Liverpool’s domestic invincibility contrasted with their result away to off-form Atletico Madrid last night. Domestically imperious PSG fared no better in Dortmund. In Europe, even for the reigning champions, away ties are difficult.
Copenhagen manager, Stale Solbakken, sounded far from confident this week when discussing his team’s chances against Celtic, but tomorrow night, 38,000 people will make the Parken Stadium as intimidating an environment as we have visited this season.
Solbakken noted the success Celtic are having with playing three at the back. His game plan will be based on exploiting this formation. The tactical hierarchy is not absolute. Better systems emerge, are nullified and decline. Neil Lennon changed formation a back four at Pittodrie on Sunday when we were unable to play through Aberdeen. We could see the same change mid-game tomorrow.
Some of us will remember a 2001 visit to Scandanavia, when Rosenborg knew a front three would beat Celtic’s 3-5-2 formation. Martin O’Neill was not one for varying tactics.
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HUTCHYBHOY
Sorry, don’t know the name!
I left the area in 1984 and lost touch with most of the guys.
The Scotland establishment corrupt? Never.
The influence of David Murray and his Edinburgh Banking Mafia mentor Angus Grossart, both knights of the realm, should never be understated. Once the Queen taps a ceremonial sword on one’s shoulder one is conferred with immunity from public scrutiny and prosecution.
David Murray should be in prison. His father was imprisoned for tax evasion. His son, a member of The Establishment, is untouchable. Any police officer of any rank who pursued David Murray would be quickly shut down by the second lever of Scottish Statehood viz Freemasonry. The Establishment, almost to a man, are Freemasons.
Craig Whyte’s autobiography has shone a spotlight on David Murray. The implications of same will be explored in my password protected article. I cordially invite comments from site members on this public article.
Amazed John James is still spilling his slabbers, let alone that some folk lap it up.
THE BATTERED BUNNET on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 3:14 PM
Amazed John James is still spilling his slabbers, let alone that some folk lap it up.
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If folk continue to churn out anti-Rangers/SFA/Sevco content they will find an appetite for it.
Reliable or not.
Paul67 et al
Of course Copenhagen was also the venue for a series of meetings between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisinberg in September 1941. At the time both were Nobel Prize winners in Physics, and acknowledged as the fathers of Quantum Mechanics. No contemporaneous record of the meetings were kept, but Michael Frayn, in his eponymous play of 1998 ‘Copenhagen’ attempted to address it using a dialogue of the meeting of their spirits at some point in the future.
Bohr; “Werner, do you think Lennon will switch from a back three to a a back four in the second half?”
Heisenberg; “That is the Uncertainty Principle right there Niels”
Just spoke to Lenny and we have decided on
FF
AJER
JULIEN
JOZO
HAYES/BOLI
OLLIE
SKIPPER
CALMC
JAMESY
ELYANOUUSSI
ODSONNE
1-3 PREDICTION.. HAT TRICK EDDIE
THE BATTERED BUNNET on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 2:42 PM
An Tearmann, looking at the SFA notice, it’s the club that’s been sanctioned, not any given player. Both Morelos and Kent have outstanding (and adjourned) cases against them specifically. I think these two cases are for the behaviour of coaching staff.
You may well be correct,my understanding is it is for the gestures made by Kent and Morelos.this appears meeja line with stv etc.
I think this is poor as there is no further (yellow) sanction.i think that’s it….let’s move on(timmy)
What is proven under deletion ?
HH
An Tearmann – thank you for posting SFA notice.
SFA – good luck trying to collect £10k cash from Sevco
AT
What is proven under deletion ?
I figure it’s when part of the complaint is dropped and the rest is proven.
Looking round the interwebs, most sources are describing it as a club punishment for the actions of the two players, which frankly is bewildering, unless there remain outstanding cases against the two of them.
Looking at this from earlier in the month, it may indeed be that the club has been charged instead of the players: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51411485
BewilderedCSC
TBB
It’s another case of move on Timmy – dealt under ‘rankers treated differently’
Evenin all
Surely ‘evenin’ can’t break the blog!
JINKYREDSTAR
Evenin’!
“The Rangers charges covered gestures made by Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent at Celtic Park and a touchline bust-up at Easter Road.”
So, if it is decided that their actions consituted an offence and the players are found guilty, the players are not punished but their Club is?
I, too, am bewildered.
Hah ! I am no longer bewildered…..I have just remembered this is Scotland !
“Suppose it’s proved another accused had been involved in the conspiracy, but not in all the sub-heads, you would find him guilty under deletion of the sub-heads he wasn’t involved in”.
found this in the Jury Manual from June 2017 !
It does suggest that some of the charges – on the first count i.e. the Hibs game – were deleted and Sevco were found guilty on the charges which were not deleted. Perhaps the SFA will issue a commentary to this judgement, explaining what went on.
I remain extremely disappointed that neither Kent nor Morelos have been specifically disciplined for their behaviour – the message may be that this is quite acceptable to the SFA ?
Interesting article in irish news
http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/02/19/news/a-former-unionist-who-is-now-a-member-of-the-sdlp-tells-of-his-aspiration-for-a-united-ireland-1846000/
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TBB
Agreed,bit bemused here too,seems as tho it is a club charge.
Is this the sort of charge and fine that can be put up retrospectively? In that v Hamilton ref dealt with griff jumping mullyins of times all over the hamn players heid by putting up a team charge as meeja review pressured for action,unhappy that ref had already dealt with this.but it seems to be case, no(definitely no) more yellows tho.
Will be interesting to watch Var implemented
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Jinkyredstar evenin 😊
enjoyed your thoughts on atletico last night.i recall at the time a lot of the older Celts I knew talked of Celtic loosing something that night and real anger at even playing the 2nd leg.we meekly submitted politically to UEFA.i always recall the pic in the paper in colour of jinky sittin crossed legged,towel over him and his legs were different shades of black and blue.our total submission came v rapid.
Hope your good
HH
AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 5:05 PM
I had heard this claim before , but is it true ?
If so , I wonder what was the date of the offer .
More significantly , why was the offer not accepted ?
” (2) Unionist – ah, “The Conservative and Unionist Party”. The party which, during Churchill’s tenure, offered Northern Ireland to Eamon De Valera in exchange for access to the deep-water Treaty Ports at Lough Swilly, Berehaven and Cobh. “It’s now or never. A nation once again” wrote Churchill to De Valera in his telegram. “
TURKEYBHOY on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 2:54 PM
Alan Hutton retires. Comment on The Bear Assed Den,
“Get back up the road Alan,and get a job as a pundit.We need more Ra—-s men on .Too many Taigs on BBC”.
*is that the same mutton whose step dad is a Tim and maternal side of the family were republican inclined including his grampa who never missed Mass.
I am informed a hollow hollow supporter one Mr macdonsj has complained about his club having being fined £10,000 by the SFA for the Morelos and Kent gestures, has had a brainstorm that the bears ..”should rock up to Hampden with 10,000 in 1p pieces as a symbolic act” ..I wonder if any of his fellow bears will enlighten said person that’s only £100 quid.
…. I blame the schools.
HH
I’d be very wary of all this poor mouthery coming from the Danes and how wonderful a team Celtic is as per their manager. Did we not get the same guff from Cluj . Athletico Madrid had not won any of their last eight matches and yet halted the runaway train and World champions Liverpool last night.
Regarding our throw-ins and some of the comments here today, I’ve often remarked in the past that Celtic’s are appaling and nothing has changed. Best of look Hoops tomorrow night.
A Supporter – brilliant.
Lol (literally) on the train.
Multiple looks incoming
Regarding throw ins, when Bauer got his first games, it was so refreshing to see a player who could actually throw the ball more than about ten feet.
Good evening bhoys and Ghirls from a rain soaked Garngad
Make no mistake we will be extremely well to go through to the last 16.
I have a feeling we will and I obviously hope we will, but it will be very, very difficult.
IMO that is.
Right off to visit my sisnlaw in the beatson.
D. :)
Apologies if already posted but it looks like one up top tomorrow as Leigh hasn’t travelled with the squad.
I have said on here more than once that Celtic never seem to practise shies. In my 60+ years watching the Hoops, I can’t recall any time we were any good at it. Even now, when Bauer makes the odd appearance, we never seem to use his ability in throwing the ball.
Testing
Neil says Leigh Griffiths (knock in training), Greg Taylor and Hatem Abd ElHamed haven’t travelled to Copenhagen with Celtic
https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/1230154668657037313?s=19
Haland is quick…
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 5:20 PM
AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 5:05 PM
I had heard this claim before , but is it true ?
##I would say so Macjay,I think the wartime situation and Ireland’s history til then is slowly coming out.In Ireland historians are peeling away at history,this all occurring as the dynamic of Ireland evolves itself.i will try and suggest sites but am sure you know how to search for trinity/ucd etc.lol
I know in Donegal recently watch points were
Made known.,Neil Oliver used them in coast docu/ stuff.##
If so , I wonder what was the date of the offer .
##I guess this will come out with history##
More significantly , why was the offer not accepted ?
## an if about an if Macjay,all asked without without context.in either British or irish sense.
Whose evidence do we use? My impression and bias suggests the world power that uk was at the time, could have done what they wished, but Ireland neutrality was US garunteed.manys a reason maybe
The good thing is wee learn more bout it every day##
” (2) Unionist – ah, “The Conservative and Unionist Party”. The party which, during Churchill’s tenure, offered Northern Ireland to Eamon De Valera in exchange for access to the deep-water Treaty Ports at Lough Swilly, Berehaven and Cobh. “It’s now or never. A nation once again” wrote Churchill to De Valera in his telegram. “
##Would you trust Churchill? Some good Wee historical research units in Belfast I will try get info from lol. Again history will release all these secret documents from the war. States and secrets Macjay eh lol ##
:-)
HH
Macjay
I enjoyed the article for the break out of the protestant and unionist and loyalist.
Pigeon holing does people no favours when diff class threads run up and down all 3 and across them.
HH
BadaBing – Good one.
IF you subscribe to the theory that, TO SOME EXTENT, a footballer’s ability is genetically inherited from his parents ….
Haaland’s mother must be some player.
:)
Macjay.
Historians are always digging,researvhin,I recall a friend saying he came across wartime data saying more Catholics signed up in 6 countries,London unhappy at poss social unrest due to pics in press at the amount of men marching in Belfast but not enlisted.
HH
Macjay
In actual fact Churchill did not offer a united Ireland in return for free state participation in the war. He offered to encourage the unionist majority to consent to it but only after the war was finished. Devalera was many things, few of them complementary in my view, but no fool so he did not take the bait.
From john Bradshaw on Twitter
A new training ground name
https://mobile.twitter.com/JBLuvsCeltic
No more Hummel
HH
That should read as “complimentary” can’t even blame autocorrect as I spelt it out the rong way myself.
Thanks Owen.
For the input
Say hi to that sis of yours :-)
HH
AN TEARMANN on 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 7:35 PM
Macjay
The unmistakeable fact is that Ireland is an Island . Whole and undivided . Irrespective of political manoeuverings in the `20 s . Of convenience .
When that fact is accepted , as in time it surely must be by all sides ,then the ” reunification ” of Ireland becomes inevitable.
My personal view is that Brexit will hasten and has hastened that process.
Although the process will be hindered and delayed by unhelpful commentary .
I don`t need to go into specifics.