Let’s be clear, Morton are not a good football team, nor are Hibernian, but the former’s 0-3 win at Easter Road last night demonstrates the uncertainty principle of any game. Turn up with less than 100% hunger and you will find yourself out of the cup.
Celtic cannot afford to field anything less than their top team a week on Sunday in the Scottish Cup quarter final. Morton are a better team now than they were three years ago when they last won at Celtic Park – and we’re everyone’s favourite soft spot.
I watched Manchester City win comfortably away to Dynamo Kiev last night. It finished 1-3 but 1-5 would have been a more accurate reflection on the chances made. The result and performances didn’t reflect the relative merits of each team. Dynamo are not that bad, City not that good.
City are horrible away from home this season. They have scored 13 goals in 12 away league games, winning only five. More curious is that they also won 1-3 away to Sevilla and 2-4 away to Borussia Monchengladbach. That’s 10 goals in 4 (in total) Champions League away games, not far shy of their 13 goals in 12 Premier League games, most of which were against inferior opponents.
Here’s the thing, Dynamo, Borussia, Sevilla all fancied their chances against City. They pushed high up-field and were shredded as a consequence. Premier League teams don’t make that mistake.
Cup competitions are different from the league, success is all about getting to the next round, and to do that you need to pose a threat, but all three of City’s opponents failed to comprehend the consequences of pressing forward.
All I could think of was our efforts in Molde and Malmo. We took both games to our opponents and were skelped as a result. Away to Ajax we defended deeply and gained a credible draw, at home the open spaces of Celtic Park behind us were exploited by Ajax to our cost.
Dynamo, Borussia, Sevilla and Celtic didn’t know when it would have been wiser to prioritise defending their own 18 yard box. It’s a big lesson, one which has been evident since Warsaw.
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TET
Villarreal – watching the multi-channel all games/goals as they come in!
P-I-the-A when you’re following your bets on in-play! :-)
THE EXILED TIM on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:33 PM
MacJay
Glad we understand each other.
:-)
Excuse me ,lads.
Man U. calling.
Just checked weetweetweet’s post about the Celtic vs Lazio game in 1950.
Looks like Lazio were playing two Popes in their back line:-
The Pope’s 11
It’s Napoli v Villareal actually.
HH!!
Sipsini
Anyone guess Warbs’ favourite Stevie Wonder song?
MacJay & TET
Hahaha. You two are the perfect dichotomy comedy duo. Magic! :))))
Prae
I gave up on the footy earleir when Shalke bust ma acca, and they did, the other six so far have either won or are going to win, a proper pain in the ….
Consoling masel watching the darts, and they are some of the best I have ever seen.
HH
Mon the Celtic Submari Villarreal!
MacJay
I think we have understood each other for long enough, but I still like you :-)
HH
“Anyone guess Warbs’ favourite Stevie Wonder song?”
Ggh,
All Day Sucker??
:))
HH
GGH
The MLK song?
Man U through, can they get Liverpool?
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:31 PM
I’ll try to make this simple for you.
Over the long term doctors leaving the NHS do far, far more damage to patient care than doctors going on strike, because their absence is permanent.
By going on strike doctors hope to protect their working terms and conditions.
If they are successful then in all likelihood fewer doctors will be inclined to leave the NHS.
So patient care, over the long term, will benefit.
It really isn’t that difficult to understand if you’re not blinded by prejudice.
TET
Sevilla & a headbutt in the Basel game has screwed my line! :-(
THE EXILED TIM on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:46 PM
MacJay
I think we have understood each other for long enough, but I still like you :-)
HH
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T.E.T
I`d like to tell you that the feeling`s mutual.
I`d LIKE to.
:-)
The boy Memphis was outstanding, some great play from the youngsters.
Our turn will come… Hopefully.
DD
Ye ken fit like :-)
HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:51 PM
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:31 PM
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You make a good point which I accept.
That is ,however,a different subject.
Though related.
ERNIE LYNCH
Do you approve of the general principle of doctors going on strike for more money?
That`s the issue I initially responded to.
“Anyone guess Warbs’ favourite Stevie Wonder song?”
For Huns in my life
I just called to say WATP
Blame it on the Sun (s) of Struth
As (s)
Ibrox Village Ghetto Land
Prae
Aye, it sure is a mugs geme mi amigo, I remember when I was a wean, my Da was never a gambler, my uncle John was a fierce gambler, and I recall my Da telling me that he never told you when he lost, only when he won, it stuck with me for a while, but one day I ventured into the bookies and I have been addicted ever since, tis a curse so it is, you get the buzz when you lose as well as when you win, it’s got you big time, I am trying to curtail it, but it’s no easy, this season has been my worst for over 20 years, can’t seem to pick a winner to beat the band.
HH
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MacJay
And there is the difference :-)
HH
TeT
Love my wee Castellon 2nd team.
4th this season. The manager would be a great Ronny replacement in a few years time.
Hail Hail
DELANEYS DUNKY on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:42 PM
Mate.
Underneath it all , we`re all on the same side.
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 10:00 PM
‘Do you approve of the general principle of doctors going on strike for more money?’
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That’s not what the strike is about.
The doctors didn’t go looking for this dispute.
It’s the government that sought to change their terms and conditions, and when agreement couldn’t be reached, they imposed new terms and conditions.
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 10:02 PM
“Anyone guess Warbs’ favourite Stevie Wonder song?”
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How `bout this one?
“Counterfeit dollar in his hand”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94_snrtKGt0
MacJay
I know, and that is what makes us all beautiful Tims.
Hail Hail mi amigo.
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 10:09 PM
No answer,then.
DD
Their coach is up there imo, he is doing it without a cheque book.
Yer Van Galls, Joses and the like couldn’t do it without the money imo, and I know they have done it before to an extent, but they have been lucky, again imo, many have failed even spending squillions, tis one of the reasons I am still on the Ronny bus, his hands are tied, but I honestly believe he will get it right if he gets a couple of quality additions where we need them, if he doesn’t, he is toast, then Pedro has a major decision to make.
Rayo for mi :-)
HH
MACJAY1 FOR NEIL LENNON on 25TH FEBRUARY 2016 10:13 PM
It’s a silly question.
Let me put it another way.
Suppose as part of the new contract conditions the doctors salaries had been reduced to £2.50 per annum and as a consequence they decided that they would go on strike to have their pre-existing salaries reinstated.
Would I support their right to strike in such circumstances? Yes I would.
And so would you.
TeT
MIKU!!!! 5 in 5. :-)
Warbs favourite song
Has to be. …send lawyers guns and money by Warren Zevon
Mr Dough It All……
Warbs song by Pink Floyd. Comfortably Dumb.
DD
Yip, he is a very decent player, right club wrong time for us.
We have had a fair few like that the past few years, many have gone on to make a decent fist of things elsewhere, many have disapeared off the radar, but I suppose JP has to kiss a lot of frogs to find his prince :-)
HH
Running on empty by Jackson browne
Though probably be next year before that applies
Warbs song
Bada Bing,
Mr Dough it all …………..
Hahahahahahaha!
Class :)
It has to be
“La La Land”
I was thinking of “He’s mistra know f### all” but I have to bow to better imaginations than mine!