Celtic -V- ICT : matchday thread

[Scotty]

CELTIC -V- ICT

Celtic Park, Glasgow, 3:00pm

Discuss it during the game in the CHATROOM

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[SMEE]

I fear the fact Hearts beat Rangers will just give Celtic even more reson to give us a right stuffing today

[CaleyD]

If we can put on a performance similar to last weeks then I'll be happy enough.

[Linwoodictsc]

I fear the fact Hearts beat Rangers will just give Celtic even more reson to give us a right stuffing today

i think your'e right there, but anything can happen 2-1 for us 33/1 at william hill :thumb04:

[chris123]

Will be interesting to see how Vigurs copes against real quality opposition.

[RossP]

So is Robson playing Left Back for Celtic again?? As the only other midfielder on that line up that has played full back is Hartley, but that was at Right Back.

Maybe it's a back three?

[IanICT]

Sky Sports' lineup may be right this time, but they once again spelled Iain Vigurs' name wrong, twice. Who's Ian Vigars then?

[RossP]

Bum.

1-0 Maloney.

We were doing pretty well by all accounts before that.

[Shooter]

watching it live and certainly don't deserve to be one down....

[starchief]

Jeez! Lost another goal due to a dodgy central defence! When the hell are we going to replace Dods??!!

Hinkel and Nakamura rampagingn down the left despite Hastings doing pretty well.

[IanICT]

Buddies looking like going bottom. Offiong scores AGAIN for Hamilton, and United up on St. Mirren.

[IanICT]

Well played. Disappointing of course not to be able to steal anything at the end, but we were in with a chance at it, and that's a far stretch from the 5-0 loss last season, or the same thing last trip to Glasgow. Hate to lose, but great to see the team keep it close in Glasgow.

[Scotty]

had to rely on open-all-mics today and the coverage was disappointing to say the least ... but it sounded like we gave it a good go today but just couldn't score ...... so for a good attempt.

[Fanoffooty]

Aye sounds like our boys played well today

[CaleyD]

Only really two disappointments in that game today for me.

Firstly, we got caught again trying to play the offside trap....lost count of how many goals we've lost as a result of that this season.

Secondly, we were unable to record a shot on goal over the 90+ minutes and then subbed a striker for a striker when we really needed to be increasing the attacking threat (IMO)

Not blaming anyone in particular for that second point, it was always going to be the risk this season that we'd be weak at the front as we're relying so much on less experienced forwards and as much as Wood seemed to be pushing in on goal, you really do need a bit of luck to score when your a loan striker against a defence like Celtics.

Every player seemed to be playing their part, Duncan sounded like he was having a stormer (and got Sportsound MotM). Commentators remarked on Black controlling the middle of the park, winning all the 50/50 balls and picking up all the scraps and Imrie constantly seemed to be running the line before running out of options (again a product of only one up front, so not much else he could have done).

Again I live in hope that we can start performing like that at home (with the addition of threatening the opposite goal more often).

[RiG]

TWS texted me to say that Hartley committed a foul in the build up to Celtics goal.

[SMEE]

Am quite happy with the performance today. Yeah...we got beat...but many better teams than us have come to Parkhead and done less. And am talking the cream of europe here!

Would like to see barry Wilson Start when we play 1 up front, and just get him to sit on the last man. Wood is not a goalscorer!

TWS texted me to say that Hartley committed a foul in the build up to Celtics goal.

the commentator mentioned how it would be intresting if ICT were to make anything about that incident. Whats the point tho?

[Scotty]

First time we have conceded less than two goals at Parkhead in a league game !!!!

[+Wanderer]

Finally managed to see a game on TV.

The Celtic goal was down to a lack of awareness in central defence...we actually had a one-on-one early in the second half that was, to my eyes, wrongly called offside.

ICT looked confident and composed. First half we were playing some lovely one touch stuff in the middle third and the defence, on the whole, seemed to be well organised.

Celtic were made to play today.

Second half we started flinging a few balls into the penalty area (Tokely) and there's the problem.

I've seen 2 games this season (1st game v Aberdeen away and this one on TV) and even on that very limited visual evidence I see we need a commanding central defender and a genuine final 3rd threat.

The last will never be bought in because the type of player we need is out of our budget, but the defender is an absolute must.

I've said it before, Black must be tearing his hair out that there's no-one ahead of him able to make the runs and make a target.

Finally, on a big stage, at Celtic Park, ICT looked at home. Ball on the deck, nice runs and competing with 'Champions'. What happens at TCS is anyone's guess.

TWS texted me to say that Hartley committed a foul in the build up to Celtics goal.

Yep...but...50/50 that an away team in Glesga will never be given.

[tokelyisvictorious]

Sounds like a good performance, the only fault being that we just didn't get the ball into the back of the net.

I never write off a game we play in, but when we play away from home against the old firm, a good performance is enough for me.

bring on utd.

[caley100]

Thing is we have a 6'2" defender in Duff, but he aint Brewsters mate...

Wonder who will play next week in a crucial home game vs Arabs?

[SMEE]

WANDERER were you watching the game on BT Vision? If so...what is the deal with viewing the games? Do u pay for individual games etc?

[tm4tj]

I was not in the house during the game today smee, but do Celtic not broadcast these games on their own channels and they can be viewed on certain illegal sites.......p2p live streaming etc.

I caught a bit of the Hearts-Rangers game online before I went out on one of these channels

[ralph milne]

Thing is we have a 6'2" defender in Duff, but he aint Brewsters mate...

Wonder who will play next week in a crucial home game vs Arabs?

He doesn't pick the defence on the basis of mates. I think you'll find that none of todays back four are MATES of the manager.

Think theres a good chance that todays back four will get another start next week, they did pretty well after all !

[caley100]

But Rossco will be suspended...