I was a bit annoyed at BT’s halftime analysis which suggested Celtic were more than fortunate to be level at that stage. Salzburg had just enjoyed their best 15 minute period of the game, but, from beginning to end, Celtic’s performance was a textbook lesson on how to play away from home in Europe. We took our chances and drew our defensive line well in front of our box. This is how it’s done.
Were you as comfortable as I was during the final minutes last night?
Having watched the performance against Aberdeen on Saturday, when we bossed the game but were penned back when, with two debutants and a returning Scott Brown in the team, the legs faded in the last 30 minutes, I expected the same to happen last night.
Instead, Scott’s goal arrived on 60 minutes, which infused Celtic legs with adrenalin. This was the crucial moment of the game. We conceded that fabulous goal from Soriano during the final 30 minutes, but this was also our best period of the game. Wakaso (who is a player, b.t.w.) ran himself into the ground – literally. Brown, Johansen, Izaguirre and Ambrose all covered enormous areas of the pitch.
Instead of going through turmoil in the closing stages, we saw Salzburg drop deep, acknowledging the clear danger they could concede for a third time.
The one obvious question is, how did we pick Craig Gordon up for free?
Brand Britain
Brand Britain is damaged. Last night’s vote was a high water mark for independence, so far, but the demographic breakdown suggests support for change is strongest among the young. If the three major UK parties have any intention of maintaining the status quo they need to indulge in considerable Nation Building.
The football business in Britain is in the hands of two closed-shop cartels, one in England and Wales [controlled by the affluent], and one in Scotland [controlled by the unambitious]. This arrangement has disenfranchised Scottish football and drains our economy of tens of millions of pounds per year. It is a clear manifestation of second class status for Scotland and our economy, which is unacceptable for anyone who considers the UK to be one nation.
Politicians with an interest in pushing the buttons of the people, should use this time to call this arrangement out for what it is.
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So Mr. Salmond gone the same way as his friends 2 years ago …….
jmccormick
16:32 on 19 September, 2014
Very good performance in Europe, from a team in transition
ernie lynch
15:53 on 19 September, 2014
hebcelt
15:47 on 19 September, 2014
Ernie I would have thought living in Scotland you would have worded your post “our council tax is frozen and “our prescriptions are free” a typo perhaps??
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That’s because you’re a nationalist and see the world in nationalist terms.
I’m not a nationalist.
I see thing in class terms.
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So Ernie (I thought you’d be taking a rest by now – fair play to you for keeping it going!)
could you explain how you think a No vote has served the Class you belong to or the Class you are keen to promote? I assume you mean working class?
I view everything through a Socialist Prism too so I’m wondering how you think a No vote serves the workers?
I’ll give you my take on the opposite if you show me yours!!
Theboywhois….
Fair enough but I was brought up to be a socialist not a national socialist as many on here seem to have become!
I’ll take fighting for social justice for ordinary people from Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham,London as well as those who just happen to be born north of the border
HH
Not just baw face who is walking away, looks like Cameron and Moriband walking away from the promises they hinted at. Hope you no voters don’t complain when it starts to hurt, after all you did ask for it.
SFA accuse Tonev of using racist language. Heard it all the way from Ogilvie Towers apparently. Or they must have had a dug beside the pitch.
SFA ‘charge’ Tonev, I should amend.
gordon_j – I presume Nicola Sturgeon will be the hot favourite
Geez. She has the charisma of a raw carrot. (thumbsup)
south of tunis – oh, that is good! Applpaws. (thumbsup)
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
16:08 on
19 September, 2014
DBBIA and philvis
I once saw a fillum where a dog with wee legs ran the full length of a runway and caught up with a plane preparing for take off, before leaping an impossible distance to get on the speeding plane just as it left the ground…
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Was it Lassie does Easy jet?-the Sequel?
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon ….The angels are with Wee Oscar in Heaven.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
fair point , you are entitled to argue that , I just see it differently.
SFTB
Iran’s treatment of it’s people has no bearing on how our country treats it’s poor.
Some suggest we are a civilised society. Are we not to be concerned for those less fortunate in our own country due to how other countries treat their people?
Ah! Our poor only need to feed themselves via handouts from charitable giving at foodbanks. We are not whipping them for listening to music. Maybe just creating circumstance for increased mental health issues that may or may not lead to endangerment of their lives over a longer period. Achhhh! As long as your good with that given the apparent injustice of other nations.
MWD said AYE
How exactly are the bawbags at the SFA going to prove Tonev used racist language ?
Philvis
Your post on the previous article about your wallet had me in stitches,your wee put downs to the odd rocket here n there are a joy to read,congrats on the rugrat.
HH
Stairheedrammy
16:41 on 19 September, 2014
Not just baw face who is walking away, looks like Cameron and Moriband walking away from the promises they hinted at. Hope you no voters don’t complain when it starts to hurt, after all you did ask for it.
Its your fault….you should have persuaded more people to vote yes
What has proof got to do with it, the new compliant officer is as dim as Lunny, its all about the legal handshake dont you know
Well wee Eck Salmond quits as leader of the Nats.so who next or will there be blood letting amongst the SNP ? h.h.
fourgreenfields
The Aberdeen player will Vow he said it. Apparently Vow’s are all the rage these days.
MWD said AYE
SFTB
Was it Douglas Bader being chased up the runway by his dog, the labrador with the rather unfortunate African American name?
RobertTressell
16:36 on 19 September, 2014
Well first of all I hope you understand my point that the SNP’s flagship policies of council tax freeze, free prescriptions and no tuition fees benefit primarily the comfortably off at the expense of the poorest.
A yes vote would have resulted in an economic disaster and the poor would have suffered the most.
And while Scotland is big enough and wealthy enough to be independent, it is not big enough and wealthy enough to on its own to row against the prevailing non-conservative world order.
setting free the bears for Res. 12 & Oscar Knox but saying no to CQN racists
16:22 on 19 September, 2014
Iran has just issued suspended sentences of one year in prison and 91 lashes to a group of 6 young people who videoed themselves dancing to the Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy”.
Now, there’s a country with a serious disconnect between its ruling group and its young people. Sometimes we over-estimate the oppression we experience.
I hope when the young people of Iran take over they punish the old men by making them dance to Pharrell’s wee ditty too and post it on You Tube.
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I wonder if the Iranians are being Evangelised by the God Channel, I’m sure I read they were through Satellite, by unbelievable numbers also, so Many will mock the God Channel, I’m ashamed to say I am very cynical about it – What Monster have I became?
Look at the God Channel through a very oppresive regime that stops people videoing Happiness.
Thanks, I will try and watch it more it is like the Word, it isn’t as exciting to us with Everything we could ever want.
FFM – Legend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz2LTIkWIB0
31003
Unfortunately I don’t have the influence to get big business to frighten the crap out of the population
FourGreenFields
He’s a Celtic player is that no enough!
FTSFA
So one guy says he did it and the other guy denies it .
Where do we go from there ?????
Joe Filippis Haircut
16:48 on 19 September, 2014
Well wee Eck Salmond quits as leader of the Nats.so who next or will there be blood letting amongst the SNP ? h.h.
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There will be blood letting.
Lot of pent up resentment and ill feeling to boil over.
I reckon the next leader will be Stewart Hosie.
Makes Fergus Ewing sound interesting.
MWD
Wrong take.
It was far from a plea of saying that we should not improve our lot because we are nowhere near as bad as Iran.
It was what it said and not what it did not say.
Simply, our levels of oppression and inequality are not as bad as Iran’s. No more and no less was said. It was barely a political point.
FourGreenFields
easy, he was wearing green and white hoops , obvious sign of guilt.
croppybhoy
16:38 on 19 September, 2014
Theboywhois….
Fair enough but I was brought up to be a socialist not a national socialist as many on here seem to have become!
I’ll take fighting for social justice for ordinary people from Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham,London as well as those who just happen to be born north of the border
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Fair play to you.
How has the No vote enabled Scottish Socialists to better fight for workers in England?
I’m really keen to know.
Is it through the British TUC and their immense efforts at fighting tory austerity and keeping the Labour Party, which they still have a massive say in running, to the left? Oh, that’s right, they didn’t.
Seriously though….. how?
Bhoys I know what we are up against BUT it doesn’t mean we have to accept it .
If they can’t prove he done it and Tonev denies it and Celtic believe him then we should fight it all the way .
Stairheedrammy
I posed a question yesterday afternoon about what our tactics should be amid all the indy talk.
It was ignored.
I felt that……as Ronny wants us to play the same game that Salzburg play, he had the choice to go toe to toe with them…..at a game they had honed for years……or back off from his ideal and employ a tactic to counteract their game.
To me the long ball was the best option to avoid our midfield losing possession, which has been a major problem for us……and theirs, because Salzburg would be pressing so hard.
Because they use this tactic, i felt we should just miss the midfield out and perhaps save their energy levels so they could offer better protection to the defence and pick their moments to join the strikers if they won any of those long balls.
My team selection was way off though because i had a midfield of Biton, Brown,Kayal and Johansen with Berget supporting Scepovic!
It is all very well trying to have a style of play, but does it not just make a team predictable?
We managed to get results against Barca because we used certain tactics against them.
I think we should be adaptable and be able to play differently to suit each game and the differing threats/weaknesses of the opposition while making ourselves less predictable, because teams figure out how to get the better of it after a while.
Same tactics at Paradise?
Keep them guessing.
Gordon J
It will undoubtedly be Sturgeon.
Keep an eye on Humza Yousaf, but too soon for him this time.
As a Labour guy do you think Lamont will survive as Scottish leader?
johann murdoch and Syd Negakev
I am surprised how few of you recall the Mel Brooks remake of “To Be or Not to Be”.
Mel could never leave a slapstick gag or a knob joke untouched.
FourGreenFields
They dont have to prove anything they just have to throw enough muck.
Ps Marspapa
Hole in one eh:))) well done sir
FourGreenFields
16:53 on 19 September, 2014
Bhoys I know what we are up against BUT it doesn’t mean we have to accept it .
If they can’t prove he done it and Tonev denies it and Celtic believe him then we should fight it all the way .
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The club shouldn’t be involved. The player should deal with it with the help of the Players Union.
Hopefully no nats will object to players being in the Union.
setting free the bears – I once saw a fillum where a dog with wee legs ran the full length of a runway and caught up with a plane preparing for take off, before leaping an impossible distance to get on the speeding plane just as it left the ground.
P.S. Any guesses as to the film with the dog and the plane, that I am talking about?
I’m guessing: Snakes On A Plane 2: Shihtzus On A Plane.
Or, a really gritty reboot of Greyfriars Bobby. (thumbsup)
TEXT BOOK AWAY PERFORMANCE. That really makes me laugh that statement and people on here lap up that guff.
SFTB
Aye. That’s good then.
MWD said AYE
JohnnyClash
16:53 on 19 September, 2014
‘It will undoubtedly be Sturgeon.’
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She was in charge of the yes campaign and so is tainted by failure.
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‘Keep an eye on Humza Yousaf’
Good advice. He needs watching.
JohnnyClash,
I don’t see a challenge to Johann Lamont. I think she will be leader until the next Scottish election, and then it depends what happens there.