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Good riddence That 55 number making another appearence

The report states that - he suffered cartliage damage - he has had surgery last week - (implies) the first disgnosis didn't or didn't fully grasp the extent of the injury. That it is worse than first thought (or has gotten worse since) Basically, we don't really know the detail of what is going on with his knee. ----------------- However, between several different events of recent months, the medical department isn't coming accross as being on top of their game.

I think it's approaching a good time for both Aberdeen and McInnes to seek a change but they seem to have both semi-locked themselves into the status-quo. Perhaps, we've managed to double-bluff them into this path Aberdeen are one of only three sides in the top division not to take league points from celtic since Rodgers arrived (Dundee & Hamilton are the others), so the result yesterday was no surprise. With that in mind, despite all the build-up, it's not really yesterdays type of game where celtic seem to be vulnerable. The game that really matters is on March 11th, but only if we win up in Perth tomorrow.

Guess how many league goals we have scored to date...........

St.Johnstone on Tuesday is first up.

We need to forget them and get our act together in terms of consistency of result. IF we go on a winning run that would obviously include a phsycologicaly important win on March 11th, the pressure will be felt and we'd see what happened. But it's about US and putting wins together. .

That sounds a tadge ominous. Takes you back to the bad old days of an almost customary significant knee injury for new signings.

IF we win our next two league games a chink of light appears.

At the top end it's all about pushing and enhancing brand value. It's not only the teams, some of the main players have a machinary around them that does the same.

Sounds as though the lad stepped up and some. With an eye on the future, it's good to see some excellent youngsters coming together.

Wasn't able to see the game but we obviously got an important job done. Now we have to go up to Perth and win again. Well done to Murty and the lads.

Trade descriptions should have a word with Lawwell for describing them as a CL team,...when they can't actually hack a mediocre level in the EL for a number of years.

The thread title would suggest it Murty's best bet. IMO Docherty was ok last week. He gave away possession too easily and too much for him to finish much above even. The positive was he was hungry to get involved.

Penalty taker Tav is 4/1 to score anytime in the game. 12/1 for first goal

They won't bendover. What has happened is that in the majority of sheep v Tim games, Tim have focused, raised their game and won convincingly. It has happened so many times that some of the sheep players may have a mental problem with this game,...which would make it easier for celtic. The tests tomorrow are 'can celtic raise their game' and 'do enough aberdeen players believe they can win'

It's a significant weekend, not only for us as I wrote about a few posts back. If the Aberdeen v Celtic match was to be a home win or draw, then it would re-enforce the growing feeling that Timothy are losening their grip on domestic dominance. The fact that they have beaten the sheep in 8 or 9 consectutive games up until now actually puts more pressure on them. How they react in this game will paint a clearer picture as to where they are domestically.........It goes without saying that we need 3 points today to increase the pressure.

Since getting back to the top tier we've managed to win 4 league games in a row twice. Both towards the end of the calender year (2016 and 2017). The first under Warburton and then more recently, under Murty. On neither occasion did it signal a major change for the better as we reverted to type with the latter bookended by two defeats on either end. Four wins from five league games post winter break is fairly good but back in the day, our teams that went on to win the Championship would have probably have won all five. Inconsistency in the league has been the consistent aspect of our results and it is this that needs to change for us to go up a level and challenge. In the top tier it isn't easy to achieve and there is now no team without their achilles heel. Ironicaly, Celtic's best winning run of league games this season is only 3 (less than our 4), Aberdeen are at 4 and the winners of the Kilmarnock v Hibs game today, will be at 4. What we now have is a reasonably competitive league that is difficult for anyone to put together a long winning run. However, this presents an opportunity for a team that could raise their game over a couple of months and win 7 or 8 on the spin. Are we good enough to do it ? Most of the evidence points to a no but IF we can win our next three (Hearts, St.Johnstone and Celtic) then we'll have turned a significant corner. It's a big IF and first we have to break down the Hearts defence with the old high tempo fitbaw.

For that reason I'd prefer to get Bears with financial knowledge/gumption express their views on the detail.

A registration of a charge document in connection with the Close Brothers business has been lodged at Companies House. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC425159/charges/mLBWBxLf49wYxVpcq5n1pX_hCbE Within the document there is a link to a PDF document with 56 pages of detail. Have any of the financial folk on here any comment on the contents ?

Frankie, Hearts aren't the only team to beat Celtic domestically this season. Kilmarnock have as well and the point I'd take from it is both Hearts and Kilmarnock are very well organised at the back. The cautious optimism that abounds needs fueled by a win against Hearts, anything else and it's difficult to say we are moving forwards. This is the type of game that will be difficult against a good defence, but one that we have to find a way of winning. No excuses, the three points have to be got.

There is always some hullaballo pushed in a controversy hungry media, who seldom want to talk about the game itself. The split has been around for quite a few years now and has survived league reconstruction so whilst it's imperfect, it obviously has some plus points. The real issue about the split in Scottish football is that we need it to be competitive more often than not. We can't continually have a Championship already won before the last round of fixtures begins.

A more settled and effective defensive midfield pairing that includes Ryan Jack would probably leave the centre-backs less exposed. Docherty worked hard yesterday but undid some of that by losing possession to easily with misplaced passes.

Eleven goals in the last 180 minutes is an excellent return with various players scoring. In these types of games, I'd tend to forget the bad moments in defence and hope for more concentration come 'bigger games'. Good to see Morelos play an unselfish game with two assists, especially the pass to Murphy as the Columbian has always tended to shoot no matter how acute the angle. Now we have to back this up and beat a defensively sound Hearts at Ibrox. This is the type of test that Murty has to pass if he harbours hopes of staying in the job. So far this season we've only taken one point from 3 games at Ibrox against Edinburgh clubs, that has got to change.

The more good footballers you have in a team, the better it will be. Moving the ball out from the back is extremely important these days and we've struggled at this at times this season.

Put simply, Murty has to go with what he and his coaching team think is best for the team to win football matches and not allow other pressures to overrule him. He needs to establish a fairly ruthless authority if he wants to do well and keep the job, even if his interviews sound more concilitory.