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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Football.
I really enjoyed last night, even with 11 players behind the ball Celtic had some space to pass into. Even when we were keeping possession along the half way line it looked as if we were looking for options to go forward rather than just keeping possession.
If we continue to progress it will be a great season
MOONBEAMSWD
Nah mate there will be some – hopefully few. If people can ignorantly adhere to causes, they ain’t likely to be able to stifle there opposition to reasonable means.
C’MON ANDY!
Is it ok to support Andy Murray at the Olympics in Brazil?
Bearing in mind Brazils human rights record is fucking awful.
Where’s my flag?
LENNONN MC…MJALLBY
It might be a nice gesture but, like it or hate it, it is against EUFA rules and if we want to do it we do not enter EUFA rules. Simples.
There are other more practical and beneficial ways of helping oppressed peoples, volunteering like the nurse mentioned in a previous post, bucket collections, distributing leaflets, contacting MPs/ MSPs, but, also, as other posters have pointed out it will take UN to get the sides together and establish a just peace. HH
PHILBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2016 7:39 PM
C’MON ANDY!
Is it ok to support Andy Murray at the Olympics in Brazil?
Bearing in mind Brazils human rights record is fucking awful.
Where’s my flag?
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Depends on your politics mate.
Is this the same pro-independence Andy Murray who led the British Olympic team with the Butchers Apron?
Tut and tut….
UEFA competitions, even. Predictive text, apols. HH
Pro independence, butchers apron bearer wins in Brazil.
AND I’M DELIGHTED!
C’MON ANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have said this before but I will say it again…I have spent time working in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel…and btw, SunnyJim, all residents of Gaza live near the border with Israel, it is a tiny strip of land. It is an open jail. Walls, fences and the sea keep the people contained. My work always was in support of the Palestinian cause. I am in regular contact with Palestinians in Gaza. So, not all of us base our support on what we read or any propaganda. The Palestinians know there is support for them around the world and of course they are grateful….Now, having said all that, I am totally against the waving of Palestinian flags next week. Has no one ever heard of Arab hospitality? When someone visits your home you treat them well, any disputes are left at the door….So much to learn, so much to unlearn…
Sevco don’t need to spend to compete with Celtic
Andy was 3-0 down in the final set having lost 8 games in a row.
Then wins 6 games in a row.
Wonderful!
Good evening CQN
Just spent a very pleasant couple of hours catching up on the last nights excellent performance. A couple of random thoughts:
Scott Sinclair – class act
Lubo – always a hero
Brendan Rodgers – very impressive
Mark McGhee – talks nonsense
Steven Craigen – waste of a larynx
Singing Section – hats off
Dembele – spot kick expert
Bring on Hapoel next Wednesday ☘
HH
CBB
COLOUR BLIND BHOY
It’s no fitba the night!
It’s politics and tennis.
Keep up man!
(C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
PHILBHOY
Correction………it’s about who pays that bill.
Watching Maccabi Haifa v Hapoel Be’er Sheva league cup match with Maccabi leading 2-0 at HT.
Be’er Sheva seem to play through John Ogu a big 6’3” Nigerian central midfielder, who looks to be a bit economical with his energy levels, but can be useful at set pieces. They have another Nigerian playing up front alongside a Brazilian and they can look a bit nippy. Be interesting if Big Bad John can last the 90 minutes.
But they don’t like pace against them, running at their penalty area – thats how they lost their 2 goals. If we play high tempo, coming in front the flanks, and watch some of their challenges, they will probably wilt.
PHILBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2016 7:46 PM
Pro independence, butchers apron bearer wins in Brazil.
AND I’M DELIGHTED!
C’MON ANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love Andy. He always does what’s right for the Andy Murray Brand
An Teach
I agree,I also think it’s disgusting the flag is an issue in the first place,big brotherdom n all that.
COLOUR BLIND BHOY
Re Mcghee
My flabber is gasted that he has continued to get so many jobs!
Hapoel Beer Sheva 0 – 2 Maccabi Haifa Our opponents next week getting beat 0-2
The Andy Murray Band? I’ve never heard them. Worth a listen?
NATKNOW
And why shouldn’t he?
I wish I could provide for my family the way he has worked so hard to do!
I love the guy!
The wee boy fae Dunblane done good.
Awfy good.
God bless him.
Colour Blind Bhoy
I just wish he would take another step back before taking em!
PHILBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2016 7:57 PM
NATKNOW
And why shouldn’t he?
I wish I could provide for my family the way he has worked so hard to do!
I love the guy!
The wee boy fae Dunblane done good.
Awfy good.
God bless him.
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Me too. But I don’t think I’d trust a word he says about anything.
PHILBHOY
I thought I’d try something different :-))
Might even throw another one in later just to be controversial.
HH
DAVIDOPOULOS on 11TH AUGUST 2016 7:55 PM
The Andy Murray Band? I’ve never heard them. Worth a listen?
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Some of the older farts on hear will no doubt have stories of how they stunned the audience at the ole Burns’ Howff… :-)
I thought Tom Rogic was a bit special last night.
Many of you saying Scott Sinclair was MOM, but, he is an EPL player and should shine in our league, and he will.
Early days for me but I can’t remember the last time I had such a good feeling about a season.
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Auld Tam
Na mate. Apparently you get there on e you spot the inter-continental cement mixers. :-]
Funny thing about opinions. You can have one without being crazy, having some medical ageing phenomenon or being blind to oppressesion, hate and in your case old age stupidity.
MWD
in days gone by I am sure someone on cqn mentioned
thy saw the andy murray band supporting are you over your midlife crisis
in the old burns howff
COLOUR BLIND BHOY
Wait tae am in ma bed!
Aboot 9 ish.
PHILBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2016 8:02 PM
I thought Tom Rogic was a bit special last night.
Many of you saying Scott Sinclair was MOM, but, he is an EPL player and should shine in our league, and he will.
Early days for me but I can’t remember the last time I had such a good feeling about a season.
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I agree – Tom was my MOTM last night. Great performance.
Seems like the Club of the Seven Wells is going through a bad patch. Cannot be good for their confidence. It is good for mine.
JJ
SAINT STIVS SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 11TH AUGUST 2016 8:02 PM
in days gone by I am sure someone on cqn mentioned
thy saw the andy murray band supporting are you over your midlife crisis
in the old burns howff
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See??? :-)))
Be’er Sheva miss from the penalty spot after48 mins. Maccabi defending dreadful and the tackle was so blatant even Steven McLean would have given it !!
And Ogu just booked for kicking the legs away from a Maccabi player. Wow this is Sunday League stuff !
DAVIDOPOULOS
You and me both, hopefully he will never have a role with us in any capacity.
HH
NATKNOW
You know him to be a liar?
Spill.
PHILBHOY on 11TH AUGUST 2016 8:05 PM
NATKNOW
You know him to be a liar?
Spill.
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When did I call him a liar?
Spill.
THUNDER ROAD
I know, just close your eyes until the ball hits the net :-)
HH
NATKNOW
Strike my last post please.
NATKNOW
South Of Tunis probably saw the Andy Murray Band in some dive in Islington…