Confession time.
I never saw all our win against St Midden yesterday. For once family came before Celtic. The family occasion involved a birthday celebration and a meal with not a 42 inch plasma with ESPN in sight. One family member had come prepared with an IPhone with a Sky Sports App and a full battery. Problem was he sat up the other end of the table.
Communication was me looking at him and him either looking as if he was entering the World Gurning Championship, trying to push out a very large $hit or sighing and tutting loudly while shaking his head. I had enough before dessert. I was going to hang over his shoulder for the remainder of the game, which was 3 mins plus stoppage time.
Watching on an IPhone is not great viewing. It was like watching lime pixels trying to get out the left hand side of the phone. It was only good for getting an idea of what area of the park the game was taking place not actually was happening.
So, as I was just saying that it was progress, playing badly and not getting beat, I saw a pixelated blob in lime green do great impression of the Paddy McCourt shuffle, a sort of stramash that resembled Super Mario doing unmentionables with a turtle then a load of lime running towards a black mass that looked like a volcano spilling out lava onto – and improving – Paisley.
“I think we’ve scored” I said, then I ordered chocolate fudge cake and the urge to deface Ratbhoy’s book, which is reduced in a Supermarket near you, when out shopping later that evening was lost.
Why do we struggle at St Middens new midden? Who was the best of the Hoops on show? Who had a dodgy haircut and is Daryl Murphy still a big pie? I need to know and the highlights won’t tell me. But I know the men who will….
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Daryl Murphy actually did well when he came on, but he’s Celtic’s favourite thing..a non-goalscoring striker. So yeah, he’s a pie 🙂
St. Mirren played 5 at the back (I think) and pressed us hard when we were on the ball. Juarez was rank and thought we missed Ledley. Not sure why McGinn didn’t start. Overall I think Lennon is still getting to know his squad. I foresee more frustrating afternoons like this for Celtic !..not looking forward to Utd..
When I heard the team line up it struck me that it was a team set out not to get beat. It was robust. Sounds like Lennon used the subs well.
Ledley is the vital cog in this team. He’s a player.
Great result and celebrations but tough to watch at times.
Agree with Wildrover, Lenny seems unsure who to play on the right side of the park and it may be time to settle on a pairing and give them a few games together.
I thought Ki, Rogne, Dan and Izzy did well. Paddy set up the goal and every time he got the ball St. Mirren defenders looked scared – wish the guy could stay fit. I was giving Maloney pelters most of the game but admit he worked very hard, especially in the last 20 minutes. Not sure about being the captain though.
We know about Lenny being a rookie manager, another thing to remember is we have a very young squad. Six of the starting eleven were 22 or under – Forster, Juarez, Stokes, Hooper all 22, Ki 21 and Rogne 20. I believe if you’re good enough, you’re old enough but in a two-horse race, there’s a lot of pressure going on young shoulders there.
Well done Lhads!!
Great point about the age of the team. Puts the fight they have shown and the lack of fight in certain games into perspective. They can only learn.
neil should play either mcginn or mcourt on the wing ,let shaun play as an attacking midfielder in my opinion thats were he is more affective
Don’t have espn but will usually go to boozer a la the Capital huns game. I decided against it as my local is a mixed boozer and would not be able to keep my thoughts to myself re-poppy on strip. Anyhow I digress, for me Juarez needs a run………….I would not have him out of my team such is my belief in his dynamism. I reckon that all this stop start, sub here and there does not suit a player like him. However I do not know any of this for sure as I have yet to see him get a run. Similarly despite his odd good game (aagainst huns) he lived down to my expectations of him against the capital huns. Absolutely powder puff I would hesitate to have him in my team.
I echo the thoughts on Maloney, he is never a Captain…………..no more so than McManus was. We are badly in need of a leader, someone of the ilk of Kevin Nolan lately of Newcastle.
Juarez is maybe just not settled. Look at Ki it’s taken him about 10 months to look the part. Danny is our captain minus the band. Did you see the celebrations at the end of the game against St Midden? We have spirit.
I only saw the goal on the news. I take it by Danny you mean the Macedonian Swede? Possibly………..watch this space?
As for Ki I will be more than happy to be proved wrong, but the jury will be oot a long time ;¬)
Aye, did mean Danny.