SANDMAN’S DEFINITIVE RATINGS: CELTIC V ROY OF THE ROVERS…
“Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Turn and face the strange
Ch-ch-changes
There’s gonna have to be a different man
Who’ll play alright
In the Hoops tonight…”– David Bowie, ‘Changes’
VIDAL SASSOON – 6/10 – “Kasper told me it wis is easy – ye just hang aboot the post, learn the words ‘o some songs, an’ get a wee pass now and then.” So he did, and threw in a few punches for a bit of a laugh. Wonder if he cut Jota’s barnet?
TONY THE TIGER – 7/10 – Splendid shift from The Brickie. Not fazed working outdoors in the deep freeze, he was revelling in cup-tie aggro and capped his night with a stunning delivery for the fourth.
SCHLUPPTHE ‘RA – 6.5/10 – A comfortably big unit slotted into the vacant space usually occupied by the smaller busier worker-bee that is Greggs. Once settled in the role, he appeared a very able interchangeable left-back. Deputising for the tenacious baker doesn’t look like it will be a stretch or indeed, any loss for our overall synchronicity. Looks like a common-sense footballing pro with perhaps a bit of flair up his big sleeves. Which he wore long. ‘Cos he’s from Landan and a bit soft…
GREAT DANE – 6/10 – Villa PTSD? Well, if he was still being haunted like the faux-marble staircase in Mordor – where, it is said, you can still hear the sounds of someone drowning, calling for help, before the ‘clunk’ of oar on skull casts the hallway into eerie, deathly silence… – then tonight was the ideal therapy session. And the youngster kept his head, won his battles and made this game his last – as in, ‘you’re only as good as your last game.’ So now he’s perfectly fine.
OF JUSTICE – 6.5/10 – What have Franco, Franz and Liam got in common? Well, apart from being world-class backline generals, they’ve also all captained their club. And tonight, for the finest half hour of his life, the Ginger Baresi, the Barndarigg Beckenbauer, got to wear the Celtic armband. A fine way to cap off a comfortable evening of picking passes and picking off the few forays at our lines.
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Ralston sprayed out a suicidal poor concentration loose pass as he does at least once in every game that a better team would have scored from. He can cross but his defending is poor. No metion of that in your wee pet favourites ratings. You were prbably too pissed to notice
PS your stuff is no longer funny. Tired. Give up.
Thanks for playing, Brian. Enjoy the Queens Park game.
Maeda now looking and playing like an international certain starter for us should. It’s only taken, what? 3 or 4 years for his final ball & delivery no tae be embarrassing, but long may it continue.
None of us want oor players tae play shit, but some of us will say it when it happens. It’s just telling the truth! No agenda. Not a fan of the noisy neighbours. Just someone who played the game at a decent level & knows what I’m talking about. As opposed to just seeing a heidless chicken runnin abbot daft & praisin him for that! THAT is muppet behaviour!
But, right now i’m lovin this new improved Maeda that can cross & shoot like an international player should. BR def been workin on his final ball more than Ange ever did. I’ll hold my hands up & say, i’m startin tae actually like this new & improved Maeda. Great tae see!
Remember though there’s still fans that think Barkas deserved more time & was hard done by.
If Maeda plays well, i’ll say it! If he doesn’t: same. Cannae be honest these dats though, eh? smfh
If you played the game at a decent level then you should be well aware of the value of the guy in your team with the best engine.
You’ve slaughtered Maeda constantly, had distain for the praise heaped on him but he’s first and foremost a PLAYERS’ player – that graft you mock is uttely invaluable BEYOND your ‘decent’ level: at the top where time is the most precious commodity; his mad shuttling buys us time and cuts opposition time. Our players love that.
That was always his greatest value and why Japan play him in World Cups.. As will be missed v Bayern.
The fact his final ball has been woeful at times but now is beginning to show some quality is and always will be, the bonus when it comes to Daizen.
Dat is funny, don’t give up but give out.