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International Curse To Strike Again?
Posted by: | CommentsFingers Crossed?
Our love of international breaks show no sign of abating, now that news of not one, but two injury scares on Celtic players representing their countries have emerged.
Scott Brown played most of the game at Hampden against Macedonia in some sort of limp mode, although it didn’t stop him getting about the park and up the noses of the Macedonian players!
He will need as much rest as he can get if he’s to play against Holland. We’ve got to remember he’s just getting his fitness together after a close season op.
Hopefully he’ll miss out and be fit for Saturday’s game against Dundee United at Celtic Park. A far more important game in my book!
Joining him on injury watch is the in-form Holy Goalie. Artur appears to have strained a calf muscle in Poland’s 1-1 draw with the North.
He faces a race to be fit for the Slovenia game on Wednesday.
If Artur doesn’t make it, our very own Lukasz Zaluska will deputise and might even find himself facing his old club Dundee United in Saturday’s SPL tie.
Once again we find ourselves waiting anxiously after an international break.
Bhoys And Bluebirds Stalemate!
Posted by: | CommentsGood Run Out For Tony’s Men
In only our second full pre-season game, Celtic came away from Cardiff with a goalless draw against a side that’s a wee bit further ahead of us in terms of fitness and match play.
The Bhoys started well enough and dominated for the first twenty minutes, with Skippy managing to hit the post. But the home team then got to grips with Celtic’s pace and movement and began to threaten.
Artur In Great Form
At this point we had to call on the Holy Goalie to keep us in the game. Big Artur made three outstanding saves, a sure sign that he’s lost none of his appetite for the game.
Knowing that his buddy is waiting to take his place is he drops a clanger will keep him on his toes.
The second half was played more in the Hoops half with the home team pressing for a winner. However that didn’t happen and both sides will be happy to open Cardiff’s new stadium with a draw.
Big plus points for Mogga must have been the performance of Landry NGuemo and Marc-Antoine Fortune. Both look like good players and are settling in well.
Obviously they will need help. Maybe Sylvinho?
Just What The Holy Goalie Needs….
Posted by: | CommentsPal Could Help Artuc Back To Form
After reading over the last few days about The Holy Goalie’s trials and tribulations from last season and his ‘clear the air’ chat with new manager Tony Mowbray it appears to me the one thing that been missing is now sorted.
Artur’s best friend Lukasz Zaluska joined the club on a pre-contract agreement from Dundee United on the first day of June.
To me, that could well be a masterstroke.
Not only have we signed a really good goalkeeper, but we has also got someone in the club that might understand Artur a bit more.
Boruc Adored By Fans!
Having another Polish teammate, as well as friend might just be what the Holy Goalie needs right now.
I’m not making excuses for the big man, at times last season he was shocking, other times he was brilliant, but since Magic Zurawski left Celtic, Artur has kinda gone his own way.
Could be a Polish thing, I don’t know. Maybe he needs a countryman to confide in?
Either way, this will be a big season for Boruc, let hope he gets back to the form that made him the best ‘keeper in Euro 2008.
P.S. I’m not sure what Mogga meant by the form to attract a ‘big club’. He’s at the biggest.
Mogga Marks Card Of Troublesome Two
Posted by: | CommentsAiden & Artur Told To Toe The Line
One of the reasons we ended last season losing the SPL title could be put down to the indiscipline of players within the camp.
Most notably The Holy Goalie and Aiden McGeady were the biggest culprits for a variety of on and off field discrepancies.
It’s good to see Tony Mowbray addressing the issue immediately because they may have got away with so much under WGS stewardship but a new man has new rules.
And while he’s at it, Mogga could do well to tell Skippy and Sammy to do there talking on the park and not in the papers.
As well as having a word with Stephen McManus.
If he’s to remain as captain of the club, then he better stop this idea that he’s got about playing when he’s not fully fit and letting the team, the manager and the fans down, like he did at Tynecastle and Pittodrie.
Or give the captaincy to Player of the Year Gary Caldwell.