Lawwell poodle Matthew Lindsay scraping the dregs from the barrel
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Haha
Craig McColl
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Not clicking the link. But is the fatal flaw not being able to defend set pieces?
So what does it say?
The Lone Sniper
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What's the 'fatal flaw'? They're shite?
The Enigma
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Their fatal is...being shite?
Kirbys House
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Being shite is a rather fatal flaw
Harrogate Bluenose
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Not read, title was enough, ha ha ha
Johnny Yen
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The fatal flaw is their goalkeeper and defence are bin juice, that and Rangers have completely blown them out of the water.
Brick Hithouse
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‘Football team would be more successful if it was much better than it is.’
Harrogate Bluenose
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The MSM in our wee corrupt country really are a sham. Try to brainwash yet use ludicrous examples to do so.
Harrogate Bluenose
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Its logic is very celtic minded.
We never had any positive cases apart from the ones who tested positive.
El Jock Grande Sabia
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My nose got the better of me & I did click it.
It's only available to "premium subscribers". WTF?! Do they actually have people that PAY to read their shite online?????? 
monkey magic
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They had fans in the stadium when they racked up the biggest annihilations for a Scottish club in European competition. lol
Aranoid Pandroid
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Fatal flaw. Myopia.
Couldn't see us coming.
They can see us now. With a telescope.
Couldn't see us coming.
They can see us now. With a telescope.
HarryBosch
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Matthew Lindsay is the Jimmy Saville of Journo-bloggers
IrvineLoyal
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That is fucking amazing and also tragic
Bowery Boy
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THIS has been nothing short of a car crash of a season for Celtic in which everything that could possibly go wrong pretty much has.
The Parkhead club’s chances of completing 10-In-A-Row in the 2020/21 campaign were jeopardised from the very start by the fact that some players wanted to leave last summer and were prevented from doing so.
Not having any fans cheering them on from the stands because of the pandemic immediately put them at a disadvantage too.
After just two competitive matches, their momentum was disrupted when Holyrood requested that two of their games were postponed due to Boli Bolingoli breaching coronavirus lockdown protocols.
Positive Covid-19 tests and periods of self-isolation for key men like Nir Bitton, Ryan Christie, Odsonne Edouard, Hatem Elhamed and David Turnbull soon followed.
James Forrest and Christopher Jullien, automatic starters for Celtic on the wing and at centre half respectively, also suffered serious injuries that ruled them out for long spells.
And Albian Ajeti, Vasilis Barkas and Shane Duffy, new signings of whom so much was hoped and expected, failed to justify the substantial outlay it took to secure their services and make an impact.
Then came the Dubai debacle in January – a calamitous affair from start to finish that effectively ended their slim hopes of staging a late fightback. Yet, one important factor in Celtic’s annus horribilis has been largely ignored amid all the protests, political storms and poor performances. Their defending at set pieces has been nothing short of diabolical. The Jordan White goal they conceded at a second-half Harry Paton free-kick in the 1-0 defeat to bottom-placed Ross County up in Dingwall on Sunday night was far from a freak occurrence. Then came the Dubai debacle in January – a calamitous affair from start to finish that effectively ended their slim hopes of staging a late fightback. Yet, one important factor in Celtic’s annus horribilis has been largely ignored amid all the protests, political storms and poor performances. Their defending at set pieces has been nothing short of diabolical. The Jordan White goal they conceded at a second-half Harry Paton free-kick in the 1-0 defeat to bottom-placed Ross County up in Dingwall on Sunday night was far from a freak occurrence.
The weakness in their armoury may not be as headline-grabbing as their left back playing in a Premiership game just days after returning from a whirlwind visit to a country on the government’s red list that he had failed to inform them about.
But an examination of the goals Neil Lennon’s men have let in after corners, throw-ins and free-kicks in the past seven months show the failing has been every bit as damaging to their aspirations. READ MORE: Neil Lennon: Ross County defeat summed up Celtic's entire season - there's been a softness about us If Scott Brown and his team mates had done better when the ball was returned to play their bid to make Scottish football history and win their 10th consecutive title would very much be alive.But an examination of the goals Neil Lennon’s men have let in after corners, throw-ins and free-kicks in the past seven months show the failing has been every bit as damaging to their aspirations. READ MORE: Neil Lennon: Ross County defeat summed up Celtic's entire season - there's been a softness about us If Scott Brown and his team mates had done better when the ball was returned to play their bid to make Scottish football history and win their 10th consecutive title would very much be alive.
They are 18 points adrift of Rangers in the top flight and just weeks away from finally surrendering their grasp on a piece of silverware that has been in their trophy cabinet for the past nine years. If they had dealt with the dead ball deliveries and throws into their penalty box and just outside their area more effectively they would be just seven back with two meetings with their city rivals to come in their final eight Premiership outings. Leagues have been won from far worse positions. Celtic have drawn no fewer than seven league games this term. In four of them, they have let in goals after set plays. They have, too, lost four times. Switching off at corners and free-kicks has cost them dear in every one of those defeats. They are 18 points adrift of Rangers in the top flight and just weeks away from finally surrendering their grasp on a piece of silverware that has been in their trophy cabinet for the past nine years. If they had dealt with the dead ball deliveries and throws into their penalty box and just outside their area more effectively they would be just seven back with two meetings with their city rivals to come in their final eight Premiership outings. Leagues have been won from far worse positions. Celtic have drawn no fewer than seven league games this term. In four of them, they have let in goals after set plays. They have, too, lost four times. Switching off at corners and free-kicks has cost them dear in every one of those defeats.
Rangers centre half Connor Goldson capitalised on that weakness in the first Old Firm game of the season at Parkhead back in October when he got on the end of a James Tavernier cross in just the ninth minute and nodded beyond Barkas.
The defender added another from open play in the second-half so his opener wasn’t vital to the result. The home side, missing Christie and Edouard, were absolutely dire. They didn’t manage a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes. That encounter, then, is disregarded in this review of Celtic’s myriad set piece slip-ups. Would remaining on level terms have seen them grow in confidence and possibly scrape a draw? It is highly unlikely given how bad they were that day. READ MORE: Neil Lennon apologises to Celtic supporters for letting them down after defeat to bottom-placed Ross County In many of their other draws and defeats, however, the flaw has been hugely damaging. Against Hibernian at Easter Road in November, Scott Brown conceded a penalty with a clumsy foul on Martin Boyle after the visitors had failed to clear a Stevie Mallan free-kick. Scott Bain saved the Kevin Nisbet spot kick only for Jamie Murphy to net the rebound. The defender added another from open play in the second-half so his opener wasn’t vital to the result. The home side, missing Christie and Edouard, were absolutely dire. They didn’t manage a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes. That encounter, then, is disregarded in this review of Celtic’s myriad set piece slip-ups. Would remaining on level terms have seen them grow in confidence and possibly scrape a draw? It is highly unlikely given how bad they were that day. READ MORE: Neil Lennon apologises to Celtic supporters for letting them down after defeat to bottom-placed Ross County In many of their other draws and defeats, however, the flaw has been hugely damaging. Against Hibernian at Easter Road in November, Scott Brown conceded a penalty with a clumsy foul on Martin Boyle after the visitors had failed to clear a Stevie Mallan free-kick. Scott Bain saved the Kevin Nisbet spot kick only for Jamie Murphy to net the rebound.
Just seven minutes later a Ryan Porteous free-kick from deep inside his own half wasn’t intercepted and Nisbet atoned for his earlier miss. “The second goal was awful,” said Lennon afterwards. “It’s just people standing watching.” His team scored two late on to level. But they fell two behind after two set plays. Chris Kane scored after a throw-in to ensure St Johnstone drew at Parkhead in December, Callum McGregor turned a Rangers corner into his own net at Ibrox in January and his men lost, Nisbet equalised for Hibs in the East End in injury-time after Conor Hazard flapped at a Mallan free-kick and Duffy failed to clear.Just seven minutes later a Ryan Porteous free-kick from deep inside his own half wasn’t intercepted and Nisbet atoned for his earlier miss. “The second goal was awful,” said Lennon afterwards. “It’s just people standing watching.” His team scored two late on to level. But they fell two behind after two set plays. Chris Kane scored after a throw-in to ensure St Johnstone drew at Parkhead in December, Callum McGregor turned a Rangers corner into his own net at Ibrox in January and his men lost, Nisbet equalised for Hibs in the East End in injury-time after Conor Hazard flapped at a Mallan free-kick and Duffy failed to clear.
That last game was played while most of the Celtic squad and management team was in quarantine after their ill-fated trip to the United Arab Emirates. But when they returned against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena the following week Ciaron Brown was allowed a free header in their box at a Julien Serrano free-kick and put the hosts in front.
Against St Mirren at Celtic Park just 10 days later, Edouard cancelled out a Kristian Dennis opener in the first-half only for a Kristoffer Ajer to fail to deal with a Joe Shaughnessey throw-in wide on the left. Kyle McAllister crossed to Ilkay Durmus who volleyed past Bain. Then came White’s winner at the weekend. It is little wonder Lennon is so exasperated. His team would, despite everything they have had to deal with, still have a real chance of doing 10-In-A-Row if they had handled set pieces better. “It wasn’t a problem for us last season, but it has been a real problem for us this season with more or less the same personnel,” he said on Sunday. “You have to go and head the ball, you want to block runners. It’s not good enough.”
The Parkhead club’s chances of completing 10-In-A-Row in the 2020/21 campaign were jeopardised from the very start by the fact that some players wanted to leave last summer and were prevented from doing so.
Not having any fans cheering them on from the stands because of the pandemic immediately put them at a disadvantage too.
After just two competitive matches, their momentum was disrupted when Holyrood requested that two of their games were postponed due to Boli Bolingoli breaching coronavirus lockdown protocols.
Positive Covid-19 tests and periods of self-isolation for key men like Nir Bitton, Ryan Christie, Odsonne Edouard, Hatem Elhamed and David Turnbull soon followed.
James Forrest and Christopher Jullien, automatic starters for Celtic on the wing and at centre half respectively, also suffered serious injuries that ruled them out for long spells.
And Albian Ajeti, Vasilis Barkas and Shane Duffy, new signings of whom so much was hoped and expected, failed to justify the substantial outlay it took to secure their services and make an impact.
Then came the Dubai debacle in January – a calamitous affair from start to finish that effectively ended their slim hopes of staging a late fightback. Yet, one important factor in Celtic’s annus horribilis has been largely ignored amid all the protests, political storms and poor performances. Their defending at set pieces has been nothing short of diabolical. The Jordan White goal they conceded at a second-half Harry Paton free-kick in the 1-0 defeat to bottom-placed Ross County up in Dingwall on Sunday night was far from a freak occurrence. Then came the Dubai debacle in January – a calamitous affair from start to finish that effectively ended their slim hopes of staging a late fightback. Yet, one important factor in Celtic’s annus horribilis has been largely ignored amid all the protests, political storms and poor performances. Their defending at set pieces has been nothing short of diabolical. The Jordan White goal they conceded at a second-half Harry Paton free-kick in the 1-0 defeat to bottom-placed Ross County up in Dingwall on Sunday night was far from a freak occurrence.
The weakness in their armoury may not be as headline-grabbing as their left back playing in a Premiership game just days after returning from a whirlwind visit to a country on the government’s red list that he had failed to inform them about.
But an examination of the goals Neil Lennon’s men have let in after corners, throw-ins and free-kicks in the past seven months show the failing has been every bit as damaging to their aspirations. READ MORE: Neil Lennon: Ross County defeat summed up Celtic's entire season - there's been a softness about us If Scott Brown and his team mates had done better when the ball was returned to play their bid to make Scottish football history and win their 10th consecutive title would very much be alive.But an examination of the goals Neil Lennon’s men have let in after corners, throw-ins and free-kicks in the past seven months show the failing has been every bit as damaging to their aspirations. READ MORE: Neil Lennon: Ross County defeat summed up Celtic's entire season - there's been a softness about us If Scott Brown and his team mates had done better when the ball was returned to play their bid to make Scottish football history and win their 10th consecutive title would very much be alive.
They are 18 points adrift of Rangers in the top flight and just weeks away from finally surrendering their grasp on a piece of silverware that has been in their trophy cabinet for the past nine years. If they had dealt with the dead ball deliveries and throws into their penalty box and just outside their area more effectively they would be just seven back with two meetings with their city rivals to come in their final eight Premiership outings. Leagues have been won from far worse positions. Celtic have drawn no fewer than seven league games this term. In four of them, they have let in goals after set plays. They have, too, lost four times. Switching off at corners and free-kicks has cost them dear in every one of those defeats. They are 18 points adrift of Rangers in the top flight and just weeks away from finally surrendering their grasp on a piece of silverware that has been in their trophy cabinet for the past nine years. If they had dealt with the dead ball deliveries and throws into their penalty box and just outside their area more effectively they would be just seven back with two meetings with their city rivals to come in their final eight Premiership outings. Leagues have been won from far worse positions. Celtic have drawn no fewer than seven league games this term. In four of them, they have let in goals after set plays. They have, too, lost four times. Switching off at corners and free-kicks has cost them dear in every one of those defeats.
Rangers centre half Connor Goldson capitalised on that weakness in the first Old Firm game of the season at Parkhead back in October when he got on the end of a James Tavernier cross in just the ninth minute and nodded beyond Barkas.
The defender added another from open play in the second-half so his opener wasn’t vital to the result. The home side, missing Christie and Edouard, were absolutely dire. They didn’t manage a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes. That encounter, then, is disregarded in this review of Celtic’s myriad set piece slip-ups. Would remaining on level terms have seen them grow in confidence and possibly scrape a draw? It is highly unlikely given how bad they were that day. READ MORE: Neil Lennon apologises to Celtic supporters for letting them down after defeat to bottom-placed Ross County In many of their other draws and defeats, however, the flaw has been hugely damaging. Against Hibernian at Easter Road in November, Scott Brown conceded a penalty with a clumsy foul on Martin Boyle after the visitors had failed to clear a Stevie Mallan free-kick. Scott Bain saved the Kevin Nisbet spot kick only for Jamie Murphy to net the rebound. The defender added another from open play in the second-half so his opener wasn’t vital to the result. The home side, missing Christie and Edouard, were absolutely dire. They didn’t manage a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes. That encounter, then, is disregarded in this review of Celtic’s myriad set piece slip-ups. Would remaining on level terms have seen them grow in confidence and possibly scrape a draw? It is highly unlikely given how bad they were that day. READ MORE: Neil Lennon apologises to Celtic supporters for letting them down after defeat to bottom-placed Ross County In many of their other draws and defeats, however, the flaw has been hugely damaging. Against Hibernian at Easter Road in November, Scott Brown conceded a penalty with a clumsy foul on Martin Boyle after the visitors had failed to clear a Stevie Mallan free-kick. Scott Bain saved the Kevin Nisbet spot kick only for Jamie Murphy to net the rebound.
Just seven minutes later a Ryan Porteous free-kick from deep inside his own half wasn’t intercepted and Nisbet atoned for his earlier miss. “The second goal was awful,” said Lennon afterwards. “It’s just people standing watching.” His team scored two late on to level. But they fell two behind after two set plays. Chris Kane scored after a throw-in to ensure St Johnstone drew at Parkhead in December, Callum McGregor turned a Rangers corner into his own net at Ibrox in January and his men lost, Nisbet equalised for Hibs in the East End in injury-time after Conor Hazard flapped at a Mallan free-kick and Duffy failed to clear.Just seven minutes later a Ryan Porteous free-kick from deep inside his own half wasn’t intercepted and Nisbet atoned for his earlier miss. “The second goal was awful,” said Lennon afterwards. “It’s just people standing watching.” His team scored two late on to level. But they fell two behind after two set plays. Chris Kane scored after a throw-in to ensure St Johnstone drew at Parkhead in December, Callum McGregor turned a Rangers corner into his own net at Ibrox in January and his men lost, Nisbet equalised for Hibs in the East End in injury-time after Conor Hazard flapped at a Mallan free-kick and Duffy failed to clear.
That last game was played while most of the Celtic squad and management team was in quarantine after their ill-fated trip to the United Arab Emirates. But when they returned against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena the following week Ciaron Brown was allowed a free header in their box at a Julien Serrano free-kick and put the hosts in front.
Against St Mirren at Celtic Park just 10 days later, Edouard cancelled out a Kristian Dennis opener in the first-half only for a Kristoffer Ajer to fail to deal with a Joe Shaughnessey throw-in wide on the left. Kyle McAllister crossed to Ilkay Durmus who volleyed past Bain. Then came White’s winner at the weekend. It is little wonder Lennon is so exasperated. His team would, despite everything they have had to deal with, still have a real chance of doing 10-In-A-Row if they had handled set pieces better. “It wasn’t a problem for us last season, but it has been a real problem for us this season with more or less the same personnel,” he said on Sunday. “You have to go and head the ball, you want to block runners. It’s not good enough.”
Clay Davis
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We would have won every game this season if it wasn’t for those 4 draws.
nelster
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Whats your point Matthew
The blessed St Brendan of Rodgers Celtic won the 2018 league with 82 points
Rangers 2021 have 82 points with 8 games to go.
So aye Matthew, Celtic arent a machine and given that 2018 points tally havent been a machine other than 1 season of the last 10.
Steven Gerrards 1 out of 3 for having an unbeatable machine.
The blessed St Brendan of Rodgers Celtic won the 2018 league with 82 points
Rangers 2021 have 82 points with 8 games to go.
So aye Matthew, Celtic arent a machine and given that 2018 points tally havent been a machine other than 1 season of the last 10.
Steven Gerrards 1 out of 3 for having an unbeatable machine.
Alex Boyce
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Your uncle would be Gay! @!@!
Stupots
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If they could defend set pieces they would only be 7 points behind basically.
BobbyShearer
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My nose got the better of me & I did click it.
I always wonder what the numbers are for these type of things.
Surely it must be low hundreds at absolute best.
@mdingwall ?
Bowery Boy
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He then lists each individual goal they've lost from a set piece and concludes that they would be 11 points better off if they never let in any goals from them
Cardiffloyal
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If ma granny had baws she'd be ma granda as they say.
Hilarious, straw clutching nonsense
nelster
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We really do need to get on top of this tarrier assertion that this is all about them
They are up against a machine that Scottish football has only seen a couple of times in its history.
This pathetic derided Celtic team might actually beat Brendan Rodgers 2018 title winning points total !
Its the perfect stat and noise up
They are up against a machine that Scottish football has only seen a couple of times in its history.
This pathetic derided Celtic team might actually beat Brendan Rodgers 2018 title winning points total !
Its the perfect stat and noise up
Pistonarms
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Comments like this are Fuc-kin brilliant from the deluded. Would bring a tear to a glass eye
Athletico Parsnips
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Key players, Bitton, EL Hamed, Christie lol
Everyone knows his name.
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Straw clutching.
BrooklynBlue
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Straight from the off:
" their momentum was disrupted when Holyrood requested that two of their games were postponed..."
Excuses, excuses, excuses.
Presumably we can do the same with our draws...?
" their momentum was disrupted when Holyrood requested that two of their games were postponed..."
Excuses, excuses, excuses.
Presumably we can do the same with our draws...?
Corkinator
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“Rangers could have won the league last season if it wasn’t for outright corruption”
there’s a headline for you, ya fvcking throbber!
there’s a headline for you, ya fvcking throbber!
McQueens11
Member
Absolutely superb.
"Our goalkeeper wisnae ready"
"Our goalkeeper wisnae ready"
UlsterScotGer
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7 points is a huge advantage in any other season at this stage.
insanicdrunk
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If my aunty had baws she’d be my Uncle.
Shawlands_Bear
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They could also be above us in the league if they dropped less points than us.
Coulda woulda shoulda.
Coulda woulda shoulda.
