On watching Celtic on Tuesday I wondered, ‘What will Juventus learn from this performance?’ Their scout will have left with a few notes.
Celtic can break quickly and effectively. Both Hooper goals came as a result of moving the ball the length of the field, mostly on the deck, at pace.
Their threat from corner kicks was re-emphasised. Charlie Mulgrew delivers the ball with sufficient pace to benefit from unpredictable movement, beyond the anticipated swerve. This will be difficult for defenders, keeper and attackers to meet, but Celtic players clearly put a lot of work into practicing getting onto the end of these crosses.
Hopefully the scout will have learned nothing about how we will defend against Juventus as we were somewhat erratic early on against United and were not pressed thereafter.
Juventus are rightly favourites but this this is a thankless tie for them, especially when the first message delivered is ‘Don’t concede corners or free kicks in wide positions’.
They will also be alert to the dangers of being caught forward when Celtic can break effectively. Celtic conceded through this mistake against Spartak last month but I wouldn’t expect us to leave as much empty space in defence at any point against Juventus.
My main worry about Celtic is over how much practice they are putting into penalty kicks….
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Paul67 et al
I think it was against Barca at the Nou Camp. Whenever a ball went out for a Celtic goal kick, Big Fraser hardly got a chance to retrieve the ball before a replacement appeared, in an attempt to put the Big Man under pressure. Never really worked but it does beg the question, does Swansea FC own only one ball?
Macanbheatha
Tbb interjected into a discussion about Dolorus Prices’ funeral with a remark regarding the McConville children,
His remark was totally out of context with the subject matter and designed to cause an argument
His reference to hollywood and oscars is contemptable,
If he wants the truth he just has to ask the good guys
BB
So Peterhead are the latest team forced to apologise the div 3 new boys.
Did they ever get that apology demanded from Celtic? Can’t recall seeing it.
corkcelt
19:39 on
24 January, 2013
You’re back, hope you had a good holiday :)
TET
Ha ha!
DoireCSC
BIGbones8867
His hero is john Hume
Enough said a chara
Why did I know that Ernie lynch would be posting about this and fighting with anyone who disagreed.
Way to take the joy out of what was one of the funniest things seen on a football pitch in a long time.
TET
Whimp! :0}
ernie lynch
19:40 on
Tried to play the big man and ended up whimpering like a little girl.
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A wee bit of gender stereotyping there, comrade.
Valentine’s Day
19:55 on 24 January, 2013
‘ernie lynch
If it had been a Hun player and one of our Ballboy’s – would you still be thinking the same?
hypocrisycsc’
If the Great Desmondo’s son was one of our ballboys and behaved like that I would want him to have his arse kicked.
macanbheatha
All so very real, and so utterly tragic.
You’ll excuse me I’m sure for refusing to acknowledge the retrospective superimposition of inherent courage and values in abduction, torture and murder, let alone of women.
Goldstar 10
Been following it for weeks, the silence from Chuck and Jabba has been deafening.Seems they are happy to demand apologies from wee teams who have offended their sensibilities but they are obviously bricking it from the big ghuys !!!!
Hahaha
goldstar10
19:57 on
24 January, 2013
So Peterhead are the latest team forced to apologise the div 3 new boys.
What have the hillbillys been up to now?
Hope this works
“ONLY THE PROUD WALK TALL”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/95587840@N00/380782171/in/photostream
tictaewin
19:07 on
24 January, 2013
“What did Juve learn from celtic on Tuesday?” Well in my opinion they learned that celtic are the type of club who, if ever have an accidental gem of a player, you can come in and buy him for peanuts, give them a slap and leave. They also learned that in 2001 you couldn’t get a seat for love nor money whereas today you can get a full section to yourself (at least from where I sit)
not Mr positive are you?? are you a mate of Kevbungle???
The Battered Bunnet
17:02 on 24 January, 2013
Indeed. I really meant tightening and policing of procedures.
In the interests of brevity this fell on the cutting room floor when the draft resolution on TSFM was drafted (something I just realised).
4. A tightening of and an annual and independent audit of the process for granting UEFA Club (FFP) and National Club licensing reporting to the representative supporter liaison group as well as other SFA members to ensure all clubs are living within their means.
GOLDSTAR10
What have Peterhead apologised for?
Saying sevco ur pash?
Telling the truth-an illegal act in Scotland. Apologise or wull sen’ the boays roon’……
Well,here is the news-the huns are dead,sevco are indeed pash,and it’s dark outside.
They can whistle for their apology.
I congratulate anyone who publicly condemns them. No-one should be forced into an apology for that.
Best wee country in the world,my effin’ erchie.
Chuck gets panned while he and the lost boys try and get everyone else clapping and making noise to drown out all negativity, believe, that’s how to get Tinkerbell FC back to life.
Buzz
ernie lynch
I give up – yer right!
Why don’t we birch the wee barsteward?
The Battered Bunnet
20:01 on 24 January, 2013
Given the likelihood of death, maiming or imprisonment for anyone joining the IRA it is churlish to deny that doing so took a degree of courage.
BMCUW,
He apologised for one of his players boasting on twitter about the kick in the face he gave sandaza in a previous game.
Auldheid,
Of all the things to end up on the cutting room floor…
Geez, it’s like Ben Hur without the Circus Maximus scene :¬)
THE EXILED TIM
19:54 on
24 January, 2013
corkcelt
“yer man asked what a scottish man was doing in Derry with a D reg van”
…..”directed to a couple of cars outside the shop”
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Simple reason for the misunderstanding….he likely didn’t think you were really Scottish, as he would have expected you to have said …..
“directed to a couple of cars outWITH the shop”
Just kidding…
DBB
CANAMALAR
He should have posted it on Faceboot.
Hat,coat,outa here……….
From Rangers Official site-
PETERHEAD boss Jim McInally has officially apologised to Rangers for inappropriate comments involving one of his players on social media.
One of the Peterhead players – Steven Noble – was involved in a Twitter conversation in the aftermath of Sunday’s match at Balmoor which Rangers won 1-0 thanks to a Fran Sandaza goal.
Noble had been involved in an incident during the match where his left boot caught Sandaza on the cheek which was badly injured against Motherwell last September.
Another Twitter user said: “Not often a Celt gets to kick a Ger in the face and not get lifted”. And the full back responded: “Ha ha. You got it in one that’s the only part of the game I’ve watched back”.
Former Dundee United star McInally contacted Rangers today to officially apologise for the actions of his player.
He said: “On behalf of the club I want to apologise for the comments made by Steven Noble on Twitter.
“I cannot understand any footballer or manager at any level wanting to use these accounts when they are in the public eye.”
The Peterhead boss was also disappointed by an article in a local paper which portrayed him as being critical of Rangers.
DBB
Lol
BB
Retro Celtic
ernie lynch
19:40 on
24 January, 2013
Absolutely ….but don’t say he was “cheating”…… That word is no allowed in Scotland…
bournesouprecipe
Bourne you haven’t changed a bit who’s that wee bhoy on your shoulders??
Sad how much sevco slow news this place has become, used to be entertaining.
Interesting read some background information on the debate
http://sluggerotoole.com/2006/07/10/the_ira_human_rights_and_the_mcconville_case/
Test …again
And I reappear …….posts have been bounced for hours
The Season Ticket Debate?
retro celtic
That must have been quite difficult for Jim McInally to write that apology on a ouiji board! ;-)
izzy
19:41 on 24 January, 2013
It’s not La Marseillaise, it’s the Triumphal March from Aida.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3w4I-KElxQ
….PFayr
20:24 on
24 January, 2013
And I reappear …….posts have been bounced for hours
unlike yesterday, at least we are in the same time zone……