{"id":7457,"date":"2015-07-14T09:54:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T08:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=7457"},"modified":"2015-07-14T09:54:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T08:54:34","slug":"celtic-diary-tuesday-july-14-lustig-dilemma-for-deila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=7457","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Tuesday July 14: Lustig Dilemma For Deila."},"content":{"rendered":"

Mikael Lustig revealed yesterday that he’s still not one hundred per cent fit. The big Swede confessed that he has to take painkillers to get through games, and given his track record, it’s fair to say we’re not going to get a full season out of him.<\/p>\n

Therein lies the dilemma facing Ronny Deila ahead of tomorrow’s visit from Icelandic champions Stjarnan.<\/p>\n

And therein lies the reason why although we are pretty confident of progressing through this tie, one or two among the support may be starting to get the jitters. Which explains the worry about Lustig, who is probably fine.<\/p>\n

But…<\/p>\n

A few years ago, Efe ambrose leapt off a plane, told Neil Lennon he was fit and raring to go for that nights game against Juventus, and it backfired spectacularly. ambrose, a more than decent defender saw his reputation plummet that night, and it’s never fully recovered.<\/p>\n

If Lustig isn’t one hundred per cent, should Deila risk him ?<\/p>\n

Lustig himself says he’ll be okay;<\/p>\n

\u201cI can give 100 per cent but the foot is still quite swollen,<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBut they say it\u2019s going to be like that for a while so I just need to go through that.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be up to a year before it\u2019s back to normal but it could be worse.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is my ankle ligaments. I take painkillers when we play games but not for training.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI have trained for three weeks and it\u2019s getting better.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been frustrating. I got some muscle injuries at the start of last season. When I got my second one, I thought, \u2018I need to do this properly and take a couple of weeks extra\u2019.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI did that but then after two \u00a0games I got the foot injury and was a little bit unlucky. I was frustrated but it\u2019s over now.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Whilst it’s admirable that he is willing to play with painkillers, and he should know his own body better than anyone, the doubt remains that his desire to play may be overruling any risk to his longer term fitness.<\/p>\n

As we have seen, it’s better to wait until a player is completely recovered, than to play him because he says he’s fine.<\/p>\n

Maybe Lustig should be shown that video where Bobby Murdoch talks about the long term damage he did to his ankles, or perhaps he could ring Paul McStay.<\/p>\n

If there is even the slightest doubt about Lustig, he should not play.<\/p>\n

Celtic beat a Morton XI 3-1 last night in a testimonail for Andy Bryan, the Morton kitman who is heading to Stoke city after serving the Greenock club for 37 years, and he’s still only 46.<\/p>\n

Now there’s a man who will have a story or two to tell, and he’s coming to Stoke. If you see him, tell him I’ll buy the first beer….<\/p>\n

Anthony Stokes and Stefan Scepovic scored \u00a0a goal each, and they were quite pleased when Ronny told them they could have a couple of days off as a treat…. The other goal came from Luke Donnelly, who is starting to get noticed and may well be the next player to break through to the first team. As one journey ends, another begins, I suppose.<\/p>\n

Stokes has been a great servant, but it seems his time is up. And although Scepovic has been promised a run in the team, it’s looking more like he’ll be away later as well.<\/p>\n

We need three strikers, but there’s plenty of cover for Ciftci and Griffiths elsewhere, with Kris Commons likely to be the spare man for all positions forward of Brown and Biton.<\/p>\n

With regard to tomorrow’s game, Deila wasn’t giving much away as to who will start;<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the positions take care of themselves in terms of who will start, but there are still one or two that I have not entirely settled 100 per cent,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI think that at this stage of the season when there are a few new players into the team you have to look at how they are gelling with the team and take it from there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0We did get hold of what he’s decided so far, according to our resident drunk… who stole a memo Ronny sent to John Collins…<\/p>\n

John,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0So far I’ve got Craig in goal and Broony in the middle…\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Thoughts….<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0R \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Which is pretty much the same as any other game, to be fair.<\/p>\n

But, there is concern over the reply….<\/p>\n

Ronny \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Have you seen this ? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Brown toenail video..<\/a><\/h1>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 J\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

John, \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fuck .\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

We clicked on the link….<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Celtic Captain Scott Brown Gets Part of His Toenail<\/h1>\n

Removed in Gruesome Video<\/h1>\n

Perhaps he’ll be alright…<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ronny’s dilemma’s will be around Lustig’s fitness or Janko. Ambrose or Boyata ? , and any two from Armstrong, Mackay Steven, or Forrest.<\/p>\n

Everything else is settled.<\/p>\n

Opponents Stjarnan flew into town yesterday, and seemed fairly relaxed. The club tweeted;<\/p>\n

Stjarnan FC<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>FCStjarnan<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a014h<\/span>14 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/em><\/div>\n

Glasgow seems like a nice city with friendly and helpful people #<\/a><\/s>ThankYou<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Wonder what they would have thought had they been here for the weekend ?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"Embedded<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Stjarnan will not have to experience the culture of some of Glasgow’s peepil.<\/p>\n

You see, when this kind of “culture ” is encouraged, it taints the rest of us. Have a look at this, from i24 news;<\/p>\n

\"Embedded<\/p>\n

\u00a0Someone must have sent the bhoys round, though, as it was later amended.<\/p>\n

\"Embedded<\/p>\n

\u00a0Tell you something, whatever it is Beitar are doing it must be really bad if it can shame Israeli society….<\/p>\n

The claim in the first quote is simply not true, and rightly, it’s been removed, but one has to question the writers motives. Yet it’s inclusion is not central to the author’s point, and it appears to have been added simply to justify the anti Catholicism which was inherent at Rangers.<\/p>\n

\u00a0You’ll notice the exclusion in the second piece actually strengthens the point about exclusive signing policies, which are in place for no other reason than bigotry.<\/p>\n

\u00a0There’s sinister reporting, and then there’s this;<\/p>\n

\"Embedded<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Kids will be looking in the paper for news about the game. We need kids to be encouraged to go to the football. Maybe I’m a little out of touch here, but there’s something distasteful about this headline.<\/p>\n

It surprises me they have used it, considering the “reading age ” of the paper, which determines the style of writng within it’s pages, is seven.<\/p>\n

Am I the only one who thinks that a newspaper is not the place for this kind of story ?<\/p>\n

Speaking of distasteful and offensive, Islamophobic homophobe Chris Graham, former Second Rangers director, has sprung to the defence of Lyndsey Sharp after the generously toothed athlete was slammed for repeating a bigoted and offensive chant on twitter.<\/p>\n

Graham tweeted;<\/p>\n

Chris Graham<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>ChrisGraham76<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a022h<\/span>22 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/em><\/div>\n

Keep your head up @<\/s>LynseySharp<\/b><\/a>. Interesting how keen certain elements of Scottish press are to have a go at anyone publicly supporting RFC.<\/em><\/p>\n

Who the hell would want to put his head up Lyndsey Sharp ?<\/p>\n

Or is that another one of Graham’s “hilarious” drawings ?<\/p>\n

Still, Graham could always turn to this chap if he’s unsure how to console Sharp;<\/p>\n

peasngravy<\/strong>\u00a0\u200f@<\/s>Ngravy<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a021h<\/span>21 hours ago<\/span><\/a><\/small><\/em><\/div>\n

@<\/s>ChrisGraham76<\/b><\/a> @<\/s>LynseySharp<\/b><\/a> Maybe you could draw her a picture of a religious leader wanking off a fictional character to cheer her up?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Quote of the Day comes from Lee McCulloch. The man who was Ally McCoists lieutenant on the pitch during their time together at plauck new club Second rangers had this to say about his now allotment based former boss;<\/p>\n

. He was a man mountain when it came to shielding the players \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fair enough. He’s hiding a couple in this picture;<\/p>\n

\"McCoist-Durrant-Dundee-United\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ally Hunter was the player in the picture yesterday, evoking memories of when Celtic goalkeeper policy seemed to be based largely on whether or not they had their own gloves.<\/p>\n

Today, these two players went across the Atlantic. Who are they, and which team did they join ?<\/p>\n

\"Embedded<\/p>\n

\"Embedded<\/p>\n

By the way, you’ll notice that there’s no roof over the seating. Unlike Scotland, thats because it doesn’t rain where they are.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mikael Lustig revealed yesterday that he’s still not one hundred per cent fit. The big Swede confessed that he has to take painkillers to get…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/etims.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ronny.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2J7If-1Wh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7457"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7457"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7461,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7457\/revisions\/7461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etims.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}