Motherwell travel to Celtic Park tomorrow on a mission. A win would see them draw level with Celtic, and after a physically and mentally draining Champions League midweek game, they will fancy their chances. Inverness remain top of the league on goal difference, but this is the third consecutive season Motherwell have tucked in below Celtic. They will not finish above Celtic, of course, but this is likely to be our toughest test of the season.
As well as the result, there should be other objectives from tomorrow’s game. We are eight games into our European campaign but our two most expensive summer signings, Teemu Pukki and Derk Boerrigter, and still to settle into the team. Both should start against Motherwell.
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Sftb
totally agreed on that one m8 he’s a player all right he an efe will get better together,one thing i’d love is for them to be more of a threat at set pieces in the opponents box hh
setting free the bears supports celtic’s best fighter- wee oscar knox
17:58 on 5 October, 2013
Spot on about VVD ……IMPERIOUS.!!!!!!!!……..and brings out the best in Efe also…. Media are always quick to criticise our centre back partnerships….quiet at the moment, but not for long…one slip, and the bigot-pens will be right out…..hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Every game that Brines referees sees lenient reffing of tackles in the first half followed by a panicky crackdown in the second.
Usually, that means Celtic get kicked off the park and, by the time they decide to give it back, the cards are flying. It was not as bad as that today but our players, especially Scott Brown, showed a lot of restraint in not rising to the provocation.
For the 2nd game running, Izzy walked a thin line whilst fouling on a yellow. We need to see what cover we have for this position as we can afford to give every player a rest this season but who deputises for Izzy? Adam does not fancy it and Charlie is exposed against tricky wingers. A chance this year for Joe Chalmers or Filip Twardzik in that position.
Good to see Billy McNeill in fine form chatting with Steven Moyokoulo who was struggling to move about the main stand using crutches.
The whole back 5. FF included, were immense today.
Just in from the game. I hope Adam Mathew isn’t too seriously injured. I may be well wrong but I thought at the time that the tackle on him was hard but fair. I didn’t think it was a penalty. I was sad about Wilson going but van Dijk is a far better player. He will be a great player, imo. Ambrose is in fine form too. it’s great to have 2 CBs backs who are comfortable on the ball even if Ambrose frightens the life out of me on occasion.
Good win; 2 tremendous goals and a clean sheet, courtesy of a goalie who is getting back to his best. What’s not to be happy about, especially as Caley Thistle lost.
DJBEE
17:05 on 5 October, 2013
Meeting 10 Germans in the Gallowgate for beers. Shouldn’t be hard to spot, say hello.
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Hello from South West Germany. Have a great beer night!
HH
Gerry
Just back from the game and Celtic were great and Brines was awfull though in fairness he might have given them a penalty when Izzy went in hard late in the game and he was on a yellow.
25 to go on the JudgesMasonRegister petition to make the 1,500.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/judgesmasonregister
I was at Govan today helping Thomas Carnnaghan of the Fans Against Criminalisation group on the Axe The Act ticket.
I hope all CQN Govanites give him their vote on Thursday.
You know it makes sense, and no he hasn’t signed my petition……Yet, maybe after voting on Thursday so that he doesn’t upset the lodges vote!
Parkheadcumsalford
Embrace Efe’s charges. It is Celtic theatre. I love our Nigerian Prince. :)
Great performance and excellent result.
Back four were all great but VVD is a total star to enjoy while we have him because he will go for mega bucks sometime. As good as Kompany!
Broonie and Chas Muldini were also super and Adam was looking good before the assault by Lasley. Kris and Anto were excellent; Anto having upped his work rate and desire.
Only Pukki failed to shine really and Biton looked very good at plugging gaps later on.
Top of the league and there to stay.
I love Saturday 3:00 kick offs in Paradise
EC67
NobadatthetippingthenextscorerathalftimeCSC
Footballing center backs who can defend. Who’d a thunk it?
:-)))
Gerry
Just had a wee lurk into zombie media .. laughing my arrisof at a thread about playing hertz next season…. raging on about not giving any of the clubs who relegated them any of their money :)))) then some joker says ” if they dont go bust and end up in division 2″
‘GG 15:53
Rangers boss Ally McCoist claims he agreed to a wage cut because it was “the right thing to do” and not for the benefit of the annual report.
Financial figures published this week showed an operating loss of £14.4m at Ibrox over a 13-month period until the end of June.
“I would like to point out that my decision to take a wage cut has nothing to do with the accounts,” said McCoist.
“The negotiations started well before the accounts came out.”
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Very good with semantics is old pieman. Note the very specific use of the word “accounts”. Has he actually denied that it had nothing to do with the finances? No.
A bit like when he was asked if he had an EBT and replied that he didn’t know anything about “illegal payments”. Which of course they weren’t.
What is it about that wee bam Lasley………..?
Yip……Huns are a wee bit demented…….well mibee a bit more than that.
Big bad news is on the horizon for them.
ThankGhodcsc
Erm…..
Emdy else getting redirected to a porn site when on the RACING POST?
Good game, good win but some bad points…
Should have been a penalty for Lasley’s assault on AM and the fact AM may be out for a long spell is a nightmare
We played some good stuff though and could easily have scored a few more.
VVD and Efe look to be building a good partnership at the back, long may that continue.
Just catching up with Sunderland game, Lads should have been at least 2 up at half time, great save from De Gea from a Giaccherini header. Hoping for the 1st win of the season..
THE BOY JINKY
Joooost be glad that you are better than them,bud.
Big Nan
Petition signed and it was good meeting you today in Govan. HH
GTTF
Secrets and Lies.
The masonic way.
Paul67 et al
I am sure I was on this thread a couple of days back! Celtic go top that is the good news. Adam’s injury, that is the not so good news. Will need to play one of our younger players if out for any length of time. Good all round performance, and top of the league going into an International break. Looking a bit more consistent in the league this season, which should help us in our European games.
Bmcuw
Better than a zombie …. even the murderwellers are better than them
Just gonna check my horses on the racing post
Bankiebhoy
I was told today that Lasley was a Bankie Tim. Is that true?
Not long in from the game. Really enjoyed watching a solid performance.stokes is beginning to play to his full potential, if he keeps it up he’s well worth an extende contract.
Tbj… Just off the phone to my nephew, he’s over the moon and ask me to pass on a big thank you. HH
Has Paul been kidnapped?
By aliens perhaps?
HH!!
DD,
Don’t know chum, name’s not familiar…………….I have been away for a long time tho’.
His MO is very familiar tho’………………..
1-1
Forgot to say…
Many thanks to all those who sent in best wishes for my old dad who was re-admitted to hospital yesterday.
He’s not great , but hanging on.
Thanks again.
HH!!
Sipsini
Tell him to enjoy his European nights….. remember when we were boys … how amazing the big nights under the floodlights were.
Just after you went to your seat cowiebhoy came in and allowed me to sit with him. I dont think I disgraced myself ;)
Meant to say Forrest in my 18.01 post, of course….hahaha
Tallybhoy
Will light a wee candle at mass tomorrow for your dad
Btw … I think pauls away with rod stewart …..
Bankiebhoy
His brother was a big Tim, who played for OK. He couldnae tackle a fish supper though.
TBJ
Much appreciated.
Yer some mhan.
Are Paul and Rod away sailing perhaps?!
HH!!
Tallybhoy
I think rod is kojo / tsd ……
BMCUW 18.32
Not the old ‘Honest Darlin’, the internet redirected me’ defence? Didn’t really work for me either :-/
Very happy with the performance post CL game….big VvD
immense,think we’ve got a player and a half….any news
about AM?…….the usual thuggery from Murderwell to think
they went to ibrokes for a cup tie and never made a tackle
all night………..2 great goals btw.
A big win today!
It was okay for me but my wife was desperate for the Celts to win because of a blow hard Motherwell fan at her work. :-)
Come on the Bhoys!
As happy as Laurence.
Celtic ran the show today. :)
Just had a scroll back……..where is everyone?