SPFL Celtic V Kilmarnock Sunday August 4th Kick off 4:30 Sky Sports football

This Sunday (August 4) is Flag Day at Paradise, and Celtic are delighted that Lisbon Lion, Jim Craig will unfurl the league flag ahead of the 4.30pm kick-off against Kilmarnock.

The Celtic legend was part of the most famous team in the club’s history, and he is sure to receive the warmest of welcomes from supporters when he steps out on to the pitch at Celtic Park.

Jim made his Celtic debut in a European Cup-Winners’ Cup tie against Dutch side, Go Ahead Deventer, in October 1965, and over the next seven years would go on to play 231 times for the Hoops, scoring six goals.

In that time, he won seven league titles, four Scottish Cups, four League Cups and, of course, the European Cup in 1967, when Jock Stein’s Celtic side defeated Inter Milan 2-1 at the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon.

Jim’s last game for Celtic came at Hampden in May 1972 when the Hoops beat Hibernian 6-1 in the Scottish Cup final.

Known by his team-mates as ‘Cairney’ – a nickname coined from a 1960s TV show called That Man Craig when the main character was played by actor and Celtic fan, John Cairney – Jim later enjoyed a long and successful career as a dentist.

Over the years he has also been involved in the media for many years, as a broadcaster and writer, while since 2019 he has represented Celtic as a Club Ambassador.

 

Working Sunday man. Gutted

 

Didn’t see Maeda or Kuhn in any pictures or videos of training today, Palma and Forrest tomorrow?

 

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2024/august/02/training-gallery--celtic-v-kilmarnock/

 

Thankfully they'll get angry 24 hours rest as we play Sunday

 

My bhoy Luis looking shredded

 

Schmeichel
Johnston
CCV
Scales
Anderson
McGregor
Hatate
O'Riley
Kuhn
Maeda
Kyogo

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Seen rodgers say maeda had a nasty bruise on his knee from the last game so think he’ll be rested for this and palma in his place. I think AJ will be on the bench too as similar to bernardo hasn’t played a pre season game for us. Would love to see him start though think he’s gonna be class this season especially after a great copa America campaign.

 

I'd go with the obvious lineup assuming AJ isn't quite there yet and Maeda doesn't make it:

Kaspy
Anthony
Cammy
Liamey
Greggy
Calmaccy
Matty
Reoy
Nicky
Luisy
Kyogoey

 

Be interesting to see what BR does if it's not happening for Kyogo tomorrow(as was the case at times last season) given he's the only striker we have at the club atm. This is where we'll miss Idah, if Kilmarnock are sitting deep, packing the box and Kyogo ain't getting a sniff. Idah is a totally different set of problems to the wee man, he has the physicality to disrupt opposing defenders in a way Kyogo doesn't. Suppose we'll just have to hope we get some early goals.

 

Think he'll go..

Schmeichel
Ralston CCV Scales Taylor
McGregor
Kuhn O'Riley Hatate Palma
Kyogo ​

 

Already the chance to create a gap at the top, get this mob dealt with Celtic.
4-0 to the champions.

 

Would usually say this'd be a cagey affair, but they're just back from a gruelling away game in Belgium and are away again. Couldn't ask for much better.

Would take any win but I'd love to see us start the season strong with a pumping.

 

We win 5-1 if i am wrong 4-0

 

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Match Preview: https://www.talkceltic.net/forums/threads/celts-kick-off-campaign.156920/

 

Hopefully we get the win and put sevco under pressure from the off.

 

4-0 .. Kuhn and a Kyogo hatrick.

 

Think he will have a good season for us this year and build on the flashes he showed last season. Seems in pre-season to have accepted and bought into the extra work rate that Rodgers wants from him.