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Excellent story mate, one of the best around at the moment
treva
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Haha! Lol, the first line of that news story is "Celtic manager Craig Tough has been eyeing up Wigan midfielder Jason Koumas." Lol. First game in charge coming soon, and I may try and get the whole of the pre-season done today if possible, so keep your eyes pealed because updates are gunna come from left, right and centre!
As it worked so well with Audrey's story, I am going to hold a 'Question and Answer' session. So get your questions in and I will answer every single one! All questions should be in by 3pm and I will have them answered on here by 3:30pm!
PaulNixon1
Club Cricketer
I can answer one of them questions i dont think its possible to be assistant manager unless somehow you come up with a way.
PaulNixon1
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So when will you look to manage a decent team? :P
PaulNixon1
Club Cricketer
Ok then craig.
When will you look to buy decent players? (other than barry)
When will you look to buy decent players? (other than barry)
PaulNixon1
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What are you plans for this year?
Are you looking for any youngsters to bring into the club?
Are you looking for any youngsters to bring into the club?
2/7/07
Orleans vs Celtic
Stade de la Source
Orleans vs Celtic
Stade de la Source
Todays is my first Celtic game in charge and it is a friendly fixture against French side Orleans. It is always great to get the ball rolling with a win, and with new managers, this often happens with the players trying to impress the new boss so a win would be a step in the right direction.
Everyone was fresh, fit and focused after the summer break so I had a full squad to choose from, and with a 12 man subs bench allowed, everyone would get their chance to impress.
New signings Gareth Barry and Carlos Vela lined up for their debuts, McGeady on the left and Massimo Donati on the right, Vennegoor and Samaras made the strike partnership and a back for of Wilson, Pressley, McManus and Naylor, with Poland international Artur Boruc in goal.
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Starting Lineup:
--------------------------------*Boruc*
*Wilson*-----*Pressley*---------*McManus*---------*Naylor*
*Donati*----*Nakamura*---------*Barry*----------*McGeady*
-----------------*Vennegoor*---------*Vela*
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Subs Bench:
Mark Brown (GK)
Scott Brown
Paul Hartley
Gary Caldwell
John Kennedy
Chris Killen
Scott McDonald
Darren O'Dea
Derek Riordan
Evander Sno
Giorgios Samaras
Match Report:
ORLEANS 0-3 CELTIC
Nakamura, Vela, Barry.
Nakamura, Vela, Barry.
We kciked off going from right to left, and just 3 minutes in, Shunsuke Nakamura was brought down 30 yards out from goal. The free kick specialist got up to take it himself, he walked up and swung his left foot round the ball and bent it straight into the top corner, what a goal and what a start to my Celtic career. Absolutely sensational from Shunsuke Nakamura. Straight from kick off we put Orleans under huge pressure, not letting them get a pass in without a fight, and on 21 minutes our pressure got us the reward again, Aiden McGeady stroked the ball nicely to Nakamura, he played a through ball to debut boy Carlos Vela, Vela took one touch and thumped it homne from 12 yards, what a super finish from teh Mexican. A debut goal for the former Arsenal player. Knowing we were on top by a huge margin, we kept up the attack and we thought we'd grabbed a third on 30 minutes, Naylor threw it to Barry, and he put in a marvellous cross, Vennegoor got a glancing header to it and the net bulged, but the Dutchman was just offside. After this we decided to sit back and carry our 2 goal lead up to half time, we did this successfully and it had been a good half, 2 fantastic goals saw us 2 goals up and we just needed to keep it up.
Orleans kicked off for the second half and things got a little scrappy, with attacks threatening to start but never getting anywhere close to finishing, so I decided a change was in order on 64 minutes, Greek international Giorgios Samaras on for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. 5 minutes past in the same fashion, scrappy so I decided a few more changes were in order. Balde, Jarosik, Sno, O'Dea and Brown on for Donati, McGeady, Nakamura, Pressley and Naylor. I noticed a sudden change straight away and 30 seconds after the subs, we got the third. A long ball from O'Dea was nodded on by Vela and Jarosik ran on to it, he pulled it back to Barry who struck a low drive straight into the bottom corner. Both of the debut boys are going to leave with a goal each. I couldn't ask for more than that. After the goal, I told the players to sit back once again and see what their defending was like, and Orleans never threatened, we kept the ball for the majority of the rest of the half and finished the game 3-0 victors. 3 superb goals and both of the debut lads got one each, a superb return from them. Man of the Match was Shunsuke Nakamura who finished the game with a goal and an assist.
Free kick expert Nakamura opens the scoring just 3 minutes in
PaulNixon1
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Great result against orleans
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