[Official TC Thread] Kilmarnock vs Celtic, Saturday, 19th March @ 12:30pm on Sky Sports

Killie 0-8 Celtic

 

I wasn't going to go to this as I've been to the last 7 games - 5 in the league and 2 in the cup but I've changed my mind as the next game is Hearts at home on the 2nd April - ages away.

3 points is all that matters.

Nice to see the club listen to the supporters and act accordingly.

Got a Kilmarnock supporter in my work who loves to make a speech about how her dad made sure she didn't support Celtic or them growing up as he didn't want her involved in "all that stuff".
The mad things is, she's not even from Kilmarnock, she's from the east end. :smiley-laughing002:

Get in to them Celtic.

5-0 to the good guys.

 

from the club website

THIS Saturday, Celtic will travel down the M77 for another crucial SPFL Premiership away day against Kilmarnock. With the Scottish Champions involved in a title fight, another three points will be crucial to all our hopes of securing five Premiership titles in a row this season.
Just as crucial, as ever, will be our travelling support. That support is never taken for granted and now the Club is thanking our travelling fans for your tremendous backing throughout the season.
Every * ticket purchased this week from the Celtic Park Ticket Office for the game against Kilmarnock will be discounted, by Celtic, by £6. Celtic Football Club will meet the cost of this, and every supporter who has already secured their seat to get behind the team this weekend will also be able to claim their discount based on their original method of payment.
That means that for this weekend’s game, Celtic supporters can get behind their team in numbers once again for only £20 per * ticket instead of £26.
Rugby Park has been the scene of some memorable Celtic celebrations in recent years. League titles were clinched in 2007 and 2012 with famous wins away at Kilmarnock. While the title won’t be won this weekend, the Bhoys can continue to go for five-in-a-row with a large, loud Celtic support behind them.
Celtic captain Scott Brown said: “This is a great move by the Club and I am sure it will be welcomed by our supporters. We hope it will allow even more fans to come and back the team at Rugby Park.
“Our supporters are everything to us and it is a privilege to be able to play in front of such a large and passionate support everywhere we go. We saw it on Saturday at Firhill and felt the difference a huge travelling support can make.
“We respect and value the huge commitment our fans make in supporting the team and we are so grateful for everything they do for us. We were delighted to win such an important game on Saturday and now our total focus is on achieving another win at Kilmarnock - and we want to do this with as many fans as possible behind us.”
With a larger ticket allocation available to Celtic at Rugby Park, this felt like the right game to select to reward the away support with this discount. We know that supporting Celtic around the country and abroad all adds up over the season and we understand fully the level of commitment our fans make week in, week out.
Hopefully discounting the cost of this game will go some way to helping even more supporters lend their voices to backing the Bhoys’ charge for the title.
Tickets for this match are now on sale to Season Ticket Holders on a first come, first served basis.
Tickets are priced from £20 Adults, £18 Concessions (Over 65/Under 21/Students*) and £10 Child (Under 16).
Tickets are available online, by calling 0871 226 1888** or from the Ticket Office. Booking fees apply online/via the booking line.
Credit/Debit Card - Refunds will be processed automatically to the card used to purchase tickets. Refunds will be finalised by Monday, March 21. It will take a 3-5 working days after this date for refunds to appear in accounts.
Cash – Season Ticket holders who purchased their tickets in cash will need to visit the Ticket Office before 5pm on Monday, March 21 to claim their refund.
Supporters' Clubs - The Ticket Office will be in touch directly.
*Students will need to produce a valid matriculation card at the Ticket Office or be registered as a Student STH with Celtic. We would also advise anyone purchasing a student ticket to take their matriculation card to the stadium on match day.

 

We'll need to beware of Kris Boyd, known to have a fantastic record against us 1 goal in 24 appearances and is coming into the game in hot form with 3 goals in his last 35 appearances(only one of them was a penalty aswell).

 

3-0




Also the Green Brigade have a section for this




http://www.gibfootballshow.co.uk/20...cted-lineups-key-players-facts-and-team-news/

 

Decent by the club

 

Aye. Credit where credit is due. Fair play

 

Nice wee touch for once

We'll spank this lot. Roll on the weekend..

Gordon

Not Lustig (give him a break)
Sviatchenko
Mulgrew (I'm still not 100% with him here but he's been more steady than most other's)
Tierney

McGregor
Bitton
Allan

Gms
CKR

Griffiths

I'd like to see this. Broony out as he's clearly not fit and at it, same with Lustig and to a lesser extent Commons, who I'd leave out anyway..

Subs

Bailly
Lustig (centre back and full back cover)
Johansen
Broony
Roberts
Commons
Christie

Plenty of option's. Ambrose and Boyata can stew for now. * Armstrong as well..

 

My dads a killie supporter, he's just delighted im no a hun, for every killie fan in ayrshire theres 5 huns

 

I've said ALL along the supporters are our extra man , so get to the game and cheer them
on from start to finish, you will go home knowing you played your part in getting three
points and pushing on for LEAUGE WIN NUMBER FIVE IN A ROW.

 

Good gesture from Celtic for once, though they should have just told Killie 20 quid or * all!

 

I'd like to see this, but to be honest we won't. If we drop points with that team everyone be jumping on the fact we done so because brown and lustig didn't start

 

Gordon was dropped or rested at hamilton due to the pitch, going by that he may well be again


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We're just starting to look better with 3 in midfield, why change it?

 

Gordon
Janko Sviatchenko Mulgrew Izzy
Brown Bitton McGregor
Roberts Griffiths GMS ​

Would be happy with Commons too thought he picked up really dangerous pockets of space in this system! And it's important he's firing on all cylinders with the crucial end to the season we are facing. He is a match winner!

 

Yeah keep with the Bitton, Brown and McGregor trio in midfield.

 

I don't think our recent upturn (if you can call it that, knocking out a 2nd division team then beating Thistle) has anything to do with us playing 3 in the middle. I think it has a lot to do with McGregor's attacking energy back in the midfield after it being so stale with an unfit Brown and Mulgrew/Bitton in there in recent weeks.

 

Team needs to be as follows: Gordon,Izzy,Mulgrew,Boyata,Lustig,Brown,Roberts,Commons,Forrest,Griffths,Richards.

4-1-3-2

 

Nah, we control games much better with 3 in there. Without it we just tend to abandon the midfield.

Drop Brown then.