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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‘GG
04:22 on 21 September, 2012
Sadly,I can identify with that.
Kris Commons is a class player. That. to me, is a simple fact. The fact that he is not 6` 3″ and Bolt like in speed causes some to dismiss him.
In Forster,Wilson,Lustig,Brown, Wanyama,Mulgrew ,Forrest and Watt we have the backbone of a very impressive side . Kris Commons is the man who can link it all together and ensure the desired outcome.
JJ
PS How could I forget Sammi! Apologies to the Grecian God.
Bloody marvellous.
N.Z. back in the A.N.Z.U.S. fold.
Could this be a reflection of concerns about sabre rattling in the South China Sea?
Unity, Kiwi bruvver.
Welcome back.
setting free the bears:
You should google Unit 731 for humankind at its most depraved.
Anyone seen my bucket anywhere?
http://img812.imageshack.us/i/imagekjk.jpg/
MWD
Kit
No way I could read about that. Sick! Sick! Sick!
How evil this world can be!
MWD
Kit 7.25
Amazingly , the Chinese , post war, gave early release to most of the Japanese perpetrators of these crimes.
Very surprising and perhaps admirable, generosity.
Sadly,young Japanese people have not been educated about their shameful past.
MWD:
It was bad, horrific even, but they were not the only ones. Factories of Death on youtube tells a version of the story.
macjay:
What did the Americans do?
The Americans, by and large, educated their young honestly.
Including the shame of Lt.Calley and Mi Lai (sp) in Vietnam.
Kit
My Lai is correct spelling.
Macjay:
I meant what did the Americans do regards Unit 731.
I know about My Lai and regards that horror, how many Americans were found guilty of murder? And how much time was spent in jail?
America had its own versions of Unit 731.
I don’t believe the Americans educated their young honestly at all.
Macjay1
That’s the magic of Oz – I’ve been away and had a full nights sleep and your still on here plugging away.
Anyway, thanks for your kind words last night, I’m relishing the change and the challenge.
S
Morning,
Celtic face a second charge today, after the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lodged a complaint. One of them found highly offensive to have his head replaced by that of Craig Whyte.
Whither the cash strapped scrofulous hillbilles the day?
Downfall…
Ok, I’m going to say it… has Phil rushed this out without proof-reading it?
Very confused opening chapter, full of contradictory paragraphs and unexplained events. Not much analysis, instead a fairly standard and not particularly clear run through of Murray’s time at RFC. Unless you had a working knowledge of this scandal I don’t think you would be able to follow the thread of events.
This introduction is then followed by lots of his blog-posts, which I have already read…
Hmmm…. Phil deserves a lot of credit for his journalism, which has been central in shedding light on this scandal, but I wonder if he might have been better employing a ghost -writer to actually tell the story? James Forrest for example?
Expect to be shot down for this…
Shady 8.12
Plugging away? 5.15 PM in Oz.
I love the chat on my day off.
It substitutes,in part,for the pub and a few pints.
G.C.T.,Summa ,Sydney Tim, Kit and a few others will keep you straight re.local rules.
There must be some bloggers from Adelaide on here.
Cheers for now.
Italia Bhoy- there will be a definitive account of the rib-ticklin’ events down Govan way, and it will come out in a year or two, once more of the asbestos laden dust has settled.
The result of the big tax case is still unknown, and I think Charles Green has left the engine runnin’ on his motor.
Anyways, another duvet day for wee Catriona.
Petec
Surely the forthcoming CELTIC V BARCELONA matches will present Jesus with a dilemma. I mean, which team will he be supporting?
God help anyone who prays to him during those 180 minutes.
One of the great introductory paragraphs in recent journalism, courtesy of the BBC:
“A 47-year-old man has appeared before Perth Sheriff court accused of causing fear and alarm by being aggressive with a black pudding.”
We can only thank the Lord that he had no sliced sausage to hand.
kitalba
08:02 on 21 September, 2012
Macjay:
I meant what did the Americans do regards Unit 731.
I know about My Lai and regards that horror, how many Americans were found guilty of murder? And how much time was spent in jail?
America had its own versions of Unit 731.
I don’t believe the Americans educated their young honestly at all.
The Americans defeated the Empire of Japan and lost thousands of young men in the process,thereby effectively liberating China.
Medical experimentation in the U.S.happened.I saw your contributions about the American Indian.
Never,however on the scale of,or with the intention of,Unit 731 or the horrendous experimentation of Josef Mengele.
We`ll have to disagree about American education.
Pity it`s not over a schooner or three.
TBB- that’s offal- did the ole Perth police give the misguided miscreant a good grilling?
Are the huns now admitting to being zombies?
I would be embarrassed to be part of a support that runs to the teacher because of a banner depicting a zombie being shot.
It’s obvious what is meant by the banner in that they are being mocked as zombies,the banner isn’t saying sevco fans should be shot,they are pathetically childish in how they campaign against anything.
Scotland’s Shame.
lennon n mcmjallby- must be a quiet news day.
To drag this up from a friendly played months ago..the MSM also need to throw off their undead mindset.
macjay:
They (Douglas MacArthur) more or less struck a deal, data for freedom. (And the information garnered was never shared with its allies.) The Russians viewed it a little differently… Khabarovsk War Crime Trials.
Morning all
Unless I am very much mistaken, tomorrow will see the return of Rab Douglas. That should be fun. I have a soft spot for Big Rab. Never the greatest of goalies, but he tried to do his best.
Happy Friday all!
Where to start with this one?…
Easdale World Stone Skimming Championships saved by £1,000 donation
A row which threatened the World Stone Skimming Championships on the Scottish island of Easdale has been resolved.
The 15th annual event, near Oban in Argyll, was under threat after island owner Jonathan Feigenbaum sought an insurance fee for use of the land.
Organiser, the Eilean Eisdeal Trust, has its own insurance certificate but was unable to pay the £1,000 fee.
The Press and Journal newspaper has now donated the full amount, allowing the event to go ahead this Sunday.
Mr Feigenbaum accepted the £1,000 donation and said that the money will be spent on projects designated by the Easdale Island Residents and Property Owners Association.
‘Fabulous competition’
Press and Journal editor Damian Bates said that he may now take part in the competition.
He said: “We were absolutely determined that this fabulous competition, that attracts people from across the globe to take part, would go ahead.
“It seems a terrible shame for the people of Easdale that it might fail for the sake of £1,000, so we decided to step in and pay the bill.
“It’s just brilliant fun and everyone, young and old, has a chance of winning. I might even sharpen up my skimming skills and have a crack myself.”
Earlier this week Mr Feigenbaum published an open letter to island residents, which said legal action could be taken if the event takes place without the relevant insurance.
He said he was glad the dispute had been resolved.
“It’s a very good thing The Press and Journal stepped in,” he said.
“I’m all for it and anything that helps the economy of the island.
“No organisation would allow anybody to use their property without adequate insurance. I still feel the whole thing could have been avoided.
Island boost
The competition is held in a disused slate quarry on the island where stones are said to be the ideal shape for skimming.
Keren Cafferty, chair of the event organising group, said: “We’re thrilled with the news and are very grateful to The Press and Journal.
“It’s a big relief to know we no longer have the threat of legal action hanging over us.
“This is a fantastic community-run event that really boosts the island. We have had a huge amount of inquiries about this year’s event so we think it’s going to be the biggest and best one yet.”
The stone skimming competition was listed by travel guide Lonely Planet as one of the “must see events in Europe” this year alongside the London 2012 Olympics.
Last year’s event attracted hundreds of people, from 19 countries, to the island which only has a population of 60.
The competition is split into categories for women, men, boys and girls and “old tossers” (over-60s).
TBB
Stone skimming, otherwise known as “Ducks and Drakes” is a noble sport.
Bit of a hazard for the ol ducks, no?
The life of a duck is not exactly full of excitement. Attendance at a stone skimming tournament affords an opportunity for a little thrill seeking. The duck equivalent of a game of chicken.
Good morning friends and a Big Happy Friday from a sun drenched, though chilly, East Kilbride.
kitalba
08:45 on 21 September, 2012
I`ll have to look into that.
Tims? Truth seekers.That`s us.
Tell you what,though.You ask a young Japanese person about the rape of Nanking and I`ll bet they haven`t a clue what you`re talking about.
Good morning CQNers,
Not much news about today other than Sir Mervyn King (am I alone in believing the Governor of the Bank of England shouldn’t be seeking publicity) has told us he’s happy for the Chancellor to break his pledge on debt reduction. Thanks Mervyn, who voted for you??
You’ll remember the pledge In his first Budget, Mr Osborne set himself two targets by which he wanted the markets to judge the Government’s commitment to stronger public finances. The first was to eliminate the structural deficit on a rolling basis over five years, and the second was to have overall national debt falling as a proportion of GDP by the 2015/2016 financial year. He said at the time that the second goal was needed “to place our fiscal credibility beyond doubt”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9556885/Mervyn-King-gives-green-light-for-George-Osborne-to-miss-UK-debt-target.html
The second piece of news and perhaps the most disturbing item for some time is the news that younger generations are losing the habit of contributing to charity. Perhaps Philvis’s ‘greed is humanities best hope’ post from a few days back can’t be dismissed so readily as childish nonsense.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon
Ask a young English person about bloody Sunday and I’m sure they won’t have a clue what you’re talking about…
murdochbhoy
09:15 on 21 September, 2012
No profit,no charity.
The story of Celtic.
Now that Charles Green has told us that Motherwell are one of the chosen few welcome at Ibrox. Im looking forward to the arrival of other SPL clubs at Ibrox (Cup draws permitting)
I do hope that our intrepid MSM when the mic is under Chucks jaw will ask him is this SPL team welcome…?
Over a period of at least 3 years we should get a clearer picture of who is welcome and who is not
Morning all from a startingly beautiful North Ayrshire, after what seems months of wind and rain (maybe it is months).
Hope to make inroads in Downfall today.
starry plough
09:19 on 21 September, 2012
Change of subject.
You think there is an analogy?
I don`t.
Somewhat different scale. No?