Match Thread [AET] Celtic 3 - 3 Rangers (Bajrami 41'; Diomande 75'; Danilo 89')

[CammyF 8,370]

21 minutes ago, Devil's advocaat said:

That's for the best, it's like talking about sunset with a flat earther.

If having a different opinion, not accepting being contunual losers makes me a flat earther than so be it.

 

Enjoy mediocrity, enjoy being 2nd best, enjoy this supposed "progress".

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,457]

The penalty we should have got aside, I think overall we did ok. Didn’t defend well at all for any of the 3 goals, very soft ones to give away rather then make opponent work for it.

 

The Spurs game also didn’t help. Said it weeks again id play a far weakened team. Thought the likes of Diomande and Raskin were dead on their feet, and we lost Soutter but it is what it is. 
 

I suppose the bigger question is why did the FA want the game to be played at a weekend after European fixtures but they are so incompetent it didn’t surprise me.

 

Was also shouting at the TV like a mad man to get Jefte off before the 2nd goal. Could see they were working things down his flank and were getting some change. 
 

Again injuries seem to be hampering us with a real lack of any centre halves. We will no doubt see Leon King get game time soon if Soutter and Balogun are out for a few weeks or longer. Propper did ok yesterday I felt but it’s not games like that he struggles with, it’s the physical up an atem of the diddy sides.

 

The manager overall has done well to turn things around after Dundee United, I fancy us to have another good go at them in the new year. Hopefully with some fit centre backs.

 

i always felt it was different when Clement was struggling compared to Gio and Beale and posted on here a few weeks back still think he can turn it around. There is no way a team who have given up on the manager find a way back into that game twice yesterday so got to hope we can build on this. Certainly see signs of life there anyway.

 

Special words for Hagi as I feel he adds a something to this side. Hes no world beater but I think he is adding value to us and had a good game yesterday. We should have had him available sooner. Club mismanagement again from those at the top. 

 

A couple of good moves in & out in January and we can be a competitive outfit again. It might be too late for the league for this season but after the summer cull it was always going to be difficult.

[Rousseau 10,806]

35 minutes ago, CammyF said:

If having a different opinion, not accepting being contunual losers makes me a flat earther than so be it.

 

Enjoy mediocrity, enjoy being 2nd best, enjoy this supposed "progress".

It's not the difference of opinion, it's the self-righteous tone.  

[CammyF 8,370]

14 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

The penalty we should have got aside, I think overall we did ok. Didn’t defend well at all for any of the 3 goals, very soft ones to give away rather then make opponent work for it.

 

The Spurs game also didn’t help. Said it weeks again id play a far weakened team. Thought the likes of Diomande and Raskin were dead on their feet, and we lost Soutter but it is what it is. 
 

I suppose the bigger question is why did the FA want the game to be played at a weekend after European fixtures but they are so incompetent it didn’t surprise me.

 

Was also shouting at the TV like a mad man to get Jefte off before the 2nd goal. Could see they were working things down his flank and were getting some change. 
 

Again injuries seem to be hampering us with a real lack of any centre halves. We will no doubt see Leon King get game time soon if Soutter and Balogun are out for a few weeks or longer. Propper did ok yesterday I felt but it’s not games like that he struggles with, it’s the physical up an atem of the diddy sides.

 

The manager overall has done well to turn things around after Dundee United, I fancy us to have another good go at them in the new year. Hopefully with some fit centre backs.

 

i always felt it was different when Clement was struggling compared to Gio and Beale and posted on here a few weeks back still think he can turn it around. There is no way a team who have given up on the manager find a way back into that game twice yesterday so got to hope we can build on this. Certainly see signs of life there anyway.

 

Special words for Hagi as I feel he adds a something to this side. Hes no world beater but I think he is adding value to us and had a good game yesterday. We should have had him available sooner. Club mismanagement again from those at the top. 

 

A couple of good moves in & out in January and we can be a competitive outfit again. It might be too late for the league for this season but after the summer cull it was always going to be difficult.

I agree 100% with your summary of the game. Whilst most Rangers fans were wetting their pants at the thought of Tav being exposed, they decided to target our left backs.

 

The 1st half we were solid and took the lead then squandered a great opportunity to go 2-0 when Igamane chose the wrong option when we broke 4 on 1.

 

2nd half was poor from a defensive and ball retention perspective. The closing down we witnessed in the 1st half wasn't there. That night have been down to the energy exerted in 1st half and Thursday. 

 

I would say the team selection was wrong given the effort put in on Thursday.  Several players looked leggy even in the 1st half. 

 

I'll be honest and say that I never felt confident of winning at any time in the game yesterday.  

 

They have better attacking options than we do, they are fitter than we are and are better coached.

 

If we had gone in at halftime 2-0 up, it may have been a different story. However as it turned out, they came out and quickly started to dominate possession and scored 2 quick goals.

 

We did well getting back to 2-2 then we lost another sloppy goal. Danilo's lated headed equaliser (great goal) just delayed the inevitable. 

 

Extra-time we were chasing shadows and did well not to conceded. 

 

Penalties are a lottery but for the first time in years, I had no confidence in Butland saving one. I think he's only saved 1 pen in his time here. Previously with keepers like McGregor and even Alexander,  you had belief they would save at least one, and they usually did. Unfortunately Butland never go near one so our only real hope was them blasting one over the bar. 

 

I can't agree with the rest, but willing to be proven wrong. 

 

 

[CammyF 8,370]

4 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

It's not the difference of opinion, it's the self-righteous tone.  

Well take your own advice and put  me on ignore or skip my posts .

 

[Rousseau 10,806]

13 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Well take your own advice and put  me on ignore or skip my posts .

 

I don't have a problem with your posts, other than disagreeing with some, not all. 

 

I was just pointing out that having a difference of opinion is perhaps not the issue. 

[Scott7 6,149]

5 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Well take your own advice and put  me on ignore or skip my posts .

 

I don’t think he’ll do that. He wouldn’t want to miss the good stuff.

 

The thing about Clement is that you’ve made your point and made it well but you haven’t yet managed to convince the majority. Just leave it for a while. Come back to it if it’s 0-4 in the New Year game.

[Rousseau 10,806]

22 minutes ago, CammyF said:

Penalties are a lottery but for the first time in years, I had no confidence in Butland saving one. I think he's only saved 1 pen in his time here. Previously with keepers like McGregor and even Alexander,  you had belief they would save at least one, and they usually did. Unfortunately Butland never go near one so our only real hope was them blasting one over the bar. 

I think I've finally decided I'm not a fan of Butland.

 

I was flabbergasted when some thought he was worth £15m last season, but I did appreciate his contribution. 

 

He's a good shot-stopper, but he lets in goals that he shouldn't, and he's not good with his feet. 

[ranger_syntax 4,422]

56 minutes ago, CammyF said:

If having a different opinion, not accepting being contunual losers makes me a flat earther than so be it.

Nobody said you were a flat earther.

 

Talking to you was likened to talking to a flat earther though.

[compo 7,184]

4 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

I think I've finally decided I'm not a fan of Butland.

 

I was flabbergasted when some thought he was worth £15m last season, but I did appreciate his contribution. 

 

He's a good shot-stopper, but he lets in goals that shouldn't be let in, and he's not good with his feet. 

He almost sold the jerseys in the first few minutes