What did we learn yesterday?

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There’s a question I have heard over a long time from football people, “What did we learn today?”  It is usually asked by a coach who wants his player(s)  to figure out the change he wants to make.  So what did we learn yesterday?

If any doubt remains that the current Celtic squad are very effective as 3-5-2 and relatively ineffective as 4-2-3-1, it can only be from someone who was on Twitter most of the game.

Gordon Strachan endured some torrid criticisms as Celtic manager.  I am sure this informed his pre-match comments on the “Twitterati’s” verdict on the tactical deployment against Ferencvaros.  Gordon assured us Neil Lennon knows the players better than anyone, especially online fans, and he picked his strongest team to start on Wednesday and again on Sunday.

On any level, this is true.  Neil Lennon knows his squad better than any of us, just has Gordon did in his day.  Both men are also tactically better versed than most of us could ever hope to be.  But the sight of two central defenders making rampaging runs at different times late in the game against Motherwell, surely will convince the final doubters: three at the back, two up front and leave the middle five fluid.

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  1. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Excellent to get the game in the books so quickly. One where, IF we keep winning, the gap will close from their fabled “11 points” down to three.

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  2. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Yup – read Turkeybhoy making that very proposition yesterday – I was surprised give how everyone was saying the calendar was full.

     

     

    Great to see the SPFL paying attention to the man – about time too :-))

     

     

    HH

     

    BGFC

  3. We need to up our creativity quota if (god forbid) Ntcham, Rogic and Dembele go…

     

     

    Appreciate Turnball is 1 of those but I’d like to see an oven ready winger to go. I think wee Mikey (who I love) should also be back soon…

     

     

    Not convinced by James Forrest moving to the left…

  4. Forget about Paddy Roberts,once you leave Celtic and goes for certain players and coaches,then in my eyes no return,Somebody mentioned the present Leeds Manager ,he would have been good for Celtic,and that’s all I’m saying.

  5. BIGRAILROADBLUES on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 10:58 AM

     

    Good morning all from Govanhill. Big Jimmy B I’m up for a swally. When?

     

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    I just popped in here before I go out.

     

    I am waiting for DAVID66 to give me the NOD of when he is comfortable about drinking in a Pub again.

     

    I hope that you are well mate.

     

    HH

  6. BACK TO BASICS – GLASS HALF FULL on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 11:23 AM

     

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    The Law Society of Scotland ( LSS)….is the MOST CORRUPT organisation that I have ever came across. I had many Lawyers agreeing with me about that from 2012 til 2016.

     

    I ended up SUING the LSS because of their corruption and determination to IGNORE Vital Evidence against one of their members…a so solicitor from Glasgow. The LSS do NOT like investigating complaints against one of their own…FACT !

     

    A bunch of 1st class CHUMPS.

     

    HH

  7. I know this isn’t fashionable on CQN of late, but I agree with all three posters who kindly replied to my post about Taylor.

     

     

    HH jg

  8. Siempre Celtic (formerly Traditionalist88) on

    ‘So I guess its all clear’

     

     

    Clear as it’ll ever be pal

     

     

    HH

  9. JAMESGANG on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 12:08 PM

     

    I know this isn’t fashionable on CQN of late, but I agree with all three posters who kindly replied to my post about Taylor.

     

    HH jg

     

     

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    Down with this kind of thing…:)

     

     

    Our Left Back ‘question’ has many complex layers to it…….budget we replace big players with? development punts (some work, some don’t)? Our ability to see a player develop himself into the role (I need a word with myself on that one) ? the profile required? the shape of the team and system? what he is asked to do and not do? his left-sided partnerships (and neither JF or Moi over there work for me for different reasons.)…

     

     

    Don’t want to patronise the fella but we need to start answering some of those questions with or without him in situ.

  10. 21-5-79 🍀 on 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 12:20 PM

     

    Huns probabley Willem II.

     

     

    A team named after the Prince of Orange in the Netherlands….

  11. Big Jimmy

     

     

    Hi. I loved that all dark green strip too. I thought it was classy but to be honest I can’t remember particular games in which we wore it. I’ll take your word for it that Kiev game in67/68 🙁 was the last time because we didn’t wear it too often.

     

     

    Are the CHUMPS related to the TRUMPS?

     

     

    I’ll get my coat ………..,,