Heart of Midlothian v Celtic, Sat 14th Sept, 12.30 Kick-off, live BT Sport 2

Played really well, Pukki looked good enough and Stokes was brilliant. Derk, Virgil and Commons good as well.

 

You sound like an old man pipe and slippers old chap

 

bit unfair. I don't like them either. I've got a bad chest with asthma and it was annoying as * at the Scottish Cup Final in May there. So the argument that it doesn't harm anyone is bullshit.

 

Size 9 slippers for me then because I think smoke/bangers/flares should be binned as well. Not because we get fined for them but because a section of our support asked for them to be stopped.

 

Am neither here nor there when it comes to the pyro debate. All I know is we don't need them to create an atmosphere. There's clubs around Europe who use them to great effect but they fall flat without them. Celtic fans can match any set of fans just by their lungs and colours.

 

Hearts and us will probably be in trouble for the childness of a few and it just distracts from a good team performance because people want to talk about the off field antics .

 

Thoroughly enjoyed that today. We were excellent. Our front 4's movement was excellent and we played some great stuff. Van Dijk strolled it again. We are now looking like a team who have a style of play and it's very pleasing on the eye. The atmosphere today was good as well.


Pretty chuffed with Celtic just now.

 

Sammy really is a frustrating *. I thought he had a good game today but he still managed to miss a sitter and another good chance as well. Pass marks overall though.

There was more tempo to our game today which is what I like to see. I always think we look a better side when we pass the ball about with a bit of purpose and close the opposition down quickly. More of the same please.

 

Stokes did well - Still wouldn't start him v Milan.

Delighted Pukki scored.

Curious, why was Stokes booked? what did he do?

 

It's Sammy's awareness at times that annoys me. He played well, but he can release the ball a bit quicker. Can sometimes halt a counter attack by running across the half way line.

 

Making a shushing gesture to the Hearts fans as he celebrated. Harsh IMO.

 

Agree 100%. There were a number of times when there were better options on for a pass than him trying to beat all of the Hearts defenders. This is what is so frustrating about him.

 

Was that the official reason given? FFS before long players will have to walk up to the keeper and apologise for scoring.

 

Who would you play?

 

Cheers buddy unfortunately I could not follow your instructions as iam a silly old fart but I will get number one son onto it. I'm sure he can do it. Thanks for the info.

 

:smiley-laughing002:

 

I can't help feeling Collum has a grudge against Stokes, ever since he booked Stokes in that Cup Final for allegedly diving.

Today we were in cruise control and so pleased to see Teemu Pukki break his duck.

 

Some the guys on here were moaning about two players who had never played togather in the away game to shakter getting a game so why would you want to start puki in front of stokes he's on a roll and is maturing into a good all round striker he will develop more in champion league games and I'm sure he will be selected for the republic when a new manager comes in this will add to his game and make more clever as you can see by his assist today that shows he is thinking about his play.

 

Celtic should appeal and put a complaint in against the ref.

 

Would've started Pukki - to see what he has about him and get game time.

Prob play Sammy up top alone with Commons off him.