With Celtic a goal up midway through the second half yesterday, we tried something new. The back four became a back three, with three sitting in front of them. Adam Matthews pushed into right midfield leaving Izaguirre, Denayer and van Dijk across the back. To the left of Matthews was Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew. It was a useful game to experiment tactically as Inverness asked questions throughout.
The most striking feature of this three at the back with three sitters was that Matthews didn’t bomb forward when Celtic were in possession, as he usually does. He kept in line with Brown and Mulgrew. On occasion, they were 25 yards behind their nearest team-mate, which was a bit jarring to see, as it’s so rare.
This was almost certainly a dry-run for Astra on Thursday. Getting it right defensively in Romania is going to be key to the outcome. On their showing at Celtic Park, Astra are a decent passing team who enjoy being on the ball. They were less impressive in attack, as the Celtic defence and Craig Gordon did enjoy to stifle them, apart from one slip, and when we asked questions of their keeper and defence, they looked vulnerable.
I’m not sure Ronny Deila will be overly convinced that his experiments yesterday should be repeated on Thursday. Inverness carved us open several times late in the game, but at least we’ll hopefully not be trying something out there for the first time.
You can get copies of Caesar & the Assassin, Billy McNeill and Davie Hay’s accounts of managing Celtic from Jock Stein’s departure until the appointment of Liam Brady, signed by both Billy and Davie here. I’d a great chat with Billy today, he’s a man who knows how to enjoy his football.
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The Spirit of Arthur Lee
22:34 on 2 November, 2014
McCall walks away from Murderwell…good….less chance of them laying down to Sevco…again.
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Total Mason.
To be fair to McCall, the rancid little shit, at least he Believed in a Deity.
Not sure if this has been discussed on here but surely Dundee Utd and Aberdeen are now the Old Firm and Celtic and The Rangers must surely become the New Firm
So for all journos looking in
Dundee Utd & Aberdeen (OLD FIRM)
Celtic & The Rangers (NEW FIRM)
Simples!
HH
gary67
22:25 on 2 November, 2014
Carefully edited highlights, very little first half and a concentration on the last 10 minutes. I wonder why?
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Thought the same, what about our near misses just shaving the post in the first half, maybe they weren’t worthy of the highlights! Or…
Owen it must surely be worthwhile in order to get a more balanced and truthful narrative on the Deady Bears for PL to continue and insist that they are dead and it is a different club now playing out of Ibrox
Is Terry Butcher a Mason?
I have no Idea
Lots of wrong uns.
googlie.csc
Maybe John Collins will apply for the Snotterwell job
I’m sure I recognised one of those fans interviewed on Sportscene before the match :-)
BGX
Ta
Night all. Night wee Oscar my hero God bless. x x
2 things from Scotsport tonight, let’s see what the SFA do
1) Goodwin elbow
2) St Johnstone fan on pitch to celebrate 2nd goal with player
Over to you SFA (sweet FA )
Hail Hail
Agree with HamiltonTim
Its a Celtic game first foremost and overall so having only missed 1 Celtic match at Hampden since 1982 more likely than not I’ll be there.
One of the most annoying things is the “Celtic fans” that only turn up for 2 or 4 games a season. Seen it for years. Even family members will think they have the right to ask for a ticket for this circus.
Anyway far more important game on Thursday.
petec
22:42 on
2 November, 2014
Is Terry Butcher a Mason?
I have no Idea
Lots of wrong uns.
googlie.csc
just as a wee aside, I was in Lochgilphead yesterday about 11.30am, saw four old guys in suits carrying black briefcases walking in our direction, laughed and said to Mrs 7 they must be masons, sure enough noticed the local Masonic across the road and they filed in, followed by a scruffy git in an un-ironed suit, he was probably the master…..
I see one or two Formula 1 teams are likely to go bust. At £40g for a tyre no surprise really???
Night.
SFTB
Are you going to the Brazen before the next Home game ( V Dundee) ?
JJ
A goodnight from me, up early and a lot of hunskelping to do, oh, and thanks again Donald Findlay…:)
Will I be at the League Cup Semi?.. No chance. Don’t know if its Morals, Ethics, Principles, or just the after reading their defaults to their creditors, I cant stand seeing them being allowed breathing space. SFA, Scottish Media, you are disgusting and disgraceful.
The Spirit of Arthur Lee
22:43 on 2 November, 2014
Maybe John Collins will apply for the Snotterwell job
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JC is the best possible coach to our New Crew, bursting, to get through.
Love wullnae tear us apart.
Faith.
Ronny is defo teh Large Strong Man, his backroom Squad are UP for the fight Yucan dance if you want to
Ps Ecclestone. was asked wd he help them? “Nope, their mess”
Night all 2
SFTB
I missed Sportscene who was it?
magnificentseven
I lived up there for a while, they were tough years, not many Tims in the locality.
hamiltontim
22:03 on 2 November, 2014
Oops too soon.
Some Celtic supporters will choose to attend the game against the new team and some will not.
Does it make one side better Celtic supporters than the other side?
Of course not.
Sadly, there will be many, many Tims desperate for a ticket because they’ll see it as a Celtic v Rangers game in the traditional sense. We of course know it’s not, we’ll be playing this team for the first time.
However, the new mob are followed by the same scum who followed the old mob. The last thing I want is a Celtic team facing a support as vile as theirs without backing.
I genuinely feel sick at the thought of meeting them but will take my place at Hampden to support Celtic.
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That’s 100% how I feel mhate.
We get the notion of a boycott.
The rest of the world would just see it as a huff or we’d sh&t it.
And most of our current squad never played the FOD in their previous incarnation.
Guidetti et al wondering why it’s so important to beat thems for us but no bu££er turned up to support him.
I hope that new club becomes another ex club before January. But if a Celtic team have to face the Hunnish hordes on the pitch and off it then they deserve to have a Faithful Fenian Army at their back.
That said I understand and respect completely those who advocate a boycott.
But I just see a battle looming. And I’d want to be there for my team and those Bhoys wearing the Hoops in honour of what I hold so dear.
HH jamesgang
Hamiltontim
22:54 on
2 November, 2014
SFTB
I missed Sportscene who was it?
magnificentseven
I lived up there for a while, they were tough years, not many Tims in the locality.
thankfully we were passing through on a weekend break, has some good points though, nice views and seafood
For me Sportscene confirms Goodwin a thug, and that guidetti challenge not a pen imho. Also someone at utd has a good eye for a young player. Signings from QP and Sevco showing up well.
Magnificentseven
22:48 on 2 November, 2014
petec
22:42 on
2 November, 2014
Is Terry Butcher a Mason?
I have no Idea
Lots of wrong uns.
googlie.csc
just as a wee aside, I was in Lochgilphead yesterday about 11.30am, saw four old guys in suits carrying black briefcases walking in our direction, laughed and said to Mrs 7 they must be masons, sure enough noticed the local Masonic across the road and they filed in, followed by a scruffy git in an un-ironed suit, he was probably the master…
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Nae Wummin allowed. The EU should have a Luke .
Somethings are so Taboo.
ACGR and I arrived, yesterday, on a wee island at traffic lights near Celtic Park. We were both carrying our food bank parcels. Said I to the two stranger likewise porting similar baggage: It looks like we are going to a massive Celtic Park picnic.
Said he: As long as it`t no a Teddy Bears one. made me smile.
JJ
Got to say this guy’s.
Henr1k, Pf Ayr, Tippbhoy et Al. you are right 100%, something needs done, as this issue and our club’s silence on it will not do.
But, there always is a but eh? Awnaw
correctly pointed out our leaders can only see the cash. But over and above that, there are dozens of supporters who want the game. Many don’t know what, how and why the Deadclub cheated. Let alone follow the airbrushing and facts of the matter.
Sad but true.
Frankly
Mr Shankly.
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
22:59 on 2 November, 2014
Got to say this guy’s.
Henr1k, Pf Ayr, Tippbhoy et Al. you are right 100%, something needs done, as this issue and our club’s silence on it will not do.
But, there always is a but eh? Awnaw
correctly pointed out our leaders can only see the cash. But over and above that, there are dozens of supporters who want the game. Many don’t know what, how and why the Deadclub cheated. Let alone follow the airbrushing and facts of the matter.
Sad but true.
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I loved your reaction at the Corner. HH big Chap.
Off oot to my scratcher
Just a wee rumour I got at mass today, before I go
VVD to Man Utd in January, with Darren Fletcher to Celtic as part of the deal ?
Hail Hail :-)
Petec
My reaction?
Cowiebhoy
23:04 on
2 November, 2014
Off oot to my scratcher
Just a wee rumour I got at mass today, before I go
VVD to Man Utd in January, with Darren Fletcher to Celtic as part of the deal ?
Hail Hail :-)
Did Owen Coyle’s granny tell you that :-)
petec
From one of the greatest albums ever
LOve
Jamesgang
I completely disagree with anyone advocating a boycott, however, I completely understand anyone deciding not to personally attend for whatever reason.
I’ve seen some posters saying that, given the opportunity, they’ll purchase their ticket but leave their seat empty.
I would implore anyone of such a mind to reconsider and either not take the ticket or offer it to someone else.
Anyway, it’s months off and we’ve far more important games on the horizon.
BCW
You are probably/possibly correct. Is the big problem not, though, that we simply do not know enough to make statements about what our Club should or should not do re Sevco?
Likewise, we do not have enough information to know why OUR Club does not choose to inform us why they make the decisions they do.
Not as easy as some seem to think.
Goodnight. JJ
I’m defo Unbelievable.
Clashcitybhoy@22.33
Another banner idea.
A list of the previous clubs creditors and how much they were owed.
NottotellthetruthiscomplicitinthelieCSC
BIG-CUP-WINNERS
23:06 on 2 November, 2014
Petec
My reaction?
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I loved it.
Hail Hail
Kevj.csc
gearoid1998
That would be some size of a banner!
Definite good night now.
JJ
Petec
Have to own up and admit, yesterday, when DD intreduced you, I misheard him. And thought he said this is “HC”, I can be a bit deaf and slow at times
:-). so I was thinking who is HC?
I’ve just pieced that together mate
:-))))
Good to meet you.
Ps
Would obviously have to be a representative selection of creditors on the banner as our end at Hampdump just ain’t big enough to accommodate that size of a banner.