SPL: Celtic vs. Motherwell (2/1/13)

Yeah, yeah. I know. Heard it a hundred times before and will hear it a hundred times again.

 

Don't know; Lenny didn't mention him. Stokes either; who should be nearing full fitness now?

 

I'm looking forward to Stokes returning. We have more depth if Joe was to become available again, though. Such a flexible player.

Quite irritating that every time we get a fresh body back, we lose another.

 

Aye, can't wait until Stokes is back. He's an absolute key player; he's the man who links attack and midfield for me. Always in space; always looking to do something positive.

Ledley is having a quite poor seasno by his standards, hopefully he comes back fully fit and on form. One of the cleverest footballers in our team.

 

Paddy made more forward passes in 20 minutes than the rest of the team combined in the previous 70.

I'd rather have Paddy trying to make things happen and it not coming off a couple of times than the safe 5 yard sideways passes we seem to be mired in at the moment.

For the record I don't think Paddy is the answer long term but he is the best we have at picking out a forward at this time.

Forster
Lustig Ambrose Wilson Izzy
Brown Wanyama Kayal
McCourt
Hooper Lassad​

 

Pretty much what I think just now as well mate.

As for the team; I don't think we can just be relying on Lustig and Izzy to get provide the width.

 

2-1 for the good guys

 

going to be controversial and pick Ibrahim for a starting spot

:Forster:
:Lustig: :Ambrose: :Wilson: :Izaguirre:
:Brown: :Wanyama: :Kayal:
:McGeouch: :Ibrahim:
:Hooper:

 

McCourt has not had a run in the team, A bit unfair to single him out we know what he can do given the chance. I wish he had been on earlier yesterday. Would like to see Tony Watt on from the start on wed. We are slow to get off the mark in most games and we need goals so we can then dictate the play.

 

I must admit I have gave McCourt a hard time in the past, and I've said Celtic should have let him go but at this point we've got nowt to lose by starting him. We've been pretty pish more than once in the SPL and we've not looked like scoring, then McCourt has came on and been really positive. I'd like to see him get 90 minutes and really see what he can do.

 

A thought McCourt was great when he came on the other day. Hope him and Watt start.

 

First game ill be attending for a couple of months. Here's hoping 2013 goes down in celtics history as one of our best!

 

Mccourt was a hoghlight the other night end of he tracked back went past players looked for the ball all i can ask for really. He looked like he wanted to play and for tht i would start him v motherwell

Forster
Lustig wilson mulgrew(rogne)
Forrest(mcgeouch) kayal wanyama sammy
McCourt
Watt hooper

3-4-1-2

 

Certainly Watt should start ahead of Lassad who did next to nothing against Hibernian. Midfield wise though I think we will see Kayal back in the starting lineup and not McCourt who did in fairness do well when we he came on Saturday.

 

Some welcome news on Stokes anyway. Anthony Stokes ‏@stoksey10
Wednesdays game should be the last game I miss for those asking!!

 

That is great news. Saturdays game was another perfect example of a game we badly missed his all round creative ability and link up play with Hooper as well as his eye for goal.

 

Is it on tele?

 

BBC Alba were supposed to be showing Ross County vs Inverness, but that game has been called off. So I suppose there is a chance that Alba may pick up the Celtic game now, fingers crossed.

 

Having to miss this game

Not everybody gets 2 full weeks off work at christmas