Whenever Leigh Griffiths and Patrick Roberts were on the ball last night, Lincoln Red Imps sensed danger. Both could control instantly, control with little space and disorientate defenders. Leigh and Patrick aside, the rest had an excellent first half. Passing was crisp, accurate and fast.
The shape of the team, with variously Lustig, Brown, Tierney and Shevchenko operating in a moveable back three, allowed players to find space between Red Imps’ 5-4-1.
These games are not about impressing anyone, they are about getting into the next round, but the tie was over by halftime, allowing Celtic to step the pace down, and Red Imps to show that they were more than they appeared to be in the first half.
Stiffer tests lie ahead, when more will need to perform at the levels of Patrick and Leigh.
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BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
They have a habit of mumbling the name of their organisation very quickly. With the amount of calls i get I could actually be minted…what with all the PPI I suffered in collisions that weren’t my fault whilst winning an iPad.
David
:-)
” am I speaking with the owner of the property”?
When that’s the introduction I always hang up.
Twists n Turns –
I know a young lady – daughter of a friend – whose job it is to investigate insurance claims, often by visiting claimants at their homes. Some of the stories she has told us would make your hair curl.
More often than not, once she exposes the fraud and the claimant admits defeat, it is left at that.
In several cases though, she has pushed it to prosecution for insurance fraud, mainly involving people making multiple claims to various insurance companies for the same incident, and those who deny the fraud and push the claim all the way.
She remarked that insurance fraud is so prevalent and seen as a “victimless crime” that many of those prosecuted are otherwise decent, upstanding citizens with good jobs and no criminal history, who get the shock of their lives on discovering that insurance fraud often yields a custodial sentence, even for a first offence.
Another bit of FC Astana scouting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bYdg2scYAg
From a year ago against HJK but the same manager and the same personnel.
More evidence that they play a very direct style, with lobs/crosses into the box and shots from distance – a lot of the balls in come from their left flank. It’s also clear that they are as disorganised at the back as we are.
More evidence of the weird bouncy pitch.
(btw HJK’s keeper is honkin’)
My son works for a insurance company,you wouldn’t believe
some of the shameful shit that some folk get up to,as others
have said it’s little wonder the cost’s have gone through the roof.
blameourlearnedfriendsCSC.
Auld Tam
It does seem to be regarded by many as a nice wee earner as opposed to crime.
I’m getting increasingly concerned. In over 40 years of paying insurance policies I hadn’t made a claim.
In December my chimney on the house in Scotland needed demolished due to storm damage. Had to claim the house insurance.
Few weeks ago I had an accident when a lady rammed into the car, and was dreading the insurance hassle. Unnecessary concern as they were Vg.
However, that’s 2 claims in 7 months and the only insurance I now pay that I’ve yet to claim on is my life insurance:-)
Mind you obviously it won’t be me making the claim if that one is required!!
So who’s all booking time off or a half-day next Wednesday for the live broadcast from Astana?
Macjay – You’ll need to stay up into the wee sma oors.
Crazy this CL qualification lark innit?
Twists n Turns –
What my insurance investigator friend also told me was that 99% of the time, the insurance companies know within the first 30 seconds of a call that the claim is genuine. She is only called upon when a claim is suspect.
So you have nothing to worry about by making 2 recent claims after years of no claims.
AULD TAM
Who is showing the Astana game on Wednesday ?.
For the older hoops fans out there:
Question
This 3pm ko brought back memories to me of me dodging out of school to see Celtic on TVs in a European tie.
I’m thinking if I was about 14/15 it must be about 1974?
Memory playing tricks on me? Anyone recall this?
A Russian side perhaps? Apologies my memory for some things is awful.
Though ask me any number one from the 70’s and I’ll reel the band/ artist out to you without thinking !
TNT……Ujpest Dozsa
TWISTSNTURNS
Ujpest Dozsa. Scheduled to be shown,but a technical fault.
Think we got beat 3-0.
Ah yes. Ty bhoys. Bobby we definitely got humped I recall that much
I’ll pass on a piece of advice concerning Life Insurance, again courtesy of my mate’s daughter.
Never sign up to a company that advertises “No medical required”. It’s a well known ploy.
When the policy-holder dies, the insurance company will ask the GP for a copy of the medical history. If he/she passed from a heart attack for example, and the medical details reveal that he/she had type 2 diabetes, or even high blood pressure or high cholesterol, no pay-out. Pre-existing condition. All they’ll do is refund all premiums, minus charges and fees, having had the benefit of years of investing those premiums in their pot.
Always insist on a medical, or at least a doctor’s report,even if you have a clean bill of health. That way, either they know about your condition, or know that when you took out the policy you had no condition, so if you later contract high blood pressure or whatever, your insurance stands.
I have a medical history and have life insurance geared to that. It’s expensive as a result but worth the peace of mind.
twists n turns
Not the same tie or era, but I remember being off sick from school when Celtic played Dinamo Batumi over in Georgia (1995). I was actually sick…honest!
I still have no idea why the game was played in USA…
Bobby
Will respond to your mail soon. Better get showered and into town. Got sod all in here to eat except roasted cheese.
Oh geez…. Other names for roasted cheese are acceptable :-)
David
Batumi? Vague bells ringing but very vague !
Insurance company quick news.
Without prejudice
We deny the accident took place and if it did we deny that our client was liable
And if he was liable we deny that he is our client.
The expropriaters must be expropriated
Morning Bhoys well this European football qualification lark is not easy ask Hearts and Hibs I wonder if they will get the same amount of stick the hoops got after the first Imps game? Well no sign of any new players and according to Qwen Coyle we have not made an offer for Shane Long so I assume it must be someone else if it is a centre back we are looking for.H.H. .
Bobby
Just seen your latest mail. I did know that actually though I’m not convinced it ever reached number one!
( Dave and Ansell C)
Twists n Turns –
I remember it.
We were away to Uijpest Dosza of Hungary in the quarter final first leg, live on TV of a Wednesday afternoon. Lou Macari scored twice.
We won 2-1 and drew 1-1 at Celtic Park.
Upjset dozsa
God I remember them. They were regular European contestants in the 70s
Hadjuk split was another
Whatever happened to those teams
Auld Tam
I was certain we got battered but as I say, memory not the best for certain things.
Cheers
WHAT IS THE STARS…….since your about any info on the
horses,on a lousy run.
TWISTSNTURNS
I’m impressed,bud!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H_7Kx2FlFQY
I answered Scratch Perry. Got done on a technicality-He didnae sing it!
Nye bevans
Heard nothing yet. ..but hopefully will before noon and will post.
We played Uijpest Dosza twice within a few years. The first time we won. That was the afternoon away game.
The 0-3 defeat, when the broadcast broke down, was a few years later.
In the 80s, we were away to Dynamo Kiev in the afternoon after losing at home. Mark McGhee put us level on aggregate. We then had a second goal ruled offside before Kiev equalised late on to send us crashing out.
WHAT IS THE STARS……cheers pal,I’ll be lurking all day.
AULD TAM
I’ll look for the one you mention,but here’s the report from the one I was talking about.
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1972/matches/round=980/match=63137/postmatch/lineups/index.html
Back of my mind,we had played them before. Must be the one you mention.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 22ND JULY 2016 7:57 AM
twists n turns
Brace yourself for more of the same. I had a car accident 7 years ago and I still receive phone calls – I now employ a policy of ‘if i don’t recognise the number, I’m not answering’. It really is ridiculous.
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Brace yourself???
Now you tell him!
Btw I get calls about an accident that didn’t actually occur several years ago for which I might be entitled to compensation!
HH jamesgang
AULD TAM
Burton and Taylor!
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/1972-03-08%3A+Ujpest+Dozsa+1-2+Celtic,+European+Cup
Funny the memories that stick in my head that are kinda vague to others yet more meaningful games I struggle with. ( well some)
The 4-2 game will always live within me.
The brutal Atletico Madrid game is another.
I still have memories though of hammering some team called Kokola (sp? ). 8-0 I think.
I also recall being at a midweek floodlight European game and Stevie Murray having a great game. I’m sure he scored too. Might have been Basle?
jamesgang
It must have been a bad accident if the trauma has wiped it from your memory!!! ;)
WITS –
Hungarian club football took a nosedive in the mid to late sixties and has never recovered.
We had Uijpest, Honved and Ferencvaros.
Amazing to think they were once a top footballing nation, having been minutes away from winning the World Cup. In fact losing 2-3 to the Germans in the final after being 2-0 up was akin to Celtic losing to Red Imps, it was such a shock.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/20/owen-smith-i-have-never-advocated-privatisation-of-the-nhs?CMP=share_btn_tw
Guy claims to be a socialist! Wants a radical labour government! A shame and disgrace!