[Official TC Thread] Celtic v Alloa BT Sports Wed 7:45..

We've got a game in 2 day's folk's

Perfect game after 2 disappointing results and a chance to get back to winning way's, with a bit of style and some squad rotation mixed in..

Gordon

Gamboa
Simunovic
O'Connell
Izzy

Bitton
McGregor
Armstrong

Roberts
Christie
Miller

Sub's
Bailly
Lustig
Hendo
Forrest
Dembele

I'd like to see something like this..

6 nil..

 

Any chance of Commons featuring do we think?

 

Going to this.

Well I've already been to two CL qualifiers and the sheep game. Need to nail down my ubertimnotgloryhunter credentials. :smiley-laughing002:

 

He's not even making the bench for us just now is he?

I can't see wholesale changes in this one, Brendan will want the first trophy of the season to put a marker down.

Maybe he will make the bench.

I would like to see him feature more often. The problem with Commons is he usually takes a few games to get up to speed and I don't think we can offer him that just now.

Would love him to reach 100 goals this season.

 

Similar team for me

Gordon
Gamboa Simunovic O'Connell Izaguirre
Ajer McGregor
Roberts Henderson Armstrong
Christie

Would be good to see Ajer in midfield.
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Gordon
Gamboa Jozo O'Connell Izzy
Brown McGregor
Forrest Rogic Sinclair
Griffiths (hopefully)

10-0 to the Sam Brownes.
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Would go...

Fasan

Gamboa Simunovic O'Connell Izzy

Brown Henderson

Roberts Christie Sinclair

Dembele​

 

Need a fair bit of squad rotation as Kilmarnock at home is more important and of course we want players to be as fresh as possible for Man City which is good as that is a Saturday - Wednesday turnaround I believe.

Gordon/Bailly

Gamboa
Sviatchenko
Simunovic
Izaguirre

Armstrong
Bitton
Rogic

Forrest
Dembele
Sinclair

Sub Griffiths on for Dembele, Mackay-Steven on for Sinclair and Henderson on for Rogic

 

I would like six too McGuire. Preferably with a clean sheet

 

Decent team though I'm not sure he'll rest that many. Would be great to see Miller getting a chance but I doubt he'll start a cup game. Maybe we'll see him as a sub brought on when we're comforably ahead in a game. He certainly deserves a go in the first team I think.

I can see Sinclair and Dembele starting this though, I think Brendan will be taking it quite seriously and not risking any upsets.

 

De Vries

Gamboa Simunovic Sviatchenko Izaguirre

Brown Ajer

Roberts Christie Sinclair

Dembele ​

 

Is it five subs for this? Stupid * rule.

I've never understood why you can't fill your bench with as many subs as you want.

 

Aye, they will probably change that at some point to allow all your squad you want as subs. In Italy the last 2/3 years I think they allow you 11 subs.

Its probably the daftest rule in football that you are only allowed 7 subs especially nowadays when teams have 25 man first team squads.

 

When will Griffo be fit ?

 

According to Brendan the other day then Wednesday night or the weekend.

Hopefully Wednesday, good game to come back and bag a couple of goals to get him going again.

 

Probably not. I doubt we will be seeing Commons pulling on the hoops again.

 

Would definitely rest The Sink for this one.

 

Hopefully he is back for Wednesday. It would be nice to have Griffiths on the bench and maybe give him a run out in the second half.

 

The most important thing is that we're in the hat for the next round. Even facing a lower league side at home, I don't want too many changes.

Brendan alluded to that as well, and he seems to value the competition - which is great.

Gordon/De Vries
Gamboa Simunovic Sviatchenko Izaguirre
Brown McGregor
Forrest Rogic/Armstrong Sinclair
Dembele/Griffiths​

I wouldn't rest too many important players, but we need to try and keep our squad sharp.

 

I'd look to get Christie, Hendo, and Ciftci some game time. I'd also start Gordon, not just cause I think De Vries is trash, but to give him a night off of his rough start to life at Celtic. Let him refresh and hopefully find some form.