As Ronny Deila chose to leave first team players to their training duties, instead taking a fringe squad for Saturday’s friendly against St Pauli, Norwegian compatriot, Henning Berg, had a league game in Cracow, which Legia won comfortably.
Playing games is the best way to improve fitness but two games per week comes at a cost, fitness metrics are never as high ahead of the second game as they would be if pre-match preparation was a week long. With a day already lost to travel, Ronny clearly decided the players needed preparatory work for Warsaw more than the disruption caused by the pre-match-day preparation for St Pauli, the game itself, then post-match rest-day brought about by Saturday’s match.
Henning Berg rested most of his first team ahead of their second leg against St Pat’s (resulting in a home defeat in the league), and, perhaps mindful of not showing too much of his hand to Celtic, rested four players on Saturday. His team are also a couple of weeks’ training ahead of Celtic, which will be the major benefit Legia will hope to exploit.
While Celtic moaned about having to play three qualification rounds I’m sure Ronny will be happy he saw his team in competitive action against KR ahead of tonight’s game. There was enough about the first half in Iceland two weeks ago to remind him that an edge is needed, and it is not straightforward to find, even against such lowly opposition.
While Celtic progressed to the group stage in each of the last two seasons, the corresponding fixture to tonight caused some concern on both occasions. HJK Helsinki were eventually overcome 2-1 after taking a lead at Celtic Park two years ago, while we took an equally narrow 1-0 to Elfsborg last season. Celtic would go on to produce memorable and record breaking seasons, but the preparation gradient has proven to be steep.
Celtic’s major advantage could, conversely, be the partisan home crowd, who are sure to be switched on from kick off, but Berg’s team have not won any of their three home games this season. The natives are getting restless and could easily become frustrated, increasing the tension already evident on Legia. The first goal could be crucial.
No passengers tonight, Celtic, especially late in the game, when limbs tire.
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ThomttheTim
Yes.Pal..
Ah hiv similar thoughts .. as your Good Self..n Livibhoy..
and as …Ronny..
oan how a Celtic.. Player should Behave ..not oanly oan the Park..
but ,in Public.
Ah hiv Mentioned..Kojo’s Rules of Conduct.. regardin this Subject..
Many Times Oan Here…
n.. so far..it wid Appear that Kojo n Ronny are Pinkety, Pinkety..oan
Many,Many .. things..
Yes..Like You…. Ah am Elated that We noo hiv a Manager..
WHO IS NOT A COARNER BOY..
Ah hiv alwiz Maintained that Neil.. wiz..
An hiz Subsquent Behaviour ,while representing The Club..IN PUBLIC..
by his Getting intae Public Scrapes..
n .. Boozin.. wi’ hiz Pals.. in
Glasgow Night Clubs..
wiz.. well…
All very Unbecoming…
In Ma Opinion..of Course.
These well Publicised Incidents, in which Neil wiz Involved.. did Nothing tae Change that ..Accusation of Mine, regarding Neil..
Ronny,in Ma Opinion..
Is Ma Ideal for whit a Manager who represents the Club…
Should Be..
It is early,in his Stewardship. but Ah hiv a Strong feeling
that
This Manager of Celtic..
wull turn oota be..
Ma Idea..of Whit a Manager of the Mighty Celtic ..should Be.
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
!!Bada Bing!! Jungle Jim
No Make Up would have saved it, seems it started behind wood panelling.
Awerabest PJ
Corkcelt
Whats happening to the people of Gaza is an affront to humanity.
Its so sickening that I find it hard to get excited about a game of football just now.
hebcelt.Thanks for your reply I am happy to take posters at there word if anyone is gilding the lilly it is there problem not the readers.I find Kojo for example much more knowledgeable than me on Celtic youths and He lives in Las Vegas and I live in Central Scotland. H.H.
Platters = no.
Players = yes.
Bliddy I-Pad
Doing well with PMTYH in Warsaw. We saw some Celtic fans singing. We went to the church and PMTYH said; I pray for my team, you pray for yours. I decided to pray rather for four penalties given to my team, then I heard voice : Son you won’t get four because the referee is a Hun. I can give you three.
Gooo livibhoy …
Mias Anthem wins @ 3/1
We bit concerned about tonights game, between the pace of a weakend Legia team at the w/end, and the Temp mid 20s, we will have to be right up for it tonight.
Awerabest PJ
GG,
have to admit that I agree with MadMitch.
Any player IMO, should expect to be an established 1st team player by the age of 25.
If not, they should be looking to move to a club where regular 1st team football would be, if not a certainty, then at least regular.
I suppose it comes down to ambition, but were it me, I know I would not be happy sitting on the bench most of the time, or worse still not even in the squad.
I would suggest that a player, by the age of 21, possibly 22, at the latest, should know already what his future playing opportunites will be at his club.
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Here is the invite code to the EPL CQN Championship Fantasy Football League, we are now up to 20 teams entered.
296638-123206
You have 17 days left to register your team & join the league.
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
As an added incentive I’ve decided to offer some prizes for the top 3 come the end of the season. The winners will each receive items of their choosing from the Official Celtic Webstore to the tune of
1st £100
2nd £75
3rd £50
Or alternatively, winners can choose to donate any winnings to a Celtic charity of their choice.
Also if by some miracle I end up in the top 3, the winnings will be passed onto the next placed team.
Thanks Livibhoy..
Small wager on Mia’ Anthem at 7/2.
Panic time. Does anyone know of anywhere in the Peterhead area showing tonight’s game? Yours hopefully, frantic, Frantic07
LB- cheers again :)
Joe Filippis Haircut
For exclusive coverage of Celtic, including the entire Celtic development squad, and youth set up I recommend Celtic TV.
If not, most information and coverage on the youth players is available on the official Celtic website.
Bada! Bing! @ 17:16
This time you are the bearer of good news. Based on LB` `s (?) post, I had a fiver each way !
Anyone listen to BTW Celtic podcast – in a recent show Paul Larkin noted that Dermot Desmond personally attended both legs of the Reykjavik tie with a group of people from Boston with links to Liverpool owner John Henry. Paul stated that he couldn’t go into why Dermot was in attendance with that group of people and wasn’t pushed by the host…
Well, Dermot is also now in Warsaw and has just been photographed with Paul the Tim…
HH
Madmitch and tokentim
I’m sorry. I was less than clear.
I was looking to farm the groups out until they were 22 or 23 not until they were 25.
Once someone gets too old for the U 20 development team, it is extremely difficult to give them a contract as a first team squad member and as we have seen recently when we released the bulk of a successful winning youth team.
Instead at this stage a two year “apprenticeship” with a lower league team giving them regular games would develop and sharpen their skills and stamina.
If they improve sufficiently to make the leap, then we can then offer them a first team contract.
Joe Filippi’s Haircut
Thanks, Pal.
fur the Nod..
It is Awfy Appreciated by Me..
You are correct..
Ah masel.. Tak ever thing that a is said oan A Public Forum ,such as This..
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
n..
If Ah conclude that whit that particular guy hiz Said or Informed…
appears tae be acceptable..
Then.. well.. that’s .End of Story..
Ah never wid be silly enuff tae Mak Wild Judgments oan where Any of Me Fellow subscribers…Live n Luv..
It is of No Consequence …tae Me..
But..
Ithers oan Here..seem tae hiv some sorta ..
Overriding Obsession oan wanting tae Know.. The Exact Geographic allocation of
each Individual , who Subcribes….oan here…
Why?
Dunno..
But..Believe me.. there ur a Loata these Peculiar Fellahs ..
Oan here.
Who Dae hiv that… Peculiar n Fascinatin’ Obsession.
Nice chatting,Pal.. as evah.
Kojo
Still,Laughin
bournesouprecipe. Thanks for the information fella. H.H.
Thanks Livibhoy..
Just notice it five mins before race and had a small wager on Mia’ Anthem at 0/30.
Hail Hail,
Yogi
PS We should have a racing section.
Kojo –
Ronny Deila said yesterday that young footballers need to be professional athletes 24/7. He then said Tony Watt wanted to leave and was granted his wish.
So reading between the lines, Tony realised he was expected to change his lifestyle, attitude and work ethic and he didn’t fancy it.
Don’t feel so bad about being totally wrong about the player and stop blaming every manager he has worked for just to save face. Nobody would criticise you and indeed TSD if you were to share 4 wee words . . . We got that wrong.
But we both know you don’t have the class to do that and will continue to bore us with what a wonderful player Tony is and how he wasn’t given a chance.
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Whither All The Happy,Shiny People..
The Dae..??
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Kojo,
Without bringing Neil Lennon into it, it is ridiculous how the drink and party culture has survived so long in British football.
With the amount of money players at the top level earn, they should live an almost monastic life, for the duration of their short careers.
It sounds harsh, but, their job requires them to be at peak fitness, mentally and physically, therefore, anything less than that is cheating their employers and their supporters.
There is no justifiable reason why footballers should not have the same fitness and stamina levels as tennis players and those athletes who are giving their all at the CG.
Ten years before he came to Celtic, Dr. Venglos was at Aston Villa and ried to bring the European culture to the club.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t break the drinking culture of the Peter Withes at the club.
Paul Le Guen suffered the same fate at Ibrox.
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Day # 80,000 …In The CQN H-O-O-S-E!
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*Bournesoupe* Is Still In The Bedroom..
Elated To Hiv Discovered That The Left-Index Finger….
Is Ideal For Removing Yon ‘Hard-Tae-Reach’ Wax….
Fae The Right Ear-Hole….
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Also In The Bedroom…BMCUWP…
Still Cannae Decide Whether To Change His ‘Y-Fronts’….
Or Leave It Till The Weekend…
—
In The Lounge….
SFTB Is Inconsolable….
After Being ‘Nominated’…For Cheatin’,Lyin’…
And Other Such Deviousness…
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Ernie & MWD…
Are Designing An ‘Independence-For-Croydon’ Flag…
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In The Kitchen…Jobo Is Recountin’ The. All-Brans….
And Worrying About The Shortage Of Andrex…
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petec Is In The D-I-A-R-Y Room….
Demandin’ Tae Speak Tae The ‘High Heid Yin’..
Aboot The ‘Masons’ & ‘Illuminati’
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In The Garden…WeeFra Is Frettin’…
As His Prize Chliean Chookies….
Are Noo Layin’ Green Eggs..!
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In The Swimming Pool….
Maggie Is Giein’ Canamalar ‘Ronaldo Stylee’ EyeBrows…
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In The ‘Rubber Room’…Starry Plough Is Booncin’ Aff The Walls….
After Last Night’s Unsuccessful Attempt…
Tae Escape Across The Rooftops..
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Doon Oan The Vegas Strip….
Travellin’ In His S-T-R-E-T-C-H Limousine..
King Kojo Takes A Call Fae Pope Francis Askin’ Fer Advice…..
” Should The Pope Be Reachin’ Oot Tae These ‘Pentacostal Types’..?”
“Naw..!”,Says The CQN Legend…
“Ain’t That The Truth…Virginia”..!
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Macjay….
;-))))))
(ThumbsUp!)
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JJ- enjoy :)
Happy to pass those on.
I get any tomorrow I will fire them up on here.
Mon the Hoops!
LB
gg
Fair point.
My thoughts on a B team are based on a need to close the 20 – 22/23 gap.
Build a stadium in the East End and get them into the SPFL or the Juniors.
Failing that there is always AR and put some Remploy seats into Cliftonville.
Worth a few bob to the lawyers to get the set up right and above board.
!!bada bing!!
17:06 on 30 July, 2014
Weet3- did you see my post re Jimmy Krankies Nite Oot ? Tomorrow 7.30 The Admiral
Is he still wearing the tights?
The Scaramouche in Elderslie st near Kelvingrove Park , which is a “colours free” Celtic place is , I believe, showing the game tonight if anyone’s looking for a place to watch it.
zbyszek
17:15 on 30 July, 2014
Give Pogmathonyahun my regards and hope his Team win…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Good news for the readers and posters.
I will be unable to post updates on the match thread today.
No bad spelling, no mixing players’ names up and no delayed posts.
Instead I will be taking my PC to a nonagenarian friend who is housebound.
Hopefully I have the correct password for his wifi.
COYBIG
Haven’t read back but for people looking to get the game in the UK, just got it on Virgin for 1 month at £7.99. Guy wasn’t very convincing but stated it was just for 1 month and can cancel anytime after that, no notice period so shouldn’t be the 2 month Sky customers are getting hit with.
Nervous about the game, thinking back to NL and GS’s first European efforts will do that to you. I don’t care about cups, I don’t care about trebles, CL group stages and winning the league is all that matters.
ThomtheTim
This Party time.. Syndrome.. Which Afflicts .if not all of the Dressing rooms.. Thruoot the Land o.. Soccerdom… But Maist..
Should be stamped oot..
But, it is No…
Why?
Ah hiv often Wondered…
Could it Be.. The Result of… Maist Soccer Managers hiv bin
Fit Ba Players.. themsels.. at wan time?
Diz that Mean that there wull be Nothing Done tae change this..
Party time Atmosphere..which.. we Agree Exists??
Ah am Afraid that It Diz
Only very special..n
INTELLIGENT MANAGERS.. who hiv
whit is Known in the Trade a Hivin an abundance of
MALLUM.. also..
fur Intelligence..wull oanly Carry Ye so Far.. In the Great n wonderful.. Management Stakes…
Vey Few Soccer Managers.. Possess ..this Mysterious.. well
Mallum..
Jock Stein .. Soitenly Did…
that English Fellow.. whose Name escapes Me.. did.. as well..
Alex Ferguson…Yes.. He did….He wis a Rough n Tough Guy..
But..
He hid the Mallum , tae..
Ma Sincere Hope is that
Ronny Hiz the Mallum…
It sure Looks tae me..at this Point in His Tenure..
That.. Yes.. Ronny Hiz…it..n
in
Abbondaza!
Hope ah hiv conjectured well..
Kojo
Still,Laughin’
delaneys dunky
13:41 on 30 July, 2014
Thanks for info re-Cheltenham venue got same from TTT.
Also my thanks to leftclick for posting my request.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
My Dear Kojo….
We Hiv A Weaker Squad Tonite….
Than The One That Faced Karagandy Away…
Still Hopeful That We Will Get A Better Result….
But The Team Is Still At ‘Sixes-An’-Sevens’….
Wi’ The New Tactics/Formations/Players Played Oota Position…
Ah’ Be Happy If We Get Back Tae MurrayField..
Wi’ A One-Goal Deficit…
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Viva Hamish..The Wee Scottie Dug..!!
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can i have raspberry- aye ,but with the reinforced gusset these days :)
looks like it’s numpty time!!