Celtic v Rangers.....Official Match Thread

ohhhhhhhhhh good times

been hearing a few huns calling for barry backpass to be dropped for the game :bbpd:

 

Boruc

Hinkel..Caldwell..McManus..Naylor

Nakamura..Brown..Crosas..McGeady/Maloney

Jan..McDonald.

I'd probably play Maloney over McGeady simply for the end product.

 

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

Which leaves Robson Sammy and Maloney to come on as impact subs if required (or to further our lead and really put them to the sword). I think the only way to approach this game is to attack them from the off, their aging defense won't be able to handle it. 3-0 Celtic.

 

i'd be happy with that line-up.

we definately need to attack straight from the off and when we score we can't just sit back and let the * come at us for the rest of the game, that nearly cost us last time

I think we'll see naka leaving the pitch around the hour mark with maloney coming on.

 

To be honest I would bite your hand off for a draw here because we are not playing well just now, and a draw would insulate our two point advantage.

I would go 4-5-1 which can interchange easily to 4-3-3 if needed
in the game.

McDonald for the lone attacker as he is very tenacious and terrier like, and will nip and snarl at the heels of Ranger's ageing defence. I would rest Naka for this one, and go with Flood on the right to get right in amongst them.
Crosas Brown and Robson in the middle with Aiden on the left.
That will work I am sure.

 

i'd be more than happy to go with that dr jo

 

2-1 Celtic as long as they can play the decent football we all know they can play if they fail to produce a decent performance then i canny see us winnin the game! this is a must win game for the bhoys a draw aint good enough for me and if its a loss then i think thats the title gone!

My Bet For The Game
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Scott McDonald To Score 1st
Celtic H/T Celtic F/T
Celtic 2-1

£10 bet should get a nice profit!

 

We will not win.

 

That cannot be proven Rings a bell eh?


Bad attitude though its one I suspect a lot of fans will have, hopefully the players do not have the same. A quick start would get the fans right up for it, even if its a shot from 30 yards.

 

Cant wait now..flying over tomorrow night!Not too confident at the moment but have every faith in the team and know that on our day we will get the job done!:icon_mrgreen:

 

I agree with this team except i'd start with McGeady & bring Maloney on for him after an hour, i think he'll cause more damage to their defence that way.

I'm going for a 2-1 win, with the probability that we'll get a last minute goal :icon_mrgreen:
Skippy & Jan for the goals. As with all derby games, we need the 1st goal

 

That's what i said before our win at ibrox

 

Ever heard of a little thing called the Mocker Gods, CE?

 

My team also. If Maloney doesn't make it, it's got to be Robson though.

I've a feeling that WGS will play Hartley though.

 

I think he will throw flood in as he seems to give rangers a torrid time every time he plays them. My team would be

Artur
Hinkel Caldwell McManus Naylor
Robson brown flood mcGeady
Skippy & Big Jan

if its 0-0 Naka to come on after 60 mins and turn the screw.

 

Im with you Altar Bhoy. Willo Flood's the man!!!!

 

Wonder what odds paddy power would give you on that..

My team would be:

---------The King

Andy----Caldwell----Mick----Naylor(he melts my head but we need experience against the huns)

Naka----Crosas----Broon-----Aido


---------Skip---Big Jan

Sammy to come on for Big Jan with 20 mins left.. Maloney to come on for Aido with 15 left..

Celtic win 2-1 Naka with a 90th min free kick screamer!!!

Heres to hoping!!

 

My team

Boruc
Hinkel Caldwell Mick Misun
Nakamura Brown Crosas Maloney
McDonald VOH!

 

I cant see strachan starting misun in such a high profile game, however he may be on the bench for under21 rule . my team -

Boruc
Hinkel Mcmanus Caldwell Naylor
Mcgeady Crosas Brown Maloney
Mcdonald Vennegoor

Bench - Fox, Misun, Flood, Naka, Hartley, Sammy And Hartley

 

If the weather's alright, the huns won't have a chance, especially if the midfield is naka-brown-crosas-mcgeady i don't see them getting more than 30% possession on us (can you imagine if hartley were in for brown, our midfield would never lose the ball).