Thus far results haven’t mattered, but if his players walk into the dressing room at halftime tomorrow without being in the lead, you can believe there will be an edge in the team- talk. You and I have probably seen more of these kind of games than Brendan. They are seldom straightforward and while the manager plays with pretty much the hand he inherited, I don’t expect a remarkable change in outcomes.
Assuming results go to plan, we’ll have six Champions League qualifiers in the next seven weeks. That’s a lot of football, hopefully most of it will be played with the benefit of one or two more arrivals.
693 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- ...
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- »
Too much talk about teachers here on match day. And don’t get me started on their holidays.
COYBIG
BadAssCSC
Janko first goal…..Griff will get the tenth…
Tonight’s team v Red Imps ko 7pm BT Sport 2 – Brendan’s first team selection
Gordon; Janko, Ambrose, Sviatchenko, Tierney; Brown, Bitton; Griffiths, Rogic, Christie; Dembele.
Champions……
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/video/stars-of-ucl/videoid=2207254.html
Subs: Fasan, Lustig, McGregor, Armstrong, Forrest, Roberts, Ciftci.
Ach well….
Back to the European formation : 4-2-3-1. Lot of attacking options on the bench
Mon Efe
Strong Team, Mon the Hoops. We are Celtic!!!!!!!!!!
Lets get the season off to a flier.
Anything with a zero against will do me. :)
KLV
BTW…I left Holy Cross ’63. I don’t recognise any of those teacher names. Fitzpatrick, Muir, Rice, Coyle, Pansy etc…
Ring any bells? Such a long time gone…oh, and wee Flossie?
Evening Timland, far too hot in the hun free mountain valley.
Interesting first pick from Brendan, good to see he is going for a 4231.
…………………………….
Feliz Cumpleanos to BobbyM, KevJ and Moussa and anyone else who’s birthday it is.
JFH
Doh :-)
HH
Wbc
I left Holy Cross in 65, you would be in my older brothers class? Wee Gall told us he was in the Marines who liberated Belsen, even brought in a tatty old Nazi flag to prove it.
Erm – is that not perchance a dashing 4-2-4?
Gordon;
Janko, Ambrose, Sviatchenko, Tierney;
Brown, Bitton;
Griffiths, Rogic, Christie; Dembele
The goalie can come up for corners if we are still short up front…
Have we really fallen that far that a draw against a team from Gibraltar is an acceptable result
Good evening friends.
Been excited all day thinking about our first competitive game. Come home to find that my new Rail Seating Section season ticket had arrived. And a couple of Scotch pies for dinner! Like a wean on Christmas morn!
‘Mon the Efe!
Two up front – four at back and four midfield – Brown/Biton sitting, Rogic and Christie in behind strikers…interesting
BSR
Wee Christina
No width in the forward areas to speak of. Will be interesting to see how we play.
Qhere…now I’m wondering who your brother was…hmmmm.
It will be more of a 2-8 formation when we have the ball, interesting all the same.
Young Ryan must be impressing in training, delighted for him being a family member n awe that :-)
Looks like diamond in midfield.
Bitton at the base, Brown right, Christie left and Rogic in the 10 role behind the 2 strikers.
The full backs to provide the width
HH
WBC
O Q we came from Cambuslang
Did Roy not watch any of Patrick Roberts last season ? Bizzare exclusion.
Maybe the plastic pitch an issue for paddy?
Overseasbhoy –
Roy who?
Jobo
Rodgers?
Team has the look of a Ronny-sequel square pegs in round holes about it. Substitutes (Ciftci and Forrest) and omissions (Ajer, Allan and Henderson) also bizarre.
*esque
TEUCHTER ÁR LÁ
Got me
Proper football is back. Yippee.
M’on the Hoops!
Finally the season starts!
Looks like a more compact first half from Brendan, with Jamsie and/or Paddy to run at them in the second.
Ahem, and much thanks to BT for providing the stream.
Bizarre selection – tick
Not picked my favourite player- tick
Picked my least favourite player- tick
Only picks his favourites- tick
Just waiting for the appearance of “There’s no Plan B” , “He’s lost the dressing room” and “Warbs would never have done that” and I can complete my “What a diddy manager” Bingo card.
Live updates thread up bhoys
Brendan falling into the same traps as previous Celtic managers and not consulting cqn experts before picking the team.
HH
Will take any victory tonight to bring back to CP. The more they are out of this tie for the return leg after tonight the better.
GEORDIE MUNRO
Canny see any future for him at Celtic:))
Dreadful challenge by Efe – yellow card 9 mins