Torch passing moment between Carl and Gus

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There are moments when the torch passes from one player to another in football.  Carl Starfelt (28) played for Celta Vigo on Saturday but did not make the bench for Sweden against Moldova last night.  Instead, Gustaf Lagerbielke made his second appearance at the back for Sweden and scored his first goal for his country.  Just as the players swapped in and out of Celtic in the summer, the international careers of Gus and Carl are heading in different directions.

A few weeks ago, Celtic called on Tomoki Iwata to fill-in in central defence, but soon we will have a glut of options there.  Cameron Carter-Vickers will be first choice when fit, while Gustaf, Liam Scales and Maik Nawrocki will compete for the other spot.  Nat Phillips, on loan until January, and Yuki Kobayashi are also in the picture.

Brendan Rodgers will genuinely not know what his central defensive pairing will be by the midway point of the season.  Early season expectations were that Maik was mostly likely to grab the opportunity.  The £4.5m signing has now been out with a hamstring injury for eight weeks, with no sign of an imminent return.  It will be a long way back to fitness for the Poland Under-21 international, but he is so highly thought of, he will get his chance.

Until then, Gus and Liam will be able to stake their claims.

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  1. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    Earlier in the week I hoped for a 3-1 set of results for Northern Hemisphere with Fiji winning their QF.

     

     

    Has gone completely the other way.

     

     

    Don’t back my bets !

     

     

    No need for Big Jimmy to move over on my account.

  2. Back to Basics - Glass Half Full on

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67118939

     

     

    Biased Broadcasting Cabal.

     

     

    A guy called Andrew Petrie put his name to this round up.

     

     

    Incredibly slanted report complete with two pictures only – both showing a player wearing blue celebrating.

     

    (It’s all good news over there)

     

     

    BTW – Celtic won again and are top of the league.

     

    🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

     

     

    Or as Petrie puts it

     

     

    “they held R@ngers off for another week”

  3. Hello again all you young rebels

     

     

    From an extremely hung over rebel town reveller.

     

    Festival day in Mornington, and as usual the town was

     

    packed with tourists.

     

    Needless to say the Dubliner was bursting at the seams

     

    and with our big music maestro in great form, the place

     

    was absolutely rocking.

     

    Great to see some old friends again from different states

     

    of Australia, including MOOLOOLABA BHOY from this

     

    dear green place down from Queensland to have a drink

     

    with the bhoys and ghirls.

     

    Must say the pints of Kilkenny were going down a treat

     

    especially after eating a foot long German sausage..ooh er

     

    from one of the market stalls 🤪

     

    Think I might just manage a few more today, just to make

     

    sure the Celtic family all got home safely last night.

     

    But I won’t be surprised if a few are still there lol.

     

    Well done Scotland for qualifying 👍

     

    H H. Mick

  4. Good evening/morning from a feckin roastin Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

     

     

    Myself and MrsDavid66 were along Park de plaz and went into the Soul Suite a fantastic night but S being the sensible 1 she said we are going home, booo, or I wid be like a burst baw manana…eh no I would not a 90cent pint or 3 cures that.

     

     

    Anyway I met a sevco fan who said this is it ,its in the stars. 🤣🤣🤣I asked to film him but Nada. I told him feck off heard every time ya walloper. He Started turning it into a joke….nutter how sad.

     

     

    D :)

  5. I see The Candy played a Celtic team today yesterday, I dont what day it is/was 🤣 I got sent pics of bhoys I know with Brendan, made their career probs.

     

     

    D :)

  6. Melbourne Mick on

    G’day bhoys

     

     

    DAVID 66 hope you’re having a right good time in Las Americas.

     

    Had some great times there many moons ago.

     

    Just back in, the Monday Club was kicking off, and I’m driving tomoz

     

    early, any more drink and the car would run on my fumes 🤪

     

    H H. Mick

  7. bigrailroadblues on

    Good morning all from Govanhill. Another week of fun and good times is on the way. 👍

  8. Good morning all a bit overcast this morning, sun not out proper to 1pm so going another walk (hope my auld knee withstands it). Of course there will be multiple water/liquid breaks 😉🍺.

     

     

    D :)

  9. d66

     

     

    it was the rochs centenary game (postponed from 2020 prob due to covid)

     

     

    celtic select v roch select (players from over the years on both sides)

     

     

    4-3 to the roch

     

     

    msm couldnt be 4rsed reporting it correctly (2-0). 4holes.

     

     

    rodgers, lennie and many more

     

     

    willie haughey helped out

     

     

    heres the full game

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjVwojR81qY

     

     

    some folk reckon their 5’s team could have beaten them (hmmmm) – most of the guys in the roch team well over 40 and prob 50 (but with a few of the current team too) – a couple still play 5s with us.

     

     

    where did you plays 5’s – those out there ? ever play at the pitz/powerleague Townhead ?

  10. Spikey- I never played 5s it was always 11ssemi pro then junior then a bit of Amateur with Campsie Thistle.

     

     

    But I seen wee Kieren Daw scoewd or set 1 up, I know a few bohys and big Skid etc.

     

     

    D :)

  11. Ffs BRRB will be on in a minute to gee mw stick about my spelling, no eeally spelling mostakes, fat fingers, hungover and badly need a Daqueri and Lager from pool bar… But mrs wont go for me🤣

     

     

    The auld playing it cool (I dont need a drink) but I will be up in a momento.

     

     

    D :)

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