[Matchday] League Cup Last 16 - Patrick Thistle v Celtic, Sat 18 Aug, 12:30 GMT....Result 1-3

I love Brendan because he's a world class manager but what you said just reminds me how good Stein and Fallon must've been to win 9iar when Scottish football was a force in Europe, it's an outstanding achievement and I wish we didn't have to get 10 because our 9 is easily the best record ever in British football.

 

Good post. I think Ntcham was off the pace today for a player of his quality he wasn't fully commited as far as I could see.

I never rated Armstrong that highly but after reading your post I wonder if we miss him more than we realise? He was definitely a dynamic forward thinking player. Even if he wasn't great it still effects the rest of the team when players give their all, it's contagious.

 

Says it how it is. We weren’t good and we’ve missed out on our targets. The win doesn’t change that

 

I think a body language expert would say that wee scratch of the head betrayed his real feelings about the board's responsibility when it comes to our lack of signings Brendan wanted.

 

Exactly, I wasnt expecting him to say it so bluntly though ha

 

By * if that defence isnt sorted in the next 2 weeks with new blood and back to basics * training no way is this season going to be a doddle. Another glaring message to the board.HH.

 

Kouassi seems to be like Gamboa, whenever they play they usually impress then dissapear for a few months.

There was literally no point in putting Kouassi in the starting 11 away to Hearts(probably our hardest away game recently), then just drop him again. He needs game time since he’s never been given a proper run in the team. Without doubt he has the ability.

 

Some good stuff in the first half if just lacking that final bit of quality for the most part. encouraging signs from Sinclair too. Izzy proved he will be sufficient for the job he was brought in to do. looks like he hasn't been away, does look like he's lost half a yard though.

The second half though, this worrying trait of slipping into this dull, flat performance. Rodgers needs to drum this out. I know you can't go 100mph for a whole game but there's something about the way we seem to go for long spells of a game totally uninspired that encourages the opposition.
Jack hendry, deep sign, this boy needs shipped off to the glue factory

That last 15 mins though, much, much more like It. Swashbuckling stuff, that's what we're capable of. Rogic, dembele and forest all in full flight, beautiful stuff and hats off to gamboa fine performance today.

 

I think the sleepy 2. half performance is a sign that unused, game-time hungry players need to be used in Scotland. Can't really go wrong with giving someone a chance to make an impact. Johnston should play more often, certainly.

 

* up ya brit *.

 

Really hard to know where Kouassi stands with BR

 

Draw tomorrow evening I assume? Open draw?

Fixtures seem to be pencilled in for midweek 25/26/27th September

 

Yeah I think they said after the Killie game. I assume it's an open draw. Good I'm only working the Monday that week.

 

I agree being saying he's done for 2yrs ... calling him a Swedish *, does you no favours.