Picking up maximum points this early in the season when you are joint top of the table alongside St Mirren does not always induce angst. Immediately after a chastening defeat, things are different. Celtic slid from control to crisis within 90 minutes last weekend and must collect full points tomorrow to steady our communal nerves.
On paper, you and I should be able to play central defence for Celtic and still collect three points against St Johnstone. The Perth side lost 0-2 at Hearts on the opening game of the season before going down by the same margin at Ross County two weeks ago. Their most encouraging aspect of August, so far, was that due to not making it out of their League Cup group, they had two weeks to prepare for the trip to Celtic Park.
Defeats to Stenhousemuir, Ayr and a 0-4 home loss to Stirling Albion were only offset by a win over Alloa. Rookie manager, Steven MacLean, travels to Glasgow tomorrow with nothing to lose.
News that we will be without Maik Nawrocki and Cameron Carter-Vickers for two months has inevitably impacted Brendan Rodgers plans for the final week of the transfer window. I am sceptical that we can move the dial greatly in the short period of time we have before going to Ibrox, but enduring half a Champions League campaign without our two first choice central defenders is arresting.
Almost as important as the result, will be another 90 minutes on the pitch for a team that looked like a collection of strangers for parts of recent games against Kilmarnock and Aberdeen.
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Happy Friday all!
Hottest day of the year ahead with heat index rising to 110.
Cold beer o’clock will arrive a little earlier today.
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SCULLYBHOY
Disgusting
43 degrees in Scottish money.
7am for BRRB so doubt he has a bar update just yet.
Happy Friday from the Trossachs, a taxi to Aberfoyle in 15 minutes for lunch and a few drinks 🍸
Happy hooooooopy birthday to Weefra.
YNWA
Rumour that Eden Hazaard is at Murray Park.
Embdy?
Liam Scales takes his first steps towards his player of the year award tomorrow
WHAT IS THE STARZ on 25TH AUGUST 2023 12:11 PM
Liam Scales takes his first steps towards his player of the year award tomorrow
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Need to support the boys. No moaning & groaning for a misplaced pass from Taylor, Scales or anyone.
Daisy Duke at Lennoxtown?
“Celtic slid from control to crisis within 90 minutes last weekend”
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If only It’s-definitely-not-Rangers had lost as well – then us losing wouldn’t have mattered…….
Ziggy
Liam Scales doesn’t do misplaced passes…FACT!!!
“…a team that looked like a collection of strangers for parts of recent games…”
How can this be so? They play against each other and train together – what – 4/5 days per week.
They come from other teams where positions, tactics and teamwork are analysed dissected and taught.
They study formations and structures, do drills and team-building exercises, view opponent videos/strategies.
They get personal briefing and coaching plus apps and laptop info and all the tech gubbins…
Is it really unfamiliarity with teammates or managerial gameplan – or a simple lack of 100% application?
We’ve got guys who turn out for our 50+ legends team and even if they’ve been out for months, they simply turn up, give all and fit into how we’re playing. Easy eh!
(Btw we’re 4th bottom of the league ;))
Deniabhoy
Just checking you still don’t need a ticket for tomorrow.
I have one north stand lower section 102.
You are welcome to it for a wee donation to the Foundation.
A confident and fluid performance from our forward players, or at least signs of it will help a lot after Sunday
Take the pressure off the defence
While they settle
“Crisis”.
A bit SMSM/tabloid, no?
Whatever next? A cracked crest at the top of the page?
We are significantly weaker than last season. Ibrox and the Champions League might bring a lot of discontent, especially if the ‘projects model’ proves it for this window and the club posts record profits. I like Scales, but if he’s the best we’ve got for the ECL we are in trouble.
We better move the dial far enough to get a centre back in with a bit of experience and dig !!!!….a short term loan if necessary…hate this ..it just can’t be done attitude…
Not sure how Tierney’s career has had s blip but then I didn’t think mine would either. Top, top player and Scotland need him
In other news, had a couple of pints in BRRB haunt; mckinnons early doors
Same old burnt toast and pint but no BRRB😓
Crisis? What crisis?
SunnyJimCSC
I predict that we hammer St J tomorrow and all will be good in the hood
I might not be there as the lucky person who got my ST for flag day failed to post it back on time
Open the gallows on the gate
VINNIETHEDOG on 25TH AUGUST 2023 12:42 PM
We better move the dial far enough to get a centre back in with a bit of experience and dig !!!!….a short term loan if necessary…hate this ..it just can’t be done attitude…
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Charlie Mulgrew is available.
:)
HH
Jota was huge loss
Starfelt was huge loss
CCV injury massive
AJ absence, massive
No second striker, not so bad
It wiil all come good and I can’t wait for CL
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Peter
How are we significantly worse?
2 players left
QUADROPHENIAN on 25TH AUGUST 2023 12:26 PM
“…a team that looked like a collection of strangers for parts of recent games…”
How can this be so?
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I know. A simple game and when it doesn’t go right, our 24×7 over-analysis, by us experts, come up with a million and one reasons & fixes. Oh for the old days, when football news lasted Friday – Sunday. Well, maybe not😁.
VINNIETHEDOG on 25TH AUGUST 2023 12:42 PM
We better move the dial far enough to get a centre back in with a bit of experience and dig !!!!….a short term loan if necessary…hate this ..it just can’t be done attitude…
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I’m fairly certain we’ll bring in a loan CH from England, probably.
Fingers crossed they turn out to be another CCV and not a Duffy.
Who were the dud CHs that helped Leicester get relegated? I notice that Johnny Evans has joined Man U, now’s there’s a club that is badly run.
Huns drop points this weekend.
Huns drop out of Champions League
Huns lose to Celtic in tight contest decided by one-time target Luis Palma.
Huns 8 points behind in league.
What’s all the fuss about csc
Then the chanpions league starts. Gulp….
HH
HH
Big Wavy
Aberdeen looked better than huns last night and our result looks better in hindsight
The Huddle
Duffy was the only Celtic CH to underachieve a negative expectation
Dukes of Hazard at Ibrox? :)) por cierto
There will be no panic buying, just panic
Going to Ibrox is a Hazard …😜
Garden of
big wavy on 25th August 2023 12:58 pm
Huns drop points this weekend.
Huns drop out of Champions League
Huns lose to Celtic in tight contest decided by one-time target Luis Palma.
Huns 8 points behind in league.
What’s all the fuss about csc
Then the chanpions league starts. Gulp….
HH
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we drop point this weekend.
Huns beat PSV
Huns sign Hazzard.
Huns beat us.
I’m only half joking but the next week or so could be critical for how the season takes shape.
Kieran Tierney of Real Sociedad doesn’t sounds as good as Kieran………..
Scrub that.
Never a goer anyway. One of the more rambling non-stories of this transfer window…
HH