Sunday’s defeat to Celtic was by no means Hibernian’s worst result of the season. The previous week they lost 3-0 at St Mirren. Earlier in the League Cup, they won against Peterhead, Queen’s Park and Elgin, but lost on a trip over The Bridge to Kelty Hearts, a sore one on more than one level.
Celtic’s visits to Easter Road have seldom been so straightforward, so confidence is high ahead of Sunday’s repeat encounter. Brendan Rodgers will be wary of how he tripped up at the corresponding round of the League Cup a year ago. That tournament is the only occasion he has not won a domestic competition over his two periods as Celtic manager, but he is likely to make his selections with an eye on the weeks ahead.
Kyogo’s delicate shoulder, and Adam Idah’s limited action since his virtuoso performance at Hampden in May, gives the manager a dilemma. Who to play up front? Rocco Vata will be unaware of what he passed up when leaving Celtic, until later in life. The third striker role remains open, for now.
Hampden has the largest car park I have seen in front of a football stadium. Ibrox, on the other hand, has no car park at the front of the stadium, disgruntled fans cannot loiter on Edmiston Drive.
Despite Hampden’s neutral acre out front, you wonder if even this car park will be big enough to host the Great Disgruntled, should St Johnstone win tomorrow.
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He’s in for Kygo that is the only change Idah on the bench.
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Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate, Forrest, Kuhn, Maeda Subs: Sinisalo, Palma, Idah, Yang, Holm, Bernardo, Raltson, Welsh, Turley
was going to say Idah starts on the bench.
but ive never really understood that phrase.
its the game that starts with a player on the bench.
the player isnt starting anything!
#muchpedantry
The Invisible Man 9/5 to score anytime. Get in there Jamesie!!!!
Strong team, looking forward to game.
Tin hat on briefly … before turning my focus to today – I’ve watched some close ups and slow Mo’s of the controversial incident from last night.
Personally I don’t think it’s a foul.
Happy with that team love Daizen. Dont forget he plays as striker for Japan.
Nae bother
KiNGlUbO
B2B
‘Personally I don’t think it’s a foul.’
Doesn’t matter, if the ref has indicated a foul and stopped play then Var shouldn’t be involved. The only issue is whether the ref went into the usual actions indicating a foul but forgot to use his whistle.
Prestonpans
Who asked you anyway?🤔
The Board will be hoping Maeda does well up front today……..
“That’s the centre forward problem sorted Brendan….”
Doesn’t matter, if the ref has indicated a foul and stopped play then Var shouldn’t be involved.
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did he stop play?
only the whistle stops play.
and he looked a fair distance from the action so i doubt any of the st j defenders or keeper actually seen his gesture.
if the whistle went before the ball went in then its dodgy.
if it didnt then i cant get upset about it because it was never a foul anyway
yes