Celtic Diary Friday August 1. Glasgow Derby Day. The generous and thoughtful help given to Celtic to get the players up to speed ahead of the Champions League play off continues tonight at Firhill with the first derby of the season. Last time out, back in May, Celtic won 5- 0, although earlier in the season the Jags were just one of four sides to take anything from Celtic domestically. With the all important european clash ahead, will Brendan field the A team, the B team or just ask a few lads from around town to bring their boots ? Coach John Kennedy didn’t give us any clues.“The manager has always stated he wants to win games and trophies – but we also want to develop our own players too.“It was a perfect example the other evening there [the 5- 0 win against Kilmarnock] as we finished the game with five academy players plus Kristoffer Ajer and Kundai Benyu also involved from the start.“We had a very young team but the performance level was still high.

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This is the skill of the manager. He settles the players down and makes their role very clear. He also trusts them and puts belief into them.“You saw that with young Anthony Ralston at full- back the other night. He played like a 2. That comes from the manager and everyone else making it very clear what is expected of them.” If any game was ideal for resting a few players , it would be a league game where there’s time to make up any losses incurred, but Rodgers likes to keep his main men match fit, so although those who stepped up on Tuesday have excelled, we’re more likely to see the side who will start against Astana. Until the games safe, that is, when the likes of Leigh Griffiths will be enticed to the sidelines by a couple of teacakes and a bottle of buckfast.

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Moussa Dembele, Eboue Kouassi, Erik Sviatchenko and Dedryck Boyata won; t be involved, but there’s more than adequate cover in the ranks. Early season optimism at Firhill may already have been dampened by the opening day defeat to hibernian, but they bounced back with a 3- 0 win over St Johnstone in Perth on midweek cup duty. Manager Alan Archibald was quite candid about whether Celtic will field a “weakened ” side. The other night I watched the game back and they were like clones, they’ve got guys coming in who are playing the exact same way, still pressing with a high tempo and great on the ball as well. However, midfielder Adam Barton reeled out the usual blurb ahead of the game, starting with a reflection on last seasons drubbing…“They have probably done that to every team in the league and we were the next team to get it.“That’s the thing, if you can spend that type of money and other teams can’t, what do people expect?

It is unfair but it is what it is and you have got to get on with it. “I had never played against a team who basically expected to go out and win every single game by four or five.“A lot of it comes down to individual errors. Their movement on the ball is incredible and that is down to the manager.“But it is 1. A couple of seconds not concentrating and a team like Celtic will score, while another team in the league would need a few chances.“You have to be focused and make sure you are doing your job. We are up against a really strong side so you have just got to have everyone on their game and give them a hard time.” They’re going to adopt the default position of kicking anyone who moves, aren’t they ? Ten at the back, and a foul every forty seconds.

Last season, referees allowed several assaults on Celtic players to go without punishment, which sent a signal to opposition players they could be a little more physical than was necessary. Throughout the campaign, the diary pointed out that sooner or later someone was going to get hurt, and although it was largely forgotten in the aftermath of the Cup final, it did end up that way. Tierney still has the scar. Can we count on tonights referee to be any better ?

Oh bollocks, look who it is. It’s Andrew “Phallus ” Dallas, fast tracked through the system due to his paternal connections at the SFA, and his ability to show that the orange hasn’t fallen far from the tree. Back in 2. 01. 6, Dallas failed to award Celtic a penalty at Dens Park in a tight 1- 0 win over Dundee, when Erik Sviatchenko was ruled not to have been fouled as it was perfectly clear the injuries were not life threatening. Afterwards, Charlie Richmond- another referee with somewhat dubious ability, claimed. We didn’t, of course. We blamed it on his complete lack of ability to succeed in his chosen profession. So far, there has been little evidence of the same sort of intimidation of Celtic players, as the opposition haven’t really got close enough to them to do any damage, but it will come.

And this time the club needs to be a little more vocal in demanding protection. Patrick Roberts ? Bit of gossip…from a well placed source- i. I’d like to remind you that we make things up on here. I mean, me, spending enough time near a teetotaller to listen to anything he has to say ? Manchester City don’t rate him.

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Apparently he “lacks presence ” , and the other options available to him are a considerable step down, as it appears they are not the only club who feel he’s not cut out for the top teams in the EPL circus. Not yet, at least. He can go, but right now, its all about the cost. Or it was, or it will be or…who gives a toss any more ? We do. Thats who, and thats why he wants to come home. Whether or not the deal has actually been done already isn’t clear, but it would be a huge surprise if he doesnt come back. Meanwhile, the SPFL were up to their tricks again, when Annan Athletic failed to receive a few quid they were owed…The Scottish Professional Football League is warning clubs to be on their guard against online fraud. Thats right, they are warning clubs about fraud.

Police Scotland were called to investigate at the end of June when Annan Athletic failed to receive an end of season payment from the league. The League Two side were expecting about £1. BBC Scotland has learned that the money has been retrieved and that the police investigation continues. The SPFL said it has been subject to further attempts at hacking and fraudulent activity as recently as this week. These days, its much harder to convince people the cheque is in the post. One wonders of anyone will be arrested and prosecuted for this, or is it just one of those non stories ?

Or are they deflecting from their man caught looking for the hot ball during the draw for the League Cup quarter finals ? Aye, aye…has the Herald finally got a decent story ? Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell is one of several possible candidates for one of the most powerful positions in club football after Karl- Heinz Rummenigge announced he will not run for re- election as the chairman of the European Club Association. The former Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Germany striker has chaired the ECA since it replaced the G- 1. Europe’s biggest clubs in 2. Still chairman at Bayern, the 6.

ECA grow to 2. 20 member clubs from 5. Or is it just speculation ? It’s Friday, and of course that means its time to award the most prestigious award in Scottish football- the Etims. Knob of the Week This week, it’s a kind of collective award, but there is probably one person responsible, who cannot be named as i don; t actually know who he is. Allow for me to explain. This is advertised online at the Celtic Superstore. Now that would suggest it’s pre printed , wouldn’t it ?

And at the top of the page, it says if you order by 8pm, you can get next day delivery …So if it was a youngsters birthday the following day, you could surprise him with his favourite players name on his new top …couldn’t you ? Of course, you can’t absolutely guarantee it will be there, so if it isn’t. I ordered a full kit on Sunday and paid for next day delivery.   I have tried tracking it but Hermes say they have no trace of it…………I hope you can find out what has happened to this parcel. The reply was rather terse. Sent from my i. Pad.

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