Jeebs Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Although it goes against my better nature as a Celtic fan, i hope you guys do well this season, both in Europe and domestic. It's no fun having no real challenge. Anyway, well played with the Chelsea result and I hope youse do well this season. Despite whatever history our clubs have, it's always nice to see a Scottish club do well in Europe. Actually, please provide a good challenge though. I hate having to sit through a crap match, knowing that even if we dont win, the league is still ours. Here's to an good, interesting season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 if both teams are consistent as Celtic have been in the last few years and we haven't, I can't see why this season couldn't be an exciting title race with Aberdeen, Hibs and Hearts providing support as well although I won't be saying that after the first game when Caley probably beat us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebs Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Yeah, as much as I like winning the league, it's boring having it having it wrapped up too early, without no real challenge from anyone. Domestic Scottish football as a whole needs more challenge. I just wish Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen etc could be more consistent. Last day drama ftw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sav112 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Must say I’d take winning on the last day everytime, it was brilliant and that was a good Celtic side compared to the Celtic of the last few season which I still consider a poor side, Rangers were disorganised and had a Manager who lets face it thought that improving fitness and discipline meant ****ing off the established players and bringing light weights last season. Walter knows the Score as was seen when he arrived, I would not be surprised if Sebo went on and done well under him. Plus As Barry has said it’s a pleasure going into training and Ally and McDowall might prove to be a master stroke. Walter must love Murray Park , make a difference to come back and have one of the best training complexes in Britain in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sav112 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Didn’t think I’d see Amaruso and Gough and the guy out of layer cake playing football but I can Alan Ball Memorial game –Skyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Apparetnly we're trying to sign Daniel Cousin from Lens. Can't thing why, we don't need another striker, unless Sebo/Novo is offski. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted July 30, 2007 SI Staff Share Posted July 30, 2007 Rumours are Cousin, Whittaker and Placente all coming in this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater sunlight Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 i dont see the point in getting cousin if we are going to keep our existing forwards. we have got enough numbers, especially if walter insists on having one up front a lot, surely they wont get enough games and just get rusty. obviously novo can play on the wing and if we managed to get naismith he could perform a similar role but a creative midfielder really should be our target. the transfer price was probably a mil over the odds but i would hate to think that missing out on scott brown could damage our season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by underwater sunlight:i dont see the point in getting cousin if we are going to keep our existing forwards. we have got enough numbers, especially if walter insists on having one up front a lot, surely they wont get enough games and just get rusty. obviously novo can play on the wing and if we managed to get naismith he could perform a similar role but a creative midfielder really should be our target. the transfer price was probably a mil over the odds but i would hate to think that missing out on scott brown could damage our season Totally agree with this. There shouldn't be any more forwards coming unless some are leaving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted July 30, 2007 SI Staff Share Posted July 30, 2007 Maybe Walter sees Buffel as being the man to play in 'the hole' doing all the creative stuff behind the striker(s) and with (hopefully) Ferguson supporting that with surging runs forward it could work. But I have my doubts as Buffel has had plenty of chances to impress, although he has been stuck out wide maybe a bit too much. Would be interesting to see him get another chance, especially with hard workers like McCulloch who will take the pressure off players like Buffel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by underwater sunlight:i dont see the point in getting cousin if we are going to keep our existing forwards. we have got enough numbers, especially if walter insists on having one up front a lot, surely they wont get enough games and just get rusty. The main thing different Cousin looks like adding to the frontline is height. Doubt we'll go with just one up front against most of the SPL dross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Buffel has all the talent he just doesn't show it enough, as Ter says though maybe with some harder working players it will allow him to flourish a bit more. We need someone with that little bit of class where they can make something out of nothing when its really needed, like Gazza and Laudrup used to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Whittaker deal almost done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo22 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi:Whittaker deal almost done. Reported to have signed a 4 year deal, will cost £1.7 million. Happy with that very good young player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Cheers for a top weekend. We were crap in the game, but the 'Blues Brothers' atmosphere made up for it. Had a two great nights out as well. Good Luck this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Apparently our debt trebled to £15m last year. We really need to get into the vhampions league this year. I can't see why we're interested in this Cousins guy. If we were going to sign a striker surely a younger one would be more beneficial. The Whittaker move is a bargain though. WP Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzza Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Happy if Whittaker comes in, two good young right backs in the team is a bonus Would rather bring Naismith than Cousin but ah well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 read the price for Cousin was £1.5m as well, surely better just buying Naismith and just giving over the money wanted by Killie to get someone who will strength the team Cousin is an unknown quantity, but Naismith will surely improve us and we all know what's capable of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Cousin has a career average of 1 goal in every 3.8 games. I'm not expecting him to exactly set the world alight. Even Naismith has a better record with 3.3 and hes not even a striker. Sebo's is 2.6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Spade Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 dunno why anyone is excited by whittaker; cannot defend and wouldn't get a game ahead of hutton so why pay ~2m for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted July 30, 2007 SI Staff Share Posted July 30, 2007 Can Whittaker not play on the right of midfield as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Spade Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 well i guess but wouldn't he be behind burke and mcculloch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by Sam Spade:dunno why anyone is excited by whittaker; cannot defend and wouldn't get a game ahead of hutton so why pay ~2m for him He's young, Scottish and has alot of potential. Of course he won't get ahead of Hutton but I think the plan will be to use him playing ahead of Hutton or even behind him. The chances are Burkey's just moved down the pecking order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by Sam Spade:well i guess but wouldn't he be behind burke and mcculloch? McCulloch will play Left side midfield and Whittaker Right side. Burke is too inconsistent in my opinion. I think Beasley will start on the bench. Whats gonna happen to Iain Murray though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted July 30, 2007 SI Staff Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by Sam Spade:well i guess but wouldn't he be behind burke and mcculloch? Burke has been poor for a long time now. He was good in the Champions League a couple of years ago but he's had nowhere near that level of performance since then. He played quite well when he got the last 10 mins against Chelsea at the weekend though. We used to have the problem of not enough quality to come in and not a lot of competition for places but now there is at least one other player who can play in a position so there is going to be some good competition for places this season. Nobody has their position safe. Probably not even Barry Ferguson tbh, or have I taken that too far? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Originally posted by lovenkrands01:Whats gonna happen to Iain Murray though? Dental school. Whittaker's better than Burke surely. Certainly less of luxury against the cloggers we'll be playing week to week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 I really like the sound of Whittaker and Hutton on the right. Both are good going forward and will interchange nicely on that flank. With McCulloch/Beasley on the left side and 2 up front that will enable us to play a more orthodox 4-4-2 which can be changed to a 4-2-3-1 for the more difficult games. Quite happy with the way things are progressing but tonight will tell us exactly how we're doing. We need a good win the set us up for the start of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Is there a Radio link for tonights game? (Outside UK) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Dick Beaver wtf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Dick Beaver? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I'm Back \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 How did that happen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by ibroxhero:How did that happen? The log in made me upgrade or something. I had to sort my personal details but it wouldn't let me log in with this name. Said it had already been taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 How odd. You could maybe try listening on this link, although I have no idea if it will work outside the UK: http://mfile.akamai.com/6095/live/reflector:21699.asx?bkup=20960 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Starting 11 for tonight: McGregor, Hutton, Cuellar, Weir, Papac, McCulloch, Ferguson, Hemdani, Adam, Darcheville, Boyd Subs: Carroll, Webster, Broadfoot, Thomson, Beasley, Novo, Sebo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powlay Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 is it on BBC 1 scotland through sky? (id look but my daughter is watching chitty chitty bang bang on DVD ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by Powlay:is it on BBC 1 scotland through sky? (id look but my daughter is watching chitty chitty bang bang on DVD ) Provided it is BBC1 Scotland you get, then you'll get to see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 no surprises then, team I expected was looking at FF earlier and a pdf file from UEFA (some newsletter) just shows how much we really do need to make the CL groups this year: UEFA money allocations for 06/07 Galatasaray made €13m last year, reached the group stages and didn't really do a lot it seems - no mentions of gate receipts either so I guess that adds to the money pot Celtic got to the 1st Knockout stage and made €15.6m and that's not counting the gate receipts - AC Milan won the thing and got €39.5m (without gates) comparing Newcastle and Rangers who got to the same point in the UEFA Cup and got €450k for their trouble Sevilla won the thing and only got €6m - some teams in the CL groups made double that and didn't get through actually quite an eyeopener for a lot of European teams, not just us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 No surprises there then. Mon JCD not getting sent off and McCulloch continuing his scoring exploits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippeeKaeYay Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 oooft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy manutdfan Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Post after 8 seconds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Now that would have been something! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippeeKaeYay Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Promising start this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mon 10-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by ibroxhero:Mon 10-0 not with Adam playing crosses in promising start though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippeeKaeYay Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 First time i've seen JCD and i'm liking his direct play. Hutton's bonce looks daft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippeeKaeYay Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Adam's crossing ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Apart from his headed effort, Adam has been god awful so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi:Apart from his headed effort, Adam has been god awful so far. are you surprised? apart from his FK taking, his passing and crossing are abysmal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibroxhero Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Yeah, Beasley or Novo at HT please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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