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Celtic V Rangers: Co-Operative Cup Final Thread, Hampden Park, Sunday 15th March

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by MickyBhoy1888, Mar 8, 2009.

Discuss Celtic V Rangers: Co-Operative Cup Final Thread, Hampden Park, Sunday 15th March in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Shifty917

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    My Ideal Line Up

    Boruc
    Hinkel Caldwell McManus O'Dea
    Brown Hartley Crosas Nakamura
    McDonald McGeady

    What WGS will play

    Boruc
    Hinkel Caldwell McManus Naylor
    Nakamura Brown Hartley McGeady
    McDonald VOH

    My prediction is 2-0 Celts with McDonald & McGeady on my line up and 1-0 Celtic on WGS's line up with Vennegoor breaking his goal duct!
     
    Shifty917, Mar 11, 2009
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  2. Shifty917

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    Ben Hutchinson or Mc Geady!
     
    Shifty917, Mar 11, 2009
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  3. Paul67 Administrator Administrator

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    I'd start with JVOH and see how it goes.
     
    Paul67, Mar 11, 2009
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  4. FLOOD22

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    give young hutchion a chance with skippy.......samaras is playing cat at the mo and vene confidance is shot
     
    FLOOD22, Mar 11, 2009
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  5. sickbhoy

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    I'd rether go with skippy upfront and mibbe sumone behind him....And i'd rather it was McGeady so we can play robson in the team aswell:bbpd:
     
    sickbhoy, Mar 11, 2009
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  6. belfastcelt Gold Member Gold Member

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    I like the idea off the 4-2-3-1.id also consider giving hutchy the chance,but he doesnt get a chance when we needed a goal against st mirren,so doubt gordan would throw him in.so if it was a straight choice between sammy and jan,id play sammy.just because he's more mobile than jan.could catch weir out with his pace.
     
    belfastcelt, Mar 11, 2009
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  7. JC147

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    Samaras just because i have a wierd preminition that he'll score a double and we'll win 2-0. Got a few quid on it aswell. Probs totally pointless. I think either him or JVOH will break their duck at last:56:
     
    JC147, Mar 11, 2009
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  8. bogsidebhoy67

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    id start him with big jan coz everytime a ball is hit up the field he'll beat the defenders to it and nod it on to skippy

    we cant play skippy on his own.. because mcmanus and caldwell always always always play a big high ball up the the fowards.. and with the smallest player on the pitch up on his own that wont work
     
    bogsidebhoy67, Mar 11, 2009
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    Was going to reserve judgement, then i saw that WGS interview.

    Were going to win 3-1.
     
    Lazycame, Mar 11, 2009
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    The one where he's talking non-stop * about speaking with his nephew going to Afghanistan?
     
    hairytoes, Mar 11, 2009
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    Could not believe that this final will be Walter Smiths first final against Celtic lets hope we pump this mob would make my year can't wait for it now.
     
    Nimrod., Mar 11, 2009
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  12. Overkill187 Batshitcrazy

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    when was the last cup final against them? does anyone know?
     
    Overkill187, Mar 11, 2009
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    big bad john missed a penalty :38:

    huns won it
     
    chrismckerral, Mar 11, 2009
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    oh and where is the best place to park for hampden?

    dont want my mates car getting smashed up by knuckle draggers
     
    chrismckerral, Mar 11, 2009
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    Just wait till some random 10 year asks ye 'watch yer car for a fiver'


    wee *

    :icon_mrgreen:
     
    Liam Scales, Mar 12, 2009
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    a used to do it for a pound lol a used to stay near ibrox craigton rd near asda lol get money of those * all the time whenever there was a old firm on a hated it my fellow celtic fans would park in my area and man i tell you we have to be the most stingiest support in the world rephrased tight pocketed
     
    littlekennie, Mar 12, 2009
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    If there was ever a game to play McGeady and Naka it would be this one, surely we need to exploit the size of the pitch.
     
    BringItHome!CE, Mar 12, 2009
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    We have to exploit that space. Rangers will almost certainly play 4-5-1 to counter it by sitting deep and getting tight.

    They'll go with at least one pacy player down one flank or the other and pack out the middle of the park with Davis, Ferguson, McCulloch and Mendes. We will almost certainly need some punching power in the midfield ourselves to rough them up.

    But we do not have to surrender any quality players to do it.

    Going with a lineup of:

    Boruc
    Hinkel Caldwell McManus O'De
    Hartley Crosas
    Brown Nakamura McGeady
    McDonald​


    We can use Hartley to sit way back and shield the defence incase of a Rangers breakaway and knock them about when they're on the ball, let Brown chase them all over the midfield and allow him, Nakamura and McGeady freedom to roam when attacking. Nakamura and Crosas linking up can cut them to bits.​

    Nakamura and Crosas have the intelligence to utilise the smallest of spaces to our advantage and they could find a lot of space at Hampden if they're on the game. McGeady getting out to the touchline will drag them wide and Brown has the energy to get into any gaps and work the ball.​

    I have faith in Jan and Samaras but with the way they've been playing sacrificing either of them for dominance in the midfield is by far worth the trade off in this game.

    (OR you could put Flood in before Hartley, give us more energy and technical ability)​
     
    P R D, Mar 12, 2009
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  19. belfastcelt Gold Member Gold Member

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    flood is cup tied
     
    belfastcelt, Mar 12, 2009
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    It wouldn't be fair to throw big Hutch into this one. We have to go with Jan.
     
    Henke., Mar 12, 2009
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