The balance of power, if such a thing exists in Scottish football, is shifting again.
After the collapse of Celtic last season, a line has been drawn and the rebuild is well and truly underway. Maybe so far only the foundations are in place, and maybe not even that, but the architect is probably happy with the work thats been done.
It looks like a couple of full backs will be here, probably even announced today, although the two in question, Liam Scales and Josip Juranovic played for their current clubs in europe last night…both scoring, incidentally, surely they won;t be allowed to play in the return matches ?
There’s also talk of a striker, with the Greek fellow Giorgas Giakoumakis apparently in negotiations to join beofre the window closes.
Should all three end up in the hoops, and have even half the effect of those who have already joined, it will be an astonishing window.
Perhaps the best ever.
But we’ll see. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, as there is a long way to go.
Hang on, sod that.
The Europa League final is in Seville this year….we’ve unfinished business over there, and I might just have a look at hotels and flights for next summer.
Why shouldn’t we be optimistic.
Whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic about something won;t alter the outcome, so you might as well be cheerful during the process….
Then again, he said, as he crashed back down to earth, the best we can hope for this season is that the team gels and we have a squad capable of handling the intense style of football demanded by the manager.
What’s interesting, and probably a huge advantage , is that the core of his team will all be on long term contracts as they signed at the same time, which means that we do have a couple of years to get it right, and with automatic champions league group stage entrance should Celtic win the league this year, the sky really is the limit.
Ironically, the one time when players are in place to handle the qualifiers could be the one time we won;t be in them.
But we are getting ahead of ourselves.
St mirren are next up tomorrow, and there must be no sign of complacency, which may yet become our biggest enemy.
As we saw last season, empires crumble from within, although the emergence of a couple of new leaders on the pitch in Hart and MacGregor point to that being a one off.
Maybe history will prove last year to be a glitch…or maybe there’s more to it than that.
Some time ago there were whispers of additional work being done on players at certain clubs, and whilst i’ve no idea if its true, its certainly something that got me thinking.
Liverpool apparently introduced a three year plan which , given certain scientific advice, re training and supplements , would see them peak in year 2 of a three year cycle.
They did, winning the champions League.
After that they kind of fell apart.
A club..or company…in Glasgow was rumoured to have undertaken the same course of treatment, and they may have peaked in year two as well, with a league championship to their name.
This means they are now in year three, which means they will fall apart.
Of course, there is no evidence for any of this, save a few whispers on the wind….
Everyone at Ibrox looks pretty normal to me…..
and concentration levels are still high, with attention to detail a priority…..
The manager isn’t panicking at all…..
“I’ve got confidence and belief we can get going and restart and show we can get back to the form we need – but we need to wake up now.
“We’re in competitions and we’re at a club where you can’t afford to be where we are right now.
“We should have made this game so much more comfortable than we have. We’ve only got ourselves to blame.
“It was way beyond tactics in the first half. Before you kick a ball or worry about tactics, you’ve got to show fight, desire and heart.
“You’ve got to be committed. You’ve got to run through walls. You’ve got to show these fans here that you’re prepared to be all in.
“The first half performance was so far away from where I wanted it to be”.
Mind you, the support are right behind him…although he’d probably rather they were in front of him where he could see them..as there seems to be the sound of steel sharpening in the air…
Knob of the Week
Knob of the Week
Caption – ‘Tactics? What is this witchcraft and sorcery you speak of..??’
Today….
Nina was so into ballerining she didnt even notice the giant spider approaching in the distance
Caption: This is one of those modern art pieces that has 2 names.
Stinking fat truck meets graceful artist OR When morelos met Kyogo
By jove Watson the game’s afoot.
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Lorry fae dennistoun on Clyde complaining about the Celtic woman’s teams changing facilities ….
By the by that’s no a challenging wan&…
Sean Lock superstar
After a long hard day trucking (yes trucking). Theresa Maria Henrik Lubomir, likes nothing better than pulling into a quiet spot and laughing at huns on Clyde Superscoreboard.
She does love a day at the beach even though the sand always gets into her nooks and cranny.
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Ryan Kent finishes putting on his strip for the next match.
Enjoying the Craic as new to your site and looking for accuracy in player movement reports as fed up with repeated drivel Celtic News and fan sided daily send me several times a day Report what is fact and we are all avoiding being misinformed . Nothing worse in my view HH
Caption: When ye get cramp and there’s nobody to push yer toes.
Caption: Dave the lorry driver quickly realises his big mistake of supergluing his Mrs’ stockings in that position at his favourite dogging spot.
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“Sport socks two furra pound? I’ll have no truck with that.”
By jove Watson the game’s afoot
I know it stinks of fish but it keeps the flies aff my pizza
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‘The SMSM Soup Truck takes in the test blast in New Mexico’
Ally McCoist has lifted the lift on his jubilant Celtic FC banter, only to be told, on a platform, it is not border line, it is.
Alistair, what is Angelos Postecoglou`s name ? Ring a myth.
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That is me away to buggery with awaiting approval. I just typed ring a myth on this platform.
Podcast was shite
Above is approved!
Caption: How to put on a Castore sock training video launches.
Approval. Thank you.
Buddy Bhoys by 1.
Can we handle a sneaked in defeat ?
Caption too…
Box van
White Sox fan…
First in thinking they are all above. Arr, you Fenian bassa and those the same.
Want for nothing peepul.
Ask them if they`ll do the next 8 leagues to equal that they were second to.
Hey Judas, make it better.
After many years rangers minibus driver Jimmy Bell decides he cannot keep living a lie. Now wants to known as Loves Bell-End.
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Celtic Ghirl tells Tommy McIntyre, “i`ve nae blisters, put me on.”
Caption-“There’s definitely something different in these new Yorkie bars”
La Bamba.
If you are to ring up to vote you have no ear for music.
There is an inclination of letting the propensity of a upcoming Rangers franchise to be again. HH
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No, Liverpool didn’t slash and burn the year after they won the Champions League.
The following season they blew everyone away winning 26 of the first 27 games and winning the league at a canter.
They struggled last year due to numerous injuries, Van Dijk, most of the defence and others but not sure that can be put down to “supplements”.
I realise pointing this out probably makes me a moaner but hey ho. 😉
The servco beauty queen collapses after seeing the ugly truth in the mirror
Looks like the sniper hasn’t slipped away after all……RIP Aidan Mcanespie
CAPTION Big Senga loves nothing better than advertising her Fish Van with her own Fishy Fishy smell.
Caption: “Get yer lighters, sport socks, three pairs for a Sevco.”
Caption: Castore launch their latest high-fashion range of heat resistant sports wear with a groundbreaking new advert: One Vision. One Title. One Desert. One Sock.
Caption: Ange trucks in his stretching coach from the outback.
Hope we sign a quality CH before the windows closes.