Yesterday’s win over Motherwell came 29 days after the defeat in Gibraltar but for all intents and purposes there was a lifetime between the performances. Celtic have been transformed in that time. It’s still early days but you can see the week-on-week improvement in Celtic.
We look like a proper team, one which will be difficult to play against and will carry a threat. Although we went home raving about the flowing, attacking, football, Celtic were patient early in the game; it took them 11 minutes to craft a chance. I think this is going to be a feature of our play this season. Getting our systems organised and feeling our way into games before stretching opponents.
Scott Sinclair probably did more last night than on his marquee performance at Tynecastle to show what he will bring to the team. He often played between the forward and midfield lines and always had an eye open for the defence-splitting pass.
It was another solid performance from Moussa Dembele, who looks increasingly comfortable in a Celtic shirt. Goals help, of course. Top performer was Tom Rogic. Twice he scored by perfectly timing a run into the box, the first of which was an exquisite piece of work between Rogic and Callum McGregor.
You will have again noticed Rogic’s fondness for ‘having a pop’. He’d developing that antenna for goal which we like so much in Kris Commons, a good number of Motherwell keeper Craig Samson’s saves came from the Aussie.
In the next round it’s ‘Same old Alloa……..’ This game comes in the midweek between the first and second European group stage games, so a home tie against lower league opponents will probably be a welcome change of pace for Brendan and the players. And us.
The Road to Lisbon
As many of your know, our own Mouldy67 will undertake an enormous effort in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of something or other. He and others will cycle from Celtic Park to the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon to raise funds for the Celtic Foundation.
They will leave Celtic Park on 6 May 2017 (50 years to the day since we won the league across the city), arriving at Estadio Nacional on 25 May, the 50th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions becoming the first team to break the Spain-Italy-Portugal stranglehold on the European Cup.
This is a stunning project. At the moment, opportunities exist for you to join Mouldy and the others in the cycle, you can also become a project sponsor, or simply donate to the fundraising effort. For more information, visit theroadtolisbon.com
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Glendalys
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Kip time. Good night to everyone on the blog.
We are still the Champions. HH
NATKNOW@9:59
Did not mean don’t disagree with me, of course not – but was looking for some sort of other answer.
As Jobo says, shutting down an area with innocent people not involved, is draconian – however it may well be the only thing that placates UEFA.
Let’s hope it all comes to nothing and these people are just sounding off.
We will need a strong police/steward presence next Wednesday.
Terrific to see some new additions to the blog as well as a personal abuse free debate.
Brendan’s Celtic has exciting potential and the club are investing in players. That shouldn’t be overshadowed by puerile protests.
Anyone displaying a flag / banner that contravenes the UEFA rules is treating me, Celtic and tens of thousands of other Celtic people with utter contempt.
Celtic getting fined, banned or punished will not advance the Palestinian cause one iota.
MATS NILLOC on 11TH AUGUST 2016 10:55 PM
NATKNOW@9:59
Did not mean don’t disagree with me, of course not – but was looking for some sort of other answer.
As Jobo says, shutting down an area with innocent people not involved, is draconian – however it may well be the only thing that placates UEFA.
Let’s hope it all comes to nothing and these people are just sounding off.
We will need a strong police/steward presence next Wednesday.
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Apologies if I misunderstood – I thought you were advocating that, should someone fly a flag, then we should close the area where it happened. As you say – UEFA would make that decision for us.
Hopefully our support will be focussing on a slick performance on the pitch.
There will be plenty of cops – overtime, innit…?
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
Sutton’s feelings and pronouncements about Ronny were shared by a great number of Celtic supporters, the difference being, he expressed them on national TV.
Whether he should have done so is a matter of opinion, but my feeling is that he expressed them as a concerned and frustrated Celtic fan.
I would rather have that than the likes of Andy Walker who criticises Scott Brown for calling Jamie Walker a cheat while seeming to excuse the dive.
Can I wave my Fijian flag now
Setanta O Hailpin is anim dom
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 11TH AUGUST 2016 10:55 PM
Glendalys
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Which one? -))
Glendaly
Someone like Sutton who isnt afraid to call a spade a spade and criticise Celtic when justified is better than a clown like BFDJ who always thinks the Ranjurs are great….
Participation in sport normalises and legitimises rogue regimes and rogue regimes seek out sport to gain legitimacy. UEFA facilitate this at a number of levels.
Those are conscious political acts.
Refugees Welcome is a political slogan presented by many football supporters. Because it’s ‘acceptable’ it is ignored.
Might be a nice TIFO…
HH
I recall a few years ago that the Ajax fans displayed a huge Star of David flag. I don’t know if it was during a European of domestic tie. Does anyone know if they received punishment for it?
GB win gold at cycling as fast as f in circles.
Level5 dropped the Palestine flag debate in here earlier. Disrupt our chance of a £25m bounty is their concern. No right minded Celtic fan will use the Hapoel game as a place for Holy Land politics. Wave the green flag next Wednesday.
A lorry load of fallen tears approached the border town,
There were men from Dublin and from Cork
Fermanagh and Tyrone,
But the leader was a Leprechaun Sean South of
Garryowen.
MisheardLyrics CSC
Bournes
Murray international holdings?
Can I have my cigar?-)
mon the Fiji
WHAT IS THE STARS on 11TH AUGUST 2016 11:05 PM
Can I wave my Fijian flag now.
Is that the wan way the wee Butchers apron in the corner??.
Batter in :-)
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 11TH AUGUST 2016 11:10 PM
A lorry load of fallen tears approached the border town,
There were men from Dublin and from Cork
Fermanagh and Tyrone,
But the leader was a Leprechaun Sean South of
Garryowen.
MisheardLyrics CSC
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:-)))))
Reminds me of another poster’s “A unicorn so simple in it’s style…” which had me in stitches when I read it…
BSR
Mushy season lyrics.
The Kilpatrick Hills are alive wi pickers. ;))
Delaneys
Correct
Queen’s 007 getting royally pumped by South Sea Islanders.
Yaaaaaaaas
The day we see Sinclair, Moussa, Griff and Roberts unleashed together will be a day to remember. Watched Brendan’s interview last night, he explicitly said he has told the club the two players he wants. One mighty be Vorm, the other a midfielder. I think he will only get the midfielder if we make the CL.
Brendan’s best?
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Lustig:::Toure:::Sviatchenko:::Tierney
Roberts::Brown::::Bitton:::::::::Sinclair
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Saw some talk earlier about Rogics performance.
One thing that struck me last night was with the injection of pace into our team, defences are having to sit deeper and as a result so far it created a lot more space for Rogic to play in and as well as that, there were a lot more options for him to pick from.
Our play has underwent a huge change and perhaps through time teams will find a way to adjust how they set up against us to make it more difficult but right now it looks like its going to be a boon time for whoever gets that #10 role!
The big fella has taken his chance and has also probably made it hard for BR to look at another option for that position right now.
Play well and keep the jersey!
He’s still only 23, but it somehow feels like he should be older due to the time he has been here. If he can keep fit now then it is going to be very interesting to see if Brendan can get the best of the undoubted talent that he has.
Never like Fuji. Panasonic VHS tape man here. But they urny bad at 7 a side rugyhungymajigery.
MWD
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 11TH AUGUST 2016 11:10 PM
“Shall shelter the death of all the slaves.”
Can I bring a Pal o mines flag?
MWD
ban all flags and symbols of identity in case of discussion, education and conflict?
Ban all flags and symbols of identity which challenge the dominant narrative?
Who decides?
I know what they’ve decided.
Pure Orwellian so it is.
FIJI 34 Gee BEE 0
Rule Britannia
MWD
Is that a kind of tan and white one?
36 even
TR
I loved Tom’s contribution last night. He was my motm. His strength and stamina allied to his quick skillfull feet was a revelation to me last night. Scotstoun Clair is the real deal. We are in for a fun fitba season. Happy Days.
HH
Can people wear Kefiyah? Would that upset UEFA?
WITS
Are Ireland competing in Rio?
Saw none yet.
Misheard lyrics also known as (appropriate for a Celtic blog) “mondegreens” :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen
Got on Fiji minus 7.5 points at 5/6 must be the easiest money ive made in a long time
I think people who expect to see Sinclair, Roberts, Dembele and Griffiths in the same team every week are going to be disappointed.
I’m pretty sure all things being equal Rodgers wants to play 4-3-3, Sinclair and Roberts are automatic choices, which leaves Dembele and Griffiths to fight it out.
He has shown he can be flexible when required, so sure we will see various formations through the season, the 3-2-3-2 he played v Imps could be very useful against packed defences at home.