CELTIC v Dundee Utd Match Thread

Maybe overly cautious but I'll go for a 2-1. Won't pick a team as I'm tired of trying to second guess Strachan.

No question that we have the ability to totally outplay the arabs but we've blown hot and cold for so long now I can't take anything for granted and I'm nervous as * about the OF games and the run in overall. We need motivation in the first 11 and we're not gettign it from Mick or anyone in the centre of the park. Far too much indecision and too many people hiding when they should be making themselves known.

Now's the time for the bhoys to be men. I'd definetely start Hartley and I'm leaning towards Sno as the lad is more physical than Brown and less prone to running around like a headless chicken. Samaras hopefully will get a start and I'd like to see JVOH rested, even though he got that goal at the sheep pen. Skippy would pose them more probs I think.

 

Boruc
Hinkel - Caldwell - McManus - O'Dea
Nakamura - Brown - Sno - McGeady
Samaras - VoH

I would bet for a 2-0 victory aswell.
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Boruc

Hinkel-Caldwell-McManus-O'Dea

Nakamura-Brown-Robson-McGeady

McDonald-Samaras

3/2-0,
No need to drop skippy as he will always be a goal threat

 

This could be a real cracker of a performance from the boys.. Not sure if others agree but I think the fans could turn it into a Tommy Burns appreciation night.. Would be fitting when (you have to believe we're going to score) the first goal goes in that the scorer runs over to Tommy and embraces the man.. Maybe Im just feeling sentimental but would be a great gesture..

 

to be honest i think utd will be thinking about the final on sunday so i will say 4-1 to the hoops

 

I agree with this one, maybe starting with Sno then subbing on Robson not too late on. and Naylor instead of O'Dea

 

argh ffs , I thought it would be on setanta , appears not

 

really need to win this one,i think we will 2-0,relived as * on sunday,sammy should start,come on the hoops,lets get this run in goin

 

Boruc

Hinkel
McManus
Caldwell
Naylor

Nakamura
Brown
Donati
McGeady

JVoH
Samaras




Donati in because we have played 4 home SPL games since Christmas and he has been excellent in every one.
Samaras in for McDonald to give McDonald resting time ahead of a very tough shift at Fir Park on Saturday.

Is Balde fit yet?

 

have a feeling it'll be 3-1 or 4-1

 

anyone know if this one will be online to watch?

 

With the Ibrox game coming up you'd have to believe Strachan will put a team out on the pitch (either tonight , or at the weekend) that he'd want to play against the buns.. And that team shouldn't include Donati or Naka from the start.. We could probably beat Dundee Utd with either or both in the starting line-up tonight but I don't think it serves any real purpose playing either of them..

 

Yeah 29th at Ibrox , we have 3 league games and the cup replay before then (Motherwell game dependent on state of pitch)

I'd rather see Robson take Naka's place and Hartley go in the middle..

Is this how people see it now ?

One team (lightweight) for Parkhead and a battling team for games like Ibrox ?

 

would agree with that team for this game, with the obvious exception of odea for that plug caldwell, but that will never happen, and as much as i would like to see sammy start it wont happen, because strachan is a *

 

Would also like to see Samaras start.. Hard to judge from 4 or 5 bit part performances but he does like to take the ball past players and his link up play with JVOH was excellent at Pittodrie.. Samaras and Mcdonald for me.. If nothing else it gives JVOH a rest..

That's what I've been waiting to see. I think as soon as we play him in Naka's place with Hartley instead of Donati it will all click into place and people will say it's a good balanced midfield.. I don't want Naka starting any more league games for the remainder of this season.. As far as Im concerned he's a "Plan B" player..

 

strachan wouldnt need to let any of them know hes a *, they already know