There are several parts of Tuesday’s performance which could be improved upon, parts which will be exposed by the rigours of Champions League football, but we looked like an experienced European team, one who could go away from home, roll with the early season uncertainties, but still have enough in the tank to win comfortably.
For the last couple of years we have watched a team mature while Neil Lennon has continued to add young blood to the squad. Fraser Forster has become an adept shot-stopper, puncher and kicker-with-both-feet. Joe Ledley has developed into a disciplined anchor in midfield while Adam Matthews, Victor Wanyama and Beram Kayal have progressed even quicker than I am sure the manager expected.
Last season’s Europa League campaign contributed significantly to the development. The team seemed to grow a few inches during the home win over Rennes, which propelled them onto the league title. A Champions League examination will present no fears but will expedite progress.
We could be on the verge of the first sustainable, successful, team development plan in 40 years, one that delivers titles, significant progress in Europe and lives within its means.
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sign valdez :oD)))
VALDES YA NUMPTY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wtf Valdes …
Total clanger
BB – it ends well – he’s foot right-handed !!
Celtic (Kashiwa present) have been enrolled (Yokohama present) Shunsuke Nakamura, Akira Mizuno trees in the past, but also club with a Japanese edge. Won the league last season to become, and 43rd in Japan, the presence of the invincible. Won the first leg of the qualifying (CL), has been advanced to the European Champions League finals contestants was held on October 21. Only to play with the big club in the world, in the finals will be the best environment as a step-up. Also found success in the Olympics, and is also a candidate member of the Japan national team ahead of the final round of the Asian Cup W September, Otsu’s rating shot up. New challenge of “the man Chala” I let young is about to begin in the Japan.
▽ 24 (2 flat) March (Yuki Otsu, 1990), a 22-year-old was born in Mito Yuki Otsu. Kashima Antlers after Norte, the school establishment, containing oak in 2008. In July 1999, he moved to Germany Borussia MG section 1, point 3 0 game. A total of 57 games scoring six J1, scoring a total of nine games 1 J2. Scored two third qualifying match Olympics. London Olympics in three goals in six games. In a neutral features, character man “blah” observed in both oneself and others. 1 meters 80,73 km. Foot right-handed.
Nearly 4-1 then 3-2 whit a game
Messi misses sitter and Valdes then checks his score predictor and realises that he needs to give Madrid a goal…..From tie over to tie on in seconds.
Hail Hail
Estadio
Valdez has long been the weakest link for barca
Ive asked this before,and asking again,
does anyone in real life know who Laurie from Denniston is ?
His bombastic athourative nonsense needs challenged face to face.
if he really goes to celtic park on a match day I would really like to meet the old bampot.
His pandering to Alex Rae, then slaggin off the celtic internet brigade, went beyond the pale tonight.
Both teams have lost their shape in mid field but a great game to watch
Paul67
Not sure on one point of your article Paul and that’s the progress of Kayal. I’m not sure he’s progressed and for me he is positionally all over the place and tactically deficient. We saw that from him in his first season and we still see it. The game had changed, but Charlie made a more significant midfield contribution in twenty minutes than Beram did in forty-five. It’s not often I say it of a Celtic player, but if it wasn’t injury, he was rightly hooked on half-time. File as ‘not to be trusted in big games’. Tin hat on, as I suspect I’m ploughing a lone furrow.
Second leg should be a belter
Mes que une club
Barca barca barca
bloke109
Kayal may not have progressed as much as some of the others, but hopefully he will have an injury free season and that will allow him to make the progress. He didn’t have a good game(understatement) the other night, but is still a player ai would be unhappy to see leave.
There is a great player in there.
ai = I
Bloke109
I think Kayal, Hooper and Izzy all are having problems just now. Whether it is fitness, confidence or a wish I was somewhere else its difficult to tell but they need to start applying themselves soon. They have been carried enough this season. I would drop all three.
HH
Unfortunately Episode 2 – Real v Barca is next Wednesday, and we have other business !!
Unless Edinburgh No1 has Sky tv on the way back ??? Wait – Sky + plus retirement = late night celebrating CFC in CL proper and El Classico !
IfCarlsbergdidWednesdays CSC
bloke109
Take the tin hat off you are not alone in your opinion. His positioal sense is also questionable, although still young enough to learn.
Catman ( in the Dubliner Fuerteventura :-)) )
Steven Fletcher officially signs for Sunderland
Bit off topic as I didn’t watch the Classico tonight but
good to see that Pat Mustard got his comeuppance and father Dougal survived the scare and the brick.
I’ve booked thursday off next week ………me and the wee Bhoy hoops on cheering the bhoys into the CL……….then a quick change for him ( he was raised in Spain)…. Into his new barca away top…… Late night Bhoys bonding session ahead and he does cheer them on on Spanish lol
Catman
If you’re in Caleta go across the road to the Step Inn.
Great wee pub.
Motherland, Christy Moore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amMRwfwLqDM
Unlucky Allgreen,
Post 666 tonight. Keep yer doors and windows locked and the holy water handy!
Hail Hail
And goodnight
Estadio
Yuki Otsu ?
Direct replacement for Ki tactically and commercially
Doc: Fair point on injury-free, but I thought he had a big chance to prove his worth on Tuesday and blew it.
AweNaw: I’m with you on the other two too. Desmond.
Catman: Yes, he’s young enough, as are others. I’d be happy to see him develop.
Mhark
That sounds lovely. You just don’t get that with a Bieber-loving teenage daughter :-)
Estadio
Doors and windows always locked. I stay in Fife.
Catman if u are in Calleta in the costa del sol then visit a wee bar on the beach run by Marion from Yorkshire can’t remember it’s name but does a beltin breakfast
Someone needs to tell Sky Atlantic that thems are dead. They’re advertising for a Hun Derby coming soon!!!
Thought it was nice of some Celtic fans on twitter to wish Hearts all the best tonight and commiserate them on an unlucky result. Warms the heart so it does.
Bleurgh.
Hooper needs a boot in the sandie shaws,looks way off the pace these days.Hope he bags a few v ICT to give his confidence a major boost before wednesday.
HH
Goat a few Minutes..
Look..
Hey you Guys, oot there, who are Bangin’ the Drum fur ..
Johnny Russell..
Cock a Lug…
Ye should Fuggetttabootit!
Why should Pierre.. go oot and Buy..
Two Million Pound o’ ..
HAMBURGER.. when..
He hiz…Ten Million Pound o’ PRIME…
FILET MIGNON.. at.. Hame?
Fur those of Youse , who are Slow oan the Uptake…
The Filet Mignon , Ah am referring tae..
‘goes by the Name ..
O’
Tony Watt!!!
Kojo
Still..Laughin’..like Heidi.
The Jackets Green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39cQ7Bu8wZg
paulsatim is neil lennon
23:47 on
23 August, 2012
Someone needs to tell Sky Atlantic that thems are dead. They’re advertising for a Hun Derby coming soon!!!
Is there not something called “The Advertising Standards Commission” I think they should know.
Ten Men Won The League
23:31 on 23 August, 2012
Steven Fletcher officially signs for Sunderland
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someone should put that fecker Levin out his misery now before it’s too late for Scotland to qualify for the world cup
Well ah affski tae ma kip thanks for the craic all l8ter
Hail hail
I see twinbhoy’s post at 22:10 expressed some annoyance at Mark Guidi’s comments on Clyde?
Twinbhoy – why worry the musings of “intelligent” journalists? Instead, focus on this teaser
Can you think of a current member of the fourth estate who attended St. Thomas Aquinas in the 1980s and was so thick he had to be kept back a year?
Good night & Hail Hail
Kojo…..
Absolutely bang on ….
£6m for Rhodes !!??!! Forget it !
Give watt the experience this season and watch him bloom!
I’d rather we bring in the next 4-5 projects as we did with wanyama,kayal,izzy,Mathews, mulgrews and Ki s …
I’d get far more Pleasure paying under £1m for projects .. Developing then selling for £6m – £10m .
Watt is going to be a star
Good Night Scotland
Good Night Ireland
Good Night Wales
Good Night England
Good Night Canada
Good Night New Zealand
Good Night Australia
and
Good Night.. Shug Cardle,wherever you are..
Kojo
Still Laughin’