Well I’m sure we’re all totally sick and fed up with analysing yet another typical Celtic away European performance.  Four managers, umpteen different players, same old scitsofrenic performance with players suddenly unable to do simple things like pass to one another.  So that’s all I’m going to write about Thursday.   It never happened and we’re going to remember the second half against ICT and the game against St Mirren and hope that we can replicate this form against Motherwell.

Before we begin and look at all the odds and stats for the weekend (including the kick off of the Spanish season) I’ve just enough space to tell all iphone users about the new paddy power app.  The Paddy Power Sportsbook app delivers the richest online betting experience available for the iPhone/iPod touch.  Containing many of the features users will be familiar with from paddypower.com, this app puts full access to all their markets right in your pocket.  Some of the features of the Paddy Power Sportsbook App include:

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PADDY POWER MONEY-BACK SPECIAL

Man Utd v West Ham – Hammered for Six

If there are six goals or more in this match Paddy Power will refund losing first/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the game.

MORE PADDY POWER WEEKEND SPECIALS

After 38 goals last week, how many goals will be scored in the Premier League this weekend?

6/5        0 to 27

3/1        28 to 30

6/4        31+

Number of Premier League teams to score six goals or more this weekend

2/7        None

12/5      One

18/1      Two or more

THE SPL

La Liga

8/11      Barcelona

6/5        Spain

25/1      Seville

33/1      Atletico Madrid

33/1      Valencia

50/1      Bar

La Liga w/o Big Two

11/5      Seville

9/4        Atletico Madrid

9/2        Valencia

6/1        Villarreal

25/1      Bar

La Liga Top Scorer

7/2        Villa

5/1        Messi

11/2      Ronaldo

7/1        Higuain

12/1      Forlan

14/1      Fabiano

14/1      Ibrahimovic

20/1      Aguero

25/1      Benzema

PREDICTIONS

This is the last time I’ll mention Thursday and it’s only to say that hopefully we will see a team conscious of how much they have let us down and aware that there is only one way to repay us.  They must set themselves the goal of thumping every team they play this season in every game.  That means winning the treble and doing it in some style and this must start on Sunday.  One thing is for sure, with the departure of MAF changes will be made.

Final question.  Daryl Murphy?  Answers on a postcard please