Celtic -V- Inverness CT

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mods - please update anything in this thread as required tomorrow ..... not going to be around. taking the little guy up north for some sailing and BBQ and will be leaving real early !!!!

 

 

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Reckon we may struggle to get a three figure following today. Worst away day by far.

[+Gringo]

Awful place to be an away fan. Full credit to those few who are going to put up with it. I dare say the supporters bus getting stoned once has put a lot of people off. Can't say I blame them to be honest.

[PerfICT]

......that's what you get for our "supporters pulling the Celtic players doon in the box!"

 

[tm4tj]

http://caleythistleonline.com/index.html/previews-2015-16/celtic-v-inverness-ct-r1292/

[+bughtmaster]

Surely there must be better commentary on the match than OAM somewhere ??????.............HELP !

[ICTRoughi]

Just said on Sportsound that Dani Lopez and Ryan Christie are on the bench. Carl Tremarco and Iain Vigurs come into the team. 

[+bughtmaster]

Interesting, I wonder how this game is going to be played........strong defensively trying to contain..... or......new mode of attack ?

[PerfICT]

Disappointed for Christie. Probably reading too much into it, but is there an off-field motive for not starting him? Presume Mutombo will be the lone striker, which makes sense

 

[+bughtmaster]

I wouldn't be too alarmed about the Christie benching it will fit in to the game plan I'm sure......Just making Celtic think a bit!

[tm4tj]

CELTIC:-  Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Mackay-Steven, Johansen, Armstrong; Griffiths

Subs:- Bailly, Stokes, Rogic, Mulgrew, Janko, McGregor, Forrest

 

Inverness:- Fon Williams, Raven, Draper, Devine, Tremarco, Polworth Tansey, Vigurs, Horner, Williams, Mbuyi-Mutombo.

Subs:- Esson, Lopez, Wedderburn, Christie, Brown, Sutherland.

Oh well, Scott Brown has made the starting X1, but Kris Commons misses out, and Vincent, Roberts and Meekings are still sidelined for ICT.

Edited August 15, 2015 by tm4tj

[alternative maryhill]

Reckon we may struggle to get a three figure following today. Worst away day by far.

Just done a quick head count. About 75. 

[Caley Braveheart]

1 - 0 Celtic

2 - 0 Celtic

 

Could be a long afternoon

[MuirtownJaggy]

2-0 Oh dear, it's going to be a long afternoon!!!!!!!

[+bughtmaster]

Ouch that's two. Don't think we are being allowed to play

[gordieict]

Shockimg so far 

[+bughtmaster]

Draper booked.....what next??

[tm4tj]

Absolutely rogered in that first half, but a tremendous turn and shot from Mutombo forced Craig Gordon into action just on half-time. However, it's really one way traffic

[gordieict]

Lucky to only be 2 nil down, toothless and devoid of ideas in that half 

[Murphyscot]

Does seem like we're getting humped and out played all over the place. But at least it seems as if we have been creating some chances

[lightwelter]

Watching it on line and we've been all over the place defensively at times. Mutombo looks like he has plenty to offer, good control, passing and can hold off a challenge. Probably are brightest player in that half. 

Definetly struggling without Meekings and Warren, we're being dominated in the air. Hopefully second half will be an improvement, Celtic may think it's over and have one eye on their CL game. 

[gordieict]

3 down now 

[Council Juice]

Looks like Christie was left out as so we could pack the midfield due to us missing our usual central defence and Draper protecting them.

On now as we're chasing the game. Sure he'll bag a hattrick and sort it all out....

[+bughtmaster]

I wish 

[MacShimidh]

On this evidence, Celtic are going to stroll the league this season - Armstrong keeps getting better, and they can afford to play luxury players like Mackay-Steven and Allan ahead of him and Brown.

I'm not gutted by the way we've played - defence is makeshift and keeper is new, so that's what happens. Up front, we are slowly getting there I think.