Celtic’s primary job tonight is to defend properly, something we have singularly failed to do this season to anything like the levels achieved last term. This is not solely to do with the defence, and has nothing to do with the goalkeeper (who missed the Legia debacle), but is a function of the entire team.
Scott Brown and Stefan Johansen have the primary job of protecting the back four but most importantly, whoever plays wide midfield, has to partner with the corresponding full back. The full back positions have not been stable recently. Emilio looked to be back to his best at the weekend, but his form since returning from the World Cup has been erratic. We’ve had Efe Ambrose, Adam Matthews and Mikael Lustig at right back, leaving Callum McGregor little chance to establish a working relationship.
We have the speed, and Salzburg have the defensive record, to suggest we can score on the break, but focus should be on ensuring this is not an open, fluid, game of football.
The day has come
This is a unique time in our history and a CQN’er and academic has prepared a survey to record who we are, where we came from, our views and how closely our objectives align with the Club. You will be asked about the Referendum, faith, education, your heritage, the Offensive Behaviour Act and more, but you’ll be finished in around 5 minutes.
The objective is to identify why you support Celtic and whether these reasons are being recognised and served. You don’t sign up for anything, but the survey will record only your first visit. You’ll find it here.
I’ve never waved a blue and white – nor red, white and blue – flag in my life. Nationalism holds nothing for me, so I’ve found the political question of our time to be a difficult, technical, assessment, principally about jobs – Scotland’s real need.
This time tomorrow we will know the verdict and whether it’s Yes or No, we will come together behind green and white flags once more. In the event the polls are accurate, and No wins an unconvincing victory, use your voice in as many places you can, and let the chastened UK powers now that if they have any intention of Nation Building, they must use their influence to stop the exclusion of Scottish clubs from the dominant England-and-Wales football market.
Many people in Scotland feel culturally and economically excluded by this England-and-Wales legally permissible cartel. It suits the regions of England, it suits Wales, but it costs jobs and income in Scotland, is unjust and must end.
Allowing Scottish clubs to enter this market would bring tens of millions of £s into the east end of Glasgow every year. It would also establish emotional and cultural ties among groups in society who feel disenfranchised, and who the Westminster parties seem to have lost. In political terms, reaching out to football is a no-brainer.
Nation building is part art, part science, but it doesn’t work if you exclude people on what they hold dear.
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Shocked at that team!
the glorious balance sheet
17:05 on 18 September, 2014
Ronny Deila is certainly a bold manager for throwing Wakaso into the team tonight in what is easily our hardest game of the season so far.
Ronny has balls, I’ll give him that.
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Celtic will need to get up the pitch quickly on counter attacks – he obviously sees Wakaso as the key to doing this.
Auld Heid
You are indefatigable and thank goodness for your energy. On another site I have pleaded the same case for what seems a long long time and cannot understand why it is not obvious to all that a diminished neutered Celtic is inevitable without such a change. More so that will be the fate of Scottish clubs in general. I won’t live to see it but it is the most obvious and imo shortest solution to long term decline.
Disappointed Kayal isn’t starting.
Disappointed Griffiths not even on bench !!
Good luck to Ronny and the Bhoys.. keep it tight at the back and we’ll win.
I think he has lost the plot…..whether he ever had it.
Will be delighted to have that comment flung back at me in the event of us getting a result…..but then again…..getting ignored has its moments.
whitedoghunch, I was thinking the same thing. Leaving Wakaso on the bench against Aberdeen and giving him his debut in a vital away Euro tie, seems a strange one to me. Anyway we know the eleven carrying our hopes, come on Bhoys we need a great performance tonight. P.S. Suggesting an All British League as a consolation prize in the event of a No vote prevailing is an insult of monolithic proportions.
someone posted an android app on the blog a few weeks back call mobdro. a belated thank you to you sir its great for watching the games
Davidopolous
Seems like a fair shout if Wakaso is a pace machine. I know nothing about him. Tho we seem to have taken in a lot of left side midfielders on loan this summer.
Interesting evening ahead, Celtic 11/2, worth a bet?
Ambrose starts ! I can only assume Matthews and Lustig are out injured !
Well I just hope RD has got it right that midfield is not the one I would have picked if we get humped tonight that will put even more pressure on the management team. H.H.
new article posted.
An Dun. Both are injured that shouldnt surprise us. H.H.
Viewfaethewindae
I got 225/1 for van dijk first scorer and 2-1 Celtic at Ladbrokes for tonight’s game.
Two years ago I got 200/1 for wanyama first scorer and 2-1 Celtic v Barcelona also at ladbrokes.
Shows the size of the challenge in front of us tonight. But we are Celtic so we can do it!
Auldheid,
I’m not trying to start a fight about it. I just don’t see any prospect of a No vote making any difference to the way football is organised in the British Isles.
The London based BBC spends a relatively large amount on English football. I don’t have the figures.
A Scottish based national broadcaster hopefully wouldn’t be subsidising English football at the expense of the native game.
The best chance for a positive change for Scottish football is a YES vote.
But the time for all these arguments has gone. The dice have been rolled. (or are rolling).
Jeromek67
17:11 on
18 September, 2014
Disappointed Kayal isn’t starting.
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The guys a headless chicken at best and a liability more often than not. Next time he’s playing watch when he is an advanced positions just how often moves break down with him due to him making the wrong choice or the old rush of blood to the head.
HH
bigphil47
thanx, shoulda asked any1 got a windows phone app that’ll let me c the game?
Ta in advance
Again its Johansen and McGregor in same team…………that is a huge no no from me…….in fact it depresses me so much
It’s so weak and will be found out once again !!
Jeeze – just backing from the polling station – that was EXCITING !!!!!!
Right, come on the Hoops
HH
BGFC
Izzy.Ambrose.need to be rested.ambrose a liability at right back.Izzy is another one who gives away to many free kicks.and is to easily caught out at defending.Johansson is not good enough. better with kayal and biton or young Henderson .and Craig Gordon some saves from him.good goalkeeper.
alex thomson @alextomo 1m
Maryhill in Glasgow polling 2/3 Yes across the day – just one poll but reliable source
If you voted Yes today-thank you
If you voted no- crawl back under your stones