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Thanks, Paul.
Last night’s article:
Last night played out pretty much as I hoped and expected. A win to zero was what I asked for, while Qarabag demonstrated the kind of resistance which served them so well last season, before tiring late on.
Craig Gordon didn’t have a save to make. What worries there were at the back came from the sudden realisation that Qarabag were up-field and within the kind of range that a hit-and-hope effort could fly in. Concerns in Celtic’s final third are a bit more pronounced. Up against a well organised defence, we created very little and again relied upon a set-piece to break the deadlock.
Did you notice the passing issues we had in the first half? Individual players can have days when passing just isn’t right but when things go wrong on an industrial scale, there’s usually a reason for it.
For me it looked like we were not compact enough. It’s normal to spread across the field when dealing with a packed defence, but we were invariably over-ambitious with our passing. Try to think of partnerships which looked good last night? Apart from the central defensive paring I can’t think of any. Lots of good performances, but the first half was marked by poor passing and players not in-tune with each other.
The change to 4-4-2, which is naturally more compact, helped, even as it came at the cost of our best player until then, Nir Bitton. There are lots of reasons why most of the time we are going to stay with 4-2-3-1, but we need to learn how to be more compact in this formation.
I was reluctant to see Kris Commons make an appearance, as tense Celtic Park crowds are not the most understanding of players who are short of fitness. Fortunately, Kris didn’t need to cover a lot of ground, but his first touch of the season was good enough to create the best opening of the game. Thereafter he brought a tangible change in the goal threat.
We’ve talked about this before, but it’s worth restating. To win tight games you often need to create seven or eight good chances. Without Kris Commons we rarely do this.
We will be clear favourites now to progress, and although Qarabag are a decent team, we saw nothing too concerning, but the tie is far from finished. Get the tactics wrong out there, fail to create partnerships from middle to forward, and we’ll be turfed out.
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Master Of Speed,2:55 Doncaster…..good luck everyone.
Does anyone else get kicked out when they log on. This is happening all the time sine the site changed over???
Good afternoon fellow Tim punters. As ever, thanks to Fleagle for his endeavours re the collating of all the results, tables etc.,
Well what a disastrous Goodwod Festival (so far), well for me anyway…… Still though, having another go today.
Today’s hopeful selection is POYLE VINNIE 3:45 Goodwood.
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Grissom
1500 Thirsk
Best of luck to all and thanks once again to Fleagle1888
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On a side note, is it justvme or does the new CQN not like Apple devices? Thanks in advance.
Goodwood 6pm Balmoral Castle.
Good luck everyone.
TBM – is Bronze Angel a non-runner ?
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BROON01
A couple people I know have had trouble logging on. I sent them a link to a page on the current article which they could open and take it from there..
If you know anyone who is on the site,ask them to do the same for you and you should be ok then.
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Good luck.
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PS-there is another article after this one!
FLEAGLE1888
It ran yesterday.
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What do you mean,you didn’t notice?!
Nemoralia…3-25 new
Poor price but rushing this morning
Tectonic 6:45 Hamilton
Today’s selection is Barnet Fair 2.00 Goodwood.
Won the race last year and back on a winning mark to give Richard Hughes a winner on his last day as a jockey.
Fleagle……..HA………….. :-)
BMCUW, you should know, you backed it for me, you did, didn’t you, didn’t you???
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
FLEAGLE1888
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COSYCORNERBHOY is doing a good impression of a leprechaun in his green marshall’s bunnet at Turnberry,and can’t mail his selection.
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Here it is. All those races to pick from,he backs against me,the sod!
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JAN VAN HOOF 200 Goodwood
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Happy punting,fellas. Off to lose some money.
THEBARCAMOLE
Got you 20s,mate. I’ll let you know today’s lot later,about two hours.
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Need some brain lubrication,and many pints of.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS……………..Sunday name; enjoy!
TBM
Happy Flag Day to all. Hope no one is knocked over by all the horses running around this morning. Burgas hope you continue to improve.
Morning,
Let’s start off the new season with a horse that’s already cost me this year?
Homage in the Doncaster 3.30.
Good luck everyone, really looking forward to this season – good feel about it.
That was a close call – it’s a non-runner :)
I’ll put up TATLISU in the Stewards Cup instead.
ROCKON on 1ST AUGUST 2015 9:17 AM
Goodwood 6pm Balmoral Castle.
Good luck everyone.
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Up yours….you loyal royalist :O)
Morning Lhads….Few of my picks taken already,I’ll take a chance on
Bernies Boy 4.20 Goodwood
Cheers Fleags hh
Hairdryer, 320 Goodwood
Fleagle I will email you soon to confirm
My entry in the competition. Can’t email right now as I am having some problems. Will do it when back in office on Tuesday
Bank holiday here in the Republic of southern eire
Lord Franklin Hamilton 6.45
Goodwood 15:45 Tropics
Happy Punting
Morning all
Fleagle, thanks for your continued efforts in this. Appreciated.
I will try to kick off with a long shot. 20/1 currently.
Secretinthepark…..2pm. Never a 20/1 shot in my book and a vg each way bet.
Good luck.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
They come from bonnie Scotland, they come from county Cork,
They come from dear old Donegal and even from New York,
From every street in Glasgow they proudly make their way,
To a place called dear old paradise and this is what they say.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
There’s Fallon, Young and Gemmel who proudly wear the green,
There’s Clark, McNeill and Kennedy the best there;s ever been,
Jim Johnstone, Murdoch, Chalmers, John Divers and John Hughes,
And sixty thousand Celtic fans who proudly shout the news.
Celtic, Celtic thats the team for me,
Celtic, Celtic on to victory,
They’re the finest team in Scotland, I’m sure you will agree,
We’ll never give up till we’ve won the cup and the scottish football league.
Fleagle – many thanks for putting yourself through all this again…yer some man!
I’ll go for Toofi in the 3:45 at Goodwood.
Happy Flag Day everyone and God bless the legend that is John Clark.
HH
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Hope the bhoys get off to a good start today…
goin for Midnight Destiny 4.40 doncaster
best of luck everyone . Cheers tae you fleagle..
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Hi Fleagle. Had trouble emailing but anyway I’ll go for SPECULATIVE BID Newmarket 4:35.
Cheers, good luck guys.
Hi Fleagle. Cheers for taking the time to run the Nap’s Comp again.
Holley Shiftwell 2: 00 Goodwood for me
Good luck to everyone Hail Hail
My nap is VASONI 5.00 at Galway.
3:10 Goodwood
(Legatissimo)
Good luck to every one …
Cheers Freagle.
Sorry ,fleagle even …Do
PF Ayr has a non runner so has opted for:
Senrima in 2.35pm goodwood
Thanks Fleagle.
Mambo Paradise 4.55 Goodwood
Good luck to all
HH
Elkaayed 330 at donny please, cheers fleagle and good luck all! HH
Goodwood
4:55
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Good afternoon
Just back from Paradise and not studied anything so pretty much guesswork to start the competition.
I reckon Paul Mulrennon will ride a treble at my home course tonight.
I go for the middle one.
OCEAN SHERIDAN 7.45 Hamilton NAP
Best of luck to everyone and thanks to Fleagle.
Eurochamps67
Has Barcamole’s tip won at 20’s yet?