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Targeting development on the left back slot

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For decades, some of us have wondered why we have been unable to develop a striker capable of regularly holding down a place in the team. While this remains so, we appear to have the magic formula for developing full backs.

Two months after Kieran Tierney left his 20s behind, Calvin Miller (19) and Anthony Ralston (18) look to have been hued from the same tree as the much-celebrated Tierney. And by the look for the three of them, that tree is oak. There is a physicality to them, which sets them apart from years of scrawny, but skilful, hopefuls.

I know the opposition was only Kilmarnock on Saturday, but Tierney came through a similar school only two years ago, marking his progress at the same staging posts.

Part of this apparent success may be explained by the fact that Miller (and Tierney, for that matter), was not always a full back. Calvin first emerged as a striker, but instead of burning out waiting for his chance there, was reprogrammed as a defender.

Celtic, and much of the world, had a vacancy at left back for years; we were always on the lookout. We targeted this position through the development system, which explains where the success has come from.

We might never be able to produce a top striker, but we have tolerate that if we are able to produce top talents elsewhere on the field.

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  4. big wavy on

    Thanks Lennybhoy as always fella…

     

     

    Any ‘outs’ you hearing ?

     

     

    Henderson, Erik…maybe even Bitton (looking less likely) ???

  5. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Anyone know if MacIntyre is on a bonus for every time he has a dig at Ronny?

     

    If he was as bad at his job as MacIntyre is at his we’d be in division two!

  9. Lennybhoy on

    BIG WAVY on 21ST AUGUST 2017 7:28 PM

     

    Only one that I’ve heard that could move on is Eric but not at the price touted in the MSM.

     

    DESSYBHOY on 21ST AUGUST 2017 7:29 PM

     

    No information on who the Strikers are.

     

    Keep the Faith!

     

    Hail Hail!

  14. Saint Stivs on

    meanwhile over there, the peepel are revolting over their “iconic stair cases” that look like edwardian lavatorys but were built in the early 1990’s.

     

     

    i bet its cause the windae cleaner hasnt been paid.

     

     

    hilariass,

  16. Saint Stivs on

    Rangers supporters hit out after it is revealed banners covering iconic glass staircase aren’t temporary

     

    Ibrox fans were disappointed to find out that the banners weren’t there to cover up work being done.

     

     

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    Rangers fans have hit out after the club supporters’ liaison officer revealed banners covering the iconic glass aren’t temporary.

     

     

    Fans had believed they were erected to cover up work being done on the glass. But when asked how long they would be in place the club’s SLO said: “No set time period on them. Sorry but they are not up due to repair works.”

     

     

    18 Aug

     

    CoplandSafeStanding @SafeStandingCF3

     

    Replying to @RangersFCSLO

     

    Are they only up due to repair works? If not, I’m disappointed.

     

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    RangersFC SLO @RangersFCSLO

     

    Sorry but they are not up due to repair works

     

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    It led to fans taking to Twitter to slam the decision to cover up the glass, which is at the stairways leading up to the club deck.

     

     

    Graeme Craig tweeted: “Surely they aren’t up because someone thinks they are a good idea and look good? They are horrendous.”

     

     

     

    The iconic glass before it was covered up (Image: SNS Group)

     

    Another fan, Laura, tweeted: “This is bad news. The glass staircase is an integral part of Ibrox.”

     

     

    Craig Bryers tweeted: “Does anyone at all, outside of the board, actually like them? Get them down. They look cheap and nasty. Clean the glass up instead.”

     

     

    Twitter user Dado said: “Whoever thought that was a good idea shouldn’t be at the club. They clearly don’t get it. Plus, they’re not very good at their job.”

     

     

     

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    Is this Rangers’ new away top? Picture posted on Twitter shows RED strip

     

    Another user added: “If not please have them removed, absolutely ridiculous to cover up such an iconic part of our stadium.”

     

     

    Another said: “Hate that they’ve covered the glass staircases. Part of Ibrox’s unique look.”

     

     

    Rangers declined to comment.

  18. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Beatbhoy

     

     

    What a lovely wee track:)

     

    One of the best.

     

     

    HH

  20. beatbhoy on

    Ha! Ha!

     

     

    Totality in Columbia, South Carolina, as John Snow, C4 news, shouts to reporter, ” Get them to turn the Budweiser lights off!”

  21. glendalystonsils on

    Not surprised about their cracked windaes.

     

    Some of thae hun coupons would shatter glass at 100 paces.

  22. beatbhoy on

    TGM

     

     

    Perfect ending to that great album.

     

     

    Away now to see where the wee genius will fit into this Citeh side!

     

     

    Centre half?

  23. Stringer Bell on

    Without wishing to depress anyone….. Rivaldo Coat(Bridge)zee was born in ….

     

     

    1996.

     

     

    I have trousers older than him :-)

  24. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    GlenDalys

     

     

    Ugliest supporters in football history.

     

    Unlucky enough to clock a few of them the other day, a family of sevconians.

     

    It wasnt pretty:)

     

     

     

    HH

  25. Chairbhoy on

    GARY67 @ 6:31 PM,

     

     

    Very good points. WGS seems to have a blind spot for his favourites. He has even stated he doesnt know the fitness levels or form of some players and has named a larger squad to compensate.

     

     

    I sincerely hope that this squad gets Scotland Six points in the next two games.

     

     

    Of course it depends who plays but they won’t get the Six points we need against Slovenia and Slovakia.

     

     

    So why not pick the known, capped, in-form guys who are playing regularly, then give some real prospects a chance? And maybe we could have a forward looking squad for the crucial October games.

     

     

    I’m not optimistic but hope we win those matches and qualify.

     

     

    But then what?

     

     

    Well Brendan Rodgers is changing the way Scots are looking at the game. The fact that he revolutionised what was mainly RD’s team have made people sit up and take notice. The fact he can rotate the squad, put out a young team and play virtually the same and win the points has also been noticed.

     

     

    He has stated quite clearly that he is playing a European game and not a Scottish game ~ remember when the perceived wisdom was this couldn’t be done you needed one style in Scotland and one in Europe? ~ He also lambasted Hearts for not backing a young forward looking Coach.

     

     

    If the penny drops, a new, young, quality Coach will take the reigns of the National Team and will have at least half a dozen Celts that can play this system at a high level.

     

     

    It should be obvious to any Scottish Football Observer that this is the way forward. It’s a National Team I’d love to see.

     

     

    Of course with the SFA Blazers Clueless and the SMSM believing McLeish could be the answer we could find ourselves watching English Championship reserve, substitutes for another generation:(((

     

     

    Hail Hail

  26. glendalystonsils on

    THE GREEN MAN

     

     

    I hope you had your dark glasses on to protect your eyes. Better still a welding mask!

  27. Billybear on

    At least one of the reasons Peter Lawwell is in Manchester is that he has just became a grandfather, his son Mark who works for City being the proud dad.

  31. glendalystonsils on

    CHAIRBHOY on 21ST AUGUST 2017 7:52 PM

     

     

    It’s more likely to be someone like McLeish or that other young chap ( whose name escapes me) who has been busy in the allotment……..

  33. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    GlenDalys

     

     

    They are usually quiet up my way. However, about a month ago, i jumped on a bus, wearing the hoops. Two stops later, a halfwit with a King Billy hat gets on. I go to get off the bus, as i pass, he says, ‘F the IRA’. I grabbed the scabby cap right off his head, jumped off the bus, and threw it over a hedge. He didnt get off the bus:). As it drove off, he was raging. I gave him the fingers:)

     

    Served him right, he was lucky:)

     

     

    HH

  35. The Green Man says SACK THE Board on

    Beatbhoy

     

     

    Im rather fond of ‘Pink Floyd, Live at Pompeii’. Amazing set they play.

     

    Set the controls for the heart of the sun:)

     

     

    HH

  37. Chairbhoy on

    DESSYBHOY ~ GLENDALYSTONSILS @ 7:56 PM,

     

     

    Yes, guys who have failed in the past and are older and more out of touch.

     

     

    It would be a(nother) scandal but it wouldn’t surprise me.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  38. praecepta on

    The Blue Order and Club 1872 (Statement) have just added a protest song to the hymn book for the next home game re: Glass Stairway……………

     

    https://youtu.be/aZlxNaTa9gc

     

    Catchy and features quite a few of their fans! :-)

  41. dessybhoy on

    Chairbhoy

     

    It would be no scandal up here, EBT’s and their recipients which is now deemed illegal are not asked anything about these, we know why, the Fat controller issuing orders, I liked Gordon Strachan for most of his tenure I think he cared about the club but to say today RFC and Celtic had 10 players in a squad in the past is just that the past, I am losing respect for the wee guy it is nothing more than trying to keep them relevant, his reasoning was also suspect learnng to cope with travel, get stuffed with that rubbish Gordon. In my opinion its a pity Broonie has now gone back to play for the SFA.

  42. What is the Stars on

    We have too many players now.

     

    Lawwell throwing money around like confetti.

     

    Bring back the biscuit tin.

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