I’m reliably informed Legia will not ‘park the bus’ on Wednesday. Instead, with a three goal lead, they have enough legroom to play their normal game, attempt to compete in the middle of the park, and expose holes at the back, as they did last week. What’s more, they’re unsure they would be able to park the bus successfully for an extended period.
Set aside the debacle what was our defensive performance for a moment. The period of last week’s match Ronny Deila should initially concern himself with is the opening 25 minutes, when Celtic largely bossed the game. We then have to consider the 40 minutes we looked comfortable with 10 men; not an insignificant achievement away from home in Europe.
In short, Legia are a team which for large periods of the game we looked to have the measure of, despite the anomalies of playing a debutant, an inexperienced youth and with a left back who was left out. We should do far better at Murrayfield.
Legia believe they are going through. They unquestionably have the upper hand but the Celtic collapse in the final minutes, when we appeared to be too busy picking fights than sticking to plan, distorted the perceived difference between the teams. Celtic didn’t just underachieve, they did so on an epic scale. What Legia don’t know, is what a highly-functional Celtic team looks like.
We need to transform that epic failure into the kind of performance we are capable of in Europe. The defence needs to find the form which broke so many records last season. Ronny needs to find some of his awesomeness.
The reality is, despite last week’s debacle, we’re still in this tie – and should plan to go through.
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My Dear Macjay….
Don’t Hold Out Much Hope For Wednesday…..
Several Of Our Players….
May Be Too Preoccupied By Thoughts Of A Move To The EPL……
To Pull Out The Stops…..
Those Clubs Interested In Signing Them….
Will Have Already Made Up Their Minds…..
About The Qualities Of Their ‘Targets’..
And Will Dismiss Any Poor Performances Against Legia….
Which Will Only Help Them Get Better Bargains…..
I Hope I’m Wrong……
But PL & Canamalar’s ‘Hoose-Of-Cairds’….
Is Teeterin’…….
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The Roue Historian/MP Alan Clarke…
Has A Lot To Answer For…..
With His Dismissive Line……
‘Lions Led By Donkeys’…..
Being Taken Up By Mendacious Marxists…..
With Even BIGGER Egos…..
Than The Late MP For Chelsea&Kensington….
Right..?
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croppybhoy
22:23 on
4 August, 2014
Mate.That`s all fine.
Anecdotal evidence.You know that.
It`s the generalisations that grind
Often ideologically driven with a selfish disregard for the feelings of others.
One might even say hunnish.:-)
Haig? So,how did his casualty rate compare with Ludendorff? Petain? Pershing? Or the Russian guy who topped himself after Tannenberg?
Offoot soon,I`m afraid.
Nothing against John McGinn but can you imagine the grief he would get after his first poor performance “he only gets a game because his grampa was once chairman”.
That’s why Kevin Gallacher widnae sign for us.
Anyone know if the game is being televised live on Wednesday ?
AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!
cliftoncelt- just checked again mate ,no TV coverage
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quonno
20:05 on 4 August, 2014
Why, with one of the most vaunted
intelligence services in the world, did
Israel not detect and destroy these
tunnels as they were being built.
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The Israelis Do Not Possess The Technical Means To Detect Tunnels Dug Sixty Feet Below The Surface..
The Israelis Claim That 47% Of All Fatalities In Gaza Are HAMAS Terrorists…
Figures For Civilian Casualties Given To The UN By HAMAS Are Totally Unreliable…
HAMAS Made Similar Inflated Claims For Civilian Casualties During Operation Caste Lead In 2009….
Whilst The Civilian/Combatant Casualty Estimates Given By The Israelis…
Were Later Shown To Be Accurate….
By The UN-Sponsored Goldman Report..
Any Civilian Casualties Are Most Unfortunate….
But They Are Certainly Not All Being Inflicted By The IDF….
HAMAS Missiles Falling Back Onto Gaza…
And Misplaced HAMAS Mortar Rounds…
Which Have Been Shown To Have Been Responsible For At Least The 15 Deaths In The First UN School Incident..
Are Causing Many Casualties Among Civilians……
And The HAMAS Missile Caches Hidden Within Crowded Neighbourhoods….
Can Cause Many Casualties By ‘Secondary Explosions’…..
When Struck By Israeli Missiles….
Also…HAMAS Have Lain Waste To WHOLE Streets…
By Booby-Trapping Each Building And ‘Attack Tunnel’ Entrance….
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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/07/25/Reports-Massive-Terrorist-Invasion-of-Israel-Thwarted-by-Security-Forces
https://www.embooks.com/blog/single/iran-is-the-real-threat-and-the-us-is-on-its-side
*ttp://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/08/04/Gaza-dead-baby-photos-are-not-an-argument
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TSD Demands Shariah Law For The Emerald Isle……
And FGM For MWD..!!!!
Right..?
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Read this and couldn’t agree more.
http://www.hailhailmedia.com/who-stole-the-soul/
HH
CRC
ps I still want to qualify this week in the CL, despite disagreeing with our leadership and direction
T.S.D.
Mate.I`ll get to your contribs. later.
Re. Wed.I`m sure pride will be hurting all of our players.
Just one issue.
We will progress if we don`t lose a goal.
First V.C. of W.W.1. ………Stonyhurst boy.
FROM SATURDAY 2nd
squire danaher
15:49 on 2 August, 2014
Feel free to save this and repost throughout the next 4 days
The game on Wednesday night IS NOT ON TELEVISION.
It’s not on cooncil telly, nor any of the Sky Sports channels, BT channels, Premier Sports, the Pub Channel, Dave, Challenge or even Comedy Central.
As a matter of interest, are people aware that if you have Sky or Virgin there is a button on your handset which ACTUALLY LETS YOU CHECK ALL THIS YOURSELF…….
Roy Aitken may not be the greatest Celt to some but he had more heart than 99% playing today, and gave me one of my best GIRUY moments. The huns had just started Hello Hello we are…………………..when big Roy hit a screamer into the net to take the rest of the words out their mouths
Squire Danaher,
is it on BT sport
If you have a moving satellite dish you will get the game on astra 4a position 4.8..
Unfortunately I don’t have a moving satellite dish..
Glorious Balance Sheet
I know that but there were other posts created at the same time to improve internal capacity.You would not know that of course but whatever the driver it’s been a good move.
The fact finding is current. The problem is not that Celtic do not act but the time it takes for them too
CRC- nail on head article for me
Squire
Is it not on Celtic TV for overseas subscribers….? :-)
HH
CRC
Mac jay
Of course you are correct it is anecdotal however your list of other generals would suggest that that whoever came out ” best” would the the equivalent of the best dressed man in Albania!
Haig of the two diaries was more of a political general worrying more over his career and reputation than he did over his men much like the others you mentioned!
HH
gordybhoy64 22:44 –
It’s not on cooncil telly, nor any of the Sky Sports channels, BT channels, Premier Sports, the Pub Channel, Dave, Challenge or even Comedy
celticrollercoaster luvs his luminious lime boots 22:47 – I think those people would know how to check :D
Dear CQN
I am sorry this is the end for me on this blog
I no longer wish to be associated in anyway with a blog on which the cancerous, nauseating, witless, mendacious bigotry of the Singing Detective. I resent that he uses as his moniker the title of one of the greatest programmes ever made by the BBC. I get enough hassle during my day at work to waste another second of my life being annoyed by your bigotry and lies.
Well Mr Singing Detective my real name is Jim Payne and you can find me on Facebook and you can get my e-mail from Paul and you can send me more of your garbage if you want.
To the rest of you it has been fun and I would hope that I am still invited to the Hottenanies .
God bless the Celts and for the last time
Jimbo67 praying to Oscar Knox and for Thomas Worth
croppybhoy
22:47 on
4 August, 2014
Mac jay
Of course you are correct it is anecdotal however your list of other generals would suggest that that whoever came out ” best” would the the equivalent of the best dressed man in Albania!
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Yep.So why pick on Haig.
The indisputable fact.
Haig was a winner.
And,remembering the slaughter of 7,000 Belgian civilians by the hun at the start of the war,the Lusitania etc.etc.………………………..
Thank god for that.
Thanks for the info dd.
Totally agree squire, Roy the boy deserves our utmost respect but he was no Danny, Kenny etc but by god he was very important to us in a time of decline. TB is rated a great but Roy in that period was probably the second most important player after mcstay until the kok…maybe lamberto
Squire Danaher,
sorry should have added a smiley,just a wee wind up :-))
Celtic roller coaster
In the SFTB post I read I was picking up on his point about on what basis PL gets rewarded.
From similar debates in previous years it looks like the bonuses are based on what is easier to measure than what is important to measure.
Without know the basis for measurement we do not know what PL is being rewarded for.
If it’s for taking the flack he’s earning the money. ;)
One unit of measurement could be that ST sales do not fall below £xm for example but say there is a recession. How is that factored in if a drop is not the fault of the CEO? My point is what is an important but fair unit of measurement and that is not to defend any CEO buy to get the right system in place.
Gordon I checked Polish websites again but could not find reports. Pity, some Polish idiots could do such things. Not sure if it’s only coincidence but I read articles that were translations from Scottish press. Scottish press was talking about Green Brigade plans for comming to Warsaw with Che Guevara and Antifa banners and provoking Legia Ultras. Celtic therefore was labelled as left wingers, friends to red and anarchist St. Pauli. Stupid articles in the Scottish press. I don’t know if you have seen Che Guevara erasured banner on Ultras stand? I have seen it. Communism symbols are hated here, in country that survived paying highest prices for freedom.
Buy = but
auldheid
22:45 on 4 August, 2014
Glorious Balance Sheet
I know that but there were other posts created at the same time to improve internal capacity.You would not know that of course but whatever the driver it’s been a good move.
The fact finding is current. The problem is not that Celtic do not act but the time it takes for them too
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Speed of action doesn’t seem to be a problem when it comes to banning Celtic supporters from the stadium.
jimbo67
22:53 on 4 August, 2014
Dear CQN
I am sorry this is the end for me on this blog
I no longer wish to be associated in anyway with a blog on which the cancerous, nauseating, witless, mendacious bigotry of the Singing Detective. I resent that he uses as his moniker the title of one of the greatest programmes ever made by the BBC. I get enough hassle during my day at work to waste another second of my life being annoyed by your bigotry and lies.
Well Mr Singing Detective my real name is Jim Payne and you can find me on Facebook and you can get my e-mail from Paul and you can send me more of your garbage if you want.
To the rest of you it has been fun and I would hope that I am still invited to the Hottenanies .
God bless the Celts and for the last time
Jimbo67 praying to Oscar Knox and for Thomas Worth
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Jimbo
I stopped reading that throbber’s wind-up attempts long ago. Just scroll by mate
jimbo67- just scroll on by like the rest of us mate?
My team for Wednesday:
Stokes Griffiths
Commons
Izaguirre Johansen Biton McGregor
Mulgrew VVD Lustig
3-5-2 – Back 3 staying narrow to limit space around 18 yard area where they picked a few passes with ease last week, with Johansen & Biton sitting deep and moving out to cover space left by Izzy & McGregor when they push forward. I’ve taken Mulgrew & Lustig over Izzy & Matthews in the back three simply as I feel they are better defenders.
Izzy where he is purely for his ability to deliver from last third, which I see as his biggest strength without him having as much pressure to defend (I’m not sure if Forrest is fit or he would get this spot). We know what McGregor can do.
For me LG is the best striker we have at making runs and finishing. Stokes and KC are cute enough to feed him and both can score. More importantly, all of them will shoot on-site which is what I always want from a striker, but definitely what we need on Wednesday.
Can’t afford any passengers, but lose a goal & it’s over. For this reason I would make the jobs of Johansen & Biton the key to making it work. They must work there socks off.
Let’s go for it. Bang 2 in before half time, get the crowd going & I can see this mob collapsing. They’re not bad, but they’re not Pep’s Barca either. Let’s see how they react when it’s squeaky bum time.
It’ll be tough, but never forget – WE ARE GLASGOW CELTIC
HH
jimbo67
An old Chinese proverb from 800BC………..ignore the rubber nuts on CQN!!
Jimbo67,
as others say scroll past the dicks posts,and I appreciate it can be difficult
jimbo67
I do the same with HT posts
LOve
HamiltonTim
Apples and oranges mate.
jimbo67
Agree with the others – scroll past and keep posting
If nobody feeds the troll it starves for attention
That should of course be THEY
jimbo67
22:53 on 4 August, 2014
I first met you in the Counting House two years ago. We then went along to Firhill with some other Bloggers and then to the West End where we had a great night.
Since and before then you have met a great number of Bloggers. Do not be gone from this place because of the minority, stay and help CQN live long and prosper.
I’ll trump hamiltontim a modern day proverb from 2014 AD…stay and repel the rubber nuts from CQN. And as lennybhoy says…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
SOAL
Rubber nut. X
Auldheid
No it’s not. The club have shown how quick they are to ban supporters, the evidence is irrefutable.
However, they’re the opposite when it comes to acting on supporters’ wishes or complaints.
Anyway, night all.