When exceptional becomes the norm

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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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  1. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Old Joke is going really well. Says he doesn’t like teams buying leagues. Anyone remember him saying that back in the 90s?

     

     

    Also, apparently we overlook Scottish league players in favour of foreigners with fancy names.

     

    What, like Regi Blinker?

  2. Shortbread TV sports news top story scottish cricket ,then a bit about St Johnstone and rugby ……No goals or mention of the champions 4-0 win in their unbeaten run. Hurting hun syndrum maybe??

  3. chairbhoy

     

     

    17:46 on 30 January, 2014

     

     

    Nicely put, and exactly what I meant.

     

    Something is brewing, there are several alternatives.

     

    Paul67 has been hinting, so Winning Captain says, if you read recent articles, there are several possibilities. I thought I had it, now not so sure, this wasn’t what I first thought.

     

     

    My first option is still my favorite, and preferred.

  4. Good article, I assume when you say Brownie has grown you didn’t mean grown up. Can’t yet forgiven him for the Barca red card and subsequent suspensions.

  5. Is everyone holding back their rumour’s till tomorrow

     

    morning,love the last day of the windae,or Friday if

     

    your a hun.

  6. NatKnow - Supporting Wee Oscar on

    TootingTim supports Wee Oscar

     

    18:51 on

     

    30 January, 2014

     

    MSM = MainStreamMedia or MirrorSignalManouevre……

     

     

    Hmmmm….

     

     

    :-))))))

  7. Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream

     

     

    19:02 on 30 January, 2014

     

     

    rocket man

     

     

    18:58 on 30 January, 2014

     

    It’s official: Kris Boyd is mince.

     

     

    There ye go…there’s yer dinner.

     

     

    I hate mince in any form or flavour or meat.

     

     

    There said it,

     

     

     

    I beg your pardon!

     

     

    Mincey.

  8. NatKnow - Supporting Wee Oscar on

    Follow Follow in uproar :

     

     

    “Ask yourself one thing, bears, who do you think has been handing out Provisional Licences? One word – Gerry Adams. “

  9. bognorbhoy oscar in my thoughts/ support the dam 5 on

    good write up on Frankie Miller in Mojo mag :

     

     

    new album on the way ,lifted from demos archive

  10. Steinreignedsupreme on

    Cheers Golstar.

     

     

    Looks like that will be a good laugh – although Lindsay’s drivel will be hard to top.

     

     

    My favourite twitter account at the moment is Ukipweather.

     

     

    Excellent stuff.

  11. minceyheidman

     

     

    19:06 on 30 January, 2014

     

    Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream

     

     

    19:02 on 30 January, 2014

     

     

    rocket man

     

     

    18:58 on 30 January, 2014

     

    It’s official: Kris Boyd is mince.

     

     

    There ye go…there’s yer dinner.

     

     

    I hate mince in any form or flavour or meat.

     

     

    There said it,

     

     

    I beg your pardon!

     

     

    Mincey.

     

     

    It’s down dinner abuse as a boy. Cold mince for breakfast……think about it.

  12. Paul67 et al

     

     

    A Polish guy applies to take his driving test in the East End of Glasgow, and was advised to first get his eyes tested.

     

    The optician showed him a card with the letters. On the bottom row were;

     

    C Z W I X N O S T A C Z

     

    ‘Can you read that?’ asks the Eye Doctor

     

    ‘Read it?’ ‘Stop right there. I know the guy!’

  13. Papa John supports Wee Oscar plus The Dam 5 on

    Bodyechenko being pushed Big Time on Snyde, hawn picked callers to keep the Muppet Show on the Road.

     

    Awerabest PJ

  14. Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream

     

     

    You were lucky as a kid.

     

    My Mum was in hospital for a lengthy period of time when I was very young but she survived it ok.

     

    Main problem was we ate complan and porridge every single day as far as I can remember.

  15. Paul the spark

     

     

     

     

    only one mate. Haven’t seen you posting before…….welcome.Does your bro post too?

     

     

    Hx2

  16. Talking of Provisional Licences, a few years ago in Ireland, a huge number pf people had provisionals, the government said at the time, an Irish solution to an Irish problem, and gave them all full licences, simples >}

     

     

    HH

  17. balornock bhoy on

    Listening to the debate on Clyde about the merits of Kris Boyd for us.

     

    Has me wondering if there was another reason why he didn’t play against us last night apart from being single fish??

  18. I admire Turnbull Hutton for his bravery in standing up to the bully’s.

     

     

    I also think their new remember away kit is a really good initiative.

     

     

    I just fear we might get some populist copycat stuff from our former rivals.

     

     

    Obviously not in green like Raith have gone.

  19. kikinthenakas

     

     

    19:18 on 30 January, 2014

     

     

    minceyheidman

     

     

    You’d be regular then…..

     

     

    Kikinthenakas

     

     

     

    Flock of sparrows as far as I can remember.

  20. Berbatov on a 18 month contract, how much would

     

    that cost?….millions…….good will of Celtic fans priceless.

  21. Gotta agree withca p67 about the team’s contribution to the clean sheets.

     

     

    Anybody know what john Kennedy’s up to ?

  22. minceyheidman

     

     

    19:13 on 30 January, 2014

     

    Can I Have Raspberry On That Champions League Ice Cream

     

     

    You were lucky as a kid.

     

    My Mum was in hospital for a lengthy period of time when I was very young but she survived it ok.

     

    Main problem was we ate complan and porridge every single day as far as I can remember.

     

     

    Regular and skinny. That’s a diet you should punt

  23. We should sign Louis Tomlinson on a full time contract.

     

    Might not be the best player but the attendances would sky rocket, some from his female followers and some from ones seeing if he is going to throw up again.

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