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Celtic Diary Tuesday November 21: Parisienne Walkover ?

As hoops fans make their way over the channel to Paris, one hopes that the players don;t have a glance at the statistics..

  • In their nine home games this season, PSG have scored 32 times, conceding five.
  • PSG haven’t lost in Parc des Princes in 39 matches since a 2-0 Monaco win in March 2016.
  • They haven’t conceded in the Champions League since Sergi Roberto scored Barcelona’s sixth and stunningly decisive goal in last season’s last-16 second leg in the Camp Nou.
  • PSG haven’t lost a home Champions League group stage match since a defeat by CSKA Moscow in December 2004.
  • They have made their best start to a domestic league season since 1985/86.   

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However, there is one small thing that might take their minds off all that…you know, fate and karma and all that sort of guff..

⏪ boss Unai Emery was the manager when recorded a first-ever away win in the Group Stage in 2012.

 
He was in charge of Spartak Moscow when Celtic won over there, and so therefore he’s vulnerable.
Not only that, but PSG face Monaco in the league at the weekend, so they’ll be more interested in that rather than making sure they win the group and are seeded in the last 16.
But their defender Dani Alves provided the proof that they will just be going through the motions tomorrow, and that a spirited Celtic performance could cause an upset and give us another one off meaningless win to crow about.
Well, not meaningless, as it would mean there’s a great chance of being seeded in the Europa, but you know what I mean.

Alves said;

“There is no chance that we will take it easy on Celtic if that is what they think – the job is not finished yet.

“It is important to keep up momentum but also it is important that we win the group. There is no chance that Celtic can expect an easy game just because we have already qualified. 

The scoreline in Scotland doesn’t mean anything now – it doesn’t mean that it’s an automatic win. That would have hurt Celtic and they won’t want it to happen again. 

“But we have seen where we can hurt them and whatever players the coach chooses we know we can cause them problems.” 

They probably have spotted where they can hurt Celtic, as its a huge chunk of grass measuring a few hundred square yards. Difficult to miss, in fact.

For Brendan rodgers, there is a dilemma.

Does he stick with Nir Biton at the back, or try to keep the score down ?

Does he hope that Jozo Simunovic fancies a run out ahead of his move in January, and risk upsetting the team spirit before the League Cup final on sunday ?

Is Erik Sviatchenko fit ?

What about springing a major surprise and giving Dorus Des Vries a bit of game time ? Thus saving Gordon for Hampden. Or giving Gordon game time and saving Des Vries for the cup final ?

This is an awkward fixture.

A heavy defeat could knock confidence ahead of Hampden and the Anderlecht game to come.

Rodgers needs to instill into his players that it doesn’t matter what happens, as long as they remember they are Celtic players and need to play with a bit of pride.

There is the danger that anderlecht could up the ante by getting a result at home to Bayern in the other group game, but as they have yet to even score a goal in this campaign, thats unlikely, but with Bayern already qualified, they might take it easy. A win for Anderlecht means they could yet pinch the  Europa spot, and nothing can be taken for granted.

Especially with Celtic’s  home form.

 

Something that really  doesn’t matter is who gets the Scotland job..despite Stewart Regan telling everyone that Malky Mackay won’t get the job, he’s still the likeliest candidate. Anything else is just going through the motions.

So Scott Brown didn’t need to go on about any of this ahead of a European game and a cup final…

“Michael O’Neill’s done a great job at Northern Ireland taking them to the Euros, so he’d be good if that’s the man they are going to go for.

“But they need to get the finger out a little bit and get the man sorted out, because there’s not a lot of time between now and the start of the qualifiers.

Er, there’s about twelve months…

“We’ve only got three games, so we need to make sure we’ve got the right time and the manager knows who he is going to play so that we’re not just going right in, and we have momentum going into the first game.” 

Perhaps Brown is just paving the way for his retirement… as he criticised Regan , who said it could take eight months to get a manager in..

That’s just silly to wait. It’s common sense to get the man in as soon as possible.

“Here’s hoping they actually go and get someone quite quickly and they can get settled in.” 

As with “rangers “, the Scotland job is not a big deal any more.

It won’t be a case of the SFA getting who they want, it’ll be a case of finding someone who wants the job.

Which brings us back to Mackay.

And as for Brown, stick to club football.

 

Liam moore, the Reading defender linked with Celtic, is also linked with Stoke, West Ham and a couple of other diddy clubs in England.

West Ham.

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West Ham are under the control of Karen Brady, who every Wednesday turns up on The Apprentice and criticises others for how they perform in business. She evaluates such things as their decision making.

She hired Davie Moyes.

Bear that in mind when you’re watching that wee fat bloke tell someone else they’re fired.

Moore isn’t fazed by any of the recent speculation, which means he’s already made his mind up where he’s going, and we did hear that Celtic were already in talks with two players about a fortnight ago.

One of them appears to have been Louis Moult, is the other Liam Moore ?

Moore has threatened to make the step up to the big time at various times in his career, but seems to lack application, or even basic motivation.

Rodgers may well be interested in him because he feels he can get more out of him, though enhancing what has been a pretty unremarkable career so far wouldn’t be too difficult.

But…if there is to be a Europa League campaign after Christmas, Moore would be eligible. It’s just that the jump from Reading to European football is quite considerable, though for domestic games we could always get his nan involved.

 

The Scottish Cup fourth round draw saw Celtic paired with Brechin City, and unusually, its a home draw. Which denies Celtic supporters the chance to visit an iconic place in Scottish football history…

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In that moment, the death of Rangers became very real indeed.

Shame, I’d have liked to have paid tribute to that hedge.

 

And now, an appeal..can anyone help this guy out ?

 

Over on the other side of the city, the christmas  pantomime is grabbing the headlines…

Remember how they were so pleased at the introduction of this character ?

 Apparently, Alves refused to be a substitute against Hamilton on Saturday last, and the fans are furious..

IF Alves refused to be on bench then he is finished at Ibrox. Cannot have players picking what games they will be available for. Club bigger than ANY player 

Maybe bigger, not older, but bigger.

With Lord Bannatynes ruling on the Takeover panel expected any day, things are heading to a dramatic finale over there.

Yesterday…

VooDude November 20, 2017 at 9:41 am · Edit · Reply →

If anyone ever needed proof of Ralph’s commitment then this is it.

I can assure you this is a genuine, rare, photo of Ralph Malph on last Summer’s Holiday, getting up early (oooerrr Mrs.) to write that day’s diary.

He’s got the original.

Today…

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Monti
6 years ago

Caption: ‘ Get the Bricks out now ‘

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Bravo!

D'Fhinnein Mick
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

MONTI

There are a fair few clever and witty comments begging for an airing,and some parallels perhaps with Universal Credit.

But why bother,not a chance of beating yours.

Well done,mate. Best ever.

Monti
6 years ago

D’Fhinnein Mick,
🙂

puggy67
6 years ago

Caption: Ranger’s fan encased in a time capsule for 20 years in 1997 asks on release “did we do 10 in a row? What else has been happening?”

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Mike leaves devastation & destruction in his wake after he gently turned left.

Dougy Young
6 years ago

Exactly what you need for your AGM when a gazebo just won’t cut it anymore….

IRISHGUY
6 years ago

Caption……

King prepares for the Cold Shoulder

charlie
6 years ago

sfa and pals get ready for after the judicial review

charlie
6 years ago

the zombies are looking for an exccuse to offload alves and theyv already used the auld dodgy resignation trick allegedly

JIMBO
6 years ago

Caption: “Black Friday offer … 20% missing.”

Bribhoy
6 years ago

Caption: Includes Ann Budge approved Safety Certificate

Alzyerpal
6 years ago

Caption: “Indyref1 caused a lot of division in families.

Now. With Indyref2 looming. Simply lock your Unionist supporting family members in this handy family fallout shelter, while you get on with the serious issue of voting for their freedom from tyranny”

Mike Annis
6 years ago

Level 5 making up the latest press release.

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Caption….

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow the big hoose down

VooDude
6 years ago

Finally, the inspiration behind Pink Floyd’s hit Another (few hundred) brick(s) in the wall, is revealed!

Monti
6 years ago

I see this Brechin City player Isaac ” bring on the Tims, WATP ” Layne trying to endear himself to the hun populace…..

Isaac, nip into the chairman’s office this morning, you know, Mr Ferguson, and ask him how his chat with Monti went this morning.

Mr Ferguson was very happy to take my call and reassured me that mr.Layne has been ” dealt with “.

Wee word of advice Isaac, grow up & concentrate on getting Brechin away from the bottom of the league.

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: Stewart Regan demands transparency within the walls of Hampden park, Campbell Ogilvie volunteers to remove the shredding machine asap!

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Some discombobulating points today Ralph(what’s new-ed).Why state PSG will be more concerned with Monaco when Dani Alves tells us quite the opposite? Brendan states that Nir is the best centre back in Scotland,outside of Celtic,yet you slag him?Naughty Ralph,toe the line.If we get pumped in Paris and lose the game,keep up,we play a team in the now very important League Cup Final that are slightly worse than PSG and I think the management will be able to point this out and it’s the opposition who should be bothered.Anderlecht could win against Bayern because Bayern are not bothered,a bit like PSG,eh? Imagine sitting next to Ralph at a game,his bottle totally crashing.I think today’s diary has been hijacked by moody Lucy…..

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Caption: Dave(GASL) King’s son says ‘Thanks for the inheritance dad!’……

Monti
6 years ago

🙂

Matt
6 years ago

Caption….Art world accused of sexism as ‘Built like a brick shit-house’ wins Turner prize.

Hail Hail

Matt

The real Anton Rogan
6 years ago

Ralph prepares for the fallout after failing to predict Celtics glorious 3-2 victory away to PSG!!!

MON THE HOOPS!!!!!

SteveNaive
6 years ago

I tip Celtic Toulouse but a win would be in Seine.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

Good petit poi…nt ……m8:)

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

As i did….a Niece touch.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

DOH!! NICE…..just a Lille mistake 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

Cannae see us winning, in fact to think as much would be plain Nantes…ense 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Renault idea what you’re on about 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

C’est la vie?
My Dutch isn’t good m8

highseastim
6 years ago

Just finished reading Brendan Rodgers autobiography, no matter what the result in Paris, he’ll have them fine for Sunday!! HH

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  highseastim

Exactimundo…..

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  highseastim

highseastim,
Weered was wondering if there’s any gid pictures in the book?
He’s no too gid at the reading like, ken. 🙂

5TB
6 years ago

Caption;

Young Hun’s wish granted by mystical Genie when he asked for his bedroom to be ‘just like Ibrox!’

Auldheid
6 years ago

TWM 21: @Auldheid on Celtic’s resolution 12: “encouraged that Compliance officer is taking time”
https://t.co/I9aN9clGNn https://t.co/MDoWW6Zi03 Also info on where things are with a JR and input from a Jambo.

Auldheid
6 years ago

Caption: Where Lego was born.

Kenny
6 years ago

The Huns are at it again, turning the gullibillies against Alves to get him off the wage bill,

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago
Reply to  Kenny

Imagine them turning on a pure RC…..

Monti
6 years ago

Weered,
You missed out a D & an O 🙂

Honest hoops
6 years ago

Caption; the media leak is now revealed at ipox…

Rob O'Keeffe
6 years ago

Remember if you haven’t got a ticket for Sunday,you can purchase a Gold Hospitality Package for £175+VAT.You can even park your car in the car park(thanks) and try to drive home after some “soft” drinks.We get ours for heehaw through a sponsor connected to work so we’ll donate to our local foodbank on payday,honest,to make up for watching the riff raff from our heated,padded,seats,served by Ivanka lookalikes during the “contest”.Some of this is sponsored by Carlsberg……

Bognorbhoy
6 years ago

Caption….

Stewart Milne showcases his new build homes

Wisnae me
6 years ago

A young Sandy Easdale wonders if he could sell bricks to gullibles for £20 a pop.

https://rangers.co.uk/news/club/new-bricks-on-sale-now/

mike
6 years ago

You do something to me…Celtic,
something deep in side,
i’m dancing by the fire,
your love I gotta find,
you do something wonderful,
never wanta lose it,
raising my emotions,
calling me back again.

Looking through the wire,
things will never change,
i’m dancing by the fire,
feel’in great again,

You do something to me,
something deep inside. Oh Yeah!!

puggy67
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Ah Weller, Weller, Weller uh!

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  puggy67

Uh HU Hu!

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Hello ya fanny…..where have ye been?

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I think Ive…….Pead massell.

Yoker Bhoy
6 years ago
Reply to  mike

Welcome back Mikey!

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Yoker Bhoy

Yoker garcon notre ami espagbol!! 😉

SteveNaive
6 years ago

Should Celts do it I’LL have an Eiffel of tears.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

I Caen dae better than that but someone will just come along and Rouen it.

Monti
6 years ago

Caption: ( French accent ) ” There’s been a bum “

Cartvale88
6 years ago

Caption
Da whit wis it like to be a Rangers supporter?

SteveNaive
6 years ago

Superb Monti…The new P.S.G. centre half, Quasimodo, I don’t know him but his face rings a bell.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  SteveNaive

🙂

Yoker Bhoy
6 years ago

I don’t think we should be resting any of our best players against PSG as this will be an important game for us. We will be playing for pride, status on the European stage and vital experience against quality opposition for our best players. Getting anything at all from this game will be extremely difficult but we need to give it our best go. When it’s all over, then we can worry about the league cup final.

For PSG I’d go with:

Gordon

Lustig Boyata Bitton Tierney

Brown Ntcham

Forrest Rogic Griffiths

Dembele

Sinclair has been off form lately and Ntcham, who looked good last Saturday, would provide a bit of extra muscle in midfield. It would also be exciting to see Griff and Dembele playing together in this type of game.

Bon, allez les gars! Merde, ça ira!

Bgbhoy
6 years ago

Paris is cheap though….

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Bgbhoy

How much is it for a ride?

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Combien coûte un trajet?

henkesdreadlocks
6 years ago

Caption…….

Somewhere inside Murray park, chief (snigger) transfer maker and shaker is scalded by old cross eyes himself on a conference call from S.Africa and it went something like this. ‘ I said sell some of these PRICKS’

Devoy45
6 years ago

We miss you Charlie Saiz
oh yes we do
We don’t miss anyone
as much as you.
When you’re not on Etims
We’re green
Charlie Saiz, where have ye been?

Etims is a house of many rooms and one room is sadly empty!

BondiBrian
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Devo…all rather strange Charlie has fallen off the radar, don’t think he was churlish enough ti let the constant slagging he ge got on here ti heart. Hope he’s awrite.

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  BondiBrian

Think you’ll find he dished out a fair bit of ” constant slagging ” himself…but i know that doesn’t fit your programme.
I think a number of posters including myself have left enough kind remarks for charlie saiz, he hasn’t had the good grace to reply to ANY of those sentiments.
If there is a health reason he isn’t on here, then we all wish him well.

6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

This could turn out to be an unsolved mystery. Like the black dahlia or jr Ewing . Who offed charlie said? Was it vinny? Or the obvious suspect Monti? Was it charlie in a drunken rage attack? Mike because charlie said was worrying his sheep

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Iancelt67

” obvious suspect “? There is a lot more than me thinks he talks pish 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Devoy45

Fuck him 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Maybe he’s stuck in traffic in Wootton Bassett..

Tenshun!

mike
6 years ago

We are the bully wee,
the bully wee are us,
we’el never park the bus,
or take the huff,
we’el never sing oot guff,
Let the peepil swing,
cos we want to swim away wimma way,
swim in the Clyde,
wee just like to ride,
oan the bus..

BondiBrian
6 years ago

PSG?….Could be our JFK moment.

BondiBrian
6 years ago

Ange Postecoglou resigned as Aus manager…Sevco bound ( aye right )

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  BondiBrian

Evebing tulip…..stoned tonight?

Oh dear

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

n

portpower
6 years ago

Caption:
Excitement builds in the revamped Broomloan end.sevco have found a pot to tiddlywink in.

We are the Parlour.

portpower
6 years ago

Ding Dang they French oily dicks Celtic.

I`m in for a scored draw.HH

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Would love to see the Green brigade section adopt this….

Dingy dang a dingy dang 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

Port,
I’ve watched that twice now & i feel the urge to reach for my 44 Magnum 🙂

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Port,
This should have been played continuously at Guantanamo Bay, that would have sorted out those Camel fuckers 🙂

mike
6 years ago

Oh I hid a wee dug called Puggy,
he always shat oan the ruggy,
I loved him tae bits,
even tho he got oan mae tits,
so ah traded him in, fur big shuggy.

portpower
6 years ago

Oh Mike,you take me by the heart when you send me round the bend.
Sláinte.SF(Sean Fallon)

Campbell Ogilvie`s the one I want taken to task.

sevco we`re all Wight FC.

mike
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Coooeeee Port can you hear me doon under in the land of thunder,

The four resolutioners, Cellic supporters of the Inter-galactic breed,
led by an intellectual called…auldheid.
let us all hope that they succeed,
in their quest for truth and justice and to get answers on Res.12.
D.H. (Davy Hay).

Monti
6 years ago
Reply to  portpower

Port,
She would definetely get the dingy dang dingy dang

portpower
6 years ago
Reply to  Monti

The mind is a beautiful leveller.
The death of me she`d be Monti.

6 years ago

Caption
Bomb shelter to be scrapped until issues with by sports reception addressed

6 years ago

Bt. Not by

Monti
6 years ago

Oui Oui haw hee haw SUPER CELTICGOBALLISTICCALAISEAREATROCIOUS

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