League Cup Kilmarnock v Celtic Viaplay cup Sunday August 20th kick off 3PM Viaplay sports 1 and Celtic TV

This. If the shoulder isn't handball it's a scoring part of the body.

His shoulder/ shirt line is a mile over the "drawn" line.

They make it up as they go along.

 

Pick the weakest team in the competition and the game to be at Ibrox and you'll usually be right. Their luck is incredible.

Why is nobody talking about this?

All of Watkins top half is ahead of the VAR lines.

 

well, that was pish.
deserved nothing from that game

 

Anyone got a still of the "onside goal"

 

Great reply. It was a poor performance very early on in the season on a * pitch. At least it wasn’t a league game. Too many spoiled * in our support and you’re one of them.

 

Ach, Trebles were becoming bit of a bore anyway.
seen wan, seen them aw.

 

2 shots on goal in the second half, none on target. We were losing from 59 minutes.

Spin it as bed wetting all you want but that’s an absolute disgrace for a Celtic manager. It’s as bad offensively as losing 5-2 is defensively.

This isn’t a ‘poor performance’ and let’s forget about it.

This is a performance which should raise question marks over a very highly paid manager not doing his job remotely well enough and costing us a trophy, like they’re a dime a dozen.

 

Remember that simpsons clip of the Mexico team passing amongst themselves?

That’s what watching Celtic looked like today

 

Been travelling all day and no internet….

What a let-down getting online to find this result.

I honestly thought it should have been a formality.

Am I wrong to be getting the impression that Rodgers just can’t be bothered?!?

 

As I mentioned in an earlier post - I really hadn't a clue what system, if any, we were supposed to be playing today. The game by-passed one of our most creative players (McGregor) and our midfield was practically non-existent. Our so called wingers failed to take their man on (especially Abada) and both should have been subbed at half-time. As for Taylor -* give me strength. We haven't sorted our LB position since KT left and every team know he is our main weakness. So yes, we can all blame their * pitch which everyone agrees on but, for me, the worst aspect of today's game was that we were out fought and lacked passion. Oh, and we could maybe try to sign killie's LB as he looks a right good player.

 

Correct. Should be beating them no matter what combination of first team we put out.

 

Are the rules for offside changed again this season? I thought for certain their goal was offside as he was leaned past him but someone said to me the rule changed again this season n it’s marked off their feet???

 

So we had a new defensive partnership and these guys were left to build everything. Where were the midfield? Where was Calmac? I heard his name four times I think in that second half.

When there is a battle to be won a tippy tappy approach from O’Reily, Turnbull and side shows from the flea circus on the wings just won’t cut it.

O’Reily should be horsewhipped for not getting the ball over the first defender at set pieces. That is disgraceful.

Maeda bugs me. He could be great but his finishing is appalling, absolutely appalling.

Haksabanovic is just a sand dancer. Hopeless in a battle. Abada either is on it or is simply missing in action.
Yang spent more time on his *, but is not to blame.

I like Ralston and Taylor, but they can’t be expected to change the outcome of a game when the midfield and wings are missing in action .

(edit, but if we are to improve we need much much better)

The priority is strength in that midfield. We will get overrun this season as it stands.

The Asian contingent are too soft and will all be away in January, we better have back up for that.

Going back to the two new defenders I don’t think they can be blamed for that today. Far too much was being asked of them from a midfield that was completely missing in action.

Kyogo completely isolated.


Well done to Kilmarnock. They have a shape and a plan. We are still working on ours under new manager, but you don’t need a tactics board to understand that you need to fight for the right to party.

Lightweight and overrun in midfield and down the flanks.

So the swagger needs to go till we’ve earned it. They need a rocket up their * and they need to start fighting for it.

We started season with a couple of good results despite not being at our best. It caught up with us today and it gave all of Scottish football a boost. We need to reset and go again.

It is going to be a long season.

 

Ahh, I think you might be right.

 

It was the pitch,,,, it was the ref,,,,,it was the ball,,,,

 

Yet you can score a goal with your upper half. It's a disgrace. Changing to suit. Guarantee we get one exactly the same ruled out this season

 

"The Scottish FA’s Referee Operations department have appointed Andrew Dallas and Greg Aitken as the first dedicated Video Assistant Referees in Scotland ahead of the new season."

 

Stats are scary, Killie outdone is on goal attempts, that must be the first time in * knows how long barring huns and Europe.

 

But we are in Scotland none of those countries where we are just hun biased *