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Taking the foot off the pedal talk

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The count of how many times I’ve heard “I hope we don’t take the foot off the pedal like we did last year” has reached double figures. This is never a good sign. Football games, against any level of opponent, need to planned for and respected.

During last season’s League Cup semi-final, Celtic went two goals up early on, then made 100% sure the result would never be in danger by denying Newco even an attempt at goal (the match stats recorded one attempt, which was actually a wayward cross from a free kick). Compare and contrast with Borussia Dortmund’s two goal advantages last night. While I’d love to score a barrel-load, winning the game is all that really matters.

We have seen enough Celtic teams dominate possession in Europe against less-resourced teams only to lose to the sucker punch. This has been a harsh lesson, which I hope has been learned.

I doubt many of us know what to expect from Newco. They won the Championship but this season didn’t have to contend with vastly superior Hearts team. They are also in the semi-final because they thumped Premiership Dundee 4-0 at Ibrox, which is a huge result for any lower league team (we’ve failed to score twice against Dundee recently).

All my “Rangers” supporting pals tell me they are hopeless at defending, so there’s a decent possibility they will defend deeply and play on the break – just as several others have done effectively against us this season. We’re going to have a lot of possession in the final third, but Scott Brown and Nir Bitton will need to offer a lot of defensive cover.

Most of all, we’ll need discipline. There’s a red card winging its way to the first Celtic player to stare at an opponent in a rash manner. The First Minister will probably get involved too, so be prepared.

Did you read Walter “dare I say it, 10 in a row” Smith? What a man to have in your corner days before a big game. He’ll have them thinking it’s 1957 all over again!

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  1. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Macjay

     

     

    You will never ever be called names in this household, politics are opinions for me Celtic is and always will be CeltiC

  2. Park Road 67 on

    Regarding earlier posts ghuys, yes Judas can rot in Hell !! Can”t believe him and rat face McCann on together on Sky tomorrow !!

  3. Delaneys Dunky on

    Park Road

     

     

    My uncle Danny moved to Leeds after we played them in 1970. I spent many summers in Leeds and saw Leeds often. David Harvey was also a Tim along with Jack Charlton. They were the most Catholic team in Britain then. ;)))

  4. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    THE DONALD on 17TH APRIL 2016 12:20 AM

     

     

    Trump Train…….’All over the world.”

     

     

     

    Didn`t notice any ” harabe tapatios ” , ‘ La Bambas” or “Chiapanecas ” in there.

     

    :-)

  7. macjay1 for Neil Lennon on

    GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 17TH APRIL 2016 12:27 AM

     

    Macjay

     

     

    Really sums up my attitude.

     

    I`m sure you know that WITS was just having a laugh earlier.

  11. The Donald on

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    Two Of The Donald’s Most Vocal Supporters….

     

     

    Comediennes Diamond & Silk….

     

     

    Also Have Many Pro-Trump Videos On Youtube.

     

     

    [They Are Also BIGGER Tims Than Corkieboy..! Ed ]

     

     

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    Diamond & Silk Speak Out :

     

     

    Let’s stump for Donald Trump : he is the only one that will secure that damn border

     

     

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=hhQfUiDhjQg

     

     

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  13. Park Road 67 on

    DELANEY”S 12-34

     

    I”ve got cousins in Chapeltown in Leeds , don”t have much contact now , but then when we beat them in Euro SemiFinal was superb ! Never stopped winding them up !! They thought Leeds were unbeatable then !

  15. Park Road 67 on

    The Donald

     

    Wee Question for you will Trump Turnberry be open on schedule ? Just asking because I’m working there at moment

  16. Delaneys Dunky on

    Park Road

     

     

    My Leeds family are the opposite side of town, Middleton. Migi Mafia fae Middleton were one of the first casual crews in England. YRA. Yorkshire Republican Army Bhoys. Stuart McCall came fae nearby. A Scottish bitter family my cousin told me he came from.

  21. Park Road 67 on

    Delaneys

     

    Your bringing back memories now , my other Geordie cousins used to go to Leeds and fight wae that lot, they were all descendants of Girvan lol !

  23. Delaneys Dunky on

    Park Rd

     

     

    I stood on the Elland Road Spion Kop and heard Leeds fans sing.Y YRA Thee Yorkshire Republican Army! Celtic Celtic Celtic!

     

    This was countered with Rangers, Rangers, and a mass battle would commence wi Leeds Tims chasing Leeds huns. Mental Yorkies. :)

  38. Delaneys Dunky on

    Out here in the perimeter of the ancient Kilpatrick Hills, we are stoned immaculate. ;)

  40. petec on

    Ronny D.

     

     

    Put that irritant in its place please.

     

     

    Only Love can break your Heart.

     

     

    Put the Hate to the sword.

     

     

    Awesome

     

     

    The Cheat will do Everything he can to make sure he is still getting well rewarded, for cheating. CT is all in when it comes to the SFA/Rangers/EBT scandal, IMO.

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