So what did we learn last night? For a start, when we need to, we can defend effectively and shut up shop, last night was our fourth clean sheet in Europe this season. The 4-5-1 formation, deployed for the opening 65 minutes, was not effective at producing attacking opportunities, although this may be as much to do with personnel as formation.
Emilio Izaguirre was swamped every time the ball went near him, which did little to settle his confidence. It was wise for Neil Lennon to hook him and drop Charlie Mulgew back. I felt sorry for Miku, who looked like a player in an unfamiliar line-up. He is not a lone target man but will do well when we get the ball to his feet. He was only asked to play that role due to injuries Hooper, Stokes and Samaras and will only do so again under similar circumstances. By contrast, Hooper looked the part once he came on. He bullied defenders as effectively as he does in the SPL, a real pleasing point for me.
Victor Wanyama needs to improve his sharpness to make the most of his composure and tackling ability at this level. The perpetual motion of Champions League teams means a fraction of a second off-pace can compromise the defensive formation.
Did you notice how every time Commons got the ball he was thinking “goal”? His turn before crossing from the left belied the meagre money we paid for him. He is every inch a Champions League player.
James Forrest was played out of the game by the full back. He/Neil needed to find a resolution to this challenge but it didn’t happen. He tried to knock the ball round the outside and pass on the inside a couple of times, which was over-ambitions, to say the least. I don’t think we saw him drop the shoulder and take the player on with the ball, which is a pity, as I’m sure he had the taking of his marker. Both Forrest and Wanyama will be stronger on Match Day 2.
The first objective from our return to Champions League football was that we would be able to compete at this level. That achieved, we can look forward to Moscow in 12 days time.
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Dan
thanks for that heads up from Prestwick.
Not for me but for a friend.
TBB
Careful, some guardian of the ‘casket of righteous indignation’ will be on accusing you of supporting the famine song!
Hail hail
Estadio
Surprised that it was SFTB!
Hail hail
Estadio
SOAL
Not bad at all Sir. Cool enough in the afternoon from 4pm or so for a set or two of tennis before a little pre-dinner Kir with the Grimaldi girls.
Conkers is bonkers.
Estadio
I asked a question- no accusation leveled….yet.
Snake Plissken
22:38 on
20 September, 2012
Dan
thanks for that heads up from Prestwick.
Not for me but for a friend.
Your welcome. Went for a wee holiday a year ago, leaving from Prestwick. Happy to help.
Dan
Freddiebhoy
22:29 on
20 September, 2012
Gordon Strachan and Robbie Fowler no rapport on ITV4
has robbie had a face lift ?
serious point
dixiebhoy69
22:06 on
20 September, 2012
They’ll always ‘dig deep’ to find something …… They need to be seen to be impartial to their bhun pals ….. Wonder how long it will take for them to ‘receive’ a complaint about the ‘behaviour’ (real sectarian offensive behaviour from this new Club they allowed into their league..)
IT MUST HAVE COME AS A REAL SHOCK TO THE SFA / SFL THAT THE NEW CLUB THEY ALLOWED INTO SFL3 HAD SUCH SECTARIAN, OFFENSIVE, HATE-FILLED FANS. AH WELL, AT LEAST THE SPL ‘SAW THROUGH THEM’ …..THE REALLY GOOD THING IS, THOUGH, THAT THE SFA WILL WITHDRAW THEIR LICENSE NEXT SEASON, IN VIEW OF THE GROWING NUMBER OF ARRESTS THIS SEASON FOR SECTARIANISM AND OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR……WE ARE MONITORING THIS, SFA…….!!!
P67
What did we learn last night?
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Turn up early if you want to see the whole game.
SFTB
Naw you didn’t ask a question!
The eroteme was inside the inverted commas, therefore it is reasonable to assume that it was a rhetorical raised eyebrow with a ‘ha ha caught you ya wee hunterloper b…..ya’
Hail Hail
Estadio
A must read.
“@tracy167: @THE_TBK E-mail to the #SFA #Zombies #zombienation #sevco #cfc http://t.co/xQJbPnWC”
Hehe!
notthebus
22:33 on
20 September, 2012
I see their spelling isn’t improving! Yes I certainly know what is more offensive. Do the SFA?
Time for Bedfordshire…………
…….Taking the quick route……
..avoiding the moral high ground……………
Nichty-nicht.
That link isn’t working try this.
https://twitter.com/THE_TBK/statuses/248894696921915393
hen1rik
Nowt there o((
Anyone travelling from UK airport on a September weekend break should remember that Capricorn is under the major influence of Uranus & the minor Scorpio. The double horned goat in your Uranus may lead tomany obstacles, delays & flatulance- whilst the influence of Scorpio will add a stinging effect to your constipation.
Reretweeted by Russell Grant.
Perhaps we should forward this to the sfa.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2afennl.jpg
SFTB
Sorry, forgot the footnote to that post:
“COPYRIGHT 2008 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail Limited
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.”
I guess I’ll need to pen an apology for quoting without their permission.
Curiously though, you will no longer find the piece in question on the copyright holder’s website. You need to go to the web archives to get it.
Wonder why.
Was her spell check not switched on?? Thier = their??
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
22:49 on
20 September, 2012
hen1rik
Nowt there o((
I know matey it worked for me then i tried it again but no joy.
If anyone is on twitter if you search for @THE_TBK it’s on there.
It’s a wind up with someone sending a letter to the SFA about zombies lol.
winning captains
22:19 on 20 September, 2012
”It looked like a stick they could beat us with then and more so now.”
That’s offensive.
You’re quite clearly suggesting that ‘they’ are prone to violently assaulting us.
My dear,dear,dear,friend ..The Hat
Hiya, Pal?
Right on~
Ah couldnae agree wi’ ye mair..
Broonie…is. ..and Always wul be..
A
“Blood n Snotters”, Type of Player.
Noo.. Wan o’ they Types is always Useful tae hiv..
Howevahhhhh..
As faur as oor Present Cadre o’ Mid-Fielders Go..
That is The Only Type , which we hiv in Stock..
Kayal.. is .. a “Blood n Snotterer”
And . Yes..
Victor, is Tae..
Ledley, isnae.. Thank Godot.. although, He is a wee bit ,TOO DIFFIDENT.. fur Ma Liking..
Wan Blood n Snotterer…in the Middy..is where Ah draw the line..
But.. Two??
Gie’s A Break.. that’s jist askin’ too much,Neil..
Last Night we hid
NAEBUDDY in CHARGE..in oor ENGINE ROOM..
and it Showed… Bhoy.. Did It Show!
And . everybuddy knows, that the Engine Room is where it awe starts..and stoaps.
OOR Engine Ropm…is Stpcked wi’ Stokers~
But, is missing that maist important Person…
AN ENGINEER~
Right?
Kojo.
Yer pal.. . who likes the wey ye think.
Still, Laughin’
And there is two ls together in in the body of ‘levelled ‘, assuming you don’t count the first letter as part of the body, but if you do then there is three…or should that be there are?
I hate this ruptured brain!
Hail hail
Estadio
hendrix67
22:52 on
20 September, 2012
Perhaps we should forward this to the sfa.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2afennl.jpg
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Wonky radar..thanks for that being a Sagittarius ( creative and loving) I may just be between Uranus and Scorpio
Should have read just have
TBB
I don’t know who wrote it. But I agree with the sentiments. If you hate this country then feck off!
Hail Hail
Estadio
Estadio
“The eroteme was inside the inverted commas, therefore it is reasonable to assume that it was a rhetorical raised eyebrow with a ‘ha ha caught you ya wee hunterloper b…..ya’”
Not really.
I had already admitted my suspicions (raised eyebrows) by adding “yet” to my reply. However, given the lack of any history of views extolling a complaints-free Scotland from TBB, I was also expressing uncertainty about what he meant by his post.
Neither this thread nor this page contain many complaints about Scotland so his post seemed to come out of left field and its meaning was, to me, difficult to discern.
For purposes of clarity, I will state again that while I am no SNP supporter, I have no great problem with independence. I do have a fear of control by the racial purity wing of Nationalism, a concern that Alex Salmond would share, and I have concerns that a view that one should be uncritical of one’s country is a wee bit, how can I put this, Sturm Und Drang lite.
I am sure TBB will clarify my misunderstanding soon
That Maribor must be some team
SFTB, Estadio
Explanatory Note left at bottom of previous page.
The polis were sitting looking at this banner and decided at the time not to take action.
I would suggest that it is unreasonable for the SFA now to take action, presumably they have been prompted into action by a orchestrated campaign of whataboutery.
My other thought is that the SFA want to be seen to be taking action against both sides. even if this is a stupid, humorless accusation against Celtic, it will offer the them something to cling to after a bad week.
OK TBB
As in the Monty Python offensive epigrams towards Your Majesty sketch, I see the get out is “It was one of Jabba’s”
I offer my apologies for harbouring suspicions in the first place.
I will go on supporting Scotland and criticising our shortcomings
Estadio
There were two l’s when I first typed the word. I don’t know where the L one of them went to.
SFTB
I think he already has, but since you have engaged me while I am ‘sitting free in Sharkeys’ or as I prefer it SFIS, I note that you have said you have ‘no problem with independence’. Do you equally have ‘no problem’ with declaring your allegiance and fealty to ‘queen Elisabeth and all her heirs and successors’. Do you consider that it might just be possible that the SNP (with all their social policies) might actually schism and the real communitarian heart of Scotland see a socially responsible government elected.
I think a vote for the SNP is worth the gamble. I think a bit of trust, confidence and faith in our children would be the greatest investment any of us could give as a legacy to them.
I’m pished now so I have to go but
Hail Hail and Albanaich.
Estadio
TBB
I don’t know who wrote it. But I agree with the sentiments. If you hate this country then feck off!
Hail Hail
Estadio
So Estadio if they dont want to leave or have nowhere else to go, will you be one of the stormtroopers frogmarching them into concentration camps.
In fairness SFTB, your initial, instinctive observation was spot on.
I was prompted to paste in onto the blog after hearing Jim Spence and James Traynor touch on the subject on BBC Radio Scotland earlier.
That it took quite so long to find on the ‘net is instructive. that the BBC iPlayer of tonight’s show has edited out the exchange more so.
Night All.
Canamalar
Are you serious.
But if you hate a place, you either try to change it through democratic means or you whinge in the smiddy about how hard done by you are!
Hail hail
Estadio
E-mail sent to SFA :
Dear Sir/madam,
I believe that the SFA are currently pursuing Scottish football clubs whose fans bring the game into disrepute by displaying offensive banners.
I would like to make a complaint about the supporters of The Rangers FC (Newco) and the banner depicted in the attached photograph. I find this banner extremely offensive and would like to know what action the SFA are prepared to take against The Rangers FC (Newco)?
Obviously the spelling leaves something to be desired but the sentiment stated on the banner is quite plain for all to see!
Yours sincerely,
Estadio
“Do you equally have ‘no problem’ with declaring your allegiance and fealty to ‘queen Elisabeth and all her heirs and successors’.”
Short answer – No, since I have never sworn so. It is not, in any case, the opposite position to rejecting Scottish Independence, merley a jibe at the default position it leaves us in i.e. sharing government with the Welsh, English, Orcadians, Shetlanders and the 6 county stateless.
Remarkable as it may seem, there are many of us who do not see it as crucial to be either Scots or Brits (or Neither). By choosing to live and work in Scotland I have declared as much allegiance as I can muster.
I will not be shutting up nor fecking off for all that that would bother anyone