It’s not all bad. Lennon has to isolate aswell.
Every cloud etc
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These protocols have served us well in the past, as the Club has not had one positive case in our own ‘bubble’ until now. As we have already stated, Celtic’s decision to travel to Dubai for a training camp was for performance reasons. Whilst we were in Dubai, the announcements made on January 4 significantly changed the COVID landscape.
The reality is that a case could well have occurred had the team remained in Scotland, as other cases have done in Scottish football and across UK sport in the past week.
Sturgeon should throw them out of the League
will Celtic be sentenced to deletion?
When you think about all the big licks Lennon and all the club suits were giving to Bolingoli this season and that happens…
We should have Edouard and Elhamed available - maybe Duffy, Turnbull? Bitton probably would be but is suspended?
Probably still a strong enough team if the rumoured list of absentees is correct. But no bench really. I’d rather we were forced to play the youngsters.
It’s a shambles and so predictable. The statement they put out with the line that it could have happened in Scotland is outrageous. It could have. But it didn’t. It happened in fucking Dubai which was a pointless jolly masquerading as a training trip but a centre back who is out for the next 3/4 months was brought along anyway and we have a whole team of players who have to isolate.
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Who have you heard?
I hope we don’t shoehorn senior players into the team and the likes of Harper, Connell etc get a chance if they are available.
Will Nenagh’s Barry Coffey get a game here?
That hypothetical bit at the end of the statement was fucking disgraceful. The tone, deary me. “The reality is…” Gowls.
I’m quite looking forward to the match tonight now.
Live on Sky Sports and the Pass to Paradise too, of course.
Celtic Celtic Celtic
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It’s not yet certain if the Hibs players will play is the latest rumour…
I saw some quip on Twitter about depleted Celtic recalling Bolingoli from his loan.
He could be in the squad alright, he didn’t go out on loan this season.
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What’s the team line up tonight?
Coming up soon.
Hibs releasing a statement too. They should be delighted but they’ll moan instead.
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Hibernian FC today reiterated it would do everything possible to ensure it meets its duty of care to all players and staff ahead of tonight’s fixture at Celtic Park.
The club had asked the SPFL and Celtic to carry out an additional round of ‘on the day’ Covid 19 testing of Celtic players to provide an extra measure of assurance. We regarded this as a reasonable request – given the incubation period of the virus – but, unfortunately, our request was refused. The request followed 16 members of staff and players at Celtic being told to self-isolate on their return from an overseas training camp to Dubai after a positive result for one player, Christopher Julien, who is long-term injured and whom we wish a speedy recovery.
The SPFL made clear that not fulfilling the fixture would have severe consequences for Hibernian. The club also notes that we are being asked to fulfil this fixture less than two weeks from our Betfred Cup semi-final. We have been assured by the SPFL that any Covid 19 issues that may arise from fulfilling this fixture will be taken into account, and the semi-final postponed if required.
Strachan?
Deary fucking me.
Just let Darren O’Dea take them.
Boyd grinning away. What a cunt