As i said last nite i enjoy reading your insight on the way Celtics performances in the league have been this season.

     

    Must admit the hallucinogenics needed to decipher your posts are taking there toll on me.hh

  19. Celtic will pick up points after the CL group stages by which time we will be in last 16 of CL or EL but will then focus for circa 3 months on SPL when we will pull away from the rest.

     

     

    TakeachillpillCSC

  20. Jude2005

     

     

    Oh.. Ah know That..fine well… pal..

     

     

    And… Geordie Munro is Correct…

     

     

     

    Ah know that..because..

     

     

    Ah hid bin Informed by Gal Tuesday.. that Ah hid ..er…. Mis- Spoke.. in That Particular

     

    Transmission ,concerning the Record that the Caley Cluggers has wrought.. immediately, AFTER…. Ah hid made that Submission,which contained those Errors, which

     

    the Good Georgie M.. wiz referring;

     

     

    But..

     

     

    That’s Me all over..

     

     

    Like Ah said..

     

     

     

    Ah nevah let a Wee Thing like a Fact…

     

     

    get in the wey..o’ a Guid story..And..

     

     

    That Mantra has stood Me well..

     

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Still, Laughin’

  21. Neil canamalar Lennon hunskelper extrordinaire on

    We’re the famous Glasgow Celtic and we’re going to Wembley Wembley wembley

  22. Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on

    sBits

     

     

     

    23:13 on 26 November, 2012

     

     

     

    ok,

     

     

    re slide guitar,

     

    open D tuning works well. Also, a guitar with a fairly high action will give you a bit less fret rattle.Damping with the heel of the right hand is useful for playing single notes

     

    A glass slide will give you a cleaner sound than a metal one……depends what you want to play.

  23. 67Heaven ... I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors on

    So the zombies withholding information subsequently led to their Liquidation……..that’s the funniest thing I’ve EVER heard……..so…..how do we know all relevant information has now been forthcoming ? ……..an ‘investigative’ opportunity for oor JABBA….??

     

     

    Can I ask all those who criticised Celtic for the defeat on Saturday to please sit in a wee cupboard on Wednesday night and bite their nails, leaving the rest of us to support the team who gave us one of the best results in our history……(and gie us au’ peace)…..MON THE HOOPS …..!!!!!

  24. My dear,dear,dear,friend..Sipsini

     

     

    Delighted tae read that Ye are getting sum enjoyment fae Ma Stultified.. Submissions..

     

     

    Ah am a Sucker fur.. Alliteration..ye know…

     

     

    that’s why they be written so.

     

     

    Ah hiv bin Writin This Kinda stuff.. fur .. Seven or Eight years oan here..

     

     

     

    Aloata Folk.. Don’t like Ma Style..

     

     

    But.. Ah dinnae Let that Bother Me.. wan leetle Bit.

     

     

    fur..if ye dinna… like the Music Ah am Playing… well..

     

     

    jist scroll by…

     

     

    Right?

     

     

    Course, Ah Am right…

     

     

    Ah alwiz.. Am!

     

     

    Kojo

     

    Yer pal..who thinks Yer swell.

     

     

    Still, Laughin’

  25. The boy jinky.

     

     

    Mind when i started.

     

    Think you abetted in stopping 19 in a row.

     

    Its been going back to there old knuckle rattling ways.

     

    Nite all.hail hail.

  26. Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on

    Should have been JimmyQuinnsbits.

     

     

    A bit of careless pasting……oooops.