The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread

Main Street · April 26, 2009, 11:28:17 AM

Sdm, is your main gripe with the scheduled KO times of the games?

From a football perspective the split looks to be a good idea, especially when it is tight at the top.

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · April 28, 2009, 09:52:07 AM

Looking like Mick McManus and Samaras will be back available for selection against Aberdeen on Saturday. Good to know that the injuries are clearing up at the right time.

Aberdeen is a must win match, It's not going to be easy that's for sure, hopefully their trip to Spain (week just past) will have recharged the batteries.
Aberdeen away on Saturday morning is a must win, then Huns have to wait til Sunday afternoon to entertain Hearts at Mordor. Hopefully by that stage we would have the points in the bag and the pressures back on them.

By Monday morning we both will have 2 home and 2 away games, with the next game being the OF match!!

T Fearon · April 28, 2009, 10:50:09 AM

Crucial game on Saturday. Hope Diamond isn't fit for the Dons, he came off at Celtic Park last Saturday week. A win on Saturday and avoidance of defeat at Mordor the following weekend will go a long way to clinching four in a row.

Big game for the reserves this afternoon at Mordor as well. If they avoid defeat ,they wrap up their 8th (I think it is) title in a row, and medals for Mc Court and Mc Ginn in their first season.

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · April 28, 2009, 10:51:52 AM

Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 10:50:09 AM
Crucial game on Saturday. Hope Diamond isn't fit for the Dons, he came off at Celtic Park last Saturday week. A win on Saturday and avoidance of defeat at Mordor the following weekend will go a long way to clinching four in a row.

Big game for the reserves this afternoon at Mordor as well. If they avoid defeat ,they wrap up their 8th (I think it is) title in a row, and medals for Mc Court and Mc Ginn in their first season.

Am at work, but is the reserve match being shown on-line anywhere Tone?

T Fearon · April 28, 2009, 12:26:35 PM

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409091508.aspx

Gaoth Dobhair Abu · April 28, 2009, 01:15:03 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 12:26:35 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409091508.aspx

Found that one, but you have to subscribe, was wondering if any others free?

the colonel · April 28, 2009, 01:15:57 PM

Tony, i think Diamond is out for the season

T Fearon · April 28, 2009, 04:23:10 PM

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409155656.aspx

Championeez, Championneez!!!

Now for the big one!

DownFanatic · April 28, 2009, 04:27:05 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 04:23:10 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409155656.aspx

Championeez, Championneez!!!

Now for the big one!

I see McGinn and McCourt both started the game. They'll definitely give Worthington options over the coming months

nifan · April 28, 2009, 04:40:05 PM

Certainly DF - Gillespie is done, and Johnson hasn had a bad time with injury and getting game time at club level, so there is certainly room for one of these guys to push to make that position their own.

T Fearon · April 28, 2009, 04:40:18 PM

They both start (and normally finish) every reserve game.

Indeed it is a pity that they opted for a backwater "international" career

Evil Genius · April 28, 2009, 06:25:00 PM

Quote from: nifan on April 28, 2009, 04:40:05 PM
Certainly DF - Gillespie is done, and Johnson hasn had a bad time with injury and getting game time at club level, so there is certainly room for one of these guys to push to make that position their own.

Agree about Gillespie, but DJ is now back starting regularly (and Captaining) at St.Andrews. Therefore to create room on the wing for McCourt or McGinn, I suspect it would require DJ to be moved inside first, which NW will likely only do should our regular central midfielders (Davis, Clingan, McCann) get injured/suspended.

fred the red · April 28, 2009, 06:29:59 PM

Quote from: Evil Genius on April 28, 2009, 06:25:00 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 28, 2009, 04:40:05 PM
Certainly DF - Gillespie is done, and Johnson hasn had a bad time with injury and getting game time at club level, so there is certainly room for one of these guys to push to make that position their own.
Agree about Gillespie, but DJ is now back starting regularly (and Captaining) at St.Andrews. Therefore to create room on the wing for McCourt or McGinn, I suspect it would require DJ to be moved inside first, which NW will likely only do should our regular central midfielders (Davis, Clingan, McCann) get injured/suspended.

there is an IFA thread for this chat

Evil Genius · April 28, 2009, 06:45:21 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 04:40:18 PM
They both start (and normally finish) every reserve game.

Indeed it is a pity that they [McCourt, McGinn] opted for a backwater "international" career

Dunno about McCourt, but McGinn was certainly happy enough when first called into the NI senior squad for the friendly against Hungary:
"To get to train with the lads will be a great experience and if I could get on the pitch for 10 to 15 minutes it would be something to remember."
He got his wish and has since been a squad regular.

Anyhow, you also forgot about full-back Danny Lafferty, who also played for Celtic in this afternoon's game. He looked pretty tidy playing for the NI U-21's against Ukraine U-21s at Shamrock Park four weeks ago. Having turned 20, unless he changes his mind, he'll be tied to us forever in the next 12 months.

So that's three NI players in Celtic Reserves, and only one playing for Rangers (Andy Little). It must be the green and white which attracts them!

T Fearon · April 29, 2009, 09:35:53 AM

Sadly at the moment I do not think either of the three would get near the real Ireland team

However it also shows how tolerant Celtic fans are. I doubt if an FAI international playing for Rangers would enjoy the same respect from his club fans.

PS Hearts match now sold out, my ticket safely locked in vault at home