After the rest of the world has enjoyed a two-week international football break, Scotland gets back to real business tonight when Celtic visit Kilmarnock. A win would see the champions move level with their three nearest challengers on 12 games played, but 13 points clear of second placed Aberdeen.
Brendan Rodgers will welcome the Friday night kick-off as it allows for extra recovery time before the visit of Barcelona on Wednesday, so Kilmarnock can expect to face a full strength team.
The contrast between our earlier games this season against Kilmarnock and Barcelona could not be more stark. Killie looked like the worst team we’ve faced this season (Red Imps included) when they lost six at Celtic Park, while Barcelona blew us away at the Camp Nou.
My expectation for Celtic on Wednesday is that we will see a react to that painful defeat. I don’t know if we have enough in our tank to repeat our previous recent wins against Barca, but we should be vastly more solid in all areas of the park.
Kilmarnock will have similar feelings about tonight. They have lost only six goals in their last five games, so can legitimately tell each other they are a much improved team. They are also nip-and-tuck with Inverness, Partick, Hamilton, Motherwell, Dundee and Ross County, all of whom are within three points of bottom of the table or a top six spot.
In other words, unlike Celtic, who are playing with the incentive to increase their already daunting advantage, Kilmarnock are playing for their livelihoods, a scenario which should never be underestimated.
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“Moussa Dembélé didn’t do that well at Fulham.”
BFSDJ CSC
FAIRHILL BHOY
I think you will get to see game there , SIN CITY BHOY who’s out there would know better about bars to watch it mhate HH !
Well well not only plastic pitch but plastic glasses A pint ruined!
COYBIG
BSR
Illinformed biased myopic fat idiot … Sutton handed him arse
A decent hun is akin to a decent member of the KKK.
This is a club who had a sectarian signing policy and week after week let the world hear a hatred for anything Catholic,Irish,Papal and Celtic so to associate yourself with that is utterly reprehensible.No excuses,it’s a stain on any person to support such an organisation.You can’t be part-time decent.
PF
I know,…….. he’s a treasure
Yahoo the football is back
Celtic starting line up v Kilmarnock ko 7:45 BT Sport1 1
Gordon; Lustig, Sviatchenko, Boyata; McGregor, Brown ; Armstrong; Forrest, Roberts, Sinclair; Dembele;
Subs: De Vries, Gamboa, Izzaguire, Rogic, Christie, Toure, Bitton,
Oh good there’s Laurie from Dennistoun on…
https://twitter.com/cybertims/status/799685408980369412
BFSDJ makes Trigger sound as bright as Tesla.
We don’t care what the animus says…
Boyata???
Is Griff injured?
Ally Gardener really is the gift that keeps on giving
talks the same old tripe
As long as the Bhoys keep doing their talking on the pitch I’ll be happy
C.O.Y.B.I.G.
Mon the Dedryk
PARK ROAD 67-cheers bud.I did ask Sin City Bhoy yesterday, but no reply yet unless I missed it.I will try your recommendation,before Sunday just to be sociable:-))
Looks like we’re still nursing Jozo back to fitness?
C’mon the Hoops.
DENA29
Mark Hateley says he’s like a new signing?
BABASONICOS71
A decent hun is akin to a decent member of the KKK.
This is a club who had a sectarian signing policy and week after week let the world hear a hatred for anything Catholic,Irish,Papal and Celtic so to associate yourself with that is utterly reprehensible.No excuses,it’s a stain on any person to support such an organisation.You can’t be part-time decent.
Five of these ***** for that post my friend.
Very interesting team. All geared to Barca I think.
Thank the Lord real football is back.
‘ mon the Hoops!
Looks like a back 3 again tonight!
How do we think we will line up??
Lions didn’t do that well in Lisbon…eh DJ
That’s the most attacking Celtic side I’ve seen since the last most attacking Celtic side I’ve seen.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 6:58 PM
I’m sure he could be tempted
HH
Also is Griffiths injured?
CLUNKS on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 7:04 PM
Also is Griffiths injured?
Dont know
but hope its a rest in preparation for Barca
HH
Clunks
3-4-1-2
Dena
I wouldnt have thought he needed a rest, especially with 5 days rest before barca game……….
Pretty strange, thought he would have made the bench.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 7:08 PM
Clunks
3-4-1-2
Who in what position? 2 upfront with only one striker?
Clunks
OK 3-4-2-1
CLUNKS on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 7:09 PM
Agree but havent heard of any injury
so a rest is the only explanation I can think of
HH
Good evening from freezing cold Kilmarnock.
So glad the fitba is back. Hope big Dedryk does well tonight.
HH
SIXTAESEVEN – GARDEZ LA FOI on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 3:30 PM
Instantly regretted that last post …
… my ol’ Mum used to tell me to never mock the afflicted.
But, I’m sure she’s looking down tonight saying “HELL MEND THEM !!!”.
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We must be related! My grannie and my aunties used to drum those sayings not my head when I was young :-))
Live updates up bhoys … and you Dena
VFR800@GIRFUY.CO.UK on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 12:39 PM
KEVJUNGLE on 18th November 2016 12:13 pm
AULDHEID on 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 11:46 AM
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Dallas was on SSB lying about what Steven craven said to – Dougie, Dougie.
What did Cellic PLC do about it – hee-haw.
Hail Hail and thank you but,…ye might have to be dirty to win the Res;12 war…imho.
Hail Hail
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After Dougie-gate, McDonald “resigned” as a referee and Dallas was sacked 3 days later after Phil outed the story about a Sectarian e-mail sent by Dallas.
So my question to you is: were these events purely coincidental or do you think someone (or some PLC Board) might have fought dirty? No right or wrong answer, just an opinion.
Me? I don’t think it was happenstance. But then again, I was brought up in the Drum and ye always had to fight dirty there!
KTF
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So,….if, as you say – Dallas was sacked ????? – why then, did he walk into a job with UEFA ????
And,…why did Cellic PLC not challenge the appointment ????
Petitions ?????
Who do you think yer kiddin ????
KTF in what ?????
Anyone who uses a pink strip as an excuse is looking for an excuse. Get on with it.
what’s fat sal up to now ?
is it a sign of the times his name is not being mentioned anymore
Lads,
CQN Naps on here today, please.
Apologies for lack of recent updates, I’ve been travelling a lot during the last few weeks… however, I’m on a marathon journey from Dubai down to New Zealand on Tuesday, so plenty of time to update all of the outstanding results during that flight, and the +12hrs time difference should work in my favour thereafter !
:)
Just heading out now to watch the third round of the Golf (Race to Dubai)…
Good luck everyone !
Cheers, fleagle1888