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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Dumbhoy on 12th August 2016 11:47 am
vfr800a8
I’m just looking for absurdity now but would flying the European Union flag be citable given the current Brexit fiasco… :-)
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Only if you deem leaving an economic grouping controlling your country’s finances for the benefit of international business, corrupt bankers and other nation states a fiasco. ;>)
KTF
Go tell the Spartim
Wouldnt it be a good idea that those that are planning to protest or indeed take a flag to the game put some money aside and pay the expected fine, isnt that a noble thing to do.
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That would be the economically efficient thing to do, thus internalising the negative externality.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 12TH AUGUST 2016 11:52 AM
Go tell the Spartim
Wouldnt it be a good idea that those that are planning to protest or indeed take a flag to the game put some money aside and pay the expected fine, isnt that a noble thing to do.
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That would be the economically efficient thing to do, thus internalising the negative externality.
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Again with the “negative externality”! Oy vey!!
Sunnyjim
Interesting insight in your essay on Israel.thanks.any sources?
The wee omission of Dimona worries me though.its existence.how it came about? Kind of worries me.
HH
Wouldn’t the simplest thing to do, if anyone is so minded, to have a protest outside of the ground, hold a bucket collection for oppressed people and leave the banners and flags outside until the match is over?
The argument re the morality or otherwise of UEFA and its subsidiary bodies is for another day. HH
NATKNOW
Tevye: As the good book says, when a man waves a flag he creates a negative externality.
Mendel: Where does the book say that?
Tevye: Well, it doesn’t say that exactly, but somewhere there is something about a negative externality.
new article posted.
AN TEACH SOLAIS on 12TH AUGUST 2016 11:58 AM
Wouldn’t the simplest thing to do, if anyone is so minded, to have a protest outside of the ground, hold a bucket collection for oppressed people and leave the banners and flags outside until the match is over?
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Simple and easily ignored.
No, not yourself, but you’re recommended method of protest.
“BTW i think its abhorrent the treatment of Palestinians and in any other part of the world this would be condemned by everyone including the UN and the USA.”
eh
The Setup is in Motion.
I will be Welcoming this Israeli team to Celtic Park on Wednesday. I urge you to do likewise.
So many years, so many Bloody Years.
I know the Symbolism of the Gnostics when they project their Israel – daft cnuts know they are going to lose – DEEP DOWN – Pride. The Worst Sin.
Oh and about that……..
;))
I hope the Beer lads Love their experience of a Full Celtic Park.
vfr800a8 on 12th August 2016 11:52 am
You been reading that Creature from Jekyll Island I posted on here, what seems an age ago, well when Kojo was Dominating the blog.
Natknow
Is that the ones that are banned in cannes by the coonsel? Burkinis lol
HH
CQN Saturday Naps Competition 2016-17
Lads,
for all the part-time punters out there… our CQN Naps competition resumes today (13th Aug) and hopefully 16 roads will be trying to defend his title.
In order to confirm your entry, please send me an e-mail stating your CQN username to : fleagle29@ymail.com.
After that, all of the RULES are relatively simple :
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b) Post ONE ‘Nap’ selection from any major Saturday race meeting (e.g. UK, Ireland, UAE)
c) If your initial selection is a Non-Runner, you may select an alternative Saturday runner
d) If your NAP wins, you will “win” the hypothetical profit from a £1 stake @ Starting Prices (SP)
e.g. your selection wins at 1/2, your hypothetical profit is +£ 0.50
e.g. your selection wins at 9/4, your hypothetical profit is +£ 2.25
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e) If your nap loses or if you fail to post a selection, you “lose” your £1 hypothetical stake (-£1)
f) If anyone wants to join the competition later (e.g. in Week 3) you will be allocated with 2 losers, and will start the competition from (-£2)
g) Our CQN Naps Champion Tipster will be the CQN punter who shows the greatest overall profit during the season.
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Last season, 16 roads was our Naps champion, with +£19.75 profit
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Previous Winners:
2015-16 – 16 roads
2014-15 – twists n turns
2013-14 – PF ayr
2012-13 – green T
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Lads,
my first nap of the season is Lathom (Donc 4.20)
Good Luck to everyone !!!
fleagle1888
murray through….phew!!!!
Cheers Fleage for organising this years nap competition, yet again!
Here’s hoping for a good start
Salateen 3.45 Doncaster
Good luck and happy punting!
Ok, deleted. Didn’t expect that from anything I said that wasn’t a Catholic prayer ridiculed from America. I keep away from any of such.
Are there any Celtic fans who continue to post to this site?
FLEAGLE
Grateful thanks,once again.
I’ll start with a wee outsider.
TOOFI 255 Ripon
A very good day to all.
Ripon 3.25. Rex Imperator
Morning Lhads,season starts today (naps comp on:) going for Vincent’s Forever
4.45 Newbury.
Cheers Fleags hh
15:55 @ Ripon – Perfect Pasture – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
Nap the day 3.40 Newbury – Dollar Reward
Best of luck to all, cheers Fleagle for the time and effort
Cheers GFTB
Newmarket 5pm Harry Champion
Good luck everyone including PH for today.
Morning all
Trafficker 19-15 market rasen
Good luck
HH
15:25 Ripon
BEST TRIP
HH.
Nuno Tristan 3.55 Ripon
Good luck to all
HH
Fleagle
Thanks for taking the time HH
First NAP selection Theos Lolly 17-05 Ripon
Chester Street 5:00 Newmarket.
A big thank’s fleagle,great fun.
Dia daoibh agus maidín maith
Making my debut today very nervous and excited ;)
URTHEONEIWANT 5.15 Tramore
Thank you Fleagle
HH BB
Morning all.
Confessional
1620 Doncaster
Best of luck to all in the new season.
Here we go again……
High On Love in 2.15 at Newmarket.
Many thanks to fleagle for this competition.
Wind in Her Sails 6.00 Lingfield
Thanks Fleagle
Good morning all .
Fleagle , cheers for your time and effort .
Rex Imperator.
3:25. Ripon
Muzdawaj 4 45 Newbury
Thank you fleagle for all your efforts
BMCUW
Thank you for the reminder about the naps comp
Muntadab, 3.40 Newbury. Stable in form, Pat Smullen over to do the business.
Humphrey Bogart. Newbury 3.05
Machine Learner
7-05 Lingfield.
GL all. Fleagle, cheers bud.
Convey 4.10 Newbury
Cheers fleagle !
Thanks for taking the time Fleagle
Baccarat in the 3:55 Ripon
Good luck to all
Hail Hail.