Celtic v Hibs - Sunday 15 December, 3pm

[Winning Captains]

THE bonus is that we are at home - despite reading elsewhere last night on Celtic News Now that we were at were playing at Easter Road tomorrow - and we have practically a full team rested up from the Cup Final win at Hampden against the Rangers.

A quick mention of them and also to European co-efficient state of play here...

Young Boys goal cost Rangers €880,000, Co-efficient advantage Cyprus so Apoel perfect draw for Celtic | The Celtic Star

A quick look at the UEFA co-efficient situation after our dead rubber defeat in Cluj and the Rangers missing out on top spot in their group by conceding a late equaliser against Young Boys on Thursday

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The pressure is on them at Fir Park and they have NOT had a rest and have gone three games without a win. Not a great December for them...



Celtic should start with a side something like this...

Forster

Frimpong, Jullien, Ajer, Bolingoli

Brown, McGregor

Forrest, Christie, Johnston

Griffiths

Might be an idea to keep Edoaurd on the bench to give him a little more rest and recovery time for what is to come.

Prediction? 3-0 Celtic. COYBIG.

All comments here please...

 

[Spherical Planet]

Delighted that it's a 3pm kick off and equally delighted that we have a home game.

I like the look of that XI, but I also think wee Jamesie looked pretty effective playing off of the left side prior to the Cup Final. I quite like Bolingoli as a player, but Greg Taylor didn't do too much wrong in that little spell he had and he is more defensively solid against a team who are decent on the counter.

Beyond that, I'm glad it's a big game against decent enough opposition, consistency is key this season and this is the type of match that we won't be complacent in.

Motherwell are more than capable of taking points off that mob, so this presents a chance to put a bit more daylight between the Kings and the not-so-great pretenders.

Focus. Focus. Focus Bhoys........don't take your eyes off the prize!

 

[Docco]

There she is, there's the match thread!

Forster
Frimpong Julie Ajer Taylor
Broon MacGregor
Forrest Christie Elanoussi
Eddie

2-0 broony double

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

I think Elyanoussi and Eddy need game time to get up to speed. Bring Griff & Mikey J on for them with 30 minutes to go. I'd start with the same team as Docco.

 

[Imatim]

Tom Rogic didn’t travel midweek.....if he doesn’t start tomorrow why was he left behind as he needs the game time.....is he injured?

 

[JamSam67]

Is Johnny Hayes away time travelling or is he Injured like the look of WCB and Docco’s teams we turn up which we haven’t in our two
Previous games we win comfortably
3-0 Mon the Hoops

HH

 

[Imatim]

Is Johnny Hayes away time travelling or is he Injured like the look of WCB and Docco’s teams we turn up which we haven’t in our two
Previous games we win comfortably
3-0 Mon the Hoops

HH

..........................

He was in a moon boot after the game after that Hun thug went in late on him...

 

[boab1916]

Delighted that it's a 3pm kick off and equally delighted that we have a home game.

I like the look of that XI, but I also think wee Jamesie looked pretty effective playing off of the left side prior to the Cup Final. I quite like Bolingoli as a player, but Greg Taylor didn't do too much wrong in that little spell he had and he is more defensively solid against a team who are decent on the counter.

Beyond that, I'm glad it's a big game against decent enough opposition, consistency is key this season and this is the type of match that we won't be complacent in.

Motherwell are more than capable of taking points off that mob, so this presents a chance to put a bit more daylight between the Kings and the not-so-great pretenders.

Focus. Focus. Focus Bhoys........don't take your eyes off the prize!

I think might be a good time to make subs like for like each half to give both in the position good game time, dependant on result and opposition player faced.

Bolingoli for Taylor
Bauer for Frimpong or Elhammad
Ntcham for Rogic
etc etc
But at the end of the day, it's a result driven business so we have to trust in Lenny to deliver and he has the say.

 

[Docco]

Meant to say, I think Jack Ross is a fantastic manager and will turn Hibs into a top 3 team if he's backed properly..... hopefully the resurgence starts next Friday night

 

[Lmcbhoy]

I would like Jamesie to have another week off. He was imo the poorest of our big players in the final, play Ryan on the right and Rogic at 10.
3 1 us.
HH

 

[26+6=1]

 

[Theta Sigma]

There she is, there's the match thread!

Forster
Frimpong Julie Ajer Taylor
Broon MacGregor
Forrest Christie Elanoussi
Eddie

2-0 broony double

Can't see much wrong with that pal, should be too much for the Irvine Welsh, Proclaimers, cunts who cheered when the huns won the league when we played them!

 

[Tenerife tim]

Totally

I would like Jamesie to have another week off. He was imo the poorest of our big players in the final, play Ryan on the right and Rogic at 10.
3 1 us.
HH

Totally Agree mate. Forrest needs benches now and again just to keep him at it ,otherwise he tends to go missing Hzh

 

[The Shamrock]

Has everyone lost interest in the football? I thought more folk would have plenty to say about the game today and I don't see many predictions from you all.

 

[26+6=1]

Has everyone lost interest in the football? I thought more folk would have plenty to say about the game today and I don't see many predictions from you all.

It's the Spiceboy collective, historically linked to substance abuse who stabbed Lenny in the back. Don't think this is a result we need to worry a big pile about.

 

[Docco]

great and helpful Celtic page on facebook, stars of Glasgows green and white, might be worthwhile checking it out today

 

[Vigobhoy]

I am a wee bit nervous. I think Jack Ross will have Hibs in the top 4 before the end of the season. Also with this game being a 3 o'clock kick off at Celtic Park we are likely to struggle again for a stream. Easy enough to get a hun stream mind you.

 

[Croppybhoy]

Just for you Shammy 5-1 to the Bhoys.Just heading out in the bloody rain to enter Paradise.COYBIG.

 

[50 Shades of Green]

4 nuffin the Glasgow Greens, Begbies boys in for a hell of a beating today me finks.

The Great Waa ( decided to promote him after last week ).

Smiler, The 2 xmas Jumper guys, Taylor.

Broonie n Calmac.

Flash, Corpus, Southampton guy.

Eddie.

Eddie wae 2 ,Corpus and Griff aff the bench for one.

Mon the Hoops.


P.s Huns to get a dodgy offside goal today and Gordon Smith to take a vow of silence .

 

[The Shamrock]

I think they might be a wee bit better organised under Ross but I'll go for a 2-0 win.

Mon the Hoops. ☘