Two instalements of LoTW in one day you have been honoured! If, you have LoTW delivered to your Inbox, it will be bulging like Batmans codpiece. Our if you have it added to your favourites it will be at the top of your list like Kayne West I'm Top Of The Pops.

Unlike Celtic.

Two points dropped and it's not the end of the world. Dundee Utd deserved their draw and proved that they will be a team to contend with again this season as LoTW predicted. We had chances to bury the game at 1-0, Jan Vennegor and Scott McDonald will be disappointed in themselves. We improved on last weeks performance, not difficult, and looked a more flowing side with the return of Nakamura.

I don't think I'm wrong by calling Naka the difference between last week and this. His skill and creativity shone through despite the thuggish treatment dished out from United that went unpunished by Charlie Richmond. So Naka did the decent thing and- after being on the end of another hefty late tackle -decided to break the referee's ankle with a ninjaesq move that left the hapless MIB needing to be carried of by the Celtic doctor and Neil Lennon.

Not, that the MIB would have got any sympathy from Craig "£5000 Fine" Levien after the MIB blanked a stonewall pen claim after Gary Caldwell halved the constant fouling Roy O'Donovan in the box, after the constant fouling and already booked Roy O'Donovan had commited another foul.. He moaned...

"If it is a stonewall penalty, which everybody says it is, then I feel really harshly treated,"

....sticking pins into a Charlie Richmond doll. Ok, this is the 2nd week in a row we have had the benefit of 'decision. Yes, it was a penalty but this is no sign of a bias towards us from the MIB. No, this just highlights that the MIB's in our league are terrible and have a cheek to ask for a pay rise.

Today's decision was a simple one. It was a pen. Last week the MIB got another pen decision wrong when he didn't award JVOH a pen when the keeper brought him down. He then awarded a pen that was as Charlie Richmonds ankle. Also, Richmond was terrible today before his boob. Maybe, his absense will be for the benefit of the game.

Celtic took the lead via Paul Hartley's first SPL goal for The Hoops in the 51st minute, a decent move that ended with a deflected shot nestling in the net. Dundee Utd always looked like they could nick something and when The Hoops missed a few chances the writing was on the wall as our back 4 started to wilt. Some bloke called Sandasa scored for Utd and the first dropped points of the season were racked up.

Arfur Boruc was not his usual self, flapping at a few cross balls and long throw in's and getting beat at your near post is not good for any goal keeper. After the CB pairing getting the £15m tag by the manager they decided to put in a performance that is the reason we want better quality in that area. Glenn Loovens will fancy his chances of getting a game after Mick was poor at the United goal, ended up on the wrong side on the player and Caldwell produced his worst game in months.

Last week the left handside on the defence was at fault today blame is with the right handside and we have a problem with Andy Hinkel. The full back, LoTW reckons lied about his German caps like a 15 year old lying about the number of buff books he has under his bed, produced a display that ranks alongside Lee Naylors efforts.

What is it with us and poor full backs? Hinkel is on thin ice and if we sign a decent LB- feck it any LB, even one with one leg and a false eye-, I reckon Mark Wilson, who was impressive today but faded in the last 20mins, is a shoo in for the right back role. Maybe Paul Caddis will get a shout and Willo will stay at LB if no one is forthcoming.

But Hinkels time is nearly up.

As I said, Naka gave the team a tempo and a flow for periods today, Aiden played ok but is nowhere near last seasons standard, Paul Hartley was steady and it was nice to see him go forward and not get a nosebleed but Scott Brown, was, well, Scott Brown. Threatens to have a decent game then misses a pass or loses the ball, through a poor first touch usually, then the threat is gone. Barry Robson came on and played like a player with blisters the size of tennis balls and as though he had a doze of the plague, which he has according to the manager.

Up front, Jan Vennegoor worked hard, competed well against the thugs in tangerine but really should have buried the game when he had that one on one but Scott McDonald really needs a goal. He also put up with the unwanted beastings the United backline gave him but the chance he missed with a couple minutes to go shows he is under pressure. Last season he would have scored that with his eyes shut. Hopefully one will bounce in of his arse soon. Samaras came on with 3 minutes left, which is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike, no time to do anything bar get his appearance money.

The manager said....

We played better than last week (against St Mirren) and looked livelier. We had the opportunity to finish the game and couldn't take it, so we have nobody to blame apart from ourselves. But the players can be pleased with some good performances at times. It could be a big point, come the end of the season.

I tend to agree but we should be doing better. Also the law of averages meant that United were due to take something of us at Tannadice and we can't begrudge them yet. It could be a big point as our manager say's but they could also be a massive 2 points dropped.

The manager also took time to laugh at the rumours kicking around regarding Mikael Silvestre and Inter Milan striker Hernan Crespo....he guffawed 

"It's a big laugh. The wages these guys get, it's not even on the radar for us."

This comes as a relief to LoTW, as topping up fading lights pensions is not something we should be looking to do as Ian Wright is still fresh in the memory. He did not deny that we are interested in taking Shaun Maloney back, which comes as a surprise to nobody who looks on Celticcyberspace...not exactly groundbreaking news that, LoTW has only been bleating on about it for weeks. Free the Midlands 1 to paraphrase another Celtic Blog tagline.

Hopefully white smoke this week. I'll even take Paul Robinson the journeyman full back from WBA....desperate times and all that.

Forza