Welcome to the new look Celtic Quick News.
There are a few changes. We are on a new version of WordPress and are using a more modern template (which we’ve been using for CQN Magazine for some time) but your existing user name and login details will still work. The old WordPress was years out of date and we were beginning to run into issues as a consequence. To get to the comments section scroll to the bottom of the page and login as usual. The Magazine site is no longer a separate entity, news items, which previously appeared there, will now appear below the most recent two blog articles on the Celtic Quick News home page – most recent article top left, second mode recent, top right.
We’ll be making modifications over the next few days. I’ve moved server environments (from three dedicated physical servers to a modifiable virtual environment). Not convinced we have the balance right here so there’s likely to be some tweeking ahead. Also, please ignore any CQNMagazine livery for now, it’ll be replaced in due course.
Today’s article appears below but was originally published on the old template. I’ve not had a chance to copy comments from this article yet but comments from previous articles are on the new version.
Hope you like it (don’t hate it too much!).
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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Once Upon a Time In the WeSt is better
COYBIG
Cosy Corner Bhoy on 30th July 2015 9:13 pm
Well this is another fine mess you’ve got me into! I can hardly work the old format and now we have a new one! Thank God I got the cataracts removal op or I would need a MICROSCOPE to read the print. When I go blind I will blame it on the blog instead of the usual youthful habits!!!
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If you are using a computer try holding down the Ctrl & the + key at the same time to ‘zoom’ text on any webpage. It should remember your settings for each page.
Ctrl & the – to ‘zoom’ back in… Hope that helps.
bournesouprecipe on 30th July 2015 9:14 pm ‘GG on 30th July 2015 9:05 pm For those of us posting in black and white the green is behind the red – See more at: http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/welcome-to-the-new-look-celtic-quick-news/comment-page-7/#comment-2641607
That was genuinely funny
I must be doing something right as I don’t / haven’t seen any Ads in this new format….
132.000 at the 1969 cup final saw Celtic demolish Rangers 4-0 .
http://i.imgur.com/qL42ZLX.jpg
Cowoebhoy
Thanks
Alex O Henley doin the narration
Celtic mhan & used to work on the old Celtic TV on Setanta
& regularly contributed to Champions League mag which is no more – unfortunately
Once upon a time, there was this Scalawag from Qarabag..
The video ad on Windows is disruptive.
Going to try on iPad.
Weans with Toys CSC
Hmmm blog already better.
Sorry for the Whinging Captains
Cosy Corner Bhoy,
I know. I can’t read posters names at the top of the posts.
Maybe Specsavers for me.
HH,
Clogher
I have to ask,
is the savoury slice from Top of the Hill butchers the
best sausage ever made
Test.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Once upon a time in Blantyre
New format etc. will not affect long time lurkers and occasional posters I don’t think.
What might is a repeat of the shambles made re transmission of the game last night.
There are many celtic fans who simply cannot get to park head for all sorts of reasons – like health issues, working or living abroad etc to name a few.
After supporting the tic for all of my working life -definitely beginning to feel the club no longer is interested in its old (er) fans now.
Health issues mean I cannot travel to Celtic park now, however I have never lost my interest in the club and its wellbeing.
Being able to watch the team at home here is always a bonus for me -but it now seems as if the club is not too concerned about fans who cannot get to park head after last night.
However the club and this site will always carry my best wishes. Perhaps things may improve in this area -I most certainly hope so.
Testes as well
icle :-(
If I ever have a thought that requires two paragraphs to express, I’d like to know how to display a line-space gap between them.
Geezo don’t know what was more frustrating watching the game last night or trying to log on here…
Who will start the first fight on the new blog
Canamalar 6/4 favourite
Clogher 100/ 1 outsider
Noodlescsc. 8))
Tell me does my bum look big on this ?
New look CQN we have lift off. Congrats Bhoys on the hard work.
Off to see Wee Shay and his family next week, so will provide an update.
Watch out for the return of Last Man Standing. Coming very soon. You ready Jobo?
HH
CRC
Strikers Lament,
For what it is worth my son, who is 17 said the same. Apparently Social Media was full of the the same topic.
Eventually we got the match on Sportsound on the radio.
Don’t know why the game wasn’t on, doesn’t say much for those unable to get there.
Clogher
Paul67/Winning Captains
Quite like the new site and all but like Gallybhoy et al would like to see the Ol Monikers in Green!
Other colours are available.
nb West Ham finding it tough in the EL qualifiers.
Thought the support for the team last night was exceptional
Hello
WITS,
What price are you?
FoCUS
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pit2IPXDIjY
Sticksers @2124,
Last nights game, if shown at all, was only ever going to be for overseas ctv subscribers.
Clogher
Like yourself I am a peaceful type of guy so the chances of me starting a fight are slim. So 66/ 1.
Canamalar You have been backed into evens now
Finally got here!
I do not expect big Dedryck to be 20/1 for 1st goal on Saturday.
WITs,
If you are giving me 100/1.
Can. I put a tenner on that?
Clogher
Geordie..,
I posted a link for the Celtic YouTube now showing the game in full, just go to YouTube, search Celtic FC and you’ll get the game in amazing HD if you’ve got the connection speed, and I’ll tell you what, we played much better than a lot of the knicker wetters on here would have you think.
Ciftci MotM by a country mile.
Legia and European Football – In the headlines again
Tonights match between FK Kukesi and Legia Warsaw has been abandoned after 51 minutes. Apparently Legia’s Duda was struck by a stone thrown from the stands
BBC online now
Clogher
That would be insider trading. I would have to suspend betting and call the fraud squad
Clougher did you call my pint a poof ?