With the arrival of Marvin Compper all four of Celtic’s central defenders will feel an increase in pressure to make the starting line-up. Jozo Simunovic and Erik Sviatchenko may already have other places on his mind but neither Dedryck Boyata and Kristoffer Ajer will know where they fit in the manager’s plans.
Ajer (19) fits our style of play better than any of the existing options. So much of our play depends on the central defenders being able to control a quick pass, move it on, or run with the ball. Boyata and Simunovic accomplished this well away to Anderlecht, but their movement, first touch and composure on the ball has dipped well below that level.
I have some concerns about Ajer defending. He has not been tested rigorously and I have noticed a tendency to allow strikers to drift into space, so we should be cautious about putting too much responsibility onto his shoulders.
What is clear is that we play better football and are a better team with him in the side. That alone is enough to merit keeping his place.
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One or two of you are on the right lines…however some are way off !
I didn’t Barge anyone, it wasn’t a handball and penalty.
Shall I wait a wee while longer before I tell how it happened ?
HH
MGBHOY,
Cheers mate…I know now what you meant about Fixing the Radio, but lost for a while there.
HH
Wee Henke was capable of ANYTHING….If I could turn back time and get him back in The Hoops ?
50 shades of green on 4th January 2018 8:04 am
Big Jimmy.
Other team kick off , you barge forward try 2take out the striker, miss him connect with the ball instead and it flys into the neat.
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I am insulted by your suggestion mate…you make my VALID GOAL sound like a FLUKE ?
It wasn’t a Fluke…nor a penalty etc….it was as a result of Determination, Coolness , Desire to Score and some Ability !
LOL
HH
When I think back on THAT VALID/LEGIT GOAL….and several others….my God I was almost as good as wee Henke….then again maybe not ?
LOL.
HH
Word of The Day (Celtic in December ……)
asthenia /æsˈθiːnɪə/
noun
1. (pathol) an abnormal loss of strength; debility
Word Origin and History for astheniaExpand
n.
“weakness,” 1802, Modern Latin, from Greek asthenia “want of strength, weakness, feebleness, sickness; a sickness, a disease,” from asthenes” weak, without strength, feeble,” from a-, privative prefix (see a- (3)), + sthenos “strength,” of uncertain origin.
KTF
Big Jimmy, ye widnae be the first on here to do what I described, I done similar but it was at the fives:-)
H.H
It is possible that they opposition kicked off , you won the ball and scored . No ?
JJ
`they` opposition was a typo rather than a suggestion that the opposition were Huns.
Have to dash.
Cheerio for now.
JJ
My friends in Celtic,
100 years. As a country we have come far, however, the fight for equality goes on.
HH to all our female lurkers , posters and all associated with CQN.
https://stv.tv/sport/football/1405566-lewis-morgan-undergoes-medical-ahead-of-celtic-move/
Big Jimmy…were you the goalkeeper and scored from a bye kick ?
BIG JIMMY
Saw your post about inhalers.
You don’t get refills.
The inhaler should be good for normally 200 “puffs” and there should be a counter on it to let you know when the contents are gone!
Also watch “use by” date.
When done/expired (no you!) get a new inhaler from the doc!
Get well soon!
Post at 9:24 is from MichaelKB34 twitter.
GENE / BIG PACKY
Tunstall ? .
I often went dancing in Tunstall (1969 ) -the legendary GOLDEN TORCH on Hose Street . The dancing was great -more than can be said for Tunstall . Refused service in boozers like the Sneyd Arms (” we dont want the likes of you”) and harassed by Plod . . Music was great (IMO )
https://youtu.be/yaFWPNn6wNo
Choon @ 9.27
Sampled / adapted by Fat Boy Slim
https://youtu.be/oLRvJqBIg4s
Philbhoy on 4th January 2018 9:24 am
BIG JIMMY
Saw your post about inhalers.
You don’t get refills.
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Thanks mate for the great advice.
I am usually out of breath quite easy these days…smoking for nears etc, but with this flu ( although it’s getting better), I have struggled for breath doing next to nothing.
I won’t be climbing The Cairngorms any time soon.
…My VALID GOAL….No I wasn’t a goalkeeper.
HH
nears ??? / YEARS.
HH
Hen1rik
In other words – geeis your money and geeis it now.
MWD
Good morning fholks. I’m looking for two spares (preferably close to each other and lower tier) for the match v Hibs on January 27th.
TIA
Bronchitis
I was given anti bios 3 weeks ago for it. Still no change. Nothing quite like a good cough.
MWD
Jimmy
You scored from a corner after opposition pass back went astray.
MWD
Acute Bronchitis is viral and nothing to do with tokin or smokin.
Chronic Bronchitis last 3mths or more and is caused by tokin and smokin and the toker or smoker will usually have COPD also.
MWD
wenger thinks the penalty chelsea got was farcical.
not half as farcical as the penalty arsenal got against us.
FOOTBALL ANSWER,
I don’t wish to drag this out too long so here’s the very simple answer to what happened that night……….
The opposition ( 11 a side league game) were ready to kick off at the start of the match.
I was centre forward for my ted so I was positioned on the edge of the centre circle.
They kicked off, and I chased the guy with the ball.
He panicked and passed the ball back to a midfielder…..I continued to chase and press him ( Brendan would be proud of me ?).
The midfielder panicked and passed the ball back to his centre half/sweeper ?
I chased and pressed their defender who also panicked, as I had built up- a fair rate of steam running from inside my own half.
Their Centre half/sweeper also panicked, and tried a pass back to his goal keeper.
In his haste and panic, he scuffed the pass back.
Their goalie seeing the danger raced from his goal to collect the short pass back.
I running faster than Forrest Gump…ran past their last defender and reached the ball before their goalie.
I right footed touch with my instep and I placed the ball past the oncoming goalie and it nestled in the corner of the onion bag.
SIMPLES !
NONE of my team mates had touched the ball during the duration of play obviously, I only took that one touch to score…and I reckon all this happened in the first 6
or7 seconds of the match ?
No one watching could believe it…as I turned away in celebration just like auld Denis Law.
Magical.
P.S….We won 3-2 that night and I also scored our winner…a superb volley from 25 yards, into the top corner…their goalie never sniffed that one either !
HH
Aye…those were the days….that was around 1982/83 ?
I had a lot of pace back then…I had to….as I was always used to running away from angry Husbands !
HH
SOT
The (Golden) Torch was a favourite haunt of mine from 71 till it closed in 72 ( lived in Kidsgrove at the time) – brilliant northern soul music. You are right about Tunstall although a lot of development taken place it hasn’t improved much.
Big Jimmy
Were you wearing ‘billy’s boots’
GENE
Sounds more likely to have been wearing his dressing gown(!)
gene on 4th January 2018 11:15 am
Big Jimmy
Were you wearing ‘billy’s boots’
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No mate but funny enough I wasn’t wearing boots that night cos I never had any.
My manger wasn’t gonna play me cos I had only old trainers with me.
just as well he came to his senses !
LOL
HH
Pity no one timed the goal, although looking back I should have checked with the Ref ?
pity no one filmed it either…it was a CLASSIC piece of desire. hunger and goal scoring opportunitism on my part.
I should have got Player of the Year for that goal ?
LOL.
HH
Big Jimmy – Fair bit of panicking going on among your opponents when you chased them down. Were you carrying a chib when you were chasing them down?
BIG JIMMY, you don’t need to refill a inhaler have had one for asthma for years . One should give you approx 100 puffs hope your feeling better soon , got another other dose anbiotibics this morning, third set feeling a bit better but still lingering in my chest , plenty worse than me so count my blessings
Big Jimmy playing with sannies on, yer Big Yogi ain’t yea……
H.H
m6bhoy on 4th January 2018 11:40 am
Big Jimmy – Fair bit of panicking going on among your opponents when you chased them down. Were you carrying a chib when you were chasing them down?
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.My only weapon(s) were in my feet mate…Hotshot !
Aye I suppose I was like Big Yogi with the sannies on….but unlike Yogi The Bear…I didn’t actually dribble past anybody….I didn’t need to. LOL
I would still be interested in how quick that goal was……….it’s too late now…I should have asked the Ref but I was too busy celebrating and signing autographs, issing my female fans etc etc !
Okay…the signing autographs and kissing the girls bits are lies….but the rest is 100% truthful
HH
Hi big Jimmy did I not more or less say that at 7.58 albeit missing out your high pressing game
weebawbabitty on 4th January 2018 11:45 am
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Aye my chest is still real tight, but I am about to hit the pub cos I’m fed up in the hoose.
The old Belhaven Best Beckons…..watch out landlord…I’m on my way !
Ya Dancer.
HH
new article posted.
Rangers have been left stunned after Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro revealed they are sending a team of kids to play the Ibrox side in the first of their winter friendlies in Florida. (Sun, print edition)