As this clean sheet run has continued, every time Fraser Forster has made a good save, I’ve found myself suggesting that the defence is not playing as tightly as it used to. We quickly regard exceptional performance as the norm.
Fraser has, of course, been exceptional, again, this season. Efe Ambrose and Virgil van Dijk are fast and commanding. Virgil has a presence about him, like Wanyama, but bigger. On the flanks, despite the lack of competition, Emilio Izaguirre is performing at his best, while Adam Matthews, Mikael Lustig and Darnell Fisher have shuffled through the right back position as availability dictates.
I have a notion that Scott Brown is also worth credit for the defensive performance. He seems to have grown this season, perhaps as a consequence of fitness. This is his best season yet.
Ultimately the game is all about tactics. Any team can keep a clean sheet but 10-in-a-row (get used to reading that) is a consequence of team plan, which is where Neil Lennon comes in.
Tomorrow is the final day to confirm tickets for our CQteN St Patrick’s Day Dinner on 14 March at the Kerrydale Suite. The dinner will raise funds to build a kitchen at Kholoni Primary School in Mchinji, Malawi, where 1200 kids currently attend without food facilities. If you have lost your invoice email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com
See you there.
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leftclick together we will get justice for the dam 5
21:36 on 30 January, 2014
Av got 50p on it mate :-) HH
At the start of the 2nd half Forrest were 9/2, swithered and Watford scored, straight to 14/1, them they hit 28/1, Oh for a crystal ball.
Still, had over 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5, so a good night all in >}
HH
Don’t give Sky the money
the exiled tim-free the dam 5
21:34 on 30 January, 2014
SSN were running with rankers ladies signing a player today.
Jack fair earns his corn >}
Should I resist the fanny jokes????
4-2 to wee Billy’s team yeeeee haaaa
the johnatron
20:27 on 30 January, 2014
Doooohh…!!!!
THE EXILED TIM-Free the Dam 5
21:34 on
30 January, 2014
SSN were running with rankers ladies signing a player today.
“Rangers Ladies”!
Is that an oxymoron or a paradox? :-)
McDowellcelt seems to be the way, however with 2years CL money & £26m from KI, Wanyama, Wilson & Hooper we should be the shark in the pond around these parts for a few years to come :-)
So we have roughly 25 hours left…will we or won’t we get a Striker, that is the question!
Will Joe go, will Sammi go!
Hate transfer windows…:(
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
hun skelper
A win is a win bud :))
TET
Like the look of Danny Ings (burnley) to much money maybe
I think L Griffiths would be a sensation with us with the right people round about him.
We’ll see :))
Lennybhoy, I fueled up when I got back tonight, ready to take Sammi to chosen destination :-)
Hail Hail
lennybhoy…supporting the dam 5, neil lennon, wee oscar knox, and cfc until i die
21:46 on 30 January, 2014
You sound like my mrs mate she hates it to, sky sports,sky sports, f*#=•~ sky sports is that all you watch hehe happy days HH
Natknow
probably a Paradoxymoron
leftclick together we will get justice for the dam 5
21:47 on 30 January, 2014
Never in doubt mate £££££
TBJ
If looking in, enjoy your Hols Bhud
A full day travelling and you won’t know who we’ve sold or signed :-)
Hail Hail
Not surprised if Palace are in for Joe Ledley, and less surprised if he goes.
Joe has had an offer on the table for a while, and looks no closer to signing today, than he did last summer.
The whole circus is very similar to Hooper, where manager said he though he may re-sign, and ultimately didn’t.
If he goes, I wish him good luck and thank him for his efforts.
It does make you wonder what the manager is up to. Is he trying to put pressure on the player, and / or the board, or is he misreading the tea leaves?
Lennybhoy…Supporting the DAM 5, Neil Lennon, Wee Oscar Knox, and CFC until I die
Let me know when you will be in the office mate :))
googybhoy ♥ Celtic—-Nat
In all honesty. some of them are seriously good looking, and fit, and worth a………
HH
CowieBhoy, 21st Century mhate, TBJ will be kept up to date via Facebook.
glendalystonsils
21:49 on
30 January, 2014
Natknow
probably a Paradoxymoron
Ah! The stuff I put down the lavvy? That sounds about right mate! :-)))
Doc, hope he gets wifi on the big burd then :-)
Roaster
Lefty
Good player but no way will we spend what they want for him.
I agree on LG, the boy is a bam, but after reading LB posts about him, it fair changed my opinion on him, if he comes I reckon he will do well.
It’s the msm who have made him out to be worse than he is imo, the same msm that people who can’t stand the boy don’t read….Mmmmmmmmmm
HH
He’s no in the plane for 24 hours!
Bigger Roaster
lennybhoy…supporting the dam 5, neil lennon, wee oscar knox, and cfc until i die
21:46 on 30 January, 2014
So we have roughly 25 hours left…will we or won’t we get a Striker, that is the question!
Will Joe go, will Sammi go!
Hate transfer windows…:(
———-
Is that cos of how much it costs you in texts??? :-)
cowiebhoy supporting the celtic to 3 in a row
21:48 on 30 January, 2014
You will miss big Sammi if he goes , you just hide your feelings well :-)))
hun skelper
be surprised to see Pulis Palace go down
Joe to Palace doesn’t surprise me. Pulis tried to get him to Stoke before he signed for us.
Money will be the clincher, all depends on how much PL has offered.
HH
Cowiebhoy just remember your friends will rally round you if Sammi leaves :-)
But I take your point – a cathedral of world football it ain’t :)
cowiebhoy supporting the celtic to 3 in a row
21:48 on 30 January, 2014
You behave yourself, you can drive Joe to London though…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
hun skelper
21:49 on 30 January, 2014
Mrs. LB off to bed, peace on earth!
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
leftclick together we will get justice for the dam 5
21:50 on 30 January, 2014
Sunday around 1ish mate.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
jackie mac
21:22 on
30 January, 2014
profq you a hun ?
Naw. Just a lurker. Take my word for it?
Sat with kikinthdnakas last night – both thought Ledley had a great game – the sort of gMe where u knew someone was watching you. – quivk passing – some flair – wish he played like thAt every game hh
A guy playing for Norwich played well for us last January,go figure.
Johann m
He was played in a more advanced role last night, his best position in my opinion, but sadly that’s not always where he’s been deployed.
Good shout although I quite like Joe ( as a player), don’t fancy the drive to Turkey :-) news now has Sammi potentially heading there.
FGF, it usually inspires :-)
Doc, he has 3 flights, to London, to India and then to Goa, not much time between, so he may ? Pick up message
ACGR, get ousting, instead of kidding on you do nightshift
Hail HAil
Of course he will!