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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Burghbhoy-9/2 Celtic -2 goals Willie Hills.
!!Bada Bing!!
Money for auld rope!
The pocket monies getting fired onto that!
Cheers mate
!!Bada Bing!!
20:52 on 26 November, 2012
Burghbhoy-9/2 Celtic -2 goals Willie Hills.
PP @5/1
also 5/1 Lagbrokes… minus2
Sandman
I am on the old computer and it’s working perfect, I went into the driver update and it told me it was working fine and had the latest driver installed.
But I bet a pound to a penny the problem comes back, cos when I booted the thing up I had to restart it due to the display resorting back to cartoon style.
Thanks anyways, but for your info, I wouldn’t have educated myself as much as I have today :>)
Bhoys, the odds get better by the minute, might ask for a raise from Mrs Burghbhoy !
Hail Hail
TET. No probs. Nothing guaranteed to frustrate and bewilder as much as modern technology.
By the way that was a raise in pocket money from Mrs Burghbhoy, no innuendo please!
burghbhoy
20:43 on
26 November, 2012
Thank God someone is being positive…….LOL
It’s only 4/1 on bet365, -3 is only 10/1
And I can’t open another account.
TET
Did the young fella have any joy with the Grampian emerald?
emu
I e-mailed you earlier, you obviously didn’t get it
TeT
mu dad knows a few bhoys from Grampain emerald, drop me an email if you have a question..
see what he can do..
will check. Hotmail blocked at work now.
67 Heaven
It’s amazing how the mind works…. Saturday , I was upset , angry , frustrated, worrying about Lenny, worried about the GB.
Wasn’t talking to the family, early bed and all reference to the game shunned.
Couple of days later , the love just intensifies!!!!
This crazy club , just magic, we are all in it together!
Hail Hail
We are all Neil Lennon.
About this time last year a friend of mine who runs a CSC told me in he was in a quandary. 16 tickets for the ne’erday game and little interest. He was worried he’d be out of pocket.
I phoned people I knew in Glasgow and no-one wanted a ticket. My brother told me they were easy to come by.
I took two. On the day of the game with the possibility of going top against them interest was at fever pitch.
By dint of the situation in November I was able, in the nick of time, to fill a longstanding promise to an ex-girlfriend that if ever I got tickets she was top of the list.
Yes bhoys. We are fickle.
Gsu,
Yes it’s in the Riviera again, my first time, the evening dinner function is on the Thursday night, really looking forward to going over, like a 10 year old on Christmas Eve.
Hail! Hail!
The board were worried too. They thought their idea of selling cheap season tickets that did not include the Rangers games had backfired on them. Hence the decision to start offloading them so early.
BT
Cheers, won’t be needed, another time maybes :>)
Jeez, it’s like Celtic Park without the GB on here tonight !!!!
This has to be one of the poorest Inter sides i have seen in years
You saying we’re boring.
TET. Being offensive.
Sorry. I’ll get my coat.
Just logged to see if everyone had settled down after the weekend, thoughts on Wednesady. But it is quiet. Hello TET, hope you’re well.
Good odds for Wednesday though.
Hopefully the players will have a had a kick up the erchie and will begin to focus onto the SPL. But aim not really, we have a couple of games before the Spartak game, 3points and into the next round of the cup will be a nice boost before next week.
Whit’s Wrang Wi’ this Picture..???
Caley Cluggers…
ur..
The S.P.L.s Top Scoring Team.. wi.. 28 Goals , after playing 15 Games in the S.P.L.
and
those Same Caley Cluggers..
Hivnae Tasted . A Defeat ..Playing Against. S.P.L. opponents,
In .. thur last,12 Games!
Meanwhile.. In Anither Part of the Forrest…
Celtic.. the Top of The Tablers…
Hiv Scored 24 Goals,while playing Wan game, Less than the Cluggers
and
Celtic, Hivnae Tasted Victory.. playing against their Last 3 S.P.L. Opponents.
as well as..
Celtic, have only Collected.. 5 Points
from Playing in their Last…5 S.P.L. Games..
which checks oot, thusly:
A Big Fat FIVE points , we hiv earned ..
frum
a Possible.. FIFTEEN POINTS!
This is Up tae the Minute Stuff.. No… Last Year’s..
Guys…
It sure looks like
Mebbe..
The Reason the the Cluggers Beat us in the Last Game..
Wisnae Because.. we hid a Bad day at the Office.
Na..
It appears that
We hid Jist Oor Usual. Run o’ the Mill Day . at the Offfice!
Nae wonder some of oor Fans..
Decided that ..
Mebbe, Neil, needed tae Get his Heid oota Europe… and start tae Pey attention.
Fur the S.P.L. Buzzards.. are .. Rippin oor Tail aff…
While Neil.. diznae seem tae Notice!
The League is Nearly.. Hauf Over..
We must mak a Fist.. and Quick…or.. Ah hate tae Tell ye, if we dinnae.. whit that wull
dae tae oor League Championship Hopes!
The Hearts game.. is Looming.
It could be a very Gigantic..
Loomer.. tae!
Kojo
Still.. Laughin’
Ntassoolla
Would I say anything like that now, yawn :>)
Kojo, no need to panic yet, plenty of time to stretch our lead at the top of the SPL, remember, stretch our lead, not make up a gap. The players will be focused come Wednesday.
Just finished watching Irish Football, Cliftonville v Lisburn, finshed 4-0 and the last three goals were very good quality.Ground looked a dump though…
The sky is falling early this year.
T’will soon be towel throwing time.
burghbhoy
21:06 on
26 November, 2012
Just thinking about big Sammi does all the raising I need!!
Doc
Very well thank you, trying to get used to a different browser, and a new-old computer.
I noticed we are well odds on for the Spartak game, comforting that they are usually correct.
Also the Shacktar v Juve game are also odds on for the draw, no very often that happens, with any luck or design, it’s by, by chelsea :>)
Kojo
21:53 on
26 November, 2012
Whit’s Wrang Wi’ this Picture..???
Kojo
Cheers.
We`ll skate the S.P.L.
If we don`t,remind me in May.
Bigger fish to fry. The BOOsters wouldn`t get that because they never will.
Affoot the noo.
TeT
no probs amigo..
Exiled Tim
I’ve sent you mail re a contact with the Grampian Emerald bus.
V
Doc
Pal..
Ye hiv goat the Wrang Attitude.
You should be . Worried..
Look..
In those Five games.. against S.P.L. opposition.. where we only managed
ONE win..and Two Ties…
That ,to me.. spells..
Something ither..than..
“Naething tae worry aboot”.
It spells..
“Danger, Danger, Will Robinson”
tae Me..
Time fur us tae.,
Panic.. no.. Sally along wi the Flow..
Look..
The Roof Is Cavin in ,Man..
Canny you see That?
Well. Ah kin..
And
Damn CLEARLY..
The Rest of the S.P.L..
Hiv noo goat oor Number..
it is No longer.. “Unlisted”
And it says..
“How tae beat the Celtic..
Pack yer Goal Area.., and Be Patient
Ye wull get .. yer chance.. and
Take it… Celtic, wull then.. Fold like a Deck chair..”
Kojo
Still, Laughin. Though.
Vmhan
Mail returned.
Kenneth Mure QC
He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken images.
He becomes dull, trusting his clear images;
I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images.
Trusting his images, he assumes their relevance;
Mistrusting my images, I question their relevance.
Assuming their relevance, he assumes the fact;
Questioning their relevance, I question the fact.
When the fact fails, he questions his senses;
When the fact fails me, I approve my senses.
He continues quick and dull in his clear images;
I continue slow and sharp in my broken images.
He in a new confusion of his understanding;
I in a new understanding of my confusion.
(With apologies to Robert Graves)
Had a wee look on CQN on Saturday night, there was a few negative comments alright, nearly time for the blue Nile CD
Putting into perspective though
Top of the league with a one point lead and one game in hand
Still in europe after Christmas , with a very good chance of reaching the CL last 16
Is there room for improvement in our SPL form, absolutely
Should some players be rested and some guys like MIku, Lassad given a chance, possibly
Will our manager get this sorted, I certainly believe so…
let’s deal with hearts away first
keep the faith
Mouldy67
The First Warning sign.. tae me..
Wiz
We wur..
Two Goals up.. agin the Dundee Jampots..
Coastin.. we wur.. so we wur..
In the Dying embers o’ the Game..
When..
Bim , Bam… Boom!
Suddenly,we wur Hingin’ oan fur a Two Two Tie!
Noo, that is Jist No the wey.. a Championship Team should React..
Sure, Ah kin see us. Lose Wan Goal.. that kinda thing occurs…
but… Losing anither Goal..in quick succession..
Is Not the way tae Play this Wonderful Game…
No.. it’s soitenly no..
How.. Champions .. play it.. that’s Fur Sure.
Ah suggest… the Green Brigade
Brush up oan this Song…
“Time Slips Away”
Mebbe , that is whit we need…
A Firm Reminder.
Kojo
Still , Laughin’, though